Carroll Hill School Parent ​and​ Student Handbook

 2015­2016 Carroll Hill School A marvelous place! Parent ​
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Student Handbook 1 Table of Contents Mission Statement/Beliefs/Norms……………………..………………….......3 General information/School Rules…………………………………………….4 Attendance/Hours/School Breakfast /Visitors/Emergency Closings………….5 Morning Assembly ……………………………..............................................6 Parent – Teacher Conference Schedule…...……………………………..….....7 PBIS at Carroll Hill ……………………………….……………...……………8 Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) …………………………..…………….....9 Goals for Efficacy……………………………………………………………..10 Items ​
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allowed in school……………………………………...…….…...11 Video/Photo of students………………………………………………………12 Alternative Discipline Program(ADP)…………………………..………...13­14 Troy School Board of Education Policies…See Code of Conduct 2 Carroll Hill School Mission Statement Dear Students & Parents, We welcome you to Carroll Hill School. This handbook was developed to help answer questions that you might have regarding our school, and its policies and instructional program. Mission Statement The mission statement at Carroll Hill School is to develop individuals who are productive, thinking, life­long learners who possess the skills to be continuously successful in life. We will ensure this through a dedicated, enthusiastic, caring, happy and innovative staff. We will develop a curriculum that is comprehensive, rigorous, enriched and challenging. We will insure an environment that is safe, stimulating, nurturing, enjoyable and conducive to learning. Beliefs and Norms The following are the beliefs and norms at Carroll Hill: 1. Every individual deserves to be respected. 2. Every individual needs to take responsibility for his/her actions. 3. Every individual deserves a safe environment. 4. Every individual deserves to be heard and listened to. 5. Education is an ongoing process. 6. Everyone’s behavior affects those around him or her. 7. Everyone deserves to be challenged to think and to perform at his/her highest potential. 8. Everyone is unique and has value. 9. Learning is empowering. 10.Students, teachers, and families are equal partners in the education process. 3 GENERAL INFORMATION ​
Carroll Hill Elementary School ​
Dr. Casey Parker​
­ Principal 112 Delaware Ave ​
Christopher Stack​
­ Principal Assistant Troy, NY 12180 Phone: (518) ​
328­5701 Fax: (518) 274­4587 Carroll Hill is one of the five public elementary schools located in Troy, New York. In 2009, Carroll Hill School was selected by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) as a nominee to the United Stated Department of Education for the 2010 Blue Ribbon Award. “Being nominated as a ​
Blue Ribbon School​
by NYSED is a special honor for Carroll Hill; our teachers and staff put tremendous effort and time into helping students live up to their full potential and expect the best from them,” said Carroll Hill Principal Dr. Casey Parker. “We believe in our children, encourage them and stress that success in life will only come from success in school.” Carroll Hill School provides the following services and programs: ● Computer Technology ● Title 1 (Academic Intervention Services­AIS) ● Special Education ● Counseling ● Speech Therapy ● Physical Therapy ● Occupational Therapy ● Band ● Chorus ● Art Enrichment ● After School Care Our School Rules: Be Safe
Be Kind
Be Respectful
Be Responsible
Be Your Best 4 Attendance
School Start time: ​
7:30 AM​- ​
(Breakfast 7:30 AM)
School Ends:​
2:05 PM Absence from school and late arrivals​
. If your child is absent from school for any reason or is arriving late, call the main office at 328­5702 or the attendance office at ​
518­328­5437 ​
(​
518­ 328­KIDS)​
in the morning and provide a written excuse when your child returns to school​
. VISTORS All visitors must sign­in, issued a visitor’s pass and report to the Main Office. The pass must be returned to the Main Office and the visitor must sign out at the conclusion of the visit. Emergency Closing Information When schools are closed due to inclement weather or hazardous road conditions, or in the event of delayed openings, announcements will be made over the following stations: ●
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WROW – AM 59/FM 95.5 WKLI – FM 101 WQBK – AM 1300/ FM 104 WPYX– FM 106 WGNA – AM 1460/FM 107.7 WGY – AM/FM 810/81 ●
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WTRY – AM 980 Capital News 9 – TV Channel 9 WNYT – TV Channel 13 WRGB – TV Channel 6 WTEN – TV Channel 10 FOX 23 – TV Channel 23 These stations will repeat announcements for several hours each morning. We suggest that you select one station, tune in early and stay tuned for development. 5 You Are Invited to Morning Assembly A Morning Assembly schedule will be sent home during the first two weeks of school! GOALS The children in the Morning Program will: ● Be happy about school and learning ● Feel that they are an important part of our school ● Take pride in their surroundings­classroom, school, home and community ● Develop a positive self­concept ● Be exposed to a variety of positive values 6 Parent­Teacher Conferences ​
September 17, 2015 Back to School All­Day Parent Conferences December 10, 2015
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM December 11, 2015
11:30 AM – 2:05 PM March 23, 2016
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM March 24, 2016
11:30 AM – 2:05 PM Why should you attend parent­teacher conferences? A conference with your child’s teacher(s) is a great way for you to get detail information about how your child is doing in school. This does not only mean their grades, but you will also find out how your child behaves in school and how they are interacting with other students and the teacher. 7 Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS)
What is Positive Behavior Intervention and Support or PBIS?
Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) is a school­wide system of support that include proactive strategies for defining, teaching, and supporting appropriate student behaviors to create a positive school environment. PBIS at Carroll Hill School At the start of the school year, all students will participate in the PBIS kick off activity. Students will be reminded how to display expected behaviors of being ​
Safe, Responsible, Respectful, Kind ​
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Their Best. ​
Reminders of these expectations will be posted throughout the school. Students who demonstrate and model appropriate behaviors are rewarded with Cougar Cards, which are redeemable at the school store. Please review the behaviors below with your child(ren). Carroll Hill Behavior Expectation
AREA BE SAFE BE RESPONSIBLE BE RESPECTFUL AND KIND Wait your turn to speak. Respect school and student property. Allow and respect others’ opinions. Allow for personal space. Use Appropriate language. Use quiet voices. Treat others’ property with respect. Allow for personal space. CLASSROOM Use materials correctly. Keep hands and feet to yourself Ask permission to leave classroom Have materials, homework, etc. Arrive on time. Be the best you can be Listen to and follow directions. HALLWAYS AND STAIRWELLS Always walk. Keep hands and feet to yourself. Stay to the right Walk when entering and exiting. Ask to leave your seat. Go directly to and from each location. Carry a hall pass. CAFETERIA Keep all food on trays and table. Take your turn in line. Place food and trash in garbage. Use quiet and appropriate language. 8 Eat your own food. Clean up your area before leaving the cafeteria. Use table manners. Allow for personal space. Be ​
Your Best​
in all areas of Carroll Hill’s Behavior Expectations
Get involved---Become a Volunteer
Together, we can make a difference in our children's education
PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION (PTO) 2015­2016 PTO Meeting Dates September 21 December 14 March 14 June 13 October 19 January 11 April 11 November 9 February 8 May 9
A great way to learn more about your child’s school, to connect with other parents and become more involved with your child’s education ­­­­ is to join the PTO. The Parent Teacher Organization plays an important role in building the kind of supportive school environment where teachers and students alike can do their best work. Why is the PTO important to the education of our children? The PTO sponsors numerous activities at Carroll Hill School and provides family friendly events. The PTO makes these events economical for families by funding the programs through monies from Fundraisers. PTO funds also provide monies for class field trips and exciting assemblies and events mentioned below. Without PTO fundraisers, the programs that enhance the education of our children would not be available! Every student can make a difference – and every dollar made by the PTO will make a difference to your student! We hope that you will support our fundraisers. Please volunteer at one more events. Please call a PTO representative for more details. 2015­2016 Activities and Events: School Carnival
Yankee Candle Fundraiser
Halloween Bash
Book Fair
Santa Workshop
Talent Show
Fifth Grade Moving Up Ceremony September 19 September 28­October 12 October 30 November 16­19 December 16­17 March 11 June 22 9 The 2015­2016 school year PTO Officers are: President: ​
Mrs. Tina Curley Vice President: ​
Mrs. Rosa Walker Treasurer: ​
Ms. Dawn. Thompson Secretary:
Mrs. Janna Spadoni/Mrs. Chris Dees EFFICACY MISSION The Efficacy Mission at CHS is Proficiency for all students and staff in the core subject areas and development of strong character through hard work, data based instruction and an unbending belief in the abilities of our children. Method= ​
Must be a data­based system of self­directed improvement, executed with equal force at all levels of the learning community Proficiency Targets=​
These are what the students must know and be able to do, specific to the knowledge and application skills they must be able to perform. These targets are in each of the core subject areas at each grade level, to be communicated to both the student ​
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the parents. *​
Curriculum, instruction and assessment are simple the tools we use to move our children to proficiency* Academic Proficiency­ ​
Solid academic performance for each subject assessed.“Do they know it, and can they use it?” Character Proficiency­ ​
People with strong character understand that their behavior matters.“Do they know it, and do they show it?” Growth Mindset­​
People who hold a growth mindset believe that intelligence can be developed, that the brain is like a muscle that can be trained. This leads to the desire to improve. The belief that “all those who work can learn” is backed by modern­day brain research. This is a healthy, positive model in which confidence and effective effort lead to development. Fixed Mindset­ ​
The belief that “some have it­and some don’t” has crippling effects on people’s ability to learn. In this belief system, people are born with different amounts of intellectual capacity that determines how much they can achieve in life. This is a prevalent belief in American society that debilitates effort of adults and young people alike. Learning Orientation (LO)­ ​
After failure or difficulty, people in a learning orientation (LO) exhibit greater determination in their thoughts, feelings, and actions. They are guided by the question “how can I get better?” and always view failure and difficulty as valuable information about how to improve. Performance Orientation (PO)­ ​
People in a performance orientation (PO), enter tasks with the goal of proving that they have what it takes, and they look upon failure or difficulty as proof that they do not 10 have what it takes. When they encounter failure or difficulty, they demonstrate a helpless response­ they give up or stop trying. Failure And Difficulty Are Feedback (FADAF)­ ​
Instead of giving up in the face of failure or difficulty, FADAF encourages students to analyze their mistakes and challenges to understand what they need to do to accelerate their development. Data/Feedback/Strategy Method (D/F/S)­ ​
A method designed to meet with grade level colleagues to organize the “raw data” for ease of analysis, decide what the data means, as well as transform the data to meaningful feedback and use the feedback to change/improve teaching strategy. Dear Carroll Hill School Community: We would like to bring to your attention a very important matter that requires your cooperation. We are asking students to refrain from bring the following items to school: Cell phones Ipad or similar devices Handheld portable games​
(Gameboy, PSP, etc) CD Players Electronics ​
(calculators are allowed) MP3 Players Personal toys Uno cards Yu­gi­oh cards Pokemon Cards If any of the above items are found to be in school, teachers, faculty or staff will confiscate the items(s) until a parent or guardian can retrieve it from school. Please speak with your child/children concerning this matter. Most Sincerely, Dr. C. Parker, Principal 11 To:
Parents/Guardians FROM:
Dr. Casey Parker, Principal RE:
Permission to video/photograph students DATE:
2014­15 School Year We would like to videotape and/or photograph various events and activities throughout the school year. Examples include, but are not limited to, yearbook, students of the week, class activities, science fairs, educational clips for newspaper and/or television, newsletters and morning program presentations and activities, etc. Please complete the form below if you ​
do not wish​
your child to participate. If you do not return this form, your child may be photographed and/or videotaped during the upcoming school year. I_____________________________________DO NOT wish to have my child photographed, or videotaped for public display purposes during the entire course of attendance at Carroll Hill School. Name of Child/Children___________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ Date:________________________Parent/Guardian Signature:_________________________________ 12 Dear Parents: Carroll Hill School will be re­instituting the after school Alternative Discipline Program (ADP) for grades 2, 3, 4 and 5. The ADP will start at 2:15 and end at 3:15 Monday through Friday. The purpose of the program is to curb the number of suspensions for less serious offenses, by having students accept consequences for their actions immediately. The ADP occurs after school so that students will not miss important instructional time. The goal of the program is to reduce the number of inappropriate actions by students. We are asking for your support for this program. An ADP referral form will be submitted by the teacher who is referring the student for the program to the office by 1:00 PM. The students will be informed that they are to report to the ADP room at the end of the day. Parents will be notified of their child’s assignment. Please read the proposal below and​
return it only if you ​
do not want​
your child to participate in ADP. ​
Thank you for your continued support. The School­Wide Discipline Committee I do NOT agree to have my child kept after school for the ADP, if they have committed one of the listed offenses in the District Code of Conduct. I will also provide a current phone number where I can be notified. I understand that since I am not in agreement to the ADP, that my child may face other consequences such as: In­School suspension, Out­of­School suspension, conferences with parents, etc., for their infractions of the District Code of Conduct. Child’s Name:___________________________________ Child’s Teacher:_________________________________ Parent/Guardian Signature:___________________________________________ Parent/Guardian Phone #:____________________________________________ Date:___________________________________________ 13 Alternative Discipline Program ­ ADP Student Name:___________________________________________ Date:___________________________________________________ Referring Staff:___________________________________________ Homeroom:______________________________________________ Submit to the office by 1 p.m. Please circle the reason for ADP 1. Insubordination 2. Walking out of classroom without permission 3. Threatening staff/students 4. Writing up or planning for disobedience (food fight list) that will cause mayhem 5. Lewd/inappropriate comments written/verbal 6. Cell phone, CD player, IPods, etc. in school 7. Vandalism/graffiti of school property (bathrooms, hallways, classrooms, etc.) Additional comments: ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Parent or Guardian Contacted:_______________________Contacted by:____________________ Will be picked up_____ Can walk home_____ Signature of ADP Supervisor:________________________________________ If the student does not complete ADP appropriately, please resubmit to the office. 14