330 NW 97th AVENUE MIAMI, FL 33172

305-226-7001

NAOMI P. SIMON, PRINCIPAL

SCHOOL HOURS GRADES: PK, K, 1 8:20 A.M. – 1:50 P.M. GRADES: 2 – 5 8:35 A.M. – 3:05 P.M. GRADES: 2 – 5 (WEDNESDAYS) 8:35 A.M. – 1:50 P.M.

BEFORE SCHOOL CARE HOURS

GRADES: PK, K, 1 7:00 A.M. – 8:15 A.M. GRADES: 2 – 5 7:00 A.M. – 8:30 A.M.

AFTER SCHOOL CARE HOURS

GRADES: PK, K, 1 1:50 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. GRADES: 2 – 5 3:05 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. GRADES: 2 – 5 (WED) 1:50 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.

Cafeteria opens for FREE breakfast at 7:30 A.M.

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EMAIL

PRINCIPAL npsimon@dadeschools.net REGISTRAR lgomez7@dadeschools.net

2020-2021 REGISTRATION

NEW STUDENT

MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL

NAOMI P. SIMON

On behalf of the faculty and staff of E.W.F. Stirrup Elementary, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2020-2021 school year. We are committed to providing the highest quality education with comprehensive and innovative programs that challenge our students daily. We strongly believe that the years spent at E.W.F. Stirrup Elementary will pave the way for the future educational prosperity and lifelong success of all our students. We are committed to working with you to foster your child’s natural curiosity and social-emotional well-being as such we set high expectations for academics and attendance. We encourage you to become an active part of your child’s educational journey by becoming a school volunteer, PTA member and/or joining our Educational Excellence School Advisory Council (EESAC). In this packet you will find general school information and procedures and all required registration forms for submission. We look forward to getting to know you as we set off on an exciting and productive year. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at 305-226-7001 or email npsimon@dadeschools.net.

Welcome to the Soaring Eagles Family!

ARRIVAL/DISMISSAL PROCEDURES We have established arrival and dismissal procedures to maximize and ensure student safety. Please adhere to the following arrival and dismissal procedures AT ALL TIMES. Parents and visitors to must first register with security at the main entrance, sign-in, produce photo identification and then proceed to register in the main office. Entering the school building without following the proper procedures is considered trespassing. ARRIVAL

All students in grades Kindergarten through 5th grade are to be dropped off utilizing the following procedures. Students are not to be walked to their classrooms. Once students arrive at school they must proceed to the cafeteria/interior courtyard where supervision is available. Students will be picked up by their teachers from the courtyard and escorted to class.

• Car line – Parents using the car line (STRONGLY RECOMMENDED) are asked to utilize the designated drive thru

heading southbound on 97th avenue. Pull up as far as possible in the designated area before allowing student

passengers out of the vehicle. Staff assigned will assist students with unloading your child. Do not stop, park or

get out of your vehicle to open your vehicle’s trunk or doors as this creates a safety hazard and delays traffic in

the area. Students must gather belongings and be prepared to exit the vehicle quickly and safely.

• Walkers - Parents choosing to “walk” to drop off students are asked to report to the walk-up area (97th avenue

CROSSWALK on the north side of the school). Students will be received by designated personnel at this gate.

• Bus – All students transported on a Miami-Dade County Public School bus, shuttle bus or private bus will be

dropped off students at the designated area on 97th avenue.

• Before School Care – The before-school care program is from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. Students enrolled in the

before-school care program may be dropped off at the gate on the north side of the Main Office and proceed to

their designated classroom. Parents enrolling their children in the before-school care program will be issued

passes for entry, accordingly.

• Once students in Kindergarten through fifth grade enter the building, they must proceed to the cafeteria for

breakfast or interior courtyard where supervision is available. Students are picked up by their teacher from the

courtyard.

• Students participating in the school breakfast program should arrive to school between 7:30 a.m. and 8:10 a.m.

Breakfast will be served until 8:15 a.m. Please be advised that parents will not be permitted in the cafeteria to

pay for student lunches or to have breakfast with students.

• Students may not arrive to school prior to 7:30 a.m. unless they are enrolled in the Before-School Care Program

or enrolled in other special programs. No exceptions will be made.

• Students in grades Kindergarten through first grade must be seated in their classroom no later than 8:20 a.m.

Students in grades second through fifth grade must be seated in their classroom no later than 8:35 a.m.

Students arriving to class after the designated time are considered tardy and must report to the Main Office for

a tardy pass and the teacher must mark the student tardy.

BELL SCHEDULE

K – 1st Grade 8:20 a.m. – 1:50 p.m.

2nd – 5th Grade 8:35 a.m. – 3:05 p.m.

2nd – 5th Grade (WED) 8:35 a.m. – 1:50 p.m.

DISMISSAL Parents will not be allowed into the building during dismissal. Students will not be released within the final thirty (30 minutes) of the school day unless authorized by the Principal (emergency only). PARKING WILL BE RESTRICED IN THE DESIGNATED PICK-UP AREA ON 97TH AVENUE. All students will be dismissed from their designated location as follows:

• Car line – Parents using the car line (STRONGLY RECOMMENDED) are asked to utilize the designated drive thru heading southbound on 97th avenue. Each student will receive a sign with their name and homeroom teacher. Please place the signs on your dashboard so that your vehicle will be easily identified. Pull up as far as possible in the designated area before allowing student passengers into the vehicle. Staff assigned to dismiss students will assist with loading your child into your vehicle. Please do not turn off your engines or park in the car line. Refrain from using your cell phone and radio. THERE IS NO PARKING IN THE PICK-UP AREA. CARS WILL USE THE LEFT LANE TO PASS OTHER VEHICLES.

• Walkers - Parents choosing to “walk up” to pick up students are asked to report the walk-up area (97th avenue CROSSWALK on the north side of the school). Students will be dismissed by designated personnel at this gate. Use the CROSSWALK at all times. Any student walking home MUST have an authorization form on file. The middle gate will be closed during from 1:50 – 2:15 p.m. and 3:05 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. dismissal in order to facilitate car line dismissal. No entries will be allowed through these gates during these times to ensure student safety.

• Bus – All students transported on a Miami-Dade County Public School bus, shuttle bus or private bus will be picked up in Building 4, located on the west side of the school on Flagler Avenue.

• After School Care – Students enrolled in the after-school care program will be picked up from their classrooms by their designated leader. Parents picking up their children from the after-school care program are asked to use the gate closest to Ruben Dario to enter and then report to the After-School Care desk located north of the Main Office. The middle gate will be closed during from 1:50 – 2:15 p.m. and 3:05 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. dismissal in order to facilitate car line dismissal. No entries will be allowed through these gates during these times to ensure student safety.

Late Pick-ups

• All students are to be picked up at their designated dismissal time on a daily basis. Students who have not been picked up 15 minutes post their dismissal time are considered a late pick up. Parents will have to enter the office and complete a form which states that you are aware of the pick-up times and will adhere to them or you will be asked to sign up your child in our after-school care program. The school does not have school staff available to monitor children who are left behind at pick up time.

• Rainy Day Dismissal/Severe Weather Procedures

Discuss with your child provisions for rainy days, so that last minute telephone calls are not necessary. Students

who walk home will wait in the Media Center and will be released when weather permits. On days of severe

weather storms students will not be escorted to their cars,

due to safety concerns for students and staff members.

Parents will be asked to exit their vehicles and pick up their

child in the classroom.

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BREAKFAST/LUNCH INFORMATION

• Free Breakfast

Miami-Dade County Public Schools offers breakfast free of charge to all M-DCPS Students. The breakfast at no

charge is not dependent on the student qualifying for free/reduced price meals at lunch.

• Free/Reduced Price Lunch Program

The USDA Child Nutrition Programs as administered by Miami-Dade County Public Schools provide free and

reduced priced lunch for children unable to pay the full price. In place of the paper application, School Meal Program

Brochures are distributed to all students informing parents on the application process and meal program. Parents

are encouraged to complete an online application at the Department of Food and Nutrition at

freeandreducedmealapp.dadeschools.net. Paper applications are available in the school’s front office upon request.

Many students are approved through Direct Certification and do not submit a lunch application. If approved for meal

benefits, the approval status is valid throughout the school year, the summer, and approximately the first twenty days

of the next school year.

• Meal Prices

Breakfast School Lunch Prices

All Students No Charge Elementary Students $ 2.25

Adults $ 2.00 Middle/Secondary Students $ 2.50

Reduced Price lunch, all grade levels $ 0.40

Adults $ 3.00

• PAYPAMS

Miami-Dade County Public School’s Department of Food and Nutrition allows parents/guardians the convenience to

pay online for their child’s meals with a credit or debit card at paypams.com. Parents/guardians create an account

in PayPams for the child, and will be able to access the following:

a. view the account balance

b. schedule automatic payments

c. receive low-balance e-mail reminders

d. view a report of daily spending and cafeteria purchases

• Peanut Allergies/Peanut-Free School

Parents/Guardians should notify the school principal of any allergy or other medical condition their child

has and request the appropriate forms for completion.

• Student Birthday Celebrations

Student birthdays will be recognized by their classroom teachers, however, no other celebrations at

school will be permitted. Birthday packages may be purchased through our PTA. Please do not send

cupcakes or any sweets with your child.

EWF STIRRUP ELEMENTARY Home of the Eagles Dear Parent: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) afford parents over 18 years of age (“eligible students”) certain rights with respect to the student’s educational records. They are:

1. The right to restrict the release of directory information which includes, name, address, telephone if it is a listed number, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, degrees and awards received, and the most recent previous educational agency or institution attended. If you do not want this information released, please complete the Directory Information Opt-Out Form and return it to the school within 30 days after the first day of classes.

2. The right to restrict the release of a student’s name, addresses, and telephone listing to military recruiters and

institutions of higher education as required by federal law. This request applies to our students in the senior high schools. M-DCPS is required to advise you of this requirement and afford you the opportunity to notify the school, if you do not want this information disclosed to the military recruiters and institutions of higher learning. If you do not want this information released, please complete the Directory Information Opt-Out Form and return it to the school within 30 days after the first day of classes.

3. The right to inspect and review the student’s education records upon request. Parents or eligible students should

submit a written request to the school principal that identifies the records(s) they wish to inspect. The principal will make arrangements for access and notify the parent or eligible student of the time and place where the records may be inspected. Copies of records may be requested and obtained.

4. The rights to request the amendment of the student’s educational record that the parents or eligible students relieve

are inaccurate, misleading, or inappropriate. Parents or eligible students may ask Miami-Dade County Public School (M-DCPS) to amend a record that they relieve is inaccurate, misleading, or inappropriate. A written request to the principal should clearly identify the part of the record they want changed and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading. If the principal decides not to amend the records as requested, the parents or eligible students will be notified of the decision and advised of their right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the parents or eligible students with notification of the right to a hearing.

5. The right to consent to disclosures to personally identified information contained in the student’s educational records,

except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. One exception which permits disclosure without consent is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by M-DCPS as an administrator, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medical staff and law enforcement unit personnel.) A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an educational record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility. Upon request, M-DCPS discloses educational records without consent to the officials of another school district or postsecondary institution in which a student seeks or intend to enroll.

6. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by M-DCPS to comply

with the requirement of FERPA. The name and address of the office that administers FERPA is:

Family Policy Compliance Office U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202-4605

If you have any questions, please contact Libertad Gomez at 305-226-7001 Sincerely,

Naomi P. Simon Principal

EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION/STUDENT INFORMATION SHEET

Please be advised that it is the parent’s/guardian’s responsibility to maintain all contact information current for the safety of your child. You must advise the staff in the main office in person of any changes of address or telephone numbers and update the emergency contact information card on file.

If you fail to advise the staff in the main office of changes, the school will not be able to contact you in case of an emergency or any other situation which requires parent contact.

Thank you

EWF STIRRUP ELEMENTARY Home of the Eagles REGISTRATION 2020-2021

DURING SCHOOL CLOSURES Scan and email the following original documents and all subsequent forms to

LGOMEZ7@DADESCHOOLS.NET 1. BIRTH CERTIFICATE - 5 years old on or before September 1st for Kindergarten (Certificado de Nacimiento-5 Años cumplidos en/antes del 1ro. de septiembre para Kindergarten) 2. HEALTH AND IMMUNIZATION (Inmunización y Examen Fisico)

• HRS Form 3040 – Student Physical Examination, including Tuberculosis Clinical Screening (HRS Form 3040 – Examen Médico, incluido el examen de la Tuberculosis)

• HRS Form 680 – Certificate of Immunization (HRS 680 – Certificado de vacunas)

3. PROOF OF ADDRESS IN NAME OF PARENTS - the following items must be used as verification of Residence, must be original documents (Prueba de domicilio a nombre de los padres – Traer los siguientes documentos en original para verificación de domicilio)

• WARRENTY DEED OR LEASE AGREEMENT (Contrato de compra o de alquiler)

• CURRENT ELECTRIC BILL indicating parent or guardian name and address (Ultima cuenta de electricidad indicando nombre y dirección del padre o guardián/tutor)

4. PASSPORT (Foreign Student) (Pasaporte del estudiante si nació fuera de USA)

5. SCHOOL RECORDS – (Reporte de Notas)

• FOR GRADE PLACEMENT AND VERIFICATION OF CREDITS EARNED. (Para determinar el grado del estudiante)

• INTERPRETATION OF FOREIGN RECORDS AT NO COST AVAILABLE FROM ATTENDANCE SERVICES (Interpretación de records extranjeros sin costo disponible en “Attendance Services”)

6. TRANSFERS FROM ANOTHER MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL

(Traslado desde otro colegio público en “Miami-Dade County Public School”)

• Parent or legal guardian must bring a withdrawal slip from sending school (Padre o guardián legal debe traer la hoja de retiro del colegio anterior)

• WARRENTY DEED OR LEASE AGREEMENT (Contrato de compra o de alquiler)

• CURRENT ELECTRIC BILL indicating parent or guardian name and address (Ultima cuenta de electricidad indicando nombre y dirección del padre o guardián)

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STUDENT INFORMATION SHEET 2020-2021

Student ID # ____________ Teacher __________________________ Grade ________ Homeroom ____________

Student’s Name Nombre del Estudiante ______________________________________________________________________________ Last Name/Apellido First Name/Nombre Middle Name/Segundo Nombre

Birthdate Gender Ethnic Language Spoken at Home Fecha de nacimiento _______________ Genero_____ Origen Étnico _______ Idioma que se Habla en Casa __________________

Telephone Address

Teléfono ____________________________ Dirección ____________________________________________________

City State Zip Code Ciudad ____________________________ Estado ____________________ Codigo Postal __________________________

Father’s/Guardian’s Name (Nombre del Padre/Guardián) ________________________________________________________

Place of Employment Telephone at Work Lugar de Empleo _____________________________ Teléfono del Trabajo ___________________________ Ext. _______

Mother’s Name/Guardian’s Name (Nombre de la Madre/Guardián) _____________________________________________________________

Place of Employment Telephone at Work Lugar de Empleo _____________________________ Teléfono del Trabajo ___________________________ Ext. _______

Student Lives With Estudiante Vive Con _____________________________________________________ _________________________________________

First and Last Name Relationship with Student Nombre y Apellido Relación con el Estudiante

# of brothers (cuantos hermanos) ___________ # of sisters (cuantos hermanas)___________ Attend this school ___________ (Asisten esta escuela) Are the PARENTS / GUARDIAN in the Military? circle one Yes No ______________________________________________ ¿Es uno de los padres militar? circule uno Si No

_____________________________________________________ __________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian Cell Phone/Padre/Guardián Teléfono Celular Parent/Guardian E-Mail Address/Correro Electronico

Authorized to pick up student and also Emergency Contact Personas autorizadas a recoger al estudiante y ser contactado en caso de emergencia: Telephone 1 ______________________________________________ Teléfono _______________________________________________

Telephone 2 ______________________________________________ Teléfono ____________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Student’s Health Condition Alert/Alerta Sobre la Condición de Salud del Estudiante

Allergies/Alergias________________________________________________________________________________ Student is taking the following medication El Estudiante está bajo la siguiente medicación ___________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________ Father/Guardian’s Signature/Firma del Padre/Guardián Date/Fecha

_____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________ Mother/Guardian’s Signature/Firma del Padre/Guardián Date/Fecha

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Your children’s welfare is the highest priority. By accurately completing the information below you will help us to achieve it. Please fill out this form with the information requested.

El bienestar y seguridad de nuestros estudiantes es nuestra prioridad. Al completar esta forma correctamente ustedes nos estarán ayudando a conseguirlas. Por favor, completen esta forma con la información requerida.

Put an “X” on the appropriate square (Marque una “X” en la casilla adecuada)

My child goes home after school the following way: (Mi hijo va a la casa después del colegio de la siguiente forma):

Walks Home Shuttle Bus Service Camina a la casa Transporte de Cortesía/2nd-8th

Shuttle Route____________ Ruta

Rides Bicycle Rides MDCPS Bus Va en bicicleta Autobús escolar de MDCPS

Bus Route#_____________ Ruta de autobús

Picked Up by Parents Rides Private Bus Va con los padres Va en el autobús privado

Bus Name ________________

Nombre del autobús

After-School Care Program/Community Classes Va al Programa de Cuidado Después del Colegio/Clases Comunitarias

Rainy Day Arrangements Arreglos para días de lluvia

Students will not be released to walk or ride their bike until inclement weather subsides. It may be necessary to pickup your son/daughter from school if inclement weather continues. No se les permitirá a los estudiantes caminar o montar bicicleta cuando exista mal tiempo. Puede que sea necesario recoger a su hijo/hija de la escuela si el mal tiempo continúa.

I have read and discussed with my child the contents of this form. If there are any changes, I will notify the teacher and the school in writing immediately. He leído y revisado con mi hijo el contenido de esta forma. Si hay algún cambio en esta información, se lo notificaré al maestro y a la escuela inmediatamente.

______________________________________ ____________ ______________________________________

Parent’s Signature/Firma del Padre Date/Fecha Student’s Signature/Firma del Estudiante

Extended Foreign Language (EFL) Program

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COPY OF DRIVER’S LICENSE OR OTHER PHOTO IDENTIFICATION

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BECOMING A SCHOOL VOLUNTEER

Parents are required to become school volunteers when participating in activities such

as serving as day chaperones for field trips, helping teachers in the classroom, serving

on the PTA Board, and/or assisting in any capacity at the school site.

Visit https://www.engagemiamidade.net/volunteers for additional information or contact

Ms. Maria Mendez, Community Liaison Specialist at 305-226-7001.