Parkview Primary School

School Year 2011-2012

Stephen Ray, Principal                                                                           Dr. Dennis Turner, Supt.      

Dear Parents,

We, the faculty and staff of Parkview Primary School, believe the years spent in the primary grades are of the highest priority in developing each student to his/her highest potential in all areas of learning and development.  Our program depends upon a partnership of students, teachers, parents and community, everyone must work together to assure a strong, unified educational system.

We are excited about a new school year.  Every child at Parkview Primary is special and precious to us.  We want each child to feel he or she belongs and is appreciated here.  We have planned many “welcoming” activities for our first week of school.  Your child will be participating in many activities in the classroom.

Tuesday, Aug. 16th, Pre-school children will have Visitation Day.  Parents will bring their children in the morning class from 9:00-9:30 and the afternoon class will meet from 1:00-1:30.

Enrollment Information

The emergency information forms must be filled out and returned to school immediately.  In case of an early dismissal due to weather conditions or other emergencies, we must know where your child will be going and with whom they are going.  If this changes during the school year, please notify the office as soon as possible.

The school needs to be informed of any health problems or other situations that could affect your child at school.  All information will be kept in strict confidence.  We need to know to help your child as best we can. 

NEW SAFETY PROCEDURES

If it becomes necessary to contact the child at any time during the school day, this contact must be made through the school office. All visitors, including parents, must report to the office before going to the any area of the school.  Parents and visitors will sign in at the office as they enter the school.

For safety and security of our students, all doors to the building locked at 8:30 am. All visitors are asked to enter the building through the front doors on Brian Lane Way. Visitors needing to enter the building via the handicapped accessible doors can do so at door number 2 on the south side of the building. Once visitors are in the building they will have to report to the school office. Security doors will be unlocked at this time.  Safety and security of our school is a priority at all times.

Please make every effort to have your child here by 8:10 am.  Your child will need to bring a note to the teacher each time they will be changing their normal departure from school.  Because of the young age of our children, we must have information from the parent if plans are going to change.  Please do not call the office daily to make changes.  This will help minimize classroom interruptions.

If you bring you child to school, pull over to the curb on Brian Lane Way to let your child out of the car.  Do not let your child out in the middle of the street!  We have approximately 100 children being driven to school and getting out of the car at one time.  Please be patient, observant and strict vigilance to insure the safety of the children.  Please do not bring your child to school early, nor have your child walk early.  Students in the Primary building are not allowed to ride their bicycles to and from school.

 School Day

The school day this year will be from 8:00 am to 2:55 pm.  The morning tardy bell for all grades will ring at 8:10 am.

Meals, Milk, and Snacks 

Breakfast and lunch programs begin on Aug. 16th. 

Breakfast Reduced price for breakfast is $.30. Full price breakfast is $1.25 for students.

Lunch prices are $2.10 for students.  Reduced price for lunch is $.40.

Lunch price for adults is $3.00.

The children will pay for meals at the cash register if they pay daily.  If parents qualify for free, both the breakfast and lunch meals are free.  Children may prepay lunch and/or breakfast on Monday for the entire week.  A week of lunch and breakfast would be $16.75.  If you prepay, send the money in a sealed envelope with the child’s name on the envelope and exactly which day and which meals you are buying…i.e. Monday: breakfast/lunch = $3..35; Tuesday: lunch only $2.10; Wednesday, breakfast only = $1.25.  The check must be made for the exact amount owed.  The rest of the week children can pay per day as they go through the lunch line.

 Milk price for 1st and 2nd graders is $.50. Your child can buy extra milk or juice at lunch.  Students cannot exchange milk for juice at lunch. Lunch and breakfast menus are published in the Times-Mail and sent home monthly with each child.  We can accept checks for lunch, breakfast, milk and juice together, but we cannot accept checks for other school expenses on the same check (book rental, pictures, etc.)  These items must be paid with separate checks by state regulation.  We must have a Social Security number, Driver’s License Number or birthday on every check written to the school.

Snacks

Any food items brought into the classrooms for all students must have a list of nutritional ingredients.  It cannot be shared if the there is not a list.  Packaged items with nutritional labels on them are okay to send.  BEGINNING THIS SCHOOL YEAR, BIRTHDAY CAKES, COOKIES, AND CANDY AS PART OF BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS, WILL NOT BE ALLOWED.  A LIST OF SUGGESTED HEALTHY TREATS WILL BE POSTED IN THE SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER.  

Book Rental

Book rental amounts for each grade level are: Preschool $75.00, Kindergarten $130.00; First Grade $127.00; and Second Grade $130.00. For those that qualify for textbook assistance, we are letting you know the portion of the fees the state does not pay. Please contact the school office for the amount.     Book Rental payment is due at registration since the materials have already been purchased.

Report Cards

Your child’s teacher will send you a report card four times during the school year.  A mid-term progress report will also be sent home four times a year.  This is a form of communication between the home and school, and should not be regarded as an end product.  Your child’s teacher takes all aspects of ability, effort, and cooperation when determining a grade.  A school newsletter from the Principal will be sent home around the first day of every month.  Teachers send home a weekly newsletter.  Please read your newsletters in order to stay informed.

Parent Teacher Conferences

Conferences are planned at the end of the first 9 weeks of school, October 18th for all students.  This gives each parent the opportunity to come to school and discuss your child’s progress with the teacher.  Parents may ask for a conference at any time and are always welcome to visit your child’s classroom.  Please report to the office first.  You are urged to contact the school if you have a concern about your child.

Student Planners

Your child will receive a Student Planner book that has homework and information from the teacher.  This is an excellent resource for communication.  Please look at your child’s agenda book each time that it is brought home.  Parents will need to sign that you have read the Technology Handbook in your child’s agenda book.  Replacement cost for the book is $5.00 Replacement homework folders cost is $1.00. On page 29 of the Student Planner is a Receipt of the Handbook form that must be signed and returned to the teacher. Your child cannot work in the computer lab unless you have signed the receipt of the handbook.

School to Home Communication Folder

In addition to the agenda book, students will also be required to have a folder that will go to and from home and school.  This folder will contain items that improve school-home communications.  The folder is free to students, however, if a new folder is needed, the student will be charged $1.00 for replacement.

Open House will be Tuesday, August 16 from 5:30-7:00 PM.

October 18th is parent-teacher conference evening; students will not be dismissed early on this day.

Fall Break is October 20 and 21.  More detailed information will be in our monthly newsletters.  There is a school calendar on the back of the student agenda book.

Blueprints for Life will be sent home throughout the school year. Our school teaches Life Goals, Lifelong Guidelines, and Blueprints for Life as a part of the curriculum. The Life Goals are “Do the Right Thing and Treat People Right”.  The Lifelong Guidelines are: Be Truthful and Trustworthy, Be an Active Listener, Don’t Put Others Down, and Do Your Personal Best. Blueprints for Life are: Organization, Self Control, Wellness,  Integrity, Initiative, Caring, Perseverance, Common Sense, Friendship, Problem Solving, Flexibility, Patience, Sense of Humor, Curiosity, Cooperation, Effort, Responsibility, Courage, Resourcefulness and Pride.  We ask parents for their help in teaching these skills.

PTO

Officers for PTO are: President- Angie Sanders, Vice-President- Shelly Taylor, Secretary-Tracey Graham, and Treasurer- Jon Peters.  Our central committee members are: Amy Voris, Sondra Louden, and Julie Scott. Please join our PTO and feel free to attend meetings and or assist in school activities.

Parent Volunteers

We have a parent volunteer program at Parkview Primary.  Research shows effective schools use parent volunteers.  The children really benefit from this extra help.  You really can make a difference!  Fill out the volunteer form if you can help.

Please keep this newsletter for future reference since it contains information that will be helpful to families throughout the year.  If you have any questions that are not covered in your monthly newsletters, contact our secretary, Mrs. Helton, or Mr. Ray.  We are looking forward to a terrific year!