{"id":4759,"date":"2026-02-05T13:53:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T21:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valleyoakscharterschool.org\/bakersfield-tk-8\/?page_id=4759"},"modified":"2026-06-12T11:31:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T18:31:10","slug":"parent-student-handbook-information-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/valleyoakscharterschool.org\/bakersfield-tk-8\/parent-student-handbook-information-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Parent\/Student Handbook &amp; Information Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"width: 100% !important;clear: both !important;margin: 20px 0 !important;font-family: 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif !important;border: 3px solid #2d7a4d !important;border-radius: 12px !important;overflow: hidden !important;background-color: white !important\">\n\n    <div style=\"background-color: #2d7a4d !important;padding: 25px 10px !important;text-align: center !important\">\n        <h1 style=\"margin: 0 !important;font-size: 26px !important;color: #ffffff !important;text-transform: uppercase !important;font-weight: 800 !important;line-height: 1.2 !important\">Handbook &amp; Information<\/h1>\n        <p style=\"margin: 5px 0 0 !important;color: #ffffff !important;font-size: 16px !important;opacity: 0.9 !important;line-height: 1.2 !important\">2026\/2027 Official Guide<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"padding: 20px !important;border-bottom: 2px solid #2d7a4d !important;background-color: #f0f7f2 !important;text-align: center !important\">\n        <p style=\"font-weight: bold !important;color: #2d7a4d !important;margin-bottom: 15px !important;font-size: 18px !important\">Download or View the Full Document:<\/p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/valleyoakscharterschool.org\/bakersfield-tk-8\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/26-27-handbook.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"padding: 18px 30px !important;background: #2d7a4d !important;color: white !important;border-radius: 8px !important;text-decoration: none !important;font-weight: bold !important;font-size: 20px !important\">\ud83d\udce5 Download 26-27 Handbook (PDF)<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <details style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #d4e8da !important\" open>\n        <summary style=\"padding: 15px !important;font-weight: bold !important;color: #2d7a4d !important;cursor: pointer !important;background: #ffffff !important;font-size: 20px !important\">\n            \ud83e\udd1d Parent &amp; Student Roles \u25bc\n        <\/summary>\n        <div style=\"padding: 20px !important\">\n            <table style=\"width: 100% !important;border-collapse: collapse !important;border: none !important;font-size: 19px !important;line-height: 1.6 !important\">\n                <tr><td style=\"padding: 12px 0;vertical-align: top;width: 35px;font-weight: bold;color: #2d7a4d\">\u2022<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px 0\"><b>Parent Educator:<\/b> Provide direct daily instruction for 4\u20136 hours daily depending on grade level.<\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td style=\"padding: 12px 0;vertical-align: top;font-weight: bold;color: #2d7a4d\">\u2022<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px 0\"><b>Record Keeping:<\/b> Grade all completed work and monitor student progress weekly through Google Classroom and Aeries.<\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td style=\"padding: 12px 0;vertical-align: top;font-weight: bold;color: #2d7a4d\">\u2022<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px 0\"><b>Meetings:<\/b> Meet in person with a VOCS Resource Teacher at least once every twenty (20) school days.<\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td style=\"padding: 12px 0;vertical-align: top;font-weight: bold;color: #2d7a4d\">\u2022<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px 0\"><b>Student Growth:<\/b> Turn in satisfactory, completed original work on or before due dates.<\/td><\/tr>\n            <\/table>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #d4e8da !important\">\n        <summary style=\"padding: 15px !important;font-weight: bold !important;color: #2d7a4d !important;cursor: pointer !important;background: #f0f7f2 !important;font-size: 20px !important\">\n            \ud83d\ude97 Parking Lot &amp; Gate Procedures \u25bc\n        <\/summary>\n        <div style=\"padding: 20px !important\">\n            <table style=\"width: 100% !important;border-collapse: collapse !important;border: none !important;font-size: 18px !important\">\n                <tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee !important\"><td style=\"padding: 15px;font-weight: bold;width: 30% !important;color: #2d7a4d;vertical-align: top\">Campus Entry<\/td><td style=\"padding: 15px;width: 70% !important\">All vehicles entering the high school\/warehouse portion must enter through the north gate off Chester Ave. No entrance or exit is permitted through the front office when gates are open.<\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee !important\"><td style=\"padding: 15px;font-weight: bold;color: #2d7a4d;vertical-align: top\">Lane System<\/td><td style=\"padding: 15px\">Features a <b>Drop-Off Lane<\/b> (no waiting or parking; follow cones) and a separate <b>Parking Lane<\/b> for designated spaces only.<\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee !important\"><td style=\"padding: 15px;font-weight: bold;color: #2d7a4d;vertical-align: top\">Campus Exit<\/td><td style=\"padding: 15px\">All vehicles must exit onto Chester Ave from the designated middle gate. The inner gate between elementary and high school is closed during drop-off\/pick-up.<\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td style=\"padding: 15px;font-weight: bold;color: #2d7a4d;vertical-align: top\">Gate Access<\/td><td style=\"padding: 15px\">Student access gates (North and South) operate on scheduled morning and afternoon windows varying by day (e.g., Mondays 8:40\u20139:05 AM).<\/td><\/tr>\n            <\/table>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #d4e8da !important\">\n        <summary style=\"padding: 15px !important;font-weight: bold !important;color: #2d7a4d !important;cursor: pointer !important;background: #ffffff !important;font-size: 20px !important\">\n            \ud83c\udfeb Academic &amp; Extracurricular Programs \u25bc\n        <\/summary>\n        <div style=\"padding: 20px !important\">\n            <table style=\"width: 100% !important;border-collapse: collapse !important;border: none !important;font-size: 18px !important\">\n                <tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee !important\"><td style=\"padding: 15px;font-weight: bold;width: 30% !important;color: #2d7a4d;vertical-align: top\">Enrichment<\/td><td style=\"padding: 15px;width: 70% !important\">Available for grades TK-8 in good academic standing. TK-6th meet Wednesday mornings; 7th-8th meet Wednesday afternoons. <b>No peanut products or toys allowed.<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee !important\"><td style=\"padding: 15px;font-weight: bold;color: #2d7a4d;vertical-align: top\">Jr. High Academy<\/td><td style=\"padding: 15px\">Direct writing and math instructional support for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. Runs 1st and 2nd periods on designated days with tutoring on Fridays.<\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee !important\"><td style=\"padding: 15px;font-weight: bold;color: #2d7a4d;vertical-align: top\">Music &amp; Drama<\/td><td style=\"padding: 15px\">Provides weekly instrumental lessons (brass, woodwind, piano, guitar), choral programs (Tiny Trebles\/Glee), and Drama Club theatrical productions.<\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td style=\"padding: 15px;font-weight: bold;color: #2d7a4d;vertical-align: top\">Field Trips<\/td><td style=\"padding: 15px\">Sign-ups and payments must be handled via the front desk or <b>Stripe<\/b> with a physical permission slip brought to the event. A two &#8220;no-show&#8221; rule applies before privileges are suspended.<\/td><\/tr>\n            <\/table>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #d4e8da !important\">\n        <summary style=\"padding: 15px !important;font-weight: bold !important;color: #2d7a4d !important;cursor: pointer !important;background: #f0f7f2 !important;font-size: 20px !important\">\n            \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Campus Policies &amp; Safety \u25bc\n        <\/summary>\n        <div style=\"padding: 20px !important\">\n            <table style=\"width: 100% !important;border-collapse: collapse !important;border: none !important;font-size: 18px !important\">\n                <tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee !important\"><td style=\"padding: 15px;font-weight: bold;width: 30% !important;color: #2d7a4d;vertical-align: top\">Cell Phones<\/td><td style=\"padding: 15px;width: 70% !important\"><b>Effective July 1, 2026 (BP 5131.8):<\/b> All personal devices (phones, smartwatches, tablets) must be powered off or silent and stored completely out of sight during instructional times. Violations result in warning or immediate confiscation.<\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee !important\"><td style=\"padding: 15px;font-weight: bold;color: #2d7a4d;vertical-align: top\">Visitors<\/td><td style=\"padding: 15px\">Must check in and out at the front desk using the Raptor system with a valid ID. Temporary stickers must be worn in plain sight at all times.<\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee !important\"><td style=\"padding: 15px;font-weight: bold;color: #2d7a4d;vertical-align: top\">Dress Code<\/td><td style=\"padding: 15px\">Shorts, skirts, and dresses must be mid-thigh length or longer. Tops must cover midriff and chest with straps at least 1 inch wide. Politically motivated, disruptive, or vulgar attire is prohibited.<\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee !important\"><td style=\"padding: 15px;font-weight: bold;color: #2d7a4d;vertical-align: top\">Probation<\/td><td style=\"padding: 15px\">Triggered by turning in less than 70% of days possible on the AWR, missing meetings, or uncompleted work. Fulfilling terms requires weekly teacher check-ins; unfulfilled terms result in disenrollment.<\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee !important\"><td style=\"padding: 15px;font-weight: bold;color: #2d7a4d;vertical-align: top\">Vaping\/Tobacco<\/td><td style=\"padding: 15px\">Possession, use, or being under the influence of tobacco, nicotine, or e-cigarettes (vapes) is strictly prohibited across all campuses, field trips, and events.<\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td style=\"padding: 15px;font-weight: bold;color: #2d7a4d;vertical-align: top\">Integrity &amp; AI<\/td><td style=\"padding: 15px\">Work must be original. AI tools may only be used ethically for research or brainstorming with teacher permission and proper citation; AI cannot be used to execute assignments or essays.<\/td><\/tr>\n            <\/table>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #d4e8da !important\">\n        <summary style=\"padding: 15px !important;font-weight: bold !important;color: #2d7a4d !important;cursor: pointer !important;background: #ffffff !important;font-size: 20px !important\">\n            \ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f 2026\/2027 Key Dates \u25bc\n        <\/summary>\n        <div style=\"padding: 20px !important\">\n            <table style=\"width: 100% !important;font-size: 18px !important;border-collapse: collapse !important;border: 2px solid #eee !important\">\n                <tr style=\"background: #f9f9f9;border-bottom: 1px solid #eee\"><td style=\"padding: 15px;font-weight: bold;width: 150px;color: #2d7a4d\">Aug 11<\/td><td style=\"padding: 15px\">First Day of School &amp; Back to School Morning<\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee\"><td style=\"padding: 15px;font-weight: bold;color: #2d7a4d\">Nov 23-27<\/td><td style=\"padding: 15px\">No School \u2014 Thanksgiving Break<\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr style=\"background: #f9f9f9;border-bottom: 1px solid #eee\"><td style=\"padding: 15px;font-weight: bold;color: #2d7a4d\">Dec 21-Jan 1<\/td><td style=\"padding: 15px\">No School \u2014 Winter Break<\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee\"><td style=\"padding: 15px;font-weight: bold;color: #2d7a4d\">Mar 22-29<\/td><td style=\"padding: 15px\">No School \u2014 Spring Break<\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr style=\"background: #f9f9f9;border-bottom: 1px solid #eee\"><td style=\"padding: 15px;font-weight: bold;color: #2d7a4d\">May 19<\/td><td style=\"padding: 15px\">Kindergarten Graduation<\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee\"><td style=\"padding: 15px;font-weight: bold;color: #2d7a4d\">May 26<\/td><td style=\"padding: 15px\">8th Grade Graduation Ceremony (10:00 AM)<\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr style=\"background: #f9f9f9;border-bottom: 1px solid #eee\"><td style=\"padding: 15px;font-weight: bold;color: #2d7a4d\">May 26<\/td><td style=\"padding: 15px\">End of RP 10 \/ Last Day of School<\/td><\/tr>\n            <\/table>\n            <p style=\"font-size: 14px;text-align: center;margin-top: 10px;color: #666\">*Full reporting period breakdowns and school events are available in the PDF handbook.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <div style=\"background-color: #2d7a4d !important;color: white !important;padding: 25px !important;text-align: center !important\">\n        <h2 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important;font-size: 22px !important;color: white !important\">Valley Oaks Charter School<\/h2>\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 !important;font-size: 18px  !important\">3401 Chester Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301<\/p>\n        <p style=\"margin: 5px 0 !important;font-size: 18px !important\">Phone: 661-852-6700 | Office Hours: 8:00 AM \u2013 3:30 PM<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Handbook &amp; Information 2026\/2027 Official Guide Download or View the Full Document: \ud83d\udce5 Download 26-27 Handbook (PDF) \ud83e\udd1d Parent &amp; Student Roles \u25bc \u2022 Parent Educator: Provide direct daily instruction for 4\u20136 hours daily depending on grade level. \u2022 Record Keeping: Grade all completed work and monitor student progress weekly through Google Classroom and Aeries. 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