HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
The Home and
School Association has been highly involved in maintaining quality school
activities and materials for our students. All parents are expected to
become members and to actively participate. Meetings are scheduled four
times during the year, and they are announced several weeks in advance.
The Home and
School Association has four Executive Officers: President, Vice-President,
Secretary and Treasurer.
In the past, the
Home and School Association sponsored several fund raising projects to
support activities, projects, and materials to enhance student achievement.
School families chose to pay a fundraising fee rather than participate in
fundraisers. This is a mandatory fee for all families enrolled at SMCS.
The fee is
$100.00 per child or $175.00 for two or more children. Collection policies
will be the same as tuition and other school fees. These fees are due on
registration day. They allow the Home and School Association to fund several
important activities during the school year. The Executive Officers for the
2007-2008 school year are as follows:
President-
Carrie Coe
Vice-President-
Pam Hendrickson
Secretary- Lisa Wright
Treasurer-
Carol Fulkerson
Homework is a
foundational skill that must be developed. The main purpose of homework is
to support the mastery of Indiana Academic Standards while developing
discipline that is necessary for positive study and thinking skills.
Homework needs to be assigned on a consistent basis. Preparation for tests
may be in addition to routine homework.
Students in
grades 4 – 8 are required to use a planner to record homework assignments.
The planner is an important tool for communication between home and school
and helps students learn an important life skill. We encourage every child
to read at least 20 minutes per night as part of the homework routine.
Homework is designed to be a constructive tool in the teaching - learning
process. Its purposes are:
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To
help students develop independent work-study habits.
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To
reinforce learning that has taken place at school.
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To
bring the home and school closer together.
·
To
aid parents in observing their child's progress.
Parents are
encouraged to:
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Provide their child(ren) with a suitable place and quiet time to complete
required work.
·
Show a positive interest in homework and all other schoolwork.
·
Serve as consultants about problems, but not do the work or serve as
editor.
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Provide the student(s) with stimulating activities (i.e., oral reading,
flashcard drills, computer practice, etc.)
Incomplete or
missing assignments will have an effect on the student's report card grade(s).
Students/parents will not be allowed back into the classrooms following
dismissal to pick up any forgotten books, assignments, or homework materials
that have been forgotten. Homework is the responsibility of the students.
In case of
absence(s), missed assignments are to be requested before school hours,
and then picked up at the end of the school day. Teachers will not be
expected to withhold instruction from the class in order to prepare a
child's homework. If you feel that your child is spending an excessive
amount of time on homework each night, please contact the classroom teacher.
HONOR AWARDS/ PRINCIPAL’S LISTS
The honor awards
will be based on all grades including the "special" areas (algebra, art,
music, PE, and technology). Any "unsatisfactory" marks in academics or
behaviors disqualify a student from the honor awards.
The
honor awards and end-of-the-year academics awards for grades 4-8 utilize the
following guidelines:
Principal’s List of Excellence – Student has earned A’s in all
academic areas and conduct.
Principal’s List of Achievement – Student has earned A’s and B’s in all
academic areas and conduct.
Office
Hours…………………7:30 AM to 3:30 PM
School Doors
Open…………7:45 AM
(Students remain
in gym until 8:00 AM)
School
Hours…………….….8:10 AM to 2:50 PM
Kindergarten Hours………...8:10 AM to
2:50 PM
Lunch Hours……………….11:10 AM to 12:30
PM
Dismissal……………………2:50 PM
Students entering the building in the morning after 7:45 am should report
straight to the gymnasium. At 8:00 am all students will be dismissed from
the gym to his/her classroom to prepare and get organized for the school
day. Any student arriving in the classroom after 8:10 will be considered
tardy and must report to the office to receive a Tardy Pass.
A
delayed opening due to inclement weather results in a delayed morning
Extend-A-Care schedule.
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