Policies & procedures

District policies

To support our mission of providing an exceptional education to all students, we have created policies designed to help your student have the best possible education experience.

Visit the Policies page on the district website for additional polices and related information.

Campus Improvement Plan

A Campus Improvement Plan serves as the blueprint for how a campus will address performance objectives and other campus needs that have been identified from a Campus Needs Assessment.

Campus Improvement Plan

Title I

The Campus Parent Involvement Policy explains how our campus supports the important role of parents in the education of their children. We offer a Parent Compact to establish a partnership among parents, school staff, and students for improving student academic achievement.

Campus Parent Involvement Policy
Parent Compact

Attendance and absences

Tardies are part of a student’s attendance record. 

  • Students arriving between 8:11 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. will be considered tardy.  The data clerk will enter student tardy into the Skyward system and they will be given a note to take to their teacher. If they go to class without the tardy slip, they will be sent back to the office. 

  • Students who arrive between 8:21 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. are considered partially absent.  These students should check in through the office and will be given a note to take to their teacher. If they go to class without the tardy slip, they will be sent back to the office. 

  • Students leaving before 3:00 p.m. are considered partially absent.

For each semester, only 6 parent excuse notes are accepted as excused. After 6 parent excuse notes, you must have a doctor’s note or a clinic dismissal from the nurse to be excused.

Arrival and dismissal policies

  • Grades Pre-K - 5th 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

  • Students arriving before 7:50 a.m. will report to the gym, library, or the cafeteria. Breakfast will be served in the classroom beginning at 7:50 a.m. Supervision in the gym, library and cafeteria begins at 7:30 a.m. This is a study hall atmosphere and students are expected to bring a book to read or work to complete. 

  • School is dismissed at 3:30 p.m. After school care is not available, so for the safety of your child ensure that they are picked up on time.

  • You must have your car tag in order to pick up your child. If a child needs to be picked up early from school or you do not have a car tag, you must have a driver's license or photo ID for the office personnel. No student will be dismissed without these items. If you arrive after 3:45 PM, please come into the office and be prepared to sign your child out. 

  • Please make sure that your child knows how they will be getting home each day. Classes may not be interrupted to deliver messages. If dismissal plans change during the school day, please contact the office immediately. You will be required to give your child’s student ID number for them to receive your message. This is a GISD mandated policy.

  • Please make sure your child understands that he/she will not be allowed to use the phone to ask to go home with a friend. These arrangements need to be made prior to arriving at school.

  • Parents will be notified of times and dates of morning or afternoon tutorials as needed.

School visitation and parent conferences

For the safety of all our students at Bradfield Elementary, please follow these guidelines:

  • Visitors should sign in at the front desk of the office when first arriving. All visitors and volunteers must show a photo id at the front office to sign in.

  • If you need to make contact with your child or his/her teacher, the office staff will assist you.

  • When you check in at the office, you will receive a visitor's badge. The badge identifies you as an authorized visitor and notifies the staff that you have signed in.

  • Each fall and spring, we will be contacting parents to set up a time for conferences. However, if you feel a need for an additional conference, please call the office and one will be scheduled for you as soon as possible.

Children leaving during school hours

If you need to pick up your child during school hours, you must come to the office and sign them out. Also, you must know your child's GISD ID number and show picture ID before your child will be released.

Student medication

All medication brought to school by a student must be prescribed medication and in a properly labeled bottle. All medication will be kept locked in a cabinet in the clinic. The clinic is in the office. It is the responsibility of the student to report to the clinic to take his/her medication.

Dress code

Bradfield’s dress code will be enforced from the first day of school.

Dress Code:  

  • Red, navy, or white polo-style shirts (long or short sleeve, no logos)

  • Red, navy, or white solid sweaters or sweatshirts (no words, logos, or pictures)

  • Navy or khaki slacks or shorts of a modest length (approximately 2 inches above the knee or longer)

  • Girls may also choose navy or khaki skirts, skorts, capris or jumpers of a modest length (approximately 2 inches above the knee or longer.  Shorts must be worn under skirts and jumpers

  • Athletic type shoes must be worn at all times for recess and PE safety

Thursday is College Spirit Day. Students can wear a college shirt with blue jeans (no rips or holes) or blue jean shorts (2 inches above the knee). Leggings are not allowed. 

Friday is Spirit Day. Students can wear a Bradfield t-shirt (spirit shirt) and jeans (no rips or holes) or blue jean shorts (2 inches above the knee), or standardized dress shirt and jeans.  Leggings are not allowed.

You may also get additional information regarding GISD dress code from the District website.

Cell phone policy for students

  • Inside the school, cell phones should be turned off and stowed away in the student's backpack. It should not be on the child's person while in the building. 

  • If we see the cell phone out and/or in use, we will confiscate the cell phone, and the parent will have to come to the school to get it back. A $15 fee will be charged to be able retrieve the phone. 

Behavior

Students are expected to be great citizens here at Bradfield Elementary. They are expected to show up each day ready to learn. All students are expected to be polite and respectful of others.

Online Student Services requests 

Do you need to enroll your child, request a transfer, withdraw or request a transcript? It's easy to start common processes at home. Visit the Online Student Services page to get started. 

If you have additional questions, please contact the campus data clerk: