Enka Primary School Parent - Student Handbook 2018-2019
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PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT & STUDENT HANDBOOK ENKA PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT - STUDENT HANDBOOK 2018-2019 Page Contents 3 Introduction and Welcome 4 1.IMPORTANT REMINDERS – CALENDAR AND SCHEDULES 4 Important Reminders 4 Calendars and Schedules 4 School Hours 4 Transitions between Classes 5 Daily Schedule 6 2. FOUNDATIONS OF THE SCHOOL 6 Mission 6 Philosophy 6 Principles 7 ENKA Schools Executive Commiee 7 Renewing Registrations 8 3. COMMUNICATION 8 Communication with Teachers 8 Communication with Parents via E-mail 8 The School Newsleer 8 Mail Addresses 8 Website 8 Emergency Communication 9 School Closure and Snow Days 9 SMS Messages 9 School Telephone Numbers 9 Extension Numbers ENKA PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT STUDENT HANDBOOK Page 10 4. DAILY ROUTINES 10 Arrivals 10 Departures 10 Campus Visits: Security 11 Student Aendance 11 Service Buses 12 School Aire 12 Campus Restrictions 12 Campus Visits: Parking 13 Gates 13 Lost and Found 13 Bringing Money to School 13 Gis 14 5. ACADEMIC PROGRAM 14 Counseling 15 6. LIBRARY 16 7. ASSESSMENT 16 Quality and Number of Assessment 17 Academic Honesty 18 Discipline Policy 20 8. CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAM 21 9. SAFE LEARNING, VALUES, AND EXPECTATIONS 21 Parents and Teachers Association 22 10. HEALTH AND SAFETY 22 Fire Emergency Rules 22 Earthquake Emergency Rules 22 Service Bus Emergency Response Plans 23 Drinking Waters 23 Foods 23 Cleaning Servicess 23 Occupational Health and Safety Unit s ENKA PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT STUDENT HANDBOOK Introduction and Welcome Dear ENKA Families, Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year! This parent handbook provides you with comprehensive information about our academic programs and our assessment processes, as well as details about the day-to-day functioning of the school that you need to know. As you know, apart from meeting all MEB requirements, we are an IB World school and our child- centered approach to teaching and learning is based on the IB Principles and Practices. We aim to help children to become responsible, balanced, and engaged members of the community both within the school and in the wider world, and to teach them the learning skills that they will need in future life. We encourage you to work with us in achieving these goals and to become active participants in our school community. I hope this handbook answers most of your questions about the school and its programs and is of use to you and your child. Please also look at our new website regularly where you can find information including the latest updates of this and other documents, but if you have any remaining questions please ask me, the Principals, or the teachers. We are here to help. Wishing you all the best for a successful year! Richard Bartle School Director and Advisor to the Executive Commiee ENKA PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT STUDENT HANDBOOK 1. Important Reminders - Calendar and Schedules Important Reminders • Classes start at 8.30. Students need to be at school by 8:20. • Rubrics and the PYP report card, which are two of our assessment tools, are sent home electronically. • No gifts are accepted in our school. • Because some students have food allergies, parents are not permitted to bring food and drinks from outside to school for students. • ENKA is a smoke free campus. • Parents who want to pick up their children earlier than the school’s dismissal time with an excuse can pick up their children at the Entrance A at the end of the lesson periods given below after informing in advance their homeroom teacher and Melek Hanım in the main administration office. Early pick-up requests for times other than these will not be permitted as it interrupts the learning in session. Finishing times of the lessons: 09.55, 11.40, 13.50, 14.50 (Wednesday) • You can access homework on the K12NET. The required password to access the system will be sent to parents by the school. Calendar and Schedules For the school’s Academic Calendar, please visit the school website www.enka.k12.tr School Hours Classes begin at 8:30. Classes finish at 15:35 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Aer school activities meet from 15:45 to 17:00. Service buses leave at 17:15. On Wednesdays classes finish at 14:50. The club day for Grades 1-2 is Friday between 14:10-15:35 while the aer school program takes place on Mondays from 15:45-17:10 . The club day for Grades 3-4 is Monday between 14:10-15:35 while the aer school program is on Tuesday from 15:45-17:00. School teams’ practice times will be announced to students and parents by the Physical Education department. If a teacher decides that a student needs to stay for the Aer School Academic Support Program (9th period), the student is picked up by their parents at 16:20. Transitions between Classes Students go to their branch classes--English, Music, Arts, and PE-- with their teachers. ENKA PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT STUDENT HANDBOOK DAILY SCHEDULE PRIMARY Monday-Tuesday-Thursday-Friday Wednesday 08.30 – 09.10 1 08.30 – 09.10 1 09.15 - 09:55 2 09.15 – 09.55 2 09.55 – 10.15 Recess 09.55 – 10.15 Recess 10.15 – 10.55 3 10.15 – 10.55 3 11.00 – 11.40 4 11.00 – 11.40 4 11.40 – 12.00 Lunch 11.40 – 12.00 Lunch 12.00 – 12.15 Recess 12.00 – 12.15 Recess 12.15 – 12.30 Silent Reading Time 12.15 – 12.30 Silent Reading Time 12.30 – 13.10 5 12.30 – 13.10 5 13.15 – 13.55 6 13.15 – 13.55 6 13.55-14.10 Recess 13.55-14.10 Recess 14.10-14.50 7 14.10-14.50 7 14.55 – 15.35 8 14.55-15.05 Buses 15.35 – 15.45 Buses 15.10 – 17.00 Aer-school Activities 15.45 – 17.00 Aer-school Activities 17.00 – 17.15 Buses ENKA PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT STUDENT HANDBOOK 2. Foundations of the School The Mission Statement, Principles, and Philosophy have guided the development of the school since its foundation. They are as follows: MISSION To lay the intellectual and behavioral foundations that will prepare and motivate students to develop to the full extent of their capacities, and to employ the mental skills and ethical habits that foster freedom of thought and action, thus helping them be leading citizens of the world. PHILOSOPHY ENKA Schools exist to further the ethical, physical, and intellectual development of children. Our educational program promotes student-centered independent learning. It helps students to develop intellectual discipline through inquiry underpinned by knowledge. It teaches students to take responsibility for their actions and become independent learners. We create learning environments that promote curiosity, investigation, and discovery. Students, teachers, and parents are encouraged to commit to the life and mission of the school, forming a community dedicated to a lifetime of learning and service. PRINCIPLES Developing the Learning Community We believe… • In the centrality of learning rather than teaching; and • In the richness of each stage of human development and the uniqueness of each person. Developing the Individual We believe… • In the importance of character above all else; • In a commitment to the best that is within each person; and • Acting in the Local and Global Community. • We respect all members of the community and diversity within the community. • We recognize that the individual and the community are interdependent and have mutual responsibility. • We advance the common good by serving the local, national, and international community. • We commit to raising global consciousness among all members of the school community. • We know, appreciate, and embrace the importance of bilingualism for the individual and the society. ENKA PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT STUDENT HANDBOOK ENKA Schools Executive Commiee The following serve on the Executive Commiee of the school: Dr. Esra Tara Naamani Chair and Founder’s Representative Alparslan Tansuğ Prof. Üstün Ergüder Richard Bartle Onur Kaya Renewing Registrations Re-registration of our students who are moving up to upper classes is made in the first weeks of May every year and continues until the end of the June. Re-registration, which is performed by the Admissions Office includes financial and administrative registrations. Parents are sent information about re-registration in the last week of April. For more information, please contact: Admissions Office Hilal Melikoğlu [email protected] Phone: 0212 705 65 00 Extension: 6713 /6714 Fax: 0212 286 59 37 E-mail: [email protected] ENKA PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT STUDENT HANDBOOK 3. Communication Communication with Teachers It is not possible for teachers to answer phone call during school hours. You can call Melek Savaş(ext: 6306) to ask her to pass on your communication request and urgent notes. The main sections of the school can be contacted as follows: Melek Savaş: ext. # 6306 E-mail: ps.studentaff[email protected] Communication with Parents via E-mail Teachers try to reply to parent emails within 24 hours, with the exception of emergencies. Communication by email is preferred over sharing notes on WhatsApp. School Newsleer The whole school newsleer is called ENKA Life and is sent electronically to parents approximately every two weeks. It covers events throughout the school community. Primary School Newsleer Each grade level team in the Primary School publishes a bilingual monthly grade level bulletin to inform their parents about school activities and important announcements. Please make sure that your homeroom teacher has your e-mail address for your communication with the school and your child’s teachers. The couriers for all wrien communications to and from school are your children.