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BRIGHT FUTURES ACADEMY

BRIGHT FUTURES ACADEMY. 2010-2011 ACADEMIC YEAR. Welcome and Thank You for Sharing this Important Time with US!. Parental Involvement United Front Open Door Policy Kindergarten – 4 th Grade Principal-Jaime Madden Office Team: Carolyn Garcia & Elizabeth Muniz Lead Teacher: Tom Amenita

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BRIGHT FUTURES ACADEMY

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  1. BRIGHT FUTURES ACADEMY 2010-2011 ACADEMIC YEAR

  2. Welcome and Thank You for Sharing this Important Time with US! • Parental Involvement • United Front • Open Door Policy • Kindergarten – 4thGrade Principal-Jaime Madden • Office Team: Carolyn Garcia & Elizabeth Muniz • Lead Teacher: Tom Amenita • 5th – 8th Grade Principal- Henry DiGiacinto • Office Team: Marianne Kraut & Cheryl Kovalsky • Lead Teacher: Ken Campbell

  3. BUILDING A TEAM • Building a team requires: • Trust • Commitment to the mission • Communication • Collaboration • Courtesy • Conflict Resolution

  4. Research conducted by the State of Michigan Department of Education • Family participation in education was twice as predictive of students’ academic success as family socioeconomic status. Some of the more intensive programs had effects that were 10 times greater than other factors.7 • The most consistent predictors of children’s academic achievement and social adjustment are parent expectations of the child’s academic attainment and satisfaction with their child’s education at school.10

  5. “Decades of research show that when parents are involved students have6”: • Higher grades, test scores, and • Graduation rates • Better school attendance • Increased motivation, better self-esteem • Lower rates of suspension • Decreased use of drugs and alcohol • Fewer instances of violent behavior

  6. Joyce Epstein of Johns Hopkins University has developed a framework for defining six different types of parent involvement. • Parenting • Communicating • Volunteering • Learning at Home • Decision Making • Collaborating with Community

  7. PARENTING: • Parent education and other courses or training for parents • Family support programs to assist families with health, nutrition, and other services

  8. COMMUNICATING • Design effective forms of school-to-home and home-to-school communications about school programs and children's progress • SNAP GRADES- Weekly Newsletters- Website- Automated Telephone Announcements- Agendas • Conferences with every parent at least 2x Per Year • PEP/IEP/504 Conferences 2x Per year- REQUIRED • Language translators to assist families as needed • Spanish, French & Creole

  9. VOLUNTEERING: • Recruit and organize parent help and support • V.I.P.S Programs • School Volunteering Requirement of 15 Hours • School and classroom volunteer program to help teachers, administrators, students, and other parents • Contact Morgan Mitchell!!!

  10. LEARNING AT HOME: • Provide information and ideas to families about how to help students at home with homework and other curriculum-related activities, decisions, and planning • PTA Information Sessions • Information for families on skills required for students in all subjects at each grade • Sunshine State Standards • Information on homework policies and how to monitor and discuss schoolwork at home

  11. DECISION MAKING: • Include parents in school decisions, developing parent leaders and representatives • PTA • BFA Board of Directors • Independent advocacy groups to lobby and work for school reform and improvements • Political Action Group

  12. COLLABORATING WITH COMMUNITY: • Identify and integrate resources and services from the community to strengthen school programs, family practices, and student learning and development • Collaboration with NPB Recreation Center • Resource Depot • University of Florida Cooperative Extension Program • Florida Power and Light • Dr. Terry Couch • South Florida Fair Grounds • School District of PB County • Palm Beach County Health Department

  13. TEAMS HAVE RULES!! Property Taxes Income Taxes Federal Government Chain of Command Florida Department of Education ½ Cent Sales Tax Funding Utility Taxes Bright Futures Academy School Board School Board of Palm Beach County Chief Executive Officer- Kendall Artusi Jaime Madden- Principal Henry Di Giacinto- Principal Janine Korody- Webmaster & Special Services Ellen White- Business Manager Marsia Tucci- Testing & Publications Alice McAnelly- Admissions & Extended Day Morgan Mitchell- Community Outreach Carol Merman- Health & Food Services Phil Robinson- Facilities & Transportation Marianne Kraut- Dismissal & Administration Sherry Vazquez- Data Processing Carolyn Garcia- Dismissal & Administration Administrative Staff Teaching Staff, Support Staff and Assistants

  14. Federal Tax Revenue

  15. Where do your federal tax dollars go? Education Health and Human Services Social Security War on Terror Medicare Defense Medicaid Unemployment Welfare Interest on Debt

  16. Florida State Tax Dollars Revenue

  17. Florida State Tax Dollar Expenditures

  18. Local Taxes Derived from: • 77.88% Property Taxes: $3.1 Billion • 10.91% Individual Certificate Sales • 7.42 % State of Florida • Remainder= Miscellaneous Taxes • 2009 Tax Roll

  19. Local Tax Expenditure • 37.04% School District of Palm Beach County • $1,166,223,982.02 • 19.32% County Expenses • 15.95% Municipalities • 9.36% Waste/Water/Utilities • 6.30% Fire • Remainder= Miscellaneous Taxes • 2009- Tax Roll

  20. BUDGET COMPARISON PBC SCHOOL DISTRICT BRIGHT FUTURES ACADEMY $ 4,737,074.50 Total Budget $ 4,113,804.50 General Operating 87% of Total Budget $338,650 Capital Needs 7% of Total Budget • $2.7 Billion Total Budget • $1.4 Billion General Operating • 51 % of Total Budget • $1.0 Billion Capital Projects • 37% of Total Budget GET INFORMED- GET INVOLVED VOTE Charter Schools get $0 from State PECO funds for Capital Charter Schools get $0 from the ½ cent sales tax The PBCSD voted last year to move a portion of their general operating funds into their capital fund and in doing so cost PBC Charter Schools over $1,000,000

  21. What is a Charter School? • Charter Schools in Florida shall…. • Meet High Standards • Provide Parents with information about their child’s growth • Improve student learning • Encourage the use of innovative learning methods • Create innovative measurement tools • Provide competition • Create new professional opportunities for teachers

  22. Charter Schools Have Board of Directors • Bright Futures Board of Directors • Mr. John Gnecco- Chair • Mr. Bob Frein- Vice Chair • Mrs. Rebecca Nelson- Secretary • Mr. Frank Walker • Dr. Terry Couch • Mr. Giovanni deFrancisci Board Meetings are held at the Riverside Campus 6:30 PM on the 4th Tuesday of every month

  23. Mission Statement • “Provide families with an educational alternative to the currently available school programs, for students enrolling in grades K-8, in accordance with the highest professional standards and in cooperation with school families, key stakeholders, and community members, in an effort to foster academic excellence in a small, safe and nurturing environment that uses an integrated, interactive, multicultural program where each student’s individual talents are recognized and students are encouraged to reach their full potential, while striving to achieve 100% literacy growth. All parties are taught to recognize the different developmental stages of growth from childhood to adolescence with the ultimate goal of the student realizing their full potential and becoming productive, competitive citizens in a global economy.”

  24. BFA is a Safe School!!New for 2010-2011: • Car Decals • See Appendix ID • Student Identification Badges • Staff Uniforms • Visitor ID Badge Printers • Crisis Response Training • See Appendix CR

  25. Attendance & Absences • Students must be in attendance for 40 of each 45 days in a 9 week period • Make up work must be submitted within ONE DAY on return for each day absent. • You must turn in a note, SIGNED BY THE PARENT, in order to receive an excused absence (Details PBCSD P7)

  26. Arrival and Dismissal Team • Riverside Staff: • Phil Robinson-Marianne Kraut-& Ken Campbell • Lighthouse Staff: • Carolyn Garcia-Lynnae Steinberg-Rhonda Gordon • Prosperity Staff: • Tom Amenita- Steve Soloman

  27. Arrival Time • School Starts at 8:00AM (this does not mean you arrive into the parking lot at 8:00AM!) • EARLY BIRDS • Students can arriving as early as 7:30-7:44 AM(NO EARLIER) and must be signed in to Before Care! After 7:45 AM they may go directly to their class! • LATE ARRIVERS • After 8:00AM students are considered tardy and MUST be signed in at the front office!

  28. MAP and Manners • Map • See Appendix P • Please review your arrival/dismissal map • Manners • No cell phones in line • Do not block traffic • Obey street signs (no left turn out of lot) • No Yelling at Staff • No drinking and driving • Stay Alert • Remain in your car

  29. Dismissal- the basics • Dismissal begins at 3:15 on regular school days and 11:15 on half days. • THERE WILL BE NO DISMISSALS BETWEEN 2:45 AND 3:15 UNLESS PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE OR THERE IS A FAMILY EMERGENCY • No pick up changes without prior written notice.

  30. Dismissal- the nitty gritty! • Half Days: • 11:15AM regular dismissal • NO AFTERCARE • PTA hosts Art in the Park!!! • Regular Days: • 3:15PM regular dismissal • 3:30PM Shuttle Bus Rider Dismissal

  31. Shuttle Bus Riders • Shuttle Bus Departs Promptly at 7:35AM from each campus and you MUST have your child there on time or you must transport! • (See Appendix T) • Shuttle Bus forms must be filled out for your child to ride the Bus. • (get out your forms!) • Bus Rules must be followed. • (See Appendix BR)

  32. Bus in General • Students at BFA ride the bus for various reasons- (get out your Bus Permission Form!) • AM/PM Shuttle • Sick Clinic • PE Transportation • Sports • Clubs • Connections • Aftercare

  33. Extended Day ServicesALL AFTERCARE ON RIVERSIDE • Before Care- • Opens at 7:30AM • Breakfast $1.00 • After Care- (See Appendix A) • Begins Monday, August 23 • All AC students will be shuttled to Riverside Campus • $50 Registration Fee • See Aftercare Forms

  34. Aftercare FeesDue the 1st Friday of the Month • Full Time Care: 3:30- 6:00 • 1st Child: $200 Per Month • 2nd Child: $150 Per Month • 3rd Child: $100 Per Month • Part Time Care: 3:30- 4:30 • $100 Per Month Per Child August is paid for by the $50 Registration Fee!

  35. Connections ProgramSee Appendix C • Connections Begins Monday, August 23 • All Connections Classes will be held on the Riverside Campus • All Connections students will be shuttled to the Riverside Campus • Connections Dismissal is at 5:00PM Sharp! • Please do not be late to pick up your child! • See Forms

  36. Connections Classes • Art • Music • Drama • Athletic Training • High School Portfolio Preparation • Tutoring

  37. Connections Fees • Classes are offered Monday- Thursday • $10 Per Class for BFA Students • $15 Per Class for Non-BFA Students • You can take as many as you like- up to 4 per week! • Scholarship Opportunities are Available! • See application form

  38. Student HealthNO SHOTS, NO SCHOOL, NO KIDDING • Student Illness Policy (See Appendix IP) • Do not send your child to school sick!! Use common sense- • Fever Free for 24 hours • Diarrhea/Vomit Free for 24 hours • NO RASHES or OPEN SORES- Chicken Pox-MERSA • No Lice! No Scabies! • Pink Eye Symptoms

  39. BFA Health Clinic • To reduce the spread of communicable diseases, students that are not picked up with in an hour after parents are contacted (or if the parents can not be contacted) will be sent to the Riverside Clinic where they will be isolated from the general population. The clinic staff will continue to attempt contacting the parents- letting them know where to pick up their child. A $5 convenience Fee will be charged for each hour a child is kept in the clinic.

  40. Community Outreach Immunization Program • See Appendix HC • BFA will offer immunizations to our students and the community at large, free of charge, at the Lighthouse Campus from 3:45-6:30PM on dates to be announced.

  41. Medications Policy • See Appendix MP • Your child may need a 504 Plan!! • Notify the school if your child has a diagnosed health condition that requires accommodations, or medications, or could require special care in emergency situations! • If your child does not have a 504 plan and you feel he/she may need one- Please contact Janine Korody or Carol Merman to discuss your child’s needs!

  42. MEDICATION POLICYMUST HAVE A DOCTOR AND PARENT SIGNATURE • NO MEDICATIONS (PRESCRIPTION OR NOT) • NO LOTIONS OR CREAMS INCLUDING SUNSCREAN • NO EYE OR EAR DROPS • NO SPRAYS • NO PERFUMES • NO DEODORANT • NO COUGH DROPS

  43. Florida Kid Care & Accident Insurance • See Appendix KC • See Appendix SI • See Forms-2 • Florida Kid Care offers health insurance options for families!! • Florida School Insurance offers accident insurance based on the needs of students and their parents!

  44. School Communications • TEAM- Telephonic Emergency Announcements and Messages (Please fill out form) • Friday School Newsletter • School Website • Classroom Newsletters • Message Boards • Calendar- School District & BFA Calendar

  45. SNAPGRADES.COM • Empowering Parents and Students • Parents and Students can log on and review homework assignments, grades, attendance and communicate with the teacher • Log on to Snapgrades.com • Enter your child’s name • Bright Futures Academy • North Palm Beach • Florida

  46. DisciplineFlorida State Statute 1003.04 • Each public K-12 student must remain in attendance through the school year, unless excused by the school for illness or other good cause, and must comply fully with the school’s code of conduct.” See Forms: Parent Student Acknowledgement

  47. Parent Teacher Conferences2 Times Per Year! • PEP- Personal Education Plan • IEP- Individual Education Plan • 504 Plan- Medical Needs Plan • LEP Plan- Limited English Proficiency Plan Goal is to review progress and goals- Academic and Social

  48. DisciplineFlorida State Statute 1003.04 • “The parents of each public K-12 student must cooperate with the authority of the student’s district school board, superintendent, principal, teachers, and school bus drivers according to ss. 1003.31 and 1003. 32, to remove the student from the classroom and the school bus and, when appropriate and available, to place the student in an alternative education setting, if the student is disobedient, disrespectful, violent, abusive, uncontrollable, or disruptive.”

  49. School’s Code of Conduct See Appendix D • Should be followed at all times when at school, on the school bus and/or at a school function • NO Behaviors: • Disruptive-Rude-Disrespectful-Non-Compliant • Lying-Cheating-Stealing-Destroying Property • Irresponsible Bathroom Usage • Bullying-Gangs-Cyber Threats-Gossip • Inappropriate Touching of ANY KIND

  50. Consequences • Detentions- Held at the Riverside Campus • 5-8: Monday-Wednesday-Thursday 3:30-4:30 • 3-4: Tuesday 3:30-4:30 • Conduct Improvement • Suspension- Repeat Offenses or Level 2 or Higher 1st time offense • Removal from the Program- Repeat Offenses or Level 2 or Higher 1st time offense

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