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Talbot Hill
School Hours
School start time
8:55 am
Breakfast 8:40 am
Students should not
arrive at school before
8:40 am. No adult
supervision is available
before this time.
Delayed Start Fridays:
School start time is
10:25 am. Students
should not arrive before
10:10 am.
Breakfast on delayed
start Fridays is at 10:10
am.
Office hours:
8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Mark Your Calendar
10/3 Late Start Friday
10:25am
10/10 No School
Teacher Training Day
10/17 Late Start Friday
10:25am
10/24 Late Start Friday
10:25am
10/31 Late Start Friday
10:25am
11/20-11/26 Parent
Teacher Conferences
Students will be dismissed at 12:00 noon
on these days
11/27-11/28 No School,
Thanksgiving Break
Elementary School
Principal: Sheryl Dunton
Principal’s Corner
www.rentonschools.us
October 2014
Dear Talbot Hill Community,
I was happy to see you at our “Back to School Night” on September 23rd. We appreciate those
of you who were able to come meet your child’s teacher and hear about this year’s curriculum.
It’s hard to believe, but the first week of October marks the mid-term of this trimester. If you
have questions about your child’s progress, please discuss this with your child’s teacher. Parent/
Teacher conferences are coming in November and it is important not to wait until then to communicate with our staff. Continued involvement in your child’s education is crucial for their success.
October is a busy month for our MicroSociety Program. Students continue to learn about the
government, economics, and the voting process. Our student government elections begin with
student voter registration and move into our primary and general elections. This allows students
first hand to participate and learn about their role as a citizen in our community, but it is also reflective of our democratic process, especially with our state and national elections. This month
they will also be learning about their MicroSociety jobs, and those interested in being Managers
have been trained.
Before and after school safety reminders:
It is important to remember that there is no supervision for students before 8:40am. Please do not
drop off your children before that time. Also, thank you for remembering to stop in the office,
sign in and get a visitor’s badge when coming into school beyond our foyer area. Those who do
not have a visitor badge on and are in the classroom area, will be asked to return to the office to
sign in.
End of the day and after school safety reminders:
Please refrain from calls to make dismissal changes between 3:15-3:35pm. The calls are very
disruptive to the class as they finish lessons and prepare to leave. We also want to let you know
that we are requesting that you wait for your child outside and not in the foyer at the end of the
school day. This helps us ensure that students are safely getting to the bus area and other locations.
We appreciate your support in helping to make your child’s day productive and ensure a safe
environment.
Sheryl Dunton, Principal
Reminder……….
NO SCHOOL
Friday, October
10th
Teacher
Training Day
NO SCHOOL
Picture Day
October 20th
Bring your
smile!
Monday & Tuesday
November 10&11
Teacher Training
Veterans Day
No student drop off
before 8:40am Monday
through Thursday and
not before 10:10am on
Friday. We do not
have adult supervision
before this time.
Mission Statement:
Talbot Hill is a
MicroSociety of caring
and responsible citizens.
Attendance Calls
Please call the attendance
line at 425-204-4901 when
your child is absent or will
be tardy. If you do not call
this will be considered an
unexcused absence. Please
report the absence by phone
as soon as possible. Please
make sure we have the
correct home, work and cell
phone numbers. Thank you.
School Visitors
Volunteers and visitors
must sign in and out of the
office. All visitors to the
school are required to wear
a visitor name tag. All
volunteers are required to
fill out a Washington State
Patrol volunteer form.
These will need to be
renewed every two years.
The forms are available in
the office.
Notice to Parents of Students Receiving Title 1 Services: Right to Review Teacher
Qualifications
As a parent of a Title 1 student in the Renton School District, you have the right to
know the professional qualifications of the classroom teachers who instruct your child.
Federal Law allows you to ask for certain information about your child’s classroom
teachers and requires us to gibe you this information in a timely manner if you ask for
it. Specifically, you have the right to ask for the following information about each of
your child’s classroom teachers:
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Whether the state’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) has licensed/qualified the teacher for the grades and subjects her or she teaches.
Whether OSPI has decided that the teacher can teach in a classroom without being
licensed or qualified under state regulations because of special circumstances.
The teacher’s college major; whether the teacher has any advanced degrees and, if
so, the subject of the degrees.
Whether any para-educators provide instructional services to your child and, if
they do, their qualifications.
If you would like to receie any of this information, please call Sheryl Moore, Assistant
Superintendent: Human Resources, (425)204-2370.
Child Find: The Renton School Distr ict is r equir ed by law to identify childr en
from birth to 21 who may have developmental delays. Phone KIDCARE at
1-800-756-KIDS to make an appointment for screening. Please help us identify
children who may be in need of early intervention services by sharing this information
with anyone who resides within the Renton School District.
Renton School District Now Hiring
Volunteers
Renton School District is hiring in non-teaching
positions that routinely open up during the school
year. We have full-time, part-time and substitute
positions available, with hours that are set or
flexible and do not require a teaching degree.
Current job openings include:
• School Bus Driver
• Custodian
• Food Service/Substitute Cook
• Office Assistant
• Paraeducator
• More
Find your new job and apply online now
at https://jobs.rentonschools.us For questions
regarding the application process, please call
Human Resources at 425-204-2350.
We welcome volunteers at Talbot
Hill! In order to volunteer in the
classroom, on field trips, and
other opportunities at school, you
will have to fill out a Washington
State Patrol Background Check
form once every two years. This
form is available in the office.
It will take about 10 days to get
the form processed. Once it is
approved it is valid at all Renton
Schools.
TALBOT HILL ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
2300 Talbot Road S Renton, WA 98055
p: 425.204.4900 | f: 425.204.4948
e-mail: [email protected]
Mark your Calendar……….
Parent Teacher Conferences November 20-26
Students will be dismissed at 12:00 noon on these 5 days. Students will be served hot lunch before they are
dismissed. Those students having cold lunch will eat at home or daycare. More information about conferences will
be coming home soon.
Attendance
Please call the attendance line at 425-204-4901 anytime your child is absent, or tardy. If it is before or after school
hours please leave a message. Thank you!
Student Contact Information
Please make sure the office has your current home phone number, work and cell phone numbers, address, mailing
address and other emergency contact information for your child/children. You can call the office at anytime to
update your student’s records. (425-204-4900) Thank you!
Discovery Program Referral Process
The Renton School District Discovery Program includes a self-contained program which provides learning experiences and challenges for identified highly capable students in grades 3 – 8. There are three self-contained, elementary
classes located at Kennydale Elementary, Campbell Hill, and Talbot Hill Elementary. These three elementary schools
offer Discovery Program placement for highly capable students in grades 3, 4 and 5. The three district middle schools,
Dimmitt Middle School, McKnight Middle School, and Nelsen Middle School, offer the Discovery Program for highly capable students in grades 6, 7 and 8. Each fall we begin the process of identifying highly capable students who
may qualify for the program. The 2015-2016 referral deadline for students in grades two through seven is Friday, December 19, 2014.
Discovery Referral forms will be available from your child’s classroom teacher and in the main office at all elementary and middle schools in time for the November Parent/Teacher Conferences. This would be a great opportunity to
discuss the Discovery Program referral process with your child’s classroom teacher.
You may find additional information regarding the Discovery Program on the RSD Web Page:
http://www.rentonschools.us/Departments.aspx
Proceso de Remisión para el Programa de Descubrimiento
El Programa de Descubrimiento del Distrito Escolar de Renton incluye un programa independiente que provee experiencias de aprendizajes y desafíos para los estudiantes identificados altamente capaces en los grados 3 - 8. Hay tres clases
de primaria independiente, localizadas en Kennydale Elementary, Campbell Hill y Talbot Hill Elementary. Estas tres escuelas primarias ofrecen la colocación del Programa de Descubrimiento para estudiantes altamente capaces en los grados 3, 4 y 5. Las tres escuelas secundarias del distrito, Dimmitt Middle School, McKnight Middle School, y Nelsen Middle
School, ofrecen el Programa de Descubrimiento para estudiantes altamente capaces en los grados 6, 7 y 8. Cada otoño
comenzamos el proceso para identificar a los estudiantes altamente capaces que puede calificar en el programa. El plazo de remisión del 2015-2016 para los estudiantes del grado dos al siete es el viernes, 19 de diciembre del 2014.
Las formas de Remisión para el Programa de Descubrimiento estarán disponibles con la maestra de su hijo y en la oficina de todas las escuelas primarias y secundarias a tiempo para las Conferencias de Padre/Maestro en noviembre. Esto
sería una buena oportunidad para conversar con la maestra de su hijo el proceso de remisión para el Programa de Descubrimiento.
Usted puede encontrar información adicional sobre el Programa de Descubrimiento en la Página Web RSD: http://
www.rentonschools.us/Departments.aspx