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Questions
1)  What time does school begin?
2)  What time does the school day end?
3)  When is my child considered tardy?
4)  What if I want to check out my child early from school?
5)  What is the phone number to the school?
6)  Do you serve breakfast?
7)  What is the grading scale?
8)  Does your school have Pre-K or Head Start and how do I enroll?
9)  What age does my child have to be to enroll in school?
10)  Who is eligible for the Carter Cares After-School Program?
11)  What is the cost of breakfast and lunch?
 
Answers
1)  Q What time does school begin?
A
The bell rings at 7:45 am.
2)  Q What time does the school day end?
A
The bell rings at 2:45 p.m.
3)  Q When is my child considered tardy?
A
If your child is not in class by 8:00 am, they are considered tardy.
4)  Q What if I want to check out my child early from school?
A
Come inside to the front desk and the secretary will ask you to sign out your child from school. The secretary will call for your child to come to the office. If you sign out your child early, this counts against their attendance. Do not go to the classroom to get your child anytime during the school day unless you sign in at the office as a visitor and receive a visitor's pass.
5)  Q What is the phone number to the school?
A
The phone number is 547-4085.
6)  Q Do you serve breakfast?
A
We serve breakfast from 7:15 a.m. until 7:45 a.m.
7)  Q What is the grading scale?
A
93-100 A
85-92 B
75-84 C
70-74 D
69 Below F
8)  Q Does your school have Pre-K or Head Start and how do I enroll?
A
How old must a child be to attend Head Start or Pre-K?
Children must be 4 years old by Sept. 30 for the school year they will attend.

Can children who are 3 years old attend Head Start?
3 year olds are accepted only on a space available basis.

What do I need to bring when I register my child for Head Start or Pre-K?
Birth certificate, social security card, immunizations record, and proof of annual income

How do I register my child?
Call Ann Stout, our Enrollment Coordinator at 547-4092
9)  Q What age does my child have to be to enroll in school?
A
Children must be 5 by September 30, 2008 to register for Kindergarten 2008-09.
10)  Q Who is eligible for the Carter Cares After-School Program?
A
Any student enrolled in one of the Carter County Elementary Schools listed: Cloudland, Central, Hunter, Range, Unaka, Little Milligan, and Valley Forge.

However, priority will be given to students who have teacher, principal, or guidance counselor recommendations. Also, students who have no after school child care, need improvement in academics, or need improvement in social skills.
11)  Q What is the cost of breakfast and lunch?
A
Breakfast Full Price $1.25
Lunch Full Price $1.75

Breakfast Reduced Price $.30
Lunch Reduced Price $.40

Ala Carte Items
Main Entree-$1.25
Vegetable/Fruit-$.75
Milk-$.40

Parents are welcome to eat with us anytime. Visitor's lunch cost is $3.00. Please call the school cafeteria (54704089) in advance if you plan to eat with your child, preferably by 9:00 a.m. of the day you are eating.