Welcome to Resica Elementary School

1. Welcome to Resica Elementary School Through teamwork we will provide the keys for a successful and well-rounded education.

2. Visitors in Building • All visitors must sign in and obtain a visitor’s pass if you will be going beyond the office or office lobby. • For safety and security reasons, we ask that all who enter the school please remove sunglasses and hats.

3. Parking • In the side lot only – designated parking areas only or along the grassy area. • Yellowed line fire lane for drop offs (kiss and go) and pick ups only – - No waiting or watching enter zone • Between 8:20 and 8:45am students being dropped off enter through the 2nd door.

4. Attendance and Dismissal • Instructional Hours: • 8:45 AM – 3:15 PM • Please do not send children early (Breakfast begins at 8:20 students arriving after 8:40 will be given a bagged breakfast to take to the classroom). • Please phone the school if you are going to belate picking up your child.

5. P.T.O • Our students need YOU!!!! • Mrs. Kathy Doyle – Co – Vice President • Please take a few moments to read the PTO brief located in your orientation folder.

6. Dropping off and Picking Up Your Child Up From School • Send a note • During the day, sign outs are conducted in the office • Meet students in the office lobby • Do not pick up your child in the bus loading zone • Proof of I.D. • If you are bringing your child to school and parking, please use a designated area • Afternoon pick up – parents may enter the building at 3:15pm. • Dismissal sign outs (for daily pick ups) are conducted at the Welcome Desk

7. Correspondence and Homework Request • Please remember to check your child’s folder on a daily basis. • Call prior to 11:30 am • May be picked up between 3:30 and 4:15 pm • May be sent home with another student.

8. Pick Up Notes/End of the Day Pick Ups • If your child will be a daily pick up, send in 1 note stating this. Changes will only be made if we receive a note from the parent/guardian • Student will be called down once you arrive (early dismissals) • Please call if you are running late. • Unless we receive a note, we will follow the child’s normal pick up procedure.

9. Dismissal/Transportation • Send a note if your child will Not be taking the bus home on any given day • Students will only be released to authorized individuals • Students will be returned to the school if there is not an authorized adult or sibling 12 years or older at the bus stop • Remind students of safe riding procedures

10. Absentees and Tardies • Students who arrive after 8:45 AM are considered “tardy” • Students must be brought to the Welcome Desk and a parent or guardian must sign him or her in • All vacations must be approved 10 school days in advance • Vacations during district testing and the first and last weeks of school are not approved • Students must bring an excuse upon return to school (after 3 days are unexcused absences become “Unlawful”

11. How do I know that the school received my child’s excuse? It is the parent’s responsibility to check his/her child’s folders, backpacks, etc. for an excuse receipt. If you do not see the receipt please contact the school office the next day.

12. Social-Emotional Development • Class Dojo – See handout • Honorable Hughes Hue • Growth Mindset

13. Emergency Cards/Office Card • It is extremely important that both cards are kept updated . • Please write or call with any changes • Inclement weather instructions are on the back of the office card. • Mrs. Early - Nurse

14. Arts Integration • Arts Integration • Enhance upon each student’s understanding of the arts • Utilize the arts to address the varying abilities and learning modalities of the students

15. Academic Focus • Reading (120 Min. daily) • Phonemic Awareness (auditory) • Alphabetic Principal (associate sounds with letters to form words) • Accuracy and Fluency (ability to transfer letters to sounds to words) • Initial and Final Sound Identification • Word Segmentation • Comprehension and Vocabulary (ability to understand and use words to convey meaning)

16. Academic Focus (Cont.) • Writing • Sounds to letters • Talking about words • Use of word walls • Math • Occurs for a total of 75 minutes daily • Ex. of concepts: numbers, counting, patterns, tally marks, count by 5’s and 10’s, reading sentences, coins, etc. • Intervention and Enrichment Period • RtII

17. Snacks • Healthy snacks encouraged (no nuts/peanuts) Additional specifics in from individual teachers will be forthcoming due to allergies • Celebrations: foods must be individually wrapped (from the store) with the ingredients clearly marked • Birthdays are quick treats only (5 min. maximum). You may order a Birthday Basket from Food Services • Only one item is permitted with sugar as the first ingredient) per celebration • PLEASE NOTE: We have nut free classrooms.

18. Guidance Counselor Services • Mrs. Jillian Hansen • Mrs. Lauren Rovi – Day 6 only • Special Education Services/Testing • Programs

19. General Reminders • Name Tags • Wear the first two weeks • Tape the sides and back of the nametag • Be at the bus stop at least 10 minutes prior to its scheduled arrival both morning and afternoon. • Give written permission for other adults or a sibling 12 years or older to pick up your child (school and bus) • Book Bags/Folders/Home and School Correspondence • Please check nightly

20. Skills • Skills to work on prior to school • Buttoning and zippering • Sharing and other social skills • Name (letters and sounds for reading and writing) • Following directions/waiting turn

21. Have a wonderful year and feel free to ask any questions as they arise!