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CCCOOOUUUGGGAAARRR NNNEEEWWWSSS Tracy Graziaplene, Principal – Tracy Hlady, Assistant Principal
Hudson Elementary School 7229 Hudson Ave – Hudson, FL 34667
(727) 774-4000 website: http://hes.pasco.k12.fl.us
Schedule of Events September
We Want You!! September 10th
Volunteer Orientation Media Center 10:00 a.m.
September 11th
WATCH D.O.G.S. Pizza Party
6-7 p.m.
September 18th Parent Conference
Night 3:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
September 19th Progress Reports
September 23rd
McDonald’s Family Night 5-8 p.m.
September 25th
Kindergarten,1st & 2nd Pizza Celebration
September 30th
3p.m.-4p.m. SAC Meeting -
All Parents Welcome
October Events October 2nd
Spinnations Skate Night 6p.m.-8p.m.
October 3rd
Scotty’s Pizza
October 10th Donuts with Dad
8 - 9 a.m.
October 17th Fall Festival 5p.m.-7 p.m.
September 2014
A Note From The Principal Dear Families: I would like to take this opportunity to welcome all of you back. We have been busy getting ready for students to return and look forward to the upcoming year. Once again, we are fortunate to have qualified as a Title I School. Title I funds allow us to employ additional staff, purchase materials and offer additional programs for your children. We strive to provide the best quality education possible while creating a safe and secure learning environment for your children. Please feel free to contact the school if you have any questions or concerns. Tracy Graziaplene, Principal
WHAT IS TITLE I?
You’ve heard “Title I” but what is Title I? Title I is the largest federal assistance program for our nation’s schools. The goal of Title I is a high-‐quality education for every child, so the program provides extra help to schools who need it most. Schools must qualify to receive Title I funding. The program serves millions of children in elementary and secondary schools each year. Title 1 brochures are available upon request from the front office.
VOLUNTEER INFORMATION
Hudson Elementary School has an award winning volunteer program. If you would like to volunteer in the classroom, read to me program, media center, cafeteria, or to accompany your student(s) on field trips then you must be an approved volunteer. Please contact Lisa Ganes at (727) 774-‐4016 or lganes@pasco.k12.fl.us, if you have any questions. The online application process is very easy and you may fill out an online application at: http://www.pasco.k12.fl.us, click on the parents tab at the top of the page then click on volunteer and that will bring you to the application.
WATCH D.O.G.S. What is WATCH D.O.G.S.? Come find out! H.E.S. is starting a new program for Dads of Great Students. Dads, father figures, and student(s) are invited to join us for pizza and receive information from our H.E.S. Coaches on Thursday, September 11th in our cafeteria. Hope to see you there!
PARENT CONFERENCE NIGHT
Parent Conferences are being held on Thursday, September 18th , between 3:30 and 7:00 p.m. Please reserve a time with your student(s) teacher prior to this date so that the evening runs smoothly. Thank you for your consideration.
SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL Every public school must have a School Advisory Council (SAC) as mandated by Florida Legislature. It is composed of an appropriately balanced number of teachers, educational support employees, parents, and other businesses and/or community partners who are representative of the ethnic, racial, and economic community served by the school. Council members are people like you participating in identifying our school’s needs and developing plans for meeting those needs. Each year, SAC positions become available and an election is held to fill those openings. Nomination forms will be sent home with students. Parents can self-‐nominate or nominate other parents (with their knowledge). SAC meetings will be held one Tuesday per month from 3-‐4 p.m., in our Media Center. Our first meeting will be on Tuesday, September 30th. Children are welcome. We need parent input and encourage you to become part of the decision-‐making process here at Hudson Elementary School
BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS Partnerships are essential to the successful implementation of many school programs. Thank you to the following partners in education for their continued support of our school: Barrington Hills Quilters Guild, Beacon Woods East Womens Club, Beacon Woods Tennis Club, CARES Center, Community Volunteer Corp., Country Club Estates & Jacob La Rochelle, Cheryl Dering, Dunkin Donuts, First United Methodist Church, Fraternal Order of Eagles #4208 Ladies Auxiliary, Jean Hazle, Home Depot, Hudson Rotary Club, Hudson Water Works, Mr. & Mrs. Jenkins, Marianne Kuestner, McDonalds, Joan McMenamin, Ethel Miller, Linda Nichols, Ponderosa Park Ladies Auxiliary, Regional Medical Center, Scotty’s Pizza, Debi Shakowsky, St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, St. Martin’s Outreach Program, V.F.W. Post #4412 ,VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post #4412, VFW Post #4412 Mens Auxiliary, Walgreens, Peggy Weise ,Winn Dixie. Special thanks to those of you who donated much needed school supplies, backpacks, clothing, shoes and monetary donations to our school’s Assist, Believe and Care (ABC) Program. This program totally relies on donations and is designed to help meet the needs of those less fortunate.
KINDERGARTEN, FIRST, & SECOND GRADES
PIZZA CELEBRATION/ACTION 100 Parents and student(s) are invited to join us for a Pizza Party in our Cafeteria on Thursday, September 25th, to receive information on their student(s) reading curriculum for the 2014-‐15 school year. Please plan to attend!
RIGHT TO KNOW Did you know you have the right to know the professional qualifications of the educators who instruct your child? Federal law allows you to obtain certain information in a timely manner about your child’s classroom teachers and instructional assistants. You have the right to ask for the following information about each of your child’s teachers and instructional assistants: -‐ The teacher’s Florida certification
area(s) and, if the teacher is teaching infield or if the teacher is qualified infield according to the District School Board of Pasco County.
-‐ The teacher’s college degree(s) and area of study.
-‐ The teacher’s advanced college degree(s) and areas of study.
-‐ The qualifications of any instructional assistant who provide services to your child.
If you would like to receive any of this information, please send a written request to your child’s school.
NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION FOR
ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIALS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule, 40 CFR Part 763, Asbestos Containing Materials in schools, commonly referred to as AHERA. This rule requires all Local Education Agencies (LEA’s) to identify asbestos containing materials (ACM) in their school buildings and to take appropriate action to control the release of asbestos fibers. All inspections for Hudson Elementary School have been completed and a Management Plan describing the results of the inspection and the action plan to control any asbestos found during the inspection, where applicable, has been submitted to the Governor for approval. A copy of this plan is located in the administrative office of this school and at the District School Board of Pasco County Maintenance / Facility Operations Department and is available for review upon request.
CAR RIDER PROCEDURES As in years past, the “east” driveway will be used for car riders. Cars are to proceed around the circle in single file and children load and unload at the sidewalk in front of the administration office. Please have your car signs visible in the driver’s side windshield. In the afternoon, cars arriving before 2:30 p.m. will be directed to park in the east parking lot. Cars will not be allowed in the west parking lot. The west lot is designated for staff and buses only and the gate will be monitored in the afternoon. County transportation policy prohibits cars from entering the bus loop while buses are present.
PARENT INFORMATION
Free and Reduced Priced Meals – Before September 26th, an application must be filled out for each school year to receive our free and reduced meal prices. Free and Reduced Price meals are not permitted without a processed application. Parents are responsible for paying for children’s lunches until applications are approved and processed. UNTIL your application is processed and you receive notification of eligibility, you will need to give your child money to purchase school meals or send a lunch from home. Your eligibility may be checked at any time during the school year. The School Board of Pasco County serves nutritious meals each school day that meet the nutrition standards as set by the US Department of Agriculture. Elementary school lunch cost is $2.15. The reduced lunch price is .40 cents. You may apply for free or reduced priced lunches any time during the school year. Applications are available online at: www.pasco.k12.fl.us/nutrition/free_reduced
Breakfast is free for ALL Students!
Your child’s account -‐ Children will never be denied a meal because they do not have money in their account or money that day. Instead, a charge will be placed on your child’s account. Please note there is a $10.75 limit. According to District policy, after the $10.75 limit is reached, your child will be given an alternative meal with fruit and milk. The Food Service Manager will send notification of money owed on a regular basis. We encourage you to prepay for your child's meals. You can now prepay on line at: www.mylunchmoney.com and a credit/debit card may be used. All checks must have printed, not handwritten, name and full address. Each check must also have student number, a phone number and Driver’s License number. No starter checks, post dated or two-‐party checks will be accepted. You can access the weekly menu at: Mobile Menu-‐ Want to view the lunch menu choices from your phone? Simply bookmark www.pasco.k12.fl.us/mobile on your phone and select School Lunch Menu. *FNS Website-‐Visit our department webpage at http://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/nutrition/menus/ and click on the menu you would like to view and/or print. *Tampa Bay Times-‐ The cycle menu is printed in the Sunday newspaper. If you have any questions, please call Ms. Popp, our Cafeteria Manager, at 774-‐4078.
DAILY SCHOOL SCHEDULE
Our school day begins at 8:25 a.m. Students should not be dropped off and left unattended before 8:25 a.m. Students arriving after 8:40 are considered late and must be brought to the office for a tardy pass. Again, it is very important to make sure your child arrives to school on time. If you are calling to change transportation for your student(s), please call before 2:00 p.m. Student(s) will not be dismissed early from class after 2:30 p.m. If you have a scheduled appointment, please plan accordingly and arrange to pick up your child before that time. Car riders and walkers are dismissed at 2:45.
PTA NEWS
We would like to invite you to join the Hudson Elementary School PTA. The cost of membership is $5.00. The PTA sponsors many wonderful events throughout the school year, to earn money to support our school and to encourage our families to spend time together. PTA has a variety of family events planned for the upcoming school year. Memberships are available at any time throughout the school year and we encourage your participation. Feel free to stop by the front office to join at any time or at one of our family events. We would like to welcome our new Hudson Elementary School P.T.A.: 2014-‐2015 Executive Board Members:
Joanne Hoar – President Stacy Lipinski -‐ Vice President
Rosann Ringelman-‐Co-‐Vice President Virge Gagne – Treasurer
Kristin Broughton-‐Co-‐Treasurer Lisa Ganes -‐ Secretary
Support H.E.S.!!! Scotty’s Pizza is a wonderful Community Partner that we work with throughout the year and helps us earn money for our school. Once a month, a flyer will be sent home to invite you to attend Scotty’s Pizza, and HES will receive 15% of all purchases made anytime on that Friday. P.T.A. also invites you to join us for a McDonald’s night from 5-‐8 p.m. on Tuesday, September, 23rd . A flyer will be sent home with more information. H.E.S. T-‐Shirts will be available for $5.00, Keychains for $2.00 and spirit sticks or spirit sleeves for $1.00, as well as P.T.A. memberships for $5.00. Thank you for your support!
LABELS FOR EDUCATION By saving your Campbell’s soup labels, General Mill’s box tops, or Tyson Chicken labels, you can help our school get “free” stuff. Last year, hundreds of books were bought for our student’s with money earned from these programs. Please bring in your labels and help support the student’s of HES!
District School Board of Pasco County Kurt Browning, Superintendent 7727 Land O’ Lakes Boulevard
Land O’Lakes, FL Website: www.pasco.k12.fl.us
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