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W.C.LONGSTRETHELEMENTARYSCHOOL

2018-2019Student/ParentHandbook

SCHOOLDISTRICTOFPHILDELPHIAW.C.LONGSTRETHSCHOOL

5700WillowsAvenuePhiladelphia,PA19143

TishaA.Douglas,Principal Telephone:(215)400-7870 Facsimile:(215)400-7871

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

Messagefromourprincipal 4Longstreth“FromGoodtoGreat” 5 Ourvision 5 Ourmission 5 Corevalues 5 PBIS 5 Longstrethpledge 5Meetourfacultyandstaff 6Theschoolday 8 Regularadmittance 8 Inclementweatheradmittance 8 Dismissal 8 Earlydismissal 9 Schoolclosingforinclementweather 9 Snowdismissalprocedures 9 Classroomtransition 10 Lunch 10 Academiccalendar 11AcademicandSocialSupportServices 11 Teacherleaders 12 Climatesupport 12 Counseling 12 Healthservices 12 Specialistclasses 13 Honorroll 14 Studentgovernment 14 Extra-curricularactivities 14 Schoolnotices 15 Schoolsupplies 15SchoolWidePolicies&Procedures 16 Citizenship 16 Bullyfreezone 17 Academics 17 Attendance 17 Lateness 17 Uniforms 18




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Cellphones&electronicdevices 18 Buildingcleanliness 18 Classroomtransitions 19 Lockers 19 Earlydismissal 19 Homework 19 Schoolvisitors 20 Streetsafety&parking 20CommunityOpportunities 20 Schooljobs 20 Scholardollars 20 Schoolstore 20 Communitymeetings 20 Communitymarket 20 Communityevents 21 Bragbadges 21AcademicCalendar 22 Academiccalendarcont. 23




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MESSAGEFROMOURPRINCIPALDear Parents/Guardians:

Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year! It is with great pleasure that I assume the role and responsibility of being the principal of W.C. Longstreth Elementary School. I am extremely excited to be a member of this educational community leading all efforts concerning your child.

I was born in Jamaica and came to Philadelphia at a young age. I am a product of the Philadelphia Public School system graduating from Mann Elementary School, Beeber Middle School and Overbrook High School. I have held a variety of positions within the School District of Philadelphia including: Teacher, Teacher Leader, Mentor Teacher, Instructional Coach and SLO Project Lead. Prior to coming to Longstreth, I was the Director of Curriculum and Instruction for a charter management company overseeing the curricular program for four charter schools.

It is with great pride that we carry the torch forward, striving for even greater gains. Each one of our staff members bring unique perspectives and talents to enhance your child’s learning experience. We are all here for the betterment of our scholars. To that end, it is Children First at Longstreth.

I have an “Open Door” policy structured through the scheduling of appointments. Parents/Guardians should schedule appointments through the school secretary, Ms. Yancey. I look forward to working with both families and community members. I am eager to continue team building and to continue forging the relationships necessary to do the hard work of educating our scholars and instilling in them the desire to achieve.

“GO BIG” is the theme for this school year. We will be doing much more with or families and community partners. Our expectation at Longstreth is that our scholars are provided high quality instruction that is intentional and that yields high scholar achievement. To do so we will be diving deep into our: Tools – Data, Curriculum Engine, Intervention Programs and PBIS (positive behavior intervention systems); Time – Extended Learning Opportunities for Scholars, Common Planning and Creative Rosters; and Talent – School based professional development plan with tiered opportunities for professional growth, highly qualified SSAs, and climate support staff trained in restorative practices.

Together, we will work purposefully to ensure your child has a successful academic career here at Longstreth. With high expectations, focused efforts and commitment, our scholars are well on their way to academic and personal success. I am privileged to have the honor of working with your child as their principal.

Respectfully,

Tisha A. Douglas, Principal




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LONGSTRETHSCHOOL…FROMGOODTOGREAT

OurVisionTheWilliamC.LongstrethSchoolisacommunityoflearnersnurturedinawarm,safe,andinvitinglearningenvironmentthatprovidesrigorousinstructionyieldinghighachievement. OurMissionOurmissionistoclosetheachievementgapandraisetheacademicachievementofourscholars.Ourschoolcommunitypledgestoprepareandempowerallscholarstoachievetheirfullintellectualandsocialpotentialtobecomelifelonglearnersandproductivemembersofsociety.Ourschoolcommunityiscommittedtoourscholar’sgrowththroughDistrict-widereforms,differentiatedinstruction,smallgroupwork,andrigorousteaching.CoreValues

o RespectandToleranceo Responsibilityo KindnessandCompassiono Prideo Citizenship

PBIS(PositiveBehaviorInterventionandSupport)PositiveBehaviorInterventionandSupport(PBIS)isaframeworkforassistingschoolpersonnelwithdevelopingevidencebasedbehavioralinterventions.ThePBISsystematLongstrethwillbeincorporatedintoourschoolenvironment.OurPBISacronymisROAR.OurPBISpolicywillassistusincommunicatingbehaviorexpectationsandschoolwidenorms.

o RESPECTEVERYONEo OWNYOURACTIONSo ACTRESPONSIBLYo RISETOTHECHALLENGE

LongstrethPledge

READYSETROAR!IrespectmyselfmypeersandmyfamilyI’mreadytolearnandbeallthatIcanbe

IunderstandmyroleintheLongstrethcommunityI’maresponsiblescholarwithaworldofpossibilities

IAMALION…IR.O.A.R!




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MeetOurFaculty&StaffW.C.Longstrethfacultyandstaffarecommittedtothesuccessofourscholars.Pleasedonothesitatetoreachouttoreachouttoanyofourstaffmembersifyouareinneedofsupport.

SchoolLeadershipTeamPrincipal Ms.TishaA.Douglas,PrincipalTeacherLeader Mrs.NakiaHarpi,SchoolBasedInstructionalCoachTeacherLeader Mrs.TekiKnox-Wagner,SISCoachTeacherLeader Mrs.ChartelSummers,EarlyLiteracyTeacherLeaderCounselor Ms.ErikaDajevevskis,CounselorClimateLiaison Mr.ReginaldJonesSpecialEducation Mrs.BeverlyJonesLiasion

OfficeStaffExecutiveAssistant Ms.ShaileeyaYancey-Mainoffice

TeachingStaffPreK Ms.Vonsydow-107&Ms.Stokes-109Kindergarten Ms.Barron-Rm.111&Mrs.Summers-Rm.1131stGrade Mrs.Timmons-Rm.204&Ms.Strong-Rm.2052ndGrade Ms.Collins-Rm.2033rdGrade Mrs.Maphosa-Rm.210&Mrs.Lucas-Rm.2094thGrade Mrs.Wiedman-Rm.206&Ms.Waddington-Rm.2075thGrade Mrs.Baldwin-Rm.211&Mr.Miller-Rm.2086thGrade Mrs.Marlow-Rm.304&Mrs.Wagner-Rm.3127th&8thGrade Math-Mrs.CorteseRm.308

ELA-Ms.BlakeRm.309Science-Mr.ArmigerRm.306SocialStudies-Mr.RoccoRm.305

SpecialEducationDepartment

LearningSupportLSK-5 Ms.VanBoeningRm.301LearningSupportILS6-8 Ms.PitkapaasiRm.311

EmotionalSupportGrades6-8 ContractedRm.307AutisticSupport GradesK-2 Mrs.JonesRm.103




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SpecialistsPhysicalEducation/Health Mr.Washington–Gymnasium&Library(HealthClasses)Art Ms.PotterRm.302ComputerScience Mr.PoweRm.313–ComputerLabIntervention Mrs.BaxterRm–ComputerLab

StudentSupportStaffClimateLiaison Mr.JonesMainOfficeCounselor Ms.DajevisksRm.213Nurse Ms.WhitakerRm.110Psychologist Dr.ZietlandRm. 104




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TheSchoolDayStudentSchedulesRegularAdmittanceOurschooldaybeginsat8:30am.Breakfastisfreeofchargeandisservedinthecafeteriaat8:00amforgrades3-8.StudentsingradesK-2willeatbreakfastinthecafeteriaat8:30am.Allstudentsaretoreporttotheschoolyardformorningadmission.Oncestudentsarrivetocampustheyareexpectedtoremainintheyarduntilescortedintothebuildingbystaff.Awarningbellwillringat8:25am.Foreveryone’ssafetystudentsarenotpermittedtogobackhome,gotothestoreorleavetheyardforanyotherreason.Allscholarsareexpectedtoenterthebuildingquietly.

o 8:00am-Breakfastgrades3-8o 8:20am-Studentsgrades3-8transitiontoschoolyardo 8:25am-Warningbellringso 8:30am-Bellrings,scholarsingrades2-8begintransitiontoclassroomso 8:30am-Bellrings,scholarsingradesK-2transitiontocafeteriaforbreakfasto 8:35am-Morningmeetingo 9:00am-Instructionbegins

DailyAdmittanceGrade Stairwell Classes

1stgrade 2 204,205

2ndgrade 2 203

3rdgrade 2 210,209

4thgrade 2 206,207

5thgrade 2 211

5thgrade 3 208

6thgrade 3 304,312

7thgrade 3 306,308

8thgrade 3 305,309InclementWeatherAdmittanceIncaseofinclementweatherstudentsshouldenterthroughthemainentrancedoors(ifdoorsarewideopen)ortheschoolyarddoorsandwalkstraighttothecafeteria.UponpromptingMiddleSchoolScholarswillgototheauditorium.




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*KindergartenParentsenterthroughthekindergartendoors.*Pre-schoolParentsmustdropoftheirscholarsnoearlierthan8:30amthroughthepre-kdoors.**Teacherspickuptheirclassespromptlyat8:30amandenterthebuilding.DismissalDismissalisat3:09pm.Inordertoensurethatourscholarsexitthebuildingsafely,dismissalisstaggered.Studentsaredirectedtoleavethebuildingbygrade.Studentsexitthroughtherearschoolyardandparkinglotexits.Classesaredismisseduponannouncementasfollows:

o Pre-K-classroompickupo K–classroompickupo 1st,2nd&3rdgrade–Stairwell2o 4th&5thgrade–Stairwell1o 6thgrade–Stairwell1o 7th&8thgrade–Stairwell1o ScholarsinaLongstrethafterschoolprogrammustreportstraighttotheschoolyardto

meettheirafterschoolteachers.Duringinclementweather,scholarswillgoimmediatelytothelunchroom.

Itiscriticalthatallstudentswhoarepickedupbyparents/caregiversarepickeduppromptlyat3:09pmandnotleftatschoolbeyonddismissaltime. ANYSCHOLARSINANAFTERSCHOOLPROGRAMTHATCHOOSETOLEAVETHEBUILDINGWILLNOTBEPERMITTEDBACKINTOTHEBUILDING.Scholarspickingupsiblingsleavetheirlineuponpromptingfromtheirteachersandgodirectlytothelunchroomtopickuptheirsibling.SCHOLARSWHOLEAVETHEBUILDINGWILLNOTBEPERMITTEDBACKINTOTHEBUILDINGTOPICKUPTHEIRSIBLINGUNTIL3:15PM.•Schoolyardandschoolpremisesmustbeclearedby3:15pm.Intheeventofanemergencyparentsshouldnotifythemainoffice.Abuseofthiscourtesywillbeaddressedbyschooladministration.ParentsshouldbeadvisedthatallPre-KandKindergartenstudentsmustbepickedupbyacaregiverthatis18yearsorover.Pre-KandKindergartenstudentsarenotpermittedtoleavethebuildingwithsiblings.InclementWeatherDismissalIncaseofinclementweathergradesK-3willbepickedupinthegymnasium.Parentwillenterthroughtheschoolyarddoorsandgotothegym.Parentswillthenexitthroughtheexitdoor




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locatedinsidethegymnasium.Scholarswillbeseatedbyclassrooms.Scholarsingrades4-8willbedismissedthroughstairwell3.Scholarswhoneedtopickupasiblingwillbedismisseddownthemainstairwell(stairwell#1)andescortedbyClimateSupportStafftothegymnasiumtopickupscholars.EarlyDismissalStudentsaredismissedfromschoolat12:09pmonearlydismissaldays.Asalwayspleasearrivepromptlytopickupyourchildrenwhentheyaredismissedearly.TheSchooldistrictofPhiladelphiahasidentifieddaysthatstudentswillbedismissedfromschoolearly.

2018-2019Half-DayCalendarAt-A-Glance

august 31st Professional Development Half Day

september No half-days

October 5th Professional Development Half-Day

november 7th – 9th Report Card Conferences HALF-DAYS

december No half-days

january 18th Professional Development Half-Days 30th-Feb 1st Report Card Conferences Half-Days

february No half-days

March 1st Professional Development Half Day

april 3rd – 5th Report Card Conferences Half-Days 12th Professional Development Half Day

may No half-days

june No half-days

SchoolClosingforInclementWeatherForupdatesonschoolclosingspleaselogontotheschooldistrictwebsitewww.philasd.orgortuneintoyourlocalradio/televisionbroadcast.SnowDismissalProceduresDuetosnowaccumulationitmaybehazardousforstudentstoexitthroughtherearofthebuilding.Duringthesetimesstudentswillbedismissedthroughthemaindoors.




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ClassroomTransitionOurschooldayatLongstrethinvolvestransitionstoduringadmittance/dismissal,lunch,specialistclassandassemblies.Scholarsareexpectedtowalkthroughthehallwaysquietlyatazerovoice.Thisensuresthatthescholarsremainsafeduringtransitionsandotherscholarscanremainengagedintheirclassroomsandnotdistractedbynoise.LunchLunchesareavailabletoeverystudentfreeofcharge.Eachlunchperiodis45minuteslongandincludes20minutesstructuredrecessorextra-curricularactivitytime.LunchSchedules

CafeteriaBasicsLunchperiodsaresupervisedbyclimatesupportstaffdaily.Foodisnotallowedtoleavethecafeteriaatanytime.AppropriatecafeteriabehavioristobemodeledbyallofourLongstrethLions.ScholarswillhavetheopportunitytobeaLongstrethLeaderfortheirclass.TheroleofourcafeteriaLongstrethLeadersistoencouragetheirpeerstotakeprideinourschoolbykeepingthecafeteriacleanandsafeforalltoenjoy.Duringlunch/extra-curriculartimeourscholarsarefreetointeractwiththeirfriendsinaproductiveway.Scholarsareheldresponsible

Grade Time LocationPre-K Lunch1

11:00am-11:45amClassroom

Kindergarten Lunch111:00am-11:45am

Classroom

1stgrade Lunch111:00am-11:45am

Cafeteria

2ndgrade Lunch111:00am-11:45am

Cafeteria

3rdgrade Lunch312:40pm-1:25pm

Cafeteria

4thgrade Lunch312:40pm-1:25pm

Cafeteria


Cafeteria


Cafeteria


Cafeteria


Cafeteria




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fortheirspaceandarerequiredtocleanupafterthemselvesbeforetheendofthelunchperiod.Failuretofollowlunchroomguidelineswillleadtodisciplinaryaction.AcademicCalendarTheAcademicCalendarisprovidedtoyoubelow.Additionallyparentscanviewthe2018/2019calendarbyclickingonthecalendarlinkontheschooldistrictwebsitewww.philasd.org.

august 20th – 24th First Day for Staff/School Based Professional Development/Kindergarten Parent/Teacher

Interviews 21st 2019-2020 School Selection Process Begins 27th First Day for Grades K-12 31st Professional Development Half Day

september 3rd Labor Day – Schools and Administrative Offices Closed 10th Rosh Hashanah Schools and Administrative Offices Closed 19th Yom Kippur

October 2nd – 4th Interim Reports 5th Professional Development Half-Day

november 6th Election Day – School Closed 7th – 9th Report Card Conferences 12th Veterans’ Day Observed 23rd – 23th Thanksgiving Holiday – Schools and Administrative Offices Closed

december 11th-12th Interim Reports 24th Winter Recess – Schools and Administrative Offices Closed 26th – 29th Winter Recess – Schools Closed

january 1st New Year’s Day – Schools and Administrative Offices Closed 18th Professional Development Half-Day 21st Dr. Martin Luther King Day – Schools and Administrative Offices Closed 30th-Feb 1st Report Card Conferences

february 18th Presidents’ Day - Schools and Administrative Offices Closed 26th-28th Interim Reports

March 1st Professional Development Half Day

april 3rd – 5th Report Card Conferences 12th Professional Development Half Day 18th Spring Recess Schools Closed 19th Good Friday Schools and Administrative Offices Closed 22nd Spring Recess Schools Closed

may 7th-9th Interim Report 14th Pennsylvania Primary Election Day (Tentative) 27th Memorial Day Schools and Administrative Offices Closed 31st Graduation Window

june 3rd – 4th Graduation Window 4th Last Day for Scholars 5th Last Day for Staff




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AcademicandSocialSupportServicesTeacherLeadersLongstrethschoolhasateamofdynamicteacherleaders.Theteacherleadersareresponsibleforimplementingandmaintainingacademicprogramsandleadingschoolinitiativestobuildasafeandwarmschoolculture.Ourteacherleadersprovidedirectassistancetoinstructionalstaff,assistwithmonitoringstudentprogressandworkwiththeclimateteamtoimplementandmaintainprocedures,routinesandschool-wideinitiatives.ClimateSupportStaffOurclimatesupportstaffincludeaclimateliaison,eightclimatesupportstaff,andoneschoolpoliceofficer.Theprimaryroleofthesestaffmembersaretoensurethesafetyofourscholarsandstaff.Ourclimateliaisonplaysacriticalroleinenhancingourschoolcultureandbuildingarelationshipwithparents.Theclimateliaisonworkstoimplementaschoolwideconflictresolutionprogramtoincludepeermediation.Theclimateliaisonwillbeavailabletomeetwithyoutodiscussyourchild’ssocialsupportneeds.CounselingThecounselingandguidanceservicesatLongstrethSchoolfocusontheeducational,emotional,andsocialdevelopmentourscholars.Theschoolcounselorhelpsstudentcopewithtraumarelatedissues,developstressmanagementtechniques,assistswithinterpersonalrelationships,motivationtolearn,highschoolselectionaswellascollegeandcareerreadiness.Theschoolcounselorisalsoavailabletoassistfamilieswithfindingresourceswithinthecommunity.HealthServicesOurfulltimenurseisdedicatedtothephysicalhealthandwell-beingofourscholars.Studentswithminorinjuriesandillnessesaredirectedtothenurseduringdesignatedhealthroomhours.Medicalconcernsaddressedbytheschoolnurseincludeabrasions,cuts,contusions,headaches,andothergeneralneeds.Theschoolnurseisresponsibleforcaringforinjuriesthatoccurwhileinschool.Ifachildsustainsinjuriesathome,itistheparent’sresponsibilitytoprovidethecareneededandinformthenurseiftheinjuryrequiresfurthermedicalattention.

• Medicationwillnotbedistributedwithouttheexpressedwrittenconsentoftheparent/guardian.

• Weencourageparentstoprovidefeminineproductsfortheirdaughters,asthenurse’ssupplyisforemergencyuseonly.

• Inadditiontoaddressingurgenthealthconcerns,thehealthservicesdepartmentoffersmandatoryscreeningprograms,studentreferralsandfollow-ups.

• Studentswillonlybeseenbythenursewithawrittenpasssignedbytheirteacher.




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HealthRoomHours

9:00-10:00AM

12:00-1:00PMNurse’sLunchHour1:30-2:15PM

*Emergencieswillbeseenanytimeduringtheschoolday

Immunizations-Allstudentswillhave5daysfromthestartoftheschoolyeartoprovideproofofuptodateshots.Alistofimmunizationrequirementswillbeprovidedpriortothestartoftheschoolyear.

PhysicalExaminations-AphysicalexaminationisrequiredbyPennsylvaniaStateLawuponentryintoschoolandagaininthe6thgrade.Pleasehaveyourdoctorcompletethephysicalexaminationformandreturntotheschoolnurseassoonaspossible.DentalExaminations-PennsylvaniaStateLawrequiresthatstudentsattendingschoolintheCommonwealthreceiveperiodicdentalexaminationsatstatedintervals(uponoriginalentry,whileinthirdgrade,andwhileinseventhgrade)MedicationsandMedicalConditions-AnystudentrequiringeithermedicationormedicaltreatmentsduringtheschooldayMUSThaveaMed-1(requestforadministrationofmedicationinschool)formcompletedbytheirprimarycarephysician.Anothermedicalfor,S865(studenthealthstatus),mustbecompletedbytheparent/guardian.Allformsmustbecompletedandreturnedtothenurseinatimelyfashion.Studentsarenotpermittedtobringanykindofmedication,includingoverthecountermedicationwithoutawrittennotefromtheirparent/guardian.Allmedicationsbroughttoschoolmustbeinlabeledcontainersandgiventothenurseatthestartoftheschoolday.

SpecialistClassesLongstrethSchooloffersspecialistclassestoscholarsingradesK-8.Duringthese45minuteblocksstudentshavetheopportunitytoexercisetheircreativity.Oneofthesecoursesareofferedtoeachstudentsperquarter.

Art-Ourschoolcommunityisenrichedbyarteducation.Ourscholarshavetheopportunitytobeimmersedinthearts.Theyimagine,create,andenvisionalternativepossibilitiesduringartanddevelopmoreoftheskillsthattheyneedtobesuccessful.Artisproventoimproveself-esteemandenhanceproblemsolvingskills.Artinstillsasenseofprideinourstudentsandsupportsamorepositiveschoolculture.Weinviteyoutostopinandseedisplaysofworkcreatedbyourscholarsthroughoutthebuilding.




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ComputerScience-Toensureourscholarshavethecomputerskillsneededtofunctioninourworldwhichheavilyusestechnology,acomputersciencecourseisbeingofferedtoourscholars.Theywilllearnanddevelopskillssuchaskeyboarding,spreadsheetcreation,presentation,commonuseofMicrosoftOfficeSuite,andmuchmore.Ourscholarswillhavetheopportunitytoparticipateincodinglessonsandroboticsprogramming.

PhysicalEducation/Health-Byparticipatinginphysicaleducationstudentscanbegintounderstandtheimportanceoftakingcareoftheirbodiesandbeingingoodphysicalcondition.Bygettingactiveingymclassourscholarsdevelopstrength,andflexibility.Studentsalsohavetheopportunitytoengageinteamactivitieswheretheyareencouragedtointeractininapositivewaywiththeirpeers.Byparticipatinginhealtheducationclassesourscholarslearnhowtomaintainandimprovetheirmental,physical,emotionalandsexualhealth.Intervention-Scholarswillhavetheopportunitytoparticipateinaninterventionclassthatallowsthemtoimproveinreadingandmath.Researchhasfoundthatthemorechildrenareprovidedtheopportunitytoengageininterventionprogramsthemoretheachievementgapcloses.Weexpecttoseescholarsgrowinreadingandmathastheyengageinthisinterventionclass.

AcademicAwardsBydemonstratinghardwork,commitmenttoacademicexcellence,andbyexceedingbehavioralexpectationsscholarscanearnhonorrollstatuseachmarkingperiod.Honorrollisawardedtostudentswiththefollowingreportcardgrades:

• Principalhonors-StudentswithallA’sandB’s,all1’sinbehavior• 1sthonors-StudentswithallB’s,andall1’sinbehavior• 2ndhonors-StudentwithnomorethanoneCinanysubjectarea,andall1’sinbehavior• MostImproved-Thisachievementisawardedtoscholarswhodemonstrateoverall

academicimprovementinallsubjectareas.• AcademicProgress–Scholarswhohavedemonstratedgrowthfromonegradelevelto

thenext.• AcademicStride–Scholarswhohavedemonstratedconsistentworkefforts.

StudentGovernmentThestudentgovernmentisastudentleadershiporganizationthathelpssharestudents'ideas,interests,andconcernswithteachersandschoolprincipals.Servingaspeerrepresentatives




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designatedmembershelpraisefundsforschool-wideactivities,includingsocialevents,communityprojects,helpingpeopleinneedandschoolreform.Extra-CurricularActivitiesScholarsatLongstrethhavevariousopportunitiestoenhancetheirinterestsandpersonalgrowththroughparticipationinnumerousextracurricularactivities.Studentsareencouragedtogetinvolvedbyjoiningclubsandparticipatinginafterschoolactivities.Allafterschoolactivitiesendby5:30pm,unlessotherwisenoted.Parents/guardiansareresponsibleforthetimelypick-upofchildrenimmediatelyfollowingafter-schoolenrichment.Ifstudentsareunabletoparticipateinactivitiesafterschoolthereareaplethoraofopportunitiesforstudentstogetinvolvedinduringtheschoolday.Pleasecontactthestaffsponsorormainofficeformoreinformation.

Activity Provider EligibleGrades

Time Requirements StaffSponsor

S.T.E.M. PHMC 5-8 Afterschool Enrollmentapplication SierraBosque,SiteDirector

PeerMediation Longstreth 5-8 Schoolday*

Programapplication Ms.D/Mr.Jones

StudentGovernment

Longstreth 5-8 Schoolday* Programapplication Mr.Jones/Mrs.Rhyne

Robotics Longstreth K-8 Afterschool Programapplication TBAGirlsBasketball Longstreth 6-8 Afterschool Programapplication&

physicalMrs.Spady

BoysBasketball Longstreth 6-8 Schoolday Programapplication&physical

Mr.MillerAthleticchair

ChessClub IrishPub 5-8 DuringSchool

Programapplication Mrs.Harpi

MathClubs Longstreth 1-8 Afterschool Programapplication TeachersCooking&Baking Longstreth 6-8 Afterschool Programapplication TeachersChess Longstreth K-8 Afterschool Programapplication TeachersKnitting Longstreth 3-5 Afterschool Programapplication TeachersWoodWorking Longstreth 6-8 Afterschool Programapplication TeachersSTEMClub Longstreth K-8 Afterschool Programapplication TeachersLongstrethLeaders Longstreth K-8 Schoolday Programapplication ClimateTeacher

Leaders*Trainingforscholarsmaybeheldafterschoolwhenpermissionisgrantedbyparent/guardian.




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SchoolNoticesTheLongstrethfacultyandstaffunderstandthevalueofconsistentcommunicationandtakeseveralmeasurestokeepourparentsinformed.Thiswillinclude;notessenthomewithyourchild,notes/lettermailedhome,phonecalls,emails,andnoticespostedonourparentinformationboardlocatedinthemainentryway.Pleaseimpressuponyourchildtheimportanceoftakingallnoticeshome.Wealsoaskthatyoumakefrequentchecksofyourchild’sbelongingsfornotices.Pleasedonothesitatetocontactourmainofficewithanyquestionsthatyoumayhave.SchoolSuppliesAschoolsupplylistwassenthomewithstudentsinJune.Ifyoudidnotreceivethelistofschoolsupplies,pleasecheckwithyourchildonthefirstdayofschoolaswewillbesendinganothercopyhome.Thesupplylistwillalsobefoundonourwebsite.Allstudentsareexpectedtocometoschoolwithsuppliesandpreparedforschooleachday.Ifyouareinneedofresourcesorreferralsforschoolsupplies,pleasecontacttheschoolcounselor.




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SchoolWidePolicies&Procedures

LongstrethLionsROAR

CitizenshipAtLongstrethwearecommittedtodevelopinggoodcitizens!Studentsareexpectedtodemonstraterespectforthemselvesandothers.Studentsareexpectedtorespondpromptlyandrespectfullytoadultdirection.Weurgeourscholarsto:

o Haveprideinyourschool.o Respectyourself,yourpeers,andschoolstaff.o Keepyourhandsandfeettoyourselfatalltimes.o Seekassistancefromschoolpersonneltopreventorresolveconflicts.o Donottakeordamagepropertyofotherstudents,schoolpersonnel,ortheschool.o Returninthebestconditionpossibleanybooks,equipment,andotherschoolmaterials.o Refrainfromuseofdrugs,alcohol,andpossession,andconcealment,oruseofillegal

weapons.o Reportincidentsoractivitiesthatmaythreatenordisrupttheschoolenvironment.Tella

teacherorotherstaffmember.

RRESPECTEVERYONE

“Iholdmyself,myteachers,mypeers,andmycommunityinthehighestesteem.”

OOWNYOURACTIONS

“Ishowupschooleveryday,ontime,readytolearn.”

AACTRESPONSIBLY

“Imakethoughtfuldecisionsthatareinthebestinterestofmyfuture.”

RRISETOTHECHALLENGE

“IplayanimportantroleintheLongstrethcommunity.”




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BullyFreeZoneHereatLongstrethElementaryschoolthereisnoplaceforhate,mistreatment,orbullyingofanykind.Studentsandparentsareaskedtonotifytheclassroomteacher,counselor,orclimatemanageriftheybelievethattheyareavictimofbullying.Thesesituationsarenottakenlightlyandwillbehandledimmediately.Weencourageourscholarsto:

o Treatfriends,classmates,teachers,andstaffthewaythatyouwanttobetreated.o Findpeacefulwaystosolveproblemswithoneanother.o Standupagainthosewhohurt,tease,orbullyothersbynotifyinganadult.o Makeeveryefforttoincludeothers.o Takeastandforwhatisright.o CommittomakingLongstrethabullyfreezone.

WEWILLBELAUNCHINGANOBULLYINGCAMPAIGN!!

AcademicsWeexpecttheverybestfromourstudentsbecauseweknowtheyarecapableofthebest!Inordertoachieveacademicexcellence,weimpressuponourscholarsthevalueof:

o Arrivingtoschoolpreparedtolearneachday.o Doingyourbesttoachieveexcellenceinpersonalconductandacademics.o Contributingtoagoodlearningenvironment.o Workingtoimproveyouracademicperformanceuponnoticeofunsatisfactoryprogress.o Reachingouttoyourteacherforhelporrequestingtutoringwhenneeded.

AttendanceRegularschoolattendanceisanintegralpartofstudentsuccess.Ourgoalistohave95%ofourstudentsinschool95%ofthetime.Researchshowsthatwhenstudentsattendschoolonadailybasis,theynotonlyimprovetheiracademicskillsbutbuildagreatercapacityforsocialandemotionalgrowth.InordertoensureacademicsuccessLongstrethscholarsmust:

o Attendschooleachandeveryday.o Bringawrittenexcusefromparent/guardianwhenabsent.o Bringawrittenexcusefromamedicalprofessionalforextendedabsences(see

attendancepolicy).95% or higher is our attendance goal! To meet this goal scholars

CAN NOT miss more than 1 day of school.

Look out for our ATTENDANCE CALENDAR! EACH SCHOLAR WILL HAVE ONE!!!!




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NO MORE THAN ONE DAY!

Lateness Successstartsat8am!From8:00-8:25amstudentswillhavetheopportunitytointeractwithstaffandtheirpeerswhileenjoyingthemostimportantmealoftheday.Arrivingtoschoolforbreakfastwillalsoensurethatstudentsdonotmissanyinstructionaltime.

o Cometoschoolearlysoyouareneverlate.o Bringinawrittenexcusefromparent/guardianwithlateforschool.o Studentswhoarrivetoschoolafter9amMUSTbesignedinbyaparentinthemain

office.o Beontimeforeveryclassandreadytobeginthelesson.

Scholarswhoarriveafter8:35pm(aftertheschoolyarddoorisclosed)mustenterthebuildingthroughthefrontentranceandthendothefollowing:

ü Signinonthelatesheetü Scholarsinkindergartenwillbesignedinbyaparentü Scholarswillbeescortedtotheirclass

Month Days of Attendance

JULY 2018 0

AUGUST 2018 5

SEPTEMBER 2018 17

OCTOBER 2018 23

NOVEMBER 2018 18

DECEMBER 2018 15

JANUARY 2019 20

FEBRUARY 2019 19

MARCH 2019 21

APRIL 2019 19

MAY 2019 21

JUNE 2019 2

95%orHigher=BEINSCHOOLMonth #ofDaysinSchoolAugust 7-8daysSeptember 16-17daysOctober 22-23daysNovember 17-18daysDecember 14-15daysJanuary 19-20daysFebruary 18-19daysMarch 20-21daysApril 18-19daysMay 20-21daysJune 1-2days




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Consequencesforlateness:Ø Aphonecallwillbemadeafterthe3rdlatenessØ Aparentmeetingwillbescheduledifascholarislatemorethan4timesinonemonthØ Forgrades4-8scholarswillservelunchdetentionsforexcessivelatenessandassigned

Saturdaycommunityservice.UniformsWerequirestudentstoreporttoschoolinuniformeveryday.

o Cometoschooleverydayinuniformo Takeprideinyourappearancebymakingsurethatuniformsarecleanandneateach

dayo Refrainfromwearingopentoeshoesduringwarmmonthso Wearsneakersongymdays

Ourschooluniformconsistsofthefollowing:

GradesK-5-Greypoloshirt,blackbottoms(pants,skirt,oruniformdress).Werecommendadarkergreyforyoungerscholars(K-2).Gymuniformconsistsofblacksweatpantsorshortsandgreyt-shirt.Grades6-8-Burgundypoloshirt,blackbottoms(pants,skirt,oruniformdress).Gymuniformconsistsofblacksweatpantsorshortsandburgundyt-shirt.Pleasenotethathoodiesarenotallowedinthebuilding,cardigansweaters,andsweatshirtswithschoollogowillbeavailableforallgrades.Parentscanpurchasesweatersinschoolcolorsforstudents.

CellPhones&ElectronicDevicesScholarsarenotpermittedtobringcellphonesorotherelectronicequipmenttoschoolsuchasMP3players,iPods,PSPplayers,wirelessspeakers,etc.Theseitemsareadistractionandtakeawayfrominstructionaltime.MiddleYearsstudentswillberequiredputtheirelectronicdevicesintheirlockers.Lowerschoolstudentswillonlybepermittedtohaveacellphoneinthebuildingwithsignedpermissionfromaparent/guardian.Someteachersmayoffertolockcellphonesaway.Ifnot,scholarsaretoturntheirelectronicdevicesoffandplacethemsecurelyintheirbookbags.Theschoolisnotresponsibleforanylostordamagedcellphones/electronicdevices.IfcellphonesorotherelectronicdevisearebeingusedinthebuildingtheseitemswillbeconfiscatedandMUSTbepickedupbyaparentorguardianafterdismissal.BuildingCleanlinessAtLongstrethwestresstheimportanceofaclean,safecampus.Ourscholarsareencouragedtotakeprideinthebuildingandtohelpkeepourenvironmentclean.Allstudentsareencouragedtohelpmaintainacleanbuildingby:




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• Makingsurethatfood/drinksdonotleavethecafeteria• Throwingitemsintothenearesttrashcan• Keepinggumandsunflowerseedsoutofthebuilding• Followingbathroomguidelines,includingwashinghandsafteruseoffacility• Remindingfriendstocleanuptheirpersonalspace

ClassroomTransitionsAllscholarsareexpectedtotransitionquicklyandquietlytotheirclassroomfromtheschoolyard,cafeteria,restroomorotherareasofthebuilding.Scholarsarenotpermittedinthehallwaywithoutwrittenpermissionfromstaff.MiddleYearsAcademystudentsareprohibitedfromvisitinglockersduringclassroomtransitiontimes.LockersScholarsinthemiddleyearsacademywillbeprovidedwithalockertostoretheirbelongings.Allmiddleyearsstudentswillbeaskedtosignanagreementuponreceiptoftheirlockercombination.Theagreementdetailslockerexpectationsandexplainsthathavingalockerisaprivilege,notaright.Studentsassignedalockermustagreetothefollowing:

• Lockersmustbekepttheirlockersclean,freeofdebris,and/orpermanentmarkings• Allouterwearandhoodiesmustbestoredinlockers(hoodiesarenotpermittedinthe

building)• Scholarsmayonlyvisitlockersduringdesignatedtimes(morning,lunch,andafternoon

transition)• Scholarsshouldstorelunchand/orsnacksinsideoflockers(foodisnotpermittedinthe

classrooms)• AllfoodMUSTberemovedattheendofeachschoolday• Unauthorizeditemssuchasweapons,medication,electronicdevices,etc.arenot

permittedinthebuildingorinlockers.Iffound,theseitemswillbeconfiscatedanddisciplinaryactionwillfollow.

EarlyDismissalNochildwillbegivenanearlydismissalfromschoolunlesstheparent/guardianthatisnotedinschoolrecordscomestoschooltoescortthechildoutofthebuilding.Parents/guardiansrequestingearlydismissalsmustpresentphotoID.Parents/guardiansmaynotdesignateanotherpersontopickuptheirchildeitherbyphoneorinwritingasweareunabletoprocessyourrequest.




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HomeworkStudentswillreceivehomeworkatleast4nightsperweek.Inadditiontocompletingdailyhomeworkassignmentseverychildisexpectedtostudyandtoread20-30minutesperday.Parentsareaskedtoreviewtheirchild’shomeworkdaily.Besuretoaskourteachersquestionsorrequestadditionalsupportifneeded.SchoolVisitorsAllvisitorsmustreporttothewelcomedeskuponentryintothebuilding.Visitorswillsigninthevisitor’slogandstatetheirreasonfortheirvisit.Buildingstaffwillreferallgueststothemainofficeforassistance.Visitorswillbeaskedtoverifytheiridentitywithadriver’slicenseorstateID.Allvisitors,includingparentsandguardiansarenotpermittedbeyondthewelcomedeskormainofficewithoutavisitor’spassandstaffescort.Pre-KandKindergartenstudentswillbeescortedtothewelcomedeskforearlydismissalpick-up.Forthesafetyofourscholars,unescortedvisitorswillbetreatedastrespassers.StreetSafety&ParkingParentspleaserefrainfromparkinginthedesignatedbuszoneandfromdoubleparkingonanyofthestreetssurroundingtheschool.Doingsoisbothdangerousforourscholarsanddisruptivetoourneighbors.

CommunityOpportunitiesSchooljobsOurscholarsaregainfullyemployedcitizensoftheLongstrethcommunity.Studentshavetheopportunitytoapplyforemploymentworkingasascholarassistanttoprincipal,Longstrethleader,programassistant,greeterandmore.Studentswithcampusjobswillhavetheopportunitytoearnweeklypayinscholardollars.Allstudentsingrades5-8areeligibletoapplyforschoolemploymentopportunities.Anystudentwhoisinterestedinapplyingforaschooljobshouldspeaktotheirteacher.ScholarDollarsScholarswillhavetheopportunitytoearnscholardollarsfordemonstratingexceptionalschool-widebehaviorandforperformingjobdutiesintheschoolcommunity.Scholardollarscanbesavedtowardsmonthlyactivitiesorcashedinforcoolprizesattheschoolstoreeachweek!AttendanceBucksScholarswillearnanattendancebuckeverydaytheyareinschoolandontime.ScholarswillbeabletousethismoneyintheschoolstoresandforAttendanceCashOutdays.Attendancebuckscanalsobeusedtobuyhealthysnacks,pretzelsonpretzeldayandotherexcitingitemsthatwillbeannouncedthroughouttheschoolyear.




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SchoolStoreScholarswillhavetheopportunitytocashintheirScholardollarsattheschoolstoreonaweeklybasis.Schoolsupplies,treatsandotheritemswillbeavailableforsale.Ourschoolstorewillbelocatedinroom219.CommunityMeetings/TownHallScholarswillhavetheopportunitytoparticipateinmonthlycommunitymeetingswiththeirpeers.Duringthemeetingspertinentinformationwillbesharedandstudentswillhavetheopportunitytogivefeedback.CommunityMarketWeencourageentrepreneurshipatLongstreth!Eachquarterourscholarswillworkalongsidetheirpeerstocreateitemstosellatourcommunitymarket.Scholarswillbeableto“shopthemarket”andpurchasehandcraftedgiftswiththeirscholardollars.CommunityEventsScholarsareinvitedjointheirpeersforcommunityevents.Studentsearnaccesstothemonthlyeventswiththeirpeersbydemonstratingexceptionalbehavior,makingsignificantacademicstrides,andbyreportingtoschoolregularly.

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W.C. LONGSTRETH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - Philly Elementary, Middle & High … · 2019-01-28 · Students in grades K-2 will eat breakfast in the cafeteria at 8:30am. All students are to