September 2, 2014
WELCOME BACK!
Dear Central Avenue Parents, Students and Families,
Welcome Back - Creating and maintaining a quality learning environment involves everyone; parents, students, teachers, support staff, and community members. We are very proud of the commitment to quality schooling and to the support shown by all those in our school family. You are all essential ingredients in our school’s success. As we progress through the 2014-15school year you will continue to hear about our school-wide positive support system known as Safe & Civil Schools. Central Avenue teacherscontinue to work hard to design school-wide systems, consistent language and guidelines for success for all common areas such as hallways, restrooms, cafeteria and recess as well as their own classroom expectations.This year our focus will continue to be classroom expectations and making connections with students and familiesto help support students academically and behaviorally to do their very best. Our motto is Central Avenue Wildcats CARE (C-Cooperation, A-Accountability, R-Respect, E-Effort). Students will learn all of the guidelines for success for each common area during our first week of school. Please take some time to review our student handbook with your child. Most of the questions you might have regarding guidelines, dress code, schedule, lunch etc. should be answered in the handbook. Attendance will again be an emphasis this year. Students can’t learn if they are not present. So you will see our motto: On Time, Everyday,Ready to Learn, in the halls as well as in our classrooms. Classroom perfect attendance will be announced each morning. Research shows that children that come to school everyday are much more likely to have successful post-school outcomes. If you have questions, please let us know. We welcome any and all feedback regarding the handbook or any other aspect of our school. We are looking forward to a great year! Thanks for all of your support!
EMERGENCY FORMS –In the folder that is being sent home you will find a blank emergency form that we would like all of our last year’s students to complete. We would like to make sure that we have the most current information in case of an emergency. Please fill them out and return to the main office or your student’s classroom. Thank you!
TENTH ANNUAL BACK-TO-SCHOOL BBQ -Thank you to all of you who attended our Back-to-School BBQ, what a great evening. A special thank you to our PTA board:Kathy Disney, Cindy Disney, Carrie Andersen,GeorgeannFreudenstein and Renee Tinder.
STUDENT ARRIVAL- Students who walk to school or are dropped off by their parents should arrive by 9:25with final bell at 9:35. No student should arrive at school prior to 9:25 am. The doors will open at 9:15. Your cooperation is appreciated. For those students who will be eating breakfast, the cafeteria doors will open at 9:15 a.m.
EARLY DISMISSAL - If you need to pick your child up during the school day, please come to the office and have one of our secretaries call your child from the classroom. For safety reasons you may be asked for identification and you will be required to sign your child out before you leave.
NEWS FROM THE HEALTH ROOM -The health room is staffed daily from 9:00 – 3:30byour LPN,Leslie to provide first aid to students who become ill or injured at school, and to give medications prescribed by state approved medical providers. Our goal is to keep healthy children learning in the classroom, and to get ill children home.
State law allows for students to be administered only oral medications at school (including inhalers). The two exceptions in this law are for insulin and epi pen use. Please do not ask the school to give your student ear drops and eye drops, or to apply lotions and ointments, as we are unable to do so. All medications, even over-the-counter products such as pain relievers and cough drops, require an appropriate order from an approved medical provider. We must have a new medication order each school year. Please do not send medication with your child, as it is illegal for them to carry it on school grounds. The law does provide for students to carry inhalers, epi pens and diabetic supplies.
Unfortunately, we are no longer able to send and receive information via fax with physician offices and other health care facilities. New laws regarding the confidentiality of medical records prohibit this practice. We will need parents/guardians to obtain medication orders and health reports personally.
STUDENT ABSENCES - If your child is ill and unable to attend school or cannot attend for other reasons, please call to inform us between 9:00 and 9:35 AM. You may also leave a message on our 24-hour voice mail, or an email message. This might be more convenient for some. My email address is . I will check my email each morning before I start attendance. Be sure to include your child’s name, teacher, and reason for absence in your message. We also have forms in the office for Planned Absences. If you know your child will be absent for a certain time period please fill out the form and leave it in the office. Thank you for your help.
If your child is not in attendance and we have not received a message we may call you to check on the absence. This is done to ensure your child's safety. We must receive verification of your child's absence either by phone or by a note when your child returns. If we do not hear from you, an unexcused absence will be recorded. Please read the following information on unexcused absences:
The Compulsory Attendance Law in the state of Washington requires children to attend school from the age of eight years old until age 18. An additional law aimed at reducing truancy, has several very specific provisionswhich we call to your attention:
- A school is required to notify the parent or guardian after a student has one unexcused absence.
- After the second unexcused absence, the school must schedule a conference with the parent or guardian and try to develop a plan to reduce the absences.
- After five unexcused absences in a month or ten in a school year, the school is required to petition juvenile court to assume jurisdiction over the student.
BUS PROCEDURES - If you wish for your child to ride a bus other than the one they normally ride, or get off at a bus stop that is different from his/hernormal stop, you must send a note indicating this desire or a phone call to the office 298-3200, by 3:30. The note will be verified in the office and a bus pass will be issued. Children are not allowed to get off at a different stop without a bus pass from the office. If your child usually rides a bus but will be walking on a particular day instead, again a note must be sent with your child stating your request. Thank you.
BUS PROBLEMS OR QUESTIONS- Call the Transportation Department at 298-3865.
FAIR TICKETS - We will be sending home a free Puyallup Fair admission ticket with each student on Friday, September 5th. This ticket will be good for any day.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Sept. 10th Early Dismissal @ 2:35
Sept. 17thEarly Dismissal @ 2:35
Sept. 17 WATCH D.O.G.S Kick-Off 6:00 – 7:00
Sept. 24thEarly Dismissal @ 2:35
CENTRAL AVENUE STAFF 2014-15
KindergartenMs. Christensen –Room 104
Ms. Pope–Room 103
Mrs. Turco – Room 101
Ms. Wilmot – Room 102
1st Grade
Ms. Allen – Room 107
Mrs. Hoban - Room 106
Mrs. Robb – Room 105
Ms. Vermillion – Room 108
2nd Grade
Mrs. Fallon – Room 306
Mrs. Klutz – Room 303
Mrs. Stakset – room 302
3rd Grade
Mrs. Daniel – Room 304
Mr. Holmberg - Room 301
Ms. Query - Room305
4th Grade
Ms. Melvard/Mrs.Turner
P-6A
Mrs. Jewell – P 3A
Mrs. Sonntag – P 3B
5th Grade
Mrs. Dinkins – P 6B
Mr. Byrd – P7B
Mrs. Sherry –P7A
Music
Ms. Stalsberg –P1
Learning Specialist
Mrs. Agar–P 4AInstructional Coach
Ms. Templin – Room 133 / Primary S/C
Mrs. Wilson – P 5A
Int. S/C
Mrs. Turner – P 5B
Resource Room
Mr. Marcum– P 4B
Information Specialist
Mrs. Rooney - Library
Cooks
Mrs. Young
Counselor
Ms. Nelson
Custodians
Mr. Wainscott
Mr. Franke
Health Room LPN
Ms. Gillis
Nurse
Jeanne Hampton
YMCA
Coach Kidder / Para-Professionals
Ms.Dunn
Mrs. Gleason
Mrs. Hale
Mrs. Huggler
Ms. Knutson
Mrs. Maynard
Mrs. Powers
Mrs. Weist
Mrs. Wise
Office Manager
Mrs. DuCharme
Office Assistant
Mrs. Andersen
Speech Therapist
Mr. Snider – Room 307
Principal
Ms. Knesal
Occupational Therapist
Mrs. Burke
Physical Therapist
Ms. Crabtree
Psychologist
Ms. Phah
ELL
Ms. Fortt
Mrs. Foss
Daily Schedule
9:25First Bell
9:35–4:05School Day for K - 5th
Lunch Recess:Lunches:
Kindergarten
11:45– 12:1512:15 – 12:40
1st Grades
12:00–12:3012:30 – 12:55
5thGrades
12:15 - 12:4512:45 – 1:10
3rd Grades
12:30 – 1:001:00 – 1:25
4th Grades
12:45 – 1:151:15 – 1:40
2nd Grades
1:00 – 1:3012:35 – 1:00
Afternoon Recesses
3:00– 3:10Kindergarten & 3rd Grades
3:10 – 3:201st & 2nd Grades
Extra Recess Monday’s
3:30 – 3:40 or 3:40 – 3:50
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