08-25-16 - Monroe Public Schools

Salem Woods Weekly
August 25, 2016
Welcome to Salem Woods Elementary for the
2016-2017 School Year!
Contacts
Principal
Janna Pope
popej@monroe.wednet.edu
Dean of Students
TBD
@monroe.wednet.edu
Families,
Here we go! Another year of learning, fun, and friends! I am so excited to see you
all, whether you are new or are returning to Salem. The action all begins
on Tuesday, September 6th with our first ever Back to School Extravaganza!
This is a new format where we are combining our ice cream social with building
strong school to home partnerships. It will also help alleviate back to school jitters,
allow time to see old friends and make new ones, and provide important information and
opportunities. This fun filled evening will include:
Meet or greet your Teacher - Parents and students will check out the classroom,
meet your teacher, find your desk and meet new friends!
Counselor
Lynnee Sherwood
sherwoodl@monroe.wednet.edu
Office Manager
Jeanee Barr
barrj@monroe.wednet.edu
Assistant/Aendance
Secretary
Tammy Schultz
schultzt@monroe.wednet.edu
Health Room
TBD
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Learning the Ropes - Parents have the opportunity to attend a session, or two if you
have more students, to learn about:
Grade level academics
Homework expectations
Communication
Volunteering
Field Trip information
How to support your student at home
And MORE!
Playground Fun - Kids will enjoy supervised time on the playground while parents
are in sessions.
360-804-3632
PTA
Meet or greet our support Staff - These folks play a big part in our school, interact
with and take part in the success of your child.
PTA President
salemwoodspta@gmail.com
206-719-7993
… and of course a cold sweet treat provided by your very own PTA!
Office
360-804-3600
Aendance Hotline
360-804-3601
Hoping to see you on Tuesday, September 6th from 6:00-7:30
for a night of excitement, learning, and fun!!!!!
Janna Pope
Principal, Salem Woods Elementary
Fax
360-804-3699
Address
12802 Wagner Road
Monroe, WA 98272
Bus Delay Informaon
360-804-2951
Transportaon Office
360-804-2650
The first day of school for students in grades 1-5 is Thursday,
September 8th!!!
Kindergarten students & families will be attending Family Connection meetings with
their teacher September 7th-9th. In your back to school letter you received
instructions for how to sign up on line for a day and time. School begins for
kindergarten and preschool students on Monday, September 12th.
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Mark your calendar with these important dates.
LOOKING AHEAD
SEPTEMBER 2016
August 22
School Offices open to the public
August 27
Monroe Fair Days Parade
September 15
September 21
September 22
September 26
September 5 Labor Day - Offices closed
PTA Meeting 4:00
Picture Day
Autumn Begins
PTA Read A Thon Kick-off
September 6 Back-to-School Extravaganza 6:00-7:30
September 7-9 Kinder Family Connection meetings
September 8 First Day of School for grades 1-5
September 12 First Day of School for Kindergarten &
Preschool
Don’t Forget the Back-toSchool Extravaganza
6:00-7:30
PLAN AHEAD!
School dismisses at 2:45 pm every Friday.
There is no supervision after 2:45.
If you need to make special transportation
arrangements, please be sure to send a note.
School Hours are
8:55 am to 3:25 pm, Monday –Thursday
8:55 am to 2:45 pm, School Improvement Fridays
Being on time
prepares your
student for a good
day of learning
and limits the
classroom
interruptions.
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Student
arrival
begins at 8:40.
i 1st bell rings at
8:50.
i Bell rings and the
Radio show begins
at 8:55 indicating
the start of school.
If your child arrives at
8:52 or later, please park
and bring them to the
office to sign in. Do not
park in the fire lane. If
they are tardy and have
not been signed in, it is
considered unexcused.
Please be on time, this
will help your child’s
learning and prevent
classroom disruptions.
School ends promptly at
3:25, except on School
Improvement Fridays as
noted above.
Transportation information is available in Family Access. Transportation postcards were sent to families without Family Access. If you have questions about
your student’s transportation, please call the Transportation Office directly at
360-804-2650. Please do not call the school office for this information.
YOUR CHILD’S CLASSROOM PLACEMENT WAS SENT HOME
PRIOR TO THE END OF SCHOOL, ALONG WITH THE SUPPLY LIST. IF
YOU ARE NEW TO SALEM WOODS AND DID NOT
RECEIVE YOURS, OR IF THE INFORMATION RECEIVED IN JUNE WAS
DIFFEREN’T PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE.
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Immunizations
The back-to-school season is a great time for families to see their health care
provider for any needed childhood immunizations. Your child must be up to date
with all immunizations within 30 days after their first day of attending school.
Immunizations can be received from your health care provider. Effective January
2015 the process for parents to exempt their child from immunizations has
changed. Families who want to exempt their child from immunizations for
Your child must be up
religious, personal, philosophical or medical reasons must receive information
to date with all
immunization within from a health care provider about the benefits and risks of immunizations.
30 days after their The health care provider MUST sign the Certificate of Exemption.
first day of attending Find more information on the Monroe Public Schools website under Health Matters http://www.monroe.wednet.edu.
school.
First Day of School Transportation
It is important for your student to ride the bus to and from school on the first day.
This is when procedures, expectations, and bus routes are established. It also assists
your child in feeling confident in navigating the bus & campus independently. Feel
free to follow the bus in your car for your peace of mind.
Studies have shown that students are much safer on the school bus than in a car.
Riding the bus also helps to foster friendships, students arrive on time and
attendance is more consistent.
Safety First!
Bus route information will be provided on Family
Access and postcards sent to families not in Family Access.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS THE ONLY
NEWSLETTER THAT WILL BE MAILED HOME
THIS YEAR.
SEE PAGE 4 FOR MORE DETAILS.
If your child will be going home a different way other than the bus, please send a note
on the first day of school to tell us what their plan is for the year.
School Meals
At 8:40 am students may purchase breakfast for $1.85, hot lunches are available at a
cost of $3.00 daily and milk is $0.40. Students may pay with cash, check or through
their account. Please make checks out to Salem Woods and indicate on the check
that it is for meals and which child you are paying for. You can track your child’s
meal account through Family Access.
Free and Reduced Applications are available in the office or online. You must
complete an application prior to October 19th to continue your benefits.
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Attendance Hotline
If your child is ill, on vacation, or is going to be late to school, please call our 24 hour
attendance hotline at 360-804-3601. By calling ahead of time our office staff do not need to
make unnecessary calls home. If no call is received your child’s absence will be unexcused.
We have four periods in a day and if you miss 10 minutes of any one period it is considered an
absence.
Remember to call,
At times, parents have spoken to the teacher about upcoming absences, but it is up to
day or night,
the parents to let the office know of any absences. If you are going to have your
the 24 Hour
student out for a week or more during the school year, please email or send a note to
Attendance
Mrs. Pope. You will still need to call the absence in to the hotline. Thank you for your
Hotline at
partnership in keeping all our students safe.
360-804-3601.
Stay Connected
Make sure we have your email address to ensure you get a copy of the newsletter every week! Starting in September, we will
send them electronically every Thursday, using your email address we have in the student system. Newsletters are also available
on the school website www.monroe.wednet.edu. Click on “Schools”, then Salem Woods Elementary and then use the “News”
tab. If you need a hard copy, please let your child’s teacher know. We also use our automated phone system to provide information to you, whether school or district level. Please be sure we have your most updated phone numbers and if you make a
change during the year.
Family Access
Your child’s success in school depends on a strong working relationship between your family and your child’s
teacher and school. That success is enhanced by connecting your family and our school staff through strong
two-way communication. Monroe Public Schools has invested in multiple ways to help families and schools
easily share information back and forth. This includes Family Access. Family Access provides families with
online information about their child’s attendance, lunch account and other information. Visit the Family
Access link on our webpage www.monroe.wednet.edu to sign up for a password.
Volunteers
Volunteers are needed in the school, in the classroom, as WATCH D.O.G.S., and for special events that are
scheduled throughout the year.
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Please make arrangements directly with your child’s teacher if you would like to be a parent helper in the
classroom.
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Look for our Dads and Donuts event for information on the WATCH D.O.G. program
and how to sign up.
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Our PTA is a vital partner of our school’s success and always welcomes new members.
Watch for more information during their membership drive.
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Salem Woods has two specific volunteer opportunities:
1. We are looking for someone to run the laminator for our teachers. This would be a small amount
of time each week. Talk with Tammy or Renee in the office for more information.
2. We are looking for green thumbs...are you a master gardener? We would like a volunteer to
organize and be in charge of the flower beds in front of the school. This can be with students,
staff and other volunteers.
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All adults wishing to volunteer at the school, visit regularly, go on a field trip, etc., must complete and
turn in a Volunteer Packet. The packets are available online. A new packet must be submitted every
year, prior to volunteering.
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Transportation Information
The safety of each and every child at Salem Woods is our first priority. For this reason we have pick-up and drop-off procedures that are in place and need to be followed by everyone.
A school parking lot is a busy and scary place for little people to navigate in the mornings and afternoons. In addition to utilizing
bus transportation, which we highly encourage, we have two options for AM drop-off and PM pick-up of students. In the morning, you may use our car drop-off located behind the grange or you may park and personally walk your child to the backstop
area inside the fence, where there are staff on duty. In the afternoon, you may use our car pick-up behind the grange or you
may park and personally walk to the covered play shed to meet your child. We do not release students from any other location including the classroom. Again, this is for the safety of all children. Thank you for your cooperation in following these very
important procedures that are outlined in detail below.
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Drop-off should be a quick process. Your child should be able to exit the vehicle without your assistance and in a timely
manner. When circumstances require you to help your child exit the vehicle, please park your car in the parking lot and
walk your child to the backstop area or to their classroom. Drop off does not begin until a staff person is present.
2.
Please pull your car forward as far as possible in the drop off area (only 4 cars may unload at one time for safety reasons)
to help the flow of traffic, then let your child off in the yellow zone, having them exit from the passenger side of the car.
3. After 8:52 (Salem Woods time) you will need to park and sign your child into the office.
Car Pick-up at 3:25 pm:
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Pick-up should be a quick process also. Your child should be able to enter the vehicle without your assistance and in a
timely manner. Please have your child enter the vehicle from the driver’s side. When circumstances require you to help
your child enter the vehicle, please park your car in the parking lot and meet your child in the undercover play shed.
2.
Please pull your car forward as far as possible to help with the flow of traffic (only 4 cars may load at any one time for safety reasons.) Your child will be dismissed by staff from the designated waiting area when it is deemed safe. No child will be
dismissed into the parking lot or to a waiting car not following the pick- up procedures.
For our kids safety… no passing zone.
This is a new additional safety step
For our kids safety… no passing zone.
THERE ARE ONLY TWO PLACES PARENTS MAY
DROP OFF OR PICK UP.
Car-drop and the covered play shed:
Car Drop-off begins at 8:40 and ends at 8:52 to allow students
time to walk to class:
DO NOT DROP-OFF your student if there are no staff
members present
Please follow all instructions from staff and
be polite and respectful of our procedures.
Please yield to our buses as they leave in the afternoon.
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Please take the time to read the TIMBERBEAST PRIDE HANDBOOK
at http://www.monroe.wednet.edu/SCHOOLS/SWE/Student-ParentHandbook.pdf.
If you have any questions, please call the Salem Woods Office at 360-804-3600.
VISION STATEMENT
We’re on the web at
www.monroe.wednet.edu
CHECK FAMILY
ACCESS FOR
Schedules,
Bus
Information,
Lunch Account
Balance,
Receipt of Payment.
Don’t have
Family Access?
Sign up now!
We at Salem Woods Elementary School believe in the development
of life-long learners who can confidently meet the demands of an
ever-changing world. We are dedicated to academic challenge and success
for every student. Our goal is to see each student gain knowledge and
skills, work cooperatively with others, and develop feelings of self worth.
We believe the key to realizing this goal lies in providing a safe,
nurturing environment, which accommodates the diverse needs and
abilities of all students. We are committed to making the learning
process a partnership between families and school.
School Rule
School Expectation
“No one has the right to interfere
with the learning or safety
of others.”
“Do what is expected
and do it the best that you can.”
Need to make a
payment?
Online payments are
available through the
Monroe School District
website at
www.monroe.wednet.edu
Click “Online Payment” or
“Lunch Program” to make
your payment.
There is no link in Family
Access that takes you to
online payments, you must
go through the district
website.
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New Team Members:
Jeanette Barr– Office Manager
Pat Finley-Stiemert- SLP
Melissa Forsell- SLC
Deb Lindgren- Resource
Kim Lukehart- Vision teacher (shared across the district)
Dennis Olson- Psych… officially assigned to us (shared with Fryelands)
Danielle Philipart- 4th grade
Jody Stanwyck- ELL (shared with Frank Wagner)
Debbie Stratton- 1st grade
Holly Thompson- PT (shared across the district)
Valerie Walker- 5th grade
Still to be added to the roster are our Nurse, Dean of Students, and half time Resource.
Monroe Public Schools’ Tip Reporting Service
Safety is our top priority. That is why we are now using SafeSchools Alert, a tip reporting system that allows students,
staff, and parents to submit safety concerns to our administration in four different ways:
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Phone:
360-799-5419
Text:
Text your tip to 360-799-5419
Email:
1003@alert1.us
Web:
http://1003.alert1.us
Anyone may easily report tips on bullying, harassment, drugs, vandalism or any safety issue of concern. Tips may be
submitted anonymously, too. Thanks in advance for helping to keep our school community a safe place to work and learn!
Together we do make a difference.
Notice of Non-Discrimination
The Monroe School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age,
honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of
any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability in
its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following
employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
Compliance Coordinator for 28A.640 and
Section 504/ADA Coordinator
Title IX Coordinator
28A.642 RCW
David Paratore:
Joanne Dickinson:
Joanne Dickinson:
200 E Fremont
200 E Fremont
200 E Fremont
Monroe, WA 98272
Monroe, WA 98272
Monroe, WA 98272:
360.804.2603
360.804.2539
360.804.2539
dickinsonj@monroe.wednet.edu paratored@monroe.wednet.edu
dickinsonj@monroe.wednet.edu
The Monroe School District will also take steps to assure that national origin persons who lack English language skills can
participate in all education programs, services and activities. For information regarding translation services or transitional
bilingual education programs, contact Ginnie Ayres.
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We get many little notes like
this...the office does not know the
date, which Maddie, which Jacob,
parent’s full name, or the bus route
number. Help the office get your
kids safely to their destination.
Please let Maddie
go home with Jacob
Little notes tend to get lost and if
we do not have a note we will send
your child home on their own bus.
Date:
1/13/14
Teacher Name: Mrs. Smith
Please allow Madison Davis to ride bus route
65 home with Jacob Cromwell.
Valerie Davis (readable signature)
Or
Please allow Madison Davis to go to Car Drop
to be picked up by ……...
(Or Parent Pickup in the Play shed. If you
do not specify, students will be sent to the
play shed.)
Valerie Davis (readable signature)
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Every Student Succeeds Act – a revised law for schools:
On December 10, 2015, President Barack Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) into law. ESSA replaced No Child Left Behind (NCLB) as the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
ESSA will be fully implemented in school year 2017-2018.
States across the nation are currently in the process of learning all the details in ESSA - what’s new, what’s different,
and what must now change to support students in public elementary and secondary schools across the country.
What we know so far:
The state must continue to determine how schools and districts are performing and progressing.
Students will continue to take the annual state test in grades 3-8 and 11 in English language arts and mathematics,
and in grades 5, 8, and once in high school in science.
Districts will not be providing free tutoring or public school choice in the 2016-2017 school year and beyond.
In place of the free tutoring, Frank Wagner Elementary School (FWES) and Park Place Middle School (PPMS)
will provide during and after-school intervention services and homework help.
Students who opted to attend a school other than FWES due to “Public School Choice,” may remain in that
school until they complete 5th grade. District-provided transportation options to Public School Choice
schools (Maltby Elementary School or Salem Woods Elementary School) will continue for the 2016-2017
school year; however, because district-provided transportation is no longer required for Public School
Choice, it may not be continued beyond the 2016-2017 school year. Monroe Public Schools is opting to include a one year transition period to support families as they make the decision that is best for their students
for the following years if transportation for Public School Choice can no longer be offered.
Ley “Cada estudiante triunfa” (Every Student Succeeds Act), una ley actualizada para las escuelas:
El 10 de diciembre de 2015, el presidente Barack Obama firmó la ley “Cada estudiante triunfa” (ESSA).
La ley ESSA remplazó la anterior ley “Que Ningún Niño se Quede Atrás” (NCLB) como la reautorización de
la Ley de Educación Primaria y Secundaria (ESEA). La ley ESSA se implementará en su totalidad en el año
escolar 2017-2018.
Los estados de toda la nación se encuentran en el proceso de aprender todos los detalles sobre la ley ESSA: lo
nuevo, lo diferente y lo que se debe modificar para ayudar a los estudiantes de las escuelas públicas primarias y
secundarias de todo el país.
Lo que sabemos hasta ahora:
El estado debe continuar determinando el rendimiento y progreso de las escuelas y los distritos.
Los estudiantes seguirán realizando la evaluación anual estatal de lengua y literatura inglesa y matemática
en 3.er a 8.º grado, y en 11.º grado; y la de ciencias en 5.º y 8.º grado, y una vez en la preparatoria.
Los distritos ya no ofrecerán clases particulares gratuitas o la elección de escuela pública a partir del año
escolar 2016-2017.
En lugar de clases particulares gratuitas, Frank Wagner Elementary School (FWES) y Park Place Middle School (PPMS) otorgará servicios de intervención durante y después del horario escolar, y ayuda
con la tarea.
Los estudiantes que hayan elegido una escuela que no sea FWES debido al programa de elección de escuela
pública pueden continuar asistiendo a dicha escuela hasta que finalicen 5.º grado. Las opciones de transporte
del distrito a las escuelas públicas elegidas (Maltby Elementary School o Salem Woods Elementary School) se
mantendrán disponibles durante el año escolar 2016-2017; sin embargo, como ya no se exige el servicio de
transporte ofrecido por el distrito para el programa de elección de escuela pública, es posible que este no continúe después del año escolar 2016-2017. Escuelas Públicas de Monroe elegirá incluir un periodo de transición
de un año para ayudar a las familias mientras deciden la mejor opción para sus hijos para los próximos años, en
caso de que no se siga ofreciendo el transporte para el programa de elección de escuela pública.
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