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Welcome to Jerome Harrison School
Back to School Night Agenda
• School Rules• Bus Rules• Rotation Schedule• Conferences/Report Cards• Lexia• Symphony• Other Important Information
General School Rules
• K.I.N.D.– K - Keep your hands, feet and objects to
yourself– I - Include everyone– N - Notice others’ feelings– D - Do the right thing with your words and
actions
Bus Rules
• Bus Policy - riding the bus is a privilege; the district has a progressive discipline policy – First Offense - classroom teacher handles– Second Offense - principal handles; can result
in a suspension for 1-3 days from the bus– Third Offense - principal handles; can result in
a suspension of a specific number of days or removal from the bus entirely
Rotation Schedule
• 4 Day Rotating Schedule
• Available on the Main JHS website
S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S3 1
4 5 No School
6 Day 3
7 Day 4
8 Day 1
9 Day 2
10 2 3 Day 2
4 Day 3
5 Day 4
6 Day 1
7 Day 2
8
11 12 Day 3
13 Day 4
14 Day 1
15 Day 2
16 Day 3
17 9 10 No School
11 Day 3
12 Day 4
13 Day 1
14 Day 2
15
18 19 Day 4
20 Day 1
21 Day 2
22 Day 3
23 Day 4
24 16 17 Day 3
18 Day 4
19 Day 1
20 Day 2
21 Day 3
22
25 26 Day 1
27 Day 2
28 Day 3
29 Day 4
30 Day 1
23 24 Day 4
25 Day 1
26 Day 2
27 Day 3
28 Day 4
29
30 31 Day 1
September 2011 October 2011
Conferences & Report Cards
• October conferences– Focus on child adjustment to school socially
and academically– Time to discuss goals and shared hopes and
dreams with your child’s teacher
March conferences optional
Lexia Learning
• Lexia Learning– Computer based literacy based program to
build phonic and phonemic awareness skills; can be used at home and at school
– Login information is:• Lastnamefirstfourlettersoffirstname
• Password: 5 digit student ID
Symphony Math
• Symphony Math– computer based program to build number
sense; can be used at home and at school– Login information is:
• Lastnamefirstfourlettersoffirstname
• Password: 5 digit student ID
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Login: lastnamefirstfourlettersoffirstname
Password: studentidnumber
Things to Know• Arriving at School
– Greeted at the bus with a staff member– Greeted at the drop off by a staff member– Students walk directly to the GYM and line up by class with staff members
on duty
• Morning Meeting– Greeting, Sharing, Activity, News & Announcements
• Curriculum– Storytown is the CORE Language Arts Program– Math Expressions is the CORE Mathematics Program
• Specials: Art, Music, Computers, Gym, Library– Scheduled throughout the week (art, music and gym are taught by a certified
teacher; computers and library are visited with the classroom teacher)
Other Important Information to Know• School Messenger - our communication link to you; make
sure the office has your most up to date contact information• Be on Time - school starts at 8:50. Please do your best to
ensure that your child is here to start their day with their classmates; morning meeting is a critical part of the day
• Appointments, Vacations, Etc. - please try to schedule all appointments and/or vacations when school is not in session
• Attendance Policy - 20 unexcused absences will be reviewed by our Attendance Review Committee; note that 3 early dismissals or 3 tardies count as one unexcused absence
Other Important Information to Know• Principal’s Newsletter -On the first of each month you
will receive a newsletter from the office; this will also be posted on our website; HARRISON HAPPENINGS
• Website- become a frequent visitor jerome.northbranfordschools.org
• Communication - this is key; let us know how we can help you; make small things stay small
• PTO - meets monthly as noted on the JHS website; Mondays at 6:30 pm; various events throughout the year; get involved and become a part of this wonderful group of individuals
Other Important Information to Know• Visitors Policy - visitors are welcome at JHS
however to ensure the safety of all students and staff it is expected that visitors with have a specific purpose when coming to JHS; all visitors must sign in at our main office and obtain a visitor’s badge
Other Important Information to Know
• Dropping Off - utilize the drop off loop and drop your child off to the staff member on duty; if you want to walk your child to the front door you can do so but just park in the parking lot
• Picking Up - utilize the pick up route/line and have your pick up tag on your mirror that matches the tag that is on your child’s backpack
Other Important Information to Know
• Contact Information– Phone: (203) 484-1235– Website: jerome.northbranfordschools.org– Address: 335 Foxon Road– Email:
[email protected]– for example:
