Orientation Power Point - Par Excellence Academy

2012– 2013 School Year
WELCOME to
2012 – 2013
ORIENTATION
Your Community School of Choice
Meet the STAFF!
Administration / Office Staff
Mrs. James, Administrator
Ms. Adams, Special Education Director
Mrs. Yost, Office Secretary
Support Staff
Mrs. Kirwin, School Nurse
, Health Aide
Ms. Upton, Para Professional/
Office Support
Mr. Allen, Custodian
Mrs. Lamb, Part-Time Custodian
Teaching Staff
Kindergarten
Mr. Marling
Miss Fusner
1st Grade
Mrs. Hancock
TBA
2nd Grade
Mrs. Long
3rd Grade
Mrs. Arends
Miss Williams
4th Grade
Mrs. Hutchinson
5th Grade
Miss McFarland
Title 1 Teachers
Mrs. Hoenie, Reading
Mrs. Hersman, Math
“Health, Harmony and Service”
3rd Grade
2009 2010
2010 2011
2011 2012
Reading
63.9 %
72 %
Math
59.1%
83 %
67
%
84%
94
%
89%
4th Grade
2009 –
2010
2010 –
2011
2011 2012
Reading
76.9 %
74 %
78 %
Math
38.5 %
58 %
83 %
5th Grade
2009 –
2010
2010 –
2011
2011 2012
Reading
47.4 %
92 %
88 %
Math
48 %
67 %
70 %
Science
42 %
75 %
70 %
Educating Future Leaders …TODAY!
NEW SCHOOL HOURS
Students may be dropped off as early as
7:30 a.m. if eating breakfast.
√ First Bell Rings at 7:55 a.m.
Students not eating breakfast 7:45 a.m.
√ Tardy Bell Rings at 8:00 a.m.
(students are tardy at 8:01 a.m.
Students will go directly to homeroom
classes.
√ Dismissal Bell is at 3:00 p.m.
NO morning assembly, however
announcements will be done over PA
system.
Dismissal Bell Rings at 3:00 p.m.
1.
Transportation Forms must be filled out and turned in
NO LATER than the 1st day of school.
2. No one is permitted to enter the school building,
classroom or entrance hallways at the closing of school.
3. Any child picked up 5, 10 and 15 minutes BEFORE 3:00
p.m. will be entered and recorded as 1 / 4 day unexcused
absence.
Heath, Lakewood, Licking Valley and North Fork Parents!
If your child does not need to take the bus in the morning and/or
afternoon, please contact the appropriate school district
transportation department, in addition to Par Excellence.
Steps for Notifying School of Changes:
1. Send a note TO School with child.
(include how and who will be picking up student)
2.
Call the office NO LATER than 2:00 p.m.
(740)344-7279
Family / Friends picking up child(ren) should have their ID
with them before child will be released.
All Kindergarten / 1st Grade students: pick-ups and
walkers will dismiss from the EAST end (staff parking
lot doors) Please do not park in staff parking lot.
Grades 2 – 5: pick-ups and walkers are dismissed at
the front doors
K – 5 bus riders are dismissed at the gym doors
Examples of an “EXCUSED” Absence
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Illness of a student (with a parent or doctor’s note)
Bereavement of a close relation
Dental, medical or optometric appointment with a
doctor’s note
Examples of an “UNEXCUSED” Absence
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Missing the school bus
Running Late
Overslept
Please refer to the student handbook starting on page 8 for more attendance information.
Student Vacations:
 Must be in written form by the parent
2 weeks prior or could lead to
unexcused absences.
Students are ONLY permitted
“5” accumulative vacation days
Vacation days are NOT approved 5 days
prior to the end of a semester or grading
period and during OAA Testing week.
Answering Machine
On 24 / 7
Call by 7:45 a.m.
Ohio law states
that a parent must
call their child off
from school.
It is important that all student forms be turned in by the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.
A packet was mailed to you on Tuesday, July 24th.
Please see the office tonight if you have not received this packet.
Included in your child’s packet:
ALL MUST BE RETURNED!
1. Student Data Form
2. Emergency Medical Forms
3. Blanket Field Trip Form
4. Student News Release
5. Transportation Form
√ Research Based Program
√ 90 Minute Block Reading
√ Direct Instruction
√ Coaching Strategies
√ Conflict Resolution
√ Frequent Assessment and Feedback for Reading Levels
 Parent Access Website go
to https://parent.laca.org
 Access link from school
website.
24 / 7 Access to your child’s
Grades
Attendance
Homework
√ Teachers Email (teacher emails located on website: www.par-excellence.org)
√ Teacher Newsletters
√School Newsletter
√ School Reach – (phone, email, text)
√ School Website and teacher pages
√ BOOK BAGS!
√ Educational Healthy Eating Habits
√ Hand Washing and Sanitizing
√ Importance of Drinking Plenty of Water
√ Exercise
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ALL Par Excellence Academy students will have a daily
fruit or vegetable mid-morning snack.
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Every Tuesday, 1 class a week will be able to stop at the
salad bar for their mid-morning snack.
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A Balanced Breakfast will
provide your child with proper
nutrition and a full stomach
until lunch.
BREAKFAST
1. Peanut butter on toast, apple and milk
2. Scrambled egg, toast, orange and milk
3. Yogurt, granola, fruit and apple juice
LUNCH
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4.
Turkey or Ham Wrap, orange wedges, carrots, water and milk
Tuna Pita w/lettuce, apple slices, go-gurt, water and milk
Yogurt, raisins, celery and peanut butter, watermelon and water
PB & J sandwich, apples, go-gurt, celery, raisins and water
EXAMPLES of HEALTHY FOODS
Shane’ Akens: President
Amonie Akens: Treasurer
 Volunteers Needed: Box Tops Coordinator
 Shannon Yeakley: Fundraising Coordinator
 Colleen Upton: Communications/ Staff Rep.
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Needed: Vice President, Secretary, Box Tops Coordinator, Fruit
and Vegetable/Salad Bar Coordinator, and more.
PTO Members Welcomed and Needed for
CREATIVE and FRESH Ideas!
PTO Fees: $2.00 per member/year
What are we about?
Is to work in getting parents and families
“CONNECTED” with school staff, events and
community.
To help mentor students and their families while building and supporting
relationships.
To work at raising money for school wide needs:
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COMPUTERS…
School Needs - playground equipment
School Events: Field Day, Bake Sales
Uniforms and School Supplies
Teacher Supplies
FUNDRAISERS this year will be Monthly RESTAURANT Fundraising NIGHTS!
Upcoming dates - September - Pizza Hut, October - City BBQ, November – Ruby
Tuesday
HELPING FAMILIES
• Used Uniform Sale
• Background Checks – reimbursement after 40 hours of volunteer service
• School Supplies for next year
2012 – 2013 School Year Financial Goals:
• Continue raising money for student netbooks
(12 still needed)
• Building a budget fund for new
playground equipment
• PTO – monthly meetings
• PAC – Principal Advisory Council
• Cutting Fresh Fruits and Vegetables - Daily
• Salad Bar Preparation - Tuesdays
• Gardening Club
IMPORTANT SAFETY
• Reading Tutors
INFORMATION
• Box Tops and Campbell's
• Market Day – 1x per month
ALL Volunteers are required to have
• Restaurant Fundraiser Nights
background checks due to state
• Field Day
regulations.
• Lunch Room Duty
AND MUCH MORE….
SIGN UP FOR ONE TODAY!
24 hour notice to school office if
volunteering during school hours.
1. French Toast Brand is NOT mandatory.
2. Logos are REQUIRED on all shirts.
3. No shorts between November 1, 2012
and April 1, 2013.
4. Navy blue cardigan uniform sweaters
Every K – 2nd grade child MUST have a
complete EXTRA uniform
at school, LABELED in a bag.
The following is prohibited:
• Low rise, cargo or baggy pants
• Underclothing should not be showing
• Any type of sandals, strapless shoes, high
heels or open toe shoes
• Shoes without socks….socks must be worn
• No Heelys or lights on shoes
• Boys are not permitted to wear earrings
• Girls are not permitted to wear dangly
earrings
• No Kool-Aid or excessive color in hair or
Mohawks
• No holes in clothing
Consequences for Coming to School Out of Uniform
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FIRST offense: parents shall be called to bring the correct clothing to
school.
SECOND offense: student may be sent home if they come to school out of
uniform.
REPEAT offense: Students who come to school on a regular basis out of
uniform may be removed from school.
PANTS or SHORTS (uniform style)
• Khaki
• Navy Blue
POLO SHIRTS
• Navy
• Red
BELTS
• Brown or Black
• Must be worn at all times
SHOES
• ALL black dress shoes
• ALL black sneakers
Logos and Polo’s with Logos:
M & H Screen Printing and Embroidery
1486 Hebron Rd., Heath
740-522-1957
Uptown Apparel Co.
1224 N. 21st St.
Newark, OH 43055
740-281-1179
(no color at all including
heal or shoestrings)
Order forms available
tonight at PTO Table
Logos and Polo’s with Logos:
M & H Screen Printing and Embroidery
1486 Hebron Rd., Heath
740-522-1957
Uptown Apparel Co.
1224 N. 21st St.
Newark, OH 43055
740-281-1179
SKIRTS, SKORTS or JUMPERS
• Navy Blue
• Khaki
• Par Excellence Plaid (french toast)
PANTS or SHORTS (uniform style)
• Khaki
• Navy Blue
POLO SHIRTS
• Navy
• Red
BELTS
• Brown or Black
• Must be worn at all times
Order forms available
tonight at
PTO table
SHOES
• ALL black dress shoes
• ALL black sneakers
(no color at all including heal or shoestrings)
Health, Harmony and Service!
Thank you for coming and we look forward to you seeing you this year!