STUDENT/PARENT HANDBOOK
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TOPIC / PAGE NUMBERPrincipal’s Letter / 4
Volunteer for Kids Information Sheet / 5
Commitment to Quality / 6
2010 – 11 Faculty and Staff / 7
SBDM Information / 8
School Calendar / 9
Educational Programs
· Classroom Structure / 10 – 11
Homework Policy
· Expectations of Teachers
· Expectations of Students
· Expectations of Parents
· Make-Up Homework Policy / 11 – 13
Expanding Our Learning Opportunities
· AHPL Classes
· Extended School Services
· Media Center/Library
· Special Education
· Speech and Language Development
· Title I
· Gifted and Talented Services / 14 – 17
Beyond the School Day
· The Stable
· Clubs
· Academic Team
· Student Technology Leadership Club / 17 -18
Cafeteria Policies and Procedures
· Competitive Food Rule
· Prices for the 2010 – 11 School Year
· Meal Charging Policies
· Cafeteria Behavior and Expectations / 18 – 20
Scott County Attendance Policy / 20 – 22
Attendance Information for Anne Mason Students
· Arriving at School
· Information for Kindergarten Parents and Students
· Dismissal
· Change in Transportation
· Leaving School During the Day
· Leaving School During the Day with Someone other than the Parent/Guardian
· Additional Important Attendance Information
· Make Up Work Due to Absence / 23 – 24
Important Medical Information
· Medication
· Head Lice
· Communicable Disease / 25
More Helpful Information about our School
· Acceptable Use of Electronic Resources
· Address Change
· Dressed for Success
· Drills
· Field trips
· Friday Folders
· Grading Periods
· Honor Roll
· Newsletters
· Parent Visitation and Conference Guidelines
· Parking
· School Closings
· School Parties
· Student Fee Information
· Student Information Sheet
· Student Classroom Assignments
· Student School Pictures
· Telephone
· Cell Phone
· Textbooks and Library Books
· Videotape/Audiotape/Pictures / 25 – 30
School-wide Behavior Management Plan
· Guidelines for Student Success
· School Behavior Expectations
· School Discipline Matrix / 30 – 38
Laws Relating to Deadly Weapons on School Property / 38
Damage to School Property / 38 - 39
Scott County Schools Bus Rider Policy and Rules / 39 - 40
Scott County Schools Harassment/Discrimination Policy / 40 – 41
Scott County Schools Annual Notification and Student Records Guidelines / 42
Scott County Schools Complaint Procedures / 42 - 43
Volunteer Application / 44 - 45
Anne Mason Elementary
Every Child, Every Day
Dear Students and Parents,
Welcome to Anne Mason Elementary School! We are very excited that you and your child will be part of our special learning community, and we are anticipating yet another wonderful year together. Please take time to read through the Student/Parent Handbook, including the Commitment to Quality beliefs. We are eager to work closely with you in order to ensure your child an educational experience of exceptional quality.
Our educational program is based on Kentucky’s Learning Goals, Academic Expectations, Program of Studies and the Core Content for Assessment. We will intentionally design tasks that increase student engagement and improve student achievement. In addition, we believe that when expectations are clear, students will see the value in what they are learning and will therefore become motivated to learn at the highest possible levels. We will hold our students accountable for their learning at all times, expecting them to be able to answer the following questions anytime they are asked:
· What are you learning?
· Why is it important?
· Is your work good?
· How do you know your work is good enough?
We are very fortunate at Anne Mason to have the highest quality instructors and staff. Our staff is dedicated to helping every child achieve, every day. Ultimately, however, each student will only learn in proportion to the effort he or she applies. Research repeatedly shows that when parents are actively involved in their children’s education, higher academic achievement results. As parents, you help to support your child’s success by the following:
· making homework a part of the daily routine,
· reading to or with him or her 20 minutes daily,
· encouraging independent reading
· talking with your child about what happened each day at school
· communicating openly and honestly with your child’s teacher
· showing your child that you value learning as a lifelong process, not just as something that takes place within the school day or building.
This handbook is designed to acquaint you with the programs, procedures and expectations of Anne Mason Elementary students. We will always welcome and encourage your partnership, thoughts, ideas, and suggestions. Working together will ensure that your child has a very successful educational experience as a valued member of the Anne Mason learning community.
Sincerely,
Leah Riney, Principal
VOLUNTEER FOR KIDS
What You Need to Know
Scott County Schools offer a wide variety of volunteer opportunities. Some jobs provide the volunteer with a chance to work with children while many other opportunities are available to those who prefer not to work directly with students. Volunteers choose the task that most interest them and decide how many hours and days they wish to contribute.
Please take a few minutes to review the information provided below.
For Your Safety
Each volunteer must sign in and out in the school office in the volunteer logbook. Please become familiar with the rules and policies in this handbook so that you can model desired behavior while in our school. As adults it is very important that we model the behavior that is expected of our students. All volunteers will wear a visitor’s sticker or badge when volunteering. Stickers or badges will be given when you sign in at the front office.
KRS 527.070 Unlawful possession of a weapon on school property is a felony punishable by a maximum of 5 years in prison, and a $10,000 fine.
KRS 438.050 The use of tobacco products is prohibited in any building owned or operated by the Board of Education.
How to Become a Volunteer
Pursuant to KRS 161.044, all volunteers who have contact with students or who have supervisory responsibility for children must submit to a criminal records check. It takes approximately four weeks from the time a request is submitted for a criminal background check for a volunteer to be approved or denied. Any person wishing to become a volunteer at Anne Mason Elementary will complete a volunteer application and submit it to the Volunteer Coordinator.
Our Expectations
· If you are scheduled to volunteer but are unable to, please let the Volunteer Coordinator know so that other arrangements can be made.
· Confidentiality is a must. Do not discuss information about students with anyone other than the student’s teacher, not even their parent. All communication about students should come from Anne Mason personnel, not volunteers.
· The teachers and staff of the school are responsible for the instruction, safety, and discipline of students. Please address any concerns with a staff member, who will address these concerns with the students.
Successful Volunteers
ü Are good role models.
ü Are dependable and punctual.
ü Dress appropriately for classroom and project activities.
ü Respect the students’ and staffs’ confidentiality.
ü Refrain from giving advice when it is not invited.
ü Communicate with their teachers.
ü Accept constructive criticism.
ü Exhibit a good sense of humor.
ü Refrain from visiting their children, except during lunch time.
ü Do not expect impromptu parent/teacher conferences.
If you would like to be a volunteer, please fill out application in the back of the book and return it to the office.
ANNE MASON ELEMENTARY’S PHILOSOPHY
Our Commitment to Quality:
Educating the Whole Child
At Anne Mason Elementary School, each student’s success is a reflection of and an investment in the success of the community. Valued members of our learning community will intentionally model for students the desired behaviors and attitudes. These include:
· A genuine appreciation for children and community members (teachers, staff, parents, etc.) and their unique talents, insights, stages of development, life experiences and ways of learning,
· A commitment to decisions made for the benefit of all,
· An understanding that adults’ and children’s learning go hand in hand in order to become lifelong learners,
· A dedication to continuous improvement through a commitment to high standards and clearly communicated expectations,
· A true sense of “ours” partnered with shared accountability, and a commitment to collaboration and collegiality, working positively, and productively together.
As a result, students will value learning and will be able to work effectively with others to accomplish a task while respecting individual differences. Our students will hold high standards for themselves and will gain a sense of internal accountability, enabling them to become valuable contributors to society and responsible community members.
ANNE MASON ELEMENTARY’S MISSION
We believe all children are capable of learning at high levels every day, and we, as the staff and family of Anne Mason Elementary, will do whatever it takes to ensure their success.
ANNE MASON ELEMENTARY’S MOTTO
ANNE MASON ELEMENTARY 2010 – 2011
PRINCIPALLeah Riney / DEAN OF STUDENTS
Crissy Ellison
KINDERGARTEN
Vanlandingham
Pierce
ASSISTANTS
Hammel
Hayes / EXPLORERS
Brannock
ASSISTANT
Carnell / GRADE 1
Adams
Colliver
Hasenbalg
Hickey
Richey / GRADE 2
Baird
Haynes
O’Donnell
O’Neal
Willoughby / GRADE 3
Bennett
Grant
Harrison
McKinney
Wright
GRADE 4
Housekeeper
Prather
Pumphrey
Starnes / GRADE 5
Gabehart
Johnson
Kelly
Mann / AHPL
Morris
Fraley
Bitzer
Thompson
STC
Oliver / SPECIAL
EDUCATION
Crouch Stone
Spellman Hombirg
McKinney Childress
McCullough
ASSISTANTS
Anderson
Carnegie
Slone (1/2 day) / CUSTODIAL STAFF
Mr. Cam
Mr. Roy
Mr. Henry / SPECIAL
EDUCATION
ASSISTANTS
Johnson Walters
Gillespie Rogers
Washington Bowling
Showalter / OFFICE STAFF
Evans
Rose
Wolfe
NURSE
Lewis
TITLE ONE
Woodward
Inabinet
Cooper
Lowe / THE STABLE
Griffith
Billings
Slone
Middleton / FRYSC
Leigh / CAFETERIA
Hoffman
Portnoy
Presley
Moodie
Yeager
2010 – 2011
SITE-BASED DECISION MAKING COUNCIL
Parent Representatives Diego d’Angelo Yolanda Gonzalez John White
Teacher Representatives Kelly Inabinet Missie Hickey Maria Bennett Ryan Mann
Chair/Principal Leah Riney
SCHOOL CALENDAR
2010 – 11
August 5 Elementary Orientation 5:00 – 7:00
August 10 First day for students
September 6 No School – Labor Day Holiday
October 4 - 8 No School – Fall Break
November 2 No School
November 24 - 26 No School - Thanksgiving Day Holiday
December 22 -
January 3 No School - Holiday Break
January 17 No School - Martin Luther King Holiday
February 21 No School
March 18 No School
April 4 - 8 No School – Spring Break
April 18 - 29 State Testing Window
May 20 Last Day for Students
The Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA) was passed by the General Assembly in
1990. KERA is based on six learning goals and fifty-eight objectives known as the Academic Expectations. Listed below you will find Kentucky’s six learning goals that serve as our framework as we work together to prepare our young people for future success.
1. Students are able to use basic communication and mathematics skills for purposes and situations they will encounter throughout their lives.
2. Students shall develop their abilities to apply core concepts and principles from mathematics, the sciences, the arts, the humanities, social studies, practical living and vocational studies to what they will encounter throughout their lives.
3. Students shall develop their abilities to become self-sufficient individuals.
4. Students shall develop their abilities to become responsible members of a family, work group, or community, including demonstrating effectiveness in community service.
5. Students shall develop their abilities to think and solve problems in school situations and in a variety of situations they will encounter in life.
6. Students shall develop their abilities to connect and integrate experiences and new knowledge from all subject matter fields with what they have previously learned and build on past learning experiences to acquire new information through various media sources.
BUILDING THE FOUNDATION
Our philosophy is to allow each child to grow and learn as much as he or she can in order to successfully reach his or her full potential. Students are grouped for instruction using a variety of methods which help us to maintain a good balance for curriculum, instruction, and social development. Teachers may regroup children both within and across grade levels to meet students’ individual needs.
CLASSROOM STRUCTURE
Kindergarten - 5th Grade
A. Our primary program is a comprehensive educational program for children ages five to nine. This program includes all experiences provided by the school for a four to five year block of time. This includes kindergarten, Explorers’ class (K – 1), early primary (Grades 1-2), and exiting primary (Grade 3).
Our primary program is designed to implement the seven critical attributes as described by the Education Reform Act of 1990: (1) developmentally educational practices, (2) multiage and multiability classrooms, (3) continuous progress, (4) authentic assessment, (5) qualitative reporting methods, (6) professional teamwork, and (7) positive parent involvement. In addition, the Kentucky General Assembly passed a budget bill in 1996 that added the following statutory language about primary education:
Based upon the critical attributes and meeting individual student needs, each school council, or if none exists, the school shall determine the organization of its ungraded primary program including the extent to which multiage groupings are necessary to implement the critical attributes.