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Spanish Lake Elementary First - Fifth Grade

Spanish Lake Elementary First - Fifth Grade. Jacqueline Arias-Gonzalez Principal Ms.Kathy Bustamante Mrs. Lizette Estevez Mrs. Anita Marti Assistant Principals . School Hours/Drop Off. Pre-K, Kindergarten and First Grade : Everyday: 8:20am – 1:50pm

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Spanish Lake Elementary First - Fifth Grade

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  1. Spanish Lake Elementary First - Fifth Grade Jacqueline Arias-Gonzalez Principal Ms.Kathy Bustamante Mrs. Lizette Estevez Mrs. Anita Marti Assistant Principals

  2. School Hours/Drop Off Pre-K, Kindergarten and First Grade: • Everyday: 8:20am – 1:50pm • Teachers will pick up students at 8:10am and instruction starts promptly at 8:20am • For emergency reasons only, parents may pick up students in office no later than 1:20pm Second through Fifth Grade: • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 8:35am – 3:05pm • Wednesdays: 8:35 am – 1:50pm dismissal time for everyone. • Teachers will pick up student at 8:25am and instruction starts promptly at 8:35am • For emergency reasons only, parents may pick up students in office no later than 2:35pm and1:20pm on Wednesday.

  3. Please Be Punctual • PLEASE DROP OFF YOUR CHILDREN FROM 7:50AM-8:10AM. PLEASE DO NOT BE TARDY. • Supervision starts at 7:50am around the school. Breakfast in both cafeterias begin at 7:30am (with supervision in cafeteria). • Breakfast time: 7:30am – 8:10am

  4. Meeting Agenda • School Hours • Grade Level / Classroom assignments • Student Agendas for Grades 1-5 • Drop Off Procedures • Early Childhood Center • Main Campus • Dismissal Procedures • Early Childhood Center • Main Campus • Rainy Day Procedures • Bus Eligibility • After Care • Cafeteria • BISO/Bilingual School • State of the Art Technology School • PTA

  5. Mandatory Uniform Policy • Spanish Lake Elementary (SLE) has a mandatory school uniform policy. • Red polos WITH SCHOOL EMBLEM • Shirts tucked in with belts. • Khaki bottoms: pants(no cargo pants) skirts, skorts, shorts (all bottoms no shorter than two inches above the knee). Leggings are to be used under skirts or pants only in weather under 50 degrees. • Closed toe shoes. Preferably black sneakers. No sandals no flip flops. No shoes above the ankle. • Maintain appropriate hair styles • Fridays: SLE Spirit T-Shirts with uniform bottoms. PTA is selling them for $10 each. There will be some Friday “Jeans Days” for $1.00 PTA fundraising. Days advertised.

  6. Attendance Information • Students that are going to be late or excused early from school must notify the school. • School attendance is counted if students are in attendance for at least two hours of the school day. • No student shall be released within the final thirty (30) minutes of the school day unless authorized by an administrator.

  7. Grade Level / Class Room Assignments Exceptions: Gifted grades 1 & 2 – 400 bldg (first floor); Gifted 3rd – 200 bldg. (second floor); Gifted 5th – 400 bldg (first floor)

  8. Student Agenda • Student Agendas are required for students in grades 1-5. • The PTA is selling the student agendas for only $5.00 • Complimentary Student Communication Folders will be given to all Spanish Lake Elementary. You can place notes to teachers and teacher’s place notes for you in this folders, as well as important information for parents.

  9. Drop Off Procedures • 1st Week (August 20 – 25, 2012) Parents will be able to walk their children to class • 2nd Week (August 27 – August 31, 2012) • and thereafter • Closed Campus • Parents will drop their children off at designated areas. Students will report to breakfast and/or line up areas on their own. • Visitors need to report to the Main Office for authorization to enter school and receive a pass.

  10. Student Morning Line Up AreasEarly Childhood Center (ECC) • All students in the ECC will line up in cafeteria with supervision. • When additional supervision arrives, approx. at 7:50am, Kindergarten students whose classrooms are in the 700 bldg will move into the 700 bldg to await teacher pickup.

  11. Student Morning Line Up AreasMain Campus • Grade 1 will line up inside the first floor of the 300 building. • Grades 2 through 5 will line up on the PE hard court. • Breakfast will be served from 7:30-8:10 in both the ECC and the Main Campus.

  12. Drop Off ProceduresEarly Childhood Center Entrance 1st Floor: 712-731 800 BLDG 3 2nd Floor: 751-760 3 2 700 BLDG 1 Cafeteria Main Hallway Exit

  13. N.W. 197 Street Please use the roadway by the NW 82 AVE entrance for pick-up and drop-off.Roadway is open from 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM Lawton Chiles Middle School NW 82 AVE No Left Cafeteria Cafeteria 1st Fl: 403-416 1st Fl: 303-316 1st Fl: 203-216 2nd Fl: 422-442 2nd Fl: 322-342 2nd Fl: 222-242

  14. Dismissal ProceduresParent Pick-UpEarly Childhood Center Mon-Fri • 2nd Grade students will be walked to the front of the school using the main hallway outside next to the office. • Parents will be asked to please display their child’s Parent Pick-Up sign on the passenger side of their dashboard for easy visibility. • Parents are asked to please not park at the loop or get off their cars as this will interrupt the flow of traffic. • Your child will be escorted to your vehicle. **All Bus students and Aftercare from the Early Childhood Center will be escorted to the Main Building daily for Bus Dismissal and Aftercare dismissal.

  15. Dismissal ProceduresMain Campus • Parent Pick-Up students in grades 1,2,3 and 5 will be walked to the front of the school. • Parent Pick-Up students in grades 5 will be walked to the westernmost entrance of school by the drop off loop. • Parents will be asked to please display their child’s Parent Pick-Up sign on the passenger side of their dashboard for easy visibility. • Parents will drop off loop from NW 197 st, next to Lawton Chiles (see drop off map in previous slide) • Parents are asked to please not park at the loop as this will interrupt the flow of traffic. • Your child will be escorted to your vehicle.

  16. Additional Dismissal Information Main Campus: • Aftercare grades 2-5 will be escorted to cafeteria by teachers • Walkers will report to the picnic tables outside of the cafeteria where they will be escorted by teachers out of the school grounds. • Bus students will be escorted to designated waiting areas for each bus. Teachers will walk bus students to the bus loop when bus arrives. • Parents – For safety reasons please note that all parent pick-up must take place at the front of the school by the main office.

  17. Rainy Day Procedures • PLEASE REMEMBER TO PURCHASE RAIN COATS. NO UMBRELLAS! • Morning Drop Off • Students will be housed in the cafeteria in each of the buildings and interior hallways. • Dismissal • Parents will pick up students in their respective classrooms at the Early Childhood Center (ECC only) • Main campus regular dismissal. Fifth grade will move to music roomand 4th will move to the ECC 700 building. • Bus students will be housed in the cafeteria. • Walkers will call home for possible pickup.

  18. Bus Eligibility • Bus eligibility: two miles or more from school. You should have received a post card from the Transportation Dept. through the mail. • If you have any questions regarding Bus Eligibility please visit the Spanish Lake Main Office and see Raquel Dominguez or call Transportation Dept. (305) 633-6909. Please note: school does not make transportation eligibility decisions. • Private buses are parked by East side bus area before and after school for inquiry of service.

  19. After Care After School ALL STARS Office-786-517-2868 305-502-3310

  20. Cafeteria • Breakfast is free for MDCPS students • Lunch full payment:$2.25 • Payments will be accepted in the cafeteria on Mondays from 7:30am-8:10am.Any other day, payments will have to be paid through PayPams online service (most efficient way) at www.PayPams.com, or student pays in line. Students can also pay daily. • Please pay on time, If students don’t pay for lunch for 3 days, an alternate lunch will be provided.

  21. Free and Reduced Lunch Applications • Everyone is highly encouraged to apply. Free and reduced lunch applications sent home for completion on 8/20/12. • Free and Direct Students (i.e. food stamps, etc) will receive letter of eligibility on 8/20/12. No need to reapply. • Last year free & reduced status good until 9/14/12. Must re-apply each year and before deadline. After 9/14/12, children pay lunch with new status (free, reduced, pay). • You can apply online at: http://nutrition.dadeschools.net; you need your parent pin and student ID #. Please go to office for this information.

  22. BISO (Bilingual School) • Grades K-5: Spanish everyday +one content area in Spanish. (300 minutes weekly). • Accommodations will occur, if necessary for monolingual students

  23. Class Assignments • Class assignment postcards sent home this week. New student registration will be able to view class assignments outside of the main office on 8/20/12. • 8/20/12: ONLY transfers, withdrawals, inquiry of bus eligibility/questions will be done on a first come first serve basis. Parents will be given a number to receive assistance. (waiting area- Music room) • 8/21/12: New Registrations

  24. State of the Art Technology • Smart Boards in every class • Main building: Surround Sound Speaker system • Success maker Instructional Technology Program • Test maker for benchmark assessments to monitor students’ progress • Links to Learning software to utilize at home. • ELL students: Achieve 300 web-based

  25. Parent Involvement • Please join the PTA $10 membership per person this year. There are many wonderful events involving student achievement, parent workshops and family events that are promoted by the PTA. $ goes back to the school for student programs. PLEASE JOIN. • PTA will be selling items on selected and advertised days. • Become a volunteer. Go to the office for volunteer application. • Go to www.dadeschools.net parent section for more parent information. Please sign up and create your account through the Parent Portal for important information and to view child’s grades. Please receive your Parent PIN in the office (Picture ID required).

  26. School Website • http://sle.dadeschools.net • Calendar of school events is posted. Changes made on monthly basis or as needed. Please keep informed. • Supply lists. • Link to district food and nutrition website for monthly cafeteria menu. • Parent/student handbook and Code of Student Conduct will be posted for review of policies. • Links to appropriate and helpful educational websites. • PTA events and information posted.

  27. Thank you for coming. • Please make sure to have signed in for parent involvement documentation. • All Schools Uniforms, in association with the PTA, will be selling uniforms this afternoon in front of the main office. • PTA will be selling spirit T-Shirts and additional items today in front of the main office/cafeteria. • Aftercare registration in front of cafeteria today.

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