Welcome to Arab Elementary School Principal: Mike Shipp Assistant Principal: Denise Porch Address: th Ave. Phone:

1 st Day of School Monday, August 9 th, 2010 School Hours: 7:30-2:25 School Hours: 7:30-2:25 Car Riders: Car Bell rings at 2:25 Car Riders: Car Bell rings at 2:25 PLEASE use the sign provided and display your child’s name in LARGE DARK LETTERS! PLEASE use the sign provided and display your child’s name in LARGE DARK LETTERS!

School Attendance = School Success Tardy Bell rings at 7:30 Tardy Bell rings at 7:30 Written note within 3 days of absence Written note within 3 days of absence Limit of 5 parent notes each semester Limit of 5 parent notes each semester Review our system-wide attendance policy on pgs 8-9 in the Arab City Schools handbook OR on pgs 5-6 in our Arab Elementary School handbook Review our system-wide attendance policy on pgs 8-9 in the Arab City Schools handbook OR on pgs 5-6 in our Arab Elementary School handbook

Holidays Labor Day – September 6 Fall Break – October Veteran’s Day – November 11 Thanksgiving – November Christmas – December 20-January 3 MLK Day – January 17 Presidents Day – February 21 Spring Break – March Good Friday – April 22

Classroom Parties Two classroom parties: * Christmas * Valentine’s Day

5 th Grade Donations $17.00 covers the cost of Language workbooks, Math workbooks, and daily planners. $17.00 covers the cost of Language workbooks, Math workbooks, and daily planners. STI Home is available for a cost of $5.00 STI Home is available for a cost of $5.00 per child. (This can be combined into one check with the grade level fees.) per child. (This can be combined into one check with the grade level fees.) Make checks payable to Arab Elementary School. Make checks payable to Arab Elementary School.

STI Home STI Home is a program that allows you to monitor your child’s grades using your home computer. STI Home is a program that allows you to monitor your child’s grades using your home computer. Each student is assigned a password that allows you to view individual scores. Each student is assigned a password that allows you to view individual scores.

Classroom Supplies Please make sure your child has all supplies, and they are labeled with your child’s name!

Binders/Planners  Assignments will be written on a planner board in the classroom, and your child will be responsible for writing these assignments in his/her planner.  Weekly assignments are written in the planners on Monday.  Planners should be kept in your child’s binder and brought to school daily.

Graded Papers Wednesday Folder Wednesday Folder Weekly tests & AR report Weekly tests & AR report Mid Nine-weeks progress reports Mid Nine-weeks progress reports ****Report Cards are sent home every 9 weeks. ****Report Cards are sent home every 9 weeks.

Homework In order for your child to have a successful school year, independent practice is necessary. Sometimes, this independent work isn’t finished at school and must be completed as homework. In order for your child to have a successful school year, independent practice is necessary. Sometimes, this independent work isn’t finished at school and must be completed as homework. 3 homework notices = detention warning 3 homework notices = detention warning 5 homework notices = after school detention 5 homework notices = after school detention

Discipline Grade level policy Grade level policy Continual disruption and/or failure to follow instructions = 5 sentences. Continual disruption and/or failure to follow instructions = 5 sentences. Failure to turn in 5 sentences the following day = 10 sentences. Failure to turn in 5 sentences the following day = 10 sentences. Failure to turn in 10 sentences the following day = after school detention. Failure to turn in 10 sentences the following day = after school detention.

Lunch The daily cost of a student lunch is $2.00 ($10.00 weekly). The daily cost of a student lunch is $2.00 ($10.00 weekly). Extra milk may be purchased for $0.30. Extra milk may be purchased for $0.30. Extra items such as ice cream, juice, tea, and sports drinks may be purchased. These items will be deducted from your child’s lunch balance. PLEASE DISCUSS ANY LIMITATIONS WITH YOUR CHILD! Extra items such as ice cream, juice, tea, and sports drinks may be purchased. These items will be deducted from your child’s lunch balance. PLEASE DISCUSS ANY LIMITATIONS WITH YOUR CHILD! Please consider paying for extended periods of time (weekly or monthly). Please consider paying for extended periods of time (weekly or monthly).

Extended Day Registration is located in the lunchroom. Registration is located in the lunchroom. 2:45-5:30 Monday – Friday 2:45-5:30 Monday – Friday

PTO PTO is located in the lunchroom. Please go by and see them tonight before you leave. PTO is located in the lunchroom. Please go by and see them tonight before you leave.

Thank You For Coming We are going to have a wonderful school year!