Stewartsboro Agenda 2015 2016

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Important Information Stewartsboro Elementary School 10479 Old Nashville Highway Smyrna, TN 37167 (615) 904-6705 phone (615) 904-6706 fax

Principal: Gary Seymore Assistant Principal: Vanessa Ritter School Colors: Orange & Blue Snow Line/Emergency School Closing: 904-3883 Rutherford County Schools Web address: www.rcs.k12.tn.us Stewartsboro Elementary School Web address: www.ste.rcs.k12.tn.us

STEWARTSBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL...

Stampeding Toward Success

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Dear Parent/Parents: We are delighted to welcome your child/children to Stewartsboro Elementary School.

It is the first step of a joyous and never-ending adventure into a world filled with many exciting educational experiences.

As administrators, we are not only committed to providing your child with the best academic program, but we are also committed to establishing a safe and caring school environment. Stewartsboro has the very best team of teachers and staff members.

Each person on our staff will work hard to make this school the best place possible for your child to learn and grow.

We are pleased to have you as partners in this educational journey. We encourage you to volunteer in classrooms, attend school activities, and attend conferences. If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to schedule an appointment with your child’s teacher.

One of our goals is to see that the parents and guardians of students – like the students themselves – feel at home at Stewartsboro. To accomplish that, you will receive our school newsletter every month. You can also view our school activities and cafeteria menu on our website. These tools are used to keep you well informed about events and activities.

We are excited to partner with you in this educational journey, jointly dedicated to helping your child grow into a healthy, happy, person-- physically, emotionally, and academically.

Sincerely, Gary Seymore, Principal & Vanessa Ritter, Assistant Principal

This AGENDA is provided by Title 1 funds.

The intent of the agenda is: • To ensure that parent/teacher communication is available daily • To ensure that parents have all “vital” information for their child to be successful at Stewartsboro • To provide timely information to parents so that every child reaches his/her academic success Students are expected to have their agendas signed daily. This is a joint responsibility for the student, teacher, and parents/guardians.

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STEWARTSBORO MISSION STATEMENT Our mission at Stewartsboro Elementary School is to ENSURE high levels of learning for ALL students.

STEWARTSBORO VISION STATEMENT Stewartsboro Elementary School will provide a high-quality education to a diverse community of life-long learners. We will create a safe environment that encourages cooperation, self-respect, responsibility, and academic achievement.

STEWARTSBORO STAFF BELIEFS 1. Students learn in different ways and at different rates. a. Students succeed when they are academically challenged. b. Students succeed when engaged in active learning experiences. c. Students succeed when supported by educators who continuously strive to improve teaching skills through staff development.

2. Instruction must be meaningful and relevant to all students. a. Instructional efforts focus on the progressive development of basic skills. b. Instructional efforts focus on exposure to the arts. c. Instructional efforts focus on teaching important life skills.

3. Assessment is a critical part of the learning process. a. Data from ongoing assessment of students drives the decision making process to promote their success. b. Curriculum assessment must be ongoing to produce quality educational programs. c. Educators utilize research based instructional methods.

4. All stakeholders must be involved in the decision-making process. a. The school leadership shares values and common goals. b. The school leadership aligns procedures and policies to maximize school success. c. The school leadership involves all stakeholders in the decision-making process.

5. All stakeholders must develop positive relationships. a. Educators and students must work cooperatively to promote a safe, secure environment. b. Parents must partner with the school to promote a safe, secure environment.

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Stewartsboro Elementary School INOW (Parent Portal)

explanation of the student information that is available to you.

Attendance: Records absences and tardies for your student.

Scheduling: Click the “Assignments” on the far right of each subject to see the current teacher grade book and grades earned for each class.

Grades: This information will be populated as each grading period closes.

INow is made available to all parents of the Rutherford County School System. From INow you can access your child’s attendance, schedule, graded assignments and discipline events. Currently, grades will only be available for students in grades 35.

INow is available from the Rutherford County Schools webpage http.www.rcschools.net under the Parents Tab. You will be asked for a user name and password. That information will be sent home with your child at the beginning of the school year. In our effort to maintain student confidentiality, if you lose this information, it will not be given out over the phone. You will need to come to the school with a photo ID to obtain another copy.

Discipline: Administrator’s records of discipline infractions for students.

Below your child’s name on the welcome screen, you will also see a link for “Update Contact Info.” This is the information currently in our student management system that you have provided the school. The phone information in the “phone information field” is the number our phone system will call in the event of student absences from school, weather related events, etc. Please check these numbers and if they are not current, contact the school to make updates.

Upon login, you will have a “Parent/Guardian” tab visible on the Welcome screen. Click the tab to gain access to your child’s information. The following is a brief

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1……….Beginning to develop the standard. Not yet able to produce required grade level work.

Grades 3-5 The basic grading system for subject areas in Grades 3, 4 and 5 shall be expressed by numerical grades on the report card. The corresponding letter grade for the numerical values expressed shall be as follows:

ACADEMICS Students are expected to try hard and do their best, whatever the subject or class.

Students should come to school with the attitude that they can and will learn.

Teachers will do their best to ensure that each student receives the appropriate instruction for his or her needs and potential. Parents are expected to foster these expectations as well. Education is a partnership between the students, parents, and school.

Grading Scales Kindergarten through Grade 2-The reporting system for Kindergarten through Grade 2 is based on content area standards. Students’ level of proficiency will be reported on a four-point rubric.

Translation for the rubric’s four-point scale shall be as follows:

A...............93-100 B................85-92 C................75-84 D...............70-74 F................0-69 I.................Incomplete

Conduct for all students shall be marked using the E, S, I, N, U scale. Conduct grades are based on behavior and shall not be deducted from scholastic grades.

Art, Music, and P.E. grades are based strictly on student conduct and responsibility. Students who receive conduct marks below an S will not be placed on the Honor Roll or the Principal's List.

4……….Exceeding the grade level standard. Producing quality work consistently.

3……….Meeting the grade level standard and producing quality work.

2……….Progressing toward the standard. Producing the required grade level work with teacher direction and assistance.

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STAR time is a school wide intervention program that all students participate in daily. This is a very special time at Stewartsboro! Every student is working on his/her educational level focusing on specific essential learning skills.

Stewartsboro’s K-5 Math and Reading Response to Intervention Plan Every student at Stewartsboro Elementary will be assessed with a Universal Screener. This screener helps us have a systematic way of identifying students in need of intervention due to skill deficits.

This screener will be administered three times per year. Parents will be contacted prior to initiating or discontinuing interventions.

Tier I – Regular Classroom Instruction Tier II – Strategic Intervention within the Classroom Tier III – Alternate Student Intervention Plan ** If your child is moved to Tier II or Tier III intervention, a letter will notify you. You will receive a progress monitoring report every 4.5 weeks.

S.T.A.R. Time - Stewartsboro Targeting All

Homework Policy The staff at Stewartsboro Elementary School believes that good study habits are essential to every child’s success.

The purposes of homework are to: • • •

Encourage the development of independent study habits Reinforce skills taught during the school day Provide additional opportunities for family involvement in the child’s academic success

General homework information: The amount of time you spend with your child with his/her daily homework will directly impact the skills that your child learns. Families should expect to set aside 30 minutes a day to work with their children on homework.

Parent-Teacher Conferences The Rutherford County School System has scheduled a parent-teacher conference date for October 2015 and February 2016. Conferences between

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parents and teachers are encouraged and can be initiated by either one throughout the school year. Please give teachers two days notice when requesting a conference. Class meetings, class parties, and other such gatherings should not be used for conference purposes.

Please do not try to have a conference, even a brief one, with teachers during class time.

following schedule: First nine weeks: ______________ Second nine weeks: ______________ Third nine weeks: ______________ Fourth nine weeks: ______________

Promotion and Retention The retention of a student will occur after careful consideration of the student's achievement by the teacher and the principal in consultation with the parents. Having considered all factors, student progress, student capabilities, etc., the final decision must be the responsibility of the school administration. Parents must be informed, but the final decision rests with the school.

Student Recognition and Incentives Students who maintain Perfect Attendance, Honor Roll, and/or Principal’s List each nine-week period, will be recognized with an award at an assembly.

Report Cards and Progress Reports Report cards will be issued every nine weeks according to the following schedule: First nine weeks: ______________ Second nine weeks: ______________ Third nine weeks: ______________ Fourth nine weeks: ______________

Individual teachers will issue progress reports according to the

ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL Arrival:

School begins at 7:30 a.m.

Students who ride with parents should arrive at school no earlier than 6:45 a.m.

No other adult is on duty to be responsible for children until 6:45 a.m.

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prior to 7:15 must go to the gym or the cafeteria for breakfast. No parents will be allowed to go to the classrooms (after the first week of school) unless a prior appointment has been arranged with the teacher. (This policy is in place to protect instructional time.)

-5th grades) should report to the cafeteria for dismissal at 2:30.

All car riders should be dropped off and picked up in the circular parking area in front of the cafeteria or at the end of the kindergarten hallway. For safety, we request that you have your child exit the vehicle on the passenger side near the curb. The parking area in front of the gym is used for the arrival and dismissal of school buses, daycare vans, and parents who are entering the building with their children. ATTENTION:

No changes in a student's transportation will be allowed without written permission from the parent/guardian. A written note must be provided to the teacher. The note must include the student's name, the date, what change is to be made, the duration of time for the change and be signed. Students cannot ride any bus other than the one to which they are assigned without a note from the parent or guardian and administrative approval.

In case of an emergency, if a parent or guardian MUST change the routine method of getting their child home, approval from the administration is required. Changes must be approved prior to 1:30 p.m.

There should be no drop-offs by the sidewalk in the gym parking lot. The gym parking lot should ONLY be used if you are walking your children into the building.

Students arriving after 7:30 a.m. will be counted tardy and must have a parent or guardian to sign them in at the office. Parents, when checking in tardy students, please park your cars in a regular parking spot and walk them in; do not leave cars in the pickup/dismissal line.

No student will be dismissed/checked out from the office between 2:00-2:30 p.m. for any reason.

For your convenience, we have included two Afternoon Transportation Change Forms on the following pages.

Dismissal:

School dismissal starts at 2:30 p.m. In the car rider line, all parents should have their car rider tag in the front window at all times. If your tag is not in the window, you will be asked to report to the office to show your identification before your child is dismissed. Students in grades K, 1, and 2 will report to the kindergarten hallway.

Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 will report to the cafeteria. Students in grades K-2 that ride home with older siblings (in 3rd

Early Dismissal Students will be dismissed only to parents or legal guardians with proper identification. Early dismissal due to doctor or dental appointments may be occasionally necessary, but we encourage parents to schedule such appointments after school or on non-

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school days when possible. Early dismissals are discouraged because they disrupt the regular learning environment.

Should a student need to be picked up before the end of the school day, the following steps should be taken: 1. The parent or guardian will write a note to the student's teacher indicating the reason and time for early dismissal.

2. Upon arrival at the school, the parent or guardian should go directly to the office and sign the dismissal sheet.

A picture I.D. will be required before dismissal.

3. A school official will send for the student.

4. No student shall be dismissed for early dismissal between 2:00-2:30 p.m.

If a student is dismissed before 10:46 a.m., he or she will be considered absent for the day. A child must be present 3 hours and 16 minutes in order to be counted present for the school day. For doctor/dentist appointments, a note showing the student was at the doctor/dentist should be provided by the student upon returning to school in order for the time out to be excused.

radio and television stations will relay this information as soon as it is available. You may also call the Rutherford County Snow Line at 9043883 for information. Also, please inform your child's homeroom teacher if there are special instructions in case of emergency school closings.

If during the day, weather conditions become severe enough to require buses to make their runs before regularly scheduled time, television stations will be notified. Rutherford County Schools will also use the automated phone system to contact you. Please make sure the school has been notified of any phone number changes so that our phone system can always have current information.

Restricted Pickup Only adults listed on the child's registration card will be allowed to pick up the child. If someone other than those listed is to pick up the student, a note from the parent is required to release the student. In addition, a photo ID will be required to be shown by the adult when picking up the student.

ATTENDANCE Emergency School Closing Occasionally, due to inclement weather conditions or some other reason, it becomes necessary for the Director of Schools to close the schools. Local

Good attendance is imperative for good education. This means being in school on time every day. It is a law by which parents are held accountable. Students must attend school 180 days per year.

Absences are classified as either excused

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or unexcused as determined by the principal or his designee.

Excused Absences Unless otherwise noted, a note is required from the parent /guardian or doctor within five days of the student's return to school. The note must include the reason and the date(s) of the absence.

Any absence without a note is considered unexcused.

1. Personal illness: The parent or guardian note will be accepted for up to ten (10) accumulated days during the school year. For any subsequent absence(s), a doctor's note that includes the reason and the date(s) is required.

2. Illness of immediate family member: A doctor's note is required for more than three days.

3. Death of a family member-one day will be excused. Additional days will be excused at the principal’s discretion.

4. Extreme weather conditions.

5. Medical, dental, or counseling appointments: A note from the doctor, dentist, or counselor is required. Only reasonable time for the appointment and travel will be excused. Rarely will full days be excused.

6. Religious observances: As allowed by state law.

7. Required court appearances: An excuse from the court clerk is required.

A student who is participating in a school-sponsored activity is not considered absent from school.

Truancy is defined as an absence for an entire school day, a major portion of the school day, or the major portion of any class or activity during the school day for which the student is scheduled. The name of any student who has been truant due to excessive absences, late arrivals

or early departures will be referred to the Rutherford County Attendance Office.

If the student's attendance does not improve significantly, both the student and the parent(s) or guardian(s) shall be subject to court action. (Refer to the Rutherford County Code of Discipline for further information) Transfers- When a student is moving to another school, he/she must have a transfer form from the office. It is necessary for the parent/guardian to pick this up in the front office prior to or the day of withdrawal.

BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS The YMCA Fun Company and the Boys & Girls Club are available at a reasonable cost for those who need supervised care after school. In addition, these groups offer bus service to their facilities. Please call these childcare facilities directly for further information and rates.

YMCA - 895-5995 Boys & Girls Club – 984-4087 Also, there are many other local daycares that provide transportation services to their facilities, please check with our front office staff for a list of these providers for the 2015-2016 school year.

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BEHAVIOR All of the following rules and policies were developed to help create a school environment that will be most conducive to teaching, learning, and safety.

Put forth your best effort every day!

3. Be safe.

• Walk inside the building.

• Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself. (Horseplay is prohibited because it can be dangerous and/or lead to further aggression.)

• Help make Stewartsboro Elementary a safe and secure learning environment.

Authority of School Officials Tennessee statutes delegate specific authority and responsibility to school officials concerning the control and discipline of students. A school principal or her designee has the authority, by law, to administer corporal punishment to students, suspend students from school and/or the school bus, and recommend expulsion for those students who seriously disrupt the school environment.

School Wide Expectations/Rules 1. Be respectful.

• Follow directions (from all school staff) the first time they are given.

• Use good manners and be polite at all times.

• Use appropriate language (no name calling, swearing, teasing, or insults).

2. Be responsible.

• Be prepared with necessary materials.

• Be prepared to do your job at school.

Discipline Procedures There are two levels of behaviors- Level 1 and Level 2. Level 1 behaviors will be addressed and handled by the teachers, unless a student receives 5 or more level 1 code violations in a week. Students who receive 5 or more code violations in one week will meet with an administrator for further consequences, which will include one or more of the following: student conference, parent conference, behavior contract, isolation, detention, corporal punishment, in-class suspension, or in-school suspension.

Code violations will be tracked by administration. Level 2 behaviors will always be referred to the office to be handled by administration. These more serious offenses will result in the student immediately being sent to the office, regardless of the number of behavior violations previously earned during that week.

Level 1 Misbehavior: Minor misbehavior on the part of the student

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which impedes orderly classroom procedures or interferes with the orderly operation of the school, but which can usually be handled by the individual classroom teacher.

Examples of Level 1 Misbehaviors • Classroom disturbances (talking, off task, horseplay) • Cheating and lying • Disrespectful language or gestures (rolling eyes, foul language, argumentative language) • Failure to follow directions • Missing materials (agenda, books) – Grades 4 & 5 ONLY • Stealing (candy, pencils, etc..)

Level 2 Misbehavior: Misbehavior whose frequency or seriousness tends to disrupt the learning climate of the school. These behaviors pose a direct threat to the safety and health of others and require administrative attention Examples of Level 2 Misbehaviors • Fighting (punches where student is actually hit with force…not simple pushing or horseplay) • Threats towards other students or staff • Bullying (physical acts, racial or ethnic slurs, etc...)

• Stealing (money, iPods, or repeated incidents of minor violations of stealing) • Possession of a weapon or illegal substance (Zero Tolerance Offenses)

Code violations will be recorded in the AGENDA and on the class BEHAVIOR LOG, kept by the homeroom teacher, when a student does not comply with the rules established by the school. When the need for a behavior correction occurs, the following codes will be used to reflect the nature of the behavior. The same codes will be used by all staff in all areas of the school campus to note these behavior violations.

DP – Disrespect to People DT – Disrespect to Things OT – Off Task T – Talking at inappropriate times H – Horse playing FD – Failure to Follow Directions M – Missing Materials (grades 4 & 5 ONLY) Staff will give cues, pause for compliance, redirect student, if still no compliance, Code Violation will be given. Code Violations start over every week!

Suspension There are two types of suspension: inschool suspension (ISS) and out-ofschool suspension (OSS).

In-School Suspension can be served in different ways: ICS or ISS. Students receiving ICS (in-class suspension) may remain in their classrooms or another teacher’s classroom (in isolation) and not participate with their classmates during lunch and related arts. Students receiving ISS are required to report to the office immediately upon arrival to school to serve their suspension assignment. Students present in ICS or ISS are not counted absent and the work they complete will count toward the nine weeks grade, as usual. Teachers will send assignments to the ICS or ISS

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supervisor and students should be prepared for a full day of academic study.

The more serious level is OSS. Suspension from school is the result of serious infractions of school policy or repeated incidences of ISS. During OSS, students are not allowed to be on campus to attend school or any school event or activity during the period of suspension.

The days a student misses during OSS are counted as unexcused absences. The schoolwork must be made up so that it can be counted toward the nine weeks grade. Students are expected to do the work he or she is missing in class.

Zero-Tolerance Behavior In order to ensure a safe and secure learning environment free of drugs, violence and dangerous weapons, any student who engages in the following behaviors will be subject to expulsion for a period of not less than one (1) calendar year. Only the superintendent shall have the authority to modify this expulsion on a case-by-case basis.

A zero-tolerance act occurs when any student while on a school bus, on school property, or while attending any school event or activity: 1. Unlawfully possesses any narcotic or stimulant drug, prescription drug or any other controlled substance (including marijuana), or dangerous weapon 2. Commits battery upon any teacher, principal, administrator, or any other employee of a local education agency, bus driver or other contracted personnel, or any authorized volunteer; or 3. Brings on campus, uses or transfers any dangerous weapon; or 4. Unlawfully uses or is under the influence of any narcotic or stimulant drug, prescription drug, or

any other controlled substance (including marijuana); or 5. Sells, distributes, or transfers any narcotic or stimulant drug, prescription drug, or any other controlled substance (including marijuana).

Academic Deficiencies Stewartsboro believes that ALL students should be held to high expectations.

Completing work is a MUST to meet all learning expectations; therefore, students will be assigned to LOP on a daily basis for any incomplete or missing homework or classwork assignments and for reteaching of learning objectives as needed. Teachers will document (LOP) in student’s agenda and on the Code Violation Sheet to indicate a student is being assigned LOP.

Positive Recognition It is important that students are recognized for positive behavior choices as well as negative choices.

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Stallion Lanyards All faculty and staff members will carry stallion lanyards. When they see a student making good choices, they will give that child a lanyard. At the end of the day, that student will put his/her name in for a drawing for a prize on Monday during SES Live. These students will be called “Super Stallions.”

Behavior Bash We will have a themed party at the end of each nine weeks. To attend the Bash, students must have 5 or less violations for the nine week grading period. LOP will not be counted in the code violations total.

Wooden Nickels All faculty and staff members will carry wooden nickels. When they see a student making good choices, they may give that child a wooden nickel.

Wooden nickels can be used to purchase popcorn on Popcorn Days.

Good notes home from teachers Good phone calls home from teachers Individual classroom incentives

Stewartsboro classes may work towards…

All classes will work toward earning HORSESHOES throughout the day. They receive HORSESHOES for following our expectations in the school, during specials and in the cafeteria. Classes can also earn HORSESHOES during assemblies, fire drills, classroom guidance, etc. When a certain amount of "HORSESHOES" have been earned the entire class is

rewarded with various prizes chosen by the students in each classroom (school supplies, popcorn party, indoor recess games, lunch in the classroom or outside, etc.)

Bus Conduct The school bus is an extension of school activity; therefore students shall conduct themselves on the bus in a manner consistent with the established standards for safety and classroom behavior.

Students are under the supervision and control of the bus driver while on the bus, and all directions given by the driver must be followed. A student who is suspended from riding the bus cannot ride any other bus until the suspension is complete. Parents are responsible for transporting students whose bus privileges have been suspended or revoked. Please refer to the Rutherford County policy on Discipline for Misconduct on the Bus included in this handbook.

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Bus Rider Expectations: Keep your belongings in your backpack.

Stay seated and facing the front at all times.

Follow the directions of the bus driver.

Use kind words and actions.

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CHARGES

CAFETERIA Each student is to eat lunch from home or purchase one in the cafeteria every day. Our goal is to provide a breakfast and lunch that meets the nutritional standards of the Recommended Dietary Allowances established for their age/grade level.

BREAKFAST AND LUNCH BREAKFAST Breakfast is served from 6:45 – 7:15.

Only students eating breakfast are allowed in the cafeteria at this time.

PAYMENT Price lists for meals and free and reduced lunch forms are distributed at registration. Checks written to the cafeteria must be for meals only. No cash can be returned on checks. Each check must have the student’s name and the teacher’s name. After two returned checks, a cash only policy will be in place. Online payment is available. See the Stewartsboro Website for more information.

Students are discouraged from charging in the cafeteria, however in case of an emergency, charges will be allowed.

Students may charge meals only.

Charges are not allowed for milk, ice cream, or a la carte items. Charges are due the next day unless prior approval is given. Only 3 charges are allowed to accumulate. All charges must be cleared each six weeks. No cafeteria charges after May 1.

VISITORS IN THE CAFETERIA Parents and grandparents may come to school to have lunch in the cafeteria with the students. Commercially prepared fast foods, such as McDonald’s or Papa John’s Pizza, are not allowed in the cafeteria. Please come at the designated time and sign in at the office before going to the cafeteria. If your child is not yet in the cafeteria, please wait for your child’s class in the lobby.

Cafeteria Rules The Cafeteria Monitors will be looking for students who show: good manners, low toned voices, students picking up and cleaning up behind themselves, students keeping their hands and feet to themselves, students being respectful to staff, and students following all cafeteria rules. These students will be recognized with behavior incentives.

If you need to apply for free or reduced lunches later in the year due to a change in your personal circumstances, contact Rhonda Causey, the cafeteria manager.

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CARE OF TEXTBOOKS Textbooks are the property of the Rutherford County Board of Education and shall be returned upon the end of the school year, the completion of the course, or the withdrawal from a course or the school entirely. Parents are required to sign an agreement stating that they will be responsible for the textbooks received and used by their children. If it is determined that there has been willful loss or damage of the textbook, the principal or the principal's designee shall assess the appropriate fine and notify the parents in writing. The principal may include with the notice a provision stating that failure to pay the fine imposed within a reasonable time may result in the withholding of all report cards or student records until restitution is made.

CARE OF LIBRARY BOOKS Students may check out library books, as they are available and needed. If the book is damaged or lost the replacement cost (less processing fee) must be paid before the student receives his/her next report card or another book.

CHECKS All checks should be made payable to Stewartsboro Elementary School. When sending cash and checks to school by a student, they should be put in an envelope with the child's name, the teacher's name, the amount of money enclosed, and what the money is for.

DRESS CODE In keeping with the educational purpose of the school, students are expected to dress and groom themselves appropriately. All teachers will enforce the dress code. Teachers citing violation for dress code will warn a student the first time and document the violation in the student’s agenda. The student will be sent to the office for the second

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offense. Parents will be contacted to bring appropriate clothing.

1. Caps, hats, hoods, and sunglasses may not be worn in the school building.

2. Clothing, accessories, or any item that pertains to or advertises drugs, alcohol, or tobacco products are not to be worn in the school.

Clothing displaying obscene symbols, gangs, violence, profanity, or sex are not allowed.

3. No writing on the seat of pants or shorts.

4. Shoes are required. (No flip-flops or house shoes.)

5. Tennis shoes or sneakers are required for Physical Education classes.

6. Shorts and skirts must be as long, or longer, than the tip of the longest finger when students’ arms are extended along the side of the body.

Biking shorts, tights, and spandex are not permitted. Leggings must be worn with skirts, dresses, or tops of appropriate length (tip of longest finger when students’ arms are extended along the side of the body).

7. No sagging. All pants should be worn at the waistline with no exposed undergarments.

8. Mesh jerseys, tank tops, and sleeveless athletic jerseys with large

armholes must be worn with another shirt.

9. Any clothing considered too revealing will not be allowed. See-through shirts without another shirt underneath, open backs, low cut tops, halter tops, and spaghetti straps are not permitted.

Sleeveless shirts must have straps at least 2 inches wide. No skin should be visible between the shirts and pants while sitting or extending hands over head.

10. Holes in pants must be below the knee.

11. Artificial fingernails and makeup are not allowed.

Our goal is modesty and no distractions during the learning process. If you are unsure about the appropriateness of any clothing, do not wear it to school.

Electronic Gaming & Music Devices Students may possess portable gaming devices and mp3 players on school property as long as such devices are turned off and stored in backpacks, purses, or personal carry-alls. The items will be confiscated if turned on or out of backpacks/purses during the

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instructional day. If the item is confiscated, the parents will be requested to come to school for the return of the item.

for the unauthorized use of a student's personal communication device.

No Violence

Use of Personal Communication Devices and Cellular Telephones

At Stewartsboro Elementary School, VIOLENCE is considered any mean word, look, sign or act that hurts or threatens a person’s body, feelings, or belongings.

(Rutherford County Policy 6.312) A "personal communication device" is a device that emits an audible signal, vibrates, displays a message, or otherwise summons or delivers a communication to the possessor. Use shall include the device ringing, vibrating, beeping or causing any type of disruption.

Students may possess personal communication devices and personal electronic devices (Kindle, I-Pad, laptops, tablets, cell phones with Internet Connection) on school property as long as such devices are turned off and stored in backpacks, purses, or carry-alls.

Unauthorized use or improper storage of a device will result in confiscation of the device and appropriate disciplinary action.

The Rutherford County Board of Education, its schools, nor its employees, assume any responsibility or liability for the loss of or damage to any student's personal communication devise, or

Bullying Per Rutherford County Board of Education Policy 6.304, bullying is defined as “either physically harming a student or damaging his/her property, or knowingly placing in reasonable fear of such, or creating a hostile educational environment.� This policy extends to any conduct on school grounds, at any school-sponsored event, or any transportation provided

by Rutherford County Schools (including time before boarding and during the exit of school-provided transportation).

In accordance with Policy 6.304, bullying will NOT be tolerated at Stewartsboro Elementary School. Any student that chooses to engage in bullying behaviors will be subject to strict disciplinary measures.

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Bullying Prevention

The 4th Grade classes will participate once a month in 4-H activities.

Preventing bullying is a collaborative effort by all educational stakeholders: administration, faculty, parents, and the student body. The school counselors at Stewartsboro Elementary provide a comprehensive bullying prevention curriculum that addresses the following topics.

Bullying vs. Tattling Categories of Bullying Conflict Resolution Skills Reporting Bullying The Role of the Bystander Why Bullies Bully Assertiveness Training

Clubs will host “Popcorn Days” each month. Students in grades K-5 may purchase popcorn on that day. The funds generated by this activity will be used for projects sponsored by the clubs.

DISASTER DRILLS CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS The following Clubs and Organizations are available at Stewartsboro Elementary School. The scheduled dates for clubs will be sent out by the club sponsors.

Precautions are taken for the protection of each student during the school day.

Students will become familiar with the proper procedures by practicing for fire and tornado drills. A fire drill will be held each month. Also, students will receive appropriate instruction for safely handling other emergencies.

Science Olympiad Club Choir Dance Club Archery Club Art Club Drama Club

Rutherford County School System holds Safety Week twice each year; once in the fall and once in the spring.

Parents are made aware of the drills so that they won’t be worried if they hear about students being evacuated or see emergency personnel at the schools.

Clubs may be added or withdrawn based on the expertise of the staff.

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drills, please contact RCS Safe Schools manager Josh Kubly at 893-5812.

FIELD TRIPS Educational field trips are planned to provide experiences correlating with subjects studied in the classroom. Prior to any field trip, a note is sent home with each student describing the trip and explaining any fees involved. This note includes a permission slip that must be signed by the parent or guardian and returned to the teacher. Each teacher may take 4-5 chaperones on the field trip with them (This number is determined by class enrollment). Siblings are not permitted to attend field trips.

ILLNESSES AND INJURIES Accidents In the event of an accident involving injury or serious illness of a student,

school officials will have the School Nurse or 1st Responders assess the situation. Upon assessment, a determination will be made as far as the student’s needs. The parent or legal guardian will be contacted immediately.

Payment for this care will be the responsibility of the parent or legal guardian of the student.

Communicable Diseases Rutherford County Board policy states that parents of infected students shall inform appropriate school officials of the infection so that proper precautions for the protection of other students, employees, and infected student shall be taken. No student with a communicable disease which may endanger the health of either himself or other individuals will enter or remain in the regular school setting. The principal may exclude the student from school until certification is obtained from a physician or the County Health Department by either the parent or principal stating that the disease is no longer communicable. If the student is confirmed to have a long-term communicable disease the principal may refer the student for special education services and/or 504 accommodations.

The principal may request that further examinations be conducted by a physician or the County Health Department and may request periodic reexaminations after the student has been readmitted to the school.

Fever Students should remain home until his/her temperature has been below 100.0 degrees, without the use of feverreducing medications such as Tylenol or Advil, for 24 hours.

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Student Immunizations State law and Rutherford County Board Policy 6.402 states that no students entering school will be permitted to enroll (or attend) without proof of immunizations. It is the responsibility of the parents or guardians to have their children immunized and to provide such proof to the principal of the school which the student is to attend.

Exceptions, in the absence of an epidemic, will be granted to any child whose parent or guardian shall file a signed, written statement that such measures conflict with his/her religious tenets and practices; or due to medical reasons if such child has a written statement from his/her doctor excusing him from such immunization.

Furthermore, the enrollment of any student deemed homeless may not be denied or delayed because of the student’s lack of a medical examination or immunization records.

Medication

Parents must deliver all medication to a clinic/office person. All prescription medication given in school must be brought to school in the original, pharmacy-labeled container.

Prescription label on bottle must match the medication form with parent and doctor signature; example: medication form states give at 12:00 noon, then bottle must state 12:00 noon. All nonprescription medication given in school must be brought to school in the manufacturer’s original container and labeled with the ingredients listed and the student's name affixed to the container.

The parent or guardian is responsible for completing the forms and informing the designated official of any changes in the student's health or change in medication.

Students may not bring medication to school. The medication MUST be delivered by the parent, guardian, or parent/guardian’s adult designee.

If a child is required to take nonprescription or prescription medication during school hours and the parent cannot be at school to give the medication, only the School Nurse or principal’s designee will assist in selfadministration of the medication.

Parents must complete the appropriate medical form if their child needs to have medicine administered at school. Parents may pick up these forms in the office.

For prescription medication, a doctor's signature is also required.

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Alternative Medications and Energy Drinks

PARTIES and DELIVERIES

Alternative Medications (herbs, herbal supplements, vitamins, salves, nutritional supplements, and other products that are not generally considered part of conventional medicine) will not be administered at school. Energy Drinks, which are considered dietary supplements, will not be permitted in the school setting.

Birthdays are a special time for children.

If you want to send a special snack for the classroom on your child’s birthday, you may. The snack must be store purchased and packaged (no homemade items). This MUST be prearranged with the teacher.

LOCKERS Students may be assigned a locker. All lockers and other storage areas that are provided for student use on school premises remain the property of the school system and are subject to inspection, access for maintenance, and search by a school official at any time.

We cannot deliver flowers, balloons, and/or candy to students during the instructional day. We do not want to interrupt the classroom instruction time for such deliveries. Please provide these special treats for your child at home!

LOST AND FOUND Students should write their names on all personal items such as coats, sweaters, and book bags. Lost items that are found must be turned in to the office so that they can be placed in Lost and Found. Students who have lost items should check in Lost and Found. At the end of each nine weeks, all unclaimed articles will be donated to the Salvation Army or Goodwill.

ASSIGNMENT OF TEACHERS Placement of students in a class is an

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Administrative decision at Stewartsboro Elementary. Requests for teachers cannot be acknowledged.

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS Academic, social, recreational, and enrichment programs may be held before, during, or after school. Our monthly school newsletter and school calendar will keep students and parents informed of events and times.

Regardless of the activity, school rules and policies apply to all participants.

VISITORS AND VOLUNTEERS ON CAMPUS Parents of Stewartsboro students and other visitors are welcomed to visit the school at any time. They should report to the main office, communicate to a school official as to the purpose of the visit, sign in, and receive a visitor's pass.

The pass must be clipped or applied to the visitor's shirt. Students from other schools are not permitted, except for official reasons (those approved by an administrator).

It is exciting to have volunteers helping in our classrooms. We welcome you to contact your child’s teacher about volunteering. Drop-in volunteers/parents can not be allowed to go to the classrooms due to this being an interruption to instruction for teachers and students. Please understand that a visit must be scheduled with the teacher in advance.

As excited as we get about having visitors helping in our building, we do have some procedures to ensure student safety.

• All visitors must have made prior arrangements with the classroom teacher.

• When entering the building, please sign in at the office to receive your visitor’s pass.

• The visitor’s pass must be worn on the visitor’s shirt while in the school building.

• All visitors will be called to the office at 2:15 in the afternoons to allow us time to prepare for dismissal routines.

• Children who are not our students should not be brought to school when volunteers are helping in the classroom, as our full attention must be directed toward our own students.

Parents and guests are welcomed to join the students for a special lunch in the cafeteria. Parents may not return to their child’s classroom after leaving the lunchroom unless the office is aware of this change in location.

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USE OF THE OFFICE TELEPHONE If there is sufficient need, a pupil may use the office phone. Children should not need to call home to find out how they will get home. Children may not use the phone to ask permission to do things not pertaining to school affairs.

We ask that you make plans with your child as to how to get home if it is raining, snowing, if the buses are not running, or in the event of any other emergency. Students will not be called out of class to the telephone except in an emergency.

HARASSMENT AND/OR DISCRIMINATION It is the policy of the Rutherford County School System not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability in its educational programs or employment policies as required by Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1973, Title IX (1972 Educational Amendments), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Inquiries regarding compliance with Title IX should be directed to Dr. Phyllis Washington. Inquiries regarding Section 504 or the Americans with Disabilities Act should be directed to Mrs. Shirley Bell or Mrs. Paula Barnes of the Rutherford County School System, 2240

Southpark Boulevard, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 37128.

The current complaint managers for complaints involving sexual harassment are Mrs. Paula Barnes and Mr. Don Odom, Rutherford County School System, 2240 Southpark Boulevard, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 37128.

Telephone: (615) 893-5812

HANDBOOK DISCLAIMER This handbook is in addition to all federal, state, and local codes, laws, and policies. It is not an exclusive document. The administration and faculty of Stewartsboro Elementary School and the Rutherford County School System retain complete discretion to take any action that ensures a positive and productive school within the guidelines of the aforementioned codes, laws, and policies. No person shall, on the basis of race, creed, ethnic origin, or sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, be treated differently from another person, or likewise be discriminated against in any educational programs, interscholastic activity club, or intramural athletics offered by the Rutherford County School System.

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Please tear out and send to school for a transportation change.

To reduce the chance for misunderstanding and errors transportation changes must be in writing. Try to limit it to one change per week if possible. Frequent changes in transportation are confusing for staff and students.

Fill out one form per student. If you do not have a transportation change form, write your note on a full sized sheet of paper. All transportation changes must be received prior to 1:30.

AFTERNOON TRANSPORTATION CHANGE FORM DATE(S) OF CHANGE _____________________________________________ CHILD’S LAST NAME ___________________ FIRST NAME _________________ GRADE ________ TEACHER’S NAME __________________________________ • MY CHILD WILL RIDE BUS # __________ TO OUR HOME ADDRESS AT________________________________________________________ • MY CHILD WILL BE A CAR RIDER AND WILL BE PICKED UP BY THE FOLLOWING PERSON_________________________________________ • MY CHILD WILL GO TO THE FOLLOWING AFTER SCHOOL CARE ORGANIZATION _____________________________________________ • MY CHILD WILL WALK HOME ALONE _____ • MY CHILD WILL WALK HOME WITH ______________________________ ****************************************** THIS CHANGE IS FOR TODAY ONLY ___________ THIS CHANGE IS FOR THE FOLLOWING DATES __________________________ THIS CHANGE IS PERMANENT OR UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE ___________ PARENT SIGNATURE _______________________________________________ PHONE # TO CALL FOR VERIFICATION _______________________________ 25

Please tear out and send to school for a transportation change.

To reduce the chance for misunderstanding and errors transportation changes must be in writing. Try to limit it to one change per week if possible. Frequent changes in transportation are confusing for staff and students.

Fill out one form per student. If you do not have a transportation change form, write your note on a full sized sheet of paper. All transportation changes must be received prior to 1:30.

AFTERNOON TRANSPORTATION CHANGE FORM DATE(S) OF CHANGE _____________________________________________ CHILD’S LAST NAME ___________________ FIRST NAME _________________ GRADE ________ TEACHER’S NAME __________________________________ • MY CHILD WILL RIDE BUS # __________ TO OUR HOME ADDRESS AT________________________________________________________ • MY CHILD WILL BE A CAR RIDER AND WILL BE PICKED UP BY THE FOLLOWING PERSON_________________________________________ • MY CHILD WILL GO TO THE FOLLOWING AFTER SCHOOL CARE ORGANIZATION _____________________________________________ • MY CHILD WILL WALK HOME ALONE _____ • MY CHILD WILL WALK HOME WITH ______________________________ ****************************************** THIS CHANGE IS FOR TODAY ONLY ___________ THIS CHANGE IS FOR THE FOLLOWING DATES __________________________ THIS CHANGE IS PERMANENT OR UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE ___________ PARENT SIGNATURE _______________________________________________ PHONE # TO CALL FOR VERIFICATION _______________________________ 26

Lea Ann Kobeck Instructional Literacy Coach

Lynn Jacobs Instructional Math Coach

How to contact us: 904-6705 Ext. 27452 Parent Pad www.ste.rcs.k12.tn.us Find us under parent resources ☺

Title I is the largest federal assistance program for our nation's schools. The goal of Title I is a high-quality education for every child. The program provides extra help to students who need it most. As a participant in this program we are required by No Child Left Behind legislation to notify the public of the qualifications of our staff.

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For the 2015-2016 school year we are proud to announce that the entire staff of Stewartsboro meets the standards to be regarded as “highly qualified”.

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Stewartsboro will be having Open House/ Fall Meetings in August!!

Kindergarten: August 11, 2014… 5:30 pm First Grade: August 14, 2014…..5:30 pm Second Grade: August 19, 2014…6:30 pm Third Grade: August 19, 2014….5:30 pm Fourth Grade: August 14, 2014….6:30 pm Fifth Grade: August 12, 2014….5:30 pm *** For parents who cannot come during the evening, we will have a k-2 orientation and a 3-5 orientation during the school day---date and time to be announced later.

The Title I Program does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or age.

What is the Parent Pad?

Mrs. Jacobs and Mrs. Kobeck, our Instructional Coaches, facilitate the Parent Pad. Federal funds are sent to the states then directed to the local school districts. All students and teachers benefit from our resources. The Parent Pad has resources for parents to help their children learn. We are located across from the office…just follow the frogs!

Still have questions about your child’s academic success???? Your child’s education is very important to everyone at STEWARTSBORO---Drop by the Parent Pad, send us an email, or give us a call and we will help you help your child at home!!!

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Stewartsboro School Wide Parent Policy 2015-16 This policy describes the means for carrying out the requirements for the Title 1 law in four major areas. Each area is described in the policy with related activities. This policy is periodically re-evaluated and updated as necessary to meet the needs of parents, students, Title 1 and the school.

POLICY INVOLVEMENT Stewartsboro will involve and inform parents concerning the following: • Providing timely information about Title 1 and its operation • Building expectations, involvement, and assessment • Promoting accessibility to parents PROVIDING INFORMATION Stewartsboro will work to inform parents by: • Sending surveys for planning and evaluating • Supplying each family with a Title 1 pamphlet • Including parents on committees involved with planning and evaluating the program and parent involvement • Responding to parent suggestions in a timely manner • Sending home monthly school newspaper, calendars, notices, and newsletters to inform parents of upcoming events SHARING RESPONSIBLILTY Stewartsboro will work with parents to build a partnership and will strive to share responsibility through the following: • Developing with parents a written agreement (compact), listing things the school and home can do to help students do well in school • Meeting together for parent/teacher conferences, scheduled as needed • Providing opportunities for parents to come in and observe or help in the classroom • Providing incentive programs and learning activities, which involve parent participation • Keeping communication lines open at all times with calls and notes BUILDING THE CAPACITY FOR INVOLVEMENT Stewartsboro will empower parents and increase their capacity for involvement through the following: • Helping parents with strategies to work with their children and foster their learning • Providing take home books, materials, and instructions for families to work with their children at home • Sending home positive personal notes and/or making calls to families concerning student progress or conduct • Coordinating with other programs or using Title 1 resources to provide parent classes PROMOTING ACCESSIBILITY 29

Stewartsboro will strive for full involvement and participation of all parents by reaching out and addressing barriers with the following: • Coordinating with ESL to meet the needs of parents whose native language may not be English • Making calls to parents unable to visit school • Providing an inviting and unthreatening atmosphere for all parents • Communicating in simple and understandable language

Stewartsboro Home/School Compact 2015-2016 THE TEACHER IS EXPECTED TO: • Strive to make school a positive place • Show respect for each child and his/her family • Provide a rich learning environment that is stimulating and challenging to all • Enforce school and classroom rules fairly and consistently • Maintain open lines of communication with the student and his/her parents • Keep students, other involved staff, and parents informed of the student’s progress • Seek ways to involve parents in the school program • Differentiate instruction so that all students are successful • Encourage parents to come to school and participate in their child’s education by volunteering, attending pto meetings, parent trainings, etc • Encourage parents to take advantage of the Parent Pad

THE STUDENT IS EXPECTED TO: • Believe that I can learn and will learn • Take pride in myself, my class, and my school • Obey the school and classroom rules • Show respect for myself, my school, and other people • Always try to do my best in my work and in my behavior • Work cooperatively with my classmates • Come to school prepared with my homework and supplies

THE PARENT/GUARDIAN IS EXPECTED TO: • Read with my child daily and let my child see me read • Make sure my child gets to school with the necessary tools for learning • Provide a home environment that encourages my child to learn • Communicate regularly with my child’s teachers through the school agenda, conferences, and other ways • Support the school in developing positive behaviors • Talk with my child about his/her school activities every day • Encourage my child to read at home and to monitor his/her TV viewing • Volunteer time, if possible, at my child’s school • Show respect and support for my child, the teachers, and the school • Establish a time for homework and see that homework is complete • Take advantage of the educational materials available for check out through the Parent Pad

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The State Board of Education adopted the following Tennessee Parental Involvement Standards: Standard 1: Welcoming all families into the school community—Families are active participants in the life of the school, and feel welcomed, valued, and connected to each other, to school staff, and to what students are learning and doing in class and school.

Standard 2: Communicating effectively—Families and school staff engage in regular, meaningful communication about student learning.

Standard 3: Supporting student success—Families and school staff continuously work together to support students’ learning and healthy development both at home and at school, and have regular opportunities to strengthen their knowledge and skills to do so effectively.

Standard 4: Speaking up for every child—Families are informed and enabled to be advocates for their own and other children, to ensure that students are treated fairly and have access to learning opportunities that will support their success.

Standard 5: Sharing power—Families and school staff are equal partners with equal representation in decisions that affect students and families and together inform, influence, and create policies, practices, and programs.

Standard 6: Collaborating with community—Families and school staff work together with community members to connect students, families, and staff to expanded learning opportunities, community services, and civic participation.

• Parents have the right to ask for the professional qualifications of the instructional staff that teaches their child • Parents may ask for the detailed system report card on student achievement • Parents have the right to know the detailed report card on student achievement and whether or not the schools are succeeding according to predetermined performance standards

Rutherford County Title 1 Rutherford County Schools System 2240 Southpark Boulevard Murfreesboro, TN 37128

Titulo 1 Condado de Rutherford Sistema Escolar del Condado de Rutherford 2240 Southpark Boulevard Murfreesboro, TN 37128

Amy D. Wise – Coordinator/Coordinadora Phone: 893-5812 ext. 22028 Fax: 904-3776 Email: pratert@rcs.k12.tn.us Rutherford County Website: http://www.rcs.k12.tn.us (Go to Instruction then Title 1) Español http://www.rcs.k12.tn.us/Title%201.htm (Vean Instruction – Title 1)

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How will my child be helped? If your child is enrolled in a Title 1 schoolwide program, all students in the school are supported in some way by Title 1 funding. This funding is for schools that qualified with at least 40% of students eligible for free/reduced lunches.

In a schoolwide program Title 1 funds are spent on special programs, technology, strategies, and personnel that benefit the entire school. Surveys and committees of school personnel and parents decide how Title 1 funding can best meet the needs of all the students. Parents are an important part of the Title 1 team. Your involvement is welcomed.

Home-School Partnership The establishment of a home and school partnership is essential in order to meet the needs of all students.

Title 1 funding promotes this partnership by: • Providing information through an annual parent meeting, policies, compact, Title 1 brochure, parent conferences, progress reports, notices, calendars and Title 1 newsletters/web pages.

• Sharing responsibility with family members through parent conferences, use of survey results, committees; the parent-teacher compact; involvement of parents by providing take-home books and other learning materials; and through the use of community resources and talents in the classroom.

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Empowering parents by providing opportunities to become involved in the development and evaluation of the Schoolwide Program, policies, and compact; opportunities to observe and assist in the classroom; opportunities to receive training and educational resources; and opportunities to receive information on community services and programs.

Promoting accessibility with an inviting atmosphere, phone calls, personal notes, home visits, translated material, or other accommodations which might break down handicapping barriers.

Important Information for Parents…

Each schoolwide and the district have various parent activities to plan programs, offer trainings, disburse information, and develop policies & compacts which assure that children can improve their educational achievement to the greatest extent possible.

The No Child Left Behind education reform act (2002) includes specific Parental Rights components, including • Information regarding professional qualifications of teachers & assistants providing instruction to their children; • Detailed report cards on student achievement and whether or not schools are succeeding according to predetermined performance standards You are encouraged to visit the Title ! website by going to www.rcs.k12.tn.us - clicking Instruction, then Title 1 for lots of valuable information and links to other educational sites.

Title 1 Mission Statement The mission of Rutherford County Title 1 is to enable schools to provide opportunities for children to meet the challenging state performance standards developed for all students.

This will be accomplished by: 1. ensuring high standards; 2. providing an enriched and accelerated educational program; 3. promoting schoolwide reform for effective instructional strategies; 4. upgrading instruction with professional development; 5. coordinating services; 6. increasing parent involvement; 7. distributing funds to schools with the greatest need; 8. improving accountability; 32

9. providing decision-making and flexibility to schools in exchange for greater responsibility for student performance.

Rutherford County Title 1 Schoolwide Programs-Escuelas con el Programa Titulo 1 del Condado de Rutherford Cedar Grove, John Coleman, Kittrell, LaVergne Lake Elementary, Roy Waldron , Smyrna Elementary, Smyrna Primary, Stewartsboro, Walter Hill

A.T.L.A.S. Program *System-wide McKinney-Vento Act mandated assistance for families in transition *Asistencia para familias en transición de todo el sistema escolar ordenada por la Ley McKinney- Vento ¿Cómo se le ayudara a mi hijo(a) Si su hijo(a) esta inscrito en una escuela con Programa Titulo 1, a todos los estudiantes en la escuela se les apoya de alguna forma a través de los fondos de Title 1. Estos fondos son para las escuelas que califican con al menos 40% de estudiantes elegibles para almuerzos gratuitos o a precios reducidos.

En un programa extensivo a toda la escuela los fondos de Title 1 se gastan en programas especiales, tecnología, estrategias y personal que beneficia a la escuela entera. Encuestas y comités del personal de la escuela y los padres deciden como los fondos de Title 1 pueden satisfacer mejor las necesidades de sus estudiantes. Los padres son una parte importante del equipo de Title 1. Su participación es bienvenida.

Asociación Hogar-Escuela El establecimiento de una asociación entre el hogar y la escuela es esencial para poder satisfacer las necesidades de los estudiantes. Los fondos de Title 1 Promueven esta asociación: • Proporcionando información a través de cartas de notificación, reuniones anuales de padres, normas, acuerdos, folletos y manuales de Titulo1, juntas con los padres, reportes de calificaciones, notas, calendarios y boletines.

• Compartiendo responsabilidades con los miembros de la familia a través de reuniones con los padres, encuestas, comités; acuerdos entre los padres y maestros; la participación de los padres con libros y otros materiales que se proporcionan para llevar a la casa; y a través del uso de recursos familiares y talentos en el salón de clase.

• Otorgando poderes a los padres al proporcionar oportunidades de participación en el desarrollo y evaluación de los programas de la escuela, las normas y acuerdos; oportunidades para observar y ayudar en el salón de clase; oportunidades para recibir entrenamiento y recursos educativos; y oportunidades para recibir información de los servicios y programas de la comunidad.

• Promoviendo accesibilidad con una atmósfera atractiva, notas personales llamadas telefónicas, visitas al hogar, material traducido y otras facilidades que pudieran minimizar las barreras de la falta de capacitación.

Información Importante Para Los Padres …

Cada escuela y el distrito tiene varias actividades para los padres para planear programas ofrecer entrenamiento, distribuir información y desarrollar normas y acuerdos los cuales aseguren que los niños puedan mejorar su rendimiento educativo lo mas que sea posible. La ley de reforma educativa que Ningún Niños se Quede Atrás (2002) incluye componentes específicos de los Derechos de los Padres, incluyendo • Información sobre las credenciales profesionales de los maestros y asistentes que proporcionan instrucción a sus hijos; • Boletas de calificaciones detalladas del aprovechamiento del estudiante y si escuelas están teniendo éxito o no de acuerdo a los estándares de desempeño.

Se les invita a visitar la pagina electrónica de Title 1 en www.rcs.k12.tn.us - haga clic en Instrucción, luego en Title 1 para mucha información valiosa y enlaces para otros sitios educativos.

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Comunicado de la Misión De Titulo 1 La misión del Programa Titulo 1 del Condado de Rutherford es hacer posible que las escuelas puedan proporcionar las oportunidades para que los ninos cumplan con las demandas normales de funcionamiento escolar desarrolladas por todos los estudiantes del estado.

Estos se lograra al: 1. Asegurar niveles educativos elevados.

2. Proporcionar un programa educativo enriquecido y acelerado.

3. Promover reformas en toda la escuela para estrategias efectivas de instrucción.

4. Mejorar la instrucción con desarrollo profesional.

5. Coordinar los servicios.

6. Aumentar la participación de los padres.

7. Distribuir los fondos a las escuelas con mayores necesidades.

8. Mejorar la responsabilidad.

9. Proporcionar la toma de decisiones y la flexibilidad a las escuelas a cambio de una mayor responsabilidad del desempeño del estudiante.

El Programa Titulo 1 no discrimina en base a raza, color, nacionalidad, sexo, discapacidad o edad.

**Stewartsboro encourages all parents to read the student handbook to review other rights and information that will help them support student achievement.

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