Parent/Student Handbook
2013-14
Martin Luther King, JR. K-8 School
480 Little River Way
Sacramento, CA 95831
916-433-5062
SACRAMENTO CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Board of Education
Jeff Cuneo, President, Area 2
Patrick Kennedy, Vice President, Area 7
Darrel Woo, 2nd Vice President, Area 6
Jay Hansen, Area 1
Christina Pritchett, Area 3
Gustavo Arroyo, Area 4
Diana Rodriguez, Area 5
Katrina Ye, Student Board Member
Executive Cabinet
Jonathan P. Raymond, Superintendent
Teresa Cummings, Ph.D., Interim Chief Accountability Officer
Olivine Roberts, Ed.D., Chief Academic Officer
Jess Serna, Chief Human Resource Officer
Vacant, Chief Family and Community Engagement Officer
Richard Odegaard, Interim Chief Business Officer
Gabe Ross, Chief Communications Officer
Ed Manansala, Interim Chief of Staff
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. K-8 SCHOOL
480 Little River Way
Sacramento, CA 95831
(916) 433-5062
Sara Morabito, Interim Principal
Title IX
“The Sacramento City Unified School District is committed in all its activities, policies, programs, and procedures to provide equal opportunity for all
to avoid discrimination against any person regardless of race, sex,
religion, color, national origin, disability, marital status, or age.”
Martin Luther King, Jr. K-8 School
480 Little River Way Sacramento, CA 95831
Phone: (916) 433-5062 FAX: (916) 433-5179
Sara Morabito, Interim Principal
September 2013
Dear Students and Families,
Welcome to 2013-14 school year! I hope you had a restful and relaxing summer vacation. We begin our new academic year with excitement and look forward to providing a successful, challenging, and rewarding educational experience for all our students.
This handbook contains important information about our school. We suggest that you review it thoroughly and keep it as reference.
When you have finished reading this handbook, please sign and have your child sign the form at the back of the handbook, tear it out, and return it to your teacher.
Our goal is to provide the best possible educational experience for our students. Your assistance, support, and cooperation will bring us closer to this goal. We invite parents to get involved in their child’s education in whatever manner they can.
As a staff, we strive to meet and exceed the State and Federal requirements and we are committed to closing the achievement gap. We hold ourselves accountable to providing the best possible educational experience for our students. We also hold our students accountable to learn and let others learn in a safe, challenging, and rewarding environment. Together we can make our students’ education a success at Martin Luther King, Jr. K-8 School.
Sincerely,
Sara Morabito,
Interim Principal
The Sacramento City Unified School District
Our Vision
Create a world-class educational system, pre-kindergarten through adult,
that enables all students to excel in the new millennium.
Our Mission
The Sacramento City Unified School District provides all students the knowledge,
skills, and educational opportunities to achieve high academic standards
and be successful in a changing global society.
Guiding Principles
· Personal responsibility drives the actions of each member of our Learning
Support Units;
· All stakeholders are honored, valued and included in the design, implementation
and monitoring of work around essential areas and issues;
· Analysis of agreed upon data is used to measure outcomes and revise practice;
· Budget decisions and program strategies are based on the academic, social and
emotional needs of all students.
District Priorities Developed by the Board of Education and Superintendent
Equity, access, and achievement for every student by name
Student Engagement, Development & “Voice”
Standards-aligned system for teaching-&-learning
Safe environments for learning and work
Investing in our employees
Parent/Family engagement
Strong relationships with our partners
Mission-driven, empowering infrastructure
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.’S MISSION STATEMENT
Martin Luther King, Jr. K-8 School educates
ALL students to be capable of
successfully functioning in a changing world.
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. K-8 SCHOOL
480 Little River Way
Sacramento, CA 95831
(916) 433-5062 FAX (916) 433-5179
Office Personnel
Interim Principal Mrs. Sara Morabito
Office Manager Mrs. Wanda Nakashima
Clerk Mrs. Jennifer Hopkins
Custodian Mr. Bruce Dong
Library Mrs. Teri Alicaya
Computer Technician Mrs. Denise Watts
Martin Luther King, Jr. K-8 School Faculty
K-6
Staff / Room No. / StaffAM Kindergarten / 1 / Ms. Francesca Schomberg
Kindergarten/1st Grade / 6 / Mrs. Judy Tanaka
1st Grade / 5 / Mrs. Niecha Samuels
1st/2nd Grades / 10 / Mrs. Diana Cerezo
2nd Grade GATE / 4 / Mrs. Mabel Gee
2nd Grade / 9 / Ms. Andrea Francis
3rd Grade GATE / 7 / Miss Tamara Wong
3rd Grade / 8 / Mrs. Peggy Gee-Campbell
4th Grade / 15 / Mr. Jim Aldridge
4th Grade GATE / 19 / Mrs. Rita Bohl
5th Grade GATE / 20 / Mrs. Arcolar McKinnon
5thGrade / 24 / Ms. Cinnamon Wilson
6th Grade GATE / 21 / Ms. Pamela Silva
6th Grade / 25 / Ms. Joanna Evans
Middle School
Assignment / Room No. / StaffHumanities / 28 / Mrs. Lynn Fedoryk
Math / 23 / Mrs. Monica McCoy
Science / 29 / Mr. Michael Darr
P.E. / 22 / Mr. John Chandler
Humanities / 27 / Mr. Donald Lee
Speech/RSP/Music/After School
Assignment / Room No. / StaffMusic / 16 / Mrs. Julie Brenneise
SDC/CH / 14 / Mrs. Lan Danh
ASES Program / P-1 / Mrs. Maureen Croft
SDC/Autism / P-2 / Mrs. Roxann Walsh
SDC/LH / P-3 / Ms. Kirsten Van Tuyl
Speech/Language / 17A / Mrs. Hollis Hepper
Resource Specialist Program (RSP) / 18A / Mrs. Neda Khoi
Instructional Assistants
Mrs. Joyce Taylor Mrs. Janine Harper Mrs. Sharon Martinez Bilingual-Mrs. Emma Luera RSP-Mrs. Carol Luther
Elementary School Calendar Summary
2013 – 2014 School Year
FIRST TRIMESTER 58 Teaching DaysSCHOOLS OPEN……………………………………………... Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Veterans’ Day Holiday……………………………………….. Monday, November 11, 2013
Thanksgiving Holidays…….. Saturday, November 23, 2013 - Sunday, December 1, 2013
FIRST TRIMESTER ENDS ……………………………….. Friday, November 22, 2013
SECOND TRIMESTER 52 Teaching Days
SCHOOLS REOPEN FOR SECOND TRIMESTER ………. Monday, December 2, 2013
Winter Holidays ………. Saturday, December 21, 2013 through Sunday, January 5, 2014
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday ………………………….. Monday, January 20, 2014
Lincoln’s Day Holiday …………………………………………. Monday, February 10, 2014
President’s (Washington’s) Day Holiday ……………………. Monday, February 17, 2014
SECOND TRIMESTER ENDS ……………………………... Friday, February 28, 2014
THIRD TRIMESTER 68 Teaching Days
SCHOOLS REOPEN FOR THIRD TRIMESTER …………….. Monday, March 3, 2014
Spring Holidays …………...... Saturday, April 12, 2014 through Sunday, April 20, 2014
Memorial Holiday …………………………………………………… Monday, May 26, 2014
Last Day of Instruction ……………………………………………... Thursday, June 12, 2014
THIRD TRIMESTER ENDS ………………………………… Thursday, June 12, 2014
Middle School Calendar Summary2013– 2014 School Year
FIRST SEMESTER 87 Teaching DaysSCHOOLS OPEN …………………………………………. Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Veterans’ Day Holiday …….………………………………… Monday, November 11, 2013
Thanksgiving Holidays……. Saturday, November 23, 2013 - Sunday, December 1, 2013
Winter Holidays ……...... Saturday, December 21, 2013 through Sunday, January 5, 2014
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday ………………………… Monday, January 20, 2014
FIRST SEMESTER ENDS ………………………………… Friday, January 24, 2014
SECOND SEMESTER 91 Teaching Days
SCHOOLS REOPEN FOR SECOND SEMESTER …………. Monday, January 27, 2014
Lincoln’s Day Holiday …………………………………………. Monday, February10, 2014
President’s (Washington’s) Day Holiday ……………………. Monday, February 17, 2014
Spring Holidays ……………..… Saturday, April 12, 2014 through Sunday, April 20, 2014
Memorial Day Holiday …………………………………………… Monday, May 26, 2014
Last Day of Instruction ……………………………………………... Thursday, June 12, 2014
SECOND SEMESTER ENDS ……………………………… Thursday, June 12, 2014
GENERAL INFORMATION
School Hours ______
Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Class Hours: Kindergarten: 8:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
Grades 1 – 3: 8:00 a.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Grades 4 – 6: 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Grades 7 - 8: 8:10 a.m. – 2:11 p.m.
Minimum Day: Kindergarten: 8:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. (No Change)
Grades 1 – 3: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Grades 4 – 6: 8:00 a.m. – 12:11 p.m.
Grades 7 – 8: 8:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
(Hot lunch from 12:00 – 12:30 if students choose to stay)
Arrival Times/Departures
Parents are strongly encouraged to make sure their children come to school on-time and leave or are picked up from school on-time. Students who are eating breakfast at school may NOT be on campus before 7:30 a.m., or 15 minutes before or after the class hours if they are not eating breakfast at school. The only exceptions are: (1) participation in the child care program; (2) working with a teacher; (3) participation in a supervised before- or after-school extended day program; (4) participation in an organized athletic program. This policy is for students’ safety as there is no supervision before 7:45 AM or after 2:15 PM. Students loitering on campus prior to or after the above times on a regular basis will be referred to the office.
Closed Campus
The Board of Trustees establishes a “closed campus” throughout the District in the interest of student safety and supervision. Once students arrive on the school grounds, they must remain on campus until the end of the school day unless they have proper written authorization from a parent/guardian and the permission of school authorities. Without this permission, if students leave the campus, they shall be classified as truant and subject to disciplinary action.
ATTENDANCE POLICIES
Attendance
Regular attendance is a key factor in school success. Students are expected to be in school each day unless it is absolutely necessary that they be absent.
When a student is absent, a parent/guardian should call the school at 433-5062. If this is not possible, the student must bring a note upon returning to school that includes the dates and reasons for the absence and must include parent/guardian signature.
Truancy
A student is considered truant if he/she:
· has three (3) or more days of unexcused absences;
· is absent for one or more class periods without parental permission, or
· has three (3) tardies of 30 minutes or more
Teachers are not obligated to provide make-up work. Students who leave class or any designated area without permission will be considered truant. Sacramento City Unified School District’s truancy program includes partnerships with the offices of the District Attorney, Sacramento Police, Juvenile Probation, City of Sacramento, and several judges. The process when students have three (3) or more unexcused absences includes several steps: letters sent home, meetings with parents/guardians, and Student Attendance Review Board (SARB) hearings. Our goal is to make sure that every child has the fullest opportunity to receive a quality education so we will do everything possible prior to a truancy hearing to improve attendance. If, however, attendance concerns continue, the District is prepared to carry through with the SARB process to its fullest extent.
PLEASE NOTE THAT EVEN EXCUSED ABSENCES ARE NO LONGER REIMBURSIBLE BY THE STATE. ALL ABSENCES HURT NOT ONLY THE ABSENT STUDENT, BUT ALSO THE FUNDING BASE WHICH PROVIDES STAFF AND RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS.
Early Dismissals
Students leaving school early must have a written note from their parent/guardian indicating the reason, the date, and the time they will be picked up from the campus. Parents/guardians must come to the office to sign students out on the Early Dismissal Log. No student will be released from school without a parent/guardian signature. For their own protection, students will NOT be released to walk home unless an authorized adult accompanies them. There are no exceptions to this policy. Please do not call the school to request an early dismissal unless it is an emergency.
IMPORTANT: Parents/guardians or others authorized by the parent/guardian to pick up a student need to be listed on the emergency card and must come into the office to pick up the student. They must have proper identification (i.e., Driver’s License or I.D. card) in order to take a student from campus.
Tardies
All students are expected to be seated and ready to begin work at the start of each class session. Students who are late must go to the office to get a tardy slip before going to class. Students with unexcused tardies will be assigned 15 minutes of detention, which is to be served during an afternoon detention session supervised by a classroom teacher. Parents will be required to sign a detention notice before student is allowed to serve detention.
DISCIPLINE POLICIES
Students’ Rights and Responsibilities
We believe our students have the right to grow academically, socially, and emotionally. They have the right to:
· Learn in an environment conducive to learning that has firm and fair rules
· Know the behavior expected of them and the consequences for an infraction of the rules;
· Understand the due process consisting of:
-explicit knowledge of other charges brought against them, and
-the opportunity to be heard in their own defense.
Teachers’ Rights and Responsibilities
Teachers are responsible to provide the learning that will help ALL students become educated, productive citizens. Teachers have the right to teach ALL students in a classroom free of any distractions that would interfere with that right. No one will be allowed to take that right away from either teachers or other students.
Therefore, all students must understand that:
· discipline and classroom control are essential for producing an effective
educational program;
· teachers are expected to create and maintain a classroom environment
which is conducive to learning and minimizes behavior problems; and,
· all teachers will have a written plan for classroom rules and
responsibilities and will share these with students.
Appropriate Behaviors
Below are a few examples of appropriate behaviors for our school.
Students will:
· speak and act respectfully towards everyone on campus;
· promptly and respectfully follow directions given by all adults;
· take care of school property and respect the property of others;
· complete all assignments on time and to the best of their ability;
· walk (not run) in the school hallways and courtyard;
· walk their bikes when on campus;
· play safely and in appropriate areas;
· seek assistance from a peer mediator or an adult when they are involved in a conflict;