Dear Robinson Parents:
The 2008-2009 school year is going to
be an awesome one for students at Robinson Elementary School. Our focus
is on your children. We want a safe and secure environment for them.
We want them to learn everything their grade level requires and succeed
on the Stanford/Aprenda and TAKS tests. We also want them to enjoy
coming to school.
Important information about how
Robinson operates and what we expect from every student is found in this
Parent-Student Handbook. Please read it together with your sons and
daughters. We have added and changed a few things this year. Make
sure you pay special attention to the following sections:
·
The Robinson School Calendar
·
Mission Statement
·
Parent Involvement
·
New Dismissal Procedures
·
Reading 180 Lab
·
Raptor Bucks
·
After School Program
(Running Club, Science Club, Tutorials)
·
Student Activities
(Always contingent on conduct, grades, passing state standardized test,
teacher recommendations & final administrator approval.
When you are finished reading the
handbook, please make sure you tear out the last page. Sign and date it
and send it back to school with your child. Feel free to call if you
have any questions regarding the contents of this manual. Our number is
(713) 450-7108. We are really looking forward to a terrific year.
Student achievement is our number one priority. Both the Robinson staff
and I are committed to excellence - Each Day, Each Minute, and
for Each Child.
Go Raptors!
Tracy Cooper
Principal
It is the
policy of Robinson Elementary School and the Houston Independent School
District not to discriminate on the basis of age, color, handicap or
disability, ancestry, national origin, marital status, race, religion,
sex, veteran status, or political affiliation in its educational or
employment programs and activities
RRIVAL
OF STUDENTS
All students should be dropped off and
picked up on the Woodforest Blvd. side of the building in the front of
the school.
·
The earliest students
should arrive at school should be 7:10 AM
o
STUDENTS ARE NOT
SUPERVISED PRIOR TO THIS TIME.
·
Breakfast is served
starting at 7:10 AM
·
Students will be dismissed
from the cafeteria and directed to their appropriate grade level pod for
supervision
ATTENDANCE
In order to meet attendance standards, a
student is required to attend school no less than 90% of the days
classes are offered. (Senate Bill I).
Please
note that student attendance may also affect a student’s promotion to
the next grade level, since there is a limit of eight unexcused absences
during the school year.
·
A student is considered
absent for classroom purposes if he/she is not in attendance by 9:30 AM
o
An exception to this rule
is if a student is on an official school project at 9:30 AM he/she will
not be considered absent
o
Students with medical
appointments who are out of class at 9:30 AM he/she will not be
considered absent provided they are in attendance at some time during
the school day
§
For the second exception,
parent must provide official verification of the child’s official
medical appointment
·
Whenever a student is
absent, a dated, written excuse must be presented to the teacher by the
parent
·
This excuse is due the
day the student returns to school after an absence, and must be received
within three days of the student’s absence.
·
If your child is ill or
out of school for more than one day, please notify the school regarding
the approximate date your child will return.
·
A doctor’s note is
required if a student is absent five or more consecutive days.
·
If the teacher does not
receive a note from the parent within three days of the student
returning to school, the absence is counted as unexcused.
·
Students with excessive
absences will be visited by the Attendance Officer.
·
Parents who do not
comply with the attendance policies of the school may be subject to
legal sanctions.
Students
who present acceptable excuses for absences will be given the
opportunity to make up work. Excuses for absences are personal
illness, sickness or death in the family, quarantine weather or road
conditions making travel dangerous, participation in school activities
with the permission of the principal, or "any other causes acceptable to
the teacher, principal, or superintendent."
§
Students with unexcused
absences may also be given the opportunity to make up work if the
teachers agrees to assign and grade additional work
PRE-KN STUDENT ATENDANCE
PreKN students with eight or more
unexcused absences will be withdrawn from the program.
ENCHMARK
TEST
Students will take Benchmark test at the
end of each nine week grading period in grades 2 – 5 to enable teachers
and parents to measure academic growth.
BUILDING SECURITY
The
following procedures are in effect daily:
·
All students must report
to the cafeteria upon arrival. Please be advised that there is no adult
supervision for students who arrive prior to 7:10 a.m.
·
All visitors, including
parents, must report to the office to sign-in before visiting
classrooms, cafeteria or school personnel. Visitors must wear a nametag
and report to the office to sign-out before leaving the building.
·
Parents must provide the
school with information regarding persons authorized to pick up their
children from school. Persons picking up students must be prepared to
show identification. Request to pick up a child before the end of the
school day must be made in writing. A form is provided for this
request in the office. Teachers will not release students to anyone
without a copy of this form granting approval for early release.
·
Students must always carry
a hall pass.
·
“Code Red”
procedures will go into effect during emergencies.
o
Shelter-in-Place
·
The building and grounds
will be monitored by members of the school security team.
·
HISD POLICE
will be used in emergency situations.
·
Classroom doors will be
locked when not in use.
·
A "Rainy Day Emergency
Plan" must be on file for each student.
o
Please advise your child’s
teacher of changes to phone numbers and contact information in case
of an emergency
BUS CONDUCT
The following rules have been
established in order to ensure the safety of all HISD students who ride
their buses:
·
Orderly behavior is
required on all HISD buses.
·
Students are to remain
seated and facing forward when the bus is in motion.
·
Students must talk quietly
and make no unnecessary noise while on the bus.
·
Students must not talk to
the driver unless it is necessary.
·
Students must keep their
heads and arms inside the bus.
·
Students must not litter
inside of the bus or throw anything out of the window.
·
Fighting will not be
tolerated, and will result in a bus suspension, for a length of time
determined by the principal.
Infractions of the above rules or any
other disciplinary infraction will be brought to the attention of the
parents. Continual abuse of bus privileges will result in bus
suspensions and/or the denial of transportation.
AFETERIA
RULES (Breakfast and Lunch)
The
same general rules for behavior apply in the cafeteria as in the
classroom. Students are to
remain quiet in line and keep their hands to themselves. Classes will
sit together at their assigned table(s). Students are allowed to talk
quietly, and may leave their table only when excused by a cafeteria
monitor. Food fights will result in suspension from school.
The cafeteria following rules are in
effect daily:
·
Use your inside voice
·
Walk at all times
·
Clean up your area
·
Follow directions given by
cafeteria monitors
·
Keep your hands, feet, and
objects to yourself
·
Treat others in the way
you wish to be treated
Please note: microwaves will not be
accessible for student lunches. Parents should therefore plan their
child’s lunch without the need for warming of food.
CALENDAR FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR
The 2008 - 2009 calendar is included
for your convenience. Please take note of holidays and district early
dismissal dates. Monthly calendars will be sent home at the beginning
of each month. Early Dismissal Days have been
cancelled to allow for extra instruction time, due to Hurricane Ike.
August
19th
Ice Cream Social for Parents & Students
25th
First Day of School
September
1st
Labor Day Holiday No School
3rd
Discipline Assembly Pre-K thru 2nd Grade
4th
Discipline Assembly 3rd thru 5th Grade
9th
Grandparent's Day Luncheon
11th
Open House @ 6PM Handbooks Issued
18th
A.R. Kick Off
19th
Back to School Dance
25th
Early Dismissal @ 12:30
26th
Fun Food Friday
29th
After School Tutorials Begins for Grades 3-5
October
1st
Progress Reports Go Hone fro K-5th Grade
3rd
Cool School Store Opens
9th
Fall Holiday No School
24th
Grading Period Ends – Choice Dress Day
November
2nd
Daylight Savings – Set your clock back 1 hour
4th
Presidential Election
5th
Report Card Day
7th
Pre-K Grading Period Ends
12th
5th Grade Honors Banquet @ 6PM
13th
Early Dismissal @ 12:30
14th
Honor Roll Recognition
19th
Pre-K Report Cards
26th
Thanksgiving Holiday – No School
27th
Thanksgiving Holiday – No School
28th
Thanksgiving Holiday – No School
December
3rd
Progress Reports Go Hone
11th
Holiday Program @ 9AM & 1:30 PM
15th
Santa Pictures
18th
Choice Dress Day
19th
Early Dismissal @ 12:30 – Grading Period Ends
22nd
Winter Holiday – No School
23rd
Winter Holiday – No School
24th
Winter Holiday – No School
25th
Winter Holiday – No School
26th
Winter Holiday – No School
29th
Winter Holiday – No School
30th
Winter Holiday – No School
31st
Winter Holiday – No School
January
1st
Winter Holiday – No School
2nd
Winter Holiday – No School
5th
Teacher Preparation – No School For Students
6th
First Day of Second Semester
7th
Discipline Assemble Pk-2
8th
Discipline Assembly 3-5
14th
Report Card Day
16th
Fun Food Friday
19th
Martin Luther King Holiday – No School
22nd
Honor Roll Recognition
February
2nd
Ground Hog Day
11th
Progress Reports Go Home
20th
Pre-K Grading Period Ends
24th
Black History Program
March
3rd
TAKS Reading Grades 3-5 – TAKS Writing Grades 4
4th
Pre-K Report Cards
8th
Daylight Savings – Set your clock ahead 1 hour
13th
Early Dismissal @ 12:30 – Grading Period Ends
16th
Spring Break – No School
17th
Spring Break – No School
18th
Spring Break – No School
19th
Spring Break – No School
20th
Spring Break – No School
April
1st Report Card Day
6th LAT Math – Grade 5
7th TAKS Math – Grade 5
8th Honor Roll Recognition
9th Early Dismissal @ 12:30
10th Spring Holiday – No School
17th Fun Food Friday
27th LT Math – Grades 3&4
28th TAKS Math – Grades 3&4
29th Progress Reports Go Home – TAKS Reading Grade 4
30th TAKS Science – Grade 5
May
4th
LAT Science – Grade 5
5th
Cinco de Mayo Program
8th
Choice Dress Day
11th
Teacher Appreciation Week
13th
2nd Semester Perfect Attendance Awards
14th
College Day
15th
Pre-K Promotion Ceremony
18th
Stanford/Aprenda Reward Day
19th
TAKS Math (re-test) – Grade 5
22nd
5th Grade Awards & Recognition Program
25th
Memorial Day Holiday – No School
26th
5th Grade Student vs. Faculty Kickball Game
27th
End of The Year Class Celebrations
28th
Early Dismissal @ 12:30 – Last Day of School – Report Card Day
The
last day of school for students is May 28, 2009
CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR
TELEPHONE NUMBER
·
It is extremely important
that every student maintain an up-to-date address and telephone number
on file in the main office.
·
Notify the school
immediately if you have a change of address or telephone number during
the school year.
CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT
The
purpose of this Code of Student Conduct
is to inform all students and parents of HISD’s expectations regarding
behavior and conduct. Each
student will receive a copy of the Code of Student Conduct
each school year.
Please read and discuss the contents of
this important document with your child. When you have done so,
you and your child must sign the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM and return it to
school. This form will be placed in
each student’s cumulative folder and in his/her discipline folder.
This
Code was developed to protect the rights of all students by:
·
Providing a districtwide
discipline management plan
·
Specifying the behavior
that is expected of all students
·
Describing the broad
range of student misconduct and providing appropriate disciplinary
consequences or options for the various kinds of misconduct
·
Outlining student rights
relating to school
CONFERENCES WITH TEACHERS OR
ADMINISTRATORS
Parents are encouraged to visit the
school whenever their schedule permits. To ensure availability, parents
are asked to schedule times for conferences with administrators and /or
individual teachers. To schedule an appointment, please contact the
appropriate individual at (713) 450-7108.
If you have a pressing concern or
emergency, don’t hesitate to visit the principal, with or without an
appointment. If the principal is unavailable, his/her designee will be
happy to meet with you.
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT
The Houston Independent School District
has banned corporal punishment.
Administrators, teachers and staff
members are not permitted to use corporal punishment at Judson W.
Robinson, JR Elementary School.
ISCIPLINE
MANAGEMENT PLAN
Teachers have the authority and
responsibility to maintain discipline in the classroom. Judson
Robinson’s Discipline Management Plan is outlined on the last pages of
this handbook.
DISMISSAL OF STUDENTS
Students will be dismissed at
2:45 PM daily. Students must leave the school grounds promptly at
dismissal unless special prearranged plans have been made. Parents
are strongly discouraged from picking up their child between 2:15 and
2:45 PM. This period of the day is often used to review the daily
lessons as well as to assign homework.
A School Crossing Guard is provided to
help students cross the street safely. Please encourage your child to
cross at the designated areas.
Adult Supervision is provided for HISD
bus riders until they are picked up daily.
·
The JW Robinson, JR EL
dismissal procedure is staggered.
o
Bus riders are released
first
o
Walkers are released next
o
Carpool students are
released last
o
All car riders should be
picked up in the carpool lane outside of the cafeteria
o
Carpool students who
are picked up in the front of the school or on the street will be
disciplined for failure to follow school procedures
o
Parents are asked not
to give their child dismissal directives that counter school rules
·
All students in the front
(Pre-K and bus riders only) and the carpool area are expected
to be seated and remain with their teacher. Students who are not in the
proper place are subject to disciplinary action.
·
Students should be picked
up between 2:45 and 3:15 PM. Families who pick students up late
repeatedly will receive a warning. After the warning, their names will
be submitted to Children’s Protective Services (CPS).
DONATIONS
School patrons who desire to donate
funds, equipment, supplies, materials, etc., must follow the procedure
outlined below:
o
All donations must be
discussed with the principal or her designee prior to the donation.
o
A record of all donations
shall be maintained by the school secretary, Cardelia Wiseman.
o
Monetary donations must be
given directly to the school secretary. Receipts will be provided to
patrons.
o
Teachers and staff members
will not accept monetary donations from patrons.
o
Teachers and staff members
will access donated funds via a procedure outlined in the Judson W.
Robinson JR. Elementary School Teacher Handbook.
DRESS CODE FOR STUDENTS
UNIFORMS
ARE MANDATORY AT JUDSON W. ROBINSON JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DAILY.
o
Pants, skort, dress,
skirt, jumper, or shorts
o
Navy Blue or Khaki in
color
o
Skort, dress, skirt,
jumper, or shorts
o
knee-length is appropriate
o
Shirts or blouses
o
plain Red, White or Navy
o
tucked in with no decals
or writing.
o
Judson W. Robinson, JR EL
shirts may be worn at any time.
o
Shoes or tennis shoes
o
Worn with socks or
stockings
o
Black, Brown, Blue or
White must be worn at all times
Only the above colors will appropriately
meet the dress code requirement. If a student is not wearing an
official uniform he/she will remain in the office until a parent is
notified to bring the appropriate attire. For safety reasons, it
will not be appropriate for male students to wear earrings. No jeans
are to be worn at any time. The only exception to this dress code
policy; is on “Choice Dress Day”. Parents will be notified in writing
of a designated “Choice Dress Day”. For a listing of these dates please
refer to the 2008– 2009school calendar.
ARLY
DISMISSAL DAYS:
September 25, 2008
November 13, 2008
December 19, 2008
March 13, 2009
April 9, 2009
May 28, 2009
EARLY RELEASE OF STUDENTS
Parents must provide the school with
information regarding persons, authorized to pick up their children from
school. Requests to pick up students before the end of the school day
must be made in writing. A form is provided for this request in the
office. Teachers will not release students to anyone without this form
granting approval for early release. Please refrain from phoning in last
minute request for students to leave early, unless there is an
emergency. Please do not send a fax or e-mail requesting permission for
students to leave early. We may miss this communication if it is not
received in advance of the requested date.
EDUCATION GOALS
The basic goal of our school is to
provide a quality education to every student. This means developing the
academic and social skills of each student to the highest possible
degree. Specific goals and objectives are outlined in our School
Improvement Plan. Copies of Judson W. Robinson, JR EL’s plan are kept on
file in the main office. A copy will be made available upon request.
IELD
TRIPS
Field trips within our city and to
nearby points of interest will be scheduled by classroom teachers
throughout the school year. These trips are designed to supplement
different aspects of the classroom curriculum and to introduce students
to community resources.
Parents will receive notice of field
trips in advance of the scheduled trip date, and will be asked to sign a
permission form. Sometimes a fee may be requested to help defray the
cost of transportation or facility use. Parents are encouraged to attend
field trips with their children. Parents will be notified at least three
days in advance if a student’s misbehavior prohibits their participation
in a field trip, or if it is mandatory for a parent to accompany his/her
child due to chronic misbehavior as determined by the classroom teacher.
Due to liability issues, only students enrolled in our school will be
able to ride buses. Children under school age may not accompany students
on field trips.
FIRE ALARMS
For the safety of all students, Judson
W. Robinson, JR EL has a school-wide fire alarm system that sends an
immediate message to the Houston Fire Department and the Houston Police
Department in case of an emergency. The emergency signal is transmitted
by pulling any alarm located in the building. All alarms were installed
to be handicapped accessible, therefore they can be reached by children.
The following rules will be enforced in regard to the alarm system.
o
Any student pulling the
alarm system will be assessed a fine from the Houston Fire Department
o
Any student pulling the
alarm will be suspended from school for a period
not less than three days
o
Any student making a false
report by calling 911 will be suspended from school for a period not
less than three days
FOOD SERVICE
o
Breakfast is served from
7:10 - 7:40 AM
o
Breakfast for all
students is free
o
Adults pay $1.55 for
breakfast
o
Reduced lunch price is
forty cents.
o
All other students must
pay $1.45 for lunch.
o
Adults pay $2.30 for lunch
and milk.
o
All parents are
encouraged to complete the lunch application
IFTED/TALENTED
PROGRAM
The
Houston Independent School District provides two program options for
Gifted and Talented students. JW Robinson, JR EL has the Vanguard
Neighborhood G/T programs (formerly known as SIGHTS).
The Vanguard Neighborhood G/T program is designed to meet the
needs of G/T students in grades K-12 at their neighborhood (zoned)
schools. This program provides a differentiated curriculum by modifying
the depth, complexity, and pacing of the general school program.
The
Vanguard Neighborhood G/T program testing window will occur
three times during the 2008 – 2009 school year. Specific dates will be
forthcoming. However, the testing windows generally occur September,
January and May. The purpose of this testing window is to
determine if a student meets the Vanguard Neighborhood
G/T criterion. Please contact Shirlene Alexander,
Instructional Coordinator at 713-450-7108 (EXT. 306) regarding
programming, applications and assessment questions.
OMEWORK
FOLDER
A standardized homework folder will be
sent home daily. Contact your child’s teacher if your child does not
bring the folder with homework daily.
HOMEWORK POLICY
Homework is important. It is an
extension of the learning that takes place in school. Homework can
provide practice and drill that reinforces classroom learning. Parents
can help their children by providing a quiet, comfortable place for the
student to work and by seeing that assignments are completed.
Judson W. Robinson JR EL’s homework
policy is as follows:
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No homework will be given on Friday or
weekends unless a long term assignment has been given. A reading
assignment may be given on the weekends
-
Parents will be made aware of long
term assignments
-
Explanations and due dates will be
sent in writing by the teacher
o
Parents will be notified
if missing homework assignments become habitual
o
All homework will be
checked; however homework may not be averaged with report card grades
unless specified for special projects assigned in writing by the
classroom teacher
o
Teachers will provide
opportunities for students to conduct research activities with materials
at school
o
Homework folder will be
maintained by each student. This folder will contain places for
assignments to be written as well as a place for parents to sign
daily/weekly
o
Upon returning from an
absence, a student will be given one night to complete each homework
assignment missed. This will be in addition to any regular nightly
homework
HONOR ROLL/HONOR ROLL RECOGNITION
The Honor Roll is a very special
recognition for academic achievement. Students who make all A’s or no
more than two B’s are placed on the Honor Roll. A student must maintain
an E or S in conduct to qualify for the Honor Roll. All Honor Roll
students will be honored every nine weeks.
HOURS
The main office hours are 7:30 AM to
4:00 PM Monday through Friday. Student school ours are 7:45 AM to 2:45
PM Monday through Friday unless it is an Early Dismissal Day. Early
Dismissal Days students will be dismissed at 11:45 AM. All students are
considered tardy at 8:00 AM. Students with excessive tardies will be
assigned detention. Please refer to the JW Robinson, JR EL Discipline
Management Plan. Students who are picked up habitually late will be
referred to Children’s Protective Services (CPS).
NSTRUCTIONAL
LEADERSHIP DESIGN TEAM (ILDT)
The Instructional Leadership Design
Team was created to discuss key issues at JW Robinson, JR EL. Topics
discussed are: budget, curriculum and instruction, parent-community
outreach, quality staffing, school climate, facilities management, and
school spirit and pride and a host of other topics as the need arises.
The committee consists of grade level chairpersons, the special
education chair, vertical team members and the administrative staff. The
ILDT meets on a monthly basis. The results of the ILDT discussions are
recommended to the Shared Decision-Making Committee (SDMC) for
consideration.
LOST AND FOUND
All clothing found on the campus will
be placed in the lost and found barrels, which are located on the
Custodial Services Office. Money, jewelry, or any other articles of
value are to be submitted to the secretary in the main office. Unclaimed
clothing will be donated at the end of each semester.
EDICATION
POLICY/MENINGITIS
Please do not allow your child to bring
medicine to school unless you have an official HISD Consent Form
completed by a physician. You may obtain this form from our school
nurse. ONLY THE SCHOOL NURSE MAY ADMINISTER MEDICATION! Please contact
Wanda Venza, School Nurse at 713-450-7108 (EXT. 313) regarding
any questions or information you may need.
Bacterial Meningitis
WHAT IS MENINGITIS?
Meningitis is an inflammation of the
covering of the brain and spinal cord. It can be caused by viruses,
parasites, fungi, and bacteria. Viral meningitis is most common and the
least serious. Bacterial meningitis is the most common form of serious
bacterial infection with the potential for serious, long-term
complications. It is an uncommon disease, but requires urgent treatment
with antibiotics to prevent permanent damage or death.
WHAT ARE
THE SYMPTOMS?
Someone with meningitis will become very
ill. The illness may develop over one or two days, but it can also
rapidly progress in a matter of hours. Not everyone with meningitis will
have the same symptoms.
Children (over 1 year old) and adults
with meningitis may have a serious headache, high temperature, vomiting
and sensitivity to bright lights, neck stiffness or joint pains, and
drowsiness of confusion. In both children and adults, there may be a
rash of tiny, red-purple spots. These can occur anywhere on the body.
The diagnosis of bacterial meningitis is
based on a combination of symptoms and laboratory results.
HOW
SERIOUS IS BACTERIAL MENINGITIS?
If it is diagnosed early and treated
promptly, the majority of people make a complete recovery. In some cases
it can be fatal; or a person may be left with a permanent disability.
HOW IS
BACTERIAL MENINGITIS SPREAD?
Fortunately, none of the bacteria that
cause meningitis are as contagious as diseases like the common cold or
the flu, and they are not spread by casual contact or by simply
breathing the air where a person with meningitis has been. The germs
live naturally in the back of our noses and throats, but they do not
live for long outside the body. They are spread when people exchange
saliva (such as by kissing; sharing drinking containers, utensils, or
cigarettes).
The germ does not cause meningitis in
most people. Instead, most people become carriers of the germ for days,
weeks or even months. The bacteria rarely overcome the body’s immune
system and cause meningitis or another serious illness.
HOW CAN
BACTERIAL MENINGITIS BE PREVENTED?
Do not share food, drinks, utensils,
toothbrushes, or cigarettes. Limit the number of person you kiss.
While there are vaccines for some other
strains of bacterial meningitis, they are used only in special
circumstance. These include when there is a disease outbreak in a
community or for people traveling to a country where there is a high
risk of getting the disease. Also, a vaccine is recommended by some
groups for college students, particularly freshmen living in dorms or
residence halls. The vaccine is safe and effective (85-90%). It can
cause mild side effects, such as redness and pain at the injection site
lasting up to two days. Immunity develops within 7 to 10 days after the
vaccine is given and lasts for up to 5 years.
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO IF YOU THINK YOU OR
A FRIEND MIGHT HAVE BACTERIAL MENINGITIS?
Seek prompt medical attention.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Your school nurse, family doctor, and
the staff at your local or regional health department office are
excellent sources for information on all communicable diseases. You may
also call your local health department or Regional Texas Department of
Health office to ask about meningococcal vaccine. Additional information
may also be found at the websites for the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention: www.cdc.gov and the Texas Department of Health:
www.tdh.state.tx.us.
ARENT
-TEACHER ORGANIZATION (PTO)
The PTO is dedicated to helping our school with fundraising,
playgrounds, parental involvement, and more.
The PTO will be actively involved in
supporting our school. All parents are encouraged to become members.
Dues will be collected in August and September. Membership dues are
$3.00 for the entire family.
PARENT AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers provide a very important
service to our school. They are needed to assist in preparation of
materials, and are especially needed for extra-curricular activities.
Please contact the school if you can share some time to help make our
campus a better place for students to learn and grow. All HISD school
volunteers will be subject to a background check through Volunteers In
Public Schools (VIPS).
PARENT/VISITOR SIGN IN AND OUT
PROCEDURES
Parents and visitors are welcomed on
the Robinson Elementary School Campus. In accordance with HISD
procedures, all JW Robinson, JR EL visitors and parents must
sign-in at the main office before going further in the school. All
parents are encouraged to observe class during instructional time, but
parent-teacher conferences should be scheduled in advance and should be
held during the teacher's conference period. All parents and visitors
must sign out upon leaving the campus. Students can only be checked out
by a legal guardian or by an adult for whom the legal guardian has given
written permission (sent in on the proper form at the beginning of the
year). If the adult's name, which is attempting to sign a child out, is
not recorded on file, the child will not be released. All parents and
visitors may be asked to produce a legal form of identification such as
a driver's license when they sign-in.
Due
to increased enrollment and fire code regulations, after the first two
weeks of school, students are to walk to breakfast and class alone.
For the safety of all students, parents should meet their children in
the designated waiting areas after school.
PRE-TESTS
All students will be given pre-tests
during the first month of school. The purpose of the pre-assessments are
to assess specific student strengths and weaknesses. For more
information regarding assessments, please contact your child’s teacher.
These tests will cover the major content areas, and their results will
enable teachers to address your child’s specific needs in a timely
manner.
PROGRESS REPORTS TO PARENTS
Notice
of Progress will be distributed to parents/legal guardians during the
fourth week of each grading period for each student who is failing a
subject. In the event you
do not receive a Notice of Progress please contact your child’s
teacher. There is no longer a requirement to mail progress reports.
Notice of Progress will be sent home by your child. If a student’s
average falls below 70 after these reports have been sent home, the
teacher will send a report home immediately.
PROMOTION
STANDARDS
The Houston
Independent School District uses three different academic measures to
decide if a student will be promoted to the next grade. Please note
that student attendance may also affect a student’s promotion to the
next grade level, since there is a limit of eight unexcused absences
during the school year. If the student fails to meet the attendance
requirement, the student will be required to attend summer school
Grades
1 - 5
Reading 70 or
above
Other Language Arts 70 or above
Mathematics 70 or
above
Science or Social Studies 70 or above
Overall Average 70 or
above
|
Grades1 - 2 |
Grade 3 |
Grade 4 - 5 |
|
High-Frequency Word Test
(HFWE)
Grade 1: Read Correctly 28/35 Words
Grade 2: Read Correctly 48/60 Words |
TAKS
Reading:
Passing Score of 2100 |
TAKS
Reading:
Passing Score of 2100
TAKS Math:
Passing Score of 2100 |
|
Stanford 10/Aprenda
3: Passing
Score
Grade 1 Standard is K.6
Grade 2 Standard is 1.6 |
Stanford 10/Aprenda 3:
Passing Score
Grade 3 Standard is 2.6
|
Stanford 10/Aprenda 3:
Passing Score
Grade 4 Standard is 3.6
Grade 5 Standard is 4.1 |
If the student
fails to demonstrate mastery in one of the three academic measures, the
student will be required to attend summer school and achieve mastery of
the objectives before being promoted.
APTOR
BUCKS – A School Wide Incentive Program
We are excited
this year to introduce Raptor Bucks!
Raptor Bucks look
like dollar bills and can be given to students for good conduct and good
performance. Every week teachers will receive bucks to give out to
students at their discretion. Cafeteria monitors will also be given
bucks to pass out for exceptional behavior in the cafeteria. Students
will use the Raptor Bucks to buy items out of the new Robinson Cool
School Store, which opens every two weeks.
Earning raptor bucks is a privilege and
will not be given for merely following school rules. Students are
responsible for keeping up with the raptor bucks they earn. The school
is not responsible for replacing raptor bucks that are lost or stolen.
Students who are found stealing raptor buck will be dealt with according
to the HISD Student Code of Conduct.
READ
180 Scholastic Program
READ
180 Scholastic Program is
part of the Intensive Reading Grant Houston ISD and JW Robinson, JR EL
received at the end of the 2005 – 2006 school year. This program will
serve to support struggling readers at the 3rd, 4th
and 5th grade level. Students will be selected to attend the
lab based upon TAKS Reading scores and teacher recommendation. The
READ 180 Scholastic Program targets student’s strengths and
weaknesses in a small group setting. Please contact Shirlene
Alexander, Instructional Coordinator at 713-450-7108 (EXT. 306)
regarding programming.
RECESS
Recess will be replaced with structured
physical activities for a total of 135 minutes weekly.
REPORT CARDS
Report cards are issued following the
completion of each nine weeks grading period. Please carefully review
your child’s progress and contact the school if you have any questions
regarding grades. Report Cards will be issued as follows:
Kdgn – 5th Pre-K Report
Cards
November 5, 2008 (12 weeks cycle)
January 14, 2009 November 19,
2008
April 1, 2009 March 4,
2009
*May 28, 2009 *May 28, 2009
·
Asterisks indicate days parents are requested to pick up their child’s
report card from the teacher.
ROBINSON
COOL SCHOOL STORE
The Robinson Cool
School Store program will occur in conjunction with the Raptor Buck
program. The Robinson Cool School Store contains fun items such as
educational toys, pens, stickers, classroom supplies and so forth. The
Cool School Store will be open once every two weeks during the lunch
hour. Students may not use their own cash to purchase products from the
Cool School Store. This is not a fundraiser. Donations from parents
and the community are welcomed.
AFETY
ABOVE ALL ELSE
Student safety on our
campus and at school-related events is a district core value. The
cooperation of students is essential to ensure school safety. Students
should follow the rules in the classroom, on the bus and the Student
Code of Conduct. Soon after school opens, parents will have the
opportunity to purchase low-cost accident insurance that will help in
meeting medical expenses, in the event of injury to their child. The
district/school cannot pay for medical expenses associated with a
student’s injury.
SALE OF ITEMS BY STUDENTS,
PARENTS, AND TEACHERS
Students
are not allowed to sell candy, etc. to their classmates or teachers
during the instructional day. Parents and unauthorized vendors are not
to sell items at school or anywhere on the grounds. Likewise, staff
members are not to sell candy, pencils, etc., to students during the
instructional day. This policy does not apply to the sale of items by
the P. T. O. or school fund raisers.
SATURDAY
SCHOOL
During
the spring semester, Saturday School will occur. The purpose of this
program is to give students additional time on the weekend to acquire
skills need to pass the TAKS test in writing, reading, math and
science. Both breakfast and lunch are provided.
English Classes for bilingual students
are also offered on Saturday. Parents desiring to have students learn
more English are encouraged to sign their child up for additional
instruction. Students who attend English class will also be provided
breakfast and lunch. All Saturday classes are free. The hours are from
8:00am to 12:00pm. Students who are habitually picked up late after
12:15pm will be dismissed from Saturday School.
SECOND CUP OF COFFEE PARENT FORUM
These
informal gatherings are held on the second Tuesday of each month from
9:00AM – 11:00AM. The purpose of these meetings is to have an
opportunity to talk with the principal and share your ideas and
concerns. Updates on student data, activities and programs will be
provided to attendees. (Due to TAKS testing, there will be no Second
Cup of Coffee Forum in the month of April 2008.)
SCHOOL
RULES
It is the responsibility of every adult
at Judson Robinson School to help students comply with the school rules
as printed in the attached Discipline Management Plan.
SCIENCE LAB
Robinson continues
to follow HISD's focus on science. As such three science labs (lower,
middle and upper) are available for student instruction. Students will
be required to participate in the annual school wide science fair.
Projects will be done by group or individual according to grade level
and will be used as an important part of the science grade during the
appropriate 9-week period.
SHARED DECISION MAKING
The Shared Decision-Making Committee (SDMC
is comprised of twelve (12) members with voting power. The SDMC is
divided into subcommittees. Selection of SDMC members (parents,
community members, teachers, and other school based staff) is held
according to HISD guidelines. If you are interested in serving on the
SDMC, please let the principal know.
Six "Design Teams" are established each
school year to make recommendations to the school’s elected Shared
Decision-Making Committee. The Shared Decision-Making Committee, in
turn, makes recommendations to the principal regarding key issues.
Judson Robinson’s "Design Teams" are: Budget, Curriculum and
Instruction, Parent-Community Outreach, Quality Staffing, School Climate
and Facilities, and School Spirit and Pride.
SOCIAL WORKER
Robinson
Elementary in partnership with Communities in Schools has brought on
Linda Prejean as the school's social worker. Her services are available
to students and their families by calling the school and setting up an
appointment.
STUDENT
ACTIVITIES
Robinson
Elementary strives to provide a well-rounded educational experience for
its students. As such, we offer a number of on campus and off campus
activities throughout the school year. On campus activities include
events such as Field Day, the Fall Festival, and the TAKS Sleepover.
Off campus activities may include out of town trips and in town field
trips. Participation in these events is a privilege and is always
contingent upon a number of factors. Conduct, grades, preset criteria
specific to an event, teacher recommendation and final administrative
approval are some of the factors that will be used to determine whether
a child is allowed to participate in an event. The school reserves the
right to exclude any child from an event if the safety and security of
that child, other school children, and school members in general may be
compromised.
STUDENT INCENTIVES
Students
will receive recognition awards for attendance at the end of each
semester based on each 9-week grading cycle.
STUDENT
SUPPORT SERVICES
Student
safety is our first priority. Along with safety Robinson Elementary is
focused on student success. This year we have a number of difference
support services that will assist us in making each child succeed.
STUDY SKILLS
A parent can help his/her child be
aware of skills and techniques, which make learning easier and more
enjoyable. The following are student guidelines for achieving good study
habits:
1. Come to class prepared with pencil,
paper and necessary materials.
2. Listen well and participate in class.
3. Ask questions if you don’t
understand.
4. Do your best daily.
5. Plan your day and include time for
homework.
6. Set High Goals and strive to achieve
them.
SUSPENSIONS
Suspensions from school are given by
the principal or his designee for severe offenses. (Fighting, pulling
the fire alarm, profanity, stealing, vandalism, non-compliance, and
chronic misbehavior).
AKS
COMMENDED/PASS PERFORMANCE
TARDIES
It is very important that students
arrive to school on time daily. Students who are tardy for class must
report to the main office for an admit slip. After a student receives
nine tardies our attendance worker will be assigned to investigate. The
District may investigate further and if warranted, shall pursue legal
action to enforce the compulsory attendance law. Please see our school
discipline plan located at the back of the book for more details
regarding tardies.
TESTING CALENDAR
Testing information will be provided
with the monthly calendars.
TEXTBOOKS
Students are responsible for textbooks
and library books assigned to them. Students must pay for any lost books
issued to them. A student who fails to return textbooks forfeits the
right to free textbooks or library books until each textbook previously
issued but not returned is paid for by the student, parent, or guardian.
If a textbook is not returned or paid
for, the school may withhold the student’s records but may not prevent a
student from graduating, participating in a graduation ceremony, or
receiving a diploma.
TITLE
1, PART A PROGRAM
The
purpose of Title I, Part A is to ensure that all children have a fair,
equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education
and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic
achievement standards and state academic assessments. JW Robinson, JR EL
is implementing a schoolwide program.
The
Title I, Part A Program:
-
provides opportunities for all
children to acquire the knowledge and skills specified in challenging
state content and performance standards;
-
supplements academic, health, and
social services;
-
promotes schoolwide reform;
-
increases staff development
opportunities;
-
distributes resources to areas and
campuses where needs are the greatest;
-
affords parents meaningful
opportunities to participate in their children's education, and
-
aligns the schools' instructional
efforts with those of the state and district.
Please
contact Shirlene Alexander, Instructional Coordinator at 713-450-7108
(306) regarding programming and services provided .
TUTORIALS
Robinson
Tutorials will begin on September 29, 2008. Students will attend on an
invitation only basis. Teachers will determine a child's need for
tutorials and request with the parent that a child attends in
preparation to meet district promotion standards. A request from the
teacher for a student to attend tutorials supercedes all other after
school program requests. In other words a child failing reading will be
asked to attending reading help and might not be permitted to
participate in soccer until reading has been improved. Decisions of
this nature will be made on a case by case basis. A snack will be
provided for the students and the hours of operation are from 3:30 to
4:30pm. Students habitually picked up later than 4:45pm will be removed
from the program.
AFTER
SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Robinson Elementary will not hold the
After School Achievement Program for the 2008-2009 school year.
However, there will be other after school activities available for
students including: Running Club, Science Club, Boy Scouts of America,
and Safety Patrol. As these and other opportunities for students arise,
you will be notified by your child’s teacher.
ISITORS
Parents are encouraged to visit
classrooms during the instructional day. All visitors must report to the
main office, sign-in, and wear a visitor’s badge while on the school
campus. Parents may hold a parent-teacher conference during the
teacher’s conference period or after school. Parents will not be allowed
to walk students to class after the first two weeks of school.
WORK SAMPLE PACKET
A representative sample of graded
assignments may be sent home weekly by your child’s teacher. Please
review this work and sign the documentation log. If your child is not
bringing home the work sample packet, please contact your child’s
teacher, the principal, or her designee.
Judson
Robinson’s Discipline Management Plan
Part
I: Discipline Program
Target Areas:
In
the 2008-2009 school year, Robinson Elementary will focus on
strengthening good student conduct in the following areas: general
classroom conduct, conduct on the playground, cafeteria, restroom and
hallways.
We will actively work to reduce school
uniform violations, class tardies and fighting by putting in place a
rigorous school wide discipline management program, and by continuing a
student incentive program called Raptor Bucks.
Raptor
Bucks look like dollar bills and are given to students for good
conduct. Every week teachers will receive bucks to give out to students
at their discretion. Cafeteria monitors will also be given bucks to
pass out for exceptional behavior in the cafeteria. Students will use
the Raptor Bucks to buy items out of the new Robinson Cool School Store,
which opens every two weeks. Teachers are encouraged to create a
display in their classrooms to help students keep their bucks safely.
Lost bucks will not be replaced.
School Rules
1.
Students must walk down the right side of the hallway.
2.
Students must not talk in the Quiet Zones.
3.
Students may talk quietly in the cafeteria as permitted by the
monitors.
4.
No running will be allowed in the hallways.
5.
Students must have the standard Robinson hall pass when outside
of class.
6.
Students must follow classroom rules.
7.
Gum chewing will not be allowed on campus.
8.
All students must wear school uniforms.
The school rules will be displayed in
every classroom and in the school cafeteria. Each teacher may also post
additional classroom specific rules at their discretion.
Part
II: Discipline Policies
I.
Tardy Policy
Students at Robinson Elementary School
are expected to arrive at school on time. Students arriving at 8:00
a.m. are considered tardy and must receive an admittance slip to report
to class. The front office will keep track of tardies and inform
administration if a student violates the school's tardy policy.
Administration will assign the consequence for multiple tardies.
Pre
K
Students in the school's PreK program
are expected to arrive to school on time. Students arriving to school
late will be monitored. On the third tardy, the PreK student will only
be admitted to class with a parent/administrator conference. Subsequent
tardies will be handled on a one to one bases culminating in detention.
K
- 5th Grades
Students in the Kindergarten through 5th
grade are allowed 2 tardies before detention is assigned. On the 3rd
tardy, detention will be assigned. Students who miss their assigned
detention will be reassigned one time. Failure to attend reassigned
detention will result in a one-day assignment to the Robinson Student
Behavior Center. The following schedule outlines consequences for
multiple tardies.
Tardies
Discipline assignment
3 tardies 1
detention assignment
6 tardies 1
detention assignment
9 tardies 1
detention assignment and truancy notice
12 tardies 1 day
assignment to SBC
15 tardies 2 day
assignment to SBC
18 tardies 3 day
assignment to SBC
21 tardies 1 day
suspension
24 tardies 2 day
suspension
27 tardies 3 day
suspension
30 tardies
Disciplinary Hearing with Principal
II.
Uniform Policy Violations
The Robinson school uniform policy is
the responsibility of the entire school. When a student violates the
uniform policy, the following procedure should be applied.
Step I Keep student in the classroom and document uniform violation in
yellow discipline folder.
Step 2 Call parents for a change of
clothes. Teacher or paraprofessional can make phone call.
Step 3 Send student to the nurse's
office for a school uniform only if parent is unable to
bring a change of clothes.
After 3rd violation, write discipline
card. Send student with the discipline card and yellow folder to
administrator for discipline assignment. New students will be given 2
weeks to adhere to the school uniform policy.
Uniform Violations
Discipline Assignment
3 uniform violations 1
detention assignment
6 uniform violations 1
day assignment to SBC
9 uniform violations
2-day assignment to SBC
12 uniform violations
3-day assignment to SBC
15 uniform violations
suspension
Part III. Discipline
Procedures
Responding
to Student Misconduct
Robinson staff will follow the HISD
Student Code of Conduct in determining what level an offense is and in
responding to student offenses. All teachers (core and ancillary) are
responsible for regular parent communication regarding student conduct.
Level I
Team/Teacher Timeout
Team/Teacher detention - 24-hour notice
must be given
Team/Teacher Extended Timeout
Teacher must make Parent Contact
Repeated Level I
Warning letter and student
conference
Level II Offenses
Warning letter and parent
conference
(Assigned by Administrator only) School
Extended
Timeout (during ancillary only)
School Detention
Student Behavior Center
Level
III
Suspension
Students no longer have hearing rights
to appeal a suspension. (Senate Bill I)
Documenting Student Misconduct
Teachers
will receive a yellow folder for each student. The folder is the
student’s discipline folder. These folders will become part of the
permanent student file and can be audited. The teacher will document all
student misbehavior and show evidence of parent contact via the “Notice
of Disciplinary Action by the Teacher” form.
Once the student has three Level I
behavior violations documented in the discipline folder, and the teacher
has documented three occasions on which parents have been contacted, the
student should be sent to the office.
The
discipline folder will be kept in the classroom, and will accompany the
student when he/she is sent to the office. Discipline folders will be
returned to the classroom teacher with an accompanying note regarding
the resolution of the problem. A copy of the discipline notice will be
sent to the parent.
Removing a Student
A teacher may remove a student from a
classroom if that student repeatedly interferes with the teacher’s
ability to effectively communicate with students. The child may not be
returned to the class over the teacher’s objection unless a Placement
Review Committee determines that it is the best or only alternative
available.
Every school shall establish a three
member Placement Review Committee to determine placement of a student
when a teacher refuses the return of a student to the teacher’s class
and makes recommendations to the district regarding readmission of the
student.
Please Note: The teacher refusing
to re-admit the student may not serve on the committee.
