Table of Contents
Mission Statement -MPS Page 3
Vision Statement- MPS Page 3
Mission/ Vision/Belief Statements – WFES Page 4
Staff Roster Page 5
School Calendar Page 6/7
Assessment Schedule Page 9
Daily Schedule Page 9
Arrival/ Dismissal Information Page 9/10
Parent Visitations/Conferences Page 10
Absences Page 11
Complaints/ Concerns Page 11
Discipline/Consequences Page 11-13
Dress Code Page 14/ Back Cover
Grading Page 15
Homework Page 15
Cafeteria Information Page 16
Severe Weather Page 17
Telephone Calls Page 17
Cell Phones Page 17
Birthday Parties Page 17
Receipt Page 19
Wares Ferry ES
Mission Statement
The mission of Wares Ferry Road Elementary School is to provide quality instruction in a safe and nurturing environment, which promotes students’ uniqueness and well-being.
Vision Statement
One School…One Focus…Preparing Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Technological Society
Belief Statements
· Every student, everyday, is entitled to quality teaching instruction.
· Differentiated instruction increases the potential to learn.
· An effective school is made up of students, parents, faculty, staff, and administrators working as a team.
· Character education is an integral part of the instructional program.
· The school’s environment should foster mutual respect.
· Individual differences should be recognized, accepted, and encouraged.
Staff Roster – SY 2015-2016
Faculty / Staff
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Principal Ed Drozdowski
Kindergarten:
Kimberly Smith
Natalie Smith
Alana Williams
Grade 1:
Crystal Hill
Lindsey Moore
Elisha Powell
Grade 2:
Patricia Howell
Steven Knott
Cheryl Losik
Jackie White
Grade 3:
Kasey Baker
Shifya Coney
Gerod Diggs
Jennifer Shelby
Grade 4:
Tamika Harris
Andrew Roberts
Evelyn Ware
Grade 5:
Keon Addison
Leigh Chunn
Cassandra Holley
PRE K:
Shiron Brookins
OPEN (Assistant)
Media Specialist
Nina McMath
Guidance Counselor Christie Atkinson
Technology
George Rogers
Reading Coach
Deborah Johnson
Special Ed
Bill Ellender
April Ware
Speech
Gina Eagerton
Physical Education
Michael Walden
Chinese Culture
Leo Wei
Bookkeeper (OPEN)
Secretary Danielle Lawrence
Title I Parent Liaison/ Intervention:
Toni Turner
Custodians:
Randy Butler
Shequoia Lewis
Annette Harris
Nutrition Manager Barbara Jones
Cafeteria Staff:
Kimothy Tabb
Barbara Gray
Charlotte Belser
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School Calendar
ImportantDates 2015-2016 School Year
Event / DateFirst Day for Students / August 13, 2015
Grading Period Ending Dates / October 9, 2015
December 18, 2015
March 18, 2016
Last Day for Students / May 26, 2016
Semester Dates
First Semester / August 13, 2015 - December 18, 2015 / 83 DaysSecond Semester / January 6, 2016 -May 27,2016 / 94 Days
Total / 177 Days
Report Card Dates
1st Nine Weeks / October 15, 20152nd Nine weeks / January 7, 2016
3rd Nine Weeks / March 31, 2016
4th Nine Weeks / May 26, 2016
Staff Development - (Students Will Not Attend These Dates)
DateAugust 10-12, 2015
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Monday, October 12, 2015
Monday, January 4, 2016
Monday, February 15, 2016
Monday, March 28, 2016
Monday, April 25, 2016
Friday, May 27, 2016
School Holidays
Event / DateLabor Day / Monday, September 7, 2015
Veterans / Wednesday, November 11,2015
Thanksgiving / Monday, November 23, 2015 - Friday, November 27, 2015
Winter Holidays / Monday, December 21, 2015 - Monday, January 4, 2016
Birthdays of King/Lee / Monday, January 18, 2016
Spring Holidays / Monday, March 21, 2016 - Friday, March 25, 2016
Weather Day / TBD
Last Day for Students / Friday, May 26, 2016
MPS ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE
SY 2015-16
Assessment Window / Grades K-5 / AssessmentAugust 20 - September 18, 2015 / 3rd - 5th reading and math
Optional Grades 1-2 / Global Scholar -- Performance Series
August 24 - September 4, 2015 / K-1st / DIBELS NEXT
January 4 - February 22, 2016 / 3rd - 5th reading and math
Optional Grades 1-2 / Global Scholar -- Performance Series
January 6 -- 15, 2016 / K-1st / DIBELS NEXT
February 1- February 15, 2016 / LEP Population K --12th
Kindergarten (Paper only)
Grades 1- 3 (online with Writing on Paper)
Grades 4 – 5 (Online with Writing Paper or Online) / ACCESS 2.0
February 1- February 15, 2016 / LEP Population K --12th / Alternate ACCESS 2.0
ALL Paper-Based
April 4 – 8 , 2016 / 3rd - 5th Reading, Math Science, English, & Writing / Act aspire (Paper-Based)
May 6 , 2016 (Deadline) / Special Population
3rd – 5th / Alabama Alternate
Assessment(AAA) on-line
Conducted Throughout Year
May 2, 2016 – May 13, 2016 / 3rd - 5th reading and math
Optional Grades 1-2 / Global Scholar -- Performance Series
May 9 - 20, 2016 / K-1st / DIBELS NEXT
Daily Schedule
Breakfast: 7:30 – 7:50
Homeroom: 7:50 – 8:10
Tardy Bell: 8:10
Instruction Begins – 8:15
Learning Schedules: See individual
Class schedules posted outside classrooms
Lunch: 10:45 – 12:45
Dismissal: 2:55 – 3:10
All students off campus: 3:15
Arrival Information
**Please note: Guidelines for School Visitors is a Board Procedure; please refer to the Code of Student Behavior for SY 2015-16
1. Students may report to their homeroom beginning at 7:50. Students who are not in their homeroom by the 8:10 tardy bell are considered TARDY.
2. Any student entering the building after 8:10 a.m. MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT WHO WILL CHECK-IN THE STUDENT IN THE OFFICE.
3. Students arriving tardy, who are not accompanied by an adult, must report to the office
and call for someone to sign them in.
Car riders and walkers should not arrive before 7:50 unless they are eating breakfast at school. Parents of students arriving for the YMCA Good Times will need to notify the office of their participation in the YMCA program in order to enter the building before school.
CHECK OUTS
There will be no checkouts after 2:30. Only people listed on the student’s registration card will be allowed to check out that student. EVERYONE MUST SHOW PICTURE IDENTIFICATION IN ORDER TO CHECK OUT A STUDENT. This practice is strictly enforced.
Supervision Of Students By School Personnel Is Not Provided Before And After School Hours.
Those interested in the YMCA Good Times before and after school program can obtain information at 279-8878. The morning program begins at 6:45 a.m. The after-school program ends at 6:00 p.m. There is a fee for this service and arrangements can only be made through the YMCA.
Dismissal Times
Walker-Bike Riders, Van Riders (Side Entrance by PE) 3:00 P.M.
CAR RIDERS/ BUS RIDERS: 3:05 P.M.
Kindergarten – Second Grade (Teacher Parking Lot at the Exit Doors) 3:05 p.m.
Third Grade – Fifth Grade (Back Bus Loop by the Dumpsters) 3:05 p.m.
Good Times Students Leave Campus (times decided by YMCA / parents)
Parent Visitations/Conferences
We encourage parents to observe in their child’s classroom. Parents MUST check in with the school office and secure a visitor’s pass before going to the classroom. When visiting a classroom, please enter and leave as quietly as possible. Remember, this is not a time for a conference. To make the most of your visit, we request that you do not bring younger siblings to the visit. Teachers are available for conferences with parents by appointment on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday before 7:50 a.m. or after 3:10 p.m. Please call the office to schedule a conference.
Absences
Parents must send a written note to their child’s homeroom teacher explaining all absences on the day of the child’s return to class. The school is required to report all excessive absences. Please call the school to report any extended absences and absences due to personal reasons. A student is considered unexcused if a written note is not received within three days of absence. BOE procedure states that students who have more than ten unexcused absences for the year will be retained.
Students absent due to contagious disease (for example, diphtheria, scarlet fever, TB, mumps, hepatitis, ringworm, and mono) must present a certificate from a physician or the Health Department before returning to school. Students absent due to head lice must check in through the office before returning to their classroom.
If your child is absent for an extended period, you may want to get the assignments for them to complete at home. Please call the school to arrange a time to pick up books and assignments.
Excused absences include:
1. Illness
2. Inclement weather, which would be dangerous to the life and health of the student if attempting to attend school
3. Legal quarantine
4. Death in the immediate family
5. Emergency conditions as determined by the principal
6. Students absent from school with permission from principal and consent of parents or guardian
Occasionally a student must be absent for reasons other than those listed above. In order for the absence to be excused and work to be made up, prior approval must be obtained from the principal.
An excused absence permits work to be made up. Makeup work must be done within three days of returning to school. Makeup work/tests will not be given to students with unexcused absences, tardies, suspensions, or checkouts.
Complaints/Concerns
If a parent/ Guardian has a complaint/ concern regarding a school issue, the following procedures should be taken:
1. Discuss with teacher
2. Raise concern with Principal for solution
3. If dissatisfied, contact the BOE for further action.
It is always best to consult with the school prior to any action- concerns can usually be addressed and resolved best at that level. Also, a reminder that the teaching staff and office staff are always available to guide your concerns to the proper office if necessary.
Discipline and Consequences
STUDENT CONDUCT and EXPECTATIONS
"It is the teacher’s right to teach.....
And the student’s right to learn."
The Wares Ferry staff and administration work diligently to encourage students to develop and demonstrate the behavior that will help them be successful citizens. The following six standards, called “PANTHER RULES”, emphasize the behaviors we hope to instill in our students each day.
General Rules:
• Enter and exit the building in an orderly manner.
• Do not bring toys, balls, dolls, electronic games to school.
• Do not bring pets or other animals unless specifically requested by the teacher. All pets must have a veterinarian immunization certificate.
• Do not bring weapons of any kind to school –MPS procedure prohibits bringing any kind of
weapon to school.
Hallway rules:
• Always walk
• Always stay in line and walk on the right.
• Walk quietly facing the front
• Keep your hands and feet to yourself.
• Carry a hall pass.
• Greet others with a smile and a silent wave.
Discipline and School Conduct
It is school procedure that discipline be maintained consistently and appropriately. We encourage students to grow in self-control, develop a sense of regard for fellow students, and have pride in their school community. Students have the responsibility for conducting themselves in a manner that does not violate the rights of other people. Along with staff, students share the responsibility of developing a caring climate within the school that is conducive to productive learning.
Each student at Wares Ferry Road ES is responsible for his/her own behavior. We do not administer corporal punishment at Wares Ferry Road. We expect children to follow rules and agree to behave. Inappropriate behavior will result in consequences deemed suitable to the severity and frequency of the misconduct.
Each teacher has a set of classroom rules and consequences. The rules are necessary for an orderly classroom environment. Consequences for breaking rules are clear, fair, and aimed at helping students learn to make better choices. We believe it is important for all children to feel and be safe at school. We also believe that it is important that discipline be fair, and be perceived by the students to be fair. Bullying and inappropriate language is not tolerated. To accomplish this, a thorough interview is conducted with the child accused of breaking a school rule as well as any witnesses. This ensures that we get the whole story and consider all circumstances before deciding on the consequences. Consequences range from talking to an administrator, to calling the parents, or suspension or expulsion. We do our best to match consequences with the misbehavior, the frequency of previous occurrences, and the age of the child. Our staff practices proactive positive discipline to “catch’em being good” and help children avoid misconduct.
Students must be responsible for properly maintaining the textbooks and equipment, for respecting property, for obeying school rules, and for accepting reasonable and appropriate consequences if their responsibilities are not fulfilled.
Every effort will be made to help a student who fails to make a satisfactory adjustment to school. Parents will be informed and conferences held with them. However, more serious action will be taken if a student persistently violates school rules or commits a serious breach of conduct.
Consequences for classroom rules and violations MAY include any of the following:
1. Verbal warning 2. Counseling 3. One-on-one conference 4. Note/phone call to parent 5. Office referral 6. Loss of points
7. Time out or loss of privilege 8. Conference with parent 9. Suspension
A student will be referred to the office when a teacher’s classroom discipline plan has been exhausted, the student has committed repeated offenses, or the offense is severe. An office referral may be given for any offense listed in the Montgomery Public Schools Code of Student Behavior handbook. Receiving an office referral will result in consequences deemed appropriate by the administrator.
Dress Code
Wares Ferry Road Elementary School
Dress Code 2013-2014
** Please note; the Wares Ferry Dress Codes coincide with the MPS dress code but is presented in a more school specific form**
*** No clothing item may contain tags, emblems, wording, or stickers that identify name brand.
*** All clothing must fit properly. No oversized or undersized clothing will be allowed.
*** Shirts must be worn tucked in unless they are banded on the bottom
*** Shirts purchased from our supplier will have the school logo included at no extra charge; however, the school logo is not required and uniform items may be purchased at the store of your choosing. Blue shirts MUST be NAVY blue.