Hancock County Elementary School

2008-2009

School Calendar

August 4 System Wide In-Service for all school personnel

August 6 Administrative Day- Teachers- Individual Schools

August 7 First day of school -- Full day

August 8 Mission of Hope

August 13 Fire Drill (9:00 a.m.)

August 18 After School begins -- M-TR—(3:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.)

September 1 Labor Day – (NO SCHOOL)

September 18 1^st 6 weeks ENDS

September 19 Fire Drill (2:00 p.m.)

September 22 1^st 6 weeks Awards Day (9:00 a.m.)

October 6-10 FALL BREAK

October 23 Parent – Teacher Conference (3:00-6:00 p.m.)

October 24 In-Service

November 7 2^nd 6 weeks ENDS

November 7 Annual Ice Cream Supper (6:00-11:00 p.m.)

November 10 2^nd 6 weeks Awards Day (9:00 a.m.)

November 11 . Veteran’s Day (NO SCHOOL)

November 26 Abbreviated Day (dismissal 11:00 a.m.)

November 27, 28 THANKSGIVING BREAK (NO SCHOOL)

December 15 3^rd 6 weeks ENDS

December 16 Christmas Program @ 1:30 p.m. (GYM)

December 18 3^rd 6 weeks Awards Day (9:00 a.m.)

December 19 Mission of Hope

December 22 Abbreviated Day (dismissal 11:00 a.m.)

December 23-January 1 CHRISTMAS BREAK

January 2 Administrative Day (No Students)

January 5 First Day back for students from Christmas break

January 19 Martin Luther King Jr. (NO SCHOOL)

February 3, 4 TCAP Writing Assessment (5^th Grade)

February 13 In-Service (NO SCHOOL)

February 16 President’s Day (NO SCHOOL)

February 20 4^th 6 weeks ENDS

February 23 4^th 6 weeks Awards Day (9:00 a.m.)

March 9-13 SPRING BREAK

March 19 Parent – Teacher Conference (3:00-6:00 p.m.)

March 27 In-Service (NO SCHOOL)

April 10 Good Friday (NO SCHOOL)

April 14 5^th 6 weeks ENDS

April 17 Administrative Day

April 20-24 TCAP Achievement Test

April 27 5^th 6 weeks Awards Day

May 13, 14 Science Fair

May 18 Administrative Day (NO SCHOOL)

May 20 5^th Grade Orientation (10:00 a.m. @HCMS)

May 21 Kindergarten Orientation (10:30 a.m.)

May 22 6^th 6 weeks ENDS

May 25 Memorial Day (NO SCHOOL)

May 26 Kindergarten Graduation (6:00 p.m.)

May 28 6^th 6 weeks Awards Day (9:00 a.m.)

May 28 5^th Grade Celebration (6:00 p.m.)

May 29 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL (dismissal 11:00 a.m.)

June 8 - July 2 Summer School

Dear Parents/Guardians and Students:

It is my pleasure to welcome you to Hancock County Elementary. The faculty and staff join me in saying that we are happy to have you as part of our school family. We hope this will be a successful and satisfying year for everyone.

The pages of this handbook are filled with important information regarding school policy and procedures. I suggest that parents and students review the contents together. If you have questions that remain unanswered after reading the handbook, please call the school office. We feel that open and clear communication between school and home is important to the success of our educational institution.

We welcome your participation and support during the school year and hope you will be an active member in the PTO. Working together, we will be able to reach our goals.

If you have any questions concerning any information in this handbook, please feel free to call the school at (423) 733-2534.

Sincerely,

Marta M. Stapleton,

Principal

School website: http://www.hancockcountyschools.com/hces2.htm

MISSION STATEMENT

Our school is committed to assisting all students in reaching their academic and social potential. We strive to empower all students with effective communication skills, appropriate behaviors and knowledge base necessary to transition students into productive responsible citizens.

VISION STATEMENT

Live for Today, Prepare for Tomorrow

2008-2009

Hancock County Elementary School

School Colors: Blue and Gold

School Mascot: Indian

SCHOOL INFORMATION

Grade Levels K-5

Enrollment: Approximately 475 students

FACULTY AND STAFF

School School Board

Administration Members

Director Mike Antrican David Jones, Chairman

Principal Marta M. Stapleton Dennis Holt

Attendance/Office Sandra Fleenor Denny Douglas

Secretary Peggy Basinger Carl Reed

Guidance Counselor Janet Biddle Hugh Kyle Livesay

Bookkeeper Summer Mabe Jeff Stapleton

Freddie Mullins

CLASSROOM TEACHERS

Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade

1. Jacklyn Bailey 1. Bradley Drinnon 1. Rhonda Combs

2. Edwina Blevins 2. Margie Dyer 2. Marsha Dean

3. Juanita Mabe 3. Pat Nichols 3. Lynn Drinnon

4. Alice Shockley 4. Tammy Richards 4. Patty Johnson

5. Jessica Maxey 5. Glenda Lemons

3^rd Grade 4^th Grade 5^th Grade

1. Janie Estes 1. Kristy Cantwell 1. Pam Greene

2. Leigh Anne Kelly 2. Becky McCoy 2. Crystal McCoy

3. Janice Jones 3. Glenda Nichols 3. Margaret Trent

4. Shirley Greene 4. Carolyn Skidmore

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Music------------------- Pam Wolfe Librarian----------------Joyce Loebner

Computer Lab--------- Rhonda Hurd Fast ForWord Program-Mary Lou Perry

Phys. Ed.--------------- Josh Fleenor -- Phys. Ed. Asst. --Marlene Kinsler

K-1 Assistant----------------Teresa McCoy

Intervention Reading- D.E.A.R.—Ginger Stapleton (Grades 3-5)

RESOURCE PROGRAM

Director----------------Dr. Michael D. Belcher Assistant----------------------------Jennifer Trent

Grades K-2---------Cynthia Campbell Grades 3-5--------Lindsey Collingsworth

Resource Teacher----- Special Ed. Assistants----Janice Brewer, Nancy Holmes, Bobbie Jo Lawson, Eleanor McCoy, Lisa Mullins, Sherry Dinardi, Judy Mathis, Lisa Harvey

Speech Services-------------------Connie Rader Assistant ---------------Judy Seal

CLINCH POWELL PROGRAMS

Project Basic – Grades K-3----------------------------- Julie Bowlin

21^st Century After School Program--------------------- Leshia Cope and Tammie Wallen

SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CLINIC

Jennifer Schaller-Ayers------------------------------------ Project Director

Nancy Seal--------------------------------------------------- R.N. Health Ed.

---------------------------------------------------------------- Student Facilitator

Lila Seal----------------------------------------------------- Medical Program Facilitator

Sandra Marion---------------------------------------------- Billing Clerk

Jane Turnmire----------------------------------------------- R.N. School Nurse

Mary Jo Robbins-------------------------------------------- FNP

Patricia Reed------------------------------------------------ LPN School Nurse

Aletha Hildebrant------------------------------------------- Data Entry Clerk

COPY ROOM

Martha Nichols

COOKS

Lorene Brooks, Manager, Ruby Gibson, Patsy Helton,

Deanna Trent, Dawn Bagley and Wanda Trent

CUSTODIANS

Virginia Nichols, Helen Greene, & Mark Greene

MAINTENANCE

Kyle Collins

Resource Officer

James Williams

HANCOCK COUNTY ELEMENTARY

STUDENT HANDBOOK

School Hours

School hours are from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. each day. Please have your child at school no later than this time each day. Children should not arrive earlier than 7:30 a.m. or remain on campus no later than 3:30 p.m. unless they are participating in a supervised activity. In the event if no one can be reached to pick up a child, the county sheriff may be notified to contact DCS.

Procedures for Student Enrollment

Basic requirements for Student Enrollment:

1. Copy of birth certificate.

2. Copy of social security card (number).

3. Health records (immunizations).

4. Transfer students must provide: (1) Proof of guardianship (2) Prior school

information, records etc., before admittance will be allowed.

You will receive a registration packet for your child containing the following:

1. Copy of Student/Parent Handbook

2. Copy of records request for your child. (If transfer student).

3. Emergency form.

4. Lunch application form.

5. Internet permission form.

6. SBHC permission form

7. Student Information Sheet.

A student folder/permanent record will be established and maintained on every student.

Medication

Hancock County Elementary staff is prohibited from providing or dispensing any medication, including Tylenol or aspirin, to any student, without parental consent. Students needing occasional medications, such as penicillin, etc. should have parents bring the medication to the S.B.H.C. where it will be stored until time needed. Parents

must fill out a form stating that they give the school/clinic permission to give their child medicine in the parents’ absence.

If your child has a medication that he/she takes on a daily basis, the medicine will be placed at the S.B.H.C. and administered by the S.B.H.C. staff. Students are responsible for notifying his/her teacher that it is time to take medication, and an employee of the S.B.H.C. will administer the medication.

SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CLINIC

Hancock County Elementary School in coordination with East Tennessee State University College of Nursing and the Rural Health Consortium will provide all students with an elementary Health Clinic. The Elementary Health Clinic will provide Comprehensive Health Care Services for all students. In order to be eligible to receive treatment of any kind, each student must have a consent form on file in the clinic. These forms will be made available to you at any time, by calling the school. In the event of an illness or injury, your child will be referred to the Elementary Health Clinic for evaluation.

* If your child has a serious illness or injury , you will be notified immediately.

* If your child has a cold or infection, a nurse practitioner can prescribe antibiotics

or other appropriate medications.

The Elementary Health Clinic also has available a Registered Nurse (RN) Educator and a

Social Service Counselor.

SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH

Students may pay each day if they so desire. The Hancock County School passed a NO CHARGE POLICY in 1997. Students will be allowed 3 days credit before their parents will be notified. Children that fail to pay will be receiving a computer printout credit history at the end of each month to be paid by the 10th of the month. A daily record is kept on the pro-lunch computer program of each child and a sales history of all items and meals sold.

1. Pay on a daily basis.

2. Buy a twenty (20) day plan.

3. Eat free (if eligible).

$7.00------------------- Full price lunch (5 days)--$1.40 daily

$3.00------------------- Full price breakfast (5 days)--.60 daily

$10.00------------------Full price lunch and breakfast (5 days)

$2.00------------------- Reduced lunch (5 days)--.40 cent daily

$1.50------------------- Reduced Breakfast--.30 cent daily

$3.50------------------- Reduced lunch and breakfast (5 days)

We encourage all children to eat breakfast and lunch every day.

Breakfast is served from 7:30 a.m. until 7:50 a.m.

Lunch is served from 11:00 a.m. until 12:25 p.m.

No bottle or can soft drinks allowed in the cafeteria

PLACEMENT POLICY

¨ Children placed through Resource I.E.P.

¨ Children placed for discipline reasons

¨ Parental request

STUDENT PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION

In an effort to inform parents of student performance, we will provide Report Cards/Computer printouts that will be sent home at the end of each six (6) weeks. Teachers also will send home progress reports at the end of each (3) weeks for students who are performing unsatisfactory work. These are used to show student’s progress, or lack of, in each subject area. Our grading scale is as follows:

A = 93-100 D = 74-70 Unsatisfactory

B = 85-92 F = Below 69 is failing

C = 75-84 I = Incomplete

PROMOTION AND RETENTION OF STUDENTS

The decision to promote or retain a student will be carefully reviewed near the end of the school year. During the school year, parents will be notified that their child has not made satisfactory grades during each six weeks periods. Retention is justifiable in cases where achievement is far below the standard, or lack of progress is caused by any of the following:

1. Chronic truancy defined as being absent from school more than 10% or 18 days of

the school year without justifiable cause.

2. Lack of effort by capable students.

3. Physical/Social immaturity.

4. Others deemed relative.<