Extended Day Student Pick Up
Sometimes students stay after school for activities and we are delighted that they are interested in these activities. We are asking the parents to be prompt in picking up their children at the close of the activities. It is not fair to staff who are volunteering their time to do these activities to have to wait for someone to pick up the children. One day a staff person had to wait 45 minutes before a child was picked up! Do not just assume that they can hang around the school or in the gym or in the library and be fine. Someone needs to be responsible for the children and if a parent is late, someone needs to wait with the child for safety reasons. Staff members do have private lives and often need to leave promptly after school or the end of activities. You should always teach
your child what to do if the unexpected happens. If ever a child ever finds themselves unattended at school, please instruct them to look for an adult and explain the situation and ask for assistance. Even if all teachers and office staff are gone, there normally is a custodial staff member in the building until 9 p.m. and they could help in an emergency. Also, please make sure they know what to do if ever they arrive home and an adult is not there. Your cooperation in this matter will help to keep the children safe.
Unlike many schools, we try and have phone coverage in the school until the bus returns from the final run, which is approximately 4 p.m. After that hour, the phone goes on answering service.
…..and a word about Parking.
Please remember when you come to school to pick up your child(ren) park out near the curb in front of the school. PLEASE do not park close to the entrance and exits. Several times recently, the buses have not been able to pull out onto the road because cars are parked too close to the entrance and exit, not leaving enough room for the buses to turn. We ask that you leave at least two car lengths between the openings in the fence and where you park. Thank you in advance.
~ Please do not pull into the front school driveway between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. for the safety of the children. Children are out in the front of the school often throughout the day, including waiting for the Green Mt. bus after school, so we would appreciate your cooperation.
Winter Recess
School will close for winter vacation after school on Friday, February 17th. We will reopen on Monday, February 27th. We hope that you will take an opportunity to enjoy some special time with your children. Whenever appropriate, encourage children to get out and enjoy the fresh air!
Revised 2010-2011 HQT data for mandatory reporting
The 2001 Federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) requires our school to inform you about the qualifications of teachers in the district as well as those in each school. This law requires that all teachers who teach “core subjects” meet certain criteria for being highly qualified (HQT) for their position. Core subjects are: English language arts (including English as a Second Language), reading, math, science, foreign language, social studies, art, music, elementary education, and early childhood education (grades K-3 only). Special educators who provide primary instruction in English/reading, math, science, and/or social studies; alternative program educators who teach English/reading, math, science, and/or social studies; and Title I Reading and/or Math teachers must also meet HQT requirements.
Vermont has always been a leader in setting high standards for the licensing of teachers. However, like other states, Vermont is expected to refine state licensing requirements and rules so that all teachers meet the new Federal “highly qualified”requirements. Under NCLB, educators must 1) be properly licensed and endorsed for the subject(s) and instructional level(s) they are teaching, and 2) have the required content knowledge for the endorsement(s) they are using in the assignment(s).
The law requires that schools report the percentage of core academic classes that were taught by teachers who were not HQT for their assignments in the previous school year and the percentage of its teachers teaching under emergency licenses in the previous year. The following is the percentage of core academic classes NOT taught by highly qualified teachers and the percentage of teachers teaching on emergency credentials for the 2010-2011 school year.
SCHOOL NAME Percentage of core academic Percentage of teachers teaching
classes NOT taught by HQT with emergency credentials
Cavendish Town 0% 0%
LEA 0% 0%
Our school works hard to bring qualified, fully licensed teachers into our classrooms. Vermont is fortunate to have some of the most qualified teachers in the nation.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Linda Wait, Assistant Superintendent
Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment
TECHNOLOGY ACCESS AND USESURVEY
FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS
Please help us with our technology planning by responding to the following short survey concerning technology access and use. The survey will be open until February 17th. Thanks in advance for your help.
Click here for: HYPERLINK"http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NRQ2RDP" Technology Access and Use Survey
If you would prefer to have a paper copy (perhaps you do not have access to a computer), please pick a copy of the survey up in the office. You may also go to the library for access to a computer.
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