SPRING VALLEY C.C.S.D. #99 2008 - 2009 HANDBOOK RECEIPT
Please sign, tear out, and return this page to your child’s homeroom teacher in order to record for school files. Returning this form signed states that the parent has received a copy of the Spring Valley District #99 Student Handbook for the current school year. Recipients of the Student Handbook are responsible for being aware of, understanding, and complying with all of the contents of the handbook.
Parents have had the opportunity to have clarified any information therein.
The signature below signifies:
1. Students involved in extracurricular activities, and their parents, have read the Co-curricular Code of Conduct contained in this handbook.
2. Students and parents have read the Acceptable use Policy. The student understands and will abide by the Spring Valley Elementary School District Acceptable Use Policy. Any violation is unethical and may constitute a criminal offense. Committing a violation may cause access privileges to be revoked, and further disciplinary actions may occur. Students will not be permitted access until receipt is turned in.
3. Gives permission to your child to attend all field trips for the current year. If there is any reason your child may not attend a specific trip, please notify the teacher in writing at least two days prior to the field trip. Parents will be notified of field trips at least one week in advance. Students will not be permitted to attend if receipt is not turned in.
The signature below will acknowledge the receipt of this handbook. This handbook does not equate to an irrevocable contractual commitment to the student, but reflects the current status of the rules and policies. We further acknowledge that upon written or verbal request, the administration will make itself available to clarify or otherwise discuss the handbook.
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Parent/Guardian Signature Date
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Parent(s) Email Address
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Student Signature Date
PLEASE TEAR OUT AND RETURN TO HOMEROOM TEACHER ON OR BEFORE THE FRIDAY OF THE 1ST WEEK OF SCHOOL.
P.T.O. MEMBERSHIP $5.00 PER FAMILY
Please fill out the following and return it, along with membership dues to school with your child. (Make checks payable to: "Spring Valley Elementary P.T.O.")
Parent's/Guardian's Name(s):
Address:
Telephone number where you can be contacted:
Names of Students and grade levels:
S P R I N G V A L L E Y C O M M U N I T Y C O N S O L I D A T E D D I S T R I C T # 9 9
B O A R D O F E D U C A T I O N:
Raymond Nolasco, President; Melanie Malooley-Thompson, Vice President; Jack Kusek, Secretary;
James Faletti; Greg Case; Trisha Bogatitus; James Scarpaci
The Board of Education meetings are as follows:
July 16, 2008 October 15, 2008 January 21, 2009 April 15, 2009
August 20, 2008 November 19, 2008 February 18, 2009 May 20, 2009
September 17, 2008 December 17, 2008 March 18, 2009 June 17, 2009
Meetings are held at John F. Kennedy School beginning at 7:00 P.M.
A D M I N I S T R A T I V E S T A F F
Superintendent of Schools: Daniel F. Marenda Superintendent's Secretary: Cindy Vallero District Bookkeeper: Kathy Sienza
John F. Kennedy School Principal: James M. Hermes Kennedy Secretary: Mary Beth Miklavcic
Lincoln School Principal: Kimberly Lisanby-Barber Lincoln Secretary: Bobbi VanSchaick
D I S T R I C T O F F I C E S A N D S C H O O L S
Superintendent's Office - 800 N. Richards St. - 664-4242 Superintendent’s Fax - 664-2205
Kennedy - 800 N. Richards St. - 664-4601 Homework Hotline - 663-8706/-0325 Kennedy Workroom - 664-5551 Kennedy Fax - 664-4213
Lincoln School - 501 E. Erie St. - 663-5631 Lincoln Workroom - 664-5441 Lincoln Fax - 663-0086
VISIT US ON THE WEB AT WWW.SV99.ORG
D I S T R I C T V I S I O N S T A T E M E N T
BUILDING A BRIGHT FUTURE
D I S T R I C T G O A L S
1. Provide high quality curriculum and programs for all students.
Emphasize core academic areas, particularly reading and math.
Develop and maintain a strong fine arts program.
Assess technology resources and develop a plan to meet future student needs.
Further develop moral and ethical behavior and citizenship through character education.
Provide students with appropriate life skills for the 21st century.
2. Maintain a high quality teaching, administrative, and support staff.
Recruit and retain high quality faculty and staff.
Provide ongoing mentoring for new faculty and staff.
Train faculty on current research and best practices for highly effective instruction.
Train staff to utilize technology to benefit student learning.
Train staff to be prepared for constant changing and more challenging student needs.
3. Engage the community more actively in the schools.
Share the positive accomplishments of the school district and its students with the local community and surrounding area.
Identify various stakeholders in the community - including parents, families, senior citizens, and local businesses and connect
each stakeholder to district needs.
Recruit more local community members as volunteers for the school district.
4. Manage financial resources to support the mission of the district.
Alert the taxpaying public regarding changes in state and local funding and keep all local citizens informed of current school
district finances.
Seek alternative funding sources to maintain high quality curriculum and programs for all students.
Maintain contact with state and federal lawmakers regarding the need for adequate school funding and elimination of
unfunded mandates.
JOHN F. KENNEDY SCHOOL STAFF
2ND GRADE: Kim Ajster 2-1, Debra Arbet 2-2, Anne Swingel 2-3, Tricia Burkart 2-4 Band: Amber Backus Title I: Ryan Crawley
3RD GRADE: Sally Jacobson 3-1, Laura Patyk 3-2, Anna Coutts 3-3
4TH GRADE: Allison Booth 4-1, Gina Herrmann 4-2, John Mestemaker 4-3 Librarian: Patricia Sment Library Aide: Pat Watson
5TH GRADE: Julie McDonald 5-1, Ivy Samolinski 5-2, Paula Toraason 5-3 Physical Education: Randy Pytel 6TH–8TH, Kellie Brandt2nd-8TH
6TH GRADE: Melissa Shimizu 6-1, Mark Abbott 6-2, Scott Sebastian 6-3 Custodians: Joe Magana, Mark Haywood,Gene Keef,John Marshall
7TH GRADE: Cindy Hopps 7-1, Amanda Householder 7-2, Adam Oldaker 7-3 Cooks: Carol Flaherty(Head), Erica Ott, Christine Kleinau
8TH GRADE: Shannon Leininger 8-1, Bruce Gualandri 8-2, Jane Stoner 8-3
SPECIAL EDUCATION: Eric Mercer 2ND-3RD, Mary Larsen 4TH -5TH, Mary Mauck 7TH -8TH, Jessica DeMay 4-8 Life Skills, Carol Visocky Resource, Tricia Musselman 6th /Resource
Classroom Aides: Martha Jacobs, Judy Sipovic, Sandy Zeglis, Bob Washo, Mary Lipka, Michelle Villarreal, Renee Ziebell, Karry Kurtz, Daniel Kleinau
LINCOLN SCHOOL
Pre-School: Penny Redshaw, Staci Martin, Esmeralda Harris (Pre-k Parent Coordinator) Title I: Sandy Lambert
Kindergarten: Christie Novak K-1, Judy White K-2, Caroline Twidell K-3, Christy Perra K-4
1st GRADE: Mary Heuser 1-1, David Lawrence 1-2, Wendy Woulfe 1-3, Amanda Dynes 1-4
Special Education: Candi Kingery Library Clerk: Susan Kusek Classroom Aides: Kim Shilkuski, Sharon Colmone, Lori Dotson, Sue Sobin Cooks: Sharon McFadden (Food Service Director), Mary Kosciewicz Custodians: Ed Nestler, Elaine Templeton, James Balzarine
DISTRICT STAFF
Counselor: Jean Larson Nurse: June Panizzi Speech Pathologist: Lynette Lucas Music/Chorus: Kathy Sarver-Eldridge T.B.E./T.P.I.: Linda Mavis, Veva Ruiz (Aide) Physical Education: Barbara Stank K-5TH Technology Director: Teri Rossman
Technology Specialist: Luke Tomsha
S T U D E N T F E E S
Book Fees: $80.00/year
Bus Passes: Hazard Area – (Free) Students Living over 1.5 miles – (Free)
Living within 1.5 miles – ($35.00/Semester*) One way ride – ($.50) (FREE/REDUCED BUS WAIVERS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.)
Athletic Participation Fee: (NON-REFUNDABLE) - $75.00 Organizational Participation Fee: (NON-REFUNDABLE) - $25.00
($100.00 Maximum Participation Fee per Student)
Breakfast: Adult – ($1.10 per serving) Student – ($.85 per serving) Qualifying Student Reduced ($.30 per serving)/Free
Lunch: Adult – ($2.10) Student K-8 – ($1.85) Extra - ($.60 per extra) Qualifying Student Reduced ($.40 per serving)/Free Milk – ($.30)
* Free or reduced priced meals and loan of textbooks free of charge are available to those students whose parents are unable to pay the fees. Applications are available through the Superintendent's office and must be completed by registration.
* The K-8 Lunch Program is a pre-pay program; families deposit money to their student's account and money is deducted for student purchases. Students have the opportunity to check on their account balance daily. The money should be in an envelope with the child's name, grade & amount enclosed. Kindergarten students will also enclose their milk money in this envelope if they did not pay in advance for the semester or the year. Refunds will not be available. * All accounts must be paid in full by the end of the school year.
*If a parent feels a serious safety hazard exists and the residence is within 1.5 miles from the school, an application for Parent/Guardian State Pupil Transportation Reimbursement Claims may be filed at the Regional Superintendent’s Office by February 1. Call the school office for more information at 664-4242.
LINCOLN SCHOOL KENNEDY SCHOOL
K THROUGH 1ST SCHEDULE 2ND THROUGH 5TH SCHEDULE 6TH, 7TH, & 8TH SCHEDULE
8:10 - First Bell 8:15 - First Bell 8:15 - First Bell 10:55-11:43 - Period 4
8:20 - Last Bell-School Begins 8:25 - Bell-School Begins 8:25 - School Begins 11:45-12:15 - Period 5 Lunch
11:20-11:50 – Recess 11:40-12:40(2nd& 3rd) - Recess/Lunch 8:25-9:13 - Period 1 12:15-12:45 - Period 6
11:50-12:20 – Lunch 12:05-1:05(4th& 5th) - Recess/Lunch 9:15-10:03 - Period 2 12:47-1:36 - Period 7
1:45-2:00 – Recess 3:10 – Dismissal 10:05-10:53 - Period 3 1:38-2:28 - Period 8
3:00 – Dismissal 2:30-3:15 - Period 9
EARLY DISMISSAL DATES
1:50 Lincoln/2:00 JFK 11:20 Lincoln/11:30 JFK
Aug. 21 – Aug. 28 - Staff Development Dec. 19 - Winter Break Wed., Aug. 20 - 1st day of student attendance
Sept. 10/Oct.1 - Staff Development Feb. 4 - Staff Development Fri., Aug. 29 - School Improvement Day
Oct. 30 & Nov. 13 - Reading Night Mar. 11 - Staff Development Nov. 6 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
Nov. 26 - Thanksgiving Apr. 3 – Spring Break Fri., Feb. 13 - School Improvement Day
Dec. 3 & 10 - Staff Development May 26, 27, 28, - Staff Dev. Fri., May 8 - School Improvement Day
IMPORTANT CALENDAR DATES 2008-2009
August 7 (Thurs) - District Registration at JFK, (7-1) & (4-7) P.M.
August 12 (Tues) - K Parent Orientation 10–11 or 4:30–5:30
August 18 (Mon) - Teacher Institute - NO SCHOOL
August 19 (Tues) - Teacher Institute - NO SCHOOL
August 20 (Wed) - First Day of Attendance 11:30 Dismissal
August 21(Thurs) - Preschool Screening 11:30-2:00 at Lincoln
August 22(Fri) - Preschool Screening 8:30-2:00 at Lincoln
August 26 (Tues) - Lincoln Parent Orientation 6:30-7:30
August 28 (Thurs) - J.F.K. Parent Orientation 6:30-7:30
August 29 (Fri) - School Improvement – ½ Day Attendance
Sept. 1 (Mon) - Labor Day - NO SCHOOL
October 10 (Fri) - Teacher Institute - NO SCHOOL
October 13 (Mon) - Columbus Day - NO SCHOOL
October 30 (Thurs)- JFK Reading Night
October 31 (Fri) - End First Nine Weeks/
Nov. 6 (Thurs) - Parent/Teacher Conference/Report Cards
Nov. 7 (Fri) - Parent/Teacher Conference/Report Cards
Nov. 11 (Tues) - Veteran’s Day – NO SCHOOL
Nov. 13 (Thurs) - Lincoln Reading Night
Nov. 21(Fri) - 4th and 5th Grade Musical
Nov. 27 (Thurs) - Thanksgiving Day - NO SCHOOL
November 28 (Fri) - Thanksgiving Vacation - NO SCHOOL
Dec. 10 (Wed) - Winter Band & Chorus Concert 7:00 at JFK
Dec. 18 (Thurs) - Lincoln Winter Concert 9:30 A.M.
Dec. 19 (Fri) - Kennedy Winter Concert 9:00 & 10:30 A.M.
Dec. 22 (Mon) - Winter Break Begins
January 5 (Mon) - School Resumes
January 16 (Fri) - End 2nd 9 Weeks/ Teachers Inst- NO SCHOOL
January 19 (Mon) - Martin Luther King’s Birthday - NO SCHOOL
January 23 (Fri) - Report Cards
February 13 (Fri) - School Improvement – ½ Day Attendance
February 16 (Mon) - President’s Day - NO SCHOOL
February 20 (Fri) - Science Fair
March 2 (Mon) - Casmir Pulaski Day - NO SCHOOL
March 6 (Fri) - 6th – 8th Musical
March 2 -13 - ISAT Testing at J.F.K. (Grades 3-8)
March 14(Sat) - IEMA Chorus & Band Solo/Ensemble
March 20 (Fri) - End 3rd 9 Weeks
March 27 (Fri) - Report Cards
April 6 (Mon) - Spring Break Begins
April 14 (Tues) - School Resumes
May 7 (Thurs) - Spring Band & Chorus Concert 7:00 at JFK
May 8 (Fri) - School Improvement – ½ Day Attendance
May 22 (Fri) - Graduation
May 25 (Mon) - Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL
May 29 (Fri) - Last Day of Attendance, Report Cards
2008-09 School Calendar
AUGUSTMon / Tue / Wed / Thu / Fri
18TI / 19TI / 20FD / 21A / 22A
25A / 26A / 27A / 28A / 29SI
JANUARY
Mon / Tue / Wed / Thu / Fri
1X / 2X
5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9
12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16TI
19X / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23
26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30
SEPTEMBER
Mon / Tue / Wed / Thu / Fri
1X / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
8 / 9 / 10A / 11 / 12
15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19
22 / 23 / 24 / 25 / 26
29 / 30
FEBRUARY
Mon / Tue / Wed / Thu / Fri
2 / 3 / 4A / 5 / 6
9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13SI
16X / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20
23 / 24 / 25 / 26 / 27
OCTOBER
Mon / Tue / Wed / Thu / Fri
1A / 2 / 3
6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10TI
13X / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17
20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24
27 / 28 / 29 / 30 A / 31
MARCH
Mon / Tue / Wed / Thu / Fri
2X / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6
9 / 10 / 11A / 12 / 13
16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20
23 / 24 / 25 / 26 / 27
30 / 31
NOVEMBER
Mon / Tue / Wed / Thu / Fri
3 / 4 / 5 / 6HP / 7FP
10 / 11X / 12 / 13 A / 14
17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21
24 / 25 / 26A / 27X / 28X
APRIL
Mon / Tue / Wed / Thu / Fri
1 / 2 / 3A
6X / 7X / 8X / 9X / 10X
13X / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17
20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24
27 / 28 / 29 / 30
DECEMBER
Mon / Tue / Wed / Thu / Fri
1 / 2 / 3A / 4 / 5
8 / 9 / 10A / 11 / 12
15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19A
22X / 23X / 24X / 25X / 26X
29X / 30X / 31X
MAY
Mon / Tue / Wed / Thu / Fri
1
4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8SI
11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15
18 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 22
25X / 26 A / 27 A / 28 A / 29LD
Calendar Legend