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Ø     List of Staff Members

 

    Ø     Guidelines for Parents

 

Ø     Parent Participation Organization

 

Ø     Governing Board

 

Ø     Infectious diseases - Protocol

 

 

 

 

PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TEACHERS 2004-2005

 

001                                         Dina Sabolo Martin (60%)+Rosa Ferulli (40%)

002                                         Ilva Carbone Rubano

 

101                                         Carol D’Ascanio                              

102                                         Barbara Fowler                                

103                                         Linda Sabolo Mageau                                 

201                                         Luce Perreault

202                                         Jessica D’Ascanio

203                                         Maureen Stafford

 

301                                         Sabrina Barillaro

302                                         Rosanne Renda

303                                         Mary Viglione

401                                         Angelo Trevisonno

402                                         Beth Watson

403                                         Kathy Massicotte

 

501                                         Angela Piacek

502                                         Fil Iannidinardi Bonnano

503                                         Krista Kosher

601                                         Annie Cyr

602                                         Hugh J. Wiggins

603                                         Geraldine Millbank Wiggins

 

Physical Education               Emily Kuklierus Scott

Music                                      Gisele Paquette

French                                    France Dubois

Religion 601                          Constance Gallagher                                                                       

Resource teachers               Barbara Vaupshas  (Intensive Intervention Specialist)

Elaine Marjerison

                                                Nancy Machado

 

 

SUPPORT STAFF LIST & SERVICES

 

Administration:                        Stephanie Krenn (Principal)

                                                  André Gionet (Vice-Principal)

 

Secretaries :                           Nicole Bédard (Pinewood A)

                                                  Judy DiDonato (Pinewood B)

 

Caretakers:                             Janis Fournier

                                                  Claude Bineau                                                         

 

 

Psychologist :                          Tara Dry

 

Speech Pathologist :              Kia Rashidan

 

 

Social Worker:                        Diane Fauteux

 

Nurse:                                      TBA

 

Dental Hygienist:                    Monique Hins

 

Attendants:                              Constance Gallagher

                                                  Janis Lees

                                                  Cynthia Ugolini

 

Librarian:                                 Pauline Hamel

                                                 Chantal Girouard

 

Daycare Person in Charge:  Marie Karamanoukian

 

 

Student supervisors and/or daycare educators:

 

 

  Marie Karamanoukian                      Janice Lees

  Claire Leroux                                     Pauline Robichaud

  Pauline Hamel                                   Arlene Beaulieu

  Oriana Lalli                                        Gabrielle Cypihot

  Dawn Jackson                                  Constance Gallagher  

  Louise Arsenault                               Melanie Bisaillon

  Chantal Girouard                              Kerry Swanson

                

 

             

                                                 

 

PINEWOOD SCHOOL

2004-2005

GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES

 

TIMETABLE

at Pinewood “A” (412 Chemin des Anglais)

 

     AM free entry                        7:50 – 8:00

 

     Morning bell                           8:00

 

     Morning recess                      10:14 – 10:24

 

     Lunch     in cafeteria                11:28 – 11:58

 

     Lunch                                     11:58 – 12:28

 

PM dismissal                   2:12 – 2:15

 

Bus departures                2:22

 

 

TIMETABLE

at Pinewood “B” (1728 Thacker Str.)

 

     AM free entry                               7:40 – 7:50

 

     Morning bell                                 7:50

 

     Morning recess                            10:14 – 10:24

 

     Lunch in gymnasium/ cafeteria         11:28 – 11:58

 

     Lunch                                             11:58 – 12:28

 

PM dismissal                          2:02 – 2:05

 

Bus departures                       2:10

 

POLICIES

 

There are several school policies which have been approved by the Governing Board. For your information, we have included the most pertinent policies in this handbook.

 

 

TEXTBOOKS AND SUPPLIES

 

All textbooks are loaned to students at the beginning of the year. These books must be maintained in good condition and returned at the end of the year. There will be a charge for loss or excessive damage.

 

Pencils, pens, erasers, rulers, notebooks etc, are not provided by the school. A recommended list of supplies for the following school year was sent home with the June report card.

 

 

EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSURES

 

Announcements about school closings due to inclement weather in the morning are given on the radio stations. Please note that the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board provides transportation as of this year, and NOT des Affluents as in the past.

 

In case of daytime school closure, children will be sent home on the bus. The school will attempt to contact you via a phone chain to notify you of the closure. However, please notify your child as to where to go in the event he/she is sent home early due to unforeseen circumstances, such as power failure, snowstorm, lack of water etc.

 

REPORT CARD TERMS AND DISTRIBUTION

 

Report card        Term period                 Distribution

 

#1            Aug 31 – Nov 4                     Week of Nov 29

#2            Nov 5 – Jan 27                      Week of Feb 14

#3            Jan 31 – Apr 21                     Week of May 9

#4            Apr 25 – Jun 23                     June 23, 2004

 

PARENT MEETINGS

 

September 23  OPEN HOUSE                   Class presentations:

Cycle III                         19h00 – 19h30

Cycle I   (at Pinewood “B” building)           19h45 – 20h15

Cycle II                         20h30 – 21h00

 

September 23  GENERAL ASSEMBLY – ELECTION OF GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS & PPO FORMATION –

18h30 in Pinewood “A” building

 

December 2    PARENT/TEACHER MEETINSG      P.M.

 

February 17   PARENT/TEACHER MEETINGS FOR AT-RISK STUDENTS    - P.M.

 

PAYMENT/FEES COLLECTION PROCEDURES

 

Parents are responsible for payment of all workbooks, consumable supplies, and costs associated with student lunch supervision. An invoice is sent home each year with the June report card and is due in August. All unpaid fees result in a direct loss in supplies (art materials, photocopies, books, stickers etc.) for our students.

 

Any money sent in by cheque must be made payable to the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board- Pinewood Elementary School, in an envelope, with the following information written ON the envelope -          

§         Student's name

§         Grade

§         Reason for payment

§         Amount of cheque or cash

 

 

PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASSES

 

ALL students must wear white t-shirts and blue shorts for this class. Please refer to the “School Rules of Life” in this handbook.

 

LOST ITEMS

To prevent the loss of any personal belongings, we recommend you clearly label your child’s belongings and clothing. Numerous items are never claimed from our over-flowing lost-and-found bin every year.

 

CAFETERIA SERVICES

We will have hot meal services for all our students. The meals will be served in boxes for Pinewood B and trays for Pinewood A. Orders and payments are usually sent prior to the first school day of the month to Aramark, our provider. Monthly menus and order forms are sent home every month. Please respect the deadlines indicated.

 

DROP-OFFS AND PICK-UPS

If you wish to drive your child to and from school, please use the entrance near the secretaries’ office. Please avoid using the front BUS parking lot (during arrival & dismissal times) by the main entrance to the school.

 

Parents must always come to the main entrance to pick up their child at the end of the day (at both buildings). Children attending the Pinewood “B” building (cycle 1) must be picked up and dropped off there.  

 

For security reasons, children will not be permitted to walk alone to parked cars.

 

BUS TRANSPORTATION

As seats are limited, we do not allow any children to embark busses other than their own. Once children board their bus they must remain seated.

 

 

OFFICE HOURS

Our secretary's offices (in both buildings) are open from 7h30 to 15h00.

 

 

STUDENT ABSENCE

Please inform the school in the morning of your child's absence by calling our secretary at 477-5353.

IMPORTANT: If you intend to pick your child(ren) up at school during school hours or after dismissal, please make sure your child is aware of it, and a written notice must be sent in to school in the morning.

 

 

RECESSES

All children will spend recess outdoors. Only children with written notices explaining a serious health condition will be permitted to remain indoors. Children will remain indoors on extreme cold winter days.

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS

Should you have concerns regarding your child, please contact his/her teacher first and foremost. You may also use your child's agenda to write brief notes to the teacher.

Should you wish to meet a teacher, please call the school in order to schedule an appointment. An unexpected visit to the classroom may disrupt the class and teacher. If your concerns are not resolved through these attempts, you may contact the school principal.

 

 

FIRST AID

In case of small injuries at school, our school personnel will administer first aid. If the injuries are serious, we will administer first aid and will contact and arrange to transport the child to the hospital. Thus, all parents must ensure the school has updated emergency telephone numbers.

In case of sudden illness or injury, we will contact the parents. If we cannot reach the parents and the child needs to be examined at a hospital, the school will arrange for transportation to the hospital; this at the parents’ expense. We will then advise the parents as soon as possible under the circumstances.

 

 

MEDICATION AT SCHOOL

We discourage the sending and taking of medication at school unless it is prescribed by a doctor. To administer medication, the school requires parental consent along with detailed instructions (please call the secretary to obtain the appropriate consent form). This information should be provided by a doctor, a hospital or a clinic. It is still the child’s responsibility to come to the office and take his medication.

 

 

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES

Parents must provide the school with proof of immunization against certain contagious diseases. Our school nurse will verify the booklets of every student at the school.

Parents must notify the school as soon as the child has a contagious disease. (Please consult the list in this booklet)

If your child is ill, please do not send him to school to infect other children. Keep him at home until he is well.

Our school nurse is with us only on a need basis. She is concerned primarily with prevention of illness, not treatment.

 

 

VISITORS TO THE SCHOOL

Please consult the policy document in this handbook. Certain procedures apply.

 

 

BUS TRANSPORTATION

Students may only board their usual school bus. If your child is not going home, you must make private arrangements for transportation.

 

Students are expected to behave on the bus in the same manner that is expected of them in school. Please consult the school agenda for details.

 

 

PARKING FACILITIES

Parking spaces are limited and the driveway needs to be clear for the busses. NO CARS MAY ENTER OR LEAVE THIS AREA BETWEEN 7:30 A.M. – 8:00 A.M. AND 2:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M. Visitors may park on the side of the school building, closest to the church, provided the driveway remains clear.

 

 

CHANGE OF ADDRESS AND/OR TELEPHONE NUMBER

 

Please advise the school office of any changes as soon as possible.

 

 

NEWSLETTERS

A monthly newsletter and calendar describing upcoming school events will be sent home at the end of every month.

 

THANK YOU AND WELCOME BACK!

 

 

 

 

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PARENT PARTICIPATION ORGANIZATION

 

 

 

Once the Governing Board members are elected at the Parents' General Assembly called for that purpose, the parents may decide to form a Parent Participation Organization. The members are then elected at the meeting.

 

 

PURPOSE:

The purpose of a Parent Participation Organization is to encourage the participation of parents in developing, implementing and periodically evaluating the school's educational project and their participation in fostering their child's academic success.

 

ADVISORY FUNCTION:

A parent participation organization may advise the parents' representatives on the Governing Board regarding any matter of concern to parents, or any matter concerning which the organisation is consulted by the parents' representatives on the Governing Board.

 

Should you be interested in getting involved, come to our General Assembly next September. A memo will be sent to inform you of the date and time.

 

 

 

GOVERNING BOARDS

 

DESCRIPTION:

The school, while legally part of the school board, falls under the authority of a governing board and school principal.

 

The governing board and the school principal have powers related to educational services and human, material and financial resources. The governing board makes decisions on the basis of proposals prepared by the school principal in concert with teachers and school personnel.

 

COMPOSITION

Parents

6

Teachers

3

Non-Teaching Professional

1

Support Staff

1

Child Care Staff

1

Community (non-voting)

2

TOTAL

14

 

 

RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROVING/ADOPTING :


 

â   Activities, social, cultural and sports

â   Additional educational services

â   Amendment or revocation of the school's deed of establishment

â   School's budget

â   Confessional status of the school

â   Educational Project

â   Enrichment and adaptation of programs

â   Evaluation of student achievement

â   Field trips and special activities

â   Funding, solicitation

â   New instructional methods

â   Development of local programs of studies

â   Material and physical resource needs of the school

â   Placement and promotion of students

â   Basic school regulations

â   Rules of conduct and safety

â   School closure

â   Student services programs

â   Student transportation

â   Supervision policy

â   Time allocation for subjects

â   Textbooks and instructional materials

â   Use of school premises


 

 

ELECTIONS:

Members are elected every year before the end of September, by parents present at a general assembly.

A memo will be sent home to inform you of the date and time of the general assembly.

Should you require further information on governing boards, please feel free to contact the school.

 

 

 

 

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