Attendance and tardies

• School door for students open at 7:30 a.m.

• Classes beginning at 8:10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

• Tutoring from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00, Monday to Thursday. 

• Students arriving between 8:15 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 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 absence.  These students should check in through the office and will be given a note to take to their teacher, if they they go to class without the tardy slip, they will be sent back to the office.

Dress code

Routh Roach students wear standardized dress.

• Shirts:  Red, white or navy polo style shirts with collars.  No logos of any kind.
• Pants/Shorts:  Navy or khaki, shorts need to be finger tip length.
• Sweaters/Sweatshirts:  Red, navy or white.  No logos of any kind.Only closed toe shoes. No Crocs. 
• Skirts, Skorts, Jumpers : Navy or Khaki, no logos of any kind.
• Shoes: Sneakers are required for P.E. on a daily basis. Cleats, shoes with wheels or Crocs are not permitted.
• Jeans should be plain blue, no sparkles, no patches, no rips or tears.

Special Dress Days:

• Every Friday:  School spirit shirt with jeans.
• First Thursday of the month:   College shirt with jeans.
• Report card day: School spirit shirt with jeans.

 2024-2025 GISD dress code   

Hallway rules and expectations:

• Students walk with their hands behind their back facing forward.
• Students are at voice level 0 while in the hallway.
• Students stop at every stop sign.
• Students sit in line during all pit stops.
• Teacher walks behind his/her class to monitor students. He/she then joins them at each stop sign, etc.
• Teachers and staff do not have conversations with their coworkers in the hallway, and do not discuss any student in the hallway (or any common area). 

Procedures for cafeteria

Goal:  To ensure that all students eat in a safe and timely manner.

Teachers walk students to cafeteria line. Students talk at Voice level 1 while waiting outside the cafeteria line, Voice level 0 while inside the serving line. Students should have in mind the selections that they would like in grades 2-5.  Students eat while sitting on the bench facing the table using Voice level 1. They will raise their hand and wait for an adult if they need assistance.  When finished, students check their area for trash and walk to the trashcan one time. Students may leave cafeteria with permission only and may go through the lunch line one time only with their class.                                                                                      

Visitors 

All visitors to the building must report to the school office and have their IDs scanned using the Raptor system. Everyone who checks in at the front office will be given a name tag. Any person in the building without a name tag will need to be politely directed back to the office. If  have problems with parents who regularly come to  classroom without a name tag, please notify the principal or assistant principal. Everyone needs to be consistent with this policy, even if the person is a volunteer/parent that we know well.  This is for the safety of everyone in the building.  Anyone will be escort in the building without a GISD badge or visitor sticker to the front office.  All persons who are not students or staff shall be required to use the main building entrance located at the front west double doors and are required to check in at the office.  This includes the visitors, parents, vendors, and independent contractors who do not have badge access.

Volunteers

We have many parents who want to be a part of our school through volunteer opportunities.  Volunteers are available for help in the clinic, library, resource room, and classrooms. Involve parents on a regular basis to help strengthen the partnership between school and home.  All volunteers over the age of 18 must have a volunteer application on file in the school office. All volunteers must sign in and will be given a name tag.  Volunteers should not have access to private students’ information, including graded papers, test scores, behavior sheets, etc.