Building Policies
Communication
District Policies
Instructional
Misc.
100
At 9:30 AM this will be activated for patrons to enter our school.
What is the new "buzzer system"?
100
Keep short and factual. Refrain from using specific names or things that could be used in court. This type of communication with parents is fine, but a phone call or conference is a nice personal touch.
What is email?
100
You can do this for extenuating situations only. This can be approved by a building administrator if you arrange class coverage by a certified staff member AND you let the administrator know by NOON of the day requested.
What is the 90 minute leave early policy?
100
9:10 AM each day
When is formal classroom instruction expected to begin?
100
The copy clerk will only accept these front/back. Use ONLY the workroom copier to make these during the regular school day.
What is making copies?
200
It is expected that all teachers will dress in a professional manner. Jeans are only on Friday or when a Jeans Coupon from the current year has been turned in.
What is the Cedar Creek Dress Code?
200
This should be checked before and after school. Return parent calls within a 24-hour time frame. It is wise to document phone conversations as well.
What is your voicemail?
200
The form you must fill out when requesting to attend a workshop or some sort of professional meeting. These can be found in the front office.
What is a PMR or Professional Meeting Request form?
200
One week's worth of these should be on your desk on Monday morning. These should reflect curricular objectives and PLC corollary questions. They should also contain references to crafting, composing and reflecting.
What are lesson plans?
200
No student will be released to anyone other than a legal guardian unless verified arrangements have been made in advance. Parents MUST come to the office and sign the student out after identifying themselves. No student will be released from the classroom to sit in the office unless the parent IS present and signing them out.
What are the guidlines regarding students leaving early?
300
-Back to School Picnic, Grade Level Performance, Grade Level Curriculum Night, Grandparents/Special Friends Night, Ice Cream Social
What are the events that Cedar Creek staff members are to attend?
300
Use this during NON-Instructional time and NOT in front of students (this includes calls AND texting). Please turn them off so they don't ring during school hours and/or at professional meetings. Do not use this device to call parents on a student's behalf - all student/parent communication should go through the office.
What is your personal cell phone?
300
Enter this into Workforce, secure a sub through the Smartfind link in Workforce. If less than 2 weeks' notice you must enter a reason. If you are reporting this the NIGHT BEFORE or MORNING OF you must call a building administrator first, enter into Workforce and secure a sub. It is always a good idea to check and record the job number assigned when entering these.
What is an absence?
300
90 minutes of Reader's Workshop DAILY for grades 1-3, 60 for grades 4-6 60 minutes of Math DAILY for grades 1-6 30 minutes of Science AND Social studies DAILY for grades 1-3, 40 minutes for grades 4-6 60 minutes weekly of Music, Art and PE
What are DESE's recommended minutes of instruction for Elementary Schools?
300
Specials classes and recess
What are two things you should not be late dropping off students to or picking them up from?
400
All teachers should be in their rooms no later than 8:45 AM to greet students. Please make sure you have all of your copying done, voicemail checked, mailbox checked BEFORE students arrive. All certified staff members should "swipe" badges for attendance NO LATER than 8:45 AM each morning.
What are morning expectations for staff members?
400
Please check this BEFORE/AFTER school and during breaks (plan/lunch) and NOT during instructional time.
What is your email?
400
Ryan Miller, Heather Prins and Lois Hembree
Who are the Principal's designees?
400
I can find copies of the district literacy plan, DRA 2/SRI benchmarks, Essential Learnings, district curriculum in ALL content areas and the Friday Focus here.
What is Blackboard?
400
Substitutes do NOT do this. Please be on time to your post during your assigned times for this. Those not on this are expected to be in the hallway to greet and say goodbye to students.
What is car, bus or hallway duty?
500
You may not prepare any food for students unless you have a food handler's license. Food must be prepared on a sanitized surface - cafeteria considered sanitized. When lunch is provided during school day - MUST be a lunch prepared from home or a school lunch from cafeteria. Food prepared at home cannot be served to a group at school. ALL food items MUST be pre-packaged, labeled with ingredients if brought to school to share. If you are planning to serve food to students please talk with building admin. first.
What are the food safety guidelines at CCE?
500
Limit the personal use of these when students are in the classroom. These are NOT needed at building unless specifically asked to bring them.
What is your laptop?
500
This needs to be slid outside of your door when all students are accounted for during a Code Red drill
What is a white, laminated sheet of paper?
500
Each grade level gets one of these per year. It must correlate directly to district curriculum. A packet containing all you must do to schedule one of these is found in the front office.
What is a field trip?
500
Cameras, Gameboys, toys are not to be allowed during this.We will NOT have this when the actual temperature is 20 degrees (or the windchill is 20 degrees) or if there is ice covering the playground.
What is recess?
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