Andersen Elementary School Student-Parent Handbook

39 Pages·2015·1.19 MB·English

Andersen Elementary
School
- Home of the Dolphins -
Student-Parent
Handbook
School Year
2015-2016

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY
Andersen Elementary School
UNIT 14057
APO AP 96543-4057
671-366-1511/12
Office of the Principal
- Home of the Dolphins -

Dear Parents and Students,

On behalf of the entire staff at Andersen Elementary School (AES), we would like to
welcome all returning and all new families to the upcoming school year. We hope this is a
very rewarding school year for everyone. We welcome you and encourage you to take
advantage of all the various learning opportunities available to you at AES.

Our combined efforts, knowledge, experiences, and energy will be utilized to provide the
best possible education for each student. The staff looks forward to working with our
students as well as our parents. Parental support is needed, valued and welcomed at
AES. We encourage each of you to become actively involved in your child's education.
Involvement can be in many forms, from classroom volunteers, activities with our Parent
Teacher Organization (PTO), or participating in events around the school. Hand in hand,
working together toward the common goal of providing a nurturing and safe learning
environment, we will be successful as educators and parents preparing the way for our
students to master the DoDEA standards.

You may be confident that we will do our best to provide an excellent educational
program for all our students. Welcome to Andersen Elementary School, the home of the
"Dolphins". The entire staff looks forward to working with you and your child in a positive
and rewarding school-home-community partnership.

Mrs. Willette Horne-Barnes Mr. Arthur Flores
Principal Assistant Principal

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CHAIN OF COMMAND
Mr. Thomas M. Brady, Director
Department of Defense Education Activity
4040 North Fairfax
Arlington, VA 22202

Dr. Gael Coyle, DoDEA Pacific Acting Area Director
DoDEA Pacific Director’s Office
Unit 35007
APO AP 96376-5007

GUAM DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE

Dr. Steve R. Bloom, Superintendent
DDESS-Guam District
District Superintendent’s Office
USNH, Bldg 100
PSC 490 Box 7655
FPO AP 96538-1600

Dr. Helen Bailey, Education Operations Manager
DDESS-Guam District
District Superintendent’s Office
USNH, Bldg 100
PSC 490 Box 7655
FPO AP 96538-1600

Mrs. Willette Horne-Barnes, Principal
Andersen Elementary School
Unit 14057
APO AP 96543-4057

Mr. Arthur Flores, Assistant Principal
Andersen Elementary School
Unit 14057
APO AP 96543-4057

SCHOOL TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Main Office: 366-1511/12
FAX: [phone]

Registrar: 366-1511

Nurse: 366-2136
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Guidance Counselors –
Counselor 1: 366-2181
Counselor 2: 366-2179
Counselor 3: 366-2177

Gym: 366-5994/5996

Special Education Office: 366-1512.
Leave message and your call will be returned

Psychologist: 366-1597

Cafeteria Office: 366-1655
GFS
For Free/reduced Lunch program information
contact the Program Analyst
Ms. Allyn Kelley: 344-9582

Andersen Middle School: 366-3880/5973

Guam High School: 344-7410/11/12

McCool Elementary/Middle School:
339-5347/8676

Guam District Superintendent’s Office: 344-9578/79

Andersen Complex Transportation Office: 366-5467

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AES Continuous School Improvement

Andersen Elementary School will be conducting activities and staff development for Continuous
School Improvement during SY 2015-2016. We encourage all parents to join us as we closely
examine and evaluate our school data, vision, and goals.

AES Vision Statement
AES provides opportunities for all students to achieve academic and social success in a global
environment while utilizing technology and guiding them to be self-motivated, life-long learners.

Goal 1: Reading
By June 2016, 75% of all students (PK-5th) at Andersen Elementary School will demonstrate
proficiency in reading comprehension in the reading subtest Analyzing Text, as measured by the
system wide TerraNova, 3rd Edition (3rd-5th), and the local reading comprehension assessment
results (K-5th).

Goal 2: Math
By June 2015, 75% of all students (PK-5th) at Andersen Elementary School will demonstrate
proficiency in Number and Number Relations and Computation and Estimation in the math subtest,
as measured by the system wide TerraNova, 3rd Edition (3rd-5th), and the local math assessment
results (K-5th).

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Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA)
Domestic Dependents Elementary and Secondary School (DDESS)
Andersen Elementary School
Andersen Air Force Base, Guam
Table of Contents
A

Academics……….................................................................................................................................……12
 Accreditation ...................................................................................................................................12
 Grading Procedures ..........................................................................................................................12
 Non-biased Curriculum ............................................................................................................13
 Retention Philosophy ...............................................................................................................13
 Homework ......................................................................................................................................13
 Large Group Specialists ..................................................................................................................14
 Art Program ..............................................................................................................................14
 Culture Studies .........................................................................................................................14
 Music ........................................................................................................................................14
 Physical Education ...................................................................................................................15
 Foreign language in Elementary Schools (FLES) ....................................................................15
Other Programs ............................................................................................................................................16
Gifted Education ...............................................................................................................................16
Child Find .........................................................................................................................................16
Attendance ......................................................................................................................................................16
Appointments or Illness .................................................................................................................................16
Procedures – Excused and Unexcused ..............................................................................................16
Release Policy ...................................................................................................................................17
Tardy Policy ......................................................................................................................................17

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Books, Materials and Technology………………………………………………………………………..…17
Books on Loan ..................................................................................................................................17
Care of Books and Materials .............................................................................................................17
Information Center (Library) ............................................................................................................18
Internet Rights and Responsibilities for Students, Staff, & Volunteers ...........................................18
School Supplies ..............................................................................................................................................18
Bus Procedures .....................................................................................................................see Transportation

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Campus Safety ...............................................................................................................................................18
Before and After School Care ...........................................................................................................18
Parking and Student Drop-off / Pick-Up ...........................................................................................19
Playground Policy .............................................................................................................................19
Classroom Environment ....................................................................................................................19
Animals or Pets .................................................................................................................................19
Water Bottles .....................................................................................................................................19
Clubs/Extracurricular Activities .....................................................................................................................19

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Discipline .......................................................................................................................................................20
Discipline Philosophy .......................................................................................................................20
Discipline Policy ...............................................................................................................................20
Prohibited Items .............................................................................................................................................20
Searches ..........................................................................................................................................................20
Student Responsibilities .................................................................................................................................21
Surveillance ………………………….………………...................................................................................21
Weapons at School – DoDEA Policy ............................................................................................................21

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Elevators .........................................................................................................................................................21
Emergency Procedures ...................................................................................................................................21
Civil Disturbances and Acts of Terrorism ........................................................................................21
Crisis Management Toolkit .............................................................................................................21
Earthquakes .......................................................................................................................................22
Emergency Evacuation .....................................................................................................................22
Emergency School Closure ...............................................................................................................22
Fire Drill Evacuation Plan .................................................................................................................22
Fire Alarm Pull Switches ..................................................................................................................22
Typhoons ...........................................................................................................................................22
Makeup Days .................................................................................................................................................22

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Grooming and Dress .....................................................................................................................................23
Accessories ......................................................................................................................................23
Clothing ...........................................................................................................................................23
Footwear ..........................................................................................................................................23
Hair ..................................................................................................................................................23
Hats and Headwear ..........................................................................................................................23
Uniform Policy – DDESS-Guam ..................................................................................................................23-24

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Health Services ..............................................................................................................................................25
Height/Weight/Vision/Hearing Screenings ......................................................................................25
Illness ...............................................................................................................................................25
Immunizations ...............................................................................................................................................25
Medication .....................................................................................................................................................25
Administrating Medication ..............................................................................................................25
Standing Prescription Orders ...........................................................................................................26
Storage of Medication ......................................................................................................................26
Minor Injuries ...............................................................................................................................................26
Serious injuries .............................................................................................................................................26

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Lost and Found ............................................................................................................................................26
Lunch Program/Nutrition Break ..................................................................................................................26
Lunchroom Behavior ...................................................................................................................................27
Nutrition Break ............................................................................................................................................27

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Medication…......................................................................................................................see Health Services

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Parental Involvement ......................................................................................................................................27
In-Service/Staff Development Days ..............................................................................................................28
Parental Complaints and Concerns ................................................................................................................28
Parent-Teacher Conferences ..........................................................................................................................28
Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) ..............................................................................................................28
PTO Objectives .................................................................................................................................28
Volunteers ......................................................................................................................................................28-29
Copier Usage ..................................................................................................................................................29

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Rights & Responsibilities...............................................................................................................................29
Parental Responsibilities ...............................................................................................................................29
School Responsibilities .................................................................................................................................29-30
Student Rights and Responsibilities ..............................................................................................................30

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School Newsletter ..........................................................................................................................................30
School Pictures ...............................................................................................................................................30
Student Placement and Class Selection ..........................................................................................................30
Student Records .............................................................................................................................................30
Change in Student Information .........................................................................................................30
Court Orders.......................................................................................................................................31
Power of Attorney .............................................................................................................................31
Withdrawals and Transfers .............................................................................................................................31
Early Departure of Students ..............................................................................................................31
Early Withdrawal – DoDEA Policy ..................................................................................................31
Study Trips .....................................................................................................................................................31-32
Guidelines for Chaperones ................................................................................................................32

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Telephone Messages .......................................................................................................................................32
Teachers ............................................................................................................................................32
Students ............................................................................................................................................32
Transportation ................................................................................................................................................32
Bicycles .............................................................................................................................................32
Bicycle Racks ....................................................................................................................................32
Bus Procedures...................................................................................................................................33
Scooters and Skateboards ..................................................................................................................33
Skate Shoes .......................................................................................................................................33

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Visitors ......................................................................................................................................................33

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Weapons ....................................................................................................................................see Discipline
Weather/Disaster Management System .................................................................see Emergency Procedures

Appendices
Appendix A – School Supply List for 2015-16 SY ....................................................................................................35
Appendix B – DoDEA-P School Bus Safety/Behavior Standards..............................................................................36
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