Absences

A parent or guardian of an absent student is to call the attendance office at 1-317-964-6205 explaining the nature of the absence by 8:00 a.m. the day of the absence. Thank you for your cooperation.

Excused absences include illness and injury (including medical and dental appointments), death of a close family member, family emergencies and religious holidays.

Unexcused absences are those which are not excused or prearranged as defined.

Students are expected to collect their make-up assignments in the way teachers designate and will be allowed one day for make-up for each day missed.

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Health

Clinic

Students who come to the clinic must have a pass from a faculty member. Parent or guardians will be contacted to come to school and pick up the students who are too ill to return to class.

Medication Administration at School

If it becomes necessary for a student to take medication or receive treatment during the school day, the parent or guardian must complete a request to administer medication form and file it in the school nurse’s office. If the medication or treatment is physician-prescribed, the parent or guardian must submit a written prescription from the child’s physician or the current pharmacy label with the request. Nursing staff can only follow the instructions on the prescription label. A physician’s order is also necessary for prescription samples that may have been released to the student, or for any over-the-counter medication that is not recommended for children under age twelve.

All other over-the-counter medication must be in the original container labeled with the student’s name and date of birth. Label instructions will be followed for all over-the-counter medicine unless otherwise prescribed by a physician.

Request to Administer Medication Form

A student may possess and self-administer emergency medication for a chronic disease or medical condition ONLY if the parent or guardian annually files a request for student to possess and self administer medication form with the school nurse clinic. This form must be signed by the parent or guardian and a physician or nurse practitioner.

Request to Possess and Self Administer Medication

The health of your child is important to us. The MSD of Lawrence Township recognizes that good health is essential to effective learning. Each of our schools is staffed with a registered nurse equipped to meet the needs of our students.

Visit the Health Services site to learn more

Parent Volunteers

All visitors to school buildings are required to complete a SafeSolutions background check upon entry. Until further notice, we remain unable to allow parents to join their student(s) for lunch.

Volunteers

All visitors must report to the school office to provide identification, sign in, and receive a visitor’s badge before entering the school.
Visitors should not park in the bus lanes. Visitors are welcome for lunch, but a reservation must be made by 9 a.m. on the morning of the visit.
Although classroom visits are encouraged, mutually agreed upon times must be coordinated between the teacher and the visitor.
Volunteers should not use the visit as a time to meet or talk with the teacher about a student’s progress. The teacher must keep his/her attention focused on the entire class. Appointments should be scheduled for family / teacher conferences.
Volunteers are welcomed and appreciated. A wide variety of opportunities are available at your child’s school. Please check with your child’s school or teacher to learn more about the volunteering opportunities.
Volunteers are at school to complete a certain task within a predetermined time limit. Volunteers must only participate in what was arranged with the teacher or school.
Volunteers who work with students will be required to complete and have an approved criminal history background check prior to working in the school.

Volunteer forms are accessible by clicking the links MSDLT Volunteer Forms in the Quick Links to the right.

*A NEW Volunteer from will need to be completed EVERY Year

If you have questions, please contact your child's school.

ParentSquare

Stay Connected with ParentSquare

MSD of Lawrence Township uses ParentSquare for school communication, primarily with email, text and app notifications. ParentSquare automatically generates an account for each parent, using their preferred email address and phone number. We encourage parents to access their accounts so they can download the mobile app and update their preferences on when and how they are notified.

Opt-Out:
We promise to only send you information closely related to school. You can opt-out at anytime. Contact your child's school for more information about opting-out from our communications.

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PFO

Every parent at Belzer is automatically a member of our Belzer Parent-Faculty Organization (PFO). Parent volunteers play an important part in our school environment.

Belzer Middle School Parent Faculty Organization 2020-21 Executive Board:

President —Nicole Simonsen
Treasurer — Lisa Jankowski
Secretary— Amanda Shaw

Meetings are open to all parents and guardians of Belzer students as well as Belzer faculty and staff and are generally held the first Thursday of the month at 7pm in the Media Center

PFO VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

Parental involvement through the PFO is a great way to support and encourage our students and staff. There are many activities throughout the year where adult volunteers are needed to serve. Get involved, meet new people and make a difference at Belzer!

Belzer Locker Shocker

For a $10 donation to the Belzer PFO, your student’s locker will be decorated to celebrate whatever needs celebrating! Birthdays, big accomplishments, congratulations, or just because! (Cash or Check payable to Belzer PFO)

Locker Shockers will go up on Fridays. The following Friday the Locker Shockers will come down and new ones will go up. We will send you an email with a picture of the locker and to remind your student to take it down on Thursday if they wanted to save anything.

Click here for the order form and more information.

Click here for the order form and more information in Spanish.

SUPPORT BELZER THROUGH SILENT FUNDRAISERS:

A key role of the PFO is to raise and spend money to support and supplement the education of our children in ways not financed through the school's general operating fund. Belzer's PFO offers a variety of ways to help generate income and continues to explore fundraising options in which all Belzer families can participate. Though the majority of the PFO budget is supported through the fall fundraiser, there are many ongoing silent fundraisers that earn additional cash or equipment and educational materials by simply taking advantage of things that may already be part of your normal routine.

(Silent Fundraiser Information)

Learn More about participating in any of the following programs that provide simple ways to make a huge impact:

Kroger Cares
Box Tops for Education
Labels for Education
Target Take Charge of Education
Market Day
My Coke Rewards
Paper Recycling
Belzer Partners in Education

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