First Day of School: Tuesday, August 27th.
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First Day of School: Tuesday, August 27th.
AUGUST 2013 Marilyn Walther, M.Ed., Principal Email: mwalther@iasd.cc Office: 724 463-8566 Fax: 724 465-8612 First Day of School: Tuesday, August 27th. The Principal’s Perspective Summer break is rapidly nearing an end. It never ceases to amaze me how quickly time flies! It has been a busy summer at Eisenhower. The summer crew has been hard at work with improvements to our school. We have a new roof, new boilers, new ventilators, a new ceiling in the gym; a new website and we will be getting phones in each classroom. The only thing we are missing is the kids! In addition to the physical changes we have also updated some of our procedures. The following are a few of the biggest changes: Building security – according to the new school district policy, if you wish to enter the school building during school hours, you must call ahead and notify the office of your arrival. There will be no admittance into the building during the school day unless arrangements have been made in advance. This also applies if you are eating lunch with your child or if you need to pick your child up for an appointment. If you need to enter the building for any reason, you must either call ahead or send in a note to the office indicating the time and purpose for your visit. Additionally, doors will be locked after school hours. Access to the building will only be by appointment or for a scheduled activity. We understand the new procedures may be a little inconvenient and will also take some getting use to but they are necessary for the safety of our schools. Please see the district website at www.iasd.cc for further information. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding as we work together to make our schools safer for our kids. New school hours – our students will be dismissed 15 minutes later this year. School still begins at 9:05 am and will now end at 3:45 pm. Please remember that children cannot enter the building prior to 8:40 am. Back-to-school night – will take place on September 10th and will have a new look this year. The evening will follow an Open House format and will be combined with the Backto-school picnic. See page 2 for further details. New Website – the district has a new website! We are excited with the new format and hope you will find it a convenient way to keep informed about upcoming events. We will continually update our school information so be sure to check the website on a regular basis. You can find our school’s website by selecting Eisenhower Elementary School on the top left hand side of the district website. Be sure to check out our building calendar of events! Kindergarten Soft Start – over the past year the kindergarten teachers have been working on updating our transition to kindergarten procedures. One of the new changes is the implementation of a “Soft Start” model. We hope this new process will ease the transition for our incoming kindergarten students. You can find additional information on the district website. We have a few staff changes that will occur this year. We are excited to have Title 1 teacher, Mrs. Marsha Gatti, join our family. Mrs. Gatti will be at Eisenhower each day in the morning and will provide additional reading support for our students. In addition, Mrs. Yanoschick will be teaching kindergarten this year, Mrs. Detweiler will teach 2nd grade, and Miss Shubra will be teaching 5th grade. We are also happy to have Mrs. Zagurskie, our guidance counselor, return to Eisenhower this year. We look forward to the positive impact these changes will have on our school. Another exciting change this year is the implementation of a common e-Time throughout the school. e-Time stands for “extension” time. It is an intervention time that allows our teachers to provide your child with additional instruction to further meet their academic needs. There will be two e-Times built into your child’s schedule, one for math and one for reading. During this time your child will be placed into groups to work on various skills. Whether your child needs extra help on a topic or would benefit from enrichment activities, this intervention time will provide a targeted focus on areas that will help your child achieve their maximum potential. This year we will continue to go “green” with our newsletter. If you have an email account we would love to email you the ECHO each month. If you are interested in helping Eisenhower go “green” send your email information to nrearick@iasd.cc and we will add you to the list of emailed newsletters. We will also be posting the newsletter on our new website. It’s a great way to save money and the environment at the same time! I would like to thank the PTA for buying our student planners this year. We are so fortunate to have an active PTA. They do so many wonderful things for our students. I would encourage you to join the PTA, even if you cannot volunteer; your membership helps to support our PTA and our kids. I am looking forward to the students returning and also for an exciting school year. I encourage you to keep the lines of communication open as we work together to provide an excellent educational experience for your child. Enjoy the rest of your summer break and I’ll see you on August 27th for the first day of school! Marilyn Walther Principal Reminder: The school day hours have changed! The school day will begin at 9:05am and end at 3:45pm. Students are to be seated in their homerooms and ready for class no later than 9:05am. The building will open at 8:40am for student arrival. Rewards programs: This year we will be participating in the following rewards programs: Martin’s A+ School Rewards Program: If you shop at Martin’s and designate your rewards card to Eisenhower Elementary we will receive money that we use to benefit our students. Even if you have registered your card in the past, each year the registration must be renewed. There are several ways to register your card: Online on the Martin’s website At the customer service desk right at Martin’s grocery store Or you can pick up a form in our main office, fill it out and return it to the office and we will do the rest! Target Rewards Program: If you or your family members or even your friends have a Target credit card you can go online and register the card to Eisenhower Elementary School. Every time the card is used Target credits a percent of the purchase to our school. This is a great way for Eisenhower to receive extra money to purchase items for our kids. Giant Eagle: Apples for Students is a long-standing program where you can register your Giant Eagle Advantage Card to help earn points for Eisenhower Elementary School. Every time you swipe your card we earn points that can be used to buy educational items for our school. Please consider helping our school by registering for these programs. It’s easy to do and it benefits our kids! Eisenhower Picnic Eisenhower’s Back-to-School Night is designed to provide parents/guardians with an overview of their child’s total school program and for the children to show off their classroom and school. The event will take place Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at the school from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm. Back-to-School Night’s format is somewhat different than years past, so please read over the information carefully and watch for a flyer once school starts. During the evening when you are not scheduled to visit your child’s/children’s classroom(s) you have the flexibility to visit the playground equipment, picnic food, specialists’ classrooms or tables in the lobby. Various tables will be in the lobby area as part of our information fair. When visiting these tables you will gain pertinent information from the Office, Nurse, Guidance/Olweus, PTA, Boy Scout, Girl Scouts, etc. You will notice that there is not a time slot for Kindergarten, since they will have already had a separate function specifically for them. However, Back-To-School Night is open to Kindergartner’s and their families too! 5:30pm – 5:40pm – Welcome Message 5:45pm – 6:00pm – First Grade 6:05pm - 6:20pm – Second Grade 6:25pm – 6:40pm – Third Grade 6:45pm – 7:00pm – Fourth Grade 7:05pm – 7:20pm – Fifth Grade 7:30pm – Thank you for attending Back to School Night! Eisenhower is excited about the format for the evening; however it’s new. We welcome your comments and suggestions to improve Back-to-School Night for next year. Be sure to put Back-to-School Night/School Picnic on your calendars! ** This evening does not provide time for individual parent/teacher conferences. If you feel that such a conference is necessary, please call the school office for an appointment. ** School Picnic Details PTA has planned to hold the school picnic in conjunction with Backto-School Night. The picnic will be held from 5:30pm – 7:30pm, so you will want to drop off your food before heading to the welcome message in the gym beginning at 5:30pm. PTA will be providing hot dogs and drinks. We ask that those who attend bring a side dish or dessert. If your last name falls between A –P, please bring a side dish and letters Q – Z, please bring a dessert. Since this is a potluck, you will want to make sure your yummy dish is large enough to serve several families. In addition, remember to bring your own plates and silverware. Limiting seating will be available, so please consider bringing chairs or a blanket. Should we have inclement weather the picnic will be in the Cafeteria/Gym. PTA will have membership and committee forms at the PTA table, so please remember to bring your membership money. Membership for PTA will remain at $6.00 for each member. “I Like IKE” clings and Eisenhower Eats cookbooks will also be available to purchase. We hope to see you on September 10th! Attendance/Building Security Guidelines Student Absence: The district has an automated calling system that will call your home when your child is reported absent. It will ask you to state the reason why your child is absent and will hang up when you are done talking. This does not take the place of a written excuse for your child’s absence. A written excuse from the parent is required when a student returns to school from an absence. The excuse is required within (3) school days following the student’s return. If the reason for the absence is not valid, or the excuse is not submitted within the (3) day limit, the absence will be recorded as unexcused. Pennsylvania state law requires that all students attend school when school is in session. Excused absences are for reasons of illness, recovery from accident or injury, required court attendance, or death in the family. Absences for educational trips must be approved in advance by the building principal to be considered an excused absence from school. Free and reduced lunch application My child’s application was approved last year. Do I need to fill out another one? Yes. Your child’s application is only good for that school year and for the first 30 operating days of this school year. You must send in a new application by October 8, 2013 unless the school told you that your child has been directly certified for free meals for the new school year. If a new application is NOT filed by this date, the responsibility is yours for any changes incurred before a new application is approved. The first day of school Menu: (August 27, 2013) Breakfast: Whole Grain Cinnamon Toast, Turkey Sausage Patty, Assorted Fruit Juices and Milk. Alternates: Assorted Cereals, Pop Tarts and muffins; Bagels with Cream cheese. Lunch: Baked Macaroni & cheese, dinner roll, hot fresh vegetable medley, fresh baby carrots, chilled peaches. Alternates: Nacho fun lunch: Corn Chips, Sauce & Cheese. Tony’s whole Grain French Bread Pizza. Medications The school district recognizes the need for medication to be provided to students when prescribed by a licensed physician. To avoid any possible misinterpretation of this need, the following provisions shall be followed: 1. Medication required by students should be given at home by the parent or guardian whenever possible. 2. The parent/guardian shall inform the school nurse of any medication to be taken at school. 3. All medication must be in the original package or pharmacy labeled container. 4. In order to administer medications, the prescribing physician must complete an “Authorization for the Administration of Medicines” form or provide a written physician’s order. 5. In order to administer medications, the parent must complete their portion of the “Authorization for the Administration of Medicines” form or provide a note specifying the name of the medication, dosage, time, and duration (days) for medication administration. 6. Delivery of Medication: Long-term maintenance medications such as Ritalin must be delivered by the parent, guardian or designated adult. If unable to personally deliver this medication, alternative plans must be approved by the school nurse. Short-term medication such as antibiotics or decongestants may be delivered by the student. This container should be in a sealed envelope addressed to the school nurse. The student will deliver the medication to the nurse’s office immediately upon entering the school building. The parent or guardian should notify the school nurse by telephone early in the school day when the medication will be delivered. 7. Tylenol and Ibuprofen will be given only if indicated by a parent signature on the emergency card. These medications will be administered in a limited number before requiring an individual order from the student’s private physician. 8. Medication, including over the counter medications, may only be administered by a licensed medical practitioner. 9. All medications brought to the school shall be securely stored in a locked medication cart located in the nurse’s office. 10. Under direction of school nurse, student may carry medications such as asthma inhalers, epinephrine, and insulin if necessary. Students will notify the school nurse immediately following the use of these emergency medications. Written instructions must be obtained from the student’s physician and parent or guardian. If you have specific questions, please contact Mrs. Sharon Rearick, our School Nurse, or call the Principal’s Office. provide to us. If you are changing your child’s dismissal procedure, please indicate this, in writing, to the school. Bus Assignments Bus assignments will be mailed home. If your child rides a bus and you do not receive a postcard listing his/her bus information, please call the transportation office at (724) 463-8713 during the week before school begins. For student safety, please do not change buses during the school year. For cases of family emergency, requests to have your son/daughter ride a different bus must be made in writing and submitted in advance to the office. All bus students should plan to ride the bus on the first day of school. Any transportation corrections or problems can be identified and corrected if all riders are on board. Arrival Procedures 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. If you have a problem and need to speak to someone, please call Krise Bus Service, 724-349-3944. 7. Early Dismissal Procedures – Student 8. 1. 2. 3. 4. A student who leaves school before 1:00 PM and does not return before the end of the day is considered absent for a ½ day PM. Students need to provide written notification to the office before or on the day of the dismissal. Parents MUST sign the student out at the office. If the student returns to school, then the parent must sign the student back in. The office will ensure that if a student is being dismissed early, that he or she is in the lobby prior to dismissal time. Dismissal Procedures 1. 2. 3. Early Dismissal Procedures – School 1. 2. 3. Early Dismissal Days for the district are scheduled to end at 12:00 PM for elementary students. You will receive a BLUE DISMISSAL CARD during the school year asking you to indicate how your child is to be dismissed on these days. We do not permit children to call home on these days. Teachers will follow the dismissal information that you Students are permitted to enter the building at 8:40 AM. The school day officially begins at 9:05 AM. Students that arrive after 9:05 AM will be considered TARDY. Arrival after 10:40 AM is a ½ day absence. ALL students must enter the school via the School Street entrance. Parents are NOT permitted to walk their child to class. If you need to speak with the classroom teacher, please stop in the office and make an appointment. Parents that enter the building must sign in at the office and obtain a visitors pass. Students who ride a bike, must park their bike at the appropriate places around the campus and obtain a Bike Permit from the office 4. 5. The school day ends for the students at 3:45 PM. All students who walk home will be dismissed out the School Street entrance. Parents who walk home with their children can wait for their children at the corner of Wine and School Streets. We need to leave the front of the building open for the students who ride the buses. All students who are being picked up by their parents (by car) will be dismissed out the Washington Street entrance. Please do be mindful of where you park. We are a small community school and want to ensure the safety of ALL our students and parents. If your child has a change in transportation, we need to have written notice of the change on file in the office. If your child is riding the bus home with another student, we need written permission from both students’ families. Building Security – Our school is locked at all times. Second Grade Please enter our school using the main entrance. Press the buzzer outside the main entrance door and identify yourself to the office secretary. You will then be admitted to the building, provided you’ve notified the office in advance of your arrival. Metamorphosis! Second grade is changing as we are about to learn the Life Cycles of Butterflies. We will be studying both the Monarch and Painted Lady caterpillars. Do you know how caterpillars breathe? What are spiracles? You will have to ask your second grader. All visitors to the building must proceed directly to the main office to sign in and receive a visitor’s badge. Please do not proceed through the building without signing in at the office. For student safety and building security it is essential that we know who is in the building at all times. If you are dropping something off for your student’s class or for your child, please permit our staff to be of service in delivering the items with the least amount of interruption to teacher instruction and student learning. If your child forgets something at school, please remind them the classrooms will be locked at 4:00 PM. The custodians cannot open them after that time. The building will be opened for scheduled activities, but not the classrooms or the office. Child Safety We will not release a child to an adult, other than a parent or guardian, without a written note advising us of who will be meeting your child. Identification may also be required, if there is a question. We also reserve the right to not release a child to anyone other than the custodial parent, unless we have a legal document to that effect. Under all circumstances, students will be called to the office and must be properly signed out. It is most important that the office is made aware of any changes in custody or living arrangements. Custody information must be kept current. If your child may only be released to a certain person or persons, it is critical that school personnel be informed, and that we have a copy of the most recent official custody order on file. This information is needed for our professional use only and will be treated confidentially. We would be happy to discuss any questions or concerns you may have. Third Grade will be studying maps and globes. The students will be working very hard on their cursive writing. They are going to be writing their first and last names in cursive while practicing the lower case letters. We will be starting our Guided Reading---we will be reading a lot of interesting and fun books this year. Fourth Grade In Fourth grade we encourage students to be respectful, responsible, and ready for new experiences in learning. One of our goals is to develop creativity and independent work habits. In Social Studies, we will “visit” five regions of the United States and learn about the geography, history, culture, and resources of each region. In Language Arts, the students will prepare monthly book reports as they examine a variety of literature genres. Our exciting, hands-on science units include Rocks and Minerals, The Solar System, Electricity and Magnetism, and Weather Instruments. The dynamic mathematics curriculum will incorporate technology whenever possible. We are really looking forward to a productive 2013 – 2014 school year. Fifth Grade Fifth Grade is getting ready for a terrific start to 2013 – 2014 school year. Each year brings many new things to discover and take part in, and we encourage the students to find ways to be involved. We encourage independence, responsibility and giving their very best in all that they do. All those traits add up to an A+ year. English As A Second Language School pictures will be taken on Tuesday, September 10, 2013. Purchase of photos will be handled on a pre-pay basis. These traditional school pictures will include a class composite. Additional information will be sent home during the first week of school. Welcome back to Eisenhower! I hope that you and your family enjoyed the summer break. This year I am looking forward to working with your child to improve skills in reading, and speaking. Thank you for your continued work through the summer months. If you have any questions, please send me an email, bmurphy@iasd.cc or call 724-463-8566. Kindergarten Title I News SCHOOL PICTURES We’re looking forward to a great year! During the first weeks of Kindergarten the students and the teachers are becoming adjusted to the new schedule. We work hard at listening, following directions, and being respectful. Our themes for September are families, shapes, and colors. We even have a few color days planned to celebrate our colors. Please be on the lookout for the monthly Kindergarten newsletter that will be coming home in your child’s folder. It will have more information about what is happening in Kindergarten. First Grade We are looking forward to a great, productive year. First grade will be learning about each other and our families, reviewing pre-reading skills and working on number awareness. We will soon be doing some testing so that we can get started on our Guided Reading groups. Parents, please check folders nightly. First Graders don’t always remember when they have homework or information for you. Thank you! Welcome Back! I am looking forward to hearing all about our students’ adventures. It’s exciting to see how the students have grown as readers and writers over the summer. Thank you to all of you who supported and encouraged your child to continue working over the summer. It makes a huge difference as the school year begins. I am pleased to announce that Mrs. Marsha Gatti will be working with me for part of each day here at Eisenhower. Mrs. Gatti is the Title I teacher at Horace Mann and she will be working at Eisenhower each morning. It is with pleasure that we welcome her to Eisenhower School. At the beginning of the year, Mrs. Gatti and I will spend a good amount of time assessing the Title I students to find their current levels of performance. We also try to visit the classrooms and conduct whole group assessments during the first few weeks of school. If your child borrowed materials over the summer from the Title I classroom, please have him/her return the items in order that the materials are readily available for others to use. Mrs. Gatti and I are looking forward to a great 2013 – 2014 school year! Mrs. Birch Library It’s hard to believe another school year is upon us! I am excited about the upcoming year here and hope that you will be actively involved with our library program and your child’s reading. Your child’s class will formally visit the library at least once during the 5 day cycle to conduct book exchanges. During this time we also have a lesson based on literature appreciation and/or information literacy skills. If you have any ravenous readers in your house, please remind them they may come any morning, prior to morning announcements, to return or check out a new book even it it’s not their library day. Students in 1st through 5th Grades will bring home a book(s) during their first visit to the library. However, Kindergarten students will not bring home a library book until we have had the opportunity to discuss roles and functions of a library, plus proper book care. Approximately three weeks into the school year our littlest learners will begin self-selecting their own library book to borrow for the 5 day cycle. In addition, our NEW Eisenhower Elementary Library website will be up and running shortly. Our library website will enable students, teachers and parents/guardians to access a variety of resources and fosters a culture of reading! Please read the next Echo issue for website details. I have a lot of wonderful things planned for this year and can’t wait to get started! Physical Education Welcome back to another fun-filled year. I am looking forward to working with your children and watching them develop their abilities. Improving skills is important, but I also stress the development of their ability to work well with others, sportsmanship, a sense of fair play, and an improved tolerance and acceptance of others’ differences and levels of ability. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns. The children in Kindergarten through second grade will begin the year working on developing their skills relating to balancing, non-loco motor skills, creative movements and eye/hand coordination. They will be working individually as well as teaming with partners and small groups. Choosing a variety of partners is encouraged. The third through fifth graders will be participating in a unit on speed football. Passing and catching skills will be emphasized along with the opportunity to develop their punting and kicking skills. The development of each individual’s skills at his or her own level and pace is stressed. The fifth graders will be participating in the physical fitness tests in the middle of September. Each student will perform the flexed arm hang, pull-ups, sit and reach, shuttle run, standing long jump, sit-ups, 50 yard dash and the mile run will be held on a separate date. Parents, please remind students to dress appropriately. I am looking forward to another exciting year. It’s amazing how quickly these years fly by. Please take the time now with your children to take an interest in them and to support and encourage them. Our children are priceless commodities. Let us all nurture them and help them develop into productive people in our community. I am very proud of our school and the behavior and attitude of our students and I feel blessed to have the opportunity to work with them. Project Fit America Eisenhower has been granted the Project Fit America grant, which is cosponsored by Project Fit America and the Indiana Regional Medical Center. The grant will provide additional outdoor fitness equipment along with supplies and ideas to enhance our present PE curriculum. More information will be forthcoming. Our kickoff will be in early October. Punt, Pass and Kick Competition will take place on Wednesday, September 18, with a rain date of Thursday, September 19, if necessary. The event will take place on our playground blacktop area from 3:30 until 5:00 PM. All students participating must have a signed permission slip, which are available at the school. The competition is open to Eisenhower boys and girls, ages 6 and older. Their age group is determined by the child’s age as of Dec. 31 or this year. Please plan on coming to observe their performance or come and help run our event. I could use a few parents to help facilitate the competition. ART Welcome back students and families! Once again, it will be an exciting year in art at Eisenhower. Many changes took place last year with the implementation of the revised art curriculum. This year, look for many more to occur as students will have opportunities to work with a variety of new materials and lesson ideas. I look forward to the new school year and the opportunity to work with your child. If, at any point, you have any questions or concerns regarding your child in art or the art program at Eisenhower, please feel free to contact me at jrinkevich@iasd.cc Party Invitations Party invitations may ONLY be distributed at school if every member of the child’s class is invited, (or all the boys in the class for a boy’s party or all the girls in the class for a girl’s party.) Children’s feelings are easily hurt when they are not included for these events, so we respectfully ask that parents mail invitations when fewer students are involved. Please note, we cannot give out addresses. Thank you for your cooperation. Birthday Treats Please remember that for birthday treats the school district has gone healthy. Instead of cupcakes, please go with yogurt or cheese and crackers. Also, pretzel, carrot sticks, cheese sticks and fruit are a good choice. Any questions, please call the office. HAVE YOU EVER NEEDED TO KNOW where to get medical insurance for uncovered children and adults about low cost loans to buy a house where to find child care of learn about child care issues how to start a small business where to obtain counseling services Indiana County Department of Human Services’ Human Services Information can help with these requests and more. Information regarding medical care, education, transportation, housing, employment, childcare, food, clothing, counseling, and support is available to any requesting individual. Human Services Information provides a like between those in need and agencies that may be of assistance. To find the answers you need, call 724-349-0500, email at hsinfor@adelphia,net check out the website at www.humanservices-countyofindiana.org or visit the Indiana County Department of Human Services at 827 Water Street in Indiana. All information requests are completely confidential. PTA The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) of Eisenhower Elementary wants YOU! Please join our “TEAM” (Together Everyone Achieves More), so we can continue to plan educational and entertaining events for the children throughout the school year. Additionally, there are a variety of “perks” for being a PTA member, such as networking, membership discounts, PTA Email Services (email reminders and updates), priority when volunteering to assist in classroom celebrations, and more. We have spent a great deal of time planning for the upcoming school year and are excited for it to begin. We need your help to make the 2013 – 2014 school year a successful one for your child/children and our school! If you have any questions or would like to volunteer your time, please feel free to contact any of the PTA Officers: President, Koren Greene, 814-590-9327 or nerok08@yahoo.com Vice President, Darlene Beatty, 724-463-1099 or dbeatty@ptd.net Secretary/Membership, Joy Goodyear, 724-840-4590 or joylenay@comcast.net Treasurer, Linda Ream, 724-465-0329 or lmream@verizon.net PTA meetings will take place in the Library at Eisenhower this year. Our meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month beginning at 6:30 PM. In addition, FREE babysitting and a light snack for your child/children will be available at the school while you attend the meeting. This is a great opportunity to become more involved in your child’s education and help make a difference in our school! The schedule for meetings will be as follows: September 11, 2013 October 9, 2013 *Fall Harvest Festival planning – homeroom chairs & helpers, please plan to attend* November 13, 2013 December 2013 - *NO PTA meeting* January 8, 2014 *Valentine’s Day celebration planning – homeroom chairs & helpers please plan to attend* February 12, 2014 March 12, 2014 *Officer Nominations* April 9, 2014 *Officer Elections* May 14, 2014 *Installation of new/returning officers* We always look forward to new faces and fresh ideas as well as eager people willing to help out and participate in their child’s education and school activities. Hope to see you there!! Also, checkout our NEW Eisenhower PTA Website by going to Eisenhower Elementary School’s Website and clicking on the “Resources” tab for PTA. Please excuse the mess, since it is still “Under Construction.” Be sure to visit our site for new additions and updates about our organization and school community! PTA has copies of Eisenhower Eats cookbook available to purchase at the cost of $10.00. The cookbook contains a variety of tasty recipes submitted by Eisenhower’s very own students, family members, teachers and staff. You can purchase a copy of our cookbook at PTA events or by stopping in the main office. Welcome back to school and we look forward to seeing each and every one of you! Student Records Policy The Board of School Directors has adopted Student Records Policies requiring that you be informed annually of the testing, measurement, and individual assessment program. Please refer to the IASD test schedule on another page. Test results will be recorded and maintained as long as your child attends school in the district. If you should move, the records will be forwarded to the new school district and a copy made available to you upon request. No individual or agency outside of this school system will have access to these records without your written permission. Federal regulations require that we inform parents concerning information that will be made available to the general public. We release individual student names to the media for recognition of educational and extracurricular awards and accomplishments. Occasionally, student photographs or school videotapes are released to the media or used for other public relations purposes. Our district website (www.iasd.cc) will include school and district newsletters, and program or teacher web page links that may include student work, photographs or other school-related information and activities. If you do not desire that your child’s name or photograph be released or utilized for a public relations publication, please notify the building principal, in writing, within ten (10) days of the receipt of this information. Copies of the Student Records Policies are available in the office of each building. These policies are designed to protect the individual rights of your child. If you have any questions pertaining to the information, please contact your building principal. Olweus Bullying Prevention Program In May of 2008, the School Board approved the adoption of a districtwide bullying prevention program. One of the key components of the Olweus program is an anonymous student survey that provides us with valuable information concerning the location, the frequency, and the types of bullying that occur in our schools. We recognize this as a serious issue and are committed to implementing researchedbased solutions. The survey, which is administered to students in the spring, is completely voluntary and anonymous. If you do not want your child to participate in this survey, please notify the building principal within ten (10) days of the receipt of this information. SCHOOL SUPPLIES NEEDED: Kids Alive International is an organization that rescues street children and abused children and places them in safe homes. This year they have needs for 400 children in their five communities in Kenya. You can help by donating new or gently used school supplies such as backpacks, storybooks, coloring books, crayons, pencils, etc. A donation box will be set up in the lobby through the month of September. Thank you Notice of Special Education Services and Programs – Child Find Each school district, along with other public agencies in the Commonwealth, must establish and implement procedures to identify, locate and evaluate all children who need special education programs and services because of the child's disability. This notice is to help find these children, offer assistance to parents, and describes the parents’ rights with regard to confidentiality of information that will be obtained during this process. The content of this notice has been written in English but can be translated into other languages. If a person does not understand any of this notice, he or she should contact the school district and request an explanation. Identification Activities Child Find refers to activities undertaken by public education agencies to identify, locate, and evaluate children residing in the State, including children attending private schools, who are suspected of having disabilities, regardless of the severity of their disability, and determine the child's need for special education and related services. The purpose is to locate these children so that a free appropriate public education (FAPE) can be made available. The types of disabilities that cause a child to need services are: mental retardation, hearing impairments (including deafness), speech or language impairments, visual impairments (including blindness), serious emotional disturbance, orthopedic impairments, autism, traumatic brain injury, other health impairments, specific learning disabilities, multiple-handicap and in the case of a child that is of preschool age, developmental delay. Each school district is required to annually provide notice describing the identification activities and the procedures followed to ensure confidentiality of personally identifiable information. This notice is intended to meet this requirement. Identification activities are performed to find a child who is suspected as having a disability that would interfere with his or her learning unless special education programs and services are made available. These activities are sometimes called screening activities. The activities include: review of group data, conducting hearing and vision screening, assessment of student's academic functioning, observation of the student displaying difficulty in behavior and determining the student's response to attempted remediation. Input from parents is also an information source for identification. After a child is identified as a suspected child with a disability, he or she is evaluated, but is not before parents give permission for their child to be evaluated. Confidentiality The School District maintains records concerning children enrolled in the school district, including students with disabilities. All records are maintained in the strictest confidentiality. Your consent, or consent of an eligible child who has reached the age of majority under State law, must be obtained before personally identifiable information is released, except as permitted under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The age of majority in Pennsylvania is 21. Each participating agency must protect the confidentiality of personally identifiable information at collection, storage, disclosure, and destruction states. One official at each participating agency must assume responsibility for ensuring the confidentiality of any personally identifiable information. Each participating agency must maintain, for public inspection, a current listing of the names and positions of those employees within the agency who have access to personally identifiable information. For additional information related to student records, the parent can refer to the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). This notice is only a summary of the Special Education services, evaluation and screening activities, and rights and protections pertaining to children with disabilities, children thought to be disabled, and their parents. For more information or to request evaluation or screening of a public or private school child, contact Ms. Roberta Mack, Coordinator of Special Programs, Indiana Area School District, 724-463-8713. A parent may file a written complaint alleging that the rights described in this notice were not provided to: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education, Division of Compliance, Notice of Special Education Services and Programs continued... 333 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333. The Department of Education will investigate the matter and issue a report of findings and necessary corrective action within 60 days. The Department will take necessary action to ensure compliance is achieved. Complaints alleging failures of the school district with regard to confidentiality of personally identifiable information may also be filed with: Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20202-4605. Education Services for Incarcerated Students Indiana Area School District, within whose boundaries a local correction institution is located, complies fully with the requirements of the IDEA and Chapter 14 regarding the identification, evaluation, placement and provision of special education services to all eligible school-age individuals housed therein. Eligible students are entitled to receive special education both when they are charged with a criminal offense and are awaiting trial and after they have been convicted of a criminal offense. Services for Protected Handicapped Students Students who are not eligible to receive special education programs and services may qualify as protected handicapped students and, therefore, be protected by other federal and state laws intended to prevent discrimination. The school district must insure that protected handicapped students have an equal opportunity to participate in the school program and extracurricular activities to the maximum extent appropriate for the individual student. In compliance with state and federal law, the school district will provide to each protected handicapped student, without discrimination or cost to the student or family, those related aids, services or accommodations which are needed to provide equal opportunity to participate in and obtain the benefits of the school program and extracurricular activities, to the maximum extent appropriate to the student’s abilities. In order to qualify as a protected handicapped student, the child must be of school-age with a physical or mental disability which substantially limits or prohibits participation in, or access to, an aspect of the school program. Early Intervention Identification In Pennsylvania, a child between 3 years of age and the school district’s age to begin school who has a developmental delay or one or more of the physical or mental conditions listed above is identified as an “eligible young child.” The parents of these children have the same rights described above. The Pennsylvania Department of Education is responsible for providing programs and services to eligible young children under Act 212 of 1990, the Early Intervention Services System Act. Screening for preschool children is available through the ARIN Intermediate Unit. For more information, contact the ARIN Early Intervention Service Coordinator at 724-463-5300. Educating Students with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and English Language Learners (ELL) The education of students whose dominant language is not English is the responsibility of every school district/charter school in the Commonwealth. English language learners must be enrolled upon presentation of a local address and proof of immunization. The school district/charter school must administer a home language survey (HLS) to all students as required by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The results of that survey must be retained in the student’s permanent folder. For those students whose primary language is other than English (PHLOTE), the district must also determine the student’s English language proficiency. Then, if appropriate, ESL instruction will be provided for the limited English proficient student with local/state funds. The Indiana Area School District will provide ongoing screening services. If you wish to learn more, have questions, or believe your child may need to be identified, please contact: Ms. Roberta Mack, Coordinator of Special Programs, at 724-463-8713. Title I Reading Services One of the most fundamental and necessary skills needed to succeed in today’s society and workforce is the ability to read. Therefore the objective of the Title I Reading Program is to help each child reach his/her potential and give each child an opportunity to learn to read to his or her fullest capability. Students can then succeed in other endeavors as they begin to communicate and develop positive attitudes about themselves, their peers, books, and education. The Title I Reading Program will focus on the needs of students who are in kindergarten through third grade. This change in service will enable the Title I staff to focus on primary aged students who need additional intervention to become successful readers. Students who are in grades four and five will continue to receive support in reading through the elementary staff. Students in grades six through eight will continue to receive reading instruction and interventions similar to the program available in past years. Ongoing training in differentiated instruction will enable all staff to better meet the diverse needs of students within the classroom setting. Together, parents, reading specialists and other school personnel can ensure the success of this objective for those children in need. Services for Students Who are Mentally Gifted The definition of giftedness comes from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Special Education Rules and Regulations under Chapter 16 and states that a student who is mentally gifted demonstrates outstanding intellectual and creative ability, the development of which requires specially designed programs or support services, or both, not ordinarily provided in the regular education program or curriculum. This term includes a person who has an IQ of 130 or higher or when multiple criteria, as set forth in Chapter 16 and in Department Guidelines, indicate gifted ability. Determination of gifted ability will not be based on IQ score alone. Deficits in memory or processing speed, as indicated by testing, cannot be the sole basis upon which a student is determined to be ineligible for gifted special education. A person with an IQ score lower than 130 may be admitted to gifted programs when other educational criteria in the profile of the person strongly indicate gifted ability. Determination of mentally gifted must include a full assessment in accordance with Chapter 16. IASD uses multiple criteria to create information for consideration for gifted programming. These categories are: ability/aptitude standardized test scores, performance or achievement test results, teacher ratings, QPA (grades 6-12), results of individual intelligence tests (WISC IV or Stanford-Binet V). Once a student meets the requirements outlined through the above information, a Gifted Multidisciplinary Evaluation (GMDE) is conducted and a Gifted Written Report (GWR) is generated. The GWR includes information provided by the parents, results of testing, academic functioning, learning strengths, and educational needs. Recommendations are made that are considered by the MDE Team in the development of the Gifted Individualized Education Plan (GIEP). At the conclusion of the GIEP meeting, a Notice of Recommended Assignment (NORA) is issued. HIV/AIDS Curriculum/Growth & Development Curriculum Within our health curriculum, we teach a series of lessons that includes information about Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). School districts in Pennsylvania are required by the State Board of Education to provide instruction about HIV/AIDS at the elementary, junior high, and senior high levels. The State Board of Education and the Indiana Area School District believe there is an immediate need to educate students about this life-threatening disease so that students know how to protect themselves from exposure to the HIV/AIDS virus. Our district will instruct students in grades three, six, seven, nine and eleven. The content of instruction has been reviewed and approved by the Board of School Directors and, according to state regulations, must include the following: The lack of a cure. The general ways the disease is transmitted. How the infection can be prevented. Abstinence from sexual activity is the only completely reliable means of preventing the sexual transmission of HIV/AIDS. The Indiana Area School District will not include discussions regarding human sexuality in the third grade HIV/AIDS curriculum. Avoidance of illegal drug use is the only completely reliable means of preventing transmission of HIV/AIDS through sharing drug paraphernalia. For early elementary grades, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has established guidelines for effective school health education concerning AIDS, and states that AIDS education “principally should be designed to allay excessive fears of the epidemic and of becoming infected.” They suggest the following content areas be included: AIDS is a disease that is causing some adults to get very sick, but it does not commonly affect children. AIDS is very hard to get. You cannot get it just by being near or touching someone who has it. Scientists all over the world are working hard to find a way to stop people from getting AIDS and to cure those who have it. Also, each year, age-specific information is presented by classroom teachers, school nurses and/or other faculty members to fourth, fifth and sixth grade students. Fourth grade girls will learn about basic hygiene and female development. Fifth and sixth grade boys and girls will receive instruction related to the various aspects of preadolescent growth and development. All sixth grade students will be instructed on both the male and female reproductive anatomy. If you would like to review the HIV/AIDS or Growth & Development curriculum, please contact your child’s guidance counselor. If you elect to have your son or daughter excused from either of these units, please submit a written request to the principal prior to instruction. We encourage you to follow up with your child through healthy discussions at home. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s principal, guidance counselor, teacher or school nurse. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) This law establishes a federal standard that requires reasonable measures be taken to protect the privacy of a person’s protected health information. It creates new rights for patients and imposes new restrictions on healthcare providers, and those who maintain health information. Regulations mandate confidentiality, security, and electronic transaction standards. School districts are not health care providers, but do collect, use, and store medical/health information on students and employees. Therefore, the Indiana Area School District has a policy which outlines how it complies with HIPAA regulations, respecting the rights of privacy and confidentiality of all students and employees. Parent “Right to Know” Provisions – No Child Left Behind Act This law, and the Indiana Area School District, regard parents as consumers who play a vital role in the education of their children. These provisions address rights related to student and school achievement, district professional personnel qualifications, parent choice related to educational programming, and public access to information regarding how the education system is functioning for all students. One provision under this law gives parents the right to know the professional qualifications of their child’s teacher(s) and to request the following information: whether the teacher has met the Pennsylvania state qualifications for the grade and subject he/she teaches; whether the teacher is teaching under an emergency permit or other provisional status because the state has waived normal qualifications; the teacher’s college major and any advanced degree(s) and the content area of the degree(s); and the qualifications of any instructional aides or similar paraprofessionals who provide services to the child. If you would like to receive specific information about your child’s teacher or paraprofessional, please contact your child’s building principal. For general information about the No Child Left Behind Act, please contact the district administrative office. Title IX – Harassment The Board strives to provide a safe, positive, learning climate for students and employees in the schools. Therefore, it is the policy of the Indiana Area School District to maintain an educational environment in which harassment in any form is not tolerated. The Board prohibits all forms of unlawful harassment of students, employees, and third parties by all district students and staff members, contracted individuals, vendors, volunteers, and third parties in the schools. The Board encourages students, employees, and third parties who believe they have experienced harassment to promptly report such incidents to district representatives as designated in the policy handbook (see below). Complaints of harassment shall be investigated promptly, and corrective action taken when allegations are substantiated. Confidentiality of all parties shall be maintained, consistent with the district’s legal and investigative obligations. No reprisals or retaliation shall occur as a result of good faith charges of alleged harassment. For detailed information on these policies, please refer to the “Attendance, Behavioral Guidelines and Discipline Policy” handbook, which will be sent home with your child during the first week of school. Administrative Regulations for Distribution/Posting of Promotional Literature Approved school related materials may be distributed in the classroom at appropriate grade levels. Materials relating to activities sponsored by the Indiana Area Recreation and Parks, PTA/Citizens’ Advisory Councils, Booster organizations, YMCA, Indiana Free Library, IUP, Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Family Services, Indiana Arts Council, and Indiana Players, Inc. will be considered school related and may be distributed. The following materials are unacceptable: literature that attacks ethnic, religious, or any racial groups; material that promotes hostility, disorder, or violence; material that proselytizes a particular religious or political belief; material that is designed for commercial purposes (i.e. an outside group advertising a product or service for sale); material that is libelous, invades the rights of others, or inhibits the functioning of the school or advocates interference with the rights of any individual; material that favors or opposes any political candidate; any bond issue; any material that is intended to recruit for a religious organization; or any other question to be decided at an election; material that is obscene or pornographic. Groups wishing to distribute materials must submit a completed application and sample of the literature to the district administrative office for approval a minimum of five (5) business days before the proposed distribution. An administrator, or designee, will approve or disapprove the distribution on the basis of the material’s acceptability. Homeless Children Federal guidelines, as set forth in No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, require local school districts to identify/name children who are homeless. The federal mandate, and the intention of Indiana Area School District is to ensure that homeless children and youth have access to free appropriate public education on an equal basis with other children. Children, who are homeless, including those living with others, may qualify for assistance with school lunch, with school supplies/materials, with tutoring and with transportation so that they can remain in their school of origin. If you believe that your child(ren) may qualify for this service, please contact the principal of your child’s school or contact Ms. Roberta Mack at 724-463-8713. Homeless children may be identified as living in the following situations: · Public or private shelters; · Public or private places not designated for/or ordinarily used as regular sleeping accommodations i.e., vehicles, parks, motels, campgrounds, etc. · Living with a parent in a domestic violence shelter; · Individuals and/or families living with relatives or friends due to a lack of housing; · Living in transitional housing programs; · Runaway children (under age 18) and children who have been abandoned or forced out of the home by parents or caretakers. They may be in temporary shelters awaiting assistance from social service agencies, or may live alone on the street or move from place to place among family members, friends or acquaintances. This also includes such youth from 18 to 21 of age who may still be eligible for educational services in regular or special education; · Children of migrant families who lack adequate housing; · Children abandoned in hospitals or awaiting foster care; or · School age, unwed mothers or expectant mothers living in houses for unwed mothers when they have no other available living accommodations. If your living situation changes during the school year or over the summer, and you and your child(ren) become homeless. We will work with you so that your child’s education is disrupted as little as possible. Please contact Ms. Roberta Mack, Homeless Program Liaison, IASD 724-463-8713 Integrated Pest Management Information The Indiana Area School District uses an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach for managing insects, rodents and weeds. Our goal is to protect every student from pesticide exposure by using an IPM approach to pest management. Our IPM approach focuses on making the school buildings and grounds an unfavorable habitat for these pests by removing food and water sources and eliminating their hiding and breeding places. We accomplish this through cleaning and maintenance. We routinely monitor the school buildings and grounds to detect any pests that are present. The pest monitoring team consists of our building maintenance, office, and teaching staffs and includes our students. Pest sightings are reported to our IPM coordinator who evaluates the “pest problem” and determines the appropriate pest management techniques to address the problem. The techniques can include increased sanitation, modifying storage practices, sealing entry points, and physically removing the pest, etc. From time to time, it may be necessary to use chemicals to manage a pest problem. Chemicals will only be used when necessary and will not be routinely applied. When chemicals are used, the school will try to use the least toxic products when possible. Nonemergency applications will be made only when the area(s) being treated are unoccupied and/or not open for public access for at least seven hours. Notices will be posted in these areas 72 hours prior to application and for two days following the application. If it becomes necessary to do an emergency application, the area will not be posted 72 hours in advance, and all names listed on the registry will be notified immediately by phone or email. The area will then be isolated for seven hours. Exemptions to this notification include disinfectants and antimicrobial products; self-containerized baits placed in areas not accessible to students and gel type baits placed in cracks, crevices or voids; and swimming pool maintenance chemicals. Parents or guardians of students enrolled in the school may request prior notification of any pesticide applications made at the school. To receive notification, you must be placed on the school’s notification registry. If you would like to be placed on this registry, please send your request in writing to Greg Trout, Director of Buildings and Grounds and the district’s IPM Coordinator, or e-mail your request to gtrout@iasd.cc . Your request should include the school your child attends, a phone number and/or email address. Each year the district will prepare a new notification registry. If you have any questions concerning Integrated Pest Management, please contact Mr.Trout at (724) 463-7591. Body Mass Index (BMI) Information During the 2005-2006 school year the Pennsylvania Department of Health had mandated that the School Health Growth Screening Program include annual Body Mass Index (BMI) for kindergarten through fourth grade. In 2007, the mandate had been expanded to include all students in kindergarten through 12th grade. BMI is calculated using height and weight measurements and should not be confused with body fat analysis. The BMI is a screening tool to determine whether your child falls within a normal growth pattern, overweight, at risk of becoming overweight, or underweight. If a child is overweight, there is an increased risk of them developing serious health conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, and certain cancers. A child who is underweight has an increased risk of heart disease, loss of bone mass, anemia, and this could possibly be a sign of an underlying eating disorder. Overweight and obesity can be controlled with diet and exercise, so it is crucial that children be identified early to promote health changes and lifelong wellness. The BMI is a screening tool and is not a definitive measure of underweight, overweight, and obesity. This tool has limitations; for example, an athlete and certain other individuals may have a higher than expected BMI due to increase muscle mass because muscles weigh more than fat mass. The child’s primary care physician would be the one to evaluate whether or not your son or daughter’s measurements are within a healthy range. Parents of children in all grade levels will receive a letter each year with their child’s height, weight, BMI percentile, and any further recommendations based on the percentile. This record will be maintained as other health records, with strict confidentiality. If you have any questions or concerns about this growth screening program, please feel free to call your child’s respective school. The BMI is a screening tool that was developed by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. For more information about this tool go to: www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/ and view the Power Point presentation listed under Educational Materials. Photos Just a reminder that any photos taken at school may be posted on our website. If you do not want your child’s photo taken, you must notify the office in writing. Thank you. Clearances If you plan on being a chaperone on a field trip you will need to apply for your Act 34 and 151 clearances. For your convenience a copy of the forms are included in this newsletter. Thank You! Please be sure to thank our custodial/maintenance staff as well as Mrs. Nadine Rearick for their hard work over the summer. They worked tirelessly to prepare our building for the arrival of our students. It is because of their efforts and dedication that we have a building that is ready for the beginning of school. Room 1 - Mrs. Bond Mrs. Yanoschick - Continued Mowahed Ahmed Faisal Aljabri Rammas Alharthi Maizie Baunoch Talan Cruz Alonzo Farrington Chloe Hain Addison Hutton Anna Kauffman Dalton Pontani Alexis Prugh Hunter Smola Elijah Thomas Maya Tillett Lauren Tyger Elliott Fry Emme Fry Noah Galentine Sadie Herman Abbigaile Jarvis Samantha Lawson Brock Lewis Joshua McIsaac Kaylee Quick Phoebe Ruby Connor Ruddock Zarek Struzzi Jeremiah Uschock Tanner Welteroth Mahdi Alabbad Kailey Allen Lucia Clark Room 2 - Mrs. Brunetta Ahmed Al-dawood Madelyn Bauer Mario Caporossi Avrey Caruso Dain Eo Dayeong Eo Paige Fisanich Robert Hamrock Jack Lehman Edmond Lin Madison McGaughey Rylei Monro Mirae Park Gavinn Sleigh Malaya Snyder Justin Vojtek Raven Wesner Room 6 - Mrs. Yanoschick Andrew Beatty Grace Bolivar-Palmer Tabitha Coy Michael Dubetsky Room 8 - Mrs. Bender Kerieanna Drake Mark Gardner Gavin Gonos Diora Grettler Ethan Hatfield Jack James Max Julin Tennyson Kubala Preston Leeper Noah McAfoos Juelson Mendes Collin Musser Olivia Ramer Jeremiah Rimer Joel Romance Gabby Sharp Allie Sundberg Hayden Yankuskie Room 3 - Mrs. Rinehart Room M3 - Mrs. Detweiler Norah Alassaf Layla Alsippi Colden Augustine Landon Bertuzzi Emily Betsinger Tim Birch Mark Collinger Matthew Compardo Dylan Coy Jakob Doucette Gavin Dunmyer Josiah Gordon Aubreanna Helman Jacob Larrimer Grace Leeper Jenna Lin Shawn Marsh Karys McComb Peyton Scott Isaac Anderson Jiyan Azizi Connor Belleau Charlotte Camp Camryn Carnahan Averial Cobaugh Zach Creighton Hannah Horvath Michael Jadzak Tommy Kauffman Adam Nyland Katelynn Rearick Delia Salser Sedan, Lilliana Evan Sheesley Isic Sleigh Talan Struzzi Sarah Tyger Jacob Sexton Ali Suliman Room M4 - Mrs. Kaszubowski Sammy VanLuven Alex Bauer Natalie Bianco Room M5 - Mrs. Clark Gavin Caruso Mohammed Alaqil Joey Baunoch Jacob Buchanan Braelyn Colgan Reda El-alous Josh Eubanks Taylor Fisanich Jack Julin Alexis Klimkowski Kayla Leon Harrison Martineau Fiona McQuaide Patrick Nowak Zoe Vickhouse Allisyn Welch Johanna Welch Izabel Dzuro Emma Eubanks Wynston Farrington Will Filipovich Westley Frenzel Haley Hamilton Gabriel Kenning Jacob Killam Kate Lehman Joey Moody Ella Myers Lizzie Olsen Lucy Powers Kaylynn Skinner Room 7 - Mr. Kocinski Mrs. Smith - Continue Andrew Anderson Ian Anderson Kyra Atherton Izaak Bloch Kaylie Bowser Alyssa Carloni Alexa Cikowski Nathian Creighton Nadia Goodyear Bailey Oakes Addie Raykes James Richburg Callan Romance Sebastian Sedan Regan Trusal Jacob Van Luven Jolena Hamrock Andy Konda-Munongo Alvin Liu Rowan Lemmon Edward Lloyd Nick Love Julianne Nickas Matt Ray Tyler Ream Meghan Rummel Addison Sexton Kahriya Whittington Abigail York Kyle Zheng Sara Argueta-Valle Hanan Azizi Bernadette Batuncang Gabriella Clark Owen Clifford Kenzey Colgan Mikayla Cramer Spencer Hatfield Reagan Homer Rylee Homer Willow Hone Noah Hutton Luke Leon Emma Levan Isaac Myers Room 5 - Mrs. Smith Cameron Bender Ethan Bolivar-Palmer Julian Chen Kia Cruz-Hoover Lilly English Shannon Filipovich Americus Firestone Brandon Gardner Justin Gibbons Stephan Holman Sheyanne Hozak Abbie Huey Lillian James Matthew Lloyd Lilly Mettee Room 10 - Mrs. Stitt Louie Pesci Natalie Schaeffer Autumn Smith Desiree Stewart Zach Tortorella Lincoln Trusal Bryce Vojtek Melvin Young Taylor Zook Room 12 - Mrs. Tanweer Ms. Shubra - continued Sarah Alaqil Yumna Al-Shraah Sarah Bolyard Aidan Cessna Zach Cole Nadia Fairman Payton Firestone Ainsley Herman Abby Killam Quinn Martineau Nathan Metzger Alicia Mitchell A. J. Nickas Ethan Richardson Taylor Sheesley Ian Steele Greta Uschock Sally Kingan Room 13 - Mr. Trout Owen Lawson Victoria Lloyd Daniel McAnulty Tiana Moracco Trista Newman Tyler Pecany Katrinette Sexton Ashley Shaw Aviana Struzzi Jack Tillett Sara Welch Hayden Zilner Miranda Zuzek Lana Abujamil Najlaa Aldkahil Alayna Allen Emily Anderson Caleigh Cessna Orlando Clark Xander Cruz Tyler Gonos Amber Gonzales Adriana Guth-Borowski Gregory Kenning Max Kovalchick Joe Kuzneski Anakin Leydic Alyssa Lyman Room 15 - Ms. Shubra Caroline Bianco Lauren Carloni Chase Carnahan Nathanial Clarkin Kiara Donofrio Sam Fefolt Maddux Fisanich Ariel Fultz Faith Hamrock Aiden Hanthorn Ashley Hite Evan Jackson Alex Jadzak Vincent Krahe Declan Kubala Sarah Love John McAfoos Lilly Nath Eva Novak Nathan Petro Walker Raykes Anna Romance Jossalyn Satterfield Madhav Sharda Evan Truman Stone Williams Jason Zheng Whoooo can Join the PTA? PTA membership does not obligate you to participate. The PTA appreciates everyone's membership, whether or not you attend meetings or volunteer. Being part of the PTA is the only efficient way to inform you about your child's education. education. It's like a subscription to your child's school community. You don't have to be a parent to join. We strongly encourage grandparents, aunts, uncles, teachers, and significant persons in in your child's life to join also! 2013-2014 Eisenhower PTA Membership Form Name __________________________________________________ Phone ___________________ Email ___________________________________________ Cell Phone ___________________ Address ____________________________________________________________________________ Child’s Name ________________________________ Grade/Room #________________ Child’s Name ________________________________ Grade/Room #________________ Individual Membership is $6.00 Make checks payable to “Eisenhower PTA” Check any committees you would like to volunteer for: 5th Grade Brunch All Sports Day Box Tops/Label Refunding Family Nights Flower Sale Grandparents Day Homeroom Parent Market Day Refreshments Santa’s Workshop Scholastic Book Fairs School Spirit Teacher/Staff Appreciation Veteran’s Day I am willing to co-chair the ________________________________________ committee(s). Please return your completed form and payment to the office preferably in a SEALED envelope (so no checks/cash get misplaced). Thanks again for your help to make the 2013-2014 school year a success!!! Continue reading for description of committees… committees 5TH GRADE BRUNCH: Volunteers should be parents of 5th Grade Students who will help plan a brunch and oversee the affair. This would include the activities to entertain the class for the afternoon following the brunch as well. ALL SPORTS DAY: Responsibilities include being available on All Sports Day in various capacities, including working game stations and coordinating food/drinks. Co-chair(s) for this event would coordinate with the physical education teacher, Mr. Devivo, prior to the event to help assign parents to the stations where their children would be passing through. BOX TOPS/LABEL REFUNDS: Responsible for collecting, totaling and submitting Campbell’s Soup Labels, General Mills Box Tops for Education, Tyson labels and Capri Sun bags. These will be redeemed for cash refunds and educational school items by the PTA. FAMILY NIGHTS: Responsible for organizing events that include the children of Eisenhower and their families. A bowling night or game night was suggested as a possible event. Other options would be up to the committee to explore. FLOWER SALE: Coordinates the ordering, purchasing, and delivery of in-season flowers to benefit special projects of the PTA. GRANDPARENTS DAY: The responsibilities of this committee will be updated at a later date. HOMEROOM PARENT: Assists with planning and organizing classroom celebrations. The committee list will be provided to the Homeroom Teacher in the event they need assistance with anything else. MARKET DAY: Responsibilities include, collecting orders, the distribution of items sold and keeping records throughout the entire process. This will include 1 hour on delivery days (1 per month) to sort out items. REFRESHMENTS: Responsible for helping with PTA sponsored functions by donating various baked goods and/or other food items and drinks. SANTA'S WORKSHOP: This is not a PTA fundraiser, but a fun and educational holiday purchasing experience for all students who wish to participate. Committee is responsible for ordering gifts, set-up, selling and wrapping gifts available for purchase. SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR: Responsible for planning and preparing for the fall and spring book fair. Setting up and dismantling. Attend during and after school hours to assist with sales. SCHOOL SPIRIT: Assists and coordinates ideas that will improve school spirit in our school. Battle of the Faculties is one of the events where the sale of school colors would enhance our school community. Eisenhower colors are blue and gold and our mascot is an Eagle. TEACHER/STAFF APPRECIATION: Responsible for organizing and helping with ways to make this day special for the teachers and staff that are so great with our children. VETERAN'S DAY: Responsible for organizing a program to honor Veteran's invited to school by our children. September 2013 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 No School 3 Day 5 4 Day 1 5 Day 2 6 Day 3 7 8 9 Day 4 Out Reach mgt 6pm 10 Day 5 Picture Day Back to school night 11 Day 1 12 Day 2 13 Day 3 14 School Board mgt 7:30 pm 15 16 Day 4 17 Day 5 18 Day 1 19 Day 2 20 Day 3 21 22 23 Day 4 Academic mtg—5:30 24 Day 5 25 Day 1 26 Day 2 27 Day 3 28 School Board mgt 7:30 pm 29 30 Day 4 Audit and finance mtg 6:30 Buildings/grounds/ mtg 7:30 INDIANA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL TICKET INFORMATION FOR HOME EVENTS PRE-SALE STUDENT FOOTBALL TICKETS RESERVED SEAT FOOTBALL TICKETS ADMISSION FEES FAMILY DISCOUNT PROGRAM ADULT SEASON PASS During the week of all the home varsity football games, students will have the opportunity to purchase pre-sale student tickets only for $2.00 in the main office. There are NO student tickets sold at the gate. If students do not purchase advance tickets at the cost of $2.00, they will pay $5.00 at the gate. Adults are to purchase general admission tickets at the gate or at the Senior High Athletic Office at the cost of $5.00. All home football games are scheduled on the following dates and will start at 7:00 p.m.: Friday, September 6 vs. Franklin Regional (Pee Wee and Jr. High football/cheerleader recognition night and US Army Friday Night Lights Tour 2013) Friday, September 20 vs. Derry Friday, September 27 vs. Highlands (Homecoming) Friday, October 11 vs. West Mifflin (Pre-game Sr. Salutes – Boys’ and Girls’ Golf, Girls’ Tennis, Cross-Country) Friday, October 18 vs. Knoch (Senior Salute) Reserved seat tickets can be purchased at the Sr. High Athletic Office prior to each home game or at the ticket office the night of the home football game. Cost per seat/per game is $6.00. ADMISSION FEES FOR IHS SPORTING EVENTS: The following are the admission fees: Varsity Football Student – pre sale only Varsity Football Reserved Varsity Football at Gate – all general admission JV/Varsity Volleyball JV/Varsity Volleyball JV/Varsity Soccer (evening and Saturday) JV/Varsity Soccer (evening and Saturday) Jr. High Football – 9th grade only (evening) Jr. High Football – 9th grade only (evening) JV/Varsity Basketball JV/Varsity Basketball Varsity Wrestling Varsity Wrestling $2.00 $6.00 $5.00 $4.00 Adult $2.00 Student $4.00 Adult $2.00 Student $2.00 Adult $1.00 Student $5.00 Adult $2.00 Student $4.00 Adult $2.00 Student FAMILY DISCOUNT PROGRAM: The family discount program will be offered at a rate of $10.00 per event (varsity football reserved seating not included). Families MUST obtain a discount card and purchase tickets IN ADVANCE at the Sr. High Athletic Office. NO family discount cards/tickets will be available at the ticket office. The tickets are valid for single games/events as designated: Football Freshman Football (evening only) JV/Varsity Volleyball JV/Varsity Soccer (evening and Saturday only) JV/Varsity Basketball Varsity Wrestling ADULT SEASON PASS: Varsity Football, JV/Varsity Girls' Basketball, JV/Varsity Boys' Basketball: An adult season pass will be offered at a rate of $4.00 per home game. Passes MUST be purchased at the Sr. High Athletic Office IN ADVANCE. NO passes will be sold at the ticket office. Passes are good for only designated athletic events. An adult varsity football season pass will be offered at a rate of $4.00 per home game = $20.00 The boys’ and girls’ basketball season pass rate will be determined prior to the season. For questions or additional information, please contact Darla Mathe, Administrative Assistant at 724-463-3530 or via email at dmathe@iasd.cc IASD 2013-2014 TESTING, MEASUREMENT, AND INDIVIDUAL APPRAISAL PROGRAM Test Administered W-APT Grade Level K-12 Purpose Phelps Kindergarten Readiness Scale Throughout the year upon enrollment Spring Speech/Language Screening January/February DIBELS & Number Knowledge Test Periodically according to RtII K-2 Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA’s) Ongoing K-3 Assessment of Reading Growth Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Fall, Winter, Spring (2 or 3 times) K-5 Measures progress over time in reading, math, and language arts SAT-10 and OLSAT-8 As needed 2-7 Gifted screening and other uses as determined by counselor Classroom Diagnostic Tests On going 6-12 On-line diagnostic tests in Math, Language Arts, Social Studies and Science Keystone Exams (Winter) Algebra I, Biology, Literature December 2 - 13 7-11 Keystone Eligible Content/Retakes Keystone Exams (Spring) Algebra I, Biology, Literature May 12 - 23 7-11 Keystone Eligible Content/End of Course Assessment Math/Reading Make-ups March 17 - 28 March 31 – April 4 3-8 Writing Make-ups March 31 – April 4 April 7 - 11 5 and 8 Science Make-ups April 28 - May 2 May 5 - 9 4 and 8 PSSA Math/Reading Prior to entrance 2 PSSA Writing Screening tool to determine English as a Second Language needs Assessment of readiness skills; Title I identification Assessment of speech and/or language difficulties Assessment of progress in reading and math concepts Assessment of reading comprehension and math concepts/problem solving Assessment of Writing achievement PSSA Science Assessment of Science achievement PASA – PA Alternate System of Assessment Math & Reading Science ACCESS for ELLs (WIDA) TBD TBD TBD Career Cruising Fall 3-8, 11 4, 8, 11 K-12 ESL students 10, 11 Redi Step (formerly DAT) Fall 9 AGS Grade + (Group Reading & Diagnostic Evaluation) HEALTH SCREENING: Medical Exam (Private or at school) Dental Exam (Private or at school) Body Mass Index Vision, Height, Weight Hearing Test Scoliosis Screening Spring Title I Students During school Note: Dates may be subject to change. Rev. bb 7/15/13 K or 1, 6, 11 K or 1, 3, 7 K – 12 K – 12 K – 3, 7, 11 6, 7 Measures the attainment of knowledge and skills of students with cognitive disabilities (IDEA ’97) Assessment of English language acquisition Career Exploration Assessment of reading, writing and math skills to determine early indicators of PSAT/SAT success To determine growth in vocabulary, comprehension & listening skills
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