Transcript 2015 Kindergarten Back to School Night

Navigator Elementary School
Carole Vargas, Principal
[email protected]
A little about me…
• 20 years in education
• 8 years in nonprofit
administration
• 2 boys
• BA in Political
Science
• MA in Educational
Management
• Fourth year at the
school
Falcon Pride
• Ninth year
 Colors: Red, White & Blue•  380 students
 2 Kindergarten
 5 Be’s:
 2 First grade
• Be Responsible
 2 Second grade
• Be Respectful
 3 Third grade
• Be Safe
 2 Fourth grade
• Be Kind
 2 Fifth grade
• Be Productive
 5 Special Day Classes
 Awards: Talon Tickets
 PE
 Music
 Mascot: Falcon
Knowing Navigator:
• Everyone is expected to
read and understand the
Student/Parent
Handbook. It is available
online at
www.fcusd.org/ne
• Updates to online version
only
• Sign acknowledgement
Stay Tuned: Communication
 Web page
www.fcusd.org/ne
 Up-to-date information
 Navigator News (monthly)
 Wednesday folders
 Teacher communiqués
 Parent/Student Handbook
 Automated phone calls
 Email
 Text messages
Wednesday Folders
• Comes home on Wednesdays
• Take all papers out
• Return folder the next day
Field Trips
 Volunteer Clearance
Student Name:
School:
Parent/Guardian Name:
Phone (where you can be reached):
 Permission form
Emergency Contact:
Physician’s Name:
 Fill out ALL information
Physician’s Address & Phone:
Medical Conditions/Medications:
 MUST be turned in ahead Medical
of or Patient ID number:
time.
 NO forms on the day of the trip
 48 Hours
 Labels work well
Get Involved!
 Join PTA!
 Involvement
 Support
 Harvest Festival
 Cookie Dough
 Movie Nights
 Friendship
 Raising Funds
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Run for the Arts
Jog-a-thon
Family Restaurant Nights
Box Tops
 Navigator Spirit
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Falcon Family Night
Spirit Wear Sales
Harvest Festival
School Volunteer
Yard Supervision
 Site Council – we need you!!
 ELAC Committee
 Clubs
Schedule
 Bells ring at
 8:45 a.m.
 10:30 a.m.
 If the door is closed, go to office for late slip
 Do not argue with the teacher
 OUR CLOCKS RUN FAST!! GET TO SCHOOL
FIVE MINUTES AHEAD TO BE ON TIME!!!
Drop-off/Pick-up
• Student
safety #1
• Do not cut around the line
• Green area for special needs and kindergarten
• Do not leave your car in the drive to walk your student
• Park and walk to meet your child
• Use crosswalks
• Civility required – BP 1313
Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
• All Grades
• http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/
– College and career readiness
– English/Language Arts
• Greater focus on nonfiction text
– Math
• Focus on understanding math not just doing
math
CCSS ASSESSMENTS
•School wide results in ELA
•School wide results in MATH
•Interventions/programs in place to support
learning
CCSS ASSESSMENTS, cont.
•New tests, and standards, are raising the bar
•Patience is necessary: We’re in this together
•A new baseline: We’ve hit reset button
•Just one gauge on the dashboard for teachers
Positive Behavior
Interventions & Supports - PBIS
 BEST – 5 “Be’s”
 Be Responsible, Be Respectful, Be Safe, Be Kind, Be Productive
 Anti-Bullying
 Steps to Respect curriculum
 Definition: Bullying is unfair and one-sided. It happens when
someone keeps hurting, frightening, threatening, or leaving
someone out on purpose.
 ALL staff training in how to address bullying
 Online bullying reporting
 Special Friends program
 Falcon Friends program
 School wide assemblies
Thank you for coming!
Join me for an informal chat on
September 3, before school. Invitations
will be posted on the door and sent home
in Wednesday folders.