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West Marin-Inverness School (wmis.shorelineunified.org) 2015-2016 Parent & Student HANDBOOK Inverness Campus: K-1st West Marin Campus: 2nd-8th (415) 669-1018 (415) 663-1014 1 Forres Way, Inverness CA 94937 11550 State Route One, P.O. Box 300, Point Reyes Station CA 94956 Introduction This Handbook is intended to give parents, students, and community members a detailed overview of the current programs, academics, and social life, as well as the policies and practices of West Marin-Inverness School. Please contact any staff member if you have questions or feedback regarding this Handbook, or if you would like more information about our school programs. Inverness School Bell Schedule 8:40am Instruction begins for kindergarten and 1st 10:35-10:55am Recess 12:25pm Lunch 1:10pm Instruction resumes 2:40pm Dismissal 12:15pm Minimum day dismissal West Marin School Bell Schedule 8:30am Instruction begins for 2nd-8th 10:45-11:00am Recess 12:30pm Lunch 2nd-8th 1:05pm Instruction resumes for 6th-8th 1:10pm Instruction resumes for 2nd-5th 3:00pm Dismissal 12:30pm Minimum Day Dismissal for 2nd-8th grades West Marin-Inverness School Mission Statement In a safe and supportive environment, students will become life long learners. They will value and take responsibility for acquiring academic and social skills. They will also appreciate diversity in others and uniqueness in themselves as they contribute positively to their school, local, and world communities. Shoreline Unified School District Mission Statement The Shoreline Unified School District, in partnership with the home and our richly diverse community, will prepare students for their future, assist them in becoming lifelong learners and enable them to reach their full potential as responsible, productive, and contributing members of society. The District will provide a safe educational environment in which students are actively engaged, excellence is expected, and differences are respected and valued. Table of Contents PART I: West Marin-Inverness School General Information Page Teachers and Staff………………………………………………………………………...3 Attendance and Transportation…………………………………….………...……….3 Health & Safety……………………….……………………………………….………......4 Parent Participation & Volunteering……………………………………….……….....5 PTSA, ELAC, School Site Council………………………………………………………..5 School Breakfast, Lunch & Nutrition………………………………………..………….6 Social Climate……………………………………………………………………………..6 Discipline…….……………………………………………………………………………...7 Concerns and Complaints………………………………………………………………7 PART II: Academic Core Curriculum Curriculum Overview……………………………………………………….…….....……7 Academic Assessment………………………………………………………....……..…9 PART III: Academic Programs and Enrichment Physical Education (PE)………………………………………………..………..….….10 Libraries………………………………………………………………………………....…10 Technology……………………………………………………………………….….…...10 Field Trips……………………………………………………………………….……........10 Art, Music, Drama……………………………………………………………………….10 Environmental Education………………………………………………………….…..11 Gardens……………………………………………………………………….…….…....11 Spanish……………………………………………………………………………...….....11 PART IV: Academic Student Support Student Study Team (SST)……………………………………………………………...11 Literacy Intervention……………………………………………….…………...………11 Special Education……………………………………………………….………...……11 PART V: Counseling and Social Support Marin Community Foundation Grant………………………………………...……..12 Counseling………………………………………………………………………………..12 Family Life……………………………………………………………….…………...……12 2 Part I - Guide to West Marin-Inverness School Staff (*Inverness staff, ** West Marin & Inverness staff) Office Staff Enrichment Programs Matthew Nagle** Principal Colleen Conley** Art & Library Nancy Crivelli Admin Secretary David Whitney** Music Linda Borello Admin Secretary Chris Eckert* Physical Education Classroom Teachers Melissa Riley* Kindergarten Instructional Assistants Dee Lynn Armstrong* 1st Grade Dolores Gonzalez * Classroom, PE, library Luis Burgos 2nd Grade JoAnn Kempf* Classroom Judy Van Evera 3rd Grade Karen Koehler-Craig Classroom Anne Halley Harper 4th Grade Esther Underwood 5th Grade (Instructional Assistants and Paraeducators Chris Eckert 6th Grade also support electives, physical education, Vanessa Staples 7th Grade and yard supervision.) Julie Cassel 8th Grade Academic Support Staff Counseling, Outreach, Health Erin Montoya** Spanish Steffan O’Neill** Counselor Kelsy Henke** Special Education Anne Spitler-Kashuba** Speech & Language Emilie Klein RSP Laurie Rubin English Learners Lenora Kwok** Nurse Maintenance and Grounds Family & Student Support Gilberto Rodriguez** Skilled Maintenance Kimberly Harvell** Family Coordinator Aracely Rodriguez** Food Service/ Custodian Carlos Gamez Night Custodian Marilu Mora* Night Custodian Shoreline Unified School District Personnel (707) 878-2266 Nancy Neu Interim Superintendent Transportation Bruce Abbott CBO George Borges Director (707) 878-2221 Jeannie Moody Admin Secretary Dan Wood Bus Driver Angelique Borges Accounts Payable Becky Evenich Payroll Shoreline Unified School District Trustees Tim Kehoe Jane Healy Kegan Stedwell (Avito Miranda 2016) Jim Lino Jill Sartori Monique Moretti (TBD 2016) Clarette McDonald Attendance School Absence: It is important for every child’s educational progress and success to attend school every day and to arrive on time. If your child arrives after the start of school he/she must get a yellow tardy slip from the office. If a child is tardy more than 30 minutes a parent must check him or her into the office. Please contact the school office when your child will be missing part or all of their regular school day. If phone contact cannot be made, upon return to school the student should bring a note that contains the child’s name, date(s) of absence, reason, and parent signature. By state law (Education Code 48205) and local school board policy, student absences are considered excused for these reasons: 1. Personal illness or injury, quarantine 2. For the purpose of having medical or dental services 3. Immediate family member funeral, court appearance or religious holiday When a parent must take a child from school during the school day, they need to check out at the school office and ask for a green Exit Slip, and check back in upon the child’s return to school. Please try to make appointments outside of the school day. Please make every attempt to make plans with your child before school regarding after school activities. Parents may contact the school office to leave messages, but please call before 2:00pm to ensure there is time for your child to receive the message. 3 Campus Supervision for Arrival/Departure: West Marin School students should arrive at school no earlier than 8:15am, when a supervisor is on duty. Inverness School students can should arrive no earlier than 8:30am at Inverness, or they can take the bus from West Marin by arriving there at 8:15am. Students are expected to leave within 15 minutes of the end of the school day unless they are participating in a supervised activity. Closed Campus Policy: West Marin and Inverness are both “closed campuses.” Students must stay on the school grounds during the school day. Students who need to leave school before dismissal should bring a written parental request to the teacher or the office. State law requires that students will be released only to a parent or guardian unless specific arrangements have been made with the office to release the child to another adult. All visitors are required to sign in and out in the school office. School Closures—Emergencies: If school must be cancelled, a staff person will try to contact you, either through SchoolMessenger or telephone. Listen to local radio stations for up-to-date information. Children will only be released to those adults listed on the emergency card on file in the office. Please keep your emergency card up-to-date. Transportation Walking to School: It is very important that all children know and use safety rules when walking to and from school. When possible, cross any streets by using the crosswalk, and look both ways before crossing. Riding the Bus: Bus transportation is available to all students living in the Inverness, Point Reyes, Olema, and Marshall areas. Please consult the bus schedule, or ask at the office for a list of specific pick-up and drop-off times. Students who ride the bus should arrive at the designated bus stop at least five minutes early and should wait for the bus to come to a complete stop and the door to completely open before approaching it. Riding the bus to and from school is a privilege, not a right. It is important to remember that the bus drivers are in complete charge of the students on their buses and their instructions must be followed at all times. Improper conduct on the bus may result in that privilege being denied. Please read the Transportation Guidelines, (sent home at the beginning of the school year), and go over them with your child; doing so will ensure a safe and orderly environment on the school bus. If your child is not regularly scheduled to ride the bus or if you wish your child to take another bus or get off at another stop, you must send a note giving permission. No student will be allowed to get on another bus or get off at a stop other than his or her own, without permission. If you have any questions regarding bus schedules or behavior guidelines, please contact George Borges, Transportation Director, at 707-878-2221. Inverness School Bus: The bus departs from West Marin School every morning between 8:20-8:30am When Kindergartners and 1st graders