Thomasville City Schools
Phone: 229-225-2622
Fax: 229-225-2692
CLAWS
Children Learn A Winning Spirit
Mr. Allan
Rodemoyer, Principal
Miss Catherine Swain, Literacy Coach
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Pre-Kindergarten |
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Fifth Grade |
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Mrs. Wilnita Fortson |
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Mrs. Monica Abrams |
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Mrs. Carrie Hale |
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Ms. Mamie Linton |
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Mrs. Paula
Stephens |
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Special Education |
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Kindergarten |
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Mrs. |
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Ms. Mrs. Mrs. Mr. Megan Nelson |
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Miss Laura Poss – Special Education Teacher Beverly Reynolds – Special Education Teacher Sharon Wilson – Speech Pathologist Physical
Education |
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First Grade |
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Mrs. |
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Mrs. Keyante’ Braswell Miss Raquel Lundy Mrs. Zondra Singleton |
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Media
Specialist Mrs. Michele
Sedam |
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Second Grade |
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Support Staff |
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Miss Mrs. Mrs. Third Grade |
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Mrs. Rosa Clyde – Spanish Mr. Tim Pledger - Music Mrs. Betty Herbert– Technology Mrs. Jennifer Jordan – Counselor Mrs. Linda Pearson – School Nurse |
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Miss Michele Campbell Miss Mrs. Vanessa Singley |
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Mr. William Buechner - Music Mrs. Lauren Schmidt- Elementary Band Mr. Rick Stirewalt – Technology Specialist Mrs. Davinia Tucker- Strings Instructor Mr. Jim Dortch - Maintenance |
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Fourth Grade Mr. Michael Lewis Mrs. Early Intervention
Program Dr. April Hadley-Tetteh |
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Parent Resource
Coordinator: Pre-K Program Mrs. Tracy House Family Services Coordinator: Grades K-5 Mrs. |
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Paraprofessionals |
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Ms. Hazel Harris |
Mrs.
Maggie Scruggs |
Mrs.
Darlene Webb |
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Ms. Shirley Bevard |
Ms.
Tracie Larkin |
Mrs.
Sharon Simmons |
Mrs.
Rosemary Weston |
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Miss
Nicole Choice |
Mrs.
Allyson Prosser |
Mrs. Kristin Snead |
Mrs.
Anita Williams |
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Mrs.
Cynthia Dawson |
Mrs.
Katrina Revels |
Mrs. Kay Stephens |
Ms.
Pam Williams |
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Mrs.
Peggie Williams |
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Food
Service |
Administrative
Assistants |
Custodial |
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Mr. Kenneth Cody, Manager |
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Mr. William Mitchell |
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Mrs. Tina Clark |
Miss
Terrlyn Brown |
Mr.
Arthur Williams |
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Ms. Fannie Giddens |
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Mrs. Ruby Wolfe Ms. Diane Cannon |
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School
Improvement Teams
Data Team
Monica Abrams Mary Manson
Pat Newsome
Ondrya DeVane Allan Rodemoyer
Sabrina Boykins-Everett Zondra Singleton
Moansenee Lewis Vanessa Singley
Amelia Parker Zana
Spell
April Hadley-Tetteh
Catherine Swain
Leadership Team
Allan Rodemoyer, Chairperson Shirley
Hall
Monica Abrams Sandi
Olson
Keyante’ Braswell Amelia
Parker
Zana Spell
Catherine Swain
Amy
Elwell
Discipline Team
Zana Spell, Chairperson
Ondrya DeVane, Co-Chairperson Mary
Manson
April Tetteh Allan
Rodemoyer
Monica Abrams Vanessa
Singley
Raquel Lundy Catherine
Swain
Peggie
Williams
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Event |
Day(s) |
Date |
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New Teacher Orientation |
Monday-Wednesday |
July 20-23, 2009 |
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Preplanning
for Teachers |
Tuesday-Friday |
July
28-31, 2009 |
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First
Day of School for Students |
Monday |
August
3, 2009 |
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Labor
Day |
Monday |
September
7, 2009 |
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Early
Release Day |
Thursday |
September
17, 2009 |
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Fall Break |
Monday-Friday |
October
5-9, 2009 |
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Teacher Workday/Student |
Monday |
October
12, 2009 |
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First
Day - Second Nine Weeks |
Tuesday |
October
13, 2009 |
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Early
Release Day |
Thursday |
November
12, 2009 |
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Thanksgiving
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Wednesday-Friday |
November
25-27, 2009 |
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Winter Holidays |
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December
21, 2009- January
1, 2010 |
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Teacher Workday/Student |
Monday |
January
4, 2010 |
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First
Day - Third Nine Weeks |
Tuesday |
January
5, 2010 |
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Martin
Luther King, Jr. |
Monday |
January
18, 2010 |
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Early
Release Day |
Thursday |
February
11, 2010 |
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Student/Teacher |
Friday |
March
12, 2010 |
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Teacher Workday/Student |
Monday |
March
15, 2010 |
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First Day - Fourth Nine
Weeks |
March
16, 2010 |
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Spring Break |
Friday-Friday |
April
2- 9, 2010 |
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Last Day of School for Students |
Friday |
May
21, 2010 |
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Post-planning |
Monday-Wednesday |
May
24-26, 2010 |
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Report
Cards Issued |
Wednesday |
May
26, 2010 |
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Month
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Date
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Event
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(i)
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1)
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July
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31 |
Preplanning / Open House: PreK-5 (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon) |
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August |
3 |
First Day of School for
Students |
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20 |
Pre-Kindergarten &
Kindergarten Parent Orientation Meeting (6:30 p.m.) |
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25 |
Vision / Hearing Screenings |
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27 |
PTO Back-to-School Night:
Grades 1-5 (6:30 p.m.) |
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September |
4 |
Grandparents’ Day Luncheon |
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7 |
Labor Day - Student/Teacher
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21 |
School Council (12:00 noon
- 1:00 p.m.) |
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18 |
LifeTouch Portrait Day
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24 |
PTO / Family Night (6:30 p.m.)
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October |
2 |
QSP Candy Kick-off
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5 – 9 |
Fall Break
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12 |
Student Holiday / Teacher Workday
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23 |
Student Recognition Program: 1st
Nine-Weeks
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November |
16 |
School Council
(12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.) |
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19 |
PTO / Family Night (6:30
p.m.) |
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25 – 27 |
Thanksgiving Holidays |
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December |
9 – 16 |
Santa’s Shoppe |
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15 |
PTO / Holiday Program (6:30 p.m.)
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21 – 31 |
Winter Holidays
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January |
1 |
Winter Holiday
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4 |
Student Holiday / Teacher Workday
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11 |
School Council (12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.)
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15 |
Student
Recognition Program: 2nd
Nine-Weeks |
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18 |
Martin Luther
King, Jr. |
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28
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PTO / CRCT Parent Workshop (6:30 p.m.)
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February
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25 |
PTO / Black
History Program (6:30 p.m.) |
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26 |
QSP Candy Sales
Begins |
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March |
12 |
Student / Teacher Holiday
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15 |
Student / Teacher Holiday
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25 |
PTO / Family Night (6:30
p.m.) |
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27 |
Student Recognition Program: 3rd Nine-Weeks
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April |
2 – 9 |
Spring Break |
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19 |
School Council
(12 noon - 1:00 p.m.) |
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20 – 30 |
CRCT Administration:
Grades 1-8 |
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30 |
CRCT
Celebration |
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May |
3 – 7 |
Art Week |
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7 |
Jump Rope for Heart |
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14 |
Field Day |
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19 |
Student Recognition Program: 4th Nine-Weeks |
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20 |
Kindergarten Progression
Exercise (1:30 p.m.) |
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Fifth Grade Progression
Exercise |
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21 |
Last Day of School for
Students |
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26 |
Report Cards Issued |
The mission of
to provide a quality education
that promotes
lifelong learning for each student.
The students
at
1. Commit to always try to do their best.
2. Learn basic and critical thinking skills.
3. Accept personal responsibility for their behavior.
4. Work together to become problem solvers.
5. Set personal goals and strive to achieve them.
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“Children Learn A Winning Spirit.”
1.
To improve students’ interpersonal skills;
2.
To increase student academic achievement in
reading;
3.
To increase student academic achievement in math;
4.
To extend the school community through
collaborative networks; and
5.
To maximize student opportunities for academic
success through increased average daily attendance rate.
School Mascot
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ………….Eagle
School Colors
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . ……………...Red & Gold
Expectations
Each of us is expected to exhibit professionalism; your actions will
reflect this trust. Do not criticize colleagues in front of other
professionals, students, or outsiders. When a problem exists between or among
staff members, the problem(s) should be discussed between or among those
directly involved in a professional manner.
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Enjoy your work and show it by enthusiastic
behavior.
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Pull together as a “team.”
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Be on task yourself and keep your students
on task. Avoid meaningless busy work and wasted time. Time on task is the most
important variable in improved student achievement.
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Smile – make students comfortable so that
they will want to be at school working and learning.
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Greet new students with a smile and open
arms. It’s tough to go to a new school.
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Handle your own discipline, except in cases
that are serious enough to be handled by the office staff. Your discipline
should be firm, fair, and consistent, at the same time realizing that everybody
has a “bad day” now and then.
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Be in control of your class at all times,
whether in the classroom, on the playground, in the restroom or at dismissal.
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Do not abuse your children (mentally,
verbally, or physically) and report to the principal cases of suspected child
abuse or neglect.
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Report immediately in writing to the office
any unsafe conditions.
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Stay in contact with parents, using verbal
and written communication, both positive and negative. Always return phone
calls as promptly as possible.
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Schedule conferences for all parents
throughout the school year and keep a log of parent contact.
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Keep accurate records on each student.
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Check students’ work and return it in a timely
manner.
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Regularly display students’ work.
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Ensure that each child receives at least one
“Good News Note” each year.
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Conserve Paper. Use manipulatives.
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Read aloud to your students daily.
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Be knowledgeable in your subject areas and
keep abreast of current trends in your profession.
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Lesson Plans are to be correlated to GPS
objectives using the textbooks, curriculum guides and other materials as
resources.
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Remember, there is no substitute for you
being in the classroom. Conserve absences.
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Be punctual. The workday begins at 7:30 a.m.
Be in your room ready for the students by 7:45 a.m.
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Be punctual for duty.
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The principal must be notified anytime you
need to leave before 3:05 p.m. The appropriate form must be completed.
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Follow the chain of command at all times.
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Employees are asked to join and support PTO.
Certified staff is expected to attend all meetings thereafter.
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Faculty meetings are to be attended by all
staff members unless otherwise excused by the principal prior to the meeting.
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Satisfactory performance on the GTDRI is
based on compliance with the student and faculty handbook.
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Do unto others as you would
have them do unto you.
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Have “high expectations” for yourself and
all of your students.
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Students can and will learn if we are clever
enough to teach them.
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Maintain confidentiality with all school
related matters. This is a violation of the Code of Ethics.
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Teachers must set proper examples for
students in many ways: in dress, manners, speech, professional ethics, and in
being punctual.
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Sarcasm and improper language to students is
unacceptable.
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Harper Elementary is a “Drug-Free” school
(All forms of tobacco are included).
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Students who are given permission to leave
the classroom must have a hall pass.
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Students are not to be disciplined by being
placed in the hall.
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A teacher should not leave his or her class
unsupervised. If it is absolutely necessary to leave the room, notify a
neighboring teacher and return as soon as possible. School employees are held
personally liable for injury to pupils under their supervision and control if
negligence is proven.
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Teachers should move around the playground
to supervise students and should not sit and talk in groups.
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Teachers, students, and all staff members
are expected to help maintain the cleanliness of the classrooms and building.
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It is solely the responsibility of the
professional educator to maintain current certification and meet the Southern
Association of Colleges and School Five-Year growth cycle.
Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools
Requirements for Professional Growth
Professional
staff members shall earn six-semester hours credit, or the appropriate number
of professional learning units, during each five-year period of employment. The
six hours of credit or equivalency shall be designed to increase the competency
of the teaching staff in the areas of service rendered.
Policies,
Procedures, & Guidelines
The workday is 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday through
Friday. It is imperative that teachers
be punctual for work each day.
Paraprofessionals workday may be different and may be individualized. Teachers will be assigned after-school duty
on a rotating basis.
Morning
Routine
Upon arrival at school, teachers are asked to
sign-in at 7:30 a.m. in the office and pick up their class from the hallway no
later than 7:45 a.m.
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Morning announcements will begin at 8:00 a.m. These will include the Pledge
and the Moment of Silence. Please
require your students to listen quietly to these announcements.
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Each homeroom teacher should take attendance by 8:30 a.m. If you cannot
complete this task, please submit a written list of absentees to the office by
8:30 a.m.
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Lunch reports are due in the lunchroom by 8:30 a.m.
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7:20 a.m. |
Cafeteria
opens for breakfast |
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7:55 a.m. |
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8:00 a.m. |
Instructional
day begins |
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8:15 a.m. |
“Tardy |
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11:00
a.m. |
Lunch
begins |
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1:00 p.m. |
Lunch
ends |
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3:00 p.m. |
Dismissal
for all students |
A student must be in attendance for a minimum of
three hours and fifteen minutes of the school day to be counted “present”.
Assigned personnel will monitor students during the
scheduled lunch periods. Teachers are
not required to eat with their students.
Supervision
Students are not to be left unattended. As an employee of Thomasville City Schools,
you are accepting the liability associated with the absence of
supervision. You are also putting
yourself and the principal in a no-win situation.
Faculty
Meetings
Set aside the last
Thursday of each month
for faculty meetings. Teachers are required to attend
all meetings. Doctor, dental or
other appointments should not be scheduled on this day.
Absences
When a teacher must be absent, please notify Miss
Brown as soon as possible. Evening
calls are preferred when possible. If
you know you are going to be out, complete a leave request form and turn it in
to the office. This form must be
completed for all absences (full or any portion of the day). If you are out for illness, etc., please
complete the form when you return to work. Please inform Miss Brown of your
plans for the next day by 2:00pm.
Personal/Professional
Leave
If you must leave work during the day, prior approval from the
administration must be obtained. Please
sign out in the office prior to leaving work and back in should you return that
day.
Teachers may use up to three (3) days for personal
leave from the total number of sick leave days granted for the year. However,
there is no substitute for you being here each and every day. Professional leave is granted for
activities, workshops and/or meetings related specifically to your job
requirements. Request forms for
professional and personal leave are available in the office. Each must be approved by the principal, and
then submitted to the Board of Education for approval.
Late
Arrivals/Early Departures
Staff
members are expected to report to work on time and remain at school for the
full working day. However, when a staff
member must be late, he/she must contact the office as soon as possible. Anyone who needs to leave school early must
get permission from the administration and complete the
appropriate form. If a teacher who has
after-school duty needs to leave early, he/she must make arrangements with
another staff member to take the duty.
Dress Code
Our school’s dress code policy for employees is as
follows:
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Dress in a professional and appropriate manner for your
responsibilities.
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On a regular school day, jeans or “look alikes” of any color are not
permitted.
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Not appropriate on regular school days:
leggings, miniskirts, wind suits, warm-up suits, tops, shirts, or
dresses with shoulders out.
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Professionals should not wear clothing that is revealing, tight
fitting, or too short.
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Casual dress, including jeans and wind suits, is allowed on teacher
workdays unless professional responsibilities dictate otherwise.
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Hats are not acceptable.
Attendance
Referral Process
Lesson
Plans
Lesson plans
will be checked randomly by the administration.
All lesson plans should be written using the Georgia Performance
Standards and
The
superintendent shall require each principal to develop and implement a
systematic program for the use of lesson plans by all teachers as one means for
directing and evaluating the instructional programs of the schools. Programs for the use of lesson plans shall
include, but are not limited to the following:
1.
Lesson plans shall be based upon
the objectives presented in the Georgia Performance Standards and
2.
Lesson plans shall include GPS objectives,
standardized test objectives, activities, resources, and evaluation.
3.
Abbreviations may be used in your
plans. Please reference abbreviations in
a key or legend in the front of your plan book.
4.
Written lesson plans shall be
prepared in advance for each instructional activity.
5.
Lesson plans should include
instructional modifications for any special needs students served in the
regular education classroom.
6.
Lesson plans should reflect
current individual class needs as determined by ongoing assessments of student
performance.
7.
No particular format for lesson
plans is required. However, the format
used for lesson plans; must be clear, concise, and chosen by the individual
teacher with administrator approval. The
written lesson plans are to be maintained in a binder or plan book. They must be written with clarity that allows
for possible use by substitute personnel.
8.
Lesson plans shall be used daily
by teachers and available for inspection by the administration at any time.
9.
The principal will implement and
follow a systematic procedure for reviewing all lesson plans on a regular
basis.
10.
Lesson plans may be part of a
teacher’s evaluation.
Curriculum Items
Be sure that you follow the course guides at all
times. Make certain that all curriculum
materials used in class are approved.
The grade level chairperson and/or literacy coach may provide assistance
in this area. When planning your daily schedule, please remember:
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Students in grades K-3 must be engaged in a minimum of 270 minutes of
instructional time;
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Students in grades 4-5 must be engaged in a minimum of 300 minutes of
instructional time;
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Students must receive a minimum of 30 clock hours of health instruction
annually;
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Each student must receive a minimum of 60 clock hours of physical
education annually.
Emergency
Lesson Plans
It is the teacher’s responsibility to produce plans for a
substitute teacher. He/she must make
certain that plans are complete and include information directing the
substitute to where all materials are
located. An emergency lesson plan must be on file in the
office. This plan should be from one to
three days in length and should be modified throughout the year to remain
current and relevant.
Substitute
Teachers
Only those
persons identified by the Central Office are eligible to substitute. The secretaries have a list of eligible
substitute teachers. They will obtain a
substitute for you when one is needed; however, the principal asks that you
observe the following procedures when a substitute is needed:
1.
If you are at school and you know
you will be absent the next day, please inform the principal and/or Mrs. Allen
before you leave school.
2.
If you are already absent and a
substitute is filling in for you, please call the office before 2:30 p.m. to
notify us if you wish to have the substitute return the next day.
3.
If you decide that you need to
have a substitute after you get home, please call Miss Brown after 4:30
p.m. and before 9:00 p.m. at 228-9219.
4.
Mrs. Allen will be in the office
at 7:00 a.m. daily and will be responsible for calling substitutes at that time. Please bear in mind that other schools are
also calling substitute teachers to cover for their absentees; therefore, it is
essential that Mrs. Allen and Miss Brown receive phone calls as soon as
possible.
Substitute
Folder
1.
Detailed lesson plan(s). Be sure to include enough work to keep
students occupied the entire school day.
2.
Special schedules/instructions
(Resource, Speech, Art, Music, P.E., Media, etc.)
3.
Class Roster
4.
Seating Plan
5.
Teacher’s editions for each
content area included in the lesson plan
6.
Indoor/Outdoor directed play
procedures/activities
7.
Fire Drill procedures
Textbook
Distribution
Students must
be issued the appropriate textbooks as mandated by school board policy. Each textbook should have a number stamped or
written inside. As teachers issue
textbooks, they must keep a separate record of the number of the book assigned
to each student. Also, they must write
the student’s name and the condition of the book inside the front cover.
Damaged/Lost
Textbooks
Textbooks are
the property of the school and are loaned to students for their use during the
school year. Students are expected to
handle books carefully and to keep them in good condition. Students/parents/guardians are required to
pay for lost/damaged books before another one will be issued.
Videos/Televisions
Television programs/videos are to be shown for
instructional purposes only and, when used, should be included in your lesson
plans. Television programs/videos should
not be viewed frequently. Please adhere
to the following procedures before showing and during the video:
1.
Follow system policy and
copyright laws in obtaining films/videos.
2.
Preview the film prior to showing
it to students.
3.
View the video with students.
4.
Plan a follow-up activity.
Media
Equipment
All machines
and audio equipment are kept in the media center. Machines should be checked in and out as
“other materials”. Only teachers and
adult staff members shall operate or transport media equipment.
The grading
system for our school system is as follows:
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Kindergarten |
Grades 1-2 |
Grades 3-12 |
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AC– Accomplished |
S
– Satisfactory |
A
= 90-100 |
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IP – In Progress |
N
– Needs Improvement |
B
= 80-89 |
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NE – Not Evident |
U
– Unsatisfactory |
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Grades
of Unsatisfactory (U) or below 70 are considered failing grades.
Class
Record Book
A class record book is furnished to each teacher
during pre-planning. This grade book is
to be used to contain all grades assigned to students by the teacher. Teacher and class identification must be
recorded in the front of the grade book. Students’ first and last
names must be entered. Each column of grades must be appropriately labeled,
identifying the type of work that the column represents: homework, class
participation, daily/weekly test, unit test, etc. All grades should be recorded in one grade book.
The grade book must be maintained legibly and must be well
organized, reflecting teacher professionalism.
Teachers in grades 1-5 must use TEMS to maintain their grades.
Copyright
The copyright person in our school is the media
specialist. Please do not violate
copyright laws.
Report
Cards
Thomasville City Schools operate on a nine-weeks
reporting system. A report of student progress will be issued to
parents/guardians of all students enrolled in grades K-5 at the end of each
grading period. All reports must be
signed by the parent/guardian and returned to the classroom teacher the day
after it is issued. Report cards should be written neatly and legibly and contain the
following information:
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Academic and conduct grades ● Attendance
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Teacher’s Comments
Student Progress
In addition to the 9-weeks Report Cards, school
personnel will monitor each student’s academic progress on a regular
basis.
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Daily Class/Homework Assignments ● STAR Reading Assessment
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Weekly/Unit Tests ● STAR Math Assessment
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A/R Diagnostic Reports ● Midterm/Weekly Progress Reports
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Benchmark Assessments
Homework
1.
Homework should be given to all students to practice a concept that has
been understood, not new work. Be sure
the student has the materials necessary to complete the assignment.
2.
If grading presents a problem (giving too many zeros for failure to
bring in homework), then homework should be counted so that it adds to the
grade, but does not take away.
3.
Homework should be assigned 3 to 4 days a week.
4.
Rule of thumb for the amount of time:
Homework should take 10
minutes times the child’s grade level.
5.
Watch the practice of having a child ‘finish classwork’ in addition to
homework.
6.
Help students develop good study habits.
Write homework in a particular place in the room and give a specific time
for students to copy the assignment.
Please encourage students to use their student agendas for recording
homework assignments.
7.
Parents should be notified immediately when children fail to bring in
homework assignments.
Classroom Appearance
The aesthetics of the classroom directly relate to
students’ performance and behavior. An
attractive room increases attentiveness, builds character and school pride, and
promotes a wholesome learning environment.
Please remember these guidelines:
1.
Keep bulletin boards current with a display of students’ work.
2.
Encourage students to clean the room after special activities.
3.
Pick up classroom debris at intervals during the day.
4.
Turn out the lights when the students leave the room for any extended
period of time.
5.
Check the windows at the end of each day to make sure they are
locked. Pull all shades to the same
level.
6.
Clean erasers in a designated area, not on walls and trees. A small vacuum cleaner is available for this
task. See the custodians.
Classroom Management
Teachers are expected to handle most of their
discipline in the classroom by working with students and parents. Teachers
should follow the School-wide Discipline Plan and implement strategies and
consequences as indicated in the Plan and/or individual classroom management
plan. Please keep documentation
regarding student behavior.
Teachers are required to contact parents of students
who display general or typical disruptive behaviors before referring them to
the office. If it is necessary for a
student to be sent to the office, he/she must be sent with a completed student
discipline referral form.
Please refrain from leaving students in charge of
your class
or giving permission to students for the purpose of taking names. This practice may cause resentment, arguments
and other avoidable student behavior problems.
Leaving students without adult supervision is illegal. It is also against the law for teachers to
place students in the hall, closets, or other enclosed areas.
Work to develop a positive self-image in students by
refraining from ridicule and sarcasm.
Students exhibiting desired behaviors should receive positive
reinforcement. When disciplining
students, remember: BE FIRM, BUT FAIR,
AND ABOVE ALL, BE CONSISTENT.
Smoking
Smoking on school property is prohibited
by local policy. See Policy Manual.
Planning
Time
All certified
staff will have a 45-minute common planning period each day. This planning time should be used to plan
instruction, conference with parents, gather instructional materials, and
participate in grade level/SST meetings.
Planning time is not to be used for doctor/dental appointments.
Leadership
Team/Grade Level Meetings
Leadership
Team Meetings will be held at the discretion of the principal. Grade level meetings will be held weekly
during your common planning time. Grade level concerns and SST referrals should
be addressed at these meetings. Grade
level chairpersons are expected to take minutes and keep them in the prepared
grade level notebook.
Testing Procedures
School personnel will adhere to all written
regulations and procedures relating to testing and test administration,
including the distribution and collection of test materials, test security, and
use of test results. Ms. Swain is the
test coordinator for our school. Any
questions related to testing should be directed to her.
Parent Conferences
It is imperative that staff members keep an open
line of communication with parents/guardians.
Parent conferences should be scheduled for students experiencing behavioral
and/or academic difficulties. Use your Parent/Teacher Conference Log to
document all contact with parents/guardians.
We are the professionals and therefore our responsibility is to
communicate effectively with them.
Parent
Volunteers and Visitors
Visitors are
to report to the office when arriving on school grounds. Do not hesitate to ask a person not employed
at the school if he/she has registered in the office. Should you see someone suspicious on campus,
report the person immediately to the office.
All visitors should be identified with a badge showing that they have
registered in the office and are indeed visitors. Parent volunteers and mentors will also be
identifiable in the same manner.
Parent-Teacher
Organization (PTO)
The Harper PTO
is a fundamental part of the school program.
Therefore, all teachers are expected to attend PTO meetings unless
cleared by the principal in advance.
Scheduled PTO meetings are listed on Harper’s abbreviated school
calendar.
Permanent
Records
All students
have permanent file folders that are stored in the school’s fireproof
vault. A sign-in/sign-out form is
utilized when classroom teachers sign their students’ records out of the office
to review and/or update information. It
is the responsibility of each homeroom teacher to maintain and update all
permanent records. Please use
black ink. Each
teacher is expected to make sure that a student’s permanent record should
contain the following documents:
·
Personal information ● Social security number (FTE)
·
Grades and attendance history ● Ear, eye and dental record
·
Birth certificate ● Standardized test scores/labels
·
Immunization record
Permanent
records are to be created for all first year students, including
kindergarteners, enrolled in the Thomasville City School System (TCSS). Before a new record is made, be certain that
the student has no other record in another (TCSS) school. The following information should be completed
on each record.
a.
Student’s FTE number (Social
Security Number)
b.
Student’s full name
c.
School currently attending
d.
Date of birth
e.
Place of birth
f.
A copy of birth certificate; Ear,
Eye and Dental Form 3300; Immunization Record; and/or Documentation of legal
guardianship.
g.
Parent(s)/Guardian(s)’ name(s)
h.
Present home address
i.
“Entered from” is completed only
when entering from another school system.
j.
Date of entry
k.
Grade when the student first
entered (TCSS)
l.
Year of present school term
m.
Standardized test data should be
attached sequentially using the stick-on labels.
n.
Date and signature of teacher are
to be recorded when students withdraw from the TCSS.
o.
Date of re-entry should be
recorded when a student re-enters TCSS.
p.
An average of the student’s
yearly achievement is recorded at the end of the year.
q.
The “promoted, retained or
placed” section is completed and the teacher’s signature is recorded at the end
of the school year.
Laminating
Machine
The laminating
machine is located in the media center for your convenience. Please remain with the laminator when you
turn it on. Turn it off when you are
finished.
Requesting
Supplies/Repairs
Teachers
should complete and submit a supply requisition form for all requested supplies
to the office. Requests for classroom
repairs or furniture removal should be submitted to the office on the proper
form. The media specialist should receive requests for technology repairs.
Lunch
Georgia
Law mandates that classroom teachers have duty-free lunch. This policy is in effect at
1.
Students will enter the cafeteria in a single file line.
2.
Students will proceed through the serving line quietly.
3.
Students will sit at assigned tables.
4.
Students will not share food.
5.
Students will talk quietly at the table, unless instructed to do
otherwise.
6.
Students will clean their tables before getting up.
7.
Students will remain seated
unless permission is given.
Classroom teachers will assist as follows:
1.
Teachers will walk with students in a quiet, single file line to and
from the cafeteria.
2.
Teachers will adhere to scheduled lunch periods.
3.
Teachers will support supervisory staff with behavioral problems as needed.
Procedures
for Handling Money
Each teacher
will receive a brown envelope with a receipt book enclosed for collecting
money. Please be sure to fill in the
proper sheet attached to the envelope to assist office staff in keeping
accurate records of money received. The
teacher should issue receipts to students for monies collected. Money collected should be turned in by 9:00
a.m. daily. A receipt for the entire
class will be issued to the teacher for the monies received from the
classroom each day.
Teacher
Reimbursement
Classroom materials should not be
purchased with personal monies for reimbursement without prior
approval.
Fees
Georgia Law
prohibits the charging of fees.
Voluntary donations or contributions are allowed. The principal must clear any such requests before
they are made of parents.
Parties
There are only
two parties allowed during the school year - Christmas and
Valentine’s Day. They will occur on
the last day before Christmas Holidays and the day of or closest to Valentine’s
Day. Parties should be held from 2:00
p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Employees’
Children
Employees’
children should be supervised at all times.
Employee’s children may stay in the classroom with the employee after
school as long as the employee has a classroom.
Employees’ children are not to be present anytime meetings or
discussions are held about other children.
They are not to be afforded special privileges that other children do
not receive.
Safety
The principal
is the contact person for any safety issue related to the school grounds or
equipment. Do not hesitate to report any
unsafe condition of which you have knowledge.
Accidents
Involving Students
Caution should
be taken in handling of all accident cases.
Injuries sustained by a student while he/she is at school should be reported
to the principal immediately. The
teacher, who is supervising a student at the time of the injury should complete
a Student Accident Report as soon as possible. The student’s parents should be notified
immediately and a copy of the accident report should be sent home with the
child.
Accidents
Involving Staff Members
If an employee
is injured in a work related accident, the principal should be informed of the
injury immediately. The office will
inform the Central Office upon notification.
A Workman’s Compensation Form should be completed immediately. This form is available in the office.
Playground
Safety
Please remember the following tips in
order to minimize the potential for playground hazards:
1.
Establish safety rules and
procedures for using each piece of equipment.
2.
Review these rules and procedures
often.
3.
Monitor students’ play
closely. A certified staff member
must be present at all times.
4.
Stop rough play immediately.
5.
Do not permit children to use wet
or damaged equipment.
6.
Observe play patterns to note
possible hazards and suggest appropriate equipment or usage changes.
7.
Do not permit too many children
on the same piece of equipment at the same time; suggest that children take
turns or direct their attention toward other equipment or activities.
8.
Report all injuries to the
office. Remember, the supervising
teacher must complete the Student Accident Report Form.
Fire
Drills
Fire drills
will be held monthly. An evacuation plan
must be posted in each classroom near the door.
Teachers must instruct their students that they must adhere to the
following fire drill procedure. Also,
teachers are required to take their grade book outside for all drills.
1.
The fire signal is a series of
rings from the fire alarm.
2.
Begin to exit the building in a
single file line as soon as the alarm sounds, following the exit plan for your
room as indicated in the Floor Plan.
3.
Proceed to the designated area
away from the building, keeping students in an orderly line.
4.
No talking or running is allowed
during a fire drill.
5.
Stay with your students and
supervise them the entire time you are outside.
6.
Check the roll to make sure all
students are accounted for.
7.
After the regular bell has
sounded, re-enter the building quietly and return to class.
Tornado
Drills
A tornado
watch means that weather conditions are such that a tornado may
develop. The office will notify teachers
when a tornado watch is in effect. At
this time, they should review the tornado-warning plan and open all doors in
their classroom.
A tornado
warning means that a tornado has been sighted and may affect those
areas named in the warning. A severe
weather floor plan, indicating safe areas for each classroom, must be posted in
each classroom.
When teachers
are notified that a warning is in effect:
1. The
disaster signal will be a long continuous blast from the bullhorn.
2. They
must relocate students to the designated areas as far as possible from exterior
walls, windows, and doors.
3. They
must instruct students to sit on the floor with their backs to the wall, knees
drawn up to the chest, head on the knees, and arms folded over their heads.
4. Students
must remain in this position until notified by the office to return to their
classroom.
5.
Teachers are required to take
their grade book with them to make sure all students are accounted for.
6. A
blast from the bullhorn will indicate the end of the drill.
Field
Trips and Transportation Request
Field trips are an important extension
of the instructional program. No student
is to be transported on field trips without written permission of the
parent/legal guardian. No child will be
denied the opportunity to participate because his/her inability to pay the cost
associated with the trip.
1.
Obtain from the office a “Field
Trip Permission Slip” form for signature of parents of all students attending
the trip.
2. Leave
all signed permission forms in the principal’s office before departure. Take a list of names and check at departure
and before returning. Make certain you
account for all students as you prepare to return to school at the conclusion
of your outing.
Medication
Policy
Ideally,
parents should administer medications at home. However, the Thomasville City School System
recognizes that children may not be able to attend school without medication(s)
prescribed for the treatment of injuries, illness, or chronic conditions.
No medication
shall be given or taken by a student without the written permission from the
student’s parents or guardian. Unused
medication will be returned to the parents at the end of the year. Parents or legal guardians who want school
staff to administer the approved non-prescription and prescription medications
must complete and sign a copy of the Medication Permission Form that authorizes
the school to do so. This written
permission form will be kept on file by the school staff member who will
administer the medication.
All
prescription medications brought to school must be secured in the appropriately
labeled containers in accordance with Georgia Controlled Substance Act. Thomasville
City Schools cannot assume the responsibility for the administration of any
medication that is not registered at the school.
Child
Abuse/Neglect
State Law
mandates that school officials are mandated reporters. Known or suspected child abuse/neglect is to
be reported to the principal, who will in turn report it to the school
counselor for appropriate forwarding. This
process must be handled in a serious and confidential manner. Pleas refer to the system handbook for
further details.
Student
Support Team
Any student
having difficulty academically or behaviorally is expected to be referred to
the appropriate Student Support Team (SST).
Students at risk of being retained must be referred by the end of the
First Semester. It is the classroom
teacher’s responsibility to use all resources available in meeting the needs of
these children. No student may be
retained without having been referred to the Student Support Team. A regular education function, the SST process
is under the supervision of the school counselor.
Public
Relations
The faculty
and staff are the lifeline of
Performance
Evaluation
The primary
purpose of classroom observation and evaluation is to improve instructions. Each teacher will be evaluated on the GTEP by
the principal.
Thomasville
City Schools
Addendum
to Annual Teacher Evaluation Instrument
Teacher’s
Name: __________________________________ Grade:
_____
The
students assigned to the above teacher for school year _______________
q have
made satisfactory academic progress as evidenced by:
q have
not made satisfactory academic progress as evidenced by:
q Class
Grades over Quality Core Curriculum Content
q The
Students’ Individual Education Program
q Basic
Literacy Test Results
q Boehm
Test of Basic Concepts
q Georgia
Kindergarten Assessment Program Results
q Informal
Readiness Test Results
q Criterion
Referenced Competency Test (CRCT) Results
q Norm
Referenced Test Results
q STAR
Reading Program Results
q STAR
Math Program Results
q Advanced
Placement Exams Results
q College
Entrance Exams (SAT and ACT)
q
q Student
Performances or Student Projects
q Other:
____________________________________________________________
The
above mentioned teacher þ
q has
participated in staff development activities.
q has
applied the concepts learned to classroom and school activities.
q has
not participated in staff development activities.
q has
not applied the concepts learned to classroom and school
activities.
Teacher:
_________________________________________ Date:
_____/______/_____
Principal: _________________________________________ Date:
_____/______/_____
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Regular
Procedures
·
Unplug
all power surges or equipment (space-heaters, computers, printers, monitors,
etc.)
·
Turn
off air/heat
·
Make
sure all windows & doors are properly secured/locked
·
Pull
all shades to the same level
·
Remove
from sight items that might invite theft
·
Remove
all food items from the classrooms
Christmas/Spring
Break Procedures:
·
Change
all Holiday Bulletin Boards
·
Unplug
all power surges or equipment (space-heaters, computers, printers, monitors,
etc.)
·
Turn
off air/heat
·
Make
sure all windows & doors are properly secured/locked
·
Pull
all shades to the same level
·
Remove
from sight items that might invite theft
·
Please
unplug microwave ovens (workrooms)
·
Remove
all food items from the classrooms