Finley-Oates Elementary School

The mission of Finley-Oates Elementary School is to provide instruction and support to build a strong educational foundation, while promoting opportunities for all students to achieve their maximum academic, social, emotional, and physical potential.

Mary Lou Fox, Principal

mary.fox@bonhamisd.org

Rory Hilliard, Assistant Principal

rory.hilliard@bonhamisd.org

Parents,

Please be considerate when dropping off or picking up your student by not parking in our marked Handicapped Parking spaces unless you have a valid tag or sticker.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Normal arrival time is 7:15 am to 7:40 am.

• Please do not drop students off at the front doors (east side).
  
• Parents may drop-off on the west side of the building, or go through the drive on the north side.
  
• Students are tardy if they are not in class by 7:40 am.

Dismissal times:

KG-2:55pm (Students will be picked up at the west wing.)

1st-3:10pm (Students will be picked up at the west wing.)

2nd-3:10pm (Students will be picked up on the North side of the building.)

3rd-3:10pm (Students will be picked up on the North side of the building.)

For the safety of our students, whomever is picking up the student must have a car tag. If there is a special custody issue, let the person walking the student to the car know who they can and cannot leave with.

Parents are not allowed to park and walk to the building to pick up students.

Anyone picking up a student before 2:30 pm must bring a valid government-issued photo ID

(ex: driver's license).

If your child is a car rider, you will need a car tag for every vehicle that picks them up. The car tag needs to be visible once you enter the parking lot until your child is in your car. Let the person picking up your child know about this procedure. If you need additional car tags, please let your child's teacher know and she will send one home with your child.

Parents are welcome to come with their children before and after school to read and take AR quizzes in the library. Please park in the east parking lot by the flag pole. All visitors must sign in, so please let the ladies in the office know you're going to the library.

Hey, kids!

Each nine weeks, students who read in the library before or after school with their parents will earn a ticket to go into the drawing for the Nintendo Switch at the end of the school year. You will also get a ticket every time you earn a point goal (K & 1st) or certification level (2nd & 3rd). The more you read, the more chances you'll have to win!

Perseverance: the ability to work through situations even when there are obstacles or challenges in the way.

Breakfast and lunch are free for ALL students.

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

The Bonham Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or disability in matters affecting employment or in providing access to programs. Inquiries related to the policies of the Bonham Independent School District should be directed to: Superintendent, Bonham ISD, P.O. Box 490, Bonham, Texas 75418. Telephone number is 903-583-5526, extension 1100.