ROSA PARKS ELEMENTARY

1 1 rosa PARKS ELEMENTARY 2018-2019 HANDBOOK Vision: Inspire all learners to develop their character, talents, and interests to become respectful global citizens. Mission: Our mission is to grow the whole child as a joyful life-long learner within a respectful environment. 2 Beliefs: We strive to create a community where the whole-child is supported. We believe that the infusion of the arts is a key way to achieve our goals and support our values and beliefs. We foster an environment that values diversity, laughter, joy, risk-taking, respect, and collaboration. Students Bill of Rights: Students have the right to feel safe and respected by all. Students have the right to a voice, to be heard, to be unique, and to express their feelings, ideas and opinions. Students have the right to experience joy, laughter, and fun at school. Students have the right to build positive relationships with peers, staff, and our community.

2 Students have the right to a student-centered classroom that encourages curiosity and growth mindset. Students have the right to make mistakes and learn from them. Students have the right to be themselves in a classroom that supports different learning styles, varied pacing, and personalization. Students have the right to share and pursue personal interests. Students have the right to an environment that promotes and allows them to express compassion, empathy, and equity. Students have the right to explore visual arts, music, and drama. 3 rosa PARKS ELEMENTARY School 22845 Cedar Park Crescent Redmond, WA 98053 Phone: 425-936-2650 Fax: 425-836-1350 Website: Melissa Doering, Principal Email Wynn Spaulding, Associate Principal Email Emergency Numbers Police Department-911 Fire Department-911 Poison Control-206-526-2121 Important Numbers Safe Arrival: 425-936-2651 (For absent or late students) 4 Table of Contents Welcome/Calendar/Daily Schedule: Principal s Welcome Letter Lake Washington School District Calendar rosa PARKS PTSA School Calendar Daily Bell Schedule Directory PTSA Contacts rosa PARKS Staff (Office, Classroom Teachers, Specialists, and Support) rosa PARKS Procedures and Guidelines.

3 Communication, Curriculum Night, Conference Weeks Library Overdue Policy Safe Arrival, Dismissal, Attendance Procedures Release Time for Other Occasions Parking Lot Safety, Drop off and Pick up Map Health Room/Medication, Illness and Injury Child Find, Classroom Parties Parent and Visitor Procedures, Volunteer Guidelines Lunch Program Procedures, Prices, Lunchroom Plan School Emergency Information and Procedures Homework Policy, Homework Responsibilities rosa PARKS PUMAS Behavior Parent Communication: Student Expectations, Puma Pause rosa PARKS Think Sheet rosa PARKS PUMAS Incident Notice rosa PARKS ELEMENTARY Behavior Contract, Playground Bicycles/Skateboards/Scooters Safety Patrol, Dress Code, Lost and Found Personal Electronics Communication Guidelines Lake Washington School District Information: Mission/Vision/Student Profile 2017-18 Student Rights & Responsibilities Introduction Attendance Discipline Process Codes of Conduct Prohibition of Discrimination and Harassment Prohibited Items Other Policies 5 Welcome!

4 Dear Parents and Students: Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year at rosa PARKS ELEMENTARY School. The family handbook is full of important information for a successful school year! Please take time to read it together as a family because it contains our school policies and rules. After you read it, please sign the parent/student acknowledgement form and return it to your child s teacher, indicating that you have read and understood our policies. We are looking forward to an exciting educational year, in which we have the opportunity and privilege of working with your children. We believe in fostering a fun, nurturing and challenging environment at rosa PARKS ELEMENTARY . We want all students to be future ready! We invite you to come to the school and become a part of our community. Come see the wonderful learning environment rosa PARKS has to offer. Please consider volunteering as well. You are such an important component of your child s education we would love to have you participate in the various roles we have here at rosa PARKS .

5 Volunteer time might include assisting with PTSA functions, working in the classrooms, reading with students, helping with class projects, aiding in the Health Room, working in the library and/or supervising on the playground. Also, please make sure to attend the various school night activities such as Curriculum Night. Please look at the rosa PARKS website to get more information on the many ways you can be involved! We feel honored to be the administration team of rosa PARKS ELEMENTARY and look forward to working with all of you. Thank you in advance for making rosa PARKS such a quality learning institution. Here s to a safe, happy and rigorous year of learning! Sincerely, Melissa Doering Wynn Spaulding Principal Associate Principal 6 7 2018-2019 PTSA School Calendar *All calendar events can also be found on the PTSA website: . Aug 29 K Curriculum Night 6:00pm Aug 30 Meet & Greet 1:00-2:00pm Aug 30 Curriculum Night 5:00pm Grades 1, 2, 2/3 Quest and LC / 5:45pm all grades/ 6:15pm 3-5 Sept 3 No School Labor Day Sept 4 First Day of School Sept 11 After-School Program Registration Opens at 7:00AM Sept 14 PTSA Board of Directors Meeting 9:05 AM Sept 14 Back to School Dance 6:30-8 PM Sept 20 School Pictures Sept 24-Oct 5 Fun Run Oct 25 Vision & Hearing Screening Oct 12 PTSA General Membership Meeting 9:05 AM Oct 12 PTSA Board of Directors Meeting 9:20 AM Oct 15, 16, 18 Half-Day ELEMENTARY Conferences Release at 11:50 AM Oct 15 26 Box Top & Labels for Education Drive Oct 19 Bingo Night 6:30-8 PM Oct 19 No School LEAP Day Nov 8, 9 Fall Drama Show 7 PM Nov 5 Picture Retakes Nov 12 No School Veterans Day Nov 16 PTSA Board of Directors Meeting 9.

6 05 AM Nov 18 Pancake Breakfast 9-11 AM Nov 21 Half-Day (release at 11:50) Nov 22-23 No School Thanksgiving Vacation Dec 5 After-School Program Registration Opens at 7:00AM Dec 14 PTSA Board of Directors Meeting 9:05 AM Dec 24-Jan 4 No School Winter Break Jan 11 Mad Science Night 6:30-8 PM Jan 18 PTSA Board of Directors Meeting 9:05 AM 8 Jan 21 No School MLK Jr. Day Jan 29, 31, 1 Half-Day ELEMENTARY Conferences Release at 11:50 AM Jan 28-Feb 8 Box Top & Labels for Education Drive Feb TBD Kindergarten Registration 1-7 PM Feb 7 Science Fair 6-8 PM Feb 22 PTSA Board of Directors Meeting 9:05 AM Feb 14-18 No School Mid-Winter Break Feb 27-Mar 3 Scholastic Book Fair Mar 7 Family Reading Night 6:30-7:30 PM Mar 4, 5 Winter Drama Show 7 PM Mar 8 No School LEAP Day Mar 15 PTSA Board of Directors Meeting 9:05 AM Apr 8-12 No School Spring Break Apr 19 PTSA Board of Directors Meeting 9:05 AM Apr 18 Group Picture Day TBD Volunteer Appreciation Event Apr 26 PTSA General Membership Meeting 7 PM Apr 26 International Night 6-8 PM May 6-10 Teacher Appreciation Week May 17 PTSA Board of Directors Meeting 9:05 AM May 23 Spring Drama Show 7 PM May 24 No School LEAP Day May 27 No School Memorial Day June 7 Art Night 6.

7 30-8 PM June 7 PTSA General Membership Meeting 9:05 AM June 7 PTSA Board of Directors Meeting 9:20 AM June 14 End of the School Year Party June TBD Field Day June 19 Half-Day Last Day of School Release at 11:50 AM DATES AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE 9 rosa PARKS ELEMENTARY DAILY BELL SCHEDULE 8:45* First Bell 8:50* Tardy Bell 10:00-10:15* AM Recess Grades K-1 10:15-10:30* AM Recess Grades 4 & 5 10:30-10:45* AM Recess Grades 2 & 3 11:35-11:55 Lunch Grades K & 1 (In Commons) 11:55-12:25* Recess Grades K & 1 12:05-12:25 Lunch Grades 2 & 3 (In Commons) 12:25-12:55* Recess Grades 2 & 3 12:35-12:55 Lunch Grades 4 & 5 (In Commons) 12:55-1:25* Recess Grades 4 & 5 1:55 -2:10* PM Recess Grades 2 & 3 2:10-2:35* PM Recess Grades K & 1 3:20* School dismissed (except Wednesday 1:50* dismissal) *Indicates a bell 10 rosa PARKS PTSA Contacts Website: Title Email Topics President If you can t find the topic below send it here!

8 Treasurer Anything related to money; check requests; funding requests; etc. Secretary Questions about PTSA meetings or PTSA membership VP of Fundraising Questions about fundraising or events. Box Tops, Book Fair, School Pictures, Yearbook, etc. VP of Education & Enrichment Questions about PTSA assemblies, or PTSA programs like: Art Smart, Math Adventures, Nature Vision, Birthday Books, Reflections, Science Fair, and IXL. VP of Volunteers & Services Questions about volunteer status or opportunities for volunteering. Also staff appreciation lunches, emergency prep, Health Room volunteers, Vision and Hearing, etc. VP of Communications Send information to go out in the Puma Info newsletters, update the outside Reader Board, Student Directory questions, and PTSA Website. VP of Student Programs Questions about current after school programs or for new programs requesting to be considered in the future.

9 11 Certificated Classroom K Deana Altshuler K Annie Cushman K Katie (DeFazio) Robinson K Kathy Otto 1 Robyn Brown 1 Stacy Sikora 1 Debra Sung 1 Allison Vigeland/Valerie Klingkammer 2 Crystal Bolton 2 Stephanie Escamilla 2 Ashli Moore 2 Julie Palmer 2 Catie Wilinkson 2/3 Quest Jennifer McCreary 3 Jacqilynn Castleton 3 Haley Skinner 3 Derek Whitaker 3 Mariel Zink 4 Melissa Carper 4 Chelsea Smith 4 Carolyn Tucker 4 Renee Weertman 5 Mallory Balinbin 5 Kara Morris 5 Andrea Newell 5 Miguel Viamonte 4/5 Quest Elizabeth Hobbs 4/5 Quest Kristi Petereit Instructional Assistants IA Mary Anderson IA Ann Cygan IA Patty Foster IA Nancy Jones IA Sundee Rickey IA Priya Santhana Vannan IA TBD IA Alison Schold IA Sheryl Snow Para Educators Para (RR) Nancy Burnett Para (RR) Lori Sevela Para (LC) Peter Balas Para (LC) Emma Ghows Para (LC) Lindsay Packer Para (LC) Sheri Parson Para (LC) Makenna Wier Para (LC) Carol Tam Support Staff Custodian Mike Keefer Custodian David Olin Kitchen Lora Massengale Office Staff Principal Melissa Doering Associate Principal Wynn Spaulding Office Manager Beth Powell Secretary Susan Abe Certificated Support Sped (RR) Paige Kelly Sped (LC) Hannah Gwyther ELL Jennifer Kelly SNet Sandy Long Drama Tamara Deason PE Melissa Lorensten PE Jennifer Bolibol Music Ryan Lewis Music David Moore Library Jim Anderson SLP Ashley Mayo Psych Olivia Pennell Counselor Leyla MacLean Nurse Elaine Sheppard OT Jill Minehan PT Kristin Raffensperger rosa PARKS STAFF 2017-2018 12 rosa PARKS Procedures and Guidelines Communication The following methods give our parents updated information about classroom activities, curriculum and special events.

10 rosa PARKS Website ( ) rosa PARKS PTSA Website ( ) rosa PARKS Reader Board rosa PARKS Newsletter Teacher Newsletters PowerSchool Learning Contacting Staff Email is the most efficient method for communicating with staff, especially during the school day. Emails are best for a quick question or to set up a request for phone dialogue. Please keep emails brief, as teachers have minimal time to check and respond during the day. You may request a conference with your child s teacher or other staff member through email or a written note. The Principal and Office Staff may be reached through email or by telephone at 425-936-2650. Teachers cannot usually be reached by phone during the school day except in an emergency. If you need to let us know of time sensitive information, such as a change in pick up plans, contact the office. Who to contact My student is sick: classroom teacher, Susan Abe, I need to make a last-minute change for after school pick-up: call the office, I am concerned about my student s grade: classroom teacher I am concerned about my student making friends: Counselor, Leyla MacLean For more information check out the Counselor s Corner on our school website.