Striving to Meet the Needs of Every Child, Every Day…
Crestwood Primary Handbook
Crestwood Primary School
Parent/Student
Information Handbook
2014-2015
330-357-8202 Office
Mrs. Cindy Ducca, Principal
Mrs. Fran Simpson & Mrs. Carol Gries Secretaries
Crestwood Website: crestwoodschools.org
Dear Parents/Guardian(s):
It is our belief at Crestwood Primary School that to provide the very best educational experiences for your child, we need everyone to be working together as a team. To that end, the Crestwood Primary School Student Handbook was created.
We believe that the entire handbook can be summarized by one word. That one word is RESPECT.
Respect by the students to students, staff, and property.
Respect by the adults to adults, students, and property.
Please read and review the Handbook with your child. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 330-357-8202.
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Thank you for your support and cooperation. Please return the bottom portion of this letter with your child by Friday, September 5, 2014.
Yours in education,
Cindy Ducca, Principal
This is to verify that we have read the 2014-2015 Crestwood Primary School Student Handbook. We agree to be governed by the rules, regulations, and policies set forth.
Student’s Name:
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Student’s Signature: ______
Parent/Guardian: ______
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Parent/Guardian’s Signature: ______
CPS STAFF LIST 14-15
LAST NAME / FIRST NAME / RM # / ASSIGNMENT / LAST NAME / FIRST NAME / RM # / ASSIGNMENTBenton / Wendy / 222 / Title 1 / Kelly / Eileen / 314 / Title I
Best / Tyler / 103 / Psychologist / Krecek / Susan / 203 / Aide
Bigler / Kerri / 109 / Nurse / Lamb / Kathy / 214 / Speech/Language
Ludlow / Lindsay / 318 / Grade 2 / Brown / Emily / 217 / Grade 1
Jones / Jessica / 319 / Grade 2 / Long / Tina / 120 / Spec Ed Aide
Mannarino / Tessa / 220 / Grade 1 / Lowe / Ashley / 120 / Spec Ed
Bronder / Kristina / 123 / Spec Ed / Marlow / Beth / 124 / PreSchool
Marlow / Amanda / 324 / Kindergarten / Okoroski / Mick / 414 / Custodian
Brugmann / Cheryl / 228 / Kindergarten / Picone / Sara / 221 / Grade 1
Calapa / Lorri / 315 / Grade 2 / Plicka / Karen / 316 / Grade 2
Carnes / Jan / ROTO / Ragle / Recia / 124 / Spec Ed Aide
Chesla / Monica / 219 / Grade 1 / Reese / Jolene / 112 / Kindergarten
Crowe / Karen / 223 / Grade 1 / McCall / Mikayla / 304 / Art 1/2 time PM
Marlow / Beth / 131 / Pre-School / McCauley / Mike / 414 / Head P.M. Custodian
Doneyko / Kathy / 411 / Phys Ed / Simpson / Fran / 101 / Admin Assistant
Ducca / Cindy / 102 / Principal / Stamm / Jane / 300 / Kindergarten
Gilles / Jenny / 302 / Music / Stephens / Jennifer / 127 / Spec Ed
Grebb / Monica / 317 / Grade 2 / Traveny / Gary / 105 / Guid. Counselor
Gries / Carol / 101 / Admin Assistant / Tuttle / Keith / 414 / Head Cust. A.M.
Griffith / Cindy / 200 / Kindergarten / Viers / Kate / 313 / Grade 2
Herr / Kathy / Aide / Williams / Ann / 125 / Speech
Janson / Susie / 407 / Head Cook / Zimmerman / Theresa / Cashier
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Striving to Meet the Needs of Every Child, Every Day…
Crestwood Primary Handbook
The staff of Crestwood Primary School welcomes you to the Crestwood Local School District. The district elementary schools are dedicated to providing the best in educational programs for each student.
This handbook has been prepared for you and your parents as a reference for necessary information regarding school policies. Not all information about our schools can be contained in this handbook. If you have any questions you would like to have answered concerning school policy, please contact your child's school during regular school hours which are 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
It is our sincere hope that this information will serve to promote a spirit of mutual cooperation.
CRESTWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL
11256 BOWEN ROAD
MANTUA, OHIO 44255
330-357-8202
MISSION STATEMENT
To help students identify, nurture, and maximize their unique talents, abilities, and skills as they prepare to become successful and productive members of society in the 21st century.
STUDENTS’ RESPONSIBILITIES
To attend school and be prepared to learn by being respectful of self, of others, and of our school.
PARENT/GUARDIAN(S) RESPONSIBILITIES
To provide educational support to your child(ren) by being familiar with school procedures and being proactive in obtaining information from proper sources.
STAFF’S RESPONSIBILITIES
To follow the best learning environment descriptions by providing well-planned instruction daily, as well as assessments, data, and feedback for students and parent/guardian(s).
ADMINISTRATORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES
To provide leadership and support for students and staff by assisting the staff as they provide instructional programs to meet the needs of all students.
TESTS
Crestwood Schools will administer the Ohio Diagnostic and Achievement Tests in accordance with the guidelines set forth by the Ohio State Department of Education. The testing areas include Writing, Reading, Math, Social Studies and Science.
ATTENDANCE AND ABSENCE
The educational program offered by this District is predicated upon the presence of the student and requires continuity of instruction and classroom participation. Attendance shall be required of all students enrolled in the schools during the days and hours that the school is in session or during the attendance sessions to which s/he has been assigned. Crestwood Primary School student hours are 8:50-3:20 p.m.
In accordance with statute, the Superintendent shall require from the parent of each student of compulsory school age or from an adult student who has been absent from school or from class for any reason, a (written) statement of the cause for such absence. The Board of Education reserves the right to verify such statements and to investigate the cause of each single absence or prolonged absence.
Repeated infractions of Board policy on attendance may result in suspension or expulsion. The Board considers the following factors to be reasonable excuses for time missed at school:
A. personal illness (a written physician's statement verifying the illness may be required);
B. Illness in the family necessitating the presence of the child;
C. quarantine of the home;
D. death in the family;
E. necessary work at home due to absence or incapacity of parent(s)/guardian(s);
F. observation or celebration of a bona fide religious holiday;
G. out-of-state travel (up to a maximum of four (4) days per school year) to participate in a District-approved enrichment or extra- curricular activity;
H. such good cause as may be acceptable to the Superintendent.
Any classroom assignment missed due to the absence shall be completed by the student.
Attendance need not always be within the school facilities, but a student will be considered to be in attendance if present at any place where school is in session by authority of the Board.
The Board shall consider each student assigned to a program of other guided learning experiences to be in regular attendance for the program provided that she/he reports to such staff member she/he is assigned for guidance at the place in which she/he is conducting study, and regularly demonstrates progress toward the objectives of the course of study.
The Superintendent may excuse a student over fourteen (14) years of age from attendance at school for a future limited period for the purpose of performing essential work directly or exclusively for his/her parents or guardians. Such excuse should not exceed five (5) days and may at the discretion of the Superintendent be renewed for five (5) additional days. At no time, however, shall such excuse cause a student to be absent from school for a period of more than ten (10) consecutive days. At the discretion of the Superintendent or his/her designee, a student may be excused for a longer period of time than ten (10) days if a child’s parent or guardian has recently died or become totally or partially incapacitated and there is no older brother or sister living in the home who is out of school (The Superintendent may request a certificate of a physician attesting to the physical condition of the parent or guardian).
A student will be considered habitually truant if the student is absent without a legitimate excuse for five (5) or more consecutive school days, for seven (7) or more school days in one (1) month, or for twelve (12) or more school days in one (1) school year.
A student will be considered chronically truant if the student is absent without a legitimate excuse for seven (7) or more consecutive school days, for ten (10) or more school days in one (1) month, or for fifteen (15) or more school days in one (1) year.
A. Legitimate excused for the absence of a student who is otherwise habitually or chronically truant include but are not limited to: the student was enrolled in another school district;
B. the student was excused from attendance in accordance with R.C 3321.04; or
C. the student has received an age and schooling certificate.
If a student is habitually truant and the student’s parent has failed to cause the student’s attendance, the Board authorizes the Superintendent to file a complaint with the Judge of the Juvenile Court and/or to take any other appropriate intervention actions as set forth in this Board’s policy.
If a student is chronically truant and the student’s parent has failed to cause the student’s attendance, the Board authorizes the Superintendent to file a complaint with the Judge of the Juvenile Court.
In order to address the attendance practices of a student who is habitually truant, the Board authorizes the Superintendent to take any of the following intervention actions:
A. assign the student to a truancy intervention program;
B. provide counseling to the student;
C. request or require the student’s parent to attend a parental involvement program;
D. request or require a parent to attend a truancy prevention mediation program;
E. notify the Registrar of Motor Vehicles of the student’s absences;
F. take appropriate legal action;
G. possible assignment to an alternative school (Note: if the District has established an alternative school, it must appear as an alternative intervention strategy).
The Superintendent is authorized to establish an educational program for parents of truant students which is designed to encourage parents to ensure that their children attend school regularly. Any parent who does not complete the program is to be reported to law enforcement authorities for parental education neglect, a fourth class misdemeanor if found guilty.
The Superintendent shall develop administrative guidelines that:
A. ensure proper procedures so the student and his/her parents are provided the opportunity to challenge the attendance record prior to notification and that such notification complies with R.C. 3321.13 (B)(2);
B. ensure a school session which is in conformity with the requirements of the rules of the State Board;
C. govern the keeping of attendance records in accordance with the rules of the State Board;
D. identify the habitual truant, investigate the causes of his/her behavior, and consider modification of his/her educational program to meet particular needs and interests;
E. refer for evaluation any student who, due to a specifically identifiable physical or mental impairment, exceeds or may exceed the District’s limit on excused absence to determine eligibility either under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or other appropriate accommodation.
R.C. 3313.664 321.01 et seq., 3321.13(B)(2), 3321.19, 321.191,3321.22
R.C. 3321.38, 3323.041, 3331.05
A.C. 3301-35-03(G), 3301-47-01, 3301-69-02
When a student is unable to attend school, parent/guardian(s) are to call the Primary office at 330-357-8202 by 10:00 A.M. on the day of the absence. To report a student absent or tardy, Press 2 for the attendance line and leave a message. For your convenience, a voice mail message can be left during non-school hours as well. If there is no call, the school will make all attempts to verify the absence by calling the parent/guardian(s) at home or work. If they can not be reached, the school may contact individuals listed on the student’s Emergency Medical Authorization form. These attempts to verify a student’s whereabouts are required by Ohio Missing Child regulations.
Upon the student’s return to school following the absence, he/she must bring a note from his/her legal guardian giving the date(s) and reason for the absence if phone contact has not already been made. Absences not confirmed through a phone call or accompanied note will become unexcused. Students must submit a note to the office no later than the second day after they return to school.
Students are permitted no more than ten (10) absences in a school year. Parent notes will not be accepted for absences beyond the 10-day limit. All absences beyond the 10-day limit will be unexcused unless they are accompanied by a physician’s note, a court document, or counseling appointment.
PLANNED ABSENCE
Absences for a family trip, vacation, and extra-curricular activity, non-school sponsored activity, college visitation, etc. are to be considered a Planned Absence. A planned absence notice is to be completed and submitted to the school office 5 days prior to the scheduled absence from school for consideration and approval. These absences will count within the 10-day limit on excused absences. Care should be given when planning a vacation during the school year because a student’s grades may be adversely affected.
The following criteria apply to all requests for Planned Absences:
A. Planned absences are not to be requested during those days established for Ohio Achievement Assessments.
B. It will be the student’s responsibility to make arrangements for makeup work and/or tests missed upon return to school. One day’s makeup time shall be permitted for each day of absence. Teachers will not be expected to tutor individual students.