BILINGUAL/ESL/MULTICULTURAL PROGRAMS
Classrooms participate in ESL multicultural activities. These activities are offered to increase scholar awareness and understanding of the many cultures in our community and around the world. Scholars will also have opportunities to acquire skills in languages prevalent in our community. Scholars with limited proficiency in English will receive assistance by teachers and other staff members certified in Bilingual Education and/or ESL (English as a Second Language).

COUNSELING
The mission of Desert View Elementary School Counseling Program is to provide a comprehensive, developmental counseling program that addresses personal/social, academic, and career development of all scholars. With the collaborative effort of school personnel, families, and community resources, the school counseling program will provide every scholar with opportunities to become productive citizens of their community. If your child would benefit from school counseling, you may obtain a referral form from the counselor or the main office.

HEALTH SERVICES
A Registered Nurse directs the health and wellness services at each school site in Los Lunas Schools. School health and wellness policies are governed by the New Mexico Departments of Health and Public Education, New Mexico Boards of Nursing and Pharmacy and the Los Lunas Schools. The mission of the School Nurse is to help keep scholars in school and learning in a healthy and safe environment.

Your school nurse provides the following services to our scholars and staff:
● First Aid and Triage
● Communicates per letter or phone with parents about illnesses or injuries
● Communicates with staff members and office if scholars are released from school for medical reasons
● Makes nursing diagnosis on signs and symptoms, as well as medical history
● Medicaid Billing
● Makes doctor, dentist, audiologist and mental health advisements
● Administers authorized school medications prescribed by physician
● Coordinates safety, health and wellness programs
● Coordinates low cost and/or free dental clinics at school
● Oversees all hearing and vision screenings for Kindergarten and Grades 1, 3, and 5, as well as Special Education scholars
● Develops Individual Health Plans (IHP) and Emergency Plans for scholars as required
● Assists with decisions about medical concerns and education in 504, IEP or SAT meetings as requested by parents and staff members
● Maintains and is responsible for all immunization records and enforcement of current state laws.
● Collects hard data for funding health services in the schools
● Maintains and records all information from parents on scholar’s Emergency Medical Authorization (EMA) forms
● Workers Compensation (performs initial assessment and submits necessary paperwork)
● Works with community agencies to provide services
● Reports child abuse and neglect to Children’s Protective Services (CPS)
● Teaches puberty and health classes per LLS policy
● Follows FERPA and HIPA guidelines for protecting scholar health information. Parents play the primary role in their child’s health and wellness. Parents can help protect their children’s health and safety by:
● Keeping their child home when they have a fever, are vomiting, have a rash of unknown origin and the first day the child is on a new medication or antibiotic.
● Reporting hospitalizations, non-school injuries, new medical problems or home medications “directly” to the school nurse.
● Keeping emergency phone numbers updated with the Attendance Clerk
● Notifying the nurse of extended absences due to injury or illness. The nurse can work with you to see if your child qualifies for a Section 504, a homebound teacher or needs an Individual Health Plan for school.
● Reinforcing good health habits at every stage of your child’s development: a good night’s sleep, a well-balanced diet and plenty of physical activity.
● Organizes and trains Code Blue Team (first responders to emergencies)

LIBRARY SERVICES
Book Check-Out
Scholars in Kindergarten and First grade are allowed to check out one book per week. Scholars in Second grade will check out one book for the first semester, then two books for the second semester. Third through Sixth grades are allowed to check out up to two books per week. The checkout period is one week.

Fines and Damaged Books
There are no fines for overdue books. However, scholars must bring back their books each week, even if they want to renew them. If a book is lost or damaged, the scholar is expected to pay to have the book replaced or repaired. If a scholar cannot afford to pay, then alternate arrangements can be made with the Librarian, which may include working in the Library before school or during lunch.

BAND
In sixth grade, band is offered on an elective basis and meets daily. Scholars will audition in 5th grade to be able to participate in band. In addition to helping scholars learn music skills, band is a valuable experience to help scholars learn discipline, responsibility and cooperation. Starting band in sixth grade also helps scholars prepare for participation in the many exciting activities of middle and high school band.

VOLUNTEER POLICY
The willingness to provide volunteer services to the Los Lunas Schools is supported and appreciated by the District. Parents and community members are encouraged to act as volunteers in assisting the District with its educational mission within the legal framework in which the District operates.

Volunteers must sign and submit an agreement in which the volunteer acknowledges and agrees that the following obligations or restrictions will apply to volunteer as a result of the District’s acceptance of volunteer’s offer to provide volunteer services to the District:
Volunteer will comply with all policies and procedures of the District, including, but not limited to, policies requiring an individual to undergo criminal background checks, to maintain the confidentiality of student records as required by the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), to comply with the District’s policies on computer use policy, Drug Free Work Place Act, and sexual harassment.

Volunteer is not an employee of the District and shall not accrue any rights to compensation, leave or other benefits of employment. The District may reimburse volunteers for mileage, subject to the Mileage and Per Diem Act and may be paid a nominal amount for other charges and expenses approved in the District.

Volunteer agrees he or she will provide services subject to the direction and supervision of District employees.

Volunteers agree that the District may at any time, in its sole discretion, terminate a volunteer’s services to the District.

All individuals requesting to volunteer in the School District during the school year are required to apply with the Human Resources Department. Volunteers must have the following:

Criminal background check to be paid by the volunteer or the requesting school; and
Waiver statement and volunteer information sheet.
The Personnel Department will notify the school when the paperwork is complete. Once the school receives notification, the school may contact the volunteer to report to the school.

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