K- 5

Open House2021-2022

Agenda

Welcome to the 2021-2022 school year

Everyday Procedures

Attendance/Tardies

First day of school

Meet the Teacher

2021-22 Safety / Wellness Protocols:

Cleaning, Sanitizing and Disinfecting O’Shea Keleher– consistently and

routinely

Personal Hygiene –handwashing, hand sanitizing and respiratory

etiquette (cover mouth when coughing)

Face Masks -Optional (i.e. GA36 and TEA School Health Operations

Requirements)

Personal Protective Equipment available upon request (mask, shield)

O’Shea Keleher MAP

Arrival/Dismissal Times

Schedule Arrival Dismissal

Full day 7:15 2:45

**Tardy bell rings at 7:30**

K-5 School Uniform

Pre-K/Kinder:

• Golden rod, white polo shirt(Monday-Friday)

• Thursday: college allowed (optional)

• Friday: free dress for students who were not absent, tardy, or pulled out early the entire week

Pants: PK-5

• Khaki or navy blue pants/trousers

Shorts/Skirts/Skorts: PK-5

• Khaki or navy blue

• keep in mind that the length must be at least where the middle finger rests when the arm is extended

alongside the leg and no longer than the knee

Shoes: PK-5

• Student safety: No open toe shoes; tennis shoes preferred

Drop Off Procedures

Students can be dropped off at the drop off zone (side parking lot)

Monitors will be located throughout the school to ensure students find their classrooms.

Parents are NOT ALLOWED in the hallway for safety/security reasons, except first day of

school. No exceptions!

Teachers will greet the children and they will go into their classrooms where they will

have breakfast.

Pick Up Procedures

K-5th grade will release at front of the school

PK3 and PK4 will release at the drop off (side parking)

Daycare will release on Teachers Street (except PK3 a.m.)

Breakfast and Lunch

Students will eat BREAKFAST in the classroom at 7:15-7:30 a.m.

Students will eat lunch at their designated time. Please send any lunches with your

child as your child arrives at school. This is a new safety protocol to cut down on the

numbers of interactions our front office clerk has.

*Food Allergies: Please submit information from doctor to our school nurse and/or teacher.

Tardies

The first bell rings at 7:15 am.

The second bell rings at 7:25 am.

The tardy bell rings at 7:30 everyday.

Students should be in class, ready to learn by 7:30 am.

Students who come in after 7:30 will need to obtain a tardy slip at the front

desk before reporting to class.

Excessive tardies will also be addressed by campus administration.

ATTENDANCE

Compulsory Attendance

Good attendance, on the part of the student, is important for a well-rounded education.

State law requires children to attend school each day that instruction is provided.

The law applies to students below the age of 6 who are voluntarily enrolled in prekindergarten or kindergarten.

A case of excessive “unexcused” absences will be addressed with administration and a principal’s plan of action will be established.

90 Percent Rule

In addition to compulsory attendance law, districts are required to enforce the 90 percent rule, which states that students must attend class for 90 percent of the time it is offered to receive credit or a final grade.

The 90 percent rule applies to all absences, including excused absences. If the student doesn’t meet this requirement, an attendance committee may grant the student credit or a final grade, depending on the circumstances.

ATTENDANCE

Requirements for excused student absences:

Note from a doctor that includes exact dates

Parent note that includes the specific reason for absence (up to 3 days)

Nurse sends student home sick

Parent note verifying a death of immediate family member

Parent note verifying a religious holiday

Phone calls are not accepted for excused absences

PERFECT ATTENDANCE

Perfect means perfect

Perfect means perfect

NO TARDIES

NO ABSENCES

NO EARLY PULL OUT

** Teacher will inform you IF student qualifies for

free dress.

Incentives for students who demonstrate perfect attendance:

FREE DRESS on Friday**

Certificates

Popcorn parties (by class)

Pizza

Etc.

First Day of School

Parents will be allowed to walk students to their classroom.

It is up to you to tell us how student will get home on the first day of school (form).

It is up to you to tell us how student will get home the rest of the school year (form).

Please ensure that your child is ready to learn, everyday.

Students should

Bring a fully charged laptop/IPAD

Bring a charger

Today (in the classroom)

Fill out the following paperwork:

Pick-Up Information form

Parent Information and Authorization for student pick-up

Meet the Teacher

Thank you for entrusting you precious children to us!

Let’s make it a great year!

Let’s meet our teachers!

See posters for teacher/student assignments

School Monitors Needed!

If you or anyone you know would like to be a part time school monitor here at

O’Shea, please see an administrator.

Hours range between 7:00-3:15