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"WORKING HARD AT WORK WORTH DOING"
MR. ARNE DUNCAN MR. GARLAND CLEGGETT DR. JOAN FORTE MRS. ALICE PATTERSON
RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL'S MOTTO
MISSION: The staff and parents of Randolph Elementary School believe that all students can learn and achieve mastery of basic grade-level skills, regardless of previous background, socio-economic status, race or gender. We believe that our school's purpose is to provide an education for all students that prepares them for high levels of academic performance while fostering positive growth in social/emotional behaviors and attitudes. We accept the responsibility to teach all students so that they can attain their maximum potential. We also understand that all stakeholders of our educational community must share this responsibility. Our educational process shall enrich all participants: students, parents, teachers, administrators, and community members.
WELCOME FROM THE PRINCIPAL OF RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Students returned to school on Tuesday, September 4, 2001. I want to take this opportunity to share with you some important information that will help ensure that your child has a successful and productive year.
To have a successful school year the lines of communication between the home and school must be open. Parents must talk to their child's teacher to determine his/her classroom expectations. Some questions a parent needs to ask are: 1. What school supplies does my child need?
Finally, please let the school know of any medical or family changes that may affect your child's ability to be successful in school. The more the school knows about your child, the better we can assist him/her. Parents are always welcomed at Randolph. However, it is not always possible to see the principal during school hours. Parents who must see the principal should request an appointment so that they can have an uninterrupted conference with the principal after regular school hours, 1:45 P.M. If parents need the immediate assistance of an administrator, the Assistant Principals, the Counselor, the Case Manager or the Dean of Students are available to assist.
We cannot teach students who are absent from school, or who are regularly late 5, 10 or more minutes each day. Randolph's Local School Council has made a commitment to allow me to spend discretionary funds on new books and teacher training. These good things cannot benefit your child if he/she is not in school to take advantage of them.
Randolph School's Local School Council has reviewed the school's
uniform policy and
Teachers will send home a list of supplies needed by your child. All children need lined note paper, a 3-ring binder, black pens, pencils and a supply of folders.
Some of our students stop off at the neighborhood store and buy lots of candy, gum and other junk foods before they come to school. They then spend the day trying to eat/drink their purchases in class. Aside from the fact that students do not properly dispose of the containers from their morning junk food purchases, these sugary or otherwise unhealthy items have a negative affect on our students, especially those who are already have a difficult time containing their excess energy. Students who bring candy/gum/soda will have their packages taken and not returned until dismissal time. Small amounts of cookies, chips, cake, etc. that are part of a student's balanced lunch are excluded from this rule. However, students who bring juices as part of their lunch are not to bring them in glass containers.
Students are not to bring toys, games, trading cards, radios, bicycles, pagers, cellular telephones, etc. to school unless given written permission by their classroom teacher. The school cannot assume responsibility for the lost or damage of such items and in most cases these items will be confiscated and only returned to parents/guardians NEW DISMISSAL TIME: Randolph's student dismissal time has changed from 1:40 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Teachers decided not to implement a restructured day again this year, so the school day will not extend beyond 1:30 p.m. until we start the after school programs. Students still report to school at 7:50 a.m. (in time to line up at 7:55 promptly). If you pick up your kindergarten or first grade student, please pick them up on time.
Kindergarten children and first and second grade students whose rooms are in the main building will line up outside the front door on Hoyne. First and second grade children whose classrooms are in the Annex will line up by their room numbers near the center entrance door of the Annex. Please place your child in line and leave. Do not worry….he/she WILL BE FINE! On rainy or very cold days, you may bring your child to the entryway where a staff person will escort him/her into the building. This policy is in response to security concerns and is Randolph School's attempt to ensure that unauthorized people do not enter the building during entry and exit times. In order to fairly implement this security measure, no guardian will be allowed to come into the building at entry or dismissal times. Your cooperation is important if we are to ensure that Randolph has a safe orderly learning environment for all of its students.
Students should arrive at school no later than 7:50 a.m. so that they can begin lining up t promptly at 7:55 a.m. Students who arrive after 8:05 must enter the main entrance on Hoyne where they will be given a tardy slip that will be recorded in the main office as well as by the classroom teacher. After 8:05, no student will be allowed to proceed to his/her classroom without a tardy pass unless the student rides a yellow school bus that was late. When students are late they miss important instructional time. Please make sure that your student arrives at school on time. EARLY DISMISSALS: Parents are requested not to ask for early dismissals for their students unless it is a dire emergency. Early Dismissals must be obtained from the main office by a parent or guardian or another adult whose name is listed on the student's emergency form. Under no circumstances will students be released to any person whose name is not listed on the emergency form…..no exceptions. This is Chicago Board of Education Policy and we at Randolph stick to it because it is a policy that helps us ensure that students are not released to unauthorized adults. STUDENT DISMISSAL AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL DAY: Students will be dismissed at 1:30 p.m. on regular school days. Teachers will escort their students to the sidewalk. Parents who pick their students up at the end of the day are to pick them up after they have left the building. Parents are not to come into the building and wait for students outside of their classroom. As mentioned before, this policy will allow Randolph to maintain the security of the building and ensure that authorized persons are not free to roam the building. Students who wail for younger siblings will be given a designated spot to wait for their siblings. Students will not be allowed to come back into the building to wait for siblings except in cases of rainy or very cold weather. VISITORS - PROCEDURE: All visitors are required to check into the main office to receive a pass before visiting classrooms. EMERGENCY FORMS: Please read carefully and quickly complete and return the 2001-2002 emergency form that your student will bring home on his/her first day of school. A new form is required each year, and the school must be notified promptly if this information changes during the year. As mentioned before, the Randolph staff will not release a student to any person whose name is not written on that emergency form. FREE/REDUCED LUNCH APPLICATIONS: Please complete the Free/Reduced Lunch Applications and return them immediately. The return of this form is very important because it generates resources that allow us to provided the educational resources and services that are so important to the education of your child. BREAKFAST PROGRAM: Please be reminded that Randolph's breakfast program is in operation from 7:15 a.m. to 7:40 a.m. Students who arrive after 7:40 a.m. will not be served breakfast unless their yellow school bus was delayed. Students who are late to breakfast because their bus was delayed will be served breakfast and supervised by the bus aide who will then escort them to class as soon as they complete their meals. REPORTS OF STUDENT PROGRESS: Throughout the year we will keep in touch with you about your child's progress and special events at Randolph. Feel free to visit your child's teacher(s), just be sure to check in the main office first. VOLUNTEERS: We encourage parents, senior citizens, and others to assist teachers by becoming volunteers. Your talents and skills are needed to educate and enrich the lives of Randolph's students. Please inquire in the main office about the steps to becoming a Randolph volunteer.
Following is the suggested criteria for grades at Randolph School. Students who are instructed below grade level in reading and mathematics cannot receive a grade higher than a C in either of those subjects. However, the below level students can receive an A or B for their effort grade. 94-100 = A GUEST SPEAKERS:
The following are Chicago Public School's suggested time allocations
for teacher-directed homework assignments:
In order to qualify for the quarterly Honor Roll, students must
earn an average grade of "A" or "B" in all subject
areas with the exception of Handwriting. Grades of "F"
cannot be averaged for Honor Roll consideration. End of the year
awards will be presented to students who have earned a place on
the Honor Roll for 3 or more quarter-marking periods. Conduct grades
or checks will not be computed when determining eligibility for
the Honor Roll.
At 7:55 a.m., teachers are to go outside to their classroom's designated waiting area (yellow painted numbers) and escort their students into the building. Teachers are not to enter the building with classes that are unruly. Students are to be quieted and settled in line before entering the building. Kindergarten students are to enter the building after the 3rd and
4th graders have entered. At 1:25 teachers are to assist students in preparing for the 1:30 dismissal. However, bussed students and kindergarten students are to be dismissed at 1:25. Under no circumstances are teachers to leave any student in their classrooms at dismissal time. All students are to be dismissed promptly at 1:30 P.M. Those students who attend the Lighthouse Program are to line up outside of the door where they will be met and escorted back into the building by their Lighthouse teachers. There are no exceptions! Students who participate in after-school extra-curricular activities are to follow the same procedures.
Teachers are not permitted to charge fees for materials or supplies without the written permission of the principal.
Parent-teacher conferences may be held at 7:30 in the morning. Teachers should schedule conferences during their self -directed preparation periods on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. PURCHASE OF SOFT DRINKS AND FLAVORED JUICES: Students are not allowed to purchase soft drinks or flavored juices on school premises. There are no exceptions to this policy.
Reporting students' progress is extremely important because it helps keep the parents informed on how well their children are doing. The following is a list of ways that classroom teachers report students' progress: 1. Mid-quarter progress reports the 5th, 15th, 25th and 35th weeks. These reports are required at Randolph. 2. Report cards are sent home the 10th, 20th, 30th and last week of school. 3. Report Card Pick-Up evenings (one in the first quarter and another in the third quarter) which gives teachers opportunities to discuss students' progress with their parents. 4. Samples of student work are kept in folders and sent home to parents for their review (Students are required to have their parents sign a sheet to document their having received the work). 5. Students whose performance is significantly below grade level may be referred to the Counselor for intervention strategies and/or evaluation.
Every effort should be made to ensure student success. Teachers who are recommending students for retention must adhere to the following guidelines: 1. The Mid-Quarter Report of student progress (as well as the quarterly report cards) should indicate that the student is in trouble. 2. A conference with the principal must be held. 3. A remediation plan for the student must be developed and implemented. This plan should be developed and implemented during the first 20 weeks of school. This plan can be developed with the assistance of a teacher facilitator. 4. Documentation of all conferences with the student and his/her parent must be available. 5. A folder with at least five samples of the student's work in each of the core academic areas must be maintained. If after 20 weeks the student has not shown sufficient progress as a result of the remediation plan, additional strategies should be developed with the assistance of the administrative team.
If students are frequently tardy (3 or more times in a quarter)
they will be referred to A. Philip Randolph students are required to come to school dressed in uniforms daily. NO EXCEPTIONS TO THE DRESS CODE WILL BE ALLOWED. The uniform dress code is necessary to promote the health and safety of students. In addition, it decreases serious disruption to classroom instruction. Students who are not in compliance may be excluded from certain extracurricular, after school activities, clubs, field trips, etc. The basic uniform will be: In addition, any article of clothing or hair style that detracts from the educational process, distracts students or teachers, or fails to comply with health standards at A. Philip Randolph is prohibited. All students are responsible for maintaining an acceptable standard of personal cleanliness and good grooming at all times. The following school rules and regulations are in effect: ! Skirts or shorts when worn must be the appropriate length. They
must be knee length or longer.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASE: Children who have been at home ill with a contagious disease must bring a written statement of permission to return to school from a medical doctor. IMMUNIZATION: The State of School code requires that all children entering Chicago schools for the first time and those entering Kindergarten, or first grade and ninth grade (age levels 5,6, and 10 in the elementary school) must present an official record of a medical examination, two oral polio, two DTP or DT, two measles and one rubella to be admitted to school. This is to protect the child and the school population from identified communicable diseases.
Student conduct and discipline involve specific responsibility at every level - the home school and community. The student, the parent and the school must form an educational partnership, with the goal of providing a climate in which the student may pursue the best possible education. The following publications provide the basis for these guidelines:
Every child is required to behave at school in a manner conducive to learning. Learning cannot take place amid disorder and chaos. Each child is responsible for his/her own behavior and must accept the consequences thereof. Discipline problems at Randolph Magnet School are approached in
a variety of ways: Phone calls from the teachers; temporary removal
from class; parent conferences at the school (between Written records are kept of the student's misbehavior. When a child receives a discipline referral for mis behavior, he/she has an opportunity to explain his/her view of the incident. FEES: Any request for special fees will be put in writing by your child's teacher. Do not give money to your child to take to school without first seeing written request from the teacher. When your child turns in the money to the teacher, the teacher will issue a receipt to your child for your records, if the amount is over $2.00.
Teachers are available for conference between 7:30 A.M. and 7:50 A.M. Always try to schedule your conference during this morning period so that the instructional program is not disrupted. Send a note in advance of the day you plan to come to school to insure that the teacher is not meeting with another parent or involved in a special meeting or project. A visitor's pass must be obtained from the school office before visiting your child's teacher.
You have the right to inspect all records kept on your child, including discipline cards, psychological reports (Child Studies"), health files, grade reports and any reports sent to the Principal should you have this need.
·Are suggested and planned by the teacher.
Kindly inform your child's teacher and the office if you change your address or telephone number or if you make a change in the name of the person to be notified in case of an emergency. We must be able to contact your home or the home of a friend or
relative in this neighborhood or you in your place of employment
if the need should arise. Parents of students who have an illness or physical conditions, or who take any medications that would affect their school performance should make this known to the child's teacher or to the teacher-nurse in the form of a note. This information will be most useful for a teacher to better understand the child and his/her problem and will be treated with confidence.
Parents are always welcome at Randolph to attend assemblies, LSC
and PTA meetings, parent-teacher conferences, Science Fairs, Band
Concerts and all special school programs. STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES:
In the event of severe weather conditions or for other unusual reasons, it may be necessary to close schools. No principal, or Region Education Officer may unilaterally make that decision. Only the General Superintendent may announce the closing of Chicago Schools. 1. The information will be announced on radio and television stations.
Parts of being involved in your children's education is taking the small steps to make sure they are prepared for school: · Make sure your child has the supplies needed for school:
pens, pencil, notebooks Being an active part of your child's education is simple and easy Children spend most hours in the week outside of school and at home with you. In 30 minutes, you can: Everything you do together can support your children's learning.
When you are willing to get involved, the options are endless. Anything you enjoy can be important: Things you can do often: Things you can do once a month: Things you can do occasionally: Other things you can do: The benefits of parent involvement in a child's education are clear. Research shows that when parents participate, students have… Published by the Chicago Parent Connection™ |
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