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Dear Parents, On behalf of the Eisenhower staff, I would like to extend a warm welcome to Eisenhower Elementary School. I am sure that the coming school year will prove to be a rich and rewarding experience for your child. You will soon discover that Eisenhower truly is "A Great Place To Learn". This handbook should answer questions you have about our school. Since communication is the single most important key in establishing harmony between home and school, please take a few minutes to read these pages. You may wish to discuss appropriate topics with your children. If you have questions or concerns about information here or any school related matter, please do not hesitate to call my office and arrange a time we can talk. Home and school working together as a team can make the school year a very successful one for your child. Sincerely, Steve Zielinski, Principal FRASER BOARD OF EDUCATION33466 Garfield Fraser, Michigan 293-5100 BOARD OF EDUCATION Deborah Prentiss, President BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS The regular monthly meetings of the Board of Education for The Fraser Public School District are held at the Board of Education Offices, 33466 Garfield Road, Fraser, Michigan at 7:30 P.M. on the second and fourth Monday of each month. Meetings that may be held at other locations will be posted. Rick Repicky, Superintendent ALA stands for Academic Learning Assistant. Each grade level kindergarten through 6 is assigned one ALA. The ALA’s are paid employees of the Fraser Public Schools. The purpose of the ALA is to work with students individually and in small groups. They work directly under the supervision of the classroom teachers at their grade level. ANIMALS AND PLANTS IN SCHOOL Persons bringing animals and/or plants into the school must receive prior permission from the teacher and building principal. The animals and/or plants must be relevant to the curriculum. Toxic plants must be properly contained to avoid injury to students. Animals including all vertebrates and invertebrates, when brought into the classroom for educational purposes must be appropriately housed, humanely cared for, and properly handled. Under no circumstances are animals to be transported on school buses. ANNOUNCEMENTS Announcements are made each morning shortly after the first bell, to the entire student body and faculty. At this time, students may be reminded of: school closings, special notes to parents, lost and found or other general information. More importantly, this is a time we also use to recognize and call students to the office for such things as: being good, great test results, awards, birthdays, after school accomplishments, or just about anything else our students are doing well. ANNUAL REPORT Each school year all principals are required to present an annual report to the school community. This report contains information on goals, student achievement, demographics and curriculum. Copies of last year's report are available upon request. ASSEMBLIES Student assemblies are held regularly throughout the school year. The PTO provides funds for school assemblies. A committee of teachers meets early in the school year to select and schedule a variety of shows. Preference is given to assemblies that support the curriculum. Shows are listed in the calendar of events of our monthly newsletter. Parents are always welcome but space is limited. ATTENDANCE Attendance is the first order of business in our classrooms in the morning and again in the afternoon. It is very important that this be completed in a timely manner for the safety of all our children. You can help by calling the attendance line if your child will be absent. The attendance line number is 439-6690 and is open at all times. Someone from our office will call you at home or at work if you forget to call. However this slows the process. All parents are expected to use the attendance line. Attendance is a major factor in determining academic success. We monitor attendance very carefully. If a child misses 10 days in a very sporadic fashion, you will receive a letter from the office drawing your attention to the matter. If the pattern continues, the child's name must be submitted to the County Attendance Officer. This agency will schedule a meeting with the parents to discuss the situation. The "ten day" number does not include students who miss several days in succession due to illnesses such as measles, chicken pox, hospital stays, etc. BILINGUAL SERVICES The Macomb Intermediate School District (MISD) offers tutorial services for children with English as their second language. Children must be referred by the school to qualify for these services. BIRTHDAYS We will celebrate student birthdays by announcing their names each day during announcements. Summer birthdays will be recognized in December, January and February as ½ birthdays. The birthday kids will be summoned to the office to receive a birthday card and special pencil from the principal. Birthday treats should be limited to cupcakes, candy, ice cream or other simple treat that is easy for the classroom teacher to distribute in class at their convenience. Parents should check with the classroom teacher for the best time to bring in a special treat. Parents are asked not to bring birthday treats to school during the lunch period or provide lunch for a class. School personnel are responsible for supervision at this time. Flowers, balloons and other similar deliveries to school for students are prohibited. Limousines are not permitted on school grounds during school hours and the dismissal period. BUILDING USE Groups such as Parks and Recreation, Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts may use the school for after school meetings free-of-charge. The designated group leader must fill out the proper Building Use Form, available in the office, in advance of the activity. The leader is responsible for leaving the facility in good shape and making sure the school property is not damaged. Requests for use are honored in the order they are received. Not all requests can be granted. When a school function is scheduled, it has priority over any other night activity. If school is canceled due to vacation, inclement weather, or other emergency situations all night activities are also canceled. BUS STUDENTS Children who are bussed to school should be at their own bus stop 5 minutes before the bus arrives. When they get off the bus, they should proceed directly to their entrance door and wait courteously in line until the bell rings. Bussers must ride to and from school on their own bus and get off at their bus stop and, just as walkers, walk straight to their own home. The principal must approve any exceptions. See Student Code of Conduct - Bus Behavior. Please go over the following rules with your children. Remember school bus transportation is a privilege not a right.
We encourage parents to contact the school if they have a concern they wish to discuss. However, teachers are only free to receive calls during their planning/preparation periods, before or after school. If you call while they are teaching class, we will be glad to leave them a message to return your call. CAMP Sixth grade students at Eisenhower attend camp in the fall. Students along with teachers, principal and counselors leave on Monday and return Wednesday afternoon. Activities are planned that are educationally sound and fun. Letters are sent to parents of fifth graders before school is out in June with information about the cost and dates. A formal orientation is held in the fall for parents of the campers. Since camp is a self-supporting program, a fee is assessed each camper. A fund-raiser is available for all students to earn all or part of their way to camp. This is voluntary and is held in the spring of grade 5 and repeated in September. CAMPBELL SOUP & GENERAL MILLS Parents are requested to save Campbell Soup Labels and General Mills Box Tops4Education and send them to school at any time. Both companies provide schools with additional resources through the box tops and labels. Watch for more information throughout the school year in the monthly newsletter. CLOSING SCHOOL In the event that school will not be in session due to severe weather conditions or mechanical failure, an emergency phone call fan out will be implemented. This will usually begin as early as 6:00 A.M. A volunteer parent will call your home to notify you of the situation. We make only one call to each home. Let us know if you are not contacted or receive more than one call. COMBINATION CLASSES Combination classes or “splits” as they are commonly referred, are the combining of two grades into a single classroom. This could occur at any grade level. They become necessary when the numbers at one grade are too low for three rooms and too high for two rooms. Guidelines are used when selecting students for placement in combinations classes. Students must be independents workers. This is not to be confused with high achieving. Independent means that a student is capable of working on assignments without excessive direction. Students are expected to be at or above grade level in reading and math. Students with disruptive behavior are not considered candidates. CONFERENCES Parent/Teacher conferences are held in the spring and fall. All parents are scheduled the first card-marking period for a conference. The spring conference is optional, requested by a parent or teacher. Since conferences are only scheduled twice a year we encourage parents to call whenever there is a question. Students in grades 4, 5 and 6 participate in collaborative conferences. A collaborative conference means that the student takes an active role by attending the conference. Students work with their teacher to develop an agenda for the conference. A “Meet Your Teacher Night” is scheduled in August. This is an opportunity for all parents to meet staff and principal to become familiar with grade level objectives and classroom procedures. CURRICULUM Each grade level covers a complete curriculum using a variety of teaching styles and strategies. The basic subjects are; reading, math, spelling, language arts, science and social studies and are covered at all grade levels. See “Special Classes” for information about classes offered beyond the core subjects. Non-curricular skills are also a vital part of our daily instruction. Developing good listening skills, using problem solving techniques, being cooperative workers, using critical thinking skills, following directions and being responsible for one’s actions are some of the areas addressed. All curriculum related issues are reviewed at “Meet Your Teacher Night” in September. Questions regarding curriculum or instruction should be directed to the classroom teacher. DARE D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) is a joint project of the Fraser Public Schools and the Fraser Department of Public Safety. The emphasis of Project DARE is to help students recognize and resist the many pressures that influence them to experiment with alcohol and drugs. In addition, the project focuses on feelings related to self-esteem, communications skills, decision-making, and positive alternatives to drug abuse behavior. The program is conducted by a specially trained police officer that is assigned to Eisenhower one day a week for one semester. The officer will conduct the sessions in grade 6 on a weekly basis. DARE is part of the HEART program. The officer is also available to meet with grades K-5. DRESS CODE A student's behavior is influenced by their style of dress. Eisenhower students should dress neatly and wear clean clothing suitable for classroom activities. The following types of clothing are inappropriate for school and will not be allowed: Hats, caps and bandannas in school unless required in class for safety reasons. Shorts must be mid-thigh or longer. Bare midriff tops, halters, revealing tops, tank tops, muscle shirts, mesh clothing, see-through clothing, blouses or shirts with string type straps. Skirts and dresses must be mid-thigh or longer. Displays with offensive words and symbols on garments or accessories, alcohol or drug related sayings or symbols, including tobacco products. Tight fitting clothing or clothing of spandex-type material that is not covered with other clothing to mid-thigh. Any type of cutoffs, i.e. jerseys, sweats, or pants Thongs and thong-like sandals. Footwear must have closed heels. Shoes must be worn. Underwear and sleepwear as outer clothing Sunglasses are for outdoor use, unless a written prescription from a doctor is provided. Make-up such as lipstick, blush, eye shadow and perfume. EARLY DISMISSAL If you find it necessary to pick up your child earlier than the regular dismissal time, please come to the school office to sign out your child. Parents must send written permission if a child is to be released to another adult not listed on the emergency card. Please notify the office of any unusual circumstances regarding custody situations or, other circumstances that might create a potential problem. ELECTRONIC DEVICES I-Pods, Walkmans, Discmans, headsets and hand held games are not recommended for school. These are expensive items and school is not responsible for those items that are lost or stolen. Pagers and laser pointers are prohibited. EMERGENCY CARDS Emergency cards for each student are kept in the office and should be updated each year. The cards let us know who we can release your child to and neighbors we can call when we cannot get hold of you. The card also lists your work phone numbers. You will be asked to fill out this card each year so that we can reach you in an emergency. If during the school year this information changes, it is important that you notify the school office. ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR KINDERGARTEN Enrollment is open to all students five years old on or before December 1 of the current year and has the items below. Birth Certificate - A certified birth certificate must be presented at the time of enrollment. If you need assistance obtaining a certificate, write to the county where the birth occurred or, if out of state, to the city and state of birth. Hearing and Vision Screen - Hearing and vision examinations are required by Michigan law. Your private physician, optometrist or ophthalmologist may do these examinations. Free preschool vision and hearing screening is provided by the Macomb County Health Department. Immunizations - Initial immunizations or boosters for Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping Cough, Polio, Measles, Rubella or Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox) and Hepatitis B. The services of the Macomb County Health Department or your private physician may be used for these immunizations. Your child will be excluded from school until this information has been turned in to the school office. Proof of Residency - A drivers' license is not adequate proof. You must provide one of the following: utility bill with name/address, copy of purchase agreement or copy of rental agreement. Social Security - The social security number of your child is needed. FIELD TRIPS
FIRE DRILLS
FRIDAY FOLDERS Students in grades 3-6 will take home samples of their work each and every Friday. The work is placed in an 11/13 tyveck envelope that we call a Friday Folder. The Friday Folder program gives
parents and teachers an opportunity to communicate on a regular basis. We encourage you to go over your children's work with them and ask questions. The Friday Folder must be signed by you and returned to school on Monday.
Students in grades K-2 take work home daily. HOMEWORK Each teacher has his or her own policy concerning homework. These are explained at “Meet Your Teacher Night”. As a school, however, we have a standardized “gold note” that will go home with a student if he/she comes to school unprepared. The “gold note” must be signed and returned to school the next day. They will also serve a 15-minute detention during recess. HONOR ROLL The honor roll is limited to students in grades 4, 5 and 6. Students must meet the following criteria to be qualified. “B” or better grade in math, science, social studies and language. “S” or better in spelling, handwriting, art, physical education, vocal and instrumental music. No areas of concern checked in reading, attitude or behavior. An honor roll ribbon will be attached to the report card of the student who meets all criteria. IMMUNIZATIONS Initial immunizations or boosters for Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping Cough, Polio, Measles, Rubella, Mumps and Varicella (chickenpox) and hepatitis B are required. The services of the Macomb County Health Department or your private physician may be used for these immunizations. Your child will be excluded from school until this information has been turned in to the school office. INCLEMENT WEATHER The decision to allow children in before school and whether to remain indoors for recess is made each day. Generally if the temperature is below a 10-degree wind chill, students will be permitted in the building before school but not before 8:25 or before the busses arrive. Walkers should arrive between 8:25 and 8:35. The first bell rings at 8:35. Class begins at 8:40. A sign is on the front door that tells students if line up is inside or outdoors. If students are to enter early, a service squad student will be at the front door to let them in, otherwise they should line up outside their classroom door. Students have assigned areas to sit when they enter early. At this time, there is minimal adult supervision, therefore it is important that our students sit and behave appropriately. Students who choose not to behave at this time will not be permitted in early. All children are expected to participate in outdoor recess activities unless they have a doctor's statement requesting no recess. Please do not expect your child to remain indoors during recess. Children should come to school prepared to go outside. Our office is not equipped to supervise children. INTERNET USE All students use the Internet as an educational tool for enhancing and extending curriculum objectives. Students will use the Internet to:
Internet safety will be taught formally in HEART classes as part of their safety unit, and teachers will reinforce rules for using the Internet throughout the year. A signature denying parent permission is required on the Yellow Emergency Card or student photographs and/or student work can be published on our school/classroom web pages. Student work will be published with first names only and photographs will not include any student names. Eisenhower Elementary has a website that everyone is invited to visit – http://www.macomb.k12.mi.us/fraser/dde/ddehome.htm Our e-mail address is eisenhower@fraser.misd.net. KINDERGARTEN ROUND UP In February, parents of new kindergarten students are invited to Eisenhower to register their child for kindergarten. The purpose of this evening is to complete all registration materials (see entrance requirements). School personnel will be available to answer questions. In early June, parents along with new kindergarten students are invited to Eisenhower to visit their new school, meet the principal, teachers and other school personnel. The children will meet with the teachers while the parents meet with the principal and other school personnel. LATCHKEY The latchkey supervisor will be on duty each school day from 7:00 A.M. to 8:40 A.M. and after school from 3:30 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. There will be no latchkey program on days when school is closed. However, latchkey is available on all half days. Children must be registered by their parents. The children who participate in the A.M. program should be taken to the latchkey room by a parent or guardian. Those participating in the afternoon program should be picked up by a parent or guardian. For more information contact the school office or stop by and vast the latchkey supervisor during latchkey hours. LATE STUDENTS It is important that children are in their classroom ready to start their school day promptly at 8:40 a.m. The bell rings for students to enter at 8:35. Students who arrive after 8:40 are to go to the office where they must sign in on the tardy sheet. After signing in, late students are to go directly to their classrooms. Students must have a tardy pass from the office to enter the classroom. LICE When a case of head lice is reported to school, the child's class will be checked. Notices will be sent home with each student in that class to alert the parents of a potential problem. Also, classrooms of any brother or sister of a reported case will also be checked and notices sent home. A clear plastic trash bag is assigned to each student, grades 1-6 in September and again in January, to store clothing during the day. The purpose is to prevent any spread of lice. Parents are charged $1.00 to replace any additional bags that may be lost or damaged. A child must be nit-free in order to return to school. Children will not be allowed back until all eggs are removed. This is in accordance with the Macomb County Health Department policy. The building principal must check returning students in advance. A team of volunteer parents will check all students for head lice at the beginning of the school year, and periodically thereafter. They will also do follow up checks on students who have had head lice. If you are interested in helping or would like more information on this topic, please call our office. LOCKDOWN DRILL All staff has practiced a procedure that will allow us to lockdown the school in a matter of minutes. A lockdown is implemented if a violent or disruptive intruder enters the building. Children move to a safe place in the room, while the teacher locks the door. One drill will be completed early in the school year. LOST AND FOUND A Lost and Found box is located in the office. It is a good idea to check the office on a regular basis for items you cannot find. Many articles of clothing are turned in to the office each year and never reclaimed. Due to a fire hazard, unclaimed items are donated or trashed at the end of each month. Lunch Hour Students in grades 1-6 have lunch from 11:55-12:55. The following schedule is used to accommodate the student body.
Lunch times are subject to change. Students who go home for lunch must return by 12:25. Students are not to take a friend home for lunch without a note from both parents and approved by the principal. Parents are encouraged to join their child for lunch; however, visitors are expected to first sign in at the front office. LUNCH - ORDERING Lunches and milk are available for students to purchase. Lunches must be ordered at least one day in advance. Menus are sent home at the beginning of each month. Lunch and milk prices are included in the newsletter and menu that is sent home every month. The student must turn in money when they come to school in the morning. If you want a lunch for Tuesday, money must be turned in on Monday morning. You have the option of paying for one day, one week or one month at a time. If you have more than one child ordering a hot lunch, you may use one envelope for both children. You should include the child’s name, grade, teacher, and dates you would like a lunch on the outside of the envelope. This information is extremely important. We have a limited number of extra lunches available each day. Children who bring money to school on the same day may not receive a hot lunch. In most cases these students will receive cereal. If a student is absent on the day a lunch was ordered, you are entitled to a lunch credit. We ask that you let us know the date you would like to use the lunch credit. Whenever school is closed due to inclement weather, we will have the menu that should have been on the 1st day school was closed, on the day we resume. Children who do not have a lunch or milk and one is provided will receive a note home indicating the date and amount they owe. Free or reduced price lunches are available for students who qualify. Applications are available in the school office and must be completed each year. MEDICATION Any student who requires medication during school hours must have a medical permission form filled out by the parents on file in the office. If your child needs to take medication during school hours, call our office and we will send you the necessary form. All medication must be taken in the office and is dispensed by the principal or other designated school employee. School personnel may dispense only prescription medicine. Over the counter medicines are prohibited from school, unless prescribed by a doctor. An adult must deliver medication for students to school. Students under no circumstance should ever be in possession of any medication. When the supply of medication you provided is used, you will be contacted by the office so that you can refill the prescription as needed. Only an empty prescription container may go home with a student. MESSENGER Each family is designated one messenger. This person is the youngest child who attends Eisenhower. If you have a 1st, 4th and 6th grader, then the 1st grader is the messenger unless you notify us differently. Discuss with your messenger the importance of their job. Your messenger is our primary communication tool with you. Newsletters, lunch menus, schedule changes, and other important notices are sent to you via your messenger. NEWSLETTER Our school newsletter is sent to your home each month with your family messenger. The newsletter contains valuable information and we urge all parents to read it carefully. Your feedback is always welcome. The district also distributes a newsletter to every mailing address in the district. It contains information relevant to the entire school district. PARENT CONCERNS Concerns or complaints raised by parents need to be addressed in a systematic and professional manner. Resolution of a concern is the objective whenever possible. The process parents should follow is to discuss the issue with the teacher first. If not resolved, discuss the issue with the principal. If not resolved, discuss the issue with the assistant superintendent. If not resolved, discuss the issue with the superintendent. If not resolved, discuss the issue with the Board of Education in writing or under citizen comments on the board agenda. PARKING LOT With the size and limited access given our parking lot, problems particularly on bad weather days, are inevitable. However, if you follow the rules below, our situation is not impossible.
PARTIES Students and parents are not to plan parties for any reason. The Room Mother through the teacher should plan all parties. Classroom parties are generally held at Halloween, Christmas, and the last day of school. Contact your child's teacher if you have any questions. PLAYGROUND SAFETY In order to avoid the possibility of entanglement on playground equipment, scarves and hood strings must be tucked in securely. Some parents have removed the strings from coats, sweatshirts, etc. Parents might want to consider clothing with Velcro, snaps or buttons instead of drawstrings. PROTECTIVE SERVICES If any school personnel suspects any form of child abuse because of bruising or injury to the child, or because of information which a child volunteers, the teacher or principal is required by law to inform Protective Services of the situation. Protective Services will then interview the child and contact the parent. PTO The Eisenhower Elementary PTO consists of parents, teachers and administrators who meet to discuss, plan and carry out a variety of functions at our school. The PTO Board is a group of parents who work together to assume responsibility for the variety of functions that the PTO provides at Eisenhower. Membership is open to any parent. Parents interested in being a part of the PTO Board should attend the May meeting or call the school office. A June meeting will be held for the PTO Board to divide responsibilities. PTO Board meetings are held as needed throughout the school year to plan agendas, appropriate spending and facilitate school activities. General PTO meetings are held every other month throughout the year. All parents are welcome to attend. Specific dates and times are listed in the newsletter. They are generally held the 2nd or 3rd Wednesday of the month. Activities/Events/Services
RECESS Students have two recess periods each day. A short recess period is attached to lunch and a second one is scheduled from 3:00 to 3:20. All children are expected to participate in recess unless a written doctor’s note excuses the student from recess. Students should come to school prepared for whatever weather is expected. All children are expected to participate in outdoor recess activities unless they have a doctor’s note requesting no recess. The office is not equipped to handle supervision of very many students. Be sure to have children wear warm coats, boots, scarf, gloves and hat. Boots are especially important – that way his/her shoes will be clean and dry for indoor use. Adults supervise all recess periods. Precautions are taken to ensure that all children enjoy their time outdoors and are safe. REPORT CARDS Report cards are given four times a year (November, January, April and June). Kindergarten through third grade does not issue letter grades. Grades 4 through 6 use an “A” through “E” grading system. These students are also eligible for the Honor Roll. See “Honor Roll” for more information. Behavior and effort are given special attention on every card. Attendance is also included. RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS By law only students who are themselves legal residents of the school district may attend Fraser Schools. A child may not live with a relative who is not his/her parent or legal guardian but who resides in the Fraser School District for the prime purpose of attending school here. Therefore, it will be necessary that any student who is not a legal resident of the Fraser district be removed from school. It is our sincere hope that we can avoid this painful and educationally negative situation. Students residing outside of the Fraser Public Schools boundaries but within Macomb County may attend this school district on a limited basis, including specific registration periods. If you know of someone interested in attending the Fraser schools or would like more information call the school office. Students are expected to attend the elementary school in the attendance area in which they reside. Exceptions are made in accordance with the provisions outlined in the Elementary Choice Plan. For more information, call the school office. Any students who attend the Fraser Public Schools may remain even if there family moves out of the district. For more information, call the school office. ROLLER BLADES, SKATEBOARDS Students are not allowed to bring such items to school. This rule applies coming to school and going home. ROLLER-SKATING PARTIES These are held five times throughout the year; the PTO provides the last one free. Parents are welcome to attend to skate or just watch. Younger or older siblings of Eisenhower students are also welcome to attend. SAFETY CALL If your child is absent, call our Voice Mail line. Please do not use school lines from 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. to report an absence. The Voice Mail line is open 24 hours a day - 7 days a week. We will contact you at home or work when your child is absent if you fail to notify us. We encourage you to call as early as possible. The number is 439-6690. SAFETY/SERVICE SQUAD The Eisenhower Safety/Service Squad is comprised of 5th and 6th grade students. They have a choice of duty outside as a pedestrian safety or inside as a classroom safety. Pedestrian safeties follow AAA rules and regulations. Service squad members help classroom teachers before school and during lunch. Safety and Service Squad members are assigned for one month and then rotate. Teacher sponsors supervise all members. SCHOOL HOURS Grades 1-6 Kindergarten
SCHOOL PICTURES Every student has their picture taken in the fall and spring. Preschoolers are also invited to have their picture taken at this time. Flyers are sent home in advance of both sessions with complete details. Sixth grade pictures are offered a third picture. A class composite of all sixth graders, their teachers and principal is taken in the spring. Every sixth graders will receive a complimentary 8 by 11 photo and a framed photo will be displayed in the front hall. SICK CHILDREN If a student reports being ill and it is determined that the student be sent to the office, parents or emergency contacts will be notified. The parents will need to determine action to be taken, the school is not a medical facility and school personnel cannot make a disposition on the status of the child. It is necessary that children with colds, sore throats and coughs remain at home until recovered, since they could be endangering their own health and the health of other children by returning too soon. Children are expected to participate in all school activities when they return from being ill except for special situations or the school receives a note from a doctor. SMOKING POLICY
SPECIAL CLASSES Students at Eisenhower will attend a variety of classes throughout the week. The same behavior our students use in their homeroom is expected during special classes. Students who choose not to behave appropriately will be removed. Parents will be contacted when a student is removed from a special class. ART: All children meet regularly each week for instruction in art. Art is held in the art room. Samples of student work from various classes are displayed at the front entrance to Eisenhower. Other samples are also shown in the principal's office. Stop by and take a look. HEART: HEART stands for Health Education Awareness Resource Teacher. All students in grades 1 through 6 will meet weekly for instruction in this subject. Instruction will take place in the science discovery room. PHYSICAL EDUCATION: All children meet regularly each week for gym that is under the direction of a physical education teacher. You must provide a written note from a doctor if a child is to be excused from gym class. Each child is also expected to come to class with appropriate gym shoes. LEAP: All students in grades 1 through 6 meet weekly for instruction in LEAP. The emphasis is placed on language arts and will enrich the students literacy experience at school. VOCAL MUSIC: All students meet regularly each week for instruction in vocal music. Vocal music is held in the music room. Two evening programs will be held throughout the school year for parents to see our students sing and perform. Since each student is important to the success of the program, students are expected to attend. INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC: Instruction in band is offered to all 5th and 6th grade students. In 5th grade, all students will begin the year with song flute instruction. After 10 weeks, students are then given the choice of continuing with an instrument of their choice or dropping from the program. These children may choose to continue band instruction in 6th grade. LIBRARY: a full time media aide staffs The Eisenhower Library. Children are scheduled to visit the library each week for 30 minutes. During this time, they may check out two items for one week if they are in grades 2 – 6. Kindergarten and grade check out 1 book. Children with overdue books will not be allowed to check out new material. Parents are responsible for lost or missing library material. Reminders are first given to the student through the teachers. If an item is still missing, parents will receive a letter indicating the replacement cost. COMPUTER LAB: The computer lab is equipped with 32 Pentium Computers with access to a printer. Each computer is a complete workstation, networked to a main file server. Students work independently and save their work to their own personal folder. Students can retrieve their folder from any computer in the lab using their own personal ID. Classroom teachers accompany their class to the lab once a week. The activities will vary depending on the age of the student. Students learn keyboarding and use programs that support classroom instruction and the elementary curriculum. Formal keyboard instruction begins in grade 3. Additional time is also available during the week for students to work on their own. SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES A child may be referred by his/her teacher, or parent, for a Special Education Evaluation. The first step in this process is a meeting, or series of meetings, where all of the personnel who deal with the child meet to discuss the child's areas of difficulty and suggest strategies to assist the regular education teachers in correcting the problems. If after a reasonable period of time the problems persist, despite the use of such strategies suggested at the meetings, then an evaluation may be done by any or all of the following: Psychologist, Special Education Consultant, Classroom Teacher, Social Worker and/or Speech Therapist. Before a Special Education Evaluation can be done, the parent must sign a Consent to Evaluate, which must then be followed within 30 school days by an I.E.P.C. (Individualized Education Planning Committee) meeting to determine whether or not the child is eligible for Special Education services. Suspected handicaps that may possibly be considered in view of the child’s areas of difficulties may be L.D. (Learning Disabilities); E.I. (Emotionally Impaired); P.O.H.I. (Physically or Otherwise Health Impaired); V.I. (Visually Impaired) or E.M.I. (Educable Mentally Impaired). Speech and Language evaluations also require a parent's signed Consent to Evaluate, and must be followed within 30 school days by an I.E.P.C. to determine the child's eligibility for Speech and Language services. An individual plan of work is prepared for every child who is certified for Special Education services. Some children who qualify for Special Education services remain in their regular classrooms with supportive help from Special Education staff. Other students depending on their needs could spend parts of their day in specific Special Education classrooms where programs would be designed to meet their needs. STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT Fraser Public School students are expected to conduct themselves in a polite, orderly manner. We expect them to show respect for themselves, teachers, other students and adults, and school property. The Fraser Board of Education reserves the right to expel any student indefinitely who is guilty of gross misdemeanor or persistent disobedience. As a staff we take great measures to communicate with children the rules of the school, procedures and how we expect them to behave. It is important that they know what is expected of them. This is done by explaining all rules and procedures, modeling them then having the students practice them. This is our first order of business in September. Review and practice is continued throughout the school year as needed. All the practice will not prevent problems occurring from time to time. When they do, we will notify you. Gold notes are sent when a student has come to school unprepared, blue notes are sent home when a student has reached 3 infractions in one day and a white office note is sent whenever a student is reported to the principal. Any notes sent home are expected to be returned the following day.
Classroom Behavior All teachers follow a daily 4-step procedure. 1st – Warning by the teacher 2nd – Warning and classroom time out 3rd – An out of classroom time out and parent notification 4th – Report to the principal and parent notification by the principal. After 3 visits to the principal, a conference will be scheduled with the student, teacher, parents and principal. The purpose will be to develop a plan to eliminate further referrals. **Students in special classes will be sent directly to the principal after one warning. ResponsibilityStudents are expected to come to school prepared each and every day. Prepared means that a student has all the required supplies, assignments, books and notes from parents. Whenever a student comes to school unprepared, parents will be notified that day with a “gold note”. The student will also serve a 15-minute detention during their afternoon recess. If a student accumulates 5 gold notes in one month then a meeting with the parent, teacher and student will be arranged. The purpose of the meting is to collaboratively develop a plan to insure the student comes to school prepared. Fighting 1st - report to the principal and parent notification 2nd - report to principal, parent notification and after school detention 3rd - report to the principal, parent notification and in school or possible out of school suspension 4th - report to the principal, parent notification and out of school suspension Subsequent offenses , suspension from school for up to ten days. A conference with the school police liaison officer, principal and student will be held to discuss the situation. Lunch Behavior 1st - receive warnings from noon aides. 2nd – report to the principal 3rd – parent notification Subsequent offenses may result in loss of lunch privileges Inappropriate Language/Gestures 1st – report to the principal and parent notification 2nd – report to the principal, parent notification and in school suspension 3rd - report to the principal, parent notification and in school or possible out of school suspension Subsequent offenses – report to the principal, parent notification and longer suspensions Bus Conduct (See also Bus Students) 1st - report to the principal and parent notification. 2nd - report to the principal, parent notification and the student will be placed on probation for 60 days. A suspension of bus privileges may occur. 3rd - be placed on Bus Suspension for up to two (2) weeks as determined by the principal Throwing Objects 1st – report to the principal and parent notification. 2nd – report to the principal, parent notification and in school suspension. Subsequent offenses may result in suspension from school. Vandalism If a student defaces school property including all textbooks, a police report will be filed, parents will be billed for all repair work and the student may be suspended from school property for up to ten (10) days. Substance Abuse Students who use or bring to school drugs, alcohol or other related substances or materials will have their parents immediately notified and the police will be contacted. STUDENT COUNCIL Student Council is an organization of students under the direction of a teacher sponsor(s). They organize many special activities throughout the school year. The Student Council also sponsors various fund raising and community projects. The student body elects Student Council officers in September. Room representatives are then elected in the individual classrooms in grades 3-6. STUDENT OF THE MONTH Classroom teachers are asked to select one student each month from September through May to be honored as Student of the Month. The student selected will have put forth good effort, displayed exemplary behavior and got along well with classmates and staff. A photo along with a special certificate will be laminated and sent home by the end of the month. TEXTBOOKS/SUPPLIES Our school provides all required textbooks and supplies. Occasionally teachers like to use special items. In that event, they may ask children to bring those items to school. We suggest you wait until September after school begins before purchasing special items. When students are issued books for the school year, a certain amount of wear and tear is expected. However, excessive wear and tear will require that the parent replace the damaged article. Textbooks are quite expensive; therefore, we suggest that parents look closely at the books their child receives in September TITLE I Title I is a federally funded program. It offers additional assistance in the areas of reading, math, writing, social studies and science to qualifying buildings. Title I provides Eisenhower with an additional teacher to support classroom teachers. Our concentration with Title I is in the area of language arts in grades kindergarten through second. The Title I teacher at Eisenhower works primarily in the classroom with the regular teacher. TORNADO POLICY During a tornado watch, school will continue as usual with dismissal at the regular time. If extreme conditions occur and a tornado warning is issued, we will follow the district policy. All students will be moved to their designated sheltered areas with their classroom teacher supervising. All other school personnel will be moved to sheltered areas as well. Students will not be allowed to leave the building until the all-clear message is received from Central Office. Parents entering school during a warning will be asked to take cover in one of our tornado areas until the warning is lifted. Once a warning is issued, students may not be signed out of the building. Two drills, fall and spring, will take place to familiarize students with tornado procedures. VACATIONS Parents are encouraged to arrange vacations while children are out of school. Students in grades 4 and 5 should avoid missing school during the MEAP testing window in February. However, if it cannot be avoided, the classroom teacher should be notified. Also provide the office with names of the children and the dates that they will be out of school. VISION/HEARING SCREENING Once a year students in certain grades will be tested for vision and hearing impairments. If your child does not pass the first screening, he/she will be retested. If problems are still detected, you will be notified by mail of the problem so that you can take further action. VISITORS Many visitors may normally be expected to visit a public school during the school day. These visitors may include parents of pupils, parent volunteers, interested citizens, invited speakers, central staff personnel, maintenance staff, salesmen, representatives of the news media, students not now enrolled in school, and others. Before going anywhere in the building during school hours, everyone must first sign in at the office and then receive a building pass. Do not under any circumstances go directly to a classroom during school hours. In order to avoid numerous interruptions of the educational process in the classroom, visits to the classroom during school hours must be scheduled with the principal prior to the visit. WALKERS Arrange your child's departure from home so that he/she will arrive at school no more than five to ten minutes before the entrance bell at 8:35 A.M. There is little or no adult supervision on the playground at this time. Children should be prompt but not too early. During inclement weather, children may enter the building ten minutes before the bell. Children who consistently arrive early will be placed in the Latchkey Program at the parent's expense for their own safety.
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