East Tampa Academy

East Tampa Academy

2019-2020

Student and Family Handbook

Kindergarten ¨C 2nd Grade

4309 N. 34th Street

Tampa, FL 33610

(813) 816 ¨C 2100

Welcome to East Tampa Academy

I would like to welcome students, parents, and families to East Tampa Academy. The faculty and staff are

eager to work with our students to provide a quality education in a warm and positive environment. As

President Roosevelt once said, ¡°We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our

youth for the future.¡± Working together, each of us will play a significant role in accomplishing this goal.

Sincerely,

Frankie Jones

School Director

School Mission:

The mission of East Tampa Academy is to provide a high quality, research-based education to

kindergarten through second grade children in East Tampa that results in social-emotional and academic

success for all its students and engages families and the surrounding community.

Our goals:

To provide our students with exemplary teachers who will instill in each student a love of learning.

To model and teach our students respect, manners, and an appreciation of self and others.

To model and teach our students to enjoy life and make wise decisions in social, school and family

situations.

To foster self-esteem, which is fundamental to individual fulfillment of dreams and life choices.

To recognize, appreciate and strengthen the gifts, talents and skills of each student through the unique,

caring and supportive environment.

To create a safe environment so our students, when encouraged to set high expectations for themselves,

will persevere until the expectation becomes a reality.

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Table of Contents

SECTION 1. ACADEMICS

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.8

Academic Programs

Access to School Records

Attendance

Grading Policy

Report Cards

Assessments

Textbooks

SECTION 2. COMMUNICATION

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

Web Page

Conferences

Student Services

Volunteers

SECTION 3. HEALTH and SAFETY

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

Emergency Cards

Clinic

Lice

Immunization

School Health Mandated Screenings

Medication

School Safety

SECTION 4. SCHEDULES

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

Arrival and Dismissal

Before and After School Care

Breakfast and Lunch

School Calendar

SECTION 5. POLICIES and PROCEDURES

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.6

5.7

5.8

5.9

5.10

5.11

5.12

5.13

5.14

Governance Board Meetings

Code of Student Conduct

Field Experiences/Trips

Lost and Found

Promotion and Retention

Registration

School Supplies

Socials

Telephone Messages

Transportation

Uniform/Dress Code

Visitors/Security/Safety

Withdrawal of Students

School Calendar

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SECTION 1.0

1.1

ACADEMICS

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

East Tampa Academy will adhere to a Florida standards-based curriculum consisting of math, science,

language arts, social studies, physical, art and music.

The school¡¯s program is designed to focus on the academic, social and emotional needs of every student

in a safe and nurturing environment.

1.2

ACCESS TO SCHOOL RECORDS

Parents have the right to inspect and review their children¡¯s educational records. Parents who wish to do

so should contact the School Director to make arrangements.

1.3

ATTENDANCE

Regular attendance and punctuality are vital factors in every student¡¯s success.

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When returning to school following an absence, the student should bring a note from the parent to

the teacher explaining the reason for the absence.

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The parent should contact the teacher to request make-up work following a student¡¯s absence. If

the student will be out of school for more than two days, request that your child¡¯s teacher provide

work for those days.

Students who are continually tardy loss valuable learning time.

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1.4

Parents may be contacted for a conference if tardiness and/or absences are interfering with a

student¡¯s education.

GRADING POLICY

East Tampa Academy follows the School District of Hillsborough County¡¯s grading policy.

Kindergarten - Grade 2

E = Excellent - The student has demonstrated a clear understanding of concepts, ideas,

objectives, or behaviors

S = Satisfactory - The student is in the process of understanding concepts, ideas,

objectives, or behaviors

N = Needs Improvement or Needs More Time - Needs additional time or more background

experiences before an understanding of concepts, ideas, objectives, or behaviors can be

attained

U = Unsatisfactory - The student has not demonstrated an understanding of concepts,

ideas, objectives, or behaviors

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1.5

REPORT CARDS

Report cards will be issued at the end of each quarter.

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Dates for report card distribution are listed on the 2012-2020 School Calendar on pages 13-14 of

East Tampa Academy Student ¨C Family Handbook.

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Parents may access grades more frequently by contacting the teacher directly.

1.6

TESTING/EVALUATION

Teachers will determine student progress throughout the school year using:

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Unit and Chapter Test

Chapter tests

Lexile Records

Project-Based Learning Performance Assessments

Student Reports

Individual Assessment

Formative Assessments

NWEA Standardized Assessments (administered in September, January, May)

Kindergarten students will be administered the Florida Kindergarten Readiness Screener (FLKRS) within

the first thirty (30) days of school. The FLKRS screening instrument will be used to assess student

readiness for Kindergarten and calculate the kindergarten readiness rates for the VPK Program. The

results of the screening provide valuable information about a child¡¯s readiness for school, help teachers

develop lesson plans to meet each child¡¯s individual needs, and offer useful information to parents.

The FLKRS assessment is the Star Early Literacy?, which is an online, adaptive instrument that students

complete independently in approximately 15-20 minutes.

1.7

TEXTBOOKS

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Textbooks and library books are the property of East Tampa Academy.

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Parents are responsible for the books loaned to students during the school year and will be held

responsible for any damage to or loss of books.

SECTION 2 COMMUNICATION

2.1

SCHOOL WEBSITE and EMAIL

The school¡¯s website provides families with news and information, including the East Tampa Academy

Board of Directors meeting schedule, School Advisory Council meeting dates and times, field trip

information, school news and more. Go to: .

EMAIL

The best way to communicate with your child¡¯s teacher is by email. The school will provide all families with

teacher contact information and email address.

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