What is the new "buzzer system"?

At 9:30 AM this will be activated for patrons to enter our school.

What is email?

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 the 90 minute leave early policy?

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.

When is formal classroom instruction expected to begin?

9:10 AM each day

What is making copies?

The copy clerk will only accept these front/back. Use ONLY the workroom copier to make these during the regular school day.

What is the Cedar Creek Dress Code?

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 your voicemail?

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 a PMR or Professional Meeting Request form?

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 are lesson plans?

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 the guidlines regarding students leaving early?

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 events that Cedar Creek staff members are to attend?

-Back to School Picnic, Grade Level Performance, Grade Level Curriculum Night, Grandparents/Special Friends Night, Ice Cream Social

What is your personal cell phone?

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 an absence?

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 are DESE's recommended minutes of instruction for Elementary Schools?

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 two things you should not be late dropping off students to or picking them up from?

Specials classes and recess

What are morning expectations for staff members?

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 is your email?

Please check this BEFORE/AFTER school and during breaks (plan/lunch) and NOT during instructional time.

Who are the Principal's designees?

Ryan Miller, Heather Prins and Lois Hembree

What is Blackboard?

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 car, bus or hallway duty?

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 are the food safety guidelines at CCE?

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 is your laptop?

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 a white, laminated sheet of paper?

This needs to be slid outside of your door when all students are accounted for during a Code Red drill

What is a field trip?

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 recess?

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.