TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................ 1 MESSAGE AND MISSION ........................................ 2 DIRECTORY & FACULTY ......................................... 3 HEALTH SERVICES ................................................. 3 PARENT-SCHOOL COMMUNICATIONS ................. 4 Thursday Folder ................................................................. 4 MKS Newsletter .................................................................. 4 Parent Handbook & More ................................................... 4
FOOD SERVICES ...................................................... 4 Breakfast .......................................................................... 4 Lunch ............................................................................ 4 Snacks ............................................................................ 4 DAILY SCHEDULE PLUS MINIMUM DAYS & HOLIDAYS ...... 5
SCHOOL COMPACT ................................................. 6 TESTING .................................................................... 6 SCHOOL RULES ....................................................... 7 DISCIPLINE POLICY ................................................ 8 SUPPLY LISTS .......................................................... 9 EVENTS ................................................................... 10 Keppel Art Day ................................................................. 10 Field Trips ......................................................................... 10 Staff Development Days .................................................. 10 Bagels & Beethoven with Mrs. Sondergaard……..……….10
SAFETY AND SECURITY ....................................... 10 Campus Safety Policy ...................................................... 10 White Slips ....................................................................... 10 After School Supervision ................................................. 10 Sexual Harassment ......................................................... 10
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ...................... 11-12 SCHOOL POLICIES ................................................ 12 Absence from School ....................................................... 12 Tardiness .......................................................................... 12 Arrival Time/Dismissal Time ............................................. 12 Early Release of Students ................................................ 12
Keppel Cruisers ................................................................ 12 Traffic & Parking ............................................................... 12 Banking of Instructional Minutes “Banking Day” ............... 13 Bicycles/Skateboards/Scooters/Rollerblades ................... 13 Birthday and Classroom Parties ....................................... 13 Classroom Interruptions .................................................... 13 Uniform Policy ................................................................... 13 Dress Code ....................................................................... 13 Homework ......................................................................... 14 Independent Study ............................................................ 14 Report Cards ..................................................................... 15 Parent Conferences .......................................................... 15 Personal Belongings ......................................................... 15 Rainy Day Procedure ........................................................ 15 Social Promotion/Retention .............................................. 15 Telephones ....................................................................... 15 Telephone Messages ........................................................ 15 Textbooks ......................................................................... 15 Visitors .......................................................................... 15 Volunteers ......................................................................... 15 School Site Council ........................................................... 16
ORGANIZATIONS AND GROUPS ......................... 19 PTA (Parent Teacher Association) .................................. 19 Directory of PTA Contacts ................................................ 19 Make Keppel Special (MKS) ........................................... 20
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS ................................ 21 BOARD OF EDUCATION PRIORITIES .................. 22
SPECIAL PROGRAMS & SERVICES..................... 16 Chorus .......................................................................... 16 Technology/Media Lab ..................................................... 16 Child Care Programs (RAP, EEELP) ................................ 16 English Language Development Programs ...................... 16 G.A.T.E. (Gifted and Talented Education) ........................ 16 Instrumental Music ............................................................ 16 Insurance ......................................................................... 16 Library .......................................................................... 16 Lost And Found ................................................................. 17 Physical Education Program ............................................. 17 School Psychologist .......................................................... 17 Title I .......................................................................... 17 LCFF/LCAP ....................................................................... 17 Fifth Grade Activities ......................................................... 17 Special Education Programs ............................................. 17 Student Council ................................................................. 18 Substance Abuse Prevention Programs ........................... 18 Mark Keppel’s LCAP For Student Achievement ............... 18 FLAG Korean Immersion Program ................................... 18 Visual & Performing Arts Magnet…………………………...18
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Glendale Unified School District Mark Keppel Visual & Performing Arts Magnet 730 Glenwood Road Glendale, California 91202 (818) 244-2113 (818)-507-6542 FAX markkeppelelementary.org Dear Keppel Families: Welcome to Mark Keppel Visual & Performing Arts Magnet! In an effort to increase communication between the school and your family, we have created the Mark Keppel Parent Handbook. Inside you will find important information regarding schedules, school-wide behavior expectations, school policies, parent support groups, and various student programs and activities. Please take time to review this information and keep it on hand as a reference throughout the year. We hope you will find it useful in making this a successful year for your children. Please check out our school website and stay current with all school events and news at: markkeppelelementary.org. You can also find us on Facebook. We also use Constant Contact to send out important communications. Be sure we have your correct email address. Sunday night phone messages round out our communication efforts, so always be sure we have your correct phone numbers on file in our office. We all look forward to working together with you to create a quality educational program for each and every student at Mark Keppel. Sincerely, Mrs. Lise Sondergaard, Principal
Mark Keppel Visual & Performing Arts Magnet Mission Statement Mark Keppel Elementary School staff, administrators, parents, and community members share the responsibility for and are committed to creating a safe, stimulating academic environment. The integration of the arts across our curriculum empowers all students to reach their full cognitive, creative, and social potential. Keppel’s dynamic educational program fosters cooperative and independent learning as well as critical thinking skills to promote a life-long love of learning and respect for all.
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STAFF DIRECTORY Keppel Team
Principal Assistant Principal Administrative Secretary
Mrs. Lise Sondergaard Mrs. Kelly Worley Mrs. Jizel Kazangian
Health Clerk FLAG Korean Site Specialist Categorical Specialist
Mrs. Lorna St. Angel Mrs. Naehi Wong Mrs. Jennifer Epstein
Kindergarten Kindergarten Kindergarten Kindergarten Kindergarten Kindergarten/FLAG Kindergarten/FLAG
Justine Baldwin Suzanne Buckhoff Joanne Chung Julie Park Tanya Wolfe Esther You Darae Youn
3rd Grade 3rd Grade 3rd Grade 3rd Grade 3rd Grade 3rd Grade/FLAG 3rd Grade/FLAG
Laurie Duncan Jenny Hong Nvart Joboyan Cathy Scott Talisen Winder Juliet Ainian Sae Oh
Physical Education P.E. Assistant RSP Assistant
District Nurse
Mindy Danlag R.N.
1st Grade 1st Grade 1st Grade 1st Grade 1st Grade 1st Grade/FLAG 1st Grade/FLAG
Susan Hohensee Edita Manukyan Ruwani Brohier Lala Sahakian Carolyn Williams Liz Kim Emily Sim
4th Grade 4th Grade 4th Grade 4th Grade/FLAG
Unis Choi Sherri LaCom Ray Shelton Kylie Hwang
Clerk II Day Custodian Night Custodians
Kimberly Swan Clayton Fey Lucino Victoria Remi Galvan
4th/5th Grade 5th Grade 5th Grade 5th Grade 5th Grade/FLAG
April Faieta Melissa Cannon Michael Hewitt Michelle Pimenta Judy Yi
Keppel Chorus
Jennifer Epstein
Orchestra (4-5) Dance/Drill Team Visual Arts K-2 Drama
Deneil Jurado Cris Neel Joan Zierhut Cathy Gilbert
Psychologist Resource Specialist Speech Therapist
Dr. Tara Leufroy Michelle Hershman Linda Taylor
Special Ed Assistant Special Ed Assistant Special Ed Assistant
Nvard Zamanyan
2nd Grade 2nd Grade 2nd Grade 2nd Grade 2nd Grade 2nd Grade/FLAG 2nd Grade/FLAG
Nancy Chefalo Rita Kenny Ellyn Lee Suzanne Rosen Cordula Specht Yoon Young Park Jessie Shin
Luis Sandoval Monica Geber-Todd Hasmik Avakian
Suzanna Theoharides
Silva Hakopian
EEELP Head Teacher
Tia Brown
Noon Aide Noon Aide Noon Aide Noon Aide Noon Aide Noon Aide Noon Aide Noon Aide Noon Aide Noon Aide
Anjel Aghakani Diana Aghakhani Hermineh Babaian Karine Bazikyan Arax Bedrosian Seda Matevosyan Greta Megerdichian Violeta Oganesyan Markrit Tahmasian Rita Vartan
Office Aide
Edna Abnosian
Cafeteria Supervisor
Armineh Hacopians
TRANSLATIONS: (818) 244-2113 Naehi Wong – Korean ext. 1009 Jizel Kazanjian – Armenian ext. 1004
Glendale Unified School District Information The District Office is located at 223 N. Jackson St., Glendale, CA 91206. The telephone number is (818) 241-3111. Dr. Richard Sheehan is Superintendent of Schools. Members of the Glendale Board of Education are: President: Greg Krikorian Vice President: Christine Walters Clerk: Dr. Armina Gharpetian Members: Nayiri Nahabedian & Vacant
HEALTH SERVICES The school offers the following health services: *Basic First Aid - The school gives first aid for *Maturation Program – Grade 5 injuries occurring at school only. If care beyond *Parent notification-regarding communicable immediate first aid is required, the parent is disease control, problems related to physical called. defects, and referral to community resources *Teacher notification-regarding students with *Doctor-MUST sign administration of special health problems that affect learning medication - District form. *Height and Weight/Vision & Hearing Screening *Parent notification-regarding required - Grades K, 2, 5 immunizations and physical examination.
ABOUT MEDICATION AND INJURIES If a child requires medication during school hours, a special form, available in the office, must be completed and signed by a doctor and by the parents before such medication can be given. Pupils requiring the use of crutches, casts, or any other appliance will need a note from the attending physician authorizing their use at school. The note should include the physical limitations as well as the length of time involved. This note MUST accompany the child on the first day of attendance using crutches or other appliances.
PLEASE KEEP YOUR CHILD’S EMERGENCY CARD UP-TO-DATE!!! Mark Keppel Elementary School Parent Handbook-3
PAREN T-SCH O O L CO M M U N ICATIO N S Thursday Folder Regular communication to parents is important so parents are kept informed about school activities. Notices, reminders, and other communications are distributed on Thursday and sent home in the Thursday Folder, which is to be returned to school the following day. This folder will be used all year. The replacement cost is $1.00.
MKS Matters/Constant Contact Our Keppel foundation, MKS, publishes a periodic newsletter that goes home to all families and contains updates about Keppel programs and foundation events. Our PTA uses an email communication system called Constant Contact to make all families aware of important events. Please be sure we have a current email for your family.
FOOD SERVICES Breakfast Breakfast is served Monday through Friday from 7:30 to 8:00 a.m. This is a great way to ensure that students have eaten a full healthy meal before instruction begins.
BREAKFAST! It’s the most important meal of the day! Served every day in the Keppel cafeteria: 7:30 - 8:00 a.m. Monday through Friday Breakfast: $1.25 per child Lunch also served daily: $2.25 per student Reduced price and free breakfasts and lunches available to qualifying students. Contact our
Parent Handbook/Calendar The Handbook contains important information, including the school rules and discipline policy, administrative policies, a description of special programs and services offered to students and their families and a directory of school organizations and groups. Telephone numbers/email addresses are to be used for school-related business only and are not to be used for solicitations of any kind.
More Ways We Communicate….. There are many ways to keep you up-to-date. Please be sure you note our school website at markkeppelelementary.org, eBulletins (sign up on our website), Sunday Night Phone Messages, FACEBOOK, and classroom newsletters!
school office for more information and an
*ALERT: Classes will not be interrupted in order to call children to the office to retrieve late lunches.
Lunch It is our policy that all children should eat lunch daily. Students may bring their lunch to school or purchase a lunch in the school cafeteria. It BUY A LUNCH is important to CARD Advanced payment your child’s of lunches (20 full price lunches for growth and $45.00). development to eat a nutritious lunch. Please do not include candy or soft drinks or caffeinated energy drinks in your student’s sack lunch. Chips and other fatty items should not be included either. The good eating habits your child develops now will remain with them for the rest of their lives.
application form.
Snacks Snacks are optional but if your child gets hungry, you may send a small, nutritious snack in a plastic sandwich bag. Please make it small, as this snack will be eaten during recess. Snack suggestions include carrots, celery sticks, granola bars, fruit, and raisins. Do not send frozen water bottles. Condensation soaks schoolwork. Only water is allowed on the playground. Sports drinks or juice are only for lunch. Spills become sticky on the playground.
Pay for your child’s cafeteria lunches ahead of time online with a credit card at EZSchoolpay.com
The cost of a full lunch including milk is $2.25. For students who bring a sack lunch, milk or juice may be purchased separately for $.50. Glendale Unified School District participates in the National School Lunch/Breakfast Program. Children from households that meet federal income guidelines are eligible for free meals or reduced price meals at: $.25 for breakfast and $.40 for lunch. Advance lunch prepay can be made to the Cafeteria in the mornings. We encourage all students to have at least one week of paid lunches so that forgotten lunches are not a problem. The cafeteria will extend credit for 20 lunches to each student at Keppel, but the total must be repaid before the student can continue to receive a regular lunch. In the meantime, the student will receive an alternate lunch of a sandwich, fruit, and milk. Mark Keppel Elementary School Parent Handbook-4 4
DAILY SCHEDULE plus Minimum Days & Holidays KINDERGARTEN
Start time
Dismissal
M – F /AM Kindergarten
8:00
12:30
M—F /PM Kindergarten
9:40
2:20
M—F /FLAG Kindergarten
8:00
12:30
THURSDAYS-PM Kinder
9:35
1:30
MINIMUM DAYS
8:00
12:10
GRADES 1, 2 & 3
Start time
Aug. 29 - Sept. 1, 2014 Nov. 7, 2014 Nov. 10, 2014 Nov. 11, 2014 Nov 24- 28, 2014 Dec 22, 2014-Jan 6, 2015 Jan 19, 2015 Feb 9, 2015 Feb 16, 2015 Mar16-20, 2015 Mar 23, 2015 April 24, 2015 May 25, 2015
8:05
2:10
THURSDAYS
8:05
1:10
MINIMUM DAYS
8:05
12:15
Start time
Dismissal
M-F
8:05
2:30
THURSDAYS
8:05
1:30
MINIMUM DAYS
8:05
12:25
Current Information! Our electronic school marquee, located on Glenwood Rd., provides important current information to parents and the community. Check it daily!!
LUNCH SCHEDULES PM Kinder Grades 1 & 2 Grades 3 & 4 Grade 5 Minimum Days
10:50-11:25 11:25-12:08 11:47-12:30 12:10-12:50 No Lunch
School Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday – Friday PHONE (818) 244-2113 FAX: (818) 507-6542
PARENTS: Please, DO NOT park in Keppel/Toll Staff Parking lot east of the kindergarten playground when picking up/dropping off children. This is not safe!!
Labor Day Student Holiday – Report Card Preparation Day Student Holiday – Staff Development Day Veteran’s Day Thanksgiving Winter Recess Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday George Washington’s Birthday Spring Recess Student Holiday – Staff Development Day Armenian Genocide Day Memorial Day
Classroom Interruptions
Dismissal
M-F
GRADE 4 & 5
STUDENT HOLIDAYS
In fairness to the students and their educational program, classroom interruptions are kept to a minimum. We ask that you plan ahead and assist students with the responsibility of bringing their own lunches to school. Lunches or lunch money brought in late by parents may be left in the office for students to pick up. Homework, library books, projects, musical instruments, etc., brought in by parents will be put in the teacher’s box to be picked up at recess time. Credit for late work is left to the teacher’s discretion.
Students (Grades 1-5) are not allowed on campus before 7:30 AM. There is no supervision before 7:30 AM! Do not drop off your child on campus before 7:30 AM. This is not safe! There is no before school supervision for kindergarten. Call the EEELP Office at (818) 241-7562 if childcare is needed.
Students must be picked up at dismissal time! If students have not been picked up by the time the office closes for the day, Glendale Police Department will be contacted to pick up your child. Thank you for your cooperation in ensuring your child’s safety before and after school hours.
MINIMUM DAYS August 20, 2014 – Back-To-School Night November 14, 2014 – Parent Conferences March 6, 2015 - Report Card Preparation May 13, 2015 - Open House June 3, 2015 - Last Day of School •
Dismissal for Kindergarten is 12:10 p.m.
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Dismissal for Grades 1-3 is 12:15 p.m.
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Dismissal for Grades 4 and 5 is 12:25 p.m.
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SCHOOL COMPACT The Keppel School Site Council, in compliance with Glendale Unified School District policy, has developed a School Compact. It explains how everyone can work together to insure that our students are successful. It takes each of us – parents, teachers, and students – working together every single day to make this happen.
THE TEACHER PLEDGE:
THE PARENT PLEDGE:
I understand the importance of the school experience to every student and my role as a teacher and model. Therefore, I agree to carry out the following responsibilities:
I understand that my participation in my child’s education will help his/her achievement and attitude. Therefore, I will continue to carry out the following responsibilities:
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Advance Keppel’s reading comprehension instructional focus
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Integrate the arts into classroom activities; support all arts events
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Support my child in developing reading comprehension
Teach Common Core State Standards
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Encourage my child to appreciate and learn about the arts
Strive to meet the individual needs of each child and provide feedback in a timely
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Encourage my child to put forward his/her best effort every day
manner
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Provide support and a quiet place and time for my child to read and do
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homework
Communicate with parents regarding student progress, and school and classroom expectations
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Review all school communications and return necessary paperwork
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Provide a safe, positive, and healthful learning environment
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ATTEND Parent’s Night, Conferences, Open House, Performances, and
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Support the school’s/district’s homework, discipline, and attendance policies
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other school events •
Encourage parent involvement
Make sure my child comes to school every day, on time, and ready to learn except if ill
THE STUDENT PLEDGE:
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I realize that my education is important. I know I am the one responsible for my own success. Therefore, I agree to carry out the following responsibilities:
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Limit time spent by my child on TV, computer, and video games
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Support the school’s/district’s homework, discipline, and attendance
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Read every day for learning and pleasure
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Work to develop my artistic talents, to appreciate the arts, and attend my
Make sure that my child gets ample sleep and physical activity, and eats nutritious foods
policies
performances
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Communicate with my child’s teacher when I have questions or concerns
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Strive to do my best every day
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Observe all traffic safety rules
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Come to school every day, on time, and ready to learn
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Return completed homework and my Thursday folder on time and in good
Principal’s Expectations
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Treat all other students and adults with kindness and respect
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Be responsible for my own behavior
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Ask for help when needed and offer to help others
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Respect school rules, school property, and the property of others
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Observe all traffic safety rules
Work Hard. Be yourself. Do the right thing. Do your best!
Testing Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics Assessments The reading/language arts and mathematics assessments are conducted in the classroom on an on-going basis in order to determine how well students are learning the concepts needed to meet grade level standards. These tests include iReady, unit tests and additional teachermade tests.
District Testing/Benchmark Testing
CELDT
These Common Core Assessments are used to determine whether students have met the standards for English Language Arts, Math and, as appropriate, English Language Development. These include iReady test and CCSS 3-2-1 Assessments.
The California English Language Development Test (CELDT) is an annual test given to students who are English Language Learners. Students in K and 1st grade are assessed on their listening and speaking skills, while students in Grades 2-5 are assessed in listening and speaking, reading, and writing. The CELDT test is administered in early fall and results are available to parents several months later.
CAASPP The Smarter Balanced Assessment has been adopted as the state mandated test for grades 3-5. Students take this test March – May 2015.
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School R ules
GE NE RAL S CH OOL RU LE S • Students will respect themselves and others. • Students will obey school authorities promptly. • Students will respect school and personal property. • Students will always act in a safe way and demonstrate kindness to others. • Students will refrain from the use of profanity or foul, racist, threatening or sexual remarks. • Students will walk in corridors/hallways and on the ramps. Students walking in hallways during class time will remain silent and respectful of classes in session. • Students will exhibit respectful behavior during assemblies, presentations, school lunches, and recess. • Students will enter and leave the Auditorium quietly and only when directed to do so by an adult.
Behavior Consequences Violations of the school rules will result in the following actions:
Good nutrition is necessary for your child’s health. Our Cafeteria prepares a balanced meal for breakfast and lunch daily. The following are the food area rules: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Principal’s Schoolwide Rules
7. 8.
Every year on the first day of school, the Principal and Assistant Principal go into every classroom to remind students of the 3 Keppel Schoolwide Rules:
• Keep your hands to yourself • Keep your feet to yourself • Only use kind words
• Students will choose carefully what is worn, what is said and done.
Before and After School
• Students will be in school on time every day.
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All Keppel students are expected to behave in a KIND and SAFE manner at all times.
During Lunch
First Violation: Warning Second Violation: White Slip. Benched 1 recess. Third Violation: White slip. Benched 1 day. Additional violations and/or the severity of each violation will be dealt with on an individual basis. Students may be referred to the school administrators for severe or repeat violations. Individual classrooms have their own rewards and consequences.
• Students may not possess any dangerous objects or weapons, including look-alike replicas, toys or laser pointers. Possession of such objects is grounds for expulsion.
KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS must be quiet in front lawn area before and after school as students are in classrooms working above you!!!
Additional School Guidelines
DISCIPLINE POLICY
A primary purpose of education is to help students to develop self-discipline. The goal includes three vital elements: the ability of the students to exercise self-control, the ability to pursue acceptable forms of behavior, and the ability to make good decisions and choices. Furthermore, an atmosphere of reasonable, firm, and positive discipline develops acceptable behavior, concern for others, mutual respect, and assures the safety of all students and staff.
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All school rules continue to apply before and after school Students are not to engage in running, shouting, chasing, teasing, hitting, or throwing things. Students may not go into the building or classrooms without teacher permission and supervision. No balls or jump ropes on the grass or playground. Unless enrolled in one of the childcare programs, students may not play on the playground after school. The front grassy area IS NOT a playground after school! Balls, jumpropes, and running are not allowed!
Food is allowed only in designated eating areas. No glass containers of any kind are allowed in school. If you wish to pack a lunch or snack, please do not include food high in sugar content, candy, or soda. Food is not to be traded, shared, or collected. Student will clean lunch area after eating. The lunch shelter area is for sitting and/or eating only. Playing, running, handball, etc. is not allowed.
Playground Guidelines 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Always play safely and correctly. Do not play in the quiet zones. No chasing, playing tag, soccer, or wrestling. No gum, candy, sodas, or caffeinated energy drinks allowed. Respect all school property. Riding skateboards, rollerblades, scooters, or bicycles on the playground is prohibited at all times. No in-skate shoes are allowed. Games must be played in the designated areas. No playing/hanging out in the restrooms, in front of classrooms, or on ramps.
Use of Playground Equipment 1. 2. 3.
All equipment must be used safely and correctly. Only school equipment is allowed. Use slides, fireman poles, and bars one person at a time.
Bars 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
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Always keep one hand on bar No flips to jump off No hanging upside down No standing on top of bars No touching anyone who is hanging or playing on the bars Always travel in one direction. No pulling anyone off a bar. If not on bars, stay outside the area. Do not travel on bars until the person ahead of you is at least half way across. If there is a line, use the count to 100 rule
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DISCIPLINE POLICY Detention Students may be kept after school for no more than fifteen (15) minutes when they have been permitted to call home first to notify their parents. Individual teachers may assign detention. The principal may assign detention for excessive absences, tardies, and/or as disciplinary action for breaking school rules. If your child is not at the pick up gate due to a detention, the parent or guardian will need to park his/her car somewhere other than the traffic lane, and wait for release at the front lobby. Ed Code 44807.5 authorizes a classroom teacher to restrict for disciplinary purposes the time a pupil under his/her supervision is allowed for recess.
Suspension And Expulsion EDUCATION CODE SECTION 48900 - Reasons for Suspension (Effective January 1, 2003) 48900. A pupil may not be suspended from school or recommended for expulsion unless the superintendent or the principal of the school in which the pupil is enrolled determines that the pupil has committed an act as defined pursuant to one or more of subdivisions (a) to (p), inclusive: (1) Caused, attempted to cause, or threatened to cause physical injury to another person. (2) Willfully used force or violence upon the person of another, except in self-defense. (b) Possessed, sold, or otherwise furnished any firearm, knife, explosive, or other dangerous object, unless, in the case of possession of any object of this type, the pupil had obtained written permission to possess the item from a certificated school employee, which is concurred in by the principal or the designee of the principal. (c) Unlawfully possessed, used, sold, or otherwise furnished, or been under the influence of, any controlled substance listed in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11053) of Division 10 of the Health and Safety Code, an alcoholic beverage, or an intoxicant of any kind. (d) Unlawfully offered, arranged, or negotiated to sell any controlled substance listed in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11053) of Division 10 of the Health and Safety Code, an alcoholic beverage, or an intoxicant of any kind, and then either sold, delivered, or otherwise furnished to any person another liquid, substance, or material and represented the liquid, substance, or material as a controlled substance, alcoholic beverage, or intoxicant. (e) Committed or attempted to commit robbery or extortion. (f) Caused or attempted to cause damage to school property or private property. (g) Stolen or attempted to steal school property or private property. (h) Possessed or used tobacco, or any products containing tobacco or nicotine products, including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, miniature cigars, clove cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, snuff, chew packets, and betel. However, this section does not prohibit use or possession by a pupil of his or her own prescription products. (i) Committed an obscene act or engaged in habitual profanity or vulgarity. (j) Unlawfully possessed or unlawfully offered, arranged, or negotiated to sell any drug paraphernalia, as defined in Section11014.5 of the Health and Safety Code. (k) Disrupted school activities or otherwise willfully defied the valid authority of supervisors, teachers, administrators, school officials, or other school personnel engaged in the performance of their duties. (l) Knowingly received stolen school property or private property. (m) Possessed an imitation firearm. As used in this section, “imitation firearm” means a replica of a firearm that is so substantially similar in physical properties to an existing firearm as to lead a reasonable person to conclude that the replica is a firearm. (n) Committed or attempted to commit a sexual assault as defined in Section 261, 266c, 286, 288, 288a, or 289 of the Penal Code or committed a sexual battery as defined in Section 243.4 of the Penal Code. (o) Harassed, threatened, or intimidated a pupil who is a complaining witness or witness in a school disciplinary proceeding for the purpose of either preventing that pupil from being a witness or retaliating against that pupil for being a witness, or both.
(p) Unlawfully offered, arranged to sell, negotiated to sell, or sold the prescription drug Soma. (q) A pupil may not be suspended or expelled for any of the acts enumerated unless that act is related to school activity or school attendance occurring within a school under the jurisdiction of the superintendent or principal or occurring within any other school district. A pupil may be suspended or expelled for acts that are enumerated in this section and related to school activity or attendance that occur at any time, including, but not limited to, any of the following: (1) While on school grounds. (2) While going to or coming from school. (3) During the lunch period whether on or off the campus. (4) During, or while going to or coming from, a school sponsored activity. (r) A pupil who aids or abets, as defined in Section 31 of the Penal Code, the infliction or attempted infliction of physical injury to another person may suffer suspension, but not expulsion, pursuant to the provisions of this section, except that a pupil who has been adjudged by a juvenile court to have committed, as an aider and abettor, a crime of physical violence in which the victim suffered great bodily injury or serious bodily injury shall be subject to discipline pursuant to subdivision (a). (s) As used in this section, “school property” includes, but is not limited to, electronic files and databases. (t) A superintendent or principal may use their discretion to provide alternatives to suspension or expulsion, including, but not limited to, counseling and an anger management program, for a pupil subject to discipline under this section. (u) It is the intent of the Legislature that alternatives to suspensions or expulsion be imposed against any pupil who is truant, tardy, or otherwise absent from school activities. 48900.2. In addition to the reasons specified in Section 48900, a pupil may be suspended from school or recommended for expulsion if the superintendent or the principal of the school in which the pupil is enrolled determines that the pupil has committed sexual harassment as defined in Section 212.5. For the purposes of this chapter, the conduct described in Section 212.5 must be considered by a reasonable person of the same gender as the victim to be sufficiently severe or pervasive to have a negative impact upon the individual’s academic performance or to create an intimidating, hostile, or offensive educational environment. This section shall not apply to pupils enrolled in kindergarten and grades 1 to 3, inclusive. 48900.3. In addition to the reasons set forth in Sections 48900 and 48900.2, a pupil in any of grades 4 to 12, inclusive, may be suspended from school or recommended for expulsion if the superintendent or the principal of the school in which the pupil is enrolled determines that the pupil has caused, attempted to cause, threatened to cause, or participated in an act of, hate violence, as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 233. 48900.4. In addition to the grounds specified in Sections 48900 and 48900.2, a pupil enrolled in any of grades 4 to 12, inclusive, may be suspended from school or recommended for expulsion if the superintendent or the principal of the school in which the pupil is enrolled determines that the pupil has intentionally engaged in harassment, threats, or intimidation, directed against school district personnel or pupils, that is sufficiently severe or pervasive to have the actual and reasonably expected effect of materially disrupting class work, creating substantial disorder, and invading the rights of either school personnel or pupils by creating an intimidating or hostile educational environment. 48900.7. (a) In addition to the reasons specified in Sections 48900, 48900.2, 48900.3, and 48900.4, a pupil may be suspended from school or recommended for expulsion if the superintendent or the principal of the school in which the pupil is enrolled determines that the pupil has made terroristic threats against school officials or school property, or both. (b) For the purposes of this section, “terroristic threat” shall include any statement, whether written or oral, by a person who willfully threatens to commit a crime which will result in death, great bodily injury to another person, or property damage in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000), with the specific intent that the statement is to be taken as a threat, even if there is no intent of actually carrying it out, which, on its face and under the circumstances in which it is made, is so unequivocal, unconditional, immediate, and specific as to convey to the person threatened, a gravity of purpose and an immediate prospect of execution of the threat, and thereby causes that person reasonably to be in sustained fear for his or her own safety or for his or her immediate family’s safety, or for the protection of school district property, or the personal property of the person threatened or his or her immediate family.
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SUPPLY LISTS 2014-2015 What follows is a list of recommended supplies. California law provides that school districts furnish necessary supplies. Providing these items is voluntary. However, we greatly appreciate all donations!!
FIRST GRADE 2 packages of # 2 pencils (Ticonderoga) 1 box of large Crayola markers 1 pair 5” Fiskar scissors 5 glue sticks 1 box of Crayola crayons (24 count) 1 pencil box 5” x 8” (plastic to hold supplies) 1 bottle of white glue 2 Pocket Homework Folders
SECOND GRADE 2 packages of # 2 pencils (Ticonderoga) 2 erasers 1 box Colored Pencils 1 pair 5” Fiskar scissors 1 package of Crayola twist up crayons 1 pencil box 5” x 8” (plastic to hold supplies) 5 Glue Sticks 1 box colored markers 1 two pocket homework folder
THIRD GRADE Zippered pencil pouch 1 box of #2 pencils (Ticonderoga) 2-3 dark Dry Erase Markers (Thick & Thin) Low odor 2 Kleenex Tissue Boxes 2-3 glue sticks Twist Up crayons Hand and Table Wipes
FOURTH GRADE Zippered pencil pouch White WIDE-RULED 3-ring notebook paper 2 boxes #2 pencils (Ticonderoga) NO MECHANICAL PENCILS! 2 black fine point markers 1 box of colored pencils – 12 or 24 pack sharpened 1 pencil sharpener with ziplock baggy for shavings 2 Fiskar’s brand pointed scissors (student size) 1 box of Crayola crayons-16 or 24 count 2 “Magic Rub” erasers 6 glue sticks 3 dry erase markers and 1 dry erase whiteboard 1 12-inch ruler with centimeters 6 Folders or 3 spiral notebooks NO LARGE 3-RING BINDERS!
FIFTH GRADE 1 box #2 pencils (Ticonderoga) 1 box of colored pencils @ 24 count 1 package colored markers 1 pair of Fiskar scissors- student size 1 12 inch ruler with centimeter – no holes 2 “Magic Rub” erasers 1 pencil sharpener with holder for shavings 5 glue sticks 1 package medium point ballpoint pens-blue or black pencil bag Post-Its – different colors 1 Scotch tape package 1 mini stapler with staples NO LARGE 3-RING BINDERS!
SUPPLIES FOR ARTS CLASSES
OFFICE, LIBRARY AND COMPUTER LAB ALWAYS NEED... ¬ Reams of Xerox paper ¬ Boxes of Kleenex
Dance: Black jazz shoes or pink ballets Music: 1" black 3 ring binder with pockets
REMEMBER TO LABEL YOUR CHILD’S PERSONAL BELONGINGS.
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Extra money Any items that can be used as weapons Toys of any kind Food other than a nutritious snack and/or lunch Candy Chewing Gum Trading Cards Valuable or precious personal belongings MP3s, iPods White-Out
LOST AND FOUND ARTICLES... • Will be collected from the playground and placed on the coat rack outside our school library. Please check it often! • Please write your child’s name with a permanent marker on inside tags. • It is the parent’s responsibility to sort through the clothing and find the articles that belong to their children. • At the conclusion of each month, the unclaimed lost and found articles will be donated to a non-profit organization.
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Boxes of Kleenex Glue sticks/White Glue Bottles Boxes of Crayons Boxes of #2 Pencils (Ticonderoga) Band-Aids Pens Water based markers Scotch tape Xerox Paper reams/cases Wide-ruled notebook paper – 3 hole punched Post-its (all sizes and colors) Highlighter pens – all colors Dry Erase Markers-Low Odor Baby Wipes Colored Pencils ZipLock bags-Any size st White Paper bags-Lunch size (1 grade
RECURRING EVENTS
Field Trips Each classroom participates in a variety of field trips each year that supports the curriculum for their grade level. Parent, MKS and PTA donations, and school funds support these field trips. An admission donation may be requested for certain field trips. Parent signature on a school field trip permission form is required for all field trips.
• For safety reasons, students who repeatedly have difficulty adhering to school and classroom rules may be ineligible for field trips, special assemblies, or other special activities and alternate assignments will be given. • Saturday School requires students to attend a morning session at a local elementary school for two hours. This consequence is in lieu of suspension and available to 4th -5th graders only. • A pupil shall not be detained in school for disciplinary or other reasons for more than one hour after the close of the maximum school day (C.A.C. Title 5, Section 353). Detentions of 10 minutes or more will occur with parent communication.
Staff Development Days
After School Supervision
In accordance with state guidelines, each school is allowed time for staff development purposes. These workshops are scheduled for August 8, November 10, and March 23. There is no school for students on these days.
We have NO after school playground supervision. Your child must go directly home at the conclusion of the school day. If you are unable to pick up your children on time, please advise them (in detail) of alternate ways to deal with this sometimes frightening reality. Tell them to go to the Office for help. If you have an emergency, please notify the Office so we can be on the lookout for your child. Unfortunately, if you call the Office after the dismissal time of your child, we do not have the means to get a message to a child who might be waiting for you outside. Prepare your student for such an event. AFTER 3:00 PM STUDENTS MAY USE THE OFFICE PHONE TO CALL HOME. S/HE WILL BE REQUIRED TO WAIT IN THE SCHOOL OFFICE. After school supervision is available for a fee. Parents in need of after school childcare can contact the EEELP office at 818-241-7562.
Bagels & Beethoven with Mrs. Sondergaard To support ongoing communication between our school and family, Keppel principal, Mrs. Lise Sondergaard, will host periodic coffees in the school cafeteria for parents and family members. At these informal meetings, Mrs. Sondergaard will provide critical school information as well as answer questions.
Keppel Art Day – Wednesday, March 11, 2015 In March, all Keppel students will spend one morning participating in elective art classes taught by professional artists, teachers, parents, or business partners. In the afternoon, there will be a performance in an assembly for the whole school performed by Keppel Students.
SAFETY AND SECURITY Campus Security and Safety Policy In order to provide a safe instructional environment, Mark Keppel School has a closed campus policy. This means that every person not enrolled in our school or not an employee of GUSD MUST check in and sign in and register in the Front Office before going to any part of the school grounds for any reason. Parents, volunteers, and other visitors, once registered, will be given a badge to wear that should be visible to everyone. Anyone without a badge will be directed immediately to the Office.
White Slips “White Slips” and “Office Referrals” are issued to students for various infractions. White slips are warnings or communications to the teacher and parent regarding the child’s behavior. The teacher may choose to issue detention or another consequence. An excessive amount of white slips in one week/month may result in an office referral to school site administration. Cumulative consequences for white slips require certain actions:
Sexual Harassment The Board of Education prohibits sexual harassment of any student by any employee, student, or other person. Any student who engages in the sexual harassment may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including suspension/expulsion. Students and staff are required immediately to report incidents or complaints of sexual harassment to the principal or appropriate designee.
Emergency Preparedness The goal of the Mark Keppel Emergency Preparedness Plan is the protection of students and employees should a major emergency situation occur in the area. The plan identifies members of the school’s emergency teams and outlines responsibilities. The Safety Plan is updated and revised annually. If you wish to serve on our school’s Safety Committee, please let administration know. In accordance with Glendale Unified School District’s policy for the release of students during an emergency, parents can expect the following procedures to occur at Mark Keppel School. (See safety procedures on the next page.) Mark Keppel Elementary School Parent Handbook-10
Basic Action Following An Emergency Situation When it is safe, teachers and students will evacuate the building and go directly to their classroom line-up area on the 3rd level playground. Teachers will take roll call and report the names of the missing or injured to the school emergency center. School emergency teams will report to their stations. District employees will remain with and supervise students until they are picked up.
Emergency Evacuation In case of an emergency evacuation of Mark Keppel School, Glendale Police and/or Fire Department asked us to choose two to three areas where we would walk with the students, teachers, and staff. Depending on the nature of the emergency, we may be directed to evacuate to a place as close as Hoover High School or as far away as Jefferson Elementary School or Brand Park. Parents will be notified of the appropriate evacuation site by emergency phone call and release procedures at the site would be the same as the Student Release Procedures during an emergency situation.
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Students will remain at their classroom line-up area on playground. The parent or designated adult picking up student(s) must report to the lower Virginia Ave. gate on 3rd level where designated school personnel will oversee the student release process. Parents will be allowed to enter campus one group at a time. The staff member in charge will release a student to the parent or designee whose name appears on the blue emergency ID tag. The parent/designee must sign the back of the emergency ID tag and note the time the student is released to their custody and their destination. At the student release gate staff will verify that all check-out procedures have been followed. Please make sure your child’s emergency card is current at all times. It is the District’s policy to release students only to those adults listed on the emergency card. Notify the school office immediately if there is a change in the home address or phone number.
School Safety We are deeply committed to maintaining a school that is safe and secure for your children. Considerable time, expertise, and funds have gone into strengthening safety and security measures on this campus and throughout the school district. Keeping our school safe is everyone’s responsibility. You are also an important part of our safety and security plan. You can help by: • Emphasizing the importance of following school rules. A pupil may be suspended and expelled from school if they possess, sell, or otherwise furnish any firearm, knife, explosive, laser pointer, or other dangerous object. Please remind your child not to bring toys or replicas that look like real guns or knives, or anything else that looks like, or could be mistaken for or used as a weapon. Possession of such objects is grounds for expulsion from school. • Working to solve problems with your children if they are having difficulties in school. Teachers and other school professionals are available to assist you if needed. Criminal activity in the Glendale Schools is very low. Sometimes isolated instances involving possession of weapons or replicas happen in or near some of our schools. We do not tolerate these actions. Students who violate the law or District policies are subject to swift and decisive disciplinary action including expulsion from school by the Board of Education.
No one can guarantee absolute safety for your children in school, or in the community. But we want to reassure you once again that maintaining a safe campus is of utmost importance to everyone serving at this school.
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Emergency Comfort Kits Students may have his/her own Emergency Comfort Kit brought from home. What to include: Please use a 1-gallon heavy-duty Zip-lock bag with your child’s name and teacher written on the outside. • Non-perishable granola bar • 2 pouches of emergency water (5-year shelf life) • Small package of handi-wipes • A family picture • Travel size sunscreen
These bags will be returned to you at the end of the school year. Please complete and return these emergency comfort kits to your child’s teacher no later than the first week in October.
that your child’s emergency card is kept current at all times. Notify the school office IMMEDIATELY if there is a change of address or phone number.
• Emergency Mylar blanket • Small package of tissue • A personal note from you
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SCHOOL POLICIES Absence from School School attendance is an essential part of a student’s educational record. Good attendance and punctuality are skills that your child will need throughout his/her lifetime in order to be successful in school and career. Regular & punctual attendance by all students is necessary for the proper functioning of the entire school. It is the responsibility of each student to make up class work missed during an excused absence. The principal or the principal’s designee reserves the right to determine if the absence is “excused” or “unexcused” in accordance with the policies of the school board. Work missed because of unexcused absence cannot be made up or assigned (E.C. 48200) (C.A.C. Titles 5, 300). Every time a child is absent from school, we must have a note or phone call from the parent stating the dates and exact illness (or reason for absence). Absences for reasons other than illness are discouraged. Children should understand that because of the State Law, the school day begins promptly at the established hour. THERE SHOULD BE NO UNNECESSARY TARDINESS OR ABSENCE. A strict tardy policy is enforced according to district policy. Absences and tardies are documented on your child’s report card. This is a legal document that remains in your child’s cumulative record. Parents may be referred to the district Student Attendance and Review Board (SARB) for chronic absences. We will send students who show signs of illness home. If a child should come to school with a cast and/or crutches, we must have a written statement of release from the doctor.
Tardiness Consistent, on-time attendance is a priority at Mark Keppel Visual and Performing Arts Magnet. Students who arrive late must sign in at the school office before entering the classroom. All tardies are recorded on the attendance register. If tardies become a serious disruption, the school will contact parents for additional intervention. School administration recognizes students with perfect attendance! Students with perfect attendance have zero absences and zero tardies during a given trimester.
Arrival Time/Dismissal Time Consistent, on-time attendance is a priority. No child is permitted on the school grounds without supervision. Supervision begins at 7:30 a.m. Children are not allowed on campus before this time. At dismissal time, please expect to meet your child on Virginia Ave. if you are driving or in front of the school if you are walking. There is no after school supervision (unless your child is enrolled in an after school program). Unattended students will be required to wait in the office until a parent comes. We need your cooperation in this matter. No student will be permitted to leave school without written permission from home and/or permission from the Principal. We want your child to be safe!!
Early Release of Students Students who need to leave school during the regular school day must be signed out and picked up in the school office. Students may only be released to the adults whose names are listed on the Emergency Student Information Card. The office will call the classroom for the student once this has been verified.
Keppel Cruisers We provide a walking fitness program at Keppel. Students may arrive at school at 7:30 a.m. Monday through Friday and walk or jog on the track on the 3rd level playground. No playground equipment is allowed at this time. Students must walk or run in order to participate in this program. Music is played during this period. Classes that record the most mileage during a month earn an extra recess.
Traffic & Parking We want all parents to please keep in mind the safety of the students as you drop them off and pick them up. Students must use crosswalks and not cross in the middle of the street. Please use caution when driving in the vicinity of our school, avoid double-parking, and observe parking restrictions. In order to ensure the safety of all our students, a procedure for drop-off and pick-up of students is in effect. The curb lane on Virginia Ave., indicated by the bright orange/green traffic cones, is used for dropoff and pick-up of students. 1. 2.
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Virginia Ave. is a NO WAITING/NO PARKING ZONE between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., and 2:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. During morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up, parents drive next to the curb between the cones and let their children off quickly, then reenter the traffic flow. Students in Grades 1-5 will then enter through the Virginia gate. There will be adults who will supervise students getting out of the vehicles and entering the school, therefore, please do not hold up the lane by waiting for your child to walk all the way into the school.
After school, students may wait for their ride by the Virginia Ave. gate. If there are too many cars waiting and your child is not present, you may be asked to drive around the block. There is no parent parking on campus or up the driveway between Toll and Keppel. In the front of school on Glenwood Road, parking and/or stopping is not allowed for any reason. This is a red zone indicated by a red painted curb. Violators risk being cited by the Glendale Police Department. Traffic Patrol Parent volunteers are needed to assist with the drive through lane. For more information, contact the school office. Mark Keppel Elementary School Parent Handbook-12
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Banking of Instructional Minutes - “Banking Day” Additional instructional minutes are “banked” to create staff development opportunities on Thursday afternoons each week. Students leave school early on these days. Instructional minutes remain the same according to State mandates. During this hour, the staff is involved in planning grade level curriculum and receiving staff development to improve instruction.
Bicycles/Skateboards/Scooters/Rollerblades With parent permission, students may ride bicycles to school at their own risk. State law mandates that bike riders wear a bicycle helmet. We encourage parents to familiarize students with bicycle safety rules/laws and to plan with them the safest route to and from school to avoid potential hazards. Each bike must be secured with a lock to the rack located inside the Virginia Gate or near the cafeteria. Students are to walk their bikes on school grounds at all times. Children may not bring roller skates, skateboards, scooters or roller blades inside school, or ride them on campus at any time. In-skate shoes are not allowed!
Birthday and Classroom Parties It is Mark Keppel’s policy to honor birthdays in the following manner: Birthdays are a time for sharing and celebration. We suggest that parents donate their child’s favorite book to the school. It will become a part of the child’s classroom or the school library, whichever you decide. We feel that this furthers the child’s love for learning, allows your child to experience the act of giving and sharing, and avoids any allergic reactions or ill effects from ingesting high levels of sugar. If treats are sent to the class they are handed out at dismissal. Prior arrangements must be made with the teacher. It is preferred that treats be provided in individual portions sizes for easy distribution. Invitations to birthday or other outside school parties are not to be handed out at school unless all children in the class are invited. According to Glendale Unified School District Board Policy, each classroom may have up to 2 classroom parties during the school day per year. The time and the reason for the celebration is selected by each individual classroom. Please contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions.
Classroom Interruptions In fairness to the children and to support the instructional program, classroom interruptions will be kept at a minimum. Please be sure your child has everything he/she needs before leaving home in the morning. Unless there is an emergency, the office will NOT relay a message to your child. Please plan ahead and let your child know where he/she is to go after school. Take time now with your child to go over alternate plans that you have made in case you do not show up on time. Also, if you have made plans for your child to go home with another adult, please discuss these details with your child.
If a conference is needed with a teacher, an appointment must be made. The Office will be glad to take a message for your child’s teacher to return your call to set up an appointment. The Office cannot make appointments for the teachers. “Drop-in” meetings are not allowed. Please do not come before or after school to meet with your child’s teacher without making an appointment first. Parents must check in at the office first and get a visitors’ pass.
Uniform Policy Keppel has a mandatory uniform policy. Students must be in uniform Monday through Friday. Please come to the office if you need assistance in obtaining school uniforms. White, navy, khaki, light blue, are Keppel uniform colors in any combination. The state of California allows for parents to opt not to conform to mandatory school dress by making an appointment with one of the 2 school administrators to discuss the nature of the objection and to sign a waiver. Waivers are valid for one school year only. It is important to note that a signed waiver does not exempt a student from district dress code policy. Students without waivers are expected to wear the Keppel uniform daily. On Free Dress days, students may express themselves within the accepted standards:
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Jewelry and pierced earrings are allowed. Studs are more appropriate as loops and hanging earrings can create problems. During PE or other physical activities your child may be asked to remove any jewelry, hair decorations, or other articles for safety reasons.
In addition, make-up, jewelry, clothing, or extreme hairstyles/hair dye that are disruptive to the learning environment or might pose a safety hazard are not to be worn. Consequences may be but are not limited to: 1. Parent may be called to bring student a change of clothing. 2. Student may be sent home to change/offered alternate apparel 3. Disciplined for continued defiance To create a favorable climate for learning, all students are expected to be clean, neat in appearance, and dressed in presentable clothing. Clothing or general appearance should not create a distraction in the classroom or negatively affect the instructional program.
21st Century Homework Glendale Unified School District, along with many others across the nation, is moving this year to Common Core State Standards. These standards require a new kind of learning for students as well as a new kind of teaching for educators. The primary goal of Common Core State Standards is to ensure that our students are ready for College and Career. As such, these standards focus on students becoming creative, collaborative, and critical communicators and thinkers. Teachers will be working on this in the classroom. Additionally, our staff has worked together to adapt our homework policy to support these learning goals. Students will not be asked to do nightly traditional pen and paper assignments. Instead: • Students will be required to read a minimum of 20 minutes nightly. This can include students reading on their own or being read to. Students can read any type of reading material on any topic they enjoy. Teachers may provide reading logs, ask for notation in the student planner, or require students to take AR tests, or to share about their reading in the classroom. • Study guides, “word rings”, “math rings”, vocabulary lists, etc. may be provided by teachers. These guides and resources are for home use and will not be required to be returned. Accountability for using these resources will be based on how students do on assessments and other classroom activities. • Teachers may also provide suggested activities for skill practice or family activities that support learning. • Our district is providing a new online resource for all students called iReady. Students will be able to access this from home. More information will be provided as we learn about this new resource. • On occasion, students may be asked to work on parts of projects at home. o 5th grade-no more than once per month o 4th grade-no more than once per trimester o Kindergarten through 3rd grade-no more than twice per year
• Unfinished classwork will not be sent home as homework. Homework Time: • K-2: 10 to 30 minutes daily • Gr 3-5: 30 to 60 minutes daily ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES Teacher Responsibilities: • Communicate homework policy to parents and students at beginning of each school year. • Homework assignments will reinforce lessons, concepts taught in class. It should not be used to teach new concepts. • Provide organizational tools for students to help them learn independent study habits. • Teachers will provide ample time in class to complete class assignments. • Homework should be work that a teacher feels students can accomplish on his or her own. Parent/ Guardian Responsibilities: • Make learning and school a priority. • Provide a quiet study area for student. • Provide encouragement, support, and take an active interest in your child’s learning. • Ensure child gets an adequate amount of sleep and eats breakfast. Student responsibilities: • • • • •
Read at home every evening Study for all assessments Review classroom learning Share what you have learned at school with family Practice typing
Missed Class Work/Independent Study When a child must be taken out of school for unavoidable personal reasons, parents may ask for schoolwork for their child. We have developed an Independent Study Program which is a voluntary program enabling students, who will be out of school for a period of at least 5 days, to keep up with class work. In order to participate in an Independent Study Program the parent/guardian must give the school a minimum of two weeks advance notice. Approval of a parent request for an Independent Study Program is based on evidence that the student can work independently and an indication that the student will complete assigned work. The school is required to maintain records for each student participating in this program including copies of all completed and evaluated student work. The student, parent, teacher and principal must sign an agreement. Resource Specialist Program (RSP) students may not participate in the Independent Study Program unless his/her Individualized Education Program (IEP) specifically provides for participation. Mark Keppel Elementary School Parent Handbook-14
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Report Cards Report Cards are given three times per year. The report card is based on progress toward the grade level standards. Progress reports are sent home six to seven weeks before the end of the grading period to notify parents if their child is not meeting grade level standards and may receive an unsatisfactory grade unless improvement is shown. A parent-teacher conference may be held any time to discuss a student’s progress.
Parent Conferences A parent may schedule a conference with the teacher at any time by calling the school and leaving a message for the teacher. Kindergarten teachers hold conferences with each parent at the end of the first trimester.
Personal Belongings Toys, play equipment, money (other than lunch money), sports cards, game cards, Game Boys, and other personal items are not to be brought to school. The school does not assume responsibility for damage to or loss of such possessions.
Rainy Day Procedure On rainy day mornings, students gather under the lunch shelter and are supervised by a school supervisor beginning at 7:30 a.m. During lunch, administrators and noon aides continuously supervise students. Throughout the rest of the day, students are given classroom-based recess breaks as usual and opportunities to use the restrooms.
Social Promotion/Retention The State of California now mandates that students be retained if they are performing at Below Basic level and are not making significant progress. The Glendale Unified School District is currently targeting students who are not meeting grade level standards in reading in grades 2, 3, 4 and 5, and in math in grades 4 and 5.
Telephones We discourage students from using the telephone during the school day except in the case of emergencies and with the teacher’s permission. Forgotten musical instruments, lunches or lunch money do not constitute emergencies. Cell phones are allowed on campus, however must be turned off and must remain in the students’ backpacks at all times. Visible cell phones/ringing phones may be confiscated at the discretion of site administration or designee. Repeated confiscations of cell phones may result in disciplinary consequences and/or return of the cell phone at the end of the year.
Telephone Messages Teachers have access to a telephone before and after school only. If you need to speak with your child’s teacher, please call and leave a message or send a note
with your child asking the teacher to call you. Please leave both home and work phone numbers and a time that may be convenient for the teacher to reach you. Students will not be called from class to talk to a parent on the telephone unless it is an extreme emergency and then only at the discretion of an administrator. (Classes will not be interrupted during instruction for phone messages.) If you need to leave a message for your child, please try to do so before lunchtime. Be aware that phone messages left after 12:30 p.m. may not be delivered before the end of the school day.
Textbooks Textbooks are provided for all students. It is the responsibility of the student to see that all books are treated with care. Textbooks that are lost or damaged must be replaced at the student’s expense.
Visitors All visitors and volunteers are required to check in at the school office when arriving on campus during instructional hours, 8:05 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. A visitor’s pass must be clearly displayed and worn at all times while on campus. Parents/ guests may make an appointment with the teacher and the principal to visit a classroom for up to 20 minutes. Generally, a staff person accompanies visitors while making an observation/visitation.
Volunteers All parents are welcome to become volunteers at Keppel. There are a variety of ways in which parents can assist the school. Volunteers are asked to check in at the office when arriving on campus. They will be given a visitor’s pass that is to be clearly displayed while on campus. A current Tuberculosis test result must be on file at the school before a volunteer may begin working with students. The following are ways that parents can help at Keppel: • Copy Center: Parents are needed Monday-Friday to help with photocopying and laminating. • Parents may volunteer in classrooms by reading with students, tutoring students in math, preparing materials for teachers in advance, or helping in Computer Lab. • Helping in the library. • Various School and District Committees: Parent representatives are elected to be members of various standing committees that meet monthly, by trimester, or a few times a year depending on the committee. • Parents are always needed for Keppel Traffic Patrol (assist in the traffic lane in the morning from 7:45-8:10), Keppel Cruisers (assist with morning fitness program supervision. 7:25-8:05). • Mark Keppel Elementary encourages volunteers to be an active part in the school. Volunteers help in classrooms, the library, computer lab and work directly with children. Please contact Jizel Kazangian, Administrative Secretary, at the school office (818-244-2113) for more information. Mark Keppel Elementary School Parent Handbook-15
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School Site Council (SSC) The Keppel School Site Council is composed of ten or more voting members: the principal, five parents elected by parents, and five school staff members elected by school staff. The School Site Council meets almost every other month. Its purpose is to help develop, recommend and implement the school plan and monitor the school categorical budgets. All meetings of the School Site Council are open, and interested parents are encouraged to attend. Meeting dates and times are posted in front of school 72 hours before the meeting takes place and are printed in the handbook calendar on previous pages. Other related parent groups are the Mark Keppel Dual Immersion Committee, English Learner Advisory Council, District English Learner Advisory Council, and District Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) Advisory Committee. For more information contact: Jennifer Epstein, Teacher Specialist, at 818-244-2113.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS & SERVICES Chorus Chorus for students in grades 3-5 is directed and supervised by our choral director. Practices are held once a week.
Technology/Computer Lab Every classroom is equipped with at least one computer that has Internet access and may be used for whole group instruction in the classroom. Classrooms with more than one computer also use them for individual learning reinforcement. A computer lab consisting of 40 iMacs, as well as 3 Chromebook labs are available for use by classes. Technology instruction is integrated with the math, history/social science, science, and language arts curricula. There is Internet access throughout the school. An LCD player is available for Power Point presentations and projects. SMARTBOARDS are in all classrooms.
Child Care Programs (EEELP, RAP) 818-241-7562 Early Education Extended Learning Program (EEELP) There are opportunities for individual and group experiences such as organized lessons, supervised homework, outdoor active play, indoor educational games and activities, cooking, special trips and events. Nutritional snacks are provided. This program is available Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. throughout the year.
English Language Development Programs An ELD (English Language Development) program is offered to students with limited English proficiency. Teachers use a variety of instructional strategies to ensure that students learn English as quickly as possible while continuing to acquire information in content areas. Students are integrated with fluent English students within their classroom throughout the day while being given instructional opportunities to meet their individual needs. If you have any questions about the ELD Program, please contact Jennifer Epstein at 818-244-2113.
G.A.T.E. (Gifted and Talented Education) G.A.T.E. is an enrichment program offered to students in grades 4-5 who have passed the OLSAT. The Keppel G.A.T.E. program includes differentiated instruction within the regular classroom.
Instrumental Music An optional instrumental music program is available for students in grades 4-5. The teacher instructs students on Thursdays during the regular school day. The District and our school foundation (MKS) have a limited number of instruments that may be rented; students may also rent from local music stores. There is a yearend performance. A district honors orchestra for top orchestra students from across our school district is selected by audition.
Insurance A low-cost optional student insurance policy is available for all students. Parents are encouraged to study the application when it is sent home at the beginning of the school year. The cost of this program is minimal. Accidents and injuries that occur at school are the responsibility of the child’s parent/guardian.
Library Each class at Keppel School is given an opportunity to visit the school library regularly. Grade 1-5 students may check out one book, provided they have returned the book from the previous week. Lost or damaged library books must be replaced at the student’s expense. Parent volunteers are always needed to assist in the library.
Recreational Afterschool Program (RAP) RAP provides supervised activities such as arts, crafts, table games, video movies, physical activities, organized games, homework assistance and includes an antisubstance abuse and building self-esteem program. Nutritional snacks are provided. RAP is available after school until 5:30 p.m., Monday-Friday when school is in session. Fees need to be discussed at the EEELP office. Mark Keppel Elementary School Parent Handbook-16
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Lost And Found
Fifth Grade Activities:
The lost and found area is located just outside the school library. Please mark children’s clothing and other articles with the name of the student so they may promptly be returned. Unclaimed items are donated to local charities every 2 months.
Students must maintain good behavior to participate in the following activities. Fifth grade teachers use the “Yellow Slip” Point System to establish and monitor standards for behavior.
Physical Education A credentialed physical education teacher provides a sequential, balanced program for 120 minutes per week for all students in grades 4-5. In kindergarten through third grade, the classroom teacher is responsible for the physical education program, averaging 20 minutes per day, throughout the school year. A specific curriculum has been developed, and all teachers have been trained in its implementation. Physical education equipment includes: hula hoops, cones, Frisbees, jump ropes, balls in various sizes, volleyball nets, tennis rackets, hockey sticks, pucks, and softball equipment. As with all outdoor activities, physical education classes are curtailed and moved indoors based upon inclement weather or unhealthy air alerts from air quality control authorities. In K-3, our Physical Education teacher works with students one hour each week, and primary teachers also teach P.E to their individual classrooms weekly.
School Psychologist A school psychologist is assigned to Keppel three days per week (Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays) to perform testing and evaluation of students referred by the Student Success Team.
Title I: The federal government provides us with funds that allow us to provide additional services to the parents and students at Mark Keppel. This money is intended to provide resources to students who need extra support to meet state standards. Decisions about how this money is to be used are made by school staff and the School Site Council based on Federal Guidelines. This money may be used for funding intervention teachers, afterschool intervention programs, parent education, a Teacher Specialist and clerk, and instructional and intervention supplies for the classrooms.
LCFF/LCAP: The State of California provides funds for many of our extra services and programs. This may include a Teacher Specialist, intervention teachers, technology and software, books and instructional supplies and materials, and staff development, among other necessary items to enhance instruction. Parents, teachers, administrators, support staff, and students participate in an on-going assessment evaluation, and improvement of instructional programs that serve all students. The School Site Council is the governing body. Please let school administration know if you would like to serve on School Site Council!
Colonial Day-April 3, 2015 This is a special culminating event for 5th graders’ year-long study of early American history. Students wear period costumes. Special crafts and outdoor games are planned. Lunch consisting of historically accurate food is provided. Promotion Ceremony- May 29, 2015 Fifth grade students promoting to sixth grade may participate in the promotion ceremony on Friday, May 30, 2014 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at Hoover. Play Day-May 22, 2015 Fifth grade students have the privilege to participate in Play Day. The students go to a special park for a full day of sports, water activities, and a special picnic lunch. *A fifth grade committee plans and fundraises all year to provide funds and support for these special 5th grade activities. If you are interested in joining this committee, please contact the school office or your child’s fifth grade teacher.
Special Education Students identified as having special education needs may be served in a variety of ways. Placement is contingent upon the results of extensive testing, evaluation, assessment, and observation by specially trained personnel, followed by an Individualized Education Program (IEP) team meeting with the parents. Resource Specialist Program The Resource Specialist Program is designed for those students who have a specific learning disability that may be affecting their achievement in one or more academic areas and which may require special interventions for less than 50% of the school day. Special Day Class (SDC) The Special Day Class is designed for those students whose learning disability affects their overall academic achievement and requires special intervention for more than 50% of the school day. Keppel no longer offers a Special Day Class. If a student qualifies for this program, arrangements will be made for him/her to attend another school in GUSD that does offer this class. The Speech and Language Program The Speech and Language Program is designed for those students who demonstrate a significant delay or disorder in one or more of the following areas: articulation, language, voice, and fluency. Mark Keppel Elementary School Parent Handbook-17
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Student Council
Visual & Performing Arts Magnet
Mark Keppel is proud of its Student Council, which consists of one representative from each classroom in 4th-5th grade. Student Council meetings are held monthly and provide an opportunity for students to be responsible, promote school spirit and work toward the improvement of the school.
In October 2010, Mark Keppel was awarded a federal grant to transform our school into a Visual and Performing Arts Magnet!
Keppel LCAP Plan for Student Achievement Keppel School Plan 2014-15 is a strategic plan aligned with the Glendale Unified School District 2014-15 Plan. A planning team composed of teachers, staff, parents, and principal reviews the school mission and develops a plan for each curricular area each year. School data is collected and analyzed to determine successes and areas of concern. Strategies are designed to address school improvement and growth in student achievement. The School Site Council (SSC) is responsible for ensuring that this plan is developed and implemented.
Korean Dual Immersion Programs Mark Keppel continues its Korean Dual Immersion Program. Instruction is 50% in the Korean and 50% in English. The goals of the immersion program are for the students to become:
1. Bilingual 2. Biliterate, and 3. Bicultural Why have fluency in more than one language?
Along with a rigorous academic program, Keppel offers dance, theatre, music, and visual art experiences to all students both as independent subjects and woven into core content. Integration of the arts provides students with opportunities to excel and thrive as creative, flexible thinkers ready to meet the demands of the 21st century. The goal of Mark Keppel Visual & Performing Arts Magnet is to engage all students in Visual & Performing Arts (VAPA) standards-based instruction using research-based strategies, quality lesson design, and differentiated explicit instruction using multiple learning modalities and new media tools.
1. Higher Student Academic Achievement 2. More Employment Opportunities in a Global Economy for Students 3. Broader Cultural Understanding Among Students Please contact our FLAG Korean Specialist, Naehi Wong, for additional information: 818-244-2113, nwong@gusd.net.
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The Mark Keppel Elementary School Parent Teacher Association (PTA): The Mission of PTA: •
To support and speak on behalf of children and youth in schools, in the community, and before governmental bodies and other organizations that make decisions affecting children;
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To assist parents in developing the skills they need to raise and protect their children;
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To encourage parent and public involvement in the public schools of this nation.
The Purposes of PTA: • To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community, and place of worship. • To raise the standards of home life. • To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth. • To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth. • To develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, social, and spiritual education.
Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Mark Keppel has a wonderful, active PTA. PTA is a great organization that supports all of the children at Keppel by providing assemblies, fundraisers, and classroom/ school support. Even if you cannot attend the meetings, we hope that you will support this wonderful organization!
Please join the PTA! PTA Board Meetings: Second Tuesday of the month at 8:15 a.m. PTA Association Meetings: Planned periodically throughout the year.
PTA The PTA at Keppel is active in many ways. PTA members volunteer in the library, classroom, and as room representatives and tutors. The PTA also sponsors assemblies, fundraisers, and the book fair. The PTA finances shade, art classes, and donates funds for school needs. For more information contact: Virginia Porter, PTA President at vporterpta@outlook.com
PTA Executive Board for 2012-2013 President Executive Vice President First Vice President- Programs Second Vice President-Parent Involvement Third Vice President- Fundraising Fourth Vice President-Communications Fifth Vice President-Safety Recording Secretary Correspondence Secretary Treasurer Financial Assistant Auditor Historian Parliamentarian Red Ribbon Chair Reflection Chair Hospitality Year Book Editors Membership Legislative Liaison th 5 Grade Chairperson
PTA Officers: Virginia Porter Lerna Amiryans Maria Reyes Talisen Winder Ali Valle Naira Ayrapetian Melissa Thombs Komal Tolani Shana Igoe Teni Khosrovian Jenny McLeod
Melineh Zakarian April Faieta Mimi Malave Laura Kim Pam Wyroski
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Make Keppel Special (MKS) Foundation MKS (Make Keppel Special) Foundation is a non-profit community group formed by the parents and community members at Keppel to spearhead major fundraising efforts for the school. The Foundation has done many exciting things in the past few years. Our biggest endeavor has been to support arts instruction and intervention teachers during the school day for all students K-5. Recently, MKS has conducted some joint projects with the PTA: purchasing new playground equipment, new books for the library, and more Accelerated Reader tests. We are always looking for opportunities to enhance the education of the students at Keppel. To raise money, fundraisers include the Back-to-School Night “Campaign for Excellence” direct donation drive, Harvest Festival in October, Silent Auction, Rockin’ for the Arts, and the eScrip program. The fundraising efforts of Make Keppel Special (MKS) have allowed us to provide your children with incredible music and arts programs over the past 10 years. Thanks to our new arts magnet grant, our arts programs are fully funded over the next 3 years! MKS’s new focus is now on funding other important programs facing our school and student body. Due to the drastic budget cuts in California over the past several years, the State of California now ranks 50th out of 50 states in per pupil spending and has cut most of the crucial funding necessary to keep our teacher-to-student ratios at 24-1 in K-3rd grade and 36-1 in Grades 4 and 5. These high class sizes across the district make it crucial now more than ever to raise funds to support Intervention teachers in all classrooms at Keppel. Intervention teachers are credentialed teachers who help reduce class size by working with small groups of students in each class in specific and targeted groups directly to meet the individual needs of students. These intervention teachers ensure that your child gets more individualized attention from credentialed teachers in reading, writing and mathematics. MKS raises money to support as many intervention teachers as we can afford to support every grade level and every classroom. The goal is to raise $40,000 dollars each year. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 9:15 a.m. All interested parents are encouraged and invited to attend. Chairperson for 2014-2015 is Eileen Dube: leener129@aol.com. Information about MKS Foundation related events can be found both in fliers distributed in the Thursday folder as well as on Keppel’s website and Facebook page.
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EARTHQUAKE / DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLAN Please make sure... Please make sure that your child’s emergency card is kept current at all times; it is the District’s policy to release students only to those adults listed on the emergency card or the Keppel blue Emergency Identification Tag. Please notify the school office IMMEDIATELY if there is a change of address or phone. number.
Mark Keppel has its own Disaster Preparedness Plan which students and staff practice on a monthly basis. The goal of the Mark Keppel School Emergency Disaster Plan is for the protection of students and employees should a major disaster occur in the area. The plan outlines the responsibilities of members of the school’s disaster teams and is updated and revised annually by the school’s Safety and Disaster Committees. In accordance with Glendale Unified School District policy for the release of students during an emergency, parents can expect the following procedures to occur:
Action Following A Disaster (Earthquake) • When it is safe, teachers and students will evacuate the building and go directly to their classroom line-up area on the playground. • Teachers will take roll call and report the names of the missing or injured to the school emergency command post. • District employees will remain with and supervise students until they are picked up.
Student Release Procedures • If safe, students will remain seated at their classroom line-up area on Keppel’s 3rd level playground. • Parents will go to the Virginia Ave. gate on 3rd level to request student release. Parents will then go to the Parking Lot gate between Toll and Keppel and wait for the student to arrive. • The Keppel staff member at the request gate will complete the student request card. • Student runner will go to classroom teacher/student supervisor with the request card. • Teacher will verify the release information and initial the request card. • The student will take the request card to the release gate. • A Keppel staff member will collect the blue emergency card. • Parents will sign their students off campus on the Student Release Sheet.
In the event of an emergency: Student Request: Virginia Gate Student Release: Parking Lot Gate
In the event of an emergency, parents are to follow these procedures: • Tune in to radio station KRLA (AM 870) for emergency information. • DO NOT CALL THE SCHOOL OFFICE. • Follow Student Release Procedures. Do not come onto campus to try to take your child without following check-out procedures! • Be assured that school personnel will remain with your child until someone comes for him/her, or s/he is released according to our Release Policy. • Students will be evacuated to the 3rd level playground and will be released (signed out) to parents or an authorized adult one at a time in an orderly manner to ensure that an accurate accounting of students can be maintained. • Secondary Release (to be utilized if necessary and directed by City Fire and/or Police Department personnel): Brand Park
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Glendale Unified School District Dr. Richard Sheehan is Superintendent of Schools Members of the Glendale Board of Education are: President: Mary W. Boger Vice President: Greg Krikorian Clerk: Christine Walters Members: Nayiri Nahabedian, Dr. Armina Gharpetian
Board of Education Priorities 2014-2015 Overview For many years, this Board, as part of establishing its yearly priorities, has affirmed its commitment to the essential priorities of improving student achievement and maintaining a safe learning environment. The Board recognizes that improving student achievement is a comprehensive K-12 effort, which encompasses all student groups and subject areas, and that maintaining a safe, orderly learning environment is critical to student success. 1. Ensure learning environments that are safe and support student success through high quality, research-based instructional practices, consistent with models of effective teaching, California teaching standards and the Common Core State Standards. 2. Use Board-adopted budgetary principles to maintain District fiscal integrity and stability of instruction and programs 3. Continue the Measure S sequence planning and plan for the future issuance of bonds. 4. Continue implementation of the GUSD 2015 Strategic Plan and Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP).
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