Friday, August 14, 2009
Survival Guide
Welcome to the Speas Survival Guide. It is hope that this document can answer most of your questions regarding life here at Speas. This document is updated in real time as needed. Please refer to it when you have questions. If you can't find the answer to your question, please ask someone. The items are listed on the right side of the screen under the AUGUST tab. If they are not visible, just click on AUGUST and they will appear. Then click on the item you want and it will come up for your to review.
Terms
Resource - Specific instruction for EC students outside their regular classroom
Title-I - A federally funded program of compensatory Education for students significantly below grade level (No Child Left Behind)
Inclusion - Meeting students' special needs within the regular classroom
environment in contrast to a pull out program that removes the childform their classroom
Title-I - A federally funded program of compensatory Education for students significantly below grade level (No Child Left Behind)
Inclusion - Meeting students' special needs within the regular classroom
environment in contrast to a pull out program that removes the childform their classroom
Accelerated Reader
AR is a computerized reading program that provides testing and assessment together with management and reporting features. The program can be implemented effectively in all grades K-5 with modifications. Information about AR will be provided to all teachers and
training will be held to establish the procedural structure needed for implementation.
training will be held to establish the procedural structure needed for implementation.
Acronyms
AG - Academically Gifted
AR - Accelerated Reader
AV - Audio Visual
DPI - Department of Public Instruction
EC - Exceptional Children
ESL - English Second Language
IEP - Individual Education Plan
LEP - Limited English Proficient
NCWISE - North Carolina Window of Information on Student Education
PDP - Professional Development Plan
PEP - Personal Education Plan
RE - Regular Education
SAT - Student Assistance Team
SED - Severely and Emotionally Disabled
SIT - School Improvement Team
SLD - Specific Learning Disabled
S/LD - Speech/Language Disabled
TA - Teacher Assistant
AR - Accelerated Reader
AV - Audio Visual
DPI - Department of Public Instruction
EC - Exceptional Children
ESL - English Second Language
IEP - Individual Education Plan
LEP - Limited English Proficient
NCWISE - North Carolina Window of Information on Student Education
PDP - Professional Development Plan
PEP - Personal Education Plan
RE - Regular Education
SAT - Student Assistance Team
SED - Severely and Emotionally Disabled
SIT - School Improvement Team
SLD - Specific Learning Disabled
S/LD - Speech/Language Disabled
TA - Teacher Assistant
Agendas
Speas Elementary provides agendas for all our students. These provide places for students to list homework, and write teacher and/or parent notes. Also included in each agenda is the Speas Student Handbook. These agendas are to be taken home daily for parents to review. One agenda is provided for each student free of charge. Students who lose the agenda will be required to pay $4.50 for another. Enough have been made for students who will enroll throughout the year.
AM Announcements
A.M. Announcements are your link to everything taking place at Speas each day. They are placed on the Speas blog http://speaselementary.blogspot.com every morning at approximately 6:30 AM. This posting lists all scheduled meetings and activities together with information that will assist you in keeping up with all there is to do. These contain a weekly calendar and upcoming events as well. It should be the first thing you read each morning upon your arrival at Speas. All staff members are expected to read this daily.
Arrival/Departure
Students:
Students will be allowed in the building at 7:25 AM. Those attending breakfast will go to the cafeteria to get their breakfast and then on to their rooms. In the afternoon, buses will depart by 2:40 PM. Car riders are to be picked up by that time as well. The office should be informed of any students who are habitually late being picked up.
Staff:
The standard workday for certified personnel is 7:15 AM – 3:00 PM. On the approval of their supervisor, teachers in the WS/FCS are permitted to flex time. This allows them to arrive later or leave earlier than the stated times on occasion. All teaching staff, with the exception of Primary Reading teachers, should be at their duty stations by the 7:25 bell. PRT’s should arrive by the 7:55 bell and be ready for classes to begin at 8:05. The PRT’s day ends at 11:45. They are expected to assist in bringing the students to the cafeteria, but are not required to remain. This time becomes planning time for PRT’s.
A duty free lunch period is provided for certified personnel. Classified personnel work from 7:15 AM – 3:15 PM. WS/FCS policy does not allow for a duty free lunch for classified personnel. Every Tuesday has been set aside for meetings. These meetings begin at 2:40 PM. Please do not schedule appointments on Tuesdays.
Classified staff that are required to work before or after their regular hours will be issued “COMP Time” coupons which can be used to take time off without loss of annual leave time. The only exception to this will be staying late for staff meetings as discussed under the heading “Staff Meetings.” The issuing of “COMP Time” coupons must be authorized in advance by an administrator. No other COMP time arrangement will be honored. Any use of “COMP Time” coupons must be approved in advance by an administrator. The decision will be based on the needs of the school. “COMP Time” coupons will be issued in ½ hour increments. Teachers are responsible for keeping up with their own coupons. Coupons should be attached to requests for absence and given to and administrator at least one day in advance of the desired time off.
The Home-School coordinator's hours are set by the office and may differ from the norm for the remainder of the staff due to the needs of our students.
Students will be allowed in the building at 7:25 AM. Those attending breakfast will go to the cafeteria to get their breakfast and then on to their rooms. In the afternoon, buses will depart by 2:40 PM. Car riders are to be picked up by that time as well. The office should be informed of any students who are habitually late being picked up.
Staff:
The standard workday for certified personnel is 7:15 AM – 3:00 PM. On the approval of their supervisor, teachers in the WS/FCS are permitted to flex time. This allows them to arrive later or leave earlier than the stated times on occasion. All teaching staff, with the exception of Primary Reading teachers, should be at their duty stations by the 7:25 bell. PRT’s should arrive by the 7:55 bell and be ready for classes to begin at 8:05. The PRT’s day ends at 11:45. They are expected to assist in bringing the students to the cafeteria, but are not required to remain. This time becomes planning time for PRT’s.
A duty free lunch period is provided for certified personnel. Classified personnel work from 7:15 AM – 3:15 PM. WS/FCS policy does not allow for a duty free lunch for classified personnel. Every Tuesday has been set aside for meetings. These meetings begin at 2:40 PM. Please do not schedule appointments on Tuesdays.
Classified staff that are required to work before or after their regular hours will be issued “COMP Time” coupons which can be used to take time off without loss of annual leave time. The only exception to this will be staying late for staff meetings as discussed under the heading “Staff Meetings.” The issuing of “COMP Time” coupons must be authorized in advance by an administrator. No other COMP time arrangement will be honored. Any use of “COMP Time” coupons must be approved in advance by an administrator. The decision will be based on the needs of the school. “COMP Time” coupons will be issued in ½ hour increments. Teachers are responsible for keeping up with their own coupons. Coupons should be attached to requests for absence and given to and administrator at least one day in advance of the desired time off.
The Home-School coordinator's hours are set by the office and may differ from the norm for the remainder of the staff due to the needs of our students.
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