Welcome to the 2017-2018 School Year Please sign in and take your child’s envelope! :)

Introducing the Copper Creek Staff 2017-2018 Special Areas

Introducing the Copper Creek Staff 2017-2018 Custodial Staff

Copper Creek Celebration! 2nd Highest Scoring K-6 School AZMerit ELA & Math In DVUSD

Parking Lot Procedures Enter through the west gate by the marquee--you may no longer enter at the east end of the parking lot. Exit east gate--you can turn both left and right onto Hillcrest. Blue curb is for drop off or pick up only. (PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE UNATTENDED) Please use the crosswalk and wait for the duty teacher to cross you. Never drop students off along Hillcrest, 71st Ave., or in no stopping zones. Kinder parents PLEASE use the crosswalk Parents need to move as far down the blue line as possible to help with parking lot congestion.

First Day Packets Please return all forms requiring information and signatures by Friday, August 11th! Please include your email address. Copper Creek is Green!

Front Office Procedures New safety feature—Perimeter cameras Just a reminder…. Office staff will check the ID and buzz visitors through the doors to access nurse, media center, cafeteria, and classrooms. Please refrain from escorting your child to the classroom after the first day.

Arrival Procedures **PLEASE do not drop students off before 8:15am! No supervision!** **Students having breakfast are permitted 15 minutes earlier.** 8:15—Gates open, students walk to the playground and line up at the designated grade level area. Duty teachers will greet the students on the playground. Kindergarten- Parents will escort kinder students to the kinder gate using the crosswalk or drop off at kinder blue line. (Per District Policy, parents may not be on the playground or in the classrooms.) 8:20—Teachers escort students from the playground to the classroom. 8:30-Please avoid being tardy! Gates are locked starting at 8:30am. Students will be required to go to the office.

Dismissal Procedures 3:15- Students exit through the front of the building to walk home or be picked up. First grade will wait for parents inside the gate. Kindergarten will be a handoff at the kinder gate just a few minutes before 3:15 pm. Bus riders exit to the bus area. NEW: Students will not be released from school or given phone messages after 3:00pm due to end of the day procedures taking place in the classrooms to ensure Safety.

Student Safety All gates will be locked during the school day. Visitors must sign in at the front office and wear a visitor’s sticker. Fire drills are practiced monthly. Lockdowns are practiced quarterly. All doors are locked! Students may not be signed out during a lockdown or fire drill. All volunteers must attend training before going into classrooms or attending field trips. (Dates for trainings coming soon!) Evacuation Location: Deer Valley High School

District Policy All volunteers must complete the district training. This is required for working in the classroom and going on field trips. Training dates at Copper Creek will be released soon. Siblings may not attend classroom parties or be present when parent is volunteering. This is a district policy. Siblings are welcome to attend awards assemblies, field day, and lunch when with their guardian.

PBIS What is it? The Positive Behavior Intervention System model (PBIS) is a program that we use at Copper Creek to support positive behavior in students.. PAWS is a school-wide system of support that includes proactive strategies for defining, teaching, and supporting appropriate student behaviors to create a positive school environment.

Sanford Harmony What is it? It is a social emotional learning program that Copper Creek will use to help cultivate strong relationships with others and it is designed to make a difference in how students think about and treat each other. This program includes lessons and activities to help students communicate, problem solve, and build peer relationships.

Let’s Be Prompt Campaign School begins promptly at 8:30 a.m. and it is our goal at Copper Creek for all students to be present and ready to learn at the start of each school day. Please help our campaign by ensuring that your child arrives at school promptly with the appropriate materials. Thank you!

Meet the Teacher PowerPoints are located on each grade level website.

AdvancEd Parent Survey Copper Creek AdvancED Parent Survey: All DVUSD schools participate in the AdvancED accreditation process. This process serves as a road map for continuous improvement to ensure the success of all learners. Please take this opportunity to complete the Copper Creek Parent Survey tonight. Your involvement strengthens our school and is appreciated!

Home Practice Assignments may take 30-45 minutes per day If your child is working more than an hour on a regular basis, please inform us as soon as possible Class time is usually given for the majority of the assignments Anything unfinished is considered homework and due the following morning at 8:30 A.M. Homework will be graded as is Only as needed, please guide your child when working on homework If your child clearly doesn’t understand the concept, contact us

Notice of Concern If your child received any grade below a 70% on an assignment/test, please sign and return. Please review the missed problems with your child.

Zero Zappers Two each quarter Excuses student from two daily assignments each quarter Zero zappers are never accepted for long-term projects.

Parent/Teacher Communication 5th Grade Website Remind 101 Sign Up Genius Please inform us of any concerns right away to ensure the success for your child. Phone E-mail Letter/note Assignment Notebook

Friendly Pines Dates: April 24th – April 26th Students will be focusing on team building, problem solving, and cooperation. Payments - checks will be made out to Copper Creek. Remember, whatever you pay for your child's trip before December 31st, can be used toward your school tax credit

Friendly Pines Chaperones All Chaperone forms need to be turned in NO later than Friday, September 1st. Volunteer class has to be completed by the end of October. Training dates can be found on the district website. Fingerprint information will be sent to chaperones.

5th Grade Website

Contact Information Claudine.balko@dvusd.org Deborah.drey@dvusd.org Nicki.keagle@dvusd.org Sarah.schaefer@dvusd.org