Cuba Elementary School Teacher Handbook 2019-20
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CUBA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER HANDBOOK 2019-20 Cuba Elementary will VALUE, MOTIVATE, EDUCATE, EVERYONE, EVERY DAY TABLE OF CONTENTS Section I: District and Building Information/Elementary Procedures Absences, Leave, Vacation BOE Policy--------------------------------------------24 & 34 Academically At-Risk Students ---------------------------------------------------------- 25 Accelerated Reader Incentive Program -------------------------------------------------- 16 Accidents and Illnesses--------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 Activity Calendar --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 Add/Drop Student Procedures-------------------------------------------------------------- 15 Administration-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 AR Lab --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 Attendance Awards ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 Attendance Policy---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 Attendance Recording----------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 Beginning the School Year----------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Board of Education-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Building Goals ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 Book It Reading Program ------------------------------------------------------------------ 16 Building Administrative Responsibilities------------------------------------------------ 5 Cafeteria Supervision ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 Check-in/Check-out------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 Classroom Parties---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 Classroom Rules and Procedures----------------------------------------------------------- 27 Code of Conduct for Staff------------------------------------------------------------------ 24 Communicable Disease--------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 Comprehensive School Improvement Objectives--------------------------------------- 3 Copyrighted Materials---------------------------------------------------------------------- 34 Correspondence with Parents-------------------------------------------------------------- 21 Daily Procedures----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Daily Schedule ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 Discipline Code------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 27 Elementary Faculty and Staff-------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Emergency Procedures----------------------------------------------------------------------- 37 Evaluation Process/ Cycle------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 Extra Duty Schedule ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 Field Trips Procedures----------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 Grade Card Reports to Parents------------------------------------------------------------- 18 Grade Level Attendance Program -------------------------------------------------------- 15 Grading Procedures-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 Grading Scale--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 Grievance Procedures----------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 Guest Speakers------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 Head Lice Policy----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 High Speed Copier--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 Introduction----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Late Policy ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 Lesson Plans---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 Lunch Money and Count-------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 Lunchroom Procedures---------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 Maintenance Requests----------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 Media Resources----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 Medication Procedures----------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 Mid-Quarter Grade Reports---------------------------------------------------------------- 18 Mission Statement--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 People You Should Know------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 Reading Plan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 Recess------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 18 Reimbursement for College Credit ------------------------------------------------------- 33 Requisition Procedures-------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 Requisition Steps----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 Resource Book Room----------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 Retention Policy ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 Search and Seizure Policy ----------------------------------------------------------------- 36 Sexual Harassment Policy------------------------------------------------------------------ 36 Six Flags 300 Minutes Reading Program ------------------------------------------------ 17 Student Arrival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 Student Dismissal/PM Duty --------------------------------------------------------------- 13 Student Educational Records--------------------------------------------------------------- 35 Substitute Packet----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 Summer School Policy --------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 Teacher’s Workroom------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 Technology Requests------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 Telephone Policy----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 Transfer Request Procedures--------------------------------------------------------------- 32 Types of Abuse------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 Visitors----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 Insert: Crisis Manual CRAWFORD COUNTY R-II SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION Mr. Jason Mehl, President Mrs. Jennifer Moreland, Vice President Mrs. Cheri Schuette, Member Mr. Rodger Bridgeman, Treasurer Mr. Dan Hewkin, Member Mr. Jeremiah Wilson, Member Mrs. Jodi Layman Member Mrs. Angela Jenkins, Secretary SUPERINTENDENT Mr. Jon Earnhart ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT Dr. Curt Graves ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL/TITLE I DIRECTOR Mr. Joe Cross ASSISTANT ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL Ms. Heather Allen MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Mrs. Marie Shoemaker ASSISTANT MIDDLE SCHOOL Mrs. Myra Siebert SENIOR HIGH PRINCIPAL Mr. Tim Webster ASSISTANT SENIOR HIGH PRINCIPAL Mr. Sam Callis DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL SERVICES Mrs. Vickie Gorsuch Secretary to the Superintendent Mrs. Angela Jenkins Bookkeeper/Payroll Mrs. Denise White Bookkeeper/Accounts Payable-Receivable Mrs. Mary Reeves 2 MISSION STATEMENT Crawford County R-II School District The mission of the Crawford County R-II School District is to empower and inspire every student to reach their full potential through relevant content and student-centered instruction in a safe & supportive environment. CUBA ELEMENTARY MISSION STATEMENT Cuba Elementary will value, motivate, educate, everyone, every day. COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Objective 1: Develop instructional programs to improve student achievement and enable students to reach their full potential. Prepare students to be life ready, equipped with 21st Century Skills. Objective 2: Develop a climate and culture that: engages all stakeholders in the educational process; ensures stakeholders feel valued and empowered; recruits, attracts, develops, and retains highly qualified staff; models and facilitates growth in our core values. Objective 3: Maintain and improve the campus as needed to ensure students and staff have a safe and appealing environment that is conducive to learning. Objective 4: Maintain fiscal responsibility to ensure that revenues and expenditures are designated properly. Introduction: This handbook has been developed to assist the professional staff in understanding the policies and procedures relevant to the operation of Cuba Elementary School. The Board of Education Policies, Rules, and Regulations should be used with this handbook. It is important everyone familiarize themselves with both. Each person is responsible for, and expected to, follow these policies and guidelines. The handbook is to be used as a guide throughout the school