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CONFERENCES

  • A minimum of one parent-teacher conference is required each year to discuss student progress.
  • Parents are expected to attend the scheduled conferences.
  • All conferences should be scheduled in advance. Parents should not expect teachers to hold informal conferences without a scheduled appointment.
  • If a teacher conference is desired, it can be arranged by contacting the student’s teacher.

ELEMENTARY GUIDELINES FOR STUDY AND HOMEWORK

Student Responsibilities
  • The student shall acquire effective study habits and skills, beginning at the kindergarten level.
  • The student shall be responsible for completing and giving all homework assignments to the teacher.
  • The student shall be required to make-up and turn in incomplete classwork and homework assignments due to absenteeism.
  • The student shall be responsible for completing homework missed due to absenteeism. 
Teacher Responsibilities
  • The teacher shall promote good study habits for students.
  • Homework requirements shall be within the capabilities of the student and reinforce skills taught in the classroom.
  • Homework shall be evaluated in such a way as to benefit the individual student.
  • The teacher’s discretion shall be used in making the assignments.
  • The teacher shall inform parents of the objectives for homework assignments.
Parent Responsibilities
  • The parent should review the student work that is sent home each school day.
  • The parent should read orally to the student.
  • The parent should listen to the student’s oral reading at home.
  • The parent should provide conditions conducive to effective study activities.
  • The parent should designate time for completion of homework assignments.
  • The parent should communicate with the teacher to receive information about homework and academic progress of students.

FIELD TRIPS AND EXCURSIONS

Field trips and excursions are extensions of classroom instruction and provide worthwhile learning opportunities for students to participate in unique and enriching educational experiences. School administrators and teachers shall develop systematic procedures for ensuring that all trips away from the school provide optimal learning opportunities for students.
The following minimal procedures shall be adhered to when conducting field trips and excursions away from school:
  • Students shall be expected to exhibit good behavior and shall be subject to the same Student Code of Conduct applicable to regular classroom activities.
  • Students must have a Field Trip Parental Permission Form signed by their parent(s) or guardian(s) on file with school officials prior to departing on each school sponsored field trip. Students not submitting a signed permission form shall not be permitted to participate in such activity.
  • School aged children may not attend field trips that are not hosted by their home school.  

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

  • Each child shall participate in the Physical Education Program.
  • A student will be excused from the class only upon the teacher’s receiving an acceptable written excuse from the child’s parent or guardian.
  • A doctor’s statement must be presented for students who have conditions that prohibit regular participation.
  • Children are required to wear tennis shoes and appropriate clothing for physical education for safety, comfort, movement freedom, modesty, and protection of our gym floors. 

REPORT CARDS

  • Report cards are issued at the end of each nine weeks of the school year for students in all grades.

RESPONSE to INSTRUCTION (RtI) AND STUDENT SUPPORT TEAMS

Response to Instruction (RtI) integrates core classroom instruction, assessment, and interventions within a multi-tiered system to maximize student achievement and reduce behavior problems. Through the implementation of RtI, schools identify and monitor students who are at-risk of falling behind academically. Schools use problem-solving and data-based decision making to provide research-based interventions to students who need additional assistance in core classes. Problem-Solving Teams monitor student progress frequently and adjust the intensity of the intervention based on student results. These teams make high quality decisions to support all students, especially those at risk of failing to achieve state performance standards.
 

STUDENT PROMOTION AND RETENTION

The process of making decisions as to promotion and retention of elementary students should take into consideration a variety of factors including age, maturity, motor coordination, capacity for learning, and academic progress based on minimum standards required by the Alabama Courses of Study. According to the Alabama Literacy Act, “Commencing with the 2021-2022 school year, third-grade students shall demonstrate sufficient reading skills for promotion to fourth grade. A student scoring at the lowest achievement level in reading on the current state assessment for third grade will not be promoted to fourth grade unless the student meets a good cause exemption for promotion.” The determination process should involve the principal and teacher(s) with the final authority for determining promotion and retention resting with the principal.
 
If a student needs to be retained based on the above criteria, the parent(s) or guardian(s) of that student will be informed. In all cases, the decision of whether a student should be promoted or retained will be made on the basis of which grade placement provides the student a better chance of progressing in his/her educational development.
 

TEXTBOOKS

  • Textbooks are furnished by the State of Alabama and become the responsibility of the student to whom they are assigned.
  • Parents or guardians will be expected to pay for textbooks or library books that are lost or damaged while issued to their child.

 

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