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Parent
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School Office #: 262-1280 School Fax #:
262-1281
School
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Website: http://www.tylerisd.org/Schools/woods/index.htm
Mascot:
Wranglers Colors: Red and White
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SCHOOL HOURS Regular School Day 8:00 – 3:00 |
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Classes will begin
promptly at 8:00 A.M. If
your child arrives before 7:45, have him/her report directly to the
cafeteria. Students will be
expected to read quietly while waiting for the 7:45 bell.
Children should be picked up by 3:15 each day. Children left on campus after 3:15 will be seated in the cafeteria where parents will pick them up. The parents of students who remain on campus repetitively after 3:15 will be referred to Child Protective Services. ATTENDANCEAll children are expected to be in attendance each day unless they are ill or a family emergency arises. Please call the school office to report your child’s absence each day. Children in grades K-5 must be in attendance 163 of the 177 school days in order to receive credit for the year. When a student’s absence for personal illness exceeds 5 consecutive days, the student shall present a statement from a doctor verifying the illness or other condition requiring the student’s extended absence from school. If students miss school due to a family trip, parents must notify the office in writing in advance of the trip. The purpose of the trip should be stated. If the trip is for a purpose other than a family emergency, an educational reason for the trip should also be included. When this correspondence is received in the office, preparations will be made for the student to receive an excused absence, and plans will be made for the make-up work.
SCHOOL
SUPPLIES
Students
are expected to have all school supplies at school every day after the
first week of school.
Students
should not bring toys, candy, gum, or other unnecessary items to school.
All unnecessary items will be collected and kept in Mrs.
Moore’s office until May 29, 2003, when the items will be returned to
parents.
BREAKFAST
– LUNCH Parents and students may pay daily, weekly, or monthly in the cafeteria for the meals. If you pay by the week or by the month, please do so before 8:00 A.M. Breakfast will be served from 7:30 – 7:45. Each class will have a 30-minute lunch scheduled daily.
Breakfast
free
No students will be allowed to charge any
food for lunch, breakfast, or snack.
Parents
are welcomed to eat lunch with their children.
Please ask your child to include your name in the daily lunch
count if you plan to purchase a meal.
Adult lunches cost $2.50 (drink is included).
When you come to eat with your child, he/she may invite one
friend to join you in the outdoor classroom or you may eat at your
child’s table in the cafeteria. If
you choose to eat outside, please supervise your child and encourage
your child to follow the rules for the outdoor classroom which include
no running or throwing objects.
ENRICHMENT
CLASSES Our well-balanced curriculum includes daily P.E. classes and weekly music, library, and art classes. P.E. All students should participate in P.E. classes each day. The P.E. curriculum includes grade level appropriate activities in the areas of fitness, exercise, sports, rhythms, and jump rope. If your child needs to be excused from P.E. for health reasons, please send a note to the P.E. teachers explaining the reason. Please be certain that your child wears appropriate shoes to participate safely in P.E. Library Parents are invited to check out up to 2 books from the library daily from 3:00-3:45. Those books should be returned within a week. Students and parents are responsible for the return of or payment for all books that are lost. Statements of overdue books will be included in the report cards each six weeks. Weekly library classes will be scheduled for Head Start, Kindergarten, and First grade students. The Second through Fifth grade students will have access to the library each day from 8:00-3:00 for check out within our Reading Renaissance program and for research. Mrs. Stenklyft and homeroom teachers will also schedule Second through Fifth grade library classes on a rotating basis throughout the year. Music All students will participate in Open House. Through this class, students will be exposed to music appreciation
Art
Through this class, students will be exposed
to lessons that provide hands-on learning of the art elements.
STUDENT
INFORMATION Please notify the school office when there is a change in either your address or home or work telephone numbers. It is imperative that school personnel be able to contact you at any time of the day regarding the academic progress, health, or behavior of your child.
HEALTH
INFORMATION Andy Woods has a full time registered nurse on duty daily. If your child is injured or becomes ill at school, she will contact you immediately. If you cannot be reached, she will use the emergency contact information you have provided on the health card. Please be certain that this information is current and correct.
T.I.S.D. policy requires that students who have a fever of over 100 degrees, who vomit, who have diarrhea, who have a communicable disease, or who have an unexplained rash, should be sent home from school. Please do not send your child to school if he/she exhibits any of these symptoms. You would not want your child exposed to possible illness. Please extend the same courtesy to others.
The
teacher cannot administer medication.
Only the nurse or other designated personnel may administer
medication. Prescription
medicine must be in the original container with the child’s name,
dosage, and current date. A
form must also be filled out and signed by the parent/guardian; this
will be kept on file in the office.
Over-the-counter
medications can only be given if accompanied by written instructions
from a doctor.
PARENT-TEACHER
CONFERENCES Communication between teachers and parents is an essential component of the educational
process.
Our General Conferences will be held September
10 for grades K-2 and September 12 for grades 3-5.
This conference is designed to acquaint parents with campus and
classroom goals, expectations, and activities.
Individual
conferences for the fall will be held on October 1
to inform you of your child’s progress during the first six weeks
and answer any questions you may have.
Anytime
you wish to conference with a teacher, please call the school office to
schedule a time to meet.
MAKE-UP
WORK
Students
are required to make up work missed during an absence.
It is the student’s responsibility
to ask the teacher for make-up work and complete the assignments within
the allotted time. The
normal time allowed for make-up work is two days for each day of
absence. Special arrangements may be made with individual teachers in
unusual circum-stances. If
your child is ill for more than a day and you would like to pick up
his/her assignments, please call the office and your request will be
relayed to the teacher. In
general, teachers can have assignments ready by 3:15.
Please do not disturb the class during the instructional day to
ask for make-up work.
SCHOOL
VISITORS
All
visitors must report
to the school office to sign in and pick up a Visitor/Volunteer name-
tag to wear while on campus. Please
do not disturb a classroom without prior approval from the office. Please limit classroom visits to 20 minutes.
As you leave campus, be sure to sign out in the office.
DRESS
AND GROOMING Students who dress neatly tend to perform better academically. Student appearance is important and is a part of the high expectations we have for our students. As a rule of thumb, any form of dress or hairstyle which draws undue attention to the student or interferes with the purpose or conduct of the school will not be permitted. Examples of clothing not permitted include cut-offs, short shorts, tube tops, halter tops, half-shirts, thongs, spaghetti strap tops, basketball type shirts, sagging pants, or clothing with questionable print. Shorts and skirts should be a reasonable length, (three inches from the top of the knee is stated in TISD policy). Students are not to wear hats unless it is a designated hat day. It is very important that students wear shoes that are appropriate for play in P.E. and on the playground. Tennis shoes are the best choice for these activities.
These
are guidelines to help parents in selecting appropriate clothing. Good grooming is a cooperative effort, and your support will
help your child. For a
complete description of the approved T.I.S.D. dress code, please refer
to the Student Behavior Policy manual. EARLY PICK-UP
Every
child should be in attendance each school day from 8:00-3:00.
If it is necessary to pick up your child before 3:00, please sign
your child out in the school office.
We will then notify the teacher, and your child can meet you in
the office. This procedure
provides safety assurances for your child and the school.
Please avoid checking your child out early unless an emergency
arises.
STUDENT
CONDUCT Self-discipline is a very important part of your child’s learning. We encourage you to help your child by discussing the value of our school rules. With excellent behavior, a good attitude, respect for others, and the care of personal and school property, all of our students can make the most of each academic day.
The
skills that will be taught and reinforced to help each child gain the
greatest benefits from his/her education at Andy Woods are in our Code
of Conduct:
In
my words and actions,
1.
I will watch out for my safety and the
safety of others everywhere I go.
2.
I will show respect to others.
3.
I will be honest at all times.
4.
I will be responsible for my behavior and accept the
consequences.
5.
I will be courteous by using good manners with all adults and
fellow students. BUS RIDING PRIVILEGES
Students
who live in excess of two miles from our campus are eligible to ride the
bus. Students may not ride
on any bus other than the one assigned.
Because school buses are considered an extension of the
classroom, students riding district-operated buses are expected to
conduct themselves appropriately. Misconduct
on the school bus is grounds for suspension of bus privileges and/or
disciplinary action. The
TISD bus office phone number is 531-3623.
Please contact them directly if you have a question about bus
service or routes.
REPORT
CARDS/PROGRESS REPORTS Progress reports will be sent home at the mid- point of each six weeks if your child is making a grade of below 70 or if your child’s grade has dropped more than 10 points in a subject. You are asked to sign and return progress reports the next day.
Report cards are sent home on the Thursday following the end of each six weeks marking period. Report cards must also be signed by the parent/guardian and returned to the classroom teacher as soon as possible.
TEXAS GRADE
PROGRESSION REQUIREMENTS
In
1999, the 76th Texas Legislature enacted a new state law that
mandates new grade advancement requirements.
Its title is the Student
Success Initiative. This
initiative mandates a new passing requirement for students in grade
three during the 2002-2003 school year.
All third grade students for this year and beyond must pass the
TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) reading assessment in
order to advance to the fourth grade. The TAKS test will be given in the spring.
If a student does not pass the first administration of the TAKS
reading assessment, a second opportunity will be provided before the end
of the school year. If a
student does not pass the second test administration, the test will be
administered a third time during the summer. After each administration of the TAKS test, students who are
not successful will be provided intervention strategies and accelerated
instruction designed to help them pass the reading assessment. If a student fails the third attempt on the TAKS reading
assessment, the grade placement committee will meet and discuss the
grade placement. This
committee (made up of principal, a teacher, and a parent/guardian) will
decide by unanimous decision the grade placement of the student.
Only by unanimous decision of the committee, that the student is
likely to perform at grade level after accelerated instruction, may the
student be placed in the next grade level.
In the school year 2004-2005 and beyond, students in grade five
will be required to pass both the reading and math sections of the TAKS
tests to advance to sixth grade. In
2007-2008 and beyond, students will be required to pass the reading and
math TAKS tests to advance to 9th grade.
If you have any questions or concerns about this new legislation,
please contact your child’s teacher or Mrs. Moore. LOST AND FOUND
Please
label all personal items with your student’s name.
Items lost and found on campus will be stored on the stage during
each six weeks. At the end
of each six weeks, items will be displayed on the stage for 3 days.
All items not claimed by the Thursday of that week will be
donated to our Andy Woods Clothes Closet.
TAKE
HOME TUESDAY FOLDER
Each
Tuesday, students will bring
home a special Andy Woods folder of important information for parents.
Please keep the information, sign as needed, and return needed papers on
Wednesday. Students who
lose this Andy Woods folder will be charged $.50 for a replacement.
This folder will be a valuable communication tool between home
and school.
EARLY
ARRIVERS
Students
who arrive on campus before 7:45 should report to the cafeteria. Students will be expected to read and study quietly.
Be sure your child has appropriate materials to read or study if
he/she arrives before 7:45. If students choose to eat breakfast, they will eat at the
assigned tables, clean up after themselves, and then move to their
assigned grade level tables.
Teachers
will pick students up from the cafeteria at the 7:45 bell to escort them
to the classrooms.
CAMPUS
USE OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL DAY
An
adult must supervise students using the playground outside of the school
day. Students are not
allowed to ride bicycles, skate, or skateboard on campus at any time.
This restriction is for the safety of our children.
ONGOING
PROJECTS
Throughout
the year, we will be collecting the “Box Tops for Education” that
are found on many General Mills products. We send these “Box Tops”
in and receive funds that are used to purchase student incentives.
Please remove these labels from the products, write your
child’s name on the reverse side, and send them to school.
We will have a drawing each Friday.
The student whose “Box Top” is drawn will receive a treat. We will also continue recycling aluminum cans throughout the year. Please bring your cans and place them in the bins behind the cafeteria.
This
recycling project protects our environment and supports our student
incentive fund.
SAFETY
AT DISMISSAL
Kindergarten
students who are car riders will be dismissed each day at 2:45.
Those students who ride TISD school buses or day care vans will
be dismissed each day at 2:50. An adult will escort these students to the loading area.
Students who walk or ride a bicycle home will be dismissed at
2:55. An adult will also
escort these students to the appropriate crosswalk at the corner of
Clyde and Pollard or Bain and Hudnall/Pollard.
Students who ride home in a car will be dismissed at 3:00.
Students whose classes are in the main building will be picked up
on the Clyde Drive circle. Students whose classes are in the portables or the fourth or
fifth grade buildings will be picked up in the loading area on Hudnall.
Please be courteous and patient as we dismiss our students each
day to ensure the safety and well-being of all of our students and
staff.
WELCOME
FROM MRS. MOORE
Welcome
to all students and parents for the 2002-2003 school year. We are set for a most exciting and productive year.
Parents,
I encourage you to get involved in your child’s education this year by
actively participating in school activities, reading with your child,
and practicing other skills that they are learning at school.
We have many opportunities for parents to volunteer and help out
during the school day and during the evening.
Students,
I expect you to work hard, give your best every day, and be a good
citizen to all those around you at school.
I
am confident that as we all work together this school year, we will have
the best year ever at Andy Woods Elementary School. Thank you for taking the time to read this handbook. Please send your student’s name with your signature that you have read this handbook together. We will have several drawings for treats with the names that are brought to my office.
If
you have questions or concerns about anything that happens at school,
please call the school
office,
262-1280. Tyler Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, handicap, sex, national origin, or age.
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