Parent_Handbook

 Parent Handbook 2009-2010 Ms. Rendon’s 2nd Grade Class Table of Contents Page # 1. My Teaching Philosophy 1 2. The West school staff members 2 3. Daily schedule 3 4. Admission Requirements 4 5. Hours and Fees 4 6. Dress code 5 7. Supplies 5 8. Vacations and Holidays. 6 9. Attendance Policies 6 10. Drop off and Pick up Policies 6 11. Health and Safety Regulations 7 12. Lunch Program 7 13. Children Celebrations 8 14. Teaching strategies 8 15. Parent volunteers 8 1 Ms. Rendon’s Teaching Philosophy I believe that the responsibility of the teacher is to provide the student the knowledge they need to succeed in the classroom. As a teacher I will encourage my students to go forward with their goals. I will not give up on my students and expect them not to give up on themselves. 2 2009-2010 The West School Staff Members Pre-K Lina Saenz Margie Rivera Kindergarten Laura Fetch Sue Monk Krista Neil First Grade Mara Dominguez Hector Rodriguez Pamela Truijo Second Grade Kathy Acer Jan Kellogg Kathy Gem Third Grade Sue Arrianda Linda Berta Lisa Bloom Fourth Grade Belinda Gray Robert Hugh Vanessa Garca Fifth Grade Gina Pot Gernaro Bliss Gerald Brown Librarian Rita Wolf Counselors Diana Graham Kelly Small Special Ed Darcy Pitt Sherril Cantu Alisha Perez Paraprofessionals Victoria Hall John Smith Gena Wilson School Nurse Nancy Grant Secretaries Becky Kin Justine Ball Principal Roger Lion Assistant Principal Amy Will 3 2009-2010 Daily Schedule Please make sure students arrive on time to class everyday Class Begins 8:35 Morning Recess 10:05-10:25 Lunch 11:45-12:10 Lunch Recess 12:10-12:30 Dismissal 3:05 4 Admission Requirements to my class and school Admission to the School Fill out registration paperwork If transferring student, all transfer paperwork from previous school required Vaccine record required Admission to my classroom Need to have passed 1st grade If transferring from another teacher, principals approval is needed Hours and Fees School Hours Monday – Friday 7:30-5:00 Saturday & Sunday Closed Fees No admission fee Late fees on library books .10 cents a day 5 Dress Code Students must wear shoes with safe/hard soles. Slippers, socks, flip flops or other beach-type shoes are not considered appropriate, as they do not offer sanitary or safety protection. Crop tops are prohibited. No skin should be showing between the bottom of shirt/blouse and top of pants or skirts. See-through, mesh type shirts or blouses may only be worn over the top of another non-mesh shirt. All sleeveless shirts must have straps at least 3 inches wide and cover the shoulder. Shorts should be at least mid-thigh in length. Hats may not be worn inside the school. Slogans or advertising on clothing that, by their controversial or obscene mature, disrupt the educational setting are prohibited. Facial jewelry other than earrings is considered inappropriate at the elementary level and is not allowed. Supplies Box of tissues Pencils Crayons Notebook Paper 6 Vacation and Holidays The School will be closed on the following days September 7 Labor Day November 26 & 27 Thanksgiving December 21-31 Winter Vacation January 1 New years January 18 Martin Luther King March 15-19 Spring Break May 24-August 6 Summer Vacation Attendance Policy Students are attend school on a regular basis. If the student fails to attend school at least 85% of the school year he/she will be dropped from the class. Drop off and Pick up Policy Students that are dropped off in the morning and picked up in the afternoon need to make sure they are dropped off and picked up in the area designated for that. Police is on sight and those who do not abide by those regulations will be stopped by the police. 7 Health and Safety Regulations I would appreciate if you would not send your children to school when they are sick as they might get other students sick. Please make sure they are up to date with their vaccines. If a student appears to be sick he/she would be sent to the school nurse and the nurse will determine if the student should be sent home and if they need to be seen by a doctor. We do practice safety in the school and classroom and I will expect students to follow all procedures as they may come up. If we do activities I do expect the students to clean up after themselves failure to do so will result in not being able to participate in another activity. Lunch Program We expect our students to eat a well balanced meal. We provide breakfast and lunch for the students. If they qualify for the free lunch program they will not have to pay for breakfast or lunch. If they do not qualify for free breakfast or lunch the prices are as follow: Full breakfast: 1.35 Full lunch: 2.25 Reduced breakfast: .40 Reduced breakfast: .35 Adult breakfast: 1.50 Adult lunch: 3.00 8 Children Celebrations If your son/daughter’s birthday will be coming up and you would like to have a small celebration for them a certain in the classroom let me know so we can arrange to do something and so I can include it in my schedule for a certain day. In the previous year’s students get excited to be celebrating their birthday with all their classmates and if you feel your child would like it let me know. Teaching Strategies I have my own style of teaching and I would like to tell you how I approach the students in learning. All students learn at different paces so I will observe how the student learns. I will conduct lectures, power-point presentations, and having students read out loud and discuss what is being taught. Parent Volunteers I know many parents like forming groups of other parents to know and be involved in their children’s education. If any of you would like to volunteer please see me in the mornings before class starts or in the afternoon after class ends. If you cannot discuss at that time please make an appointment to meet with me.