Parent Guide - Charlotte County Public Schools
Table of Contents Thank you, Dr. Whittaker! Throughout his tenure, Superintendent Douglas Whittaker has been a strong voice on the Charlotte Local Education Foundation’s Board of Directors and an advocate of CLEF within the School District and the community. CLEF appreciates all of Dr. Whittaker’s assistance and efforts. He not only believed in CLEF’s mission to connect children, classrooms and community, his leadership set the example. Special Thanks THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS Ignite Graffix Kristine Herzog Graphic Designer Amy Biener Diane Goodfriend Special Thanks ......................................................................................................... This Page Superintendent’s Message Board Members ................................................................ 1 Charlotte County Schools ....................................................................................................4 Charlotte County Schools Map .........................................................................................6 Charlotte County School Directory ..................................................................................7 Parent Self Assessment Checklist .....................................................................................8 CCPS Enrollment .....................................................................................................................10 Attendance Policies ................................................................................................................. 12 Report Cards .............................................................................................................................14 Health Services .........................................................................................................................16 Special Services ....................................................................................................................... 18 Make A Difference.................................................................................................................20 Qualification of Teachers Curriculum.............................................................................22 How to Help Your Child With School ..........................................................................24 Curriculum and Promotion .................................................................................................26 Education Options ................................................................................................................28 Dual Enrollment....................................................................................................................... 30 Stay Informed ............................................................................................................................ 32 Terms You Need To Know ................................................................................................. 34 Immunization Requirements .............................................................................................. 36 Charlotte Local Education Foundation (CLEF)..........................................................37 Middle and High School Report Cards.......................................................................39 School Calendars ................................................................................................................... 40 Take Stock In Children ..........................................................................................................42 Parental Involvement ............................................................................................................ 43 Federal Programs in Charlotte County ...................................................................... 44 Lista de Control Para Auto Evaluacion de Padres .................................................45 Matriculacion Del Estudiante ............................................................................................ 46 Reglas de Asistencia ..............................................................................................................47 Participacion de los Padres ..............................................................................................48 Mantenerse Informado.......................................................................................................................52 District Vision Student Success! District Mission We will provide an innovative educational environment that allows and inspires success for everyone. Charlotte County Public Schools Values A Message from the Superintendent and the Board Chair A Message from the Superintendent and the Board Chair Dear Parent/Guardian, Summer is almost over and it is time to begin planning for the upcoming school year. As you prepare for the beginning of school, we are pleased to provide you with the 2015-16 Parent Guide and School Calendar. This valuable resource is a collaborative effort between Charlotte County Public Schools (CCPS) and the Charlotte Local Education Foundation (CLEF). This calendar provides vital school information for you and your child to be utilized throughout the year. Some of the information contained within these pages is: • Spring Break & Christmas Break • Holidays and other days off • Hurricane Make-up Days (if needed) • Florida State Assessment • Attendance Requirements • Studying strategies Communication with clarity and civility Diversity and individual differences Effective leadership Employees Ethical behavior Innovation and productivity Safe and healthy environments Strong connections among the home, school, and community Strong partnerships Lee Swift Chairman District 1 Barbara Rendell Vice Chairman District 5 For more information please visit our district website at http://www.yourcharlotteschools.net We encourage you to be involved in your child’s learning. We pledge our teachers and leaders will give our very best to provide an excellent education to all children in Charlotte County. We know and understand the value our children have in Charlotte County today and will continue to have in the future. Please consider joining your child’s school’s PTA/ PTO, School Advisory Council (SAC), and volunteering in any number ways. The CCPS has been recognized as one of the top 10 school systems in the state of Florida by the 2015 Niche ratings. We are committed to providing our students the best twenty-first century education possible. CLEF, as a non-profit, will continue to supply teachers/students with needed supplies, administer the Take Stock in Children Scholarship Program and run the Teacher/Support Employee of the Year Program. CLEF will also be finding grants and donations to help our teachers with STEM programs and technology which make classrooms dynamic and better. CLEF’s mission of Connecting Children, Classrooms and Community is evident in these activities. Ian Vincent Member District 4 Alleen Miller Member District 2 Please accept our best wishes to you and your family and let’s all have a great year! Bob Segur Member District 3 Sincerely, Dr. Douglas K. 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AINGER MIDDLE SCHOOL THE ACADEMY CHARLOTTE TECHNICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE HARBOR SCHOOL BAKER CENTER PRE-K 4 KINGSWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DEEP CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PEACE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MYAKKA RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEIL ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VINELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5 Charlotte County Schools: Elementary, Middle, High & Technical 6 Charlotte County Schools 1 School & Community Relations Mike Riley, Officer 1441 Tamiami Trail Suite 365 Port Charlotte, FL 33948 941-255 - 7430 Fax 255 - 7433 8 Kingsway Elementary Ronald Rogala, Principal 23300 Quasar Blvd. Port Charlotte, FL 33980 941 - 255 - 7590 Fax 255 - 7591 16 Peace River Elementary 22 District Support Services 2 Baker Pre-K Center Maureen Watts, Coordinator 311 E. Charlotte Avenue Punta Gorda, FL 33950 941 - 575 - 5470 Fax 575 - 5474 9 L.A. Ainger Middle School Marcia Louden, Principal 245 Cougar Way Rotonda West, FL 33947 941 - 625 - 9600 Fax 697 - 5470 17 Port Charlotte High School 23 Educational Support Services 3 Charlotte Harbor Center Herb Bennett, Principal 22450 Hancock Avenue Port Charlotte, FL 33980 941 - 255 - 7440 Fax 255 - 7446 10 Lemon Bay High School 18 Port Charlotte Middle School A Englewood Transportation 255 Cougar Way Rotonda, FL 33947 941-697-9550 4 Charlotte High School Cathy Corsaletti, Principal 1250 Cooper Street Punta Gorda, FL 33950 941 - 575 - 5450 Fax 575 - 5464 11 Liberty Elementary 19 Punta Gorda Middle School B 5 Charlotte Technical Center (CTC) Bernard Duffy, Director 18150 Murdock Circle Port Charlotte, FL 33948 941 - 255 - 7500 Fax 255 - 7509 12 Meadow Park Elementary 20 Sallie Jones Elementary Children & Families First Nursing Services Chantal Phillips/ Jennifer Cox-Mckimmy 3131 Lakeview Blvd. Port Charlotte, FL 33948 941-255-7480 C The Academy at CTC Charlotte Virtual School (CVS) Jack Ham, Principal 18300 Cochran Blvd. Port Charlotte, FL 33948 941 - 255 - 7545 Fax 255 - 7548 13 Murdock Middle School Transportation Services Richard Duckworth, Director 1026 Carmalita St. Punta Gorda, FL 33950 941-575-5400 D Murdock Transportation 17490 Abbot Avenue Port Charlotte, FL 33954 941-613-0907/941-613-0908 6 Deep Creek Elementary Adrienne McElroy, Principal 26900 Harborview Road Punta Gorda, FL 33980 941 - 255 - 7535 Fax 255 - 7541 14 Myakka River Elementary E 7 East Elementary Lori Carr, Principal 27050 Fairway Drive Punta Gorda, FL 33982 941 - 575 - 5475 Fax 575 - 5482 15 Neil Armstrong Elementary Dave Gayler Professional Development Center Mary Leonard, Director 22362 Hancock Ave. Port Charlotte, FL 33980 941-255-7675 Bob Bedford, Principal 2201 Placida Road Englewood, FL 34224 941 - 629 - 4552 Fax 475 - 5260 Tom Gifford, Principal 370 Atwater Street Port Charlotte, FL 33954 941 - 255 - 7515 Fax 255 - 7519 Asena Mott, Principal 750 Essex Blvd. Port Charlotte, FL 33948 941 - 255 - 7470 Fax 255 - 7477 Demetrius Revelas, Principal 17325 Mariner Way Port Charlotte, FL 33948 941 - 255 - 7525 Fax 255 - 7533 Deborah Carney, Principal 12650 Wilmington Blvd. Port Charlotte, FL 33981 941 - 624 - 4338 Fax 697 - 6326 Angie Taillon, Principal 22100 Breezeswept Ave. Port Charlotte, FL 33952 941 - 255 - 7450 Fax 255 - 7456 Jody Poulakis, Principal 4070 Beaver Lane Port Charlotte, FL 33980 941 - 255 - 7622 Fax 255 - 7626 Lou Lang, Principal 18200 Cochran Blade Blvd. Port Charlotte, FL 33948 941 - 255-7485 Fax 255 - 7493 Maria Gifford, Principal 23000 Midway Blvd. Port Charlotte, FL 33952 941 - 255 - 7460 Fax 255 - 7469 Justina Dionisio, Principal 825 Carmalita Street Punta Gorda, FL 33950 941 - 575 - 5485 Fax 575 - 5491 Jennie Hoke, Principal 1230 Narranja Street Punta Gorda, FL 33950 941 - 575 - 5440 Fax 575 - 5444 1016 Education Avenue Punta Gorda, FL 33950 941 - 575 - 5400 Murdock Center 1445 Education Way Port Charlotte, FL 33948 941-255-0808 21 Vineland Elementary Laura C. Blunier, Principal 467 Boundary Blvd. Rotonda West, FL 33947 941 - 743-0188 Fax 697 - 5902 7 Charlotte County Schools Parent Self-Assessment Checklist Focus On Attitude I I I I stress the importance of education and doing one’s best in school to my child. express my belief in my child’s ability to be successful. help my child set short and long term educational goals. celebrate my child’s academic accomplishments. Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No Focus On Academics I I I I I support reading with age appropriate home activities. assure that our home has a consistent time and place to do homework. ensure that my child has access to materials needed to complete assignments. regularly discuss and ask to see work that my child is doing in school. attend workshops on helping my children at home. Focus On Behavior I I I I monitor the Internet, e-mail, chat sites and computer games used by my child. monitor the television programs and videos viewed by my child. teach and reinforce positive behaviors such as respect for self and others, hard work and responsibility. am aware of enforced school behavioral expectations. Focus On Responsibility I I I I ensure that my child has a regular routine. encourage my child to accept responsibility for his/her actions. ensure that my child is in attendance and on time to school each day. monitor and promote my child’s participation in extracurricular and after-school activities Focus On School/Home Activities I I I I communicate regularly with my child’s teacher in person, on the phone, by e-mail or through writing. prepare for and attend teacher conferences; Individualized Educational Plans, Academic Improvement Plans, attend open house, science fairs, plays, musical events, class trips, sporting events, curriculum nights,. volunteer in the school setting when possible. This Self-Assessment is for your use and is not to be returned to your child’s school. This Parent Self-Assessment is provided to help parents determine how involved they are in promoting a positive education for their child and is required annually by state law. 8 Parental Participation Parent Volunteers As a parent your highest priority is your family. Families can provide children with a firm foundation for learning by participating in their child’s education as well as enhancing their own. The following opportunities are available to the families of Charlotte County school students and are strongly encouraged by the school district: Charlotte County Public Schools encourages all families to volunteer in any area they feel comfortable. Below is a variety of opportunities for families to assist the schools. School Advisory Council (SAC): This is a team of people representing various segments of the community-parents, teacher, students, administrators, support staff, and interested business people and community members. Each school is required to have a SAC. These stakeholders are responsible for the strategic planning for the school improvement plan for their school. School Volunteers: Through volunteering parents can have an active role in their child’s education, as well as the operation of the school. Everyone’s talents are needed. You can get involved and volunteer for as little as an hour a week. Some opportunities: tutors, mentors, classroom assistants, office/clerical assistants, computer aides, field trip chaperones, library helpers, adult literacy tutors, ESOL tutors, classroom partners, school partners. Contact your child’s school to see their specific volunteering opportunities. Parent Education TransParenting: This class is mandatory in the twentieth Judicial Circuit in all dissolutions cases in which minor children are involved. TransParenting is an educational program designed to teach effective parenting during the transitions of divorce or parental separation. It impresses upon parents the critical role they play in their child’s ability to changes surrounding divorce. Topics Include: y Feelings associated with divorce y Ways that children of different ages react during transitions y A parenting approach that will benefit children y Suggested ways for talking to children about divorce and other adjustments they will need to make TransParenting is offered one time per month from August through June. The fee to attend is $35.00. In conjunction with the adult class, a group is available for school-aged children. This is a group experience providing children with an opportunity to begin dealing with their reaction to their parent’s separation and divorce. When children meet other children who face similar changes it immediately alleviates the intense isolation children of tance Assistance to parents in obtaining education resources and to facilitate parent involvement Assistance with enrollment in the free and reduced meals program Assistance with payment of school activities and program fees Training for school personnel and community members to increase awareness of the needs of homeless children divorce often experience. It is an excellent start in resolving children’s issues with the divorce and helps to bring parents and children together. There is no charge for the children to attend this group. Please call (941) 255-7480 for additional information or to register for any of the above classes. School Support Services School Social Work Services School social workers provide a variety of intervention services for students, families and school staff. They all have a Masters Degree and several are licensed clinical social workers. They provide school-based mental health services that help keep our schools safe and provide the support and assistance needed for academic success: • Attendance and truancy interventions • Classroom support services and character education • Short term individual and group counseling • Individualized support services for at risk students served in alternative programs • Community agency collaboration and referrals • Staff Consultations • Dropout prevention and retrieval activities • Crisis intervention, including suicide risk assessments, bona fide threat assessments, and crisis response to traumatic events • Pre-disposition reports for students recommended for expulsion • Parent support and economic assistance • Training and consultation in child abuse awareness and reporting, suicide prevention and crisis response For more information call the Families First Office at 941-255-7480 Homeless Education Project (HEP) Title X, McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Act Students from PK through 12th grade who lack a regular permanent nighttime residence are eligible for services. A Homeless Education Liaison ensures all students have equal access to the same free, appropriate public education by eliminating barriers to school success. Some of the services include but are not limited to: • Identification of homeless children and unaccompanied youth • Assistance in obtaining documents required for school enrollment • Assistance with transportation to and from school, including special transportation to the school of origin whenever feasible • Referrals for medical, dental and mental health services • Referrals for tutoring, and before and after school programs Referrals for housing, food and economic assis- • • • • For information call the Homeless Education Liaison at 941-255-7480. Families First Program The Families First Program is a full service school project offering the following services and programs to children and families in Charlotte County. On site services include: y Early Steps provides service coordination staff and conducts bi-monthly Zone Team Meetings to discuss strategies and suggestions to assist families and providers serving children y Early Steps transiontal meetings to inform and prepare a parent for possible transition to another program when the child reaches the age of three y Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resource System (FDLRS/Child Find) assists in locating, identifying and obtaining services for children who have disabilities or have special needs y Parent Education Programs: TransParenting, and Sandcastles (please call for more information on parent programs) y Substance abuse counseling for CCPS students at the FF/LBH site y Delinquency Case y Management at the FF/LBH site y Parent Education Program at FF/LBH site y Alateen support groups at FF/LBH site Families First sites are located at: Meadow Park Elementary School 3131 Lakeview Boulevard Port Charlotte Phone: (941) 255-7480 Lemon Bay High School 2201 Placida Road Englewood Phone: (941) 475-4961 9 CCPS Enrollment Student Registration Students entering kindergarten must be five (5) years old on or before September 1st. Call the school for a registration appointment. A parent or guardian must accompany a student under eighteen (18) years of age to register at a school. Florida law requires the following: Written proof of current residence, address (e.g. recent utility bill, water, electric, mortgage or lease agreement) Proof of date of birth. Need one of the following: • • • • • • • • Certified copy of birth certificate Baptismal certificate showing date of birth and place of baptism, with parent’s sworn affidavit Insurance policy on child which has been in force at least two (2) years Bible record of child’s birth with parent’s sworn affidavit Passport or certificate of arrival in U.S. School record, at least four (4) years prior, showing date of birth Parent’s sworn affidavit accompanied by a certificate of examination from a health officer showing date of birth Proof of immunization from the Department of Health, Form 680. This form is available from a private physician or the Department of Health. Charlotte County Health Departments Englewood Address: 688 San Casa Road Englewood, FL 34224 941-474-3240 Port Charlotte Address: 1100 Loveland Blvd Port Charlotte, FL 33980 941-624-7000 School Choice School Choice permits parents to enroll their children in a school other than the one to which they have been assigned. The choice must be made during the month of February and will become effective at the start of the next school year. Parents or guardians requesting a student reassignment at any time other than in February must complete a Student Reassignment Form for submittal to the District Hardship Committee. For more information call Charlotte County Public Schools 941-255-0808. February Enrollment • During February Open Enrollment; any child of school age who resides in Charlotte County may apply to attend a school out of his/her assigned district. • The appropriate reassignment form to be completed for February Open Enrollment is the Student Reassignment Form. Parents may obtain this form from any public school within the district or on the Charlotte County Public Schools website www.yourcharlotteschools. net. • The Student Reassignment Form must be submitted to obtain a student reassignment and is accepted only during the month of February. This is the only time that reassignment requests are guaranteed, unless school boundaries are ‘closed’ due to an increase in student enrollment or availability of special programs. • In addition to February Open Enrollment; parents of kindergarten students have the option of open enrollment by completing a Student Reassignment Form during Kindergarten Round Up. • If a high school student is reassigned, it must be in accordance with the Florida High School Activity Association (FHSAA) rules. • Students requesting a reassignment, who wish to participate in athletics at their new school, will be required to have the receiving athletic director sign the reassignment form. This signature notifies the receiving athletic director of your application and gives them the opportunity to review your child’s athletic eligibility. An approved reassignment is not a guarantee of athletic eligibility. • Upon recommendation of the principals and the review and approval of the Hardship Committee, a student may be returned to the assigned school in his/her attendance area at the beginning of the next grading period for the following reasons: discipline and/or attendance problems; other changes in circumstances. (School Board Rule 5120) Enrollment for Months Other Than February • School Choice permits parents to enroll their children in a school other than the one to which they have been assigned. The choice must be made during the month of February and will become effective at the start of the next school year. • Parents or guardians requesting a student reassignment at any time other than in February must complete a Student Reassignment Form for submittal to the District Hardship Committee. • Parents who missed the February enrollment period may apply. • Parents new to the county who missed the February enrollment period and choose an out-of-district • • • • • • • school for the next school may apply. Parents must always start the reassignment process at the school of residence. No child will be reassigned to a school with boundaries that are closed due to an increase in student enrollment. Parents may obtain a Student Reassignment Form from any school or on the Charlotte County Public Schools website www.yourcharlotteschools.net. The Student Reassignment Form must be submitted to the office of the Director of Student Services for review by the Hardship Committee. The principal of your child’s assigned school must sign the Student Reassignment Form in the space referred to as Sending Principal. After obtaining the Sending Principal’s signature, parents must obtain the signature of the principal of the school which is being requested, referred to as Receiving Principal. Students will be able to change schools after the Hardship Committee’s approval at the start of the next grading period. For Your Information School buses are equipped with video cameras, which are activated while students are riding the bus. School Starting Times Elementary Schools: Deep Creek, Liberty, Sallie Jones, Meadow Park, Myakka River 8:35 a.m. to 2:35 p.m. Elementary Schools: East, Kingsway, Peace River, Neil Armstrong, Vineland, Baker Center, 8:55 a.m. to 2:55 p.m. Middle Schools 9:25 a.m. to 3:55 p.m. High Schools/Charlotte Harbor Center 7:25 a.m. to 1:55 p.m. Academy/Charlotte Technical Center 7:55 a.m. to 2:25 p.m. Elinor Deep Creek Elementary 10 August “Ask young people what they are passionate about.” NO SCHOOL YRS NO SCHOOL SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29 3 First Day for Teachers 9 First Day for Students 16 24 23 30 31 11 Attendance Policies School Attendance age mothers and/or their children. Appointments after school are encouraged Legal matters Religious holidays/training of the student’s specific faith or religious instruction. Students shall be excused from any examination, study, or work assignment for observance of a religious holiday or because the tenets of his/her religion forbid secular activity at such time Special honors and/or awards. Note: Trips with parents are considered unexcused unless they have the principal’s permission three (3) school days in advance School sponsored trips, extracurricular activities, assemblies, and internal suspension are not considered absences • School Attendance is required of all students, kindergarten, through age 16. Students who have excessive excused or unexcused absences will be referred to the Child Study Team for appropriate interventions. For more information, see the CCPS Code of Student Conduct. The School Board maintains that daily school attendance is essential to the educational success of each student. Students are expected to be in school and the class on time in order to receive full benefit from the instructional programs of the Charlotte County Public Schools. Parents are expected to notify the school when their child is absent. For purposes of gathering statistical data, all absences will be recorded in the office as excused, unexcused, or absence due to an out-of-school suspension. • • • • • • • Each student must participate in the statewide assessment tests. A student who does not score at Level 3 or above in reading and mathematics, or a 4.0 in writing, must be provided with additional diagnostic assessments to determine the nature of the student’s difficulty and areas of academic need. • If your child is struggling to perform at his grade level in reading or math, as indicated by scoring at Level 1 or 2 on the FCAT 2.0 reading or Math, or less than a 4.0 on the FCAT 2.0 writing, you will receive a letter asking you to come in for a conference. At that time, a Progress Monitoring Plan (PMP) will be developed that will outline what type of extra help your child needs and how she/he will get it. The plan also includes what your child will need to be able to do academically in order to be on par with his/her grade level. • • Excused Absence • • • • Illness of student Serious illness or death in student’s immediate family, including significant other Students excused from school for head lice or nits will be allowed up to three (3) school days to remove the lice or nits. After three (3) school days for a single occurrence, the absences will be considered unexcused unless the principal or designee extends the excused classification for special circumstances Doctor or dental appointments. Parents are encouraged to schedule appointments after school hours Health issues as they relate to pregnant teens, teen- There is a system for reviewing homework assignments that promotes learning Parents shall be fully informed of the school’s homework policy It is expected that parents instill in their children the responsibility to see that homework is completed and returned ( School Board Rule 4.16) Check on your school's website Focus Portal link and click "focus" to be sure your child is turning in all assignments Unexcused Absence What Happens If Your Child Falls Behind? • • • • • Absent from school or class without the knowledge and permission of his/her parents or guardian of school authorities At the secondary level, Absence beyond nine (9) school days per semester are considered excessive and will be counted as unexcused unless official documentation is provided Excessive excused or chronic absences Students accumulating more than fifteen(15) chronic/excessive excused absences or absences, which occur in patterns week by week at any time during the school year, may be required to provide documentation per the request of the principal. Failure to provide adequate documentation may result in absences being considered unexcused with a referral for truancy Students accumulating as few as five (5) unexcused absences in a calendar month may be referred to Truancy court Students accumulating more than fifteen (15) unexcused absences in a 90 day period are subject to Drivers License revocation Homework • • • • Homework is an extension of learning and is important for improved student achievement. Each school is expected to have homework guidelines tailored to its student population, including a system for reviewing which promotes learning Homework is designed as an extension of school class work for the purpose of learning, practice, and reinforcement Homework is purposeful and meaningful, and enhances the school learning experience Homework assignments are with the capabilities of the individual student Matthew Vineland Elementary Florida Heart Research Institute Homework is part of school and you can help your child do it well. Homework is given for a variety of reasons: practice, review, prepare for upcoming lessons, or teach them how to work on their own. Here are some tips for homework: • Set up a regular time and quiet place for your child to work. Try to avoid television, radio, and other noise • Have your child’s materials (pencil, paper, pens, erasers, calculator, computer) located in one area • Ask your child’s teacher if a homework calendar is available so that you can keep track of the assignments. If no calendar is available, make one with your child • If your child is having trouble with homework, talk to the teacher about the homework • Have your child work on homework, take a break, and then return to the work and check it over For more information on homework help check www.ParentSmart.com 12 NO SCHOOL YRS NO SCHOOL “If you know or find out that bullying is going on at school, in a neighbrohood, or in another setting, be sure to report it.” SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY 1 6 September WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 2 3 FRIDAY 4 SATURDAY 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Labor Day Proud Supporter of Charlotte County Schools CG C 0606 15 1877 Manzana Avenue • Punta Gorda, FL 33950 (941) 575-1574 • w w w.owe n - am es- k im ball.com 13 Academic Reporting Report Cards Report cards are issued as follows: Grades K-12 – four (4) times per year; and Year Round School Grades K-5 – three (3) times per year. All schools use a standard report card as the primary means of reporting student progress. Selected programs utilize a standardized reporting insert in combination with the regular report card. Report cards give an annual report of student progress towards achieving state and district expectations for mastery of standards in reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies based on results of district and statewide testing. Report cards indicate to parents whether a student is working at a level below that expected for his/her assigned grade placement. For students with disabilities, the report card will include progress toward achievement of Individual Education Plan (IEP) goals and objectives. For ELL students, progress should be communicated in a language that the parents understand, whenever feasible. Each student’s progression from one grade to another is determined in part by grade level proficiency in reading, writing, mathematics, and science as assessed by classroom work, portfolios, teacher/staff observation, teacher assessments, and data from district and state assessments. For more details see CCPS Student Progression Plan at www.yourcharlotteschools.net Courses Earning Weighted Grade Point Value Note: A standards-based report card is being utilized at VES, LES, EES and SJE in grades K–12. Beginning the 2015–2016 school year, the standards-based report card will expand into the remaining six elementary school Kindergarten classrooms. www.yourcharlotteschools.net 1.0 Additional Point Value for Core courses (Math, English, Science, Social Studies) at the Advanced Placement or Dual Credit level .5 Additional Point Value for Core courses (Math, English, Science, Social Studies) at the Honors level; Adult courses taken as dual credit at Charlotte Technical Center (CTC); Foreign language at level III and above. Any child being considered for retention should be referred to the Child Study Team who will analyze the contents of the cumulative record prior to a recommendation for retention. This team will also gather input from related classroom teachers and other appropriate school personnel. Student Progression • Retention-Grades K-12 Good communication concerning student progress is informative, purposeful and ongoing. Student progress will be reported to parents in the following ways: Teacher/parent conferences Periodic informal written or oral communication Interim reporting at least once per marking period for all students and on a daily, weekly, or as needed basis for students experiencing difficulty Student progress reporting will include proficiency data in reading, writing, mathematics, and science as gathered through: Classroom work Observations Portfolios Classroom assessments District assessments, where appropriate State assessments, where appropriate • When retention is the recommendation, parents/ guardians must be advised immediately, through a parent conference, at which time future program modifications will be discussed. • When students are retained, they must be enrolled in an intensive program that is different from the previous year’s program and that takes into account the student’s learning style. • No student can be assigned to a grade level based solely on age or other factors that constitute social promotion. • The principal has the final authority to determine the placement of students except for good cause promotions at grade three (3) which must be reviewed by the superintendent. Grading Scale Grades K-2 Student Performance Indicators are as follows: O: Outstanding; S: Satisfactory; I: Some progress made, but improvement is needed at this time; and U: Unsatisfactory. Rated Areas of Performance Language and Literacy; Mathematics; Science; and Social Studies. Personal and Social; Other basics such as art, music, computer, career education, Spanish, and physical education are rated on the same scale. Grades 3-12 Report Cards Letter grades for reading, language, mathematics, science/ health and social studies are based on the following numerical scale: A: 90-100; B: 80-89; C: 70-79; D: 60-69; and F: 0-59. Grades 3-12 other basics such as art, music, computer, physical education, and areas of personal development are rated as follows: O: Outstanding; S: Satisfactory; I: Some progress made, but improvement is needed at this time; and U: Unsatisfactory. 14 NO SCHOOL “Be patient with young workers at a grocery store, drug store, or fast food restaurant. Don’t show irritation if they make a mistake.” October YRS NO SCHOOL SUNDAY MONDAY 4 5 TUESDAY 6 WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 7 FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 8 9 10 End of Quarter 1 To speak to a regisTered nurse any time of the day or nighT, call Consult-a-nurse® at 941.624.4441. 11 12 13 End of 1st Trimester Teacher Work Day Columbus Day 18 19 16 15 14 17 Teacher Work Day 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 31 EXPERIENCE THE FUTURE OF TV YRS Fall Intercession Begins 25 26 Test-drive in store: Port Charlotte – SW Corner of SR 776 and U.S. 41 or online at SeePrismTV.com Call 941.629.9311 YRS Fall Intercession Ends Halloween 15 Health Services School Nurse Charlotte County Public Schools employs a full-time Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse at each school. School nurses provide a variety of services, which include: administration of medication providing skilled nursing treatments health screenings such as vision, hearing, body mass indexing and scoliosis health care management during school hours for those students with health challenges or chronic diseases treatment of illnesses and injuries occurring during the school day Health Screenings Florida law mandates students enrolled in KG, 1st grade, 3rd grade and 6th grade receive health screenings. The screenings are usually completed during the first semester of school. If a discrepancy is noted during the screening process, a letter will be sent to the parent requesting a follow up with a physician or optometrist. When notified by the parent of financial difficulties, the school nurse will contact the Families First Program in an attempt to connect with an appropriate community agency to meet a student’s needs. Confidentiality will be maintained at all times. It is the parent or guardian’s responsibility to follow through on the referral process. Other health screenings, which can occur at any school include, pediculosis, scabies, impetigo, ringworm, and immunization review. If a discrepancy or concern is noted by the school nurse, parents will be notified by telephone and a letter requesting treatment or follow up will be sent home. Questions and/or concerns should be directed to the Supervisor of District Health Services at (941) 255-7480. Medication Policy Charlotte County Public Schools recognize a student may have an illness that does not prevent him/her from attending school but does require a FDA approved medication by a licensed medical physician for relief or cure. Parents should be giving medications and/or treatments at home except, when in a physician’s opinion, it is deemed vital that it is given during school hours. The following guidelines are an extraction from the Nursing Procedure Manual. Please refer to this manual for the complete policies and procedures. school until the parent/guardian can pick up the student. The following rules must be observed: The readmission of a student who has had a communicable disease shall be in accordance with instructions provided by the Charlotte County Health Department. A written statement from the student’s licensed health care provider that the student is free from communicable disease is required for readmission to school. An adult must transport all medications to and from school. It must be in the original container, labeled with the student’s name, name of drug, directions concerning dosage, time of day to be taken, physician’s name and date of prescription. Upon receipt, the nurse/designee will count and record (in the student’s Medication Administration Record) the number of tablets received in the bottle. Students are not permitted to carry prescription or non-prescription medication on his/her person unless prior special arrangements have been made. Meningococcal disease, commonly known as meningococcal meningitis, is a potentially fatal bacterial infection that can cause severe swelling of the brain and spinal cord (meningitis) or a serious blood infection (meningococcemia). Teenagers and college students can help reduce their risk of contracting meningococcal disease by being vaccinated. Contact your healthcare provider for further information. The parent/guardian must supply a completed Physician and Parent Medication Authorization Form for each prescribed medication to be administered at school. What you can do to prevent the flu! Education, personal preparedness and prevention are essential to containment when a pandemic event occurs. A Physician (MD), Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP), or Physician Assistant (PA) must prescribe all over the counter medications including Tylenol and herbal remedies. • Don’t spread your germs: Cover you nose and mouth with a tissue when sneezing, coughing or blowing your nose. If tissues are unavailable then cover your sneeze by sneezing into the bend of your arm • Discard used tissues immediately into the trash • Always wash your hands after sneezing, blowing your nose, or coughing or after touching used tissues or handkerchiefs It is the parents’ responsibility to notify the school nurse of changes in medication schedules and complete the appropriate forms. • Wash hands with warm water and soap. Alcohol-based hand sanitizer may be used if soap and water are not available Questions or concerns should be directed to the Supervisor of District Health Services at (941)-255-7480. • Wash hands often if you are sick • Stay at home if you are sick, especially if you have a fever and cough • Make an appointment with your doctor as soon as you can if you have a fever and cough, and follow their instructions. Take medications as prescribed and get plenty of rest All medications will be stored in a designated, locked storage area. Those medications requiring refrigeration will be kept in a lock box in the health center’s refrigerator. The student is responsible for coming to the School Health Center at the appropriate time for medication, but the nurse/ designee is responsible for monitoring compliance. Communicable Disease Don’t pick up germs from others • Wash your hands before eating or touching your eyes, nose or mouth • Wash you hands after touching anyone else who is sneezing, coughing, blowing their nose or whose nose is running • Don’t share things like towels, lipstick, toys, cigarettes or anything else that might be contaminated with respiratory germs • Don’t share food, utensils or beverage containers with others • Education, personal preparedness and prevention are essential to containment when a pandemic event occurs In order to protect the health and safety of the students, school personnel, and the community at large, the Board shall follow all State statutes and Health Department regulations which pertain to immunization and other means for controlling communicable disease spread through normal interaction in the school setting. • Communicable diseases are those diseases that are transmitted from person to person through direct/indirect contact with sources of infection; droplet spread by coughing or sneezing; airborne dust, particle, or moisture in the air; or by contaminated food, water or blood. When available, the professional judgment of licensed health personnel shall be used to determine the temporary exclusion and readmission to school, based on established protocols, professional assessments, and/or contact with other health care providers, in accordance with standard medical practice. The Principal, or designee, may exclude that student from the school building or isolate the student with supervision within the Questions and/or concerns should be directed to the Supervisor of District Health Services (941)-255-7480. 16 NO SCHOOL YRS NO SCHOOL “Say you’re sorry when you make a mistake or hurt a young person’s feelings.” SUNDAY MONDAY November TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Daylight Savings Time Veterans Day 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Specializing in • Botox & Fillers • Skin Cancer Detection & Surgery • Acne Treatment • Mohs Micrographic Surgery • Wart Treatment & Removal • Phototherapy for Psoriasis • Rosacea & Eczema Treatment Hurricane Makeup Day 29 Hurricane Makeup Day Happy Thanksgiving 30 (Left to Right) Stephen A. Spencer, MD • Laini R. Gaar, MD • Samantha M. Bono, PA • Elizabeth L. Weber, ARNP Two Locations to Serve You! 1617 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, FL 33948 941.613.2400 1111 S. Tamiami Trail, Punta Gorda, FL 33950 941.833.4400 adno=SP42292 WWW.COASTALDERMATOLOGY. NET For the past 29 years we have offered skin care diagnosis, treatment and skin cancer removal. We continue to strive for quality patient care offering each patient an individualized experience to meet their specific needs. 1999-2014 17 Special Services Special Accomodations & Modifications Parents are a part of the process of planning and delivering services to their child. You will want to work with the school by giving information, asking questions, making suggestions and helping to make decisions. Once a child is determined eligible for special services, an Individual Educational Plan (IEP) is developed. The plan outlines for you, the teachers and other school staff which special services will be provided to your child. Your child may need changes in teaching or testing in order to make progress and demonstrate acquired learning. Accommodations are assistive changes in how a child is taught or tested such as audio books paired with print, extra time for tests or having a behavioral contract. Modifications are changes in what a child is expected to learn, such as working in an alternate curriculum or, taking alternate tests. The IEP must include a statement about any accommodations that will be made for your child in the administration of state or district assessment, for example The Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test (FCAT 2.0). The IEP team determines the accommodations necessary for your child to demonstrate what he knows, however, accommodations must adhere to the test publishers’ requirements. Accommodations must also be those that are routinely utilized in the classroom. Please note, some routine accommodations are not allowed during the FCAT 2.0 and other assessments. Accommodations may include differences such as: y Test presentation- large print, Braille, signed or oral y Student responses- responding writing in test booklet, separate paper, Braille or verbally answering questions y Scheduling- use of extended time, taking the test over several brief sessions y Setting- in small groups, individually or in a specialized classroom to accommodate special lighting or equipment y Assistive devices- calculators, technology devices, or visual, auditory magnification devices y Other unique accommodations may be approved as long as they have been regularly used by the student for classroom instruction and must not alter the content of the test Exceptional Student Education Services grades 3 through 10 also take the State Assessment each year. Limited English proficient students in Charlotte County come from as many as 30 different countries and speak over 20 different languages. Here is what you must do to refer your child for possible exceptional student education services, including placement in a gifted program: y Discuss an evaluation with school staff y Be an active participant in meetings at your child’s school y Give the school any reports you may have from your child’s doctor to assist the evaluations y After the evaluation has been completed and it has been determined that your child needs special services, you will be asked to participate in a meeting. y At that meeting the test will be explained to you and the team, you included, will work together to develop an individual educational plan ( I.E.P.) The IEP has two purposes: Parent's Top 12 To write goals for one year of your child’s learning and behavior that are reasonable and can be measured; and To explain what services your child needs. y Your input is very important. If the time they set for the meeting is not appropriate, call and ask them to reschedule y There are other people involved in this meeting who work with your child including the regular and special education teachers, evaluators, and Local Education Agency representatives. Other staff may be invited as necessary y Everyone is there to help your child receive a good education with all the services he/she needs. The IEP is reviewed at least annually, but if it’s not working, any member of the team may request that it be reviewed sooner. • As a parent, here are 12 things you should know about and expect from your schools...and yourself: Promotion for Exceptional Education Students ESE students receiving instruction with ESE support will have the following considered for promotion: • • • • • y Individual Education Plan (IEP) including how the student’s disability affects the student’s participation in the general curriculum y Classroom performance English Language Learners • • Students who are Limited English Proficient (LEP) are served in their own schools by teachers and other professional educators who have been trained in strategies to help them learn English along with their academic subjects, and to modify the curriculum to meet their needs. The students are assessed for proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing each year with the Comprehensive English Language Learning Assessment, or CELLA. The students in • • • • Be there, your involvement matters. Research shows that students with involved parents are more likely to earn higher grades and test scores, enroll in higher-level programs, be promoted and earn credits, attend school regularly, have better social skills, and graduate and go to college. You can be involved in many ways. Watch the ordinary become extraordinary every day! By creating strong connections between home and school, you can establish a learning environment at home for the whole family. Teachable moments are everywhere! Be their favorite teacher! You are your child’s first and most important teacher. Make learning a natural part of your day. Schools need you. Parent involvement is the key challenge facing schools. Teachers and principals are desperate for parents like you to be involved. Each and every school in Charlotte County shares the same vision...Student Success! Understand what the learning standards are in each grade. Parents and students need to know at the start of the school year what is being taught in English, math, science, social studies, and other subjects in each grade. Become familiar with the school’s behavior standards. You should be informed of how your child’s school is performing. Middle and high school parents should be aware of what is required for your child to apply to college. Middle school is not too early to begin learning what kind of courses your child should be taking to choose their future careers. Know your child’s educational options. Your important questions should get answers. Is your child safe? What is expected of your child? How is learning measured? Whether on the phone, in person, or on the internet, your school should be willing to share the answers to these and other important questions. Reading and conversation lead to student success. READ! READ! READ! Have vocabulary rich conversations with your child throughout each and every day. Your Charlotte Schools and You! In order to be successful, parents and teachers need a team effort. That’s why you are invited to ”Be There.” 18 NO SCHOOL “Emphasize the importance of lifelong learning and not just grades and graduation.” December YRS NO SCHOOL SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 1 2 3 FRIDAY 4 SATURDAY 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 End of Quarter 2 21 20 22 23 Winter Break Begins 27 19240 Quesada Avenue Port Charlotte (941)-743-7435 PantherHollowDental.com 29 30 26 Christmas Holiday Christmas Eve 28 25 24 31 New Years Eve 19 Make A Difference Discovering What Kids Need To Succeed! Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Developmental Assets In 1990, Search Institute released a framework of 40 Developmental Assets, which identifies a set of skills, experiences, relationships, and behaviors that enable young people to develop into successful and contributing adults. Over the following two decades, the Developmental Assets framework and approach to youth development became the most frequently cited and widely utilized in the world, creating what Stanford University’s William Damon described as a “sea change” in adolescent development. • The more assets kids have, the better. • Youth with high asset levels are less likely to engage in high-risk behaviors (such as violence, sexual activity, drug use, and suicide) • Youth with high asset levels are more likely to engage in thriving behaviors (such as helping others, doing well in school, and taking on leadership roles). Assets are crucial for the healthy development of all youth, regardless of • community size • geographic region • gender • economic status • race or ethnicity This calendar provides twelve tips for action or activities to use towards the healthy development of your children. These short sayings will help young children grow up healthy, caring and responsible. Look for the Community Asset Tip of the Month to use with your child. Reprinted with permission from Search Institute®. Copyright © 2008 Search Institute, Minneapolis, MN; 800-888-7828; www.search-institute.org. All rights reserved. 20 NO SCHOOL “Ask kids about their goals and dreams. Help them think about the resources (financial and otherwise) they will need to make these goals a reality.” January YRS NO SCHOOL SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 1 SATURDAY 2 New Year's Day 3 4 Teacher Work Day 5 6 7 8 9 Professional Day 2 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30 Martin Luther King Jr. Day 24 31 25 21 Student Success Qualifications of Teachers Priority: Reading Historically, the Charlotte County Public Schools Board has worked to fill Charlotte County classrooms with the most professionally qualified and caring teachers available. The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) requires that all teachers in core academic subjects be highly qualified in their area of teaching assignment. One of the key requirements of the Florida Standards for Reading is that all students must be able to comprehend texts of steadily increasing complexity as they progress through school. By the time they complete the core, students must be able to read and comprehend independently and proficiently the kinds of complex texts commonly found in college and careers. All newly hired teachers must be highly qualified at the time of their employment, especially in Title 1 schools. Teachers are considered to be highly qualified if they (1) have a bachelor’s degree ; (2) have full-state certification ; and (3) have demonstrated subject-matter competence in the area(s) taught. Every teacher, parent and child knows that reading is the most important skill taught in elementary school. There are five components for reading that children must learn in order to learn to read. To be able to help your child in reading, it is necessary for parents to know and understand the five components. They are: In addition to the federal NCLB requirements, the State of Florida requires schools to notify parents if their child’s teacher is ‘out-of-field’. An out-of-field teacher is one who is not yet fully certified in the area they are assigned to teach. Phonemic awareness – Student can hear, blend, and isolate sounds in words, can rhyme, and recognize syllables. Phonics – Student can represent sounds with letters (print, written language). Fluency – Student can recognize most commonly used words in the English language, and can read appropriate text at a reasonable rate with proper expression. Vocabulary – Student can understand, recognize, and use appropriate grade level language. Comprehension – Student can think, understand, and explain about what they read. Written Communication Science Inquiry/Investigation & Explanation/Communication: Student can ask questions, use materials, carry out investigation to learn and demonstrate knowledge of concepts. Social Studies Inquiry/Investigation & Explanation/Communication: Student can recognize historic events, significant individuals and holidays. Student understands maps represent the real world. Student understands the need for and the rules of society. Priority: Math Mathematical Practices: 1. Make sense of problems and perservere in solving them. 2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively. 3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. 4. Model with mathematics. 5. Use appropriate tools strategically. 6. Attend to precision. 7. Look for and make use of structure. 8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning. Focus: Student writes to communicate ideas and information effectively. Organization: Student can revise the sequence of events in his or her story after receiving feedback. Support: Student writes a paragraph on a topic with details, core words, capitals, and punctuation. The student can also tell why or give reasons for their thoughts. Conventions: Student drafts and revises simple sentences and passages, stories, letters, and simple explanations that y express ideas clearly; y show an awareness of topic and audience; y have a beginning, middle, and ending; y effectively use common words; y have supporting detail; y and are in legible print. 22 “Solicit young people’s input in all decisions that affect them.” NO SCHOOL YRS NO SCHOOL SUNDAY MONDAY 1 8 7 Proud Supporter of Charlotte County Schools TUESDAY February WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 2 3 4 9 10 11 YRS End of 2nd Trimester CG C0 60 61 5 14 1877 Manzana Avenue • Punta Gorda, FL 33950 (941) 575-1574 • w w w.owen-ames-k imball.com Valentine’s Day 15 President's Day 21 22 28 29 16 FRIDAY 5 12 SATURDAY 6 13 Teacher Work Day 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27 Professional Development Day 23 23 Encourage Reading How to Help Your Child Perform Better Babies Read to your baby for short periods several times a day. As you read, point out things in the pictures. Name them as you point to them. Cardboard or cloth books with large simple pictures of things babies are familiar with are the best place to begin. Children Ages 1-4 Talk with your child as you read together. Point to pictures and name what is in them. When he is ready, ask him to do the same. Ask him about his favorite parts of the story, and answer his questions about events or characters. Wherever you are with your child, point out individual letters in signs, billboards, posters and books. When he is 3 to 4 years old, ask him to begin finding and naming some letters. Kindergarten Read predictable books to your child. Teach him to hear and say repeating words, such as names for colors, numbers, letters and animals. Predictable books help children to understand how stories progress. A child easily learns familiar phrases and repeats them, pretending to read. Practice the sounds of language by reading books with rhymes and playing simple word games (i.e. How many words can you make up that sound like the word "bat”?) Children, First Grade Point out the letter-sound relationships your child is learning on labels, boxes, newspapers and magazines. Listen to your child read words and books from school. Be patient and listen as he practices. Let him know you are proud of his reading. Children, Second - Fifth Grade Build reading accuracy by having your child read aloud and point out words he missed and help him read words correctly. If you stop to focus on a word, have your child reread the whole sentence to be sure he understands the meaning. Taken from the U.S. Department of Education Helping Your Child Become A Reader” and The Partnership for Reading Put Reading First” publications. Be aware of the Grade Level Expectations for your child’s grade. You can get this information from your child’s teacher or online at the Florida Department of Education, www.fldoe. org Obtain a copy and thoroughly review your school’s Parent Handbook. Discuss your child’s performance, both in class and on assessments, with the teachers. Develop a plan for improvement, if necessary. Discuss the importance of academics with your child. Be aware of courses completed and grades. Make your child aware of career opportunities. Most jobs require high levels of problem solving, math, and reading. Make sure your middle school or high school child is enrolled in the proper courses for college enrollment and/or career opportunities. Check on exact dates for all school events, including any testing. Provide a supportive environment at home that encourages children to prepare for upcoming academic activities. Have a place to do homework. Prepare for tomorrow the night before. Get all papers and books together in one place. Get a good night’s sleep. Test anxiety is real and causes genuine suffering. A little nervousness before an exam can sharpen a person’s attention and help him to do better, but stress that is persistent and extreme can prove disastrous. Common Symptoms: • Extreme nervousness, irritability, dread, or hopelessness as a test approaches • Inability to remember facts that were known before the test • Excessive yawning (the body’s method of increasing oxygen to the brain) • Upset stomach, asthma attack, headache, perspiration or high blood pressure • Mock indifference: ‘I don’t care, the whole class is stupid and boring.’ • After the test: feelings of guilt, anger, depression, or blaming performance on others • What Can Be Done? • Just as the stress system can be triggered by an image of danger, it can be calmed by an impression that danger has passed. The ‘test stressed’ individual can learn techniques to both prepare for a successful test experience and to calm their minds during a test. Conferences • Before Test Day • Study! Some say they have test anxiety, when in reality they are excusing lack of preparation. A good way to find out how your child is doing in school is through a parent-teacher conference. The teacher may request a conference or you may request a meeting. Tips for having a successful parent-teacher conference are: • Avoid ‘cramming’! Waiting until the last minute can increase the stress hormone level and reduce memory. • Organize your time to get the most out of opportunities to study. • Make a list of questions and concerns you have and write them down. • Have all your test-taking materials together the night before the test. • Keep track of your child’s schoolwork to help you with your questions. • • Listen to what the teacher has to say and ask questions if you do not understand what the teacher is trying to tell you. Stay away from drugs and alcohol (some give false confidence, others dim your thoughts and rob you of your motivation). • Get plenty of sleep the night before the test. • Schedule a follow-up appointment if necessary. • The Day Of The Test • Try to work with the teacher to help your child; teamwork is the best approach. • Have a good breakfast. Don’t eat sugary food that will make you sleepy half way through the test. • Some Questions to keep in mind: • Get to the test site early. • Is my child performing at grade level? • Avoid negative, anxious, over-stressed people. • What are my child’s strengths and weaknesses in reading, mathematics, science, and social studies? • Get a drink of water and go to the restroom before the testing period. • How much time should my child be spending on homework? • Choose a seat where you will be least distracted. • Does the school have special programs to meet my child’s needs? • Do some stretching exercises to get rid of tension and help thinking more clearly. • What can I do at home to support what is happening in the • • classroom? Be positive. Remind yourself that you have done a great job of preparation. • What is the best way to keep in touch with you? • Visualize success. Is My Child Learning? Look regularly at your child’s homework assignments and samples of work he/she brings home. At the secondary level ask for a copy of the course outline (syllabus) for each class. Make sure to look at progress reports and report cards. Be informed about your child’s school performance. Talk to your child and to the school about this. Let them know that you expect the best from your child and from the school. Ask your school how the Sunshine State Standards/New Generation State Standards are a part of the curriculum. Test Stress 24 NO SCHOOL YRS NO SCHOOL March “If you are able, purchase school T-shirts, caps, sweatshirts, or other school clothing that’s for sale. Show pride in local schools!” SUNDAY MONDAY 6 7 TUESDAY 1 8 WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 2 3 4 5 9 10 11 12 18 19 Teacher Work Day End of Quarter 3 Specializing in 13 • Botox & Fillers • Skin Cancer Detection & Surgery • Acne Treatment • Mohs Micrographic Surgery • Wart Treatment & Removal • Phototherapy for Psoriasis • Rosacea & Eczema Treatment 14 15 16 17 (Left to Right) Stephen A. Spencer, MD • Laini R. Gaar, MD • Samantha M. Bono, PA • Elizabeth L. Weber, ARNP Two Locations to Serve You! 1617 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, FL 33948 941.613.2400 1111 S. Tamiami Trail, Punta Gorda, FL 33950 941.833.4400 adno=SP42292 WWW.COASTALDERMATOLOGY. NET For the past 29 years we have offered skin care diagnosis, treatment and skin cancer removal. We continue to strive for quality patient care offering each patient an individualized experience to meet their specific needs. 1999-2014 Daylight Savings Time 20 Spring Break Begins 21 St. Patrick’s Day! 22 23 Spring Break Ends 25 24 26 EXPERIENCE THE FUTURE OF TV YRS Spring Intercession Ends Teacher Work Day YRS Spring Intercession Begins 27 28 Good Friday 29 30 31 Test-drive in store: Port Charlotte – SW Corner of SR 776 and U.S. 41 or online at SeePrismTV.com Call 941.629.9311 Easter Sunday 25 Curriculum & Promotion Elementary School Curriculum Grades K - 5 Students in kindergarten through grade five will be provided instruction at their appropriate instructional level(s) and will follow the curriculum that include the following subjects: Middle School Curriculum y Science (3 years) y Social Studies (3years) Mathematics Science Social Studies Students in need of additional instructional support in the area of reading, determined by assessments including Florida State Assessment (FSA), will receive intensive reading instruction. Level 1 and 2 FSA Reading students who are identified as being disfluent in oral reading will be placed in a two periods intensive reading block using the READ 180 program. Level 1 and 2 FSA Reading students who are identified as being fluent in oral reading will be placed in a one period intensive reading class. Other subjects in the curriculum may include the following: Music • Art • Computer Technology • STEM (Science Technology, Engineering, and Math) Lab • Career Education • Personal/Social Development • Media Qualified 8th grade students may elect to take Honors Algebra I, Honors Integrated Science, and Spanish I for high school credit. Students are required to enroll in a semester of Career Education in the 8th grade. A variety of ”elective experiences” may be offered by schools including but not limited to: Curriculum shall be determined by the following: y Applied Technology y Laws of the State of Florida y Art y Florida Standards and Next Generation Sunshine State Standards y Band y Chorus y Topic or subject matter required by the State Board of Education The primary responsibility for determining and documenting each student’s level of performance and ability to function academically, socially, and emotionally at the next grade level is that of the student’s teacher(s), subject to review and approval of the school principal. • No student can be assigned to a grade level based solely on age or other factors that constitute social promotion. • The principal has the final authority to determine the placement of students except for good cause promotions at grade three (3) which must be reviewed by the superintendent. Middle School Students entering grade 6 in 2006-2007 and thereafter must successfully complete courses in language arts, science, and social studies each year to be considered for promotion. Any student who fails to successfully complete one of these core courses must participate in one of the credit retrievel programs offered. Any student who fails to successfully complete 2 or more core courses for the year must be retained if the courses are not retained through credit retieval. Students must complete 12 credits in the core courses, as mentioned above, and complete 1/2 credit in careers. Criteria for retention include Scoring at Level 1 on FCAT 2.0 reading and any two of the following: y Scoring at Level 1 on FCAT 2.0 mathematics y Overall GPA below 2.0 (including exploratories) It is the intent of CCPS that students should be retained no more than one time during the middle school years. The goal is to remediate deficiencies and to have all students on grade level in the areas of reading, writing, mathematics and science prior to entry into high school. y The principal has the authority to determine the final placement of students. y Computer Literacy y Awareness of Handicaps y Drama y Character Education y Spanish y Critical Thinking/Problem Solving y Health y Energy/Environmental Education y Physical Education Promotion for Exceptional Education Students Promotion & Retention y Health, Safety, Substance Abuse y Multi-cultural Awareness y Holocaust Awareness y Veteran Sacrifices Elementary Promotion will not be determined solely on the basis of a single test method. y Other as determined by state law y Needs of Students A variety of support services are available to students to help them meet the performance standards of each subject. Summer reading camps will be available to serve retained 3rd graders. • y Math (3 years) y 3 - 5 — Emphasis On Reading To Learn Physical Education Promotion/retention for grades K-5 will not be determined solely on the basis of a single test/method except in grade 3. Grade three students who do not score at level 2 in reading on FCAT 2.0 will be retained except for those students who are promoted for good cause. y Language Arts (3 years) y K - 2 — Emphasis On Learning To Read • • Grades 6th - 8th Students in grades six through eight will be provided instruction at their appropriate instructional level(s) and will follow a curriculum that includes the following subjects: ELA - FL Standards • assessments, and data from district and state assessments. • Each student’s progression from one grade to another is determined in part by grade level mastery of standards in reading, writing, mathematics, and science as assessed by classroom work, portfolios, teacher/staff observation, teacher ESE students receiving instruction with ESE support will have the following considered for promotion: y Individual Education Plan (IEP) including how the student’s disability affects the student’s participation in the general curriculum y Classroom performance 26 NO SCHOOL YRS NO SCHOOL April “Limit time with TV, computers, and video games. Many young people choose to be active when they’re not glued to a screen.” SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 April Fool’s Day 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 27 Education Options High School Choices The mission of the Charlotte County Public Schools is to provide an innovative educational environment that allows and inspires success for everyone. All incoming ninth grade students and their parents or guardians shall be active participants in choosing an end-of-high school student destination and putting in place preliminary four year plans to achieve those goals. It is our belief that students perform better when they are interested in what they are taught; therefore, all students will enter high school identifying career pathways based on self-identified personal interests and abilities that may lead to future careers. These pathways are flexible and open to change during registration. These destinations will also accommodate the needs of Exceptional Student Education (ESE) students as defined in the Individual Education Plans. Destinations include the following: y Four-year university, community college plus university, or military academy. y Two-year postsecondary degree. y Postsecondary vocational-technical certificate. y Immediate employment or entry-level military. Career & Professional Academics A career and professional academy is a research-based program that integrates a rigorous academic curriculum with an industry-driven career curriculum. Students completing career and professional academy programs receive y A standard high school diploma y The highest available industry certification y Post secondary credit if the academy partners with a postsecondary institution F.S.1003.493 Credits will be earned based on student achievement of the perfor mance standards outlined for each course. The grades on report cards will reflect the level of achievement of these standards. Students who do not achieve these standards will be provided extended learning opportunities and the necessary support to be successful. Considerations When Creating a 4 Year Plan The grade 9-12 assessment system will provide information that will help all students graduate with the skills, attitudes and knowledge to be successful and responsible. y Computer literacy is an expectation in all high school courses y Students going to selective universities are advised to take Advanced Placement courses whenever available during their high school career y Students should consider taking as many dual enrollment courses as possible to maximize college courses without having the burden of payment. Please note that some colleges outside the state of Florida do not recognize dual credit courses y Students should take electives which are academic in nature or which follow the intended career y Highly selective colleges prefer 4 years of the same foreign language y Students are encouraged to participate in leadership roles, community service and in depth extracurricular activities Choosing the Right Diploma Option Consider carefully the following questions in determining which diploma option is right for you. y What would be the impact on my college and career plans? y How would this impact my chances to get scholarships? y What would be the impact on my participation in athletics or in extracurricular activities? y Would this affect my ability to earn the Bright Futures Scholarship? y How would this affect my ability to take free college courses through advanced placement or dual enrollment, or to complete free vocational/technical training while in high school? y What would be the impact on my ability to participate in areas of interest such as drama, band, orchestra, the arts, student council and senior activities? High School Graduation Diploma Option In all options, students must y Pass the FCAT 2.0 tests or receive a concordant score on the SAT or ACT y Pass the FSA test y Earn an unweighted 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale Four-year Standard Graduation Requirements (24 credits) ACCEL (18 credits) Three-year Career Preparatory Program (18 credits) Each of the options are described in the Student Progression Plan which is available at each school site, the district office, or on the CCPS webpage (www.yourcharlotteschools.net). It is important to note that state requirements differ depending on the year a student enters 9th grade for the first time. Bright Futures Scholarship Florida Dept. of Education This program establishes a lottery-funded scholarship to reward any Florida high school graduate who merits recognition for high academic achievement and who enrolls in an eligible Florida public or private postsecondary institution within three years of high school graduation. The eligibility requirements vary for each scholarship. Requirements include, but are not limited to, certain course requirements and minimum grade point average. Detailed information about these programs may be obtained in the guidance office or on the Bright Futures website: www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/ssad/bf Talented 20 Program At the end of the seventh semester, Charlotte County Public Schools provide for the Department of Education a list of the top twenty percent (20%) of the senior class seeking a Standard Diploma based on their weighted grade point averages as defined by the Charlotte County School District. Students within this top twenty percent who have met the State University System required courses for admission are guaranteed admission by the State of Florida into one of the public universities. If more than twenty percent of the senior class falls into the top 20% due to ties in weighted grade point average, the following will be considered in the order listed: y State University System 19 required credits y Number of level 3 courses y Length of time at school The Academy ”Where Opportunity Becomes Achievement” Established in 1999 as an alternative high school, The Academy now has become a center to include a variety of alternatie programs to meet the needs of diverse student populations. It is a unique, caring and flexible learning environment for students at risk of not completing school or the requirements necessary to graduate. The Academy is known as a place for second chances where students are able to ”catch up” academically to earn a high school diploma. Students at The Academy also have easy access to vocational programs at the Technical Center which is located on the same campus. Other programs offered on the Tech Center Campus: HOPE (Healthy Outcomes in Pregnancy and Education) - a program for teenage parents and for pregnant students. HOPE offers a parenting curriculum, child care, medical, social and emotional support, academic alternatives available at The Academy, and equal access to all academic programs offered in district. PASS (Pathways to Achieve Student Success) - an alternative middle school program designed for students who have fallen behind and need assistance with completing requirements to progress on to high school. Programs located at the Town Center Mall: (students must have their own transportation) Career Quest - a program for diploma seeking students who work or are actively seeking employment, and are able to utilize computer driven curriculum. SNAP (Students Needing a Path to Success) - a program for students who are at least 16 years of age. They receive remediation in the 4 core academic courses 4 evenings per week in order to transfer to a program offering a high school diploma or for successful completion fo a GED. For more information about The Academy call 941-255-7545 28 May NO SCHOOL YRS NO SCHOOL “Put kids in charge of planning and preparing a meal.” SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Mother’s Day End of Quarter 4 Last Day for YRS Students 29 28 Hurricane Make-Up Day Last Day for Students & Teachers 31 30 Memorial Day 27 Hurricane Make-Up Day 29 Dual Enrollment Dual Enrollment The dual enrollment program is designed to expand the learning opportunities for qualified students. Qualified students who wish to enroll in college level or technical courses and who need the credits to meet high school graduation requirements may enroll in approved post-secondary courses. These courses are taught as part of the high school curriculum and follow the curriculumr guidelines established by the high school, Charlotte Technical Center and Florida South Western College. The number of credits a student may earn is determined by the college. Students must meet enrollment criteria specific to each dual enrollment course, and upon successful completion of each course will receive both high school and post-secondary credit through Charlotte Technical Center or Florida South Western College. Restricted course offerings are also available through Manatee Community College for Lemon Bay High students. Students dually enrolled are exempted from tuition and fees. Criteria for Dual Enrollment includes the following: y The student is enrolled in a Charlotte County high school or alternative school y The principal, parent/guardian, and superintendent (or designee) have given prior approval for the student to participate y The student has passed all sections of the FCAT 2.0 y The student is a junior/senior with a 3.0 cumulative unweighted grade point average, or sophomore with a 3.5 cumulative unweighted grade point average y The student applies all credits to high school graduation requirements y The student must have completed one of the following tests and have an entry level test score appropriate for college level instruction prior to enrollment: American College Testing Program (ACT-E), Florida College Entrance Level Placement Test (FCELPT), or Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT-I) y Dual enrollment courses will be graded using the college standards for grading. The dual enrollment grade will be reported the same for high school report card and college transcript. y All instructional materials are the property of Charlotte County Public Schools. The student is responsible for returning the materials to the home school principal or his/ her designee. Materials should be returned in the same condition as when initially issued to the student. to students attending either Florida South Western College or Florida Gulf Coast University. Students, who wish to participate in this, must meet the criteria set forth in the articulation agreements. These students maintain their enrollment at their home high schools, with all rights and responsibilities, and are still considered to be part of the high school graduating class. Criteria for Charlotte Technical Center (CTC) Dual Enrollment includes the following: y The dual enrollment program is available for all qualified Charlotte County high school students who desire to attend the CTC for post-secondary technical training. y The students remain enrolled at their ‘home’ high school and are allowed to participate in high school activities. Diplomas are awarded by the home high school. y Students earn their academic credits at the home school and elective credits from the CTC through technical training programs. y The selection of candidates for the dual enrollment program at the CTC is based upon established CTC dual enrollment criteria. y Students who are selected will be required to attend an orientation with their parent/guardian. The students will be assigned a date to take the Test of Adult Basic Education (T.A.B.E.) and must pass the test prior to the following school year. Charlotte Virtual School Charlotte Virtual School is open to Charlotte County students at all grade levels. Public school, private or home education students in grades 6-12 are eligible to sign up for part time or full time classes. Students in grades K-5 are eligible for full time classes only. Enrollment in the full-time program takes place before the first and second semesters on the school year. Part time enrollment is ongoing from August through January of the school year. We offer an accredited high school diploma. All Charlote Virtual School teachers meet the State of Florida DOE state certification and requirements for highly qualified teachers. Charlote Virtual also offers monthly open labs and field trips. This program is best suited for students who are self-motivated, commited, independent learners. For more information call 941-255-7507 Early Admissions Under College Credit in Escrow Dual Enrollment Early admission as a type of dual enrollment is available to juniors and/or those who wish to spend their senior year on the campus of a postsecondary institution with which CCPS has an articulation agreement. Currently this type of enrollment is open If a student enrolls in a college course after regular school hours or during summer break, the cost of such course work is the obligation of the student. Such course work does not count toward fulfilling graduation requirements unless the principal has given written, prior approval. The college may award credit in escrow for these courses. College Early Admission Not Included Under Dual Enrollment The Early Admission Program is designed as an alternative plan for graduation for those seniors who demonstrated through academic achievement and maturity the required ability and motivation to succeed in such an accelerated program. A senior who meets the established requirements for the Early Admission Program may be admitted to the early admission program of any college or university in lieu of completing his/ her senior year at high school. In order to be recommended for this program, a student must meet the following requirements: y The student must have completed the credit and course requirements to be classified as a senior as outlined in the Student Progression Plan. y The student must be a senior with a 3.0 or higher cumulative unweighted grade point average. y The student must apply all credits to high school graduation requirements. y The student must pass FCAT 2.0. y The student must have completed one of the following entry level tests and have an entry level test score appropriate for college level instruction prior to enrollment: ACT-E, FCELPT, or SAT-I. y The student must have acceptance from a post-secondary institution. y The student must be recommended by the principal. The student will receive a high school diploma at the end of senior/first college year if: y The student has completed and received such credits as required and approved by the principal to meet equivalent course requirements for high school graduation. y The student has maintained at least a ”C” average. The following rules apply to the relationship between the home high school and a student who is in a College Early Admissions program Not Under Dual Enrollment: y The student will no longer be considered a high school student. y The student may participate in graduation, but will not be eligible to be honored as a National Honor Society member. y The student will not receive recognition as a summa, magna, or cum laude graduate. y The student may contact his/her home high school guidance counselor to obtain scholarship information and assisstance. 30 NO SCHOOL YRS NO SCHOOL June “Volunteer to mentor a young person.” SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 1 2 FRIDAY 3 SATURDAY 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 EXPERIENCE THE 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Test-drive in store: 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 FUTURE OF TV Port Charlotte – SW Corner of SR 776 and U.S. 41 or online at SeePrismTV.com Call 941.629.9311 Father’s Day 31 Stay Informed To Voice a Concern or Report a Serious Problem Psychological Services Steve Jones (941) 255-0808 x3062 Student Progression Plan (941) 255-0808 Florida Department of Education www.fldoe.org There may come a time when you need to report a serious problem that needs to be addressed or, you may join a group of parents that wish to recommend changes to your school or school system. School & Community Relations Mike Riley (941) 255-7430 Attention Deficit Disorder www.chadd.org Food Services Terri Whitacre (941) 575-5400 x108 Autism www.autism.org Transportation Richard Duckworth (941) 575-5400 x161 Bureau of School Improvement www.bsi.fsu.edu Step 3 Assistant Superintendent for District Support Mr. Jerry Olivo (941) 255-0808 x3115 The Partnership for Family Involvement in Education Florida www.floridapartnership.usf.edu Here are a few tips to help you get the most out of the system: y If you need to make a complaint or a request of your child’s school, start by talking with your child’s teacher. If the teacher is unable to help you, you should then work up the ‘chain of support’, talking to each person until you have received a response that is satisfactory to you. y Keep Your Cool. Always speak calmly and clearly, wait until you can speak without anger. y If you are calling about an incident that you did not witness, such as one involving your child at school, remember that your child and another child’s account may not be totally accurate. Be the detective and try to find out what really happened before placing blame on anyone (including your own child). y Get Your Facts Together. If you are making a complaint, refer to specific details (such as ’’on Wednesday, January 6th, my child reported to me that Ms. Jones...’’). y Listen carefully to the responses to your questions, so that you can respond specifically to what you are being told. Ask questions. Take notes. Date your calls. y Be polite, but be persistent. Who Has The Answers Step 1 Questions concerning your child’s education should first be discussed with your child’s home-school personnel: teacher, guidance counselors, assistant principal, or principal. Step 2 Pre-K Programs Maureen Watts (941) 575-5470 Elementary Programs Carmel Kisiday (941) 255-0808 x3089 Middle & High School Programs Darrell Milstead (941) 255-0808 x3160 Exceptional Student Education Linda Apple (941) 255-0808 x3112 Code of Student Conduct April Prestipino, Assistant Superintendent for School Support (941) 255-0808 x3047 Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Chuck Breiner (941) 255-0808 x3030 Step 4 Superintendent of Schools Steve Dionisio (941) 255-0808 x3093 FACTS.org At-A-Glance FACTS.org is Florida’s official statewide student advising website. FACTS is an acronym for Florida Academic Counseling and Tracking for Students. Funded by the Florida Legislature in 1998, FACTS.org assists high school students, college students, teachers, counselors, and parents in planning for and tracking a student’s educational progress in Florida. FACTS.org is a collaborative project from the Florida Department of Education and is administered by the Florida Center for Advising and Academic Support (FCAAS) with offices in Tampa and Tallahassee, Florida. The website was launched in March 2000. FACTS.org Users can: y y y y y y y y y y y y Assess their interests and skills Choose a career Plan high school coursework Discover ways to earn college credit in high school View their high school course history and grades online Evaluate their high school transcripts for Bright Futures Scholarships eligibility and admissions requirements for state universities online Investigate 200+ colleges and 600+ degrees in Florida Find out which colleges offer certain degrees Learn what higher ed options are out there Apply online for college admissions and financial aid Know what classes to take in college Get college transcripts and grades online Resources For Families Learning Disabilities www.Ldhope.com Family Education Network www.familyeducation.com Mental Health www.nimh.nih. gov FOCUS www.focus.yourcharlotteschools.net Parent Smart www.parentsmart.com 1-800-USA-LEARN 1-800-872-5327 Mental Handicap www.thearc.org Charlotte County Public Schools www.yourcharlotteschools.net FCAT Explorer www.fcatexplorer.com MATHguide www.mathguide.com Yahoo! Kids www.kids.yahoo.com About School www.aboutschool.com Department of Education Publications www.edpubs.org National Education Association www.nea.org www.henryanker.com 32 NO SCHOOL July “Ask kids about their goals and dreams. Help them think about the resources (financial and otherwise) they will need to make these goals a reality.” YRS NO SCHOOL SUNDAY MONDAY 3 4 TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 14 15 16 Independence Day! To speak to a regisTered nurse any time of the day or nighT, call Consult-a-nurse® at 941.624.4441. 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 24 31 33 Terms You Need to Know Code of Student Conduct: This document outlines the conduct expectations that have been adopted by the Charlotte County School Board and lists the consequences associated with violations of this Code. Comprehensive English Language Learning Assessment (CELLA): A test administered to all English language learners (ELL) students in the district to determine growth in the areas of listening, speaking and reading. Developmental Reading Assessment (D.R.A.): One on one test that measures comprehension and fluency. It gives teachers a basic reading level for each student. Early Head Start: This program provides low-income families with young children (birth to age three) and pregnant women with family-centered services that facilitate child development, support prenatal role, and promote self-sufficiency. English Language Learner (ELL): A program for Limited English Proficient students to improve their listening, speaking, reading, and/or writing in the English language. Exceptional Student Education (ESE): Specialized programs for children with special educational needs. Extra-Curricular: These are school-sponsored activities and events that take place outside of the hours of a normal school day, such as club and organizational meetings and athletic events. Families Building Better Readers (FBBR): is a training to empower parents with instructional strategies they can do with their children at home to improve reading performance. Family Reading Experience (FRE): (Formerly called the Book Checkout Program) is a family literacy initiative that serves as one of the primary vehicles for parent involvement in both Head Start and Title I. The FRE enables parents to incorporate a research-based knowledge of emergent literacy and reading strategies in parent-child home interactions. Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading (FAIR): Students are assessed individually to determine level of proficiency on reading skills appropriate to the grade level. Students are assessed in kindergarten through 12th grade. iReady: Adaptive diagnostic test that identifies student’s strengths and weaknesses in ELA and mathematics. Florida Kindergarten Readiness Screener (FLKRS): This evaluation is given during the first 30 days of school to new kindergarten students to determine readiness to start school. Focus: a web-based tool for parents to monitor their student's progress throughout the school year. Framework for Success (RtI): The practice of using the problem -solving model for providing high quality instruction and interventions (academic and behavior) matched to student need. Head Start: This is a federal preschool program that provides comprehensive and high quality services designed to foster healthy development in eligible children. Individual Educational Plan (IEP): This is a plan that details the services, educational goals and objectives for children with special needs. Florida Standards: These standards are what your child is expected to know and be able to do at each grade level. These standards are developed by educators, approved by the state, and measured by a test called the FCAT 2.0 given to every public school student in grades 3 through 10. Parent Teacher Organization (PTO): This is a voluntary organization made up of parents, students, and educators who are interested in helping their sponsored school with fund-raising, volunteering, and communications. Your participation would be appreciated. Vineland Elementary CLEF Choice Award Progress Monitoring Plan (PMP): This is a plan that parents and teachers work together to develop when a child is having trouble keeping up with the skills required at his grade level. This plan is written and placed in a child’s permanent folder and used to chart and measure progress. Retention: This refers to students who do not move to the next grade level at the end of the year due to failure to meet academic standards. School Advisory Council (SAC): Each school has a SAC made up of parents, students, community volunteers, and educators who help to set goals for school improvement, determine the allocation of a designated budget, and act as a forum for communication. Standardized Test: A test that has been given to a representative group of students followed by determining their average or typical performance on the test. These scores can then be used for comparisons with scores earned by students who take the test later. Student Progression Plan (SPP): A plan provided to every student each year, which explains the way a student progresses through school, graduation requirements, retention for students who do not master skills for a grade level and special assignment procedures. The full text is available in hard copy at every school or at www. yourcharlotteschools.net Student Success Plan (SSP): This plan is written by a committee at each school outlining data-driven goals, which address areas of school improvement. Copies of the plan are available from the school office. Title I: Is a federal program that provides funding to school districts for increasing student achievement in schools selected on the basis of family economic level. Supplemental academic instruction for students, staff development, and parent involvement are all components of the program. 34 Call Today! 941.916.5331 7 Immunization Requirements IRC Notification (Appendix) Effective SY 2014-2015 Florida Statute 1003.22 requires each child entering a Florida school for the first time to present a certificate of immunization from a licensed practicing physician or the county health department prior to entry into school. Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students must have current immunizations and physical examinations before registration. Seventh grade students have five (5) school days to become compliant with immunizations or they will be excluded from school. Other students including children enrolling under emergency or homeless conditions will be allowed thirty (30) days from the registration date to present the certification requirement. All immunizations must be recorded on the Florida Certificate of Immunization (Form 680) For Early Childhood Programs Only 4 DTP 3 Polio 1 MMR Hib - series of 4 or 1 after 15 months of age 3 doses of Hepatitis B Vaccine Series 1 Varicella (Var) Vaccine or documented history of the disease Kindergarten Through Fifth Grade Minimum Requirements y 5 DTP/DtaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis) Required unless the 4th DPT was given on or after the age of 4. Pertussis y Effective for the 2013-2014 School Year : There must be documentation of at least one dose of pollo vaccine administered on or after the 4th birthday. The requirement is 4 doses with the following exceptions : If the 4th dose is administered PRIOR to the 4th birthday, a 5th dose is required. If 3rd dose is administered AFTER the 4th birthday. a 4th dose is not required y 2 MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) The first dose valid if given on or after 1st birthday. Second dose valid if given at least 1 month after first dose. y 3 doses Hepatitis B Vaccine Series y 1 dose of Varicella (Var) Vaccine or documented history of the disease. Second dose of Varicella (Var) Vaccine is required for children entering, attending or transferring to Kindergarten, then each year an additional grade (See Varicella Vaccine Table Attached). y y y y y Sixth Grade Minimum Requirements y 5 DTP/DtaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis) unless the 4th DTP was given on or after the age of 4. y Effective for the 2014-2015 School Year: There must be documentation of at least one dose of pollo vaccine administered on or after the 4th birthday. The requirement is 4 doses with the following exceptions : If the 4th dose is administered PRIOR to the 4th birthday , a 5th dose is required. If 3rd dose is administered AFTER the 4th birthday. a 4th dose is not required. y 2 MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) The first dose valid if given on or after 1st birthday. Second dose valid if given at least 1 month after first dose. y 3 doses of Hepatitis B Vaccine Series y 1 Varicella (Var) Vaccine or documented history of the disease. Seventh Through Twelfth Grade Minimum Requirements y 5 DTP/DtaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis) unless the 4th DTP was given on or after the age of 4. y 1 Tdap Booster (Tetanus, Diphtheria Pertussis) Will be required for students entering/attending 7th grade instead of Td (tetanus-diphtheria) y Effective for the 2014-2015 School Year: There must be documentation of at least one dose of pollo vaccine administered on or after the 4th birthday. The requirement is 4 doses with the following exceptions : If the 4th dose is administered PRIOR to the 4th birthday , a 5th dose is required. If 3rd dose is administered AFTER the 4th birthday. a 4th dose is not required y 2 MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) The first dose valid if given on or after 1st birthday. Second dose valid if given at least 1 month after first dose. y 3 doses of Hepatitis B Vaccine Series y 1 Varicella (Var) Vaccine or documented history of the disease for students entering 7th grade, then each year an additional grade (See Varicella Vaccine Table below). Vineland Elementary Property Appraiser’s Choice Award School Entry Requirements for One or Two Doses of Varicella Vaccine For Grades Pre-K and K-12, Florida 2008/2009 – 2020/2021 Beginning with the 2008/2009 school year, children entering kindergarten will be required to receive two doses of varicella vaccine. The light gray highlighted area below indicates the year the two-dose requirement becomes effective. Each subsequent year thereafter, the next highest grade will be included in the requirement. The black highlighted area indicates grades that fall under the one-dose varicella requirement. The one-dose varicella requirement started in the 2001-2002 school year. Varicella vaccine is NOT required if there is a history of varicella disease documented by the healthcare provider in the space provided on the DH 680. 36 Charlotte Local Education Foundation (CLEF) About CLEF The Charlotte Local Education Foundation, Inc. is Connecting Children, Classrooms and Community to build ”Student Success.” Please join us as we plan for the future! Building Student Success Happy Retirement, Mary Fred! Mary Fred Clemmons retired this year as Executive Director of the Charlotte Local Education Foundation. During her many years of service, Mary Fred established a strong organizational framework for CLEF and built Charlotte County’s Take Stock in Children into a state-recognized Program of Excellence. Under Mary Fred’s leadership, programs expanded, donors increased and grant money multiplied resulting in immeasurable benefits to the Charlotte County School District and its students. Thank you, Mary Fred, for ensuring that the Charlotte Local Education Foundation will be positively impacting our students and our community for years to come. Since 1989 we have provided support to Charlotte County Public Schools, through programs such as: - Take Stock In Children Scholarship Mentoring Program - Teacher Supply Depot - Teacher and Support Employee of the Year event - School Supply Drive YOU can help your school system by... CharlotteSchoolFoundation.org Teacher and Support Employee of the Year: our annual, signature event honoring outstanding educators and support staff who make a difference for our students each day. Payroll Deduction: Thank you to all the Charlotte County Public School Employees who donate to the Take Stock In Children and CLEF programs for students and teachers through the Payroll Deduction Program. You are making a difference in the lives of our students. License Plates: show your support of the Charlotte County and Florida state school system by purchasing the Support Education license plate for your vehicles. Your support goes directly to public schools in your county, funding programs not supported by tax dollars, such as: Extra reading help for students in grades K-3, Mentoring for at-risk students, Classroom innovations for teachers and students, Enrichment in math and science, and Music programs for special needs children. Take Stock in Children: by mentoring a student or providing a donation for a scholarship, you can be a part of a statewide program in our local community, by bettering Charlotte County one student at a time! Teacher Supply Depot: a store where educators can get free stuff for their classrooms. Donations of new and gently-loved school and office supplies, as well as craft and recycled materials are always appreciated! 37 War on the Peace benefits the Charlotte Local Education Foundation (CLEF) 38 Middle and High School Report Card School Board Lee Swift, Chairman Barbara Rendell, Vice Chairman Ian Vincent Alleen Miller Bob Segur Steve Dionisio 1. Mailing Information 2. Explanation of Marks 2 1 8 4. Instructor 5. EOC & FCAT 5 Comments 3 4 6. Grades 6 9 7 3. Course Information 7. GPA Information 8. Absences 9. FCAT 2.0 I Report cards are available on the electronic parent portal FOCUS. Families will receive a phone call from the district when the report card can be viewed from this web-based point of access at www.focus. yourcharlotteschools.net/focus If you would like a paper copy, you are welcome to send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to your child's school. 39 School Calendars 2015-2016 Regular Schools CHARLOTTE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS REVISED REGULAR SCHOOL CALENDAR 2015-2016 2015/2016 JUL Y 2015 0, 0 AUG 2015 16,20 SEPT 2015 21,21 OCT 2015 21,22 NOV 2015 16,17 DEC 2015 14,15 JAN 2016 17,19 FEB 2016 19,20 M ARCH 2016 16,18 APRI L 2016 21,21 M AY 2016 19,20 JUNE 2016 M T W T F Accumulated Accumulated Accumulated Student Days Teacher Days Employee Days 5 10 15 16 4 9 14 19 20 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 20 24 29 34 37 24 28 33 38 41 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 39 44 48 53 58 43 48 53 58 63 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 63 68 73 73 74 68 73 78 79 80 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 78 83 88 88 88 84 89 94 95 95 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 88 91 96 100 105 95 100 105 109 114 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 110 115 118 123 124 119 124 128 133 134 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 128 133 133 136 140 138 143 143 148 152 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 142 146 151 156 161 153 158 163 168 173 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 166 171 176 180 178 183 188 193 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 Student days off/Teacher work day Paid holidays Teacher/student day off End of grading period Hurricane make-up day Board Approved 5/26/2015 Holiday/Day Aug 4 - First Day for Teacher/ Aug 5 - PD Day #1 (School site initiatives) Aug 10 - First Day for Students Sept 7 - Labor Day observed - Employee Day Off Oct 9 - End of Qtr 1 (44) Oct 12 - Teacher Work Day Nov 11 - Veterans Day Nov 23 - Hurricane Make-up #2/Nov 24 - Hurricane Make-up #3 Nov 26 - Thanksgiving Day (Pd Holiday #1) Dec 18 - End of Qtr 2 (44) Dec 21 - Jan 1 - Winter Break Dec 25 - (Pd Holiday #2) Jan 1 - New Years Day Jan 4 - Teacher Work Day/ Jan 5 - PD Day #2 (District Initatives) Jan 18 - Martin Luther King - Employee Day Off Feb 15 - President's Day - Employee Day Off Feb 16 - Prof Dev Day #3 (School site initiatives) Mar 11 - End of Qtr 3 (45)/Mar 21 - Teacher Work Day Mar 14 - 18 - Spring Break Mar 25 - (Pd Holiday #3) May 26 - End of Qtr 4 (47)/Last Day for Students May 27 - Hurricane Make-up Day #1 for Students/Last Day for Teachers May 30 - Memorial Day May 31 - Hurricane Make-up Day #1 for Teachers * Other hur r icane make-up days may need to be taken dur ing the year in the event that hur r icane make-up days ar e used. 40 School Calendars 2015-2016 Year Round Schools Charlotte County Public Schools Revised Year-round School Calendar 2015 - 2016 YRS 2015/ 2016 JULY 2015 AUGUST 2015 SEPTEMBER 2015 OCTOBER 2015 NOVEMBER 2015 DECEMBER 2015 JANUARY 2016 FEBRUARY 2016 MARCH 2016 APRIL 2016 MAY 2016 JUNE 2016 M T W T Accum. Teacher Days F Student Days Accum. Trim. Days 4 9 14 4 9 14 3 8 13 18 Holiday/Day 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 19 24 29 34 35 19 24 29 34 35 23 28 33 38 39 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 38 41 46 51 54 38 41 46 51 54 42 45 50 55 58 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 56 61 65 56 61 65 60 65 70 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 70 75 80 5 10 15 81 16 75 80 85 86 87 23 - Hurricane Make-up Day #2 24 - Hurricane Make-up Day #3 23-27 - Thanksgiving Week. - No School Teachers & Students 26 - Thanksgiving Day - (Pd. Hol. #1) 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 85 90 94 20 25 29 91 96 101 102 18 - Jan 1 -Winter Break 25 - Paid Holicay #2 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 97 102 106 111 32 37 41 46 106 111 115 120 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 116 120 124 129 130 51 55 4 9 10 125 130 134 139 140 11 - End of the Second Trimester 12 - Teacher Workday 15 - President's Day 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 134 138 14 18 144 149 142 22 150 154 11 - School-based Professional Development Day #3 - No school for Students 14 - 18 - Spring Break 21 - 24 - Spring Intersession 25 - Paid Holiday #3 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 143 148 153 158 163 23 28 33 38 43 155 160 165 170 175 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 168 171 176 180 48 51 56 60 180 183 188 193 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 Paid holidays Teacher/student day off End of grading period/end of semester Hurricane make-up days Teacher workdays Board Approved 5/26/2015 8 - First Day for Teachers 13 - School-based Professional Development Day #1 14 - First Day for Students **Each School will designate one of the Pre-school days as Professional Development Day #1. 4 - 8 - No School for Teachers and Students 7 - Labor Day 15 - End of the First Trimester 16 - Teacher Workday 19 -30 - Fall Intersession 1 - New Year's Day 4 - Teacher Workday 5 - District-based Professional Development Day #2 - No School for Students 18 - Martin Luther King Day 9 - 10 - No School for Teachers and Students 26 - Last Day for Students 27 - Last Day for Teachers 30 - Memorial Day 31 - Hurricane Make-up Day #1 for Teachers *Other hurricane make-up days may need to be taken during the year in the event hurricane make-up days are used. 41 Take Stock In Children Support Employee of the Year Teacher of the Year Debbie Hemphill Tim Ostrow Para III Band Instructor Charlotte Harbor Center L.A. Ainger Middle School Become a Mentor: Offer a local young person support, guidance, and encouragement. If you can donate one hour per week, you can change a life by helping a child build a solid foundation of values, establish goals, improve their academic and life skills, while developing their self-esteem and confidence. Given the tools and training, mentors meet with students during school hours at a mutually convenient time. Visit: www.charlotteschoolfoundation.org Renew your Tag and Donate to Take Stock in Children 42 Parental Involvement District-Wide Parent Involvement Policy The School Board believes that durable and significant learning by a student is more likely to occur when there is a positive effective parent/ family partnership. Parent/Family involvement is essential to student achievement. The primary purpose of this policy is to insure that both parents and District employees understand parent involvement rights. Such a partnership means a mutual belief in and commitment to significant educational goals for a student, collaboration on the solutions to problems that may be encountered and continuing communication regarding the process in accomplishing these goals. The Board feels that it is the parents who have the ultimate responsibility for their children’s behavior, including the behavior of students who have reached the legal age of majority, but are still, for all practical purposes, under parental authority. During school hours, the Board, through its designated administrators, recognizes the responsibility to monitor students’ behavior and, as with academic matters, the importance of cooperation between the school and the parents in matters relating to conduct. General Expectations Family and School Partnership for Student Achievement Act of NCLB Title I Section 1118 Requirements - The District shall comply with the requirements addressing parent involvement within the Family and School Partnership for Student Achievement Act (F.S. 1002.23) and NCLB Title I Section 1118 Requirements. It will do the following: y Involve parents annually in the development and review of the District’s policy as it relates to the Family and School Partnership for Student Achievement Act and NCLB Title I Section 1118 Requirements y Provide coordination and assistance to schools in planning and implementing effective parent involvement activities to improve student achievement, including school volunteer programs y Collaborate with parents regarding how funds provided to schools are allocated for parent involvement y Involve parents in shared decision making including giving parents the opportunity to participate on school advisory councils y Supply a description and explanation of the curriculum and assessments used to measure student achievement y Provide parents information on highly qualified classroom teachers y Schedule informational sessions for parents on understanding their rights under the Family and School Partnership for Student Achievement Act and NCLB Title I Section 1118 Requirements y Conduct annual evaluations and explanations of the content, effectiveness, and implementation of the parental involvement policy y Communicate to parents in a format that is understandable y Provide opportunities for participation of parents of all students including: English Language Learners (ELL), students with disabilities, migratory children, and homeless y Recognize that children’s care givers may be a parent, grandparent, extended family member, foster parent, guardian, or any other individual who has the sole responsibility of rearing the child y Develop implementation plans to meet federal and state requirements, including the NCLB Title I Section 1118 Requirements for Title I schools and y Continue to hold partnerships with community services. F.S. 1000.03, 1002.2320 U.S.C. 6318 et seq., Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 34 C.F.R. Part 200 et seq. Revised 7/24/07 Title I Parent Involvement Policy In accordance with the requirement of Section 1118 of Title I, programs supported by Title I funds must be designed and implemented in consultation with parents of the students being served. The Superintendent shall ensure that each school’s Title I plan contains a written statement of procedures which has been developed with, approved by, and distributed to parents of participating students. The procedures shall describe how: y The District/school expects the parents to be involved in the program, including their participation in the development of the plan y Meetings will be conducted with parents including provision for flexible scheduling and whatever assistance the District/school may be able to provide parents in order to better ensure their attendance at meetings, and for providing information in a language the parents can understand y Meetings will include review and explanation of the curriculum, means of assessment, and the proficiency levels students are expected to achieve and maintain y Opportunities will be provided to parents to formulate suggestions, interact and share experiences with other parents, and participate appropriately in the decision-making about the program and revisions in the plan y Parents will be involved in the planning, review, and improvement of the Title I program y Information concerning school performance profiles and their child’s individual performance will be communicated to parents y Parents will be assisted in providing help to their children in achieving the objectives of the program by such means as ensuring regular attendance, monitoring television-watching, providing adequate time, and the proper environment for homework, guiding nutritional and health practices, and the like y Timely responses will be given to parental questions, concerns, and recommendations y The District will provide coordination, technical assistance, and other support necessary to assist Title I schools to develop effective parental participation activities to improve academic achievement y An annual evaluation of the parental involvement plan will be conducted with parents, identifying any barriers to greater parental involvement (such as limited English, limited literacy, economic disadvantage, disability, etc.) and devising strategies to improve parental involvement y The parental involvement plan will be coordinated with other programs, such as Head Start, Reading First, Parents as Teachers, and Home Instruction for Preschool Youngsters y Tther activities will be conducted as appropriate to the plan and state or federal requirements. The Superintendent shall also assure that each Title I participating school develops a specific plan, with parental involvement, to: Provide participating students’ parents with: y Timely information about the Title I programs y An explanation of the curriculum, the forms or academic assessment, and the proficiency levels expected regular meetings, upon request, to make suggestions and receive response regarding their student’s education Develop jointly with parents a school-parent compact which outlines the responsibilities of the school staff, the parents, and the student for academic improvement, including: y The school’s responsibility to provide high quality curriculum, and instruction in a supportive, effective learning environment y Parent’s responsibility for such things as monitoring attendance, homework, extra-curricular activities and excessive televisionwatching volunteering in the classroom y The importance of parent teacher communication at least annually parent teacher conferences to discuss achievement and the compact frequent progress reports to the parents and reasonable access to the staff and to observe and participate in classroom activities. 20 U.S.C. 6318 et seq., Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 34 C.F.R. Part 200 et seq. What do Parents Have the Right to Know? Parents have the right to know in a language that is understandable… y Whether their child’s school is funded with Title I and what does it mean to be a Title I school. y That each school must develop with parents a schoolwide Parent Involvement Policy. y Whether their child’s school is meeting the Florida standards. y Whether their child’s teacher is highly qualified. y What is being done to improve your child’s school. y Whether your child’s school is safe and drug free. y That as a parent, you have additional options, such as Public School Choice, for your child’s education, if your child’s school is not in ”good standing” under NCLB. y That if your child attends a school that is not in ”good standing” under NCLB, then your child may be entitled to Supplemental Educational Services (SES), from an approved tutoring provider. y That as a parent, you should be informed through frequent reports about your child’s academic progress. y That as a parent, you should have access to the school’s staff and your child’s classroom. y That as a parent, you should be informed by the school as to what academic services are available at your child’s school. y That as a parent, you should be informed by the school of changes in the school’s academic standing. y Convene an annual meeting at a convenient time to which parents of participating children are invited, to explain the parents’ rights to be involved and the schools obligations to develop an involvement plan y Devise a flexible meeting schedule and describe assistance to encourage parental involvement, such as child care, transportation, home visits, or similar aid y Involve parents in an organized, on-going, and timely way in the development, review, and improvement of parent involvement activities 43 Federal Programs in Charlotte County Title I Part A Title II Part A Title III Title I is the largest federal program supporting education. The program provides supplemental educational services for all children to have a fair, equal and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education. Title I provides flexible funding that may be used to provide instructional staff, professional development, extended-time programs, and other strategies for raising student achievement in high-poverty schools. Title I targets these resources to the schools where the needs are the greatest. Title II A provides supplemental resources for the purpose of recruitment and training of instructional personnel and school leadership (principals and assistant principals). With the enactment of the No Child Left Behind legislation, a primary focus of Title IIA is to ensure that all instructional and leadership personnel meet the requirements under the definition of ”Highly Qualified” through recruitment and training efforts, with particular attention to the schools that receive funds from Title IA. Title III, Supplementary Instructional Support for English Language Learners (ELL) is a federal program that provides supplemental materials or programs to support all K-12 ELL students so that they may graduate from high school and enroll in some type of post secondary program. These materials are supplementary and may not supplement any materials or programs that already exist in the schools. The target areas for this grant to support are reading and language arts. The grant also provides assistance in the content areas to make them comprehensible for all ELL students. Parent involvement strategies and initiatives will be coordinated with and integrated into the Early Childhood programs through parent participation in the Title I Family Reading Experience at school sites, and family literacy training by the Title I staff. Title I services for private school students are developed in consultation with officials of the private schools. The amount of Title I funds allocated to each participating public school attendance area is determined on the basis of the total number of low-income students, both public and private, residing in the schools’ attendance area. Expenditures for private school students in each area generally are determined based on the number of students from low-income families residing in that area who attend the private school. Private school leaders and instructional personnel can access training and recruitment programs funded through Title IIA. Participation is provided on an equitable basis proportional to student enrollment and classification. Access to services is provided upon consultation. For more information about Title II, please contact Dr. Christine Dollinger, Coordinator of State and Federal Programs (941) 255-0808, ext 3031 or email at [email protected] or Mary Leonard (941)-255-7675 or email [email protected] Private school personnel can access Title III funds on an equitable basis based upon the ELL student population and needs. Access to these services is available upon consultation. For more information about Title III, please contact Dr. Christine Dollinger, Coordinator of State and Federal Programs (941) 255-0808, ext 3031 or email at [email protected] For more information about Title I, please contact Dr. Christine Dollinger, Coordinator of State and Federal Programs, 941-2550808 or email Christine.dollinger@yourcharlotteschools. net 44 Lista de Control Para Auto Evaluación de Padres Céntrese en Actitud Enfatizo a mi niño la importancia de la educación y hacer lo mejor que pueda en la escuela. Expreso mi creencia en la capacidad de mi niño para tener éxito.. Ayudo mi niño establecer metas educacional de plazo corto y largo.. ICelebro los talentos académicos de mi niño.. Si Si Si Si No No No No Si Si Si Si Si No No No No No Si Si Si Si No No No No Si Si Si Si No No No No Si Si Si Si No No No No Céntrese en Academia Apoyo lectura con actividades de edad apropia en el hogar. Aseguro que nuestra casa tiene un tiempo y lugar consistente para hacer los deberes.. Aseguro que mi niño tenga acceso a materias necesitadas para completar tareas. Discuto regularmente y pido ver el trabajo que mi niño hace en la escuela. Asisto talleres a como ayudar a mis niños en casa. Céntrese en Comportamiento Vigilo el Internet, el email, sitios de charla y juegos de vídeo utilizados por mi niño.. Vigilo los programas de televisión y los videos vistos por mi niño. Enseño y refuerzo conductas positivas como respeto para el ser y para otros, el trabajo dedicado y la responsabilidad. . Soy consciente de esperanzas de comportamiento impuesto por la escuela. Céntrese en Responsabilidad Aseguro que mi niño tenga una rutina regular. Animo a mi niño a aceptar responsabilidad para sus acciones. . Aseguro que mi niño esté en la asistencia y a la hora en la escuela cada día. Vigilo y promuevo la participación de mi niño en actividades fuera del programa de estudios y extraescolares. Céntrese en Actividades de Hogar y Escuela Comunico regularmente con el maestro de mi niño en la persona, por teléfono, por email o por escritura. . Preparo para y asisto conferencias de maestro; Planes Educativos Individualizados, Planes de Mejorar la Academia, u otras reuniones individualizadas de estudiante. Asisto a jornadas de puertas abiertas, ferias de ciencia, obras de teatro, viajes de clase, u otras actividades de la escuela en cada oportunidad. Cuándo es posible, me ofrezco en la escuela. . *Esta Auto Evaluación es para su uso y no tiene que ser vuelto a la escuela de su niño *Esta Auto Evaluación de Padres, requerido anualmente por ley del estado, es proporcionada para ayudar padres determinar lo dedicado que están a promover una educación positiva para su niño. 45 Matriculacion de Estudiante Matriculacion de Estudiante Estudiantes deben tener ser cinco (5) años en o antes del primer de septiembre para entrar al kindergarten. Llame la escuela para una cita de matrícula. Un padre o el guardián deben acompañar a un estudiante menor de dieciocho (18) años de edad para registrar en una escuela. La ley de Florida requiere lo siguiente: La prueba escrita de residencia actual, domicilio (cuenta por ejemplo reciente del servicio de agua, electricidad, acuerdo de hipoteca o contrato de alquilar) Prueba de fecha de nacimiento. Necesitamos uno de los siguientes: Copia certificada de certificado de nacimiento Certificado de bautismo que muestra la fecha de nacimiento y lugar de bautismo, con declaración jurada de padre La póliza de seguros del niño que ha sido vigente por lo menos dos (2) años El registro de Biblia del nacimiento de niño con declaración jurada de padre El pasaporte o el certificado de llegada en los Estados Unidos El registro de la escuela, por lo menos cuatro (4) años anterior, que enseña la fecha de nacimiento La declaración jurada del padre acompañada de un certificado de examen de un oficial de la salud que muestra la fecha de nacimiento La forma 680, prueba de inmunización del Departamento de Salud. Esta forma está disponible de un medico privado o el Departamento de Salud. Departamentos de Salud del Condado de Charlotte En Englewood: 688 San Casa Rd. Englewood, FL 34224 (941) 474-3240 En Port Charlotte: 100 Loveland Blvd Port Charlotte, FL 33980 (941) 624-7200 Eleccion de Escuela Elección de Escuela permite a padres matricular a sus niños en una escuela que no sea la que ellos han sido asignados. La elección debe ser hecha durante el mes de Febrero y entrará en vigencia en el comienzo del próximo año escolar. Los padres o los guardianes que solicitan una reasignación de estudiante afuera del mes de Febrero deben completar una Forma de Estudiante Reasignación para la sumisión al Comité de la Dificultad del Distrito. Para mas información llame a April Prestipino en las Escuelas Publicas del Condado de Charlotte 941-255-0808. Matriculación en Febrero y Durante Matriculación Abierta en Febrero; cualquier niño de edad escolar que reside en el Condado de Charlotte puede aplicar para asistir una escuela fuera de su distrito asignado. y La forma apropiada de la reasignación para ser completada para Matriculación Abierta en Febrero es la Forma de Estudiante Reasignación. Los padres pueden obtener esta forma de cualquier escuela pública del distrito. y La Forma de Estudiante Reasignación debe ser sometido para obtener una reasignación de estudiante y es aceptado sólo durante el mes de Febrero. y Este es el único tiempo que esas peticiones de reasignación son garantizadas, a menos que las fronteras escolares son “cerradas” debido a un aumento en la matriculación de estudiante o disponibilidad de programas especiales. y Además de Matriculación Abierta en Febrero; padres de estudiantes en el Kindergarten tienen la opción de matriculación abierta si completan una Forma de Estudiante Reasignación durante la matriculación de Kindergarten. y Si un estudiante de escuela secundaria es reasignado, debe ser de acuerdo con las reglas de la Asociación del Instituto de Florida Actividad (FHSAA). y Solo durante Matriculación Abierta en Febrero, la escuela secundaria de reasignación distribuirá las FHSAA Formas Azules de Renuncia al estudiante. y Las regulaciones de FHSAA gobernarán elegibilidad para el atletismo de todos estudiantes reasignados de escuelas secundaria. y Sobre la recomendación de los directores y la revisión y la aprobación del Comité de Dificultad, un estudiante puede ser vuelto a la scuela asignada en su área de asistencia al principio del próximo período de graduación para las razones siguientes: disciplina y/o problemas de asistencia; otros cambios en circunstancias. (Regla 5120 de la Junta de Educación La Matriculación Durante Meses Afuera de Febrero y Elección de Escuela permite a padres matricular a sus niños en una escuela que no sea la que ellos han sido asignados. La elección debe ser hecha durante el mes de Febrero y entrará en vigencia en el comienzo del próximo año escolar. y Los padres o los guardianes que solicita una reasignación de estudiante afuera del mes de Febrero deben completar una Forma de Estudiante Reasignación para la sumisión al Comité de la Dificultad del Distrito. y Los padres que perdieron el período de matriculación en Febrero pueden aplicar. y Los padres nuevos al condado que perdieron el período de matriculación en Febrero y escogen una escuela afuera del distrito para el próximo año escolar pueden aplicar. y Los padres siempre deben comenzar el proceso de reasignación en la escuela de residencia. y Ningún niño será reasignado a una escuela con las fronteras Cerradas debido a un aumento en la matriculación de estudiante. y Los padres pueden obtener una Forma de Estudiante Reasignación de cualquier escuela. y La Forma de Estudiante Reasignación debe ser sometida a la oficina del Director de Servicios de Estudiante para la revisión por el Comité de Dificultad. y El director de la escuela asignada a su niño debe firmar la Forma de Estudiante Reasignación en el espacio referido Director que Envía. y Después de obtener la firma del Director que Envía, los padres deben obtener la firma del director de la escuela que es solicitado, es referido Director que Recibe. y Los estudiantes podrán cambiar las escuelas después de la aprobación del Comité de Dificultad en el comienzo del próximo período de graduación. Para Su Informacion Los autobuses escolares son equipados con videocámaras, que son activados mientras estudiantes andan en el autobús. Horas que Comienzan las Escuelas Escuelas Elementar: Deep Creek, Liberty, Sally Jones, Meadow Park, Myakka River 8:35 a.m. hasta 2:35 p.m. Escuelas Elementar: Baker Center, East, Kingsway, Peace River, Neil Armstrong, Vineland 8:55 a.m. hasta 2:55 p.m. Escuelas Intermedias 9:25 a.m. hasta 3:55 p.m. Escuelas Secundarias 7:25 a.m. hasta 1:55 p.m. Academy/Charlotte Technical Center 7:55 a.m. hasta 2:25 p.m 46 Asistencia a la Escuela La asistencia a la escuela es requerida de todos estudiantes, kindergarten hasta la edad de 16 Los estudiantes que tienen excesivo ausencias excusadas o no excusado serán referidos al Child Study Team (Equipo de Estudio de Niños) para intervenciones apropiadas. Para más información, lean el Código de Conducto de Estudiante de Charlotte. La Junta de Educación mantiene que la asistencia a la escuela diaria es esencial al éxito educativo de cada estudiante. Se espera que los estudiantes estén en la escuela y la clase a la hora para recibir beneficio completo de los programas de instrucción en las escuelas de Charlotte. Se espera que padres notifiquen la escuela cuando su niño esta ausente. Para el propósito de reunir los datos estadísticos, todas ausencias serán registradas en la oficina como excusadas, no excusado, o ausente por suspensión extraescolar. Que Pasa si su Nino se Atrasa Cada estudiante tiene que tomar parte en las pruebas de evaluación del estado entero. El estudiante que no raya en Nivel 3 o mas alto en lectura y matemática, o un 3.5 o mas alto en la escritura debe ser proporcionado con evaluaciones diagnósticas adicionales para determinar la naturaleza de la dificultad del estudiante y áreas de la necesidad académica. Si su niño lucha por realizar su nivel de grado en la lectura o matemática, como indicado con el Nivel 1 o 2 en el examen de lectura o matemática de FCAT 2.0, o menos de 3 en la escritura de FCAT 2.0, recibirás un carta pidiéndote que vengas a una conferencia. En aquel momento, un Plan de Monitor de Progreso (PMP) será desarrollado que resumirá qué tipo de exceso ayuda su niño necesita y cómo ella/él lo conseguirá. El plan también incluirá lo que su niño necesitará poder hacer para estar académicamente en la igualdad con su nivel de grado. Ausencias Excusadas y Enfermedad del estudiante y Enfermedad grave o muerte de un miembro de la familia del estudiante, inclusive significante otro. y Estudiantes excluidos de la escuela que tienen piojos en el cabello o los huevos de piojos serán permitidos hasta cinco (5) días lectivos para eliminar los piojos. Después de cinco (5) dias lectivos para una sola ocurrencia, las ausencias serán consideradas no excusadas a menos que el director o persona a cargo extiendan la clasificación dispensada para circunstancias especiales. y Citas con el medico o dentista. Los padres son aconsejados a planificar las citas después de horas de clase. y Asuntos de salud en relacion a jóvenes embarazadas, madres adolescentes y/o sus niños. Las citas después de las horas escolar son aconsejados. y Asuntos legales. y Dias religiosos/entrenamiento de la fe específica de estudiante o instrucción religiosa. Los estudiantes serán dispensados de cualquier examen, del estudio, o de la tarea para la observancia de dias religiosos o porque los principios de su religión prohíben actividad secular en tal tiempo. y Los honores especiales y/o premios. Noten: Aqui Estan Algunas Preguntas Para Llevar en Mente y ¿Realiza mi niño en nivel de grado? y ¿Que son las fuerzas y debilidades de mi niño en la lectura, matemática, ciencia, y estudios sociales? y ¿Cuánto tiempo debe coger mi niño para hacer los deberes? y ¿Son completadas las tareas de mi niño correctamente y a la hora? y ¿Tiene usted una carpeta del trabajo de mi niño? ¿Lo revisará usted conmigo? y ¿Se lleva bien mi niño con otros estudiantes? y ¿Tiene la escuela programas especiales para satisfacer las necesidades de mi niño? y ¿Qué puedo hacer en casa para dar apoyo a lo que sucede en el salón escolar? y ¿Qué es la mejor manera de mantener contacto con usted? y Viajes con padres son considerados no excusados a menos que tengan el permiso del principal tres (3) dias con antelación. y Viajes patrocinados por la escuela, actividades extraescolar, asambleas, y suspensiones internas no son consideradas ausencias. Ausencia No Excusada y Ausente de la escuela o la clase sin el conocimiento y permiso de sus padres o el guardián o autoridades de la escuela. y En el nivel secundario, las ausencias más allá de nueve (9) días lectivos por semestre (más allá de cinco (5) días lectivos en un Prolongado o el período de bloque) son considerados excesivo y serán contado como no excusado a menos que documentación oficial sea proporcionada. y Ausencias excesivas, dispensadas o crónicas. y Los estudiantes que acumulan más de quince 1( 5) ausencias o ausencias dispensadas crónico/excesivos, que ocurren de costumbre semana por semana en cualquier tiempo durante el año escolar, pueden ser requeridas a proporcionar documentación por la petición del principal. El fracaso para proporcionar documentación adecuada puede tener como resultado ausencias ser consideradas no excusadas con una referencia para el ausentismo. Noten: y Los estudiantes que acumulan tan solo cinco (5) ausencias no excusadas en un mes del calendario pueden ser referidas al Juicio del Ausentismo. y Los estudiantes que acumulan más de 15 ausencias no excusadas en un período de 90 días son susceptibles a la revocación del Permiso de Conducir. 47 Oportunidad de Voluntarios Para Padres Como padre su prioridad más alta es su familia. Familias pueden proporcionar a niños con una base firme para aprender tomando parte en la educación de su niño a la vez aumentando su propio. Las oportunidades siguientes están disponibles a las familias de estudiantes de las escuelas del Condado de Charlotte y son apoyadas totalmente por el distrito de la escuela. Ofrecerse Las escuelas del Condado de Charlotte animan a todas familias a ofrecerse en cualquier área que ellos se sienten bien. Abajo hay una variedad de oportunidades para familias ayudar las escuelas. y Concilio Consultor de Escuela: Esto es un equipo de personas que representan varios segmentos de la comunidad-padres, maestro, estudiantes, administradores, personal de apoyo, y de miembros interesados de empresarios y comunidad. Cada escuela es requerida a tener un comité. Este comité es responsable por la planificación estratégica para el plan de mejorar su escuela. y Voluntarios en la Escuela: Por ser voluntario, padres pueden te neruna parte activa en la educación de su niño y también las actividades de la escuela. Se necesita el talento de todos. Puedes o frecer ser voluntario por tan solo una hora por semana. Algunas oportunidades: tutores, mentor , a sistentes en el salón, oficina, ayudantes de computadora, acompañantes del viaje de estudio, ayudantes de biblioteca, tutores adultos con capacidad de leer y escribir , tutores de ESOL, socios del salón y de la escuela. Contacte la escuela de su niño para ver las oportunidades específicas que se ofrecen. Educacion de Padres PASAporte al Éxito: Este programa de ocho módulos muestra a padres cómo ser promotor del aprendizaje para poder satisfacer efectivamente las necesidades educativas de sus niños. Los temas incluyen: La Actitud de Padres, Estructurando el Ambiente del Hogar, Habilidades de Estudio, Habilidades de Deberes, Habilidades de Tomar Notas, Ayudando a Niños prepararse para Pruebas, Aumento de Memoria y Desarrollando Habilidades de Pensamiento, enseñando Habilidades de Leer. Al completar este programa, los padres tendrán un método efectivo y sistemático que permitirá ellos ayudar a sus niños alcanzar niveles académicos altos de Florida. Familias Construyen Mejores Lectores: Los talleres de familia son para padres de estudiantes kindergarten al tercer grado. Los padres que toman parte en estos talleres aprenden acerca de actividades sencillas que ellos pueden hacer con sus niños para mejorar realización de lectura. PTO: Esta organización de padres y maestros proporciona a participantes una oportunidad de trabajar juntos para promover éxito de estudiantes. Educación de Padres es diseñado para ayudar padres afrontar los desafíos que ellos pueden tener durante su viaje de toda la vida como un padre, al criar niños, con comunicación positiva, cooperación, respeto mutuo, con el amor propio, y con la responsabilidad. Además, los padres aprenden maneras de eliminar luchas por el poder con habilidades de disciplina que trabajan realmente. Para más información y horarios con respecto a clases de cuidar de los niños, contacte a Gail Buck (941) 255-7480. Seminarios del Cuidar de Niños y Clases Ofrecidas por el Programa de Niños y Familias Primero Escuelas Publicas del Condado de Charlotte El Cuidar de los Niños Ahora Activo: , Este seminario de seis semanas es diseñado para padres de niños 5 a 12 de edad y demuestra técnicas pacíficas de disciplina y habilidades efectivas de apoyo. Los temas incluyen: y El cuidar de los niños en el Siglo 21 y Comunicación Activa y Disciplina Efectiva y Soslayar la Lucha por el Poder y Construir Carácter, Valor y el Amor Propio en su Niño y La Magia de Reuniones de Familias Este seminario es ofrecido cuatro veces durante el año escolar y es gratis para padre, Niños y Familias Primero. No proporciona cuidado de niños. TransPariente : Desde 1993 esta clase es obligatoria en el Vigésimo Circuito Judicial en todos casos de disolución en los que niños menores son implicados. Esta clase es un programa educacional diseñado para enseñar el cuidar de los niños efectivo durante las transiciones del divorcio o separación paternal. Impresiona sobre padres el papel crítico que ellos juegan en la capacidad de su niño para ajustar a cambios que rodean el divorcio. Este seminario acentúa la responsabilidad de cada padre para proporcionar un ambiente sano sin amenazas al niño. Los temas incluyen: y Sentimientos asociados con el divorcio y Maneras que niños de edades diferentes reaccionan durante transición y Un enfoque del cuidar de los niños que beneficiará a sus niños y Maneras sugeridas para hablar con niños acerca del divorcio y Otros ajustes necesarios que niños tienen que hacer TransPariente es ofrecido una vez al mes desde Agosto hasta Mayo. El costo para asistir esta clase es $25.00 por persona. Castillos de Arena: Este programa educativo para niños de edades 61 - 7 son ofrecidos mensualmente en conjunción con TransPariente. Los castillos de arena es una experiencia entre grupos que proporciona a niños con una oportunidad de empezar a tratar con su reacción a la separación de sus padres y el divorcio. Cuándo niños encuentran a otros niños con cambios semejantes, alivian inmediatamente a los niños del intenso aislamiento que experimentan a menudo con el divorcio. Es un excelente comienzo a resolver los asuntos de divorcio con los niños y ayuda a traer padres y a niños juntos. Niños que asisten a Castillos de Arena son gratis. Favor de llamar (941) 255 - 7480 para más información o registrar para cualquier de las clases. Servicios de Apoyo para Escuelas La Intervención del Estudiante y Servicios de Prevención incluyen una variedad de ayuda de asistencia social para satisfacer mejor las necesidades de estudiantes, familias, y el personal de la escuela. Los servicios incluyen: y Intervención de asistencia y ausentismo y Intervención de crisis y Intervención de familia y La ayuda a estudiantes y familias sin hogar Orientación de corto tiempo para individuo y grupo El apoyo individualizado para estudiantes de riesgo Referencias de agencia de comunidad Consulta para empleados Programa alternativa para estudiantes con asuntos disciplinarios y Actividades de recuperación para los que abandonan los estudios y y y y y Programa de Ninos y Familias Primero El Programa de Niños y Familias Primero es un proyecto de la escuela que ofrece los servicios y los programas siguientes a niños y familias en el Condado de Charlotte. Servicios en el lugar incluyen: y Los Pasos Tempranos proporcionan personal de coordinación de y servicio y de apoyo para preparar evaluaciones de desarrollo basadas y en la comunidad y proporcionar logopedia y Los servicios para orientación de salud mental de Niños y Familias y Primero proporciona evaluación, referencia, servicios de y orientación a niños, individuo, familia o grupo y a familias en el área y de Englewood. Esta orientación también es ofrecida en la oficina cerca y de la escuela Elementar de Meadow Park y El Sistema de Recurso de Aprendizaje y Diagnostico de Florida y (FDLRS/Encuentro de Niños) ayuda en localizar, identificar y obtener y servicios para niños impedidos o con necesidades especiales y Reuniones de Transición y Programas para Educar a Padres: Padres activo en el cuidado de niños, y Transpariente, y Castillos de Arena (favor de llamar para más y información de las clases para padres) y Orientación para estudiantes de Charlotte sobre el abuso de drogas y Familias Sanas del Condado de Charlotte proporcionan educación para y padres, orientación, apoyo, materias educativas y asistencia como y necesidades dictan en el programa de Niños y Familias Primero y Sociedad de la Casa de Niños proporciona dos Coordinadores de y Servicios de Apoyo de Desarrollo para proporcionar servicios de y administración de casos a clientes elegibles por el desarrollo y incapacitados al programa de Niños y Familias Primero. Los sitios de Niños y Familias Primero son situados en: Meadow Park Elementary School 3131 Lakeview Boulevard Port Charlotte Teléfono: (941 ) 255 - 7480 Lemon Bay High School 2201 Placida Road Englewood Teléfono: (941 ) 475 - 4961 48 49 50 COMO AYUDAR A SU HIJO A SER UN CIUDADANO RESPONSIBLE garantizar que los maestros les exijan un alto nivel de rendimiento. jóvenes. Todos los padres desean que sus hijos crezcan para ser buenas personas y ciudadanos responsables. Al igual que se debe enseñar a los niños a atarse los cordones de los zapatos, leer y escribir, y resolver problemas matemáticos, también deben recibir orientación para desarrollar características de buena conducta que son valoradas en su familia y la comunidad en que viven. La Ley Que Ningún Niño Se Quede Atrás, la campaña nacional para mejorar la educación, tiene por eje de atención la promesa de establecer requisitos mínimos académicos más estrictos para todos los estudiantes y ayudar a los estudiantes a cumplir con esos criterios. Este folleto está basado en la serie de publicaciones Cómo ayudar a su hijo para padres y familias, destinado a presentar a los padres los últimos estudios de investigación e información práctica para ayudarles a apoyar a sus hijos y garantizar el éxito en la escuela y la vida. Reserve diariamente un tiempo especial para leer en voz alta a sus hijos. Quince minutos al día sería ideal. CONSEJOS PARA LOS PADRES Siente a sus niños donde puedan ver con claridad lo que están leyendo, especialmente si es un libro. Son enormes los beneficios de promover el desarrollo de la buena conducta o buena solvencia moral en los niños. Los estudios de investigación muestran que los niños que crecen con valores fuertes y positivos son más felices y se desempeñan mejor en la escuela. También son más capaces de equilibrar sus deseos y necesidades personales con los de los demás y hacer aportes positivos a la sociedad. La Ley Que Ningún Niño Se Quede Atrás, la campaña nacional para mejorar la educación, reconoce que el desarrollo del sentido de buena conducta o buena solvencia moral y el aprendizaje de valores son componentes importantes en la educación completa de un estudiante. Este folleto está basado en la serie más extensa de publicaciones Cómo ayudar a su hijo para padres y familias, destinada a presentar a los padres los últimos estudios de investigación e información práctica para ayudarles a apoyar a sus hijos y garantizar su éxito en la escuela y la vida. Las cualidades de amplia solvencia moral tratadas en este folleto son reconocidas universalmente por personas de muchas religiones y culturas. La información presentada aquí puede ser usada por padres de diversos orígenes y con diferentes creencias. Promueva la responsabilidad y el trabajo independiente en su hijo. Aclare para su hijo que tiene que asumir responsabilidad por sus acciones tanto en la casa como en la escuela. Use un cronómetro mientras usted y su hijo trabajen en una tarea difícil. Para los niños pequeños, comience con un intervalo corto de tiempo y vaya incrementándolo de ahí. Esta actividad formará la perseverancia. Promueva el aprendizaje activo. Escuche las ideas de su hijo y reaccione a ellas. El aprendizaje activo también puede ocurrir cuando su hijo practica los deportes, actúa en una obra teatral de la escuela, toca un instrumento musical, o visita los museos y las librerías. Convierta las tareas difíciles en un juego. ¿Cuántas palomitas de maíz tiradas en el piso puedes recoger? ¿Quién puede batir el récord de lavar la mayor cantidad de ventanas (y lavarlas bien, por supuesto)? Cómo ayudar a su hijo a ser un ciudadano responsable COLABORANDO CON LOS MAESTROS Y LAS ESCUELAS A continuación se ofrecen sugerencias para colaborar con los maestros de su hijo y otros funcionarios de escuela para garantizar que toda persona comprenda los valores básicos que desea que su hijo aprenda y ponga en práctica: Visite con los maestros de su hijo a principios del año escolar. Dígales qué clase de persona desea que su hijo sea y cuáles valores son importantes para usted. Si la escuela tiene un programa de educación de la buena conducta, pida una descripción del currículo y hable con los maestros sobre cómo usted puede enfatizar las lecciones en la casa. Si la escuela no ofrece tal programa, trabaje con la escuela y la comunidad local para iniciarlo. Esté alerta a mensajes contradictorios que la escuela tal vez esté dando a su hijo, y exprese sus inquietudes a los maestros. Por ejemplo, algunos maestros quizás esperen que los alumnos vengan a la clase con todas las materias que ellos necesitan para los deberes escolares del día, mientras otros quizás permitan que los alumnos pidan prestados del uno al otro o que se participen en la clase sin materias. Trabaje con otros padres para ayudar a la escuela de su hijo a establecer criterios estrictos para la conducta tanto durante las horas de escuela como en eventos tales como los partidos de deportes y los conciertos fuera de las horas de clase. Ayude a confeccionar una lista de voluntarios para supervisar las actividades de escuela o para hacer de chaperón en las excursiones. Brochure: Cómo ayudar a su hijo a triunfar en la escuela Para que los niños triunfen en la escuela, los padres deben participar activamente en el aprendizaje de sus hijos. Muchos estudios de investigación indican que la participación de los padres en la escuela es más importante para su éxito académico que el grado escolar alcanzado por los padres o su nivel económico. Al mostrar interés en la educación de sus hijos, los padres pueden estimular el entusiasmo, indicándoles que el aprendizaje, tanto dentro como fuera de la escuela, es fuente de placer y satisfacción. Los padres pueden ayudar a sus hijos a triunfar participando en la escuela u otras actividades didácticas, leyendo con sus hijos, asistiéndoles en la tarea escolar, y hablando con los maestros de sus hijos. Los padres pueden compartir con los maestros los objetivos que tienen para sus hijos para Mientras usted lee en voz alta, anime a los niños a participar en la lectura. Invítelos a describir los dibujos o fotos, permítales leer un poquito de la historia, o haga que prediquen lo que ellos creen que va a suceder. Es más divertido si les permite dramatizar los caracteres de la historia, o quizás leer algunas líneas del diálogo. Hable con su hijo. El hablar y escuchar son componentes importantes del éxito de los niños en la escuela. Al contar con muchas oportunidades para usar y oír el lenguaje hablado, los niños tienen una gran ventaja, y adquieren la capacidad lingüística necesaria para obtener buenos resultados en la escuela. Deje que su hijo lo vea ejercer la paciencia al realizar una tarea nueva o difícil o al enfrentar las frustraciones cotidianas de la vida, tales como la congestión de tráfico. Ayude a su hijo a establecer prioridades. Por ejemplo, se puede enseñar a su hijo a terminar la tarea escolar antes de ver la televisión, o terminar sus quehaceres domésticos antes de jugar con los amigos. Déle tiempo a sus hijos para que se envuelvan en la historia, así como tiempo para hablar sobre lo que leyó. Aliente a su hijo a leer. Entre todo lo que puede hacer para ayudar a su hijo a triunfar en la escuela, esto es lo más importante. Lea con su hijo desde la infancia, y encárguese de que cuente con mucho material de lectura en la casa. Instrucciones: Seguir intentando Ser una persona con buena solvencia moral a menudo requiere tener paciencia y perseverancia. Lea despacio y utilice expresiones faciales. Mientras usted más exagere, más disfrutarán sus hijos. Trate de sustituir con el nombre de su niño, el nombre del personaje en la historia. Como padre, usted tiene un interés especial en la educación de su hijo. Al involucrarse cada vez más en la misma, puede usar en su casa algunos de los siguientes consejos: Controle la tarea escolar, y la cantidad de tiempo que los niños pasan viendo la televisión, jugando a los videojuegos, y usando el Internet. Ayude a su hijo a organizarse y establezca un lugar tranquilo en el hogar para estudiar. Limite la cantidad de tiempo que su hijo pasa mirando la televisión, navegando el Internet, y jugando con los videojuegos. Ayude a su hijo a aprender a usar el Internet de manera apropiada y eficaz. ACTIVIDAD Varíe las selecciones de lectura. Para niños pequeños, utilice libros con dibujos, con historias que sean simples, fáciles de entender y coloridas. A la misma vez que usted lee en voz alta, estimule a los niños a envolverse en el contenido de lo que usted está leyendo. Invítelos a describir las láminas, a leer pedacitos de la misma, o predecir lo que ocurrirá próximamente en la historia. Es divertido actuar o dramatizar los diferentes personajes de la historia o leer líneas del dialogo. A los niños les gusta completar lo que están haciendo, por lo tanto, finalice lo que comenzó. Si el libro es extenso, encuentre un punto determinado para dejar de leer, como el final de un capítulo. Continue leyéndoles en voz alta a sus hijos aun cuando ya hayan comenzado el año escolar. y se conviertan en lectores independientes. No existe una edad límite para dejar de leer a sus hijos. Los adolescentes pudieran disfrutar leyendo en voz alta a sus hermanos más pequeños. Muchas veces disfrutan leyendo de nuevo, viejas historias que eran sus favoritas cuando eran niños. Narraciones Familiares Desde tiempos antiguos, la narración de las historias familiares ha encendido la imaginación de los oyentes de todas las edades y partes del mundo. Generación tras generación, las familias han relatado historias que entretienen, infunden valores, transmiten tradiciones y expresan esperanzas y sueños. AYUDANDO A SU HIJO A APRENDER A TOMAR LOS EXÁMENES Usted puede ser de gran utilidad para su hijo si sigue algunos de los siguientes consejos relativos a los exámenes y cómo tomarlos: Las narraciones de historias han sido puestas en alta estima y son un importante escalón hacia el desarrollo de la alfabetización de los niños. Cuando usted relata historias a sus hijos, les está desarrollando su vocabulario, brindando así un sentido de como las historias trabajan para ejercitar la imaginación a los niños, al ellos visualizar el desarrollo del cuento. Lo que no debe hacer es: Molestarse por un determinado puntaje en un examen. Dar mucha importancia a los puntajes en los exámenes de su hijo. La presión excesiva puede afectar su desempeño en el examen. Lo que sí debe hacer es: Una familia prolífera en historias posee una rica herencia que pasar a sus hijos. Incluimos aquí algunas sugerencias de narración de historias de “La lectura es fundamental (RIF) (“ Reading is Fundamental (RIF)”), una organización sin fines lucrativos, cuya misión es motivar a los niños a leer. Animar a su hijo y elogiar lo que hace bien. Reunirse con los maestros y pedir actividades de preparación para los exámenes que usted y su hijo puedan hacer en casa. Ver que su hijo asista a la escuela con regularidad. Establecer un lugar tranquilo para estudiar en casa y asegurarse de que su hijo esté bien descansado los días de escuela. Proporcionar libros y revistas para que su hijo los lea en casa. Ayudar a su hijo a evitar la ansiedad por los exámenes. Escoja un cuento que sea apropiado para a su audiencia. Asegúrese que los jóvenes oyentes puedan seguir la trama, y de que puedan retener la atención durante el relato del cuento. Historias folklóricas, cuentos de hadas, relatos familiares, que sean graciosos, tontos o dolorosos acerca de la niñez son siempre buenos recursos. • Lea o ensaye la historia hasta que se la sepa de memoria. • Cuente historias que le agraden. Si usted no se siente entusiasmado con la historia, su voz lo delatará al percibir su falta de interés. Recuerde que el entusiasmo es contagioso. • Use palabras llenas de colorido. Ricas, con un lenguaje descriptivo, que permita a los niños visualizar la historia mientras usted la relata. • Cambie su tono de voz. Haga distinciones entre las diferentes voces de los personajes por medio del cambio de su propia voz. Hablando ligero o despacio, subiendo o bajando la voz puede dramatizar la acción o el contenido de la historia. • Deje que sus niños participen. Ellos pueden decir la palabra mágica cuando usted lo indique, repetir líneas, o añadir efectos de sonido. Si usted está creando la historia según la relata, pídales que contribuyan en la creación de la misma. • Utilize los “props”. Use artículos simples del hogar para poder darle vida a la historia que a su vez estimulan a los niños a repetir el cuento. Sus niños también pueden hacer sus propias marionetas utilizando bolsas de papel, palitos, o cortar modelos de tela de fieltro, pegados en una tabla cubierta de fieltro. • ¡Repita una y otra vez! Así como un buen libro, una buena historia puede ser repetida una y otra vez. Con el tiempo sus niños desearán decir la historia ellos mismos. Usted puede ayudar a reducir la ansiedad por los exámenes, si alienta a su hijo a hacer lo siguiente: • Planear con tiempo. Comenzar a estudiar para el examen mucho antes para evitar “quemarse las cejas” la noche antes del examen. Dormir lo suficiente la noche antes del examen. El día del examen, leer todas las direcciones con cuidado antes de comenzar. Echarle un vistazo al examen primero para determinar qué clase de preguntas contiene. Esta táctica le ayudará a determinar cuánto tiempo hay que dedicar a cada parte del examen. Saltarse las preguntas difíciles y seguir adelante. Si sobra tiempo al final del examen, volver a intentarlas de nuevo. Como Comenzar Leyendo en voz alta a sus hijos Leer en voz alta es el mejor regalo que usted puede, libremente, dar a sus hijos desde el momento en que nacen hasta que se independizan y dejan de vivir con usted. Los expertos en lectura de niños están de acuerdo en que leer en voz alta brinda la forma más simple y eficaz para ayudar a sus hijos a que se conviertan en lectores para toda la vida. A la misma vez que puede ser placentero tanto para usted como para sus hijos. Un niño al cuál se le brinda la oportunidad de que diariamente le lean historias llena de vida aprenderá a amar los libros y deseará leerlos. Para despertar ese deseo en sus hijos, usted deberá tratar algunas de las sugerencias que ofrecemos en Leer es Fundamental “Reading is Fundamental (RIF)”, una organización sin fines de lucro, cuya misión es inspirar la lectura en los ¡Muchas gracias a Keystone State Reading Association! 51 Mantenerse Informado Para Expresar una Preocupación o Reportar un Problema Grave Llegara el tiempo cuando usted necesita reportar un problema grave que necesita ser dirigida o usted puede unirse con un grupo de padres que desean recomendar cambios a su escuela o el sistema escolar. Aquí están unos avisos para ayudarlo obtener lo máximo del sistema: Si usted necesita dar una queja o hacer una petición de la escuela de su niño, comience hablando con el maestro de su niño. Si el maestro no puede ayudarle, usted entonces debe trabajar con el ‘cargo de apoyo’, hablando con cada persona hasta que usted haya recibido una respuesta que es satisfactoria a usted. Mantenga Su Calma. Siempre hable tranquilamente y claramente, espere hasta que usted pueda hablar sin coraje. Si usted llama acerca de un incidente que usted no presenció, tal como implicar a su niño en la escuela, recuerda que lo que cuenta su niño y otro niño no puede ser totalmente exacto. Sea el detective y trate de averiguar lo que sucedió realmente antes de colocar culpa en cualquiera (inclusive su propio niño). Ajunte Sus Datos. Si usted formula una queja, refiérase a detalles específicos (como “el miércoles, 6 de enero, mi niño informo a mí que la Sra. Jones”). Escuche con cuidado las respuestas a sus preguntas, para que usted pueda responder específicamente a lo que le están diciendo. Haga preguntas. Tome nota. Apunte la fecha de sus llamadas. Sea cortés, pero sea persistente. Facts.org A la Vista FACTS.org es el sitio web oficial de estudiante aviso para el estado entero de Florida. FACTS es un acrónimo para Florida Orientación Académico y Seguimiento para Estudiantes. Financiado por la Legislatura de Florida en 1998, FACTS.org asiste estudiantes de escuela secundaria, estudiantes de colegio, maestros, consejeros, y padres planear y estar al tanto del progreso del estudiante en Florida. FACTS.org es un proyecto conjunto del Departamento de Educación de Florida y es administrado por el Centro de Florida para Aconsejar y Apoyo Académico (FCAAS) con oficinas en Tampa y Tallahassee, Florida. El sitio web fue lanzado en marzo del 2000. Los que usan FACTS.org pueden: Evaluar sus intereses y habilidades Escoger una carrera Planear el trabajo de curso de escuela secundaria Descubrir maneras de obtener crédito de colegio en la escuela secundaria Ver en línea su historia de curso de instituto y grados Evaluar en línea su trascripción de la escuela secundaria para la elegibilidad de Becas de Brillante Futuros y requisitos de0 admisiones para universidades públicas Investigar 200 o mas colegios y 600 o mas carrera en Florida Hallar cuales colegios ofrecen ciertas carreras Aprenda qué opciones de educación superior están allá afuera Aplicar en línea para admisión de colegio y ayuda financiera Saber que clases tomar en el colegio Obtener en línea transcripciones y notas Quién Tiene Las Respuestas 31 Paso # 1 Las preguntas con respecto a la educación de su niño deben ser discutidas primero con el personal de enseñanza en la escuela de su niño: maestro, consejeros de guía, el asistente principal, o el principal. 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