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  • Student Entry Form 2025-2026

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  • Parental Authorization for Deviation from Student's Legal Name

    Under Fla. Admin. Code R. 6A-10955: Education Records, each school district must develop a form to obtain parental consent whereby parents may specify the use of any deviation from their child's legal name in school. Without this consent, school personnel are obligated to use your student's legal name as it appears on their birth certificate.
  • This consent authorizes school personnel to use the parent/guardian approved name/nickname, as indicated below, for my student. I understand that this name/nickname will be entered into the Student Information System (FOCUS).

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  • Emergency and Contact Information Form 2025-2026

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  • Emergency Contacts

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  • *Each parent has the right to pick-up, visit, and meet with his/her student at school, without interference of or the need for consent from the other parent, unless the school has received a certified copy of an enforceable court order that provides to the contrary. In addition, a court order is necessary to deny records access to parents/guardians.

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  • Notice: You are required to complete the Emergency and Contact Information Form and update information annually or at any time the information changes. School personnel will contact you to pick up your child if he/she is unable to remain at school due to illness or accident. If school personnel are unable to reach you, one of the adults listed on the Emergency and Contact Information Form designated to pick up your child will be contacted. School personnel will contact Emergency Medical Services in an emergency to take whatever action is deemed necessary for the health and safety of your child. Parents are financially responsible for any emergency care and/or transportation your child needs. Also, it is your responsibility to notify your child's school of any changes in the information recorded on this form and to provide the school with information if there are any custody restrictions involving your child. Forms must accurately reflect your child's court order, if applicable.

  • I certify that the information provided on this Emergency and Contact Information Form is accurate, true, and correct.

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  • Confidential Medical Information Form 2025-2026

  • Parent or Guardian must complete and sign this form. Please mark the checkbox next to any condition or illness that applies to your child. Note: For medication questions, please mark the "yes" box only if the child is taking medication now.

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  • Parent Consent for School Health Services School Year 2025-2026

  • The Florida Department of Education and the Florida Department of Health work in cooperation to coordinate the School Health Services Program as mandated in Florida Statute sections 381.0056, 281.0057, and 402.3026. Pursuant to Florida Statute 1001.42: A parent/guardian MUST opt-in yearly for their child to receive school Health Services/Clinic Services. Please indicate if you want your student to be able to receive the services indicated below. Check “Yes” or “No".

  • * There is not an option to withhold/decline consent for emergency care. In emergency situations, school personnel will contact Emergency Medical Services and provide emergency care until EMS arrives. Once EMS arrives, they will take whatever action is deemed necessary for the health and safety of your child. Parents are financially responsible for any emergency care and/or transportation your child needs.

  • This consent DOES NOT AUTHORIZE invasive screening or procedures (COVID-19 testing, blood draw, vaccinations, etc.), preventative health care, medication administration, mental health counseling, therapy (physical therapy, occupational therapy, etc.) or other services that require specific parental direction and consent (administration of medication, medical procedures, medical management of chronic health conditions, etc.)

  • For your child to receive any medication or medical treatment at school, you must consent to health services/clinic visits and provide a new Authorization for Medication/Treatment signed by you and your child’s doctor each school year. All medications must be brought to school by an adult. All medications and/or treatment, equipment or supplies must be supplied by the parent/guardian.

  • You are also required to complete the Emergency and Contact Information Form and update information annually or any time the information changes. School personnel will contact you to pick up your child if he/she is unable to remain at school due to illness or accident. If school personnel are unable to reach you, one of the adults listed on the Emergency and Contact Information Form designated to pick up your child will be contacted.

  • NOTICE: The following state mandated health screenings are provided: vision screening in grades PreK, K, 1, 3, 6; hearing screening in grades PreK, K, 1, 6; growth and development/Body Mass Index (BMI) screening in grades PreK, 1, 3, 6; blood pressure screening for Head Start PreK; and scoliosis screening in grade 6. If you do not want your child to participate in any of the screenings above, please complete the School Health Screening Opt-Out Form available at your child’s school. You may also access the form from the district’s website (https://polkschoolsfl.com/policiesandforms). The opt-out form must be completed and submitted each school year that you do not want your child to participate in the mandatory health screenings.

  • Polk County Public Schools will only share student medical information from education records in accordance with law. It may be necessary to share some information about your child with the School Board’s health care partners to provide and evaluate health services or obtain emergency medical treatment. Your child’s education records may also be shared with school officials who have a legitimate educational purpose for accessing such treatment records. Therefore, it is your responsibility to notify the school of any changes in the information recorded on this form.

  • I certify that I consent to or decline Health Services/Clinic Services as indicated above, that the information on the Medical Information Form is accurate, and that I understand the school keeps all medical information and records in accordance with Florida law.

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  • LWCS Physical Education Participation/Restriction Form

  • The following information is required regarding any physical education restrictions of your child. This will enable us to plan for the most appropriate physical activities for your child.

  • *It is recommended that a student be given a physical examination each year by his/her physician.

  • *In the event that your child is NOT able to take part in the regular physical education program, an additional form will need to be completed by your physician. Copies of the Physical Education Restriction Form are available in the main office to take to your physician.

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  • OPTIONAL: Directory Information Opt-Out Form

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  • The District shall make available, upon request, certain information known as "directory information" without prior permission of the parents or the eligible student. Directory information means information contained in an education record of a student that would not generally be considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if disclosed.

  • The Board designates as student "directory information": a student's name; photograph; address; telephone number, if it is a listed number; e-mail address; date and place of birth; participation in officially-recognized activities and sports; height and weight, if a member of an athletic team; dates of attendance; grade level; enrollment status; date of graduation or program completion; awards received; and most recent educational agency or institution attended.

  • The primary purpose of directory information is to allow The Lake Wales Charter Schools, Inc. (LWCS) to include information from your child's education records in certain school publications. Examples include: a playbill, showing your student's name in a drama production; the annual yearbook; Honor roll or other recognition lists; graduation programs; sports activity sheets, such as for wrestling, showing weight and height of team members.

  • If you DO NOT WANT Lake Wales Charter Schools, Inc. (LWCS) to disclose (release) directory information from your child's educational records in accordance with federal law*, please make your selection(s) below.

  • Parent Signature - Required for any selections made above.

    I understand that by completing and submitting this form, LWCS will restrict the release of this type of information from my child's educational records and that LWCS has no further obligation to contact me on a case-by-case basis to request my consent for the disclosure of directory information. If you DO NOT make any selections above, it will be assumed that the above information may be released to the extent disclosure is permissible by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Please note that, in certain situations, federal and state law may permit or require the disclosure of the information listed above to authorized persons or entities even if you have opted out of its disclosure as directory information. Selections made will remain in effect until a change is submitted.
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  • Lake Wales Charter Schools Code of Conduct Consent Forms

  • The complete Code of Conduct is available online (lwcharterschools.com) or in every LWCS school office.

  • MANDATORY: Acknowledgement of Code of Conduct

  • I am aware of the contents of the Code of Conduct adopted be the Lake Wales Charter Schools. I know that compliance with the Code of Conduct is mandatory.

    Copies of the Code of Conduct are available online via the link below or in the office.
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  • OPTIONAL: Student Image & Technology Opt-Out

  • Your student automatically has the privileges listed below UNLESS this optional section is signed. ("Published" includes viewable by the public or within the school system through a variety of print/electronic media, including websites, television, video, newspapers, etc.)

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  • Janie Howard Wilson Attendance Contract

    This contract is to inform parents/guardians of student attendance policies at Janie Howard Wilson Elementary.
  • As the parent/guardian, I acknowledge my awareness of the following student attendance requirements:

  • 1. Florida Statute 1003.26 requires regular school attendance of children between the ages of 6 and 16.

  • 2. Florida Statute 1003.24 makes parents and legal guardians responsible, and criminally liable, for ensuring that their children attend school.

  • 3. It is the parent's responsibility to notify the school of the student's absences.

  • 4. Polk County Schools can require a doctor's note to excuse absences if a child has exhibited a pattern of nonattendance.

  • 5. Referral to a School Social Worker for assistance may be made if a child presents a pattern of nonattendance.

  • 6. Parents may be required to attend school meetings to discuss patterns of nonattendance.

  • 7. Five UNEXCUSED TARDIES or early PICK-UPS in a grading period will count as one absence and the student will not be eligible for perfect attendance as per the student agenda.

  • 8. SPECIAL NOTE: Out of zone students who attend Janie Howard Wilson Elementary are expected to be in compliance with ALL ATTENDANCE AND BEHAVIORAL POLICIES. Those students NOT in compliance will be dismissed back to their zoned school.

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  • Janie Howard Wilson Check Out Procedures Acknowledgement

  • For the safety and health of your student, please review the following policies and procedures.

  • Policies

  • If a student becomes ill during the day, the teacher will give the student a pass to the clinic. The school nurse will assess the situation and contact parents/guardians using only phone numbers from their EMERGENCY CONTACT AND INFORMATION FORM.

    *Note: If you have changed your phone number, it is imperative that you let us know AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
  • If a parent/guardian needs someone other than those designated on the EMERGENCY CONTACT AND INFORMATION FORM to come to sign a student out, prior authorization from parent/guardian (written notice), before school must be presented. Otherwise, a call to parent will be placed for verification. If parent/guardian cannot be contacted, the student will not be signed out. Also, this NEWLY AUTHORIZED PERSON MUST HAVE A VALID ID before checking your student out.

    *Note: If you have changed your phone number, it is imperative that you let us know AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
  • Any afternoon checkouts must be processed prior to 2:15 pm.

  • Any changes to end of day transportation must be reported to the office prior to 2:15 pm.

  • Procedures

  • If a student has an appointment during school, parent/guardian must come to the office and sign student out personally. A doctor's note must be presented upon the student's return to school the same or next day.

  • Students with fever of 100.4 or higher will be sent to the clinic to be sent home. Students must be checked out from the clinic immediately by parent/guardian after they have been called.

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