General Information

Arrival at School: Staff supervision on campus does not begin until 8:00 am. Therefore, students may not arrive at school prior to 8:00 am. Students who arrive between 8:00 and 8:15 should report directly to the library.

Change of Address or Phone / Emergency Card: If you move or change employment, please advise the school immediately. Also, please advise us of any changes to the emergency contact information, as prompt contact in case of emergency is critical.

Emergency Procedures: The Larkspur School District Safety Committee has developed a set of procedures for Hall Middle School to follow in the case of an emergency. All members of the staff have been trained in the procedures and all students are instructed in what to do in case of various emergencies. We have monthly fire drills, earthquake drills and disaster drills. During fire drills, students evacuate the facility and assemble on the blacktop area. During earthquake drills we practice the “duck, cover and hold” procedure and vacate the rooms when it is safe. We have a supply of water and food, and in addition, a space blanket for each child and portable sanitation equipment.

If school needs to be closed for any emergency, the decision will be made by the superintendent before 6am. The superintendent will notify:

Radio stations:
   • KGO – 810 AM
   • KCBS – 740 AM
   • Corte Madera emergency broadcasting station – 1330 AM

TV stations:
   • KPIX - Channel 5
   • KTVU - Channel 2

If an emergency situation occurs when students are in school, students will be kept at school until they are picked up by an adult that you have authorized on your child’s emergency card.

Additional safety information can be found at:
http://mcoeweb.marin.k12.ca.us/emerprep/parents.html

Fees: Fees are charged when school issued equipment has been lost or damaged. Students are responsible for the following items:

• Lock $8.00
• P.E. uniform $12.00 for shirts $12.00 for shorts
• P.E. Sportfolio $2.00
• Binder Reminder $8.00
• Library books Replacement cost
• Textbooks Replacement cost

Physical Education: Each student is required to wear Hall Middle School shorts and shirts for physical education classes. They sell for $24.00 a set. Students will need to bring tennis shoes for P.E. There are no shower facilities at school. P.E. uniforms should be washed at least once a week. Requests for a child to be excused from active physical education should be sent to the P.E. teacher. If the request is in excess of five (5) days, a note from a doctor is required. A disability which requires a long period of time will be handled on an individual basis. All other requests to be excused from P.E. will be up to the teacher’s judgment and handled on an individual basis.

School Supplies: It is recommended that each student bring the following materials to school:

• 3-hole punched wide ruled binder paper (not spiral)
• 3-ring binder with dividers and tabs for each subject
• #2 pencils, eraser, erasable pens, standard/metric ruler
• four-function calculator
• zippered pouch for a 3-ring binder Student

Visitors: Visiting students are not allowed on campus during school hours or allowed to attend class with Hall students.