Welcome to Kemp Elementary School 2018 2019 Open

Welcome to Kemp Elementary School 2018 -2019 Open House

5 September 13, 2018

Our School 2018 Theme: Mission Possible…Successful Readers, Writers and Problem Solvers

Early Drop Off and Late Pick Up • • • Please be advised that there is no early morning drop off. Campus Kids should be utilized for after school care. Student breakfast begins at 7: 15 a. m. and is the earliest your child should arrive at school. Car riders must arrive before 7: 40 a. m. for breakfast. The day ends at 2: 15 p. m. Unless your child is participating in an afterschool activity, please pick your child up no later than 2: 45 p. m.

Other Important Information • Kemp Elementary accepts cash or money orders as payment for fundraisers or other school events. No personal checks, please. • Please update home addresses, telephone numbers, emails, and transportation information.

Mandatory Uniform Dress • Shirts: red, black, and white (collar, solid, no stripes or designs). • Pants/Skirts/Dresses: Khaki, navy blue, black (no jeans, belts must be worn). • Shoes: No flip-flops, crocs, or dance slippers. Shoes that are strapless and expose the majority of the foot, should not be worn. • Uniform compliance is a factor for participation in monthly incentives.

PAWS Behavior Expectations: • PREPARED- Come to class prepared; enter hallway silently • ATTENTIVE- Only talk when given permission • WISE- Be respectful to others • SAFE- Keep hands and other items to yourself

Progressive Discipline Process • Teachers will maintain Discipline Logs on each student. • Consequences for violating school and/or district rules will become more severe with each infraction. • Consequences include: warning, seat change, parent contact, parent conferences, in-team isolation, crossteam isolation, teacher detention. • Once the above consequences have been exhausted, students will receive an office referral. Office referrals may result in administrative or Out-Of-School Suspension. • Fighting and other egregious behaviors will result in immediate office referrals.

Grading System At least two grades should be entered each week for each content area. Please check Infinite Campus weekly. Username and password needed for Infinite Campus. Classwork Tests Quizzes Projects Homework 50% 15% 15% 5%

College and Career Readiness Index (CCRPI) • This is the score that the state assigns to each school based on content mastery, lexile scores, graduation rate, student progress, closing the achievement gap and other indicators. Kemp Elementary CCRPI Scores 2014 57 2015 62. 6 2016 68. 5 2017 75. 9

Student Lexile Bands

Schoolwide Initiatives • Literacy across the curriculum with a focus on evidencebased writing • Numeracy – Problem solving • Academic vocabulary • Schoolwide Intervention – i-Ready is an interactive online learning environment designed to assess students and provide individualized instruction based on each one's unique needs.

Communication • Red communication folders are sent home each Friday. • Email is the most effective way to communicate. All email addresses can be found on the school’s website. • Visit our school website on regular basis; post school calendar https: //127. clayton. k 12. ga. us/ • Please sign up for school-wide Remind 101 • Teachers have Class. Dojo or Remind 101

Stay in touch with us… • Please sign-up tonight for individual conferences • Attend all school events and Title I workshops Curriculum Night – 5: 30 -6: 30 pm February 28, 2019 • Sign-up to volunteer in your child’s class or around the school

Thank you for your support! Please visit your child’s classroom for additional information and resources!