Welcome to STEINER RANCH ELEMENTARY Parent Teacher Association

Welcome to STEINER RANCH ELEMENTARY

Parent Teacher Association – PTA Volunteer Program • PTA President –Kathryn Thomas • How to become a Parent Volunteer: • 1. Join the PTA • 2. Online application under “Parent Resources” at www. leanderisd. org • Application must be approved prior to volunteering in classroom • Volunteer Opportunities Library Spanish Room Representative Wednesday Folders Office Help Literacy Partners Special Events

Office Information Office Staff: Call 512 -5700 to ask for. . . Catherine Robinson – Principal Rebecca Rainey - Assistant Principal Pat Johnson – Administrative Assistant Cindee Roberts – Receptionist Cynthia Tierney – Registrar Mary Ellen Santerre – Counselor Sherry Coughlin, RN – Clinic

Catherine Robinson, Principal About Me Philosophy of Education The Principal’s Role Home & School Partnership

Rebecca Rainey, Assistant Principal About Me Discipline RTI Attendance Must have a note within 48 hours Students are required by law to be in attendance 90% of school year Letters for unexcused and excessive excused absences Tardy bell rings at 7: 45

Steiner Student Basics Safe Respectful Encouraging

Receptionist Procedures: Must sign-in using a photo ID each time you visit Must be cleared as a volunteer to help in the classroom or work with students Lunches (crates) No deliveries to classroom except eyeglasses and technology devices For student safety, we do not call students down early who are being checked out. You must be present in the office.

Cynthia Tierney, Registrar tx. Connect–sign up now (information on SRE webpage) View attendance records, immunizations, grades, and report cards • Attendance Notes • Contact me if you have a questions about your student’s excused/unexcused absences. • Please send the appropriate documents (dr. note or parent note) if your student is not at school • Address/phone changes, withdrawal, legal documents, emergency contacts

Mary Ellen Santerre, Counselor Guidance lessons in the classroom Counseling services Social Skills

Nurse: Sherry Coughlin, RN A note from the nurse will come home in your child’s folder if your child has visited the nurse during the school day. If the nurse calls home, she will leave you a message. For medication administered at school. Stop by my office and we can fill out the paperwork. We can not allow medications to be brought to school by our students. Change of Clothes: It is always a great idea to have a change of clothes for your child.

Communication with School & Teachers Notes to the school or teacher: Write the note on a large piece of paper and make sure to include student’s first and last name, date, teacher’s name and sign the note. If you are writing a note to change transportation please write your child’s normal mode of transportation. Transportation notes must be for that day (no prewritten notes for several days in a row) Wednesday Folder: Please empty and return the folder the next day.

Designated Drop-off/Pick-up lanes Front Parent Rear Parent (closest to Randall’s) (closest to Steiner Ranch Blvd) Students living outside § Estates of Westridge the Steiner area Bellagio Estates Meritage Rocky Ridge Canyon Glen Eastridge Valley Mesa North Eastridge Summit Plateau Chapparal Headlands Aria Hills at Westridge Lakeview The Views

Safety and Security Our TOP priority is safety! Here are some of the systems in place at SRE to ensure security and safety: New front entrance Check-off lists for every student at dismissal Practice drills (first drills will be the 1 st week of school) No visitors on playground except Watch. Dogs Teachers in zones on playground

Morning Routine Drop off Areas: Grades K-2 wait in cafeteria and will be picked up by teachers at 7: 35. Grades 3 -5 wait in the gym and are released at 7: 30 Car riders are dropped off at Front and Rear parent drop off. Students will enter through the side doors. Only students can enter through these doors. Adults must check in at the front of the school. School Bell: Arrive by the first bell at 7: 40 a. m. We ask that parents please be out of the hallway by 7: 45 when instruction begins. Students are tardy after 7: 45.

Dismissal Procedures All change of transportation requests need to be made before 2 p. m. Please do not email the teacher your transportation changes. � Three Types of Dismissal Bus/Daycare Van: These students go to Front Parent Pick Up Walkers/YMCA: � Kindergarten students will wait for a parent at the doors near the cafeteria. A teacher will hand each kinder student off to their parent. Walkers Grades 1 -5 are released through the front of the building. � YMCA students walk to the cafeteria. Car Riders: § There are two car rider pick-up areas (Front and Rear). We will provide you a large sign to place in your car window indicating your child’s first and last name and grade level. LARGE LETTERING please.

2016 -2017 Schedule Specials Kinder Lunch Recess 12: 55 -1: 45 10: 20 -10: 50 -11: 20 First 12: 00 -12: 50 10: 50 -11: 20 -11: 50 Second 10: 35 -11: 25 11: 35 -12: 05 -12: 35 Third Fourth Fifth 8: 45 -9: 35 11: 10 -11: 40 -12: 10 9: 40 -10: 30 11: 55 -12: 25 -12: 55 7: 50 -8: 40 12: 15 -12: 45 -1: 15

Cafeteria Information All checks written to the school must have your Driver’s License number on the check. ** Money must be taken to the cafeteria by student or parent. You may also pay online: https: //www. mymealtime. com/signin. aspx Breakfast: $1. 35 Lunch: $2. 30 Adult Breakfast: $2. 00 Adult Lunch: $3. 00 Snacks vary in price- email robin. albert@leanderisd. org if you would like to limit snack permission for your student. Label all lunch boxes on the outside with your child’s name, teacher’s name and room number.

Recess and 7 minute Walk MAKE SURE TO LABEL clothing with child’s name. Students are responsible for all items they take outside. If they leave something on the playground we cannot go back out until the next scheduled recess time for safety. For safety reasons, we do not allow visitors on the playground. Kinder will have two recesses each day 7 Minute Walk: In order to meet the required minutes for physical exercise, we add a 7 minute walk to the beginning of recess each day. PE takes place every other day.

Specials 50 minutes per day Physical Education (P. E. ) – Allison Dyer & Jennifer Castaneda Tennis shoes are required for P. E. (absolutely no FLIP - FLOPS, CROCS, or HEELEY’s) Performing Arts– Claudette Asuncion Visual Arts – Susan Joe

Library – Ms. Alonzo Teachers take students to the library as part of the Specials rotation. Parents are welcome to come apply for a card in order for their child to have more books. Students can check out books anytime the library is open (7: 15 -3: 30) Any damaged or lost book will need to be purchased. Students can check out up to 3 books at a time.

Important Information Dress Code: Please check student handbook: no spaghetti straps, skirts & shorts should be mid-thigh length. Label all sweaters, jackets, lunch boxes or loose clothing that can easily be taken off. We STRONGLY discourage flip-flops since we have recess everyday. Please have girls wear shorts under skirts or dresses Backpacks No Wheels: They must fit in narrow lockers and be big enough to hold folders. Please label the outside of your child’s back pack. Please limit the backpack to school related items only.

WATCH D. O. G. S. Dads Of Great Students Orientation & Sign-up Night September 1 from 6: 15 -7: 00

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