STUDENT/PARENT HANDBOOK - University City School District

Brittany Woods Middle School

STUDENT/PARENT HANDBOOK

2018-19

Table of Contents

District Overview (Values, Vision, Mission)....................... 3 Student Supports - Social Work Services......................... 15

Brittany Woods Middle School Overview......................... 3 Telephone ..................................................................... 15

2018-19 Staff List.............................................................. 4 2018-19 School Building Calendar................................... 6 2018-19 District Calendar................................................ 7 Welcome! ....................................................................... 8 Bell Schedules.................................................................. 8 Attendance....................................................................... 9 Appropriate Dress .......................................................... 10 Breakfast and Lunch....................................................... 10 Bus Transportation ......................................................... 10

Bus Safety and Conduct Guidelines ............................... 10 Consequences for Not Following Bus Guidelines............ 12 Bus Passes/I.D.s............................................................... 12 Building Surveillance...................................................... 12 Cafeteria Expectations.................................................... 12 Cell Phones/Games/Toys/ Electronic Equipment.............. 12 Communication ............................................................. 13 Conferences and Progress Reports ................................. 13 Discipline Philosophy..................................................... 13 Drop Off and Parking..................................................... 13 Emergency Closing......................................................... 14 Field Trips....................................................................... 14 Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) ........................... 14 Hall Passes & Safety........................................................ 14 Locks And Lockers.......................................................... 14 Medication..................................................................... 14 Selling of Candy and Gum.............................................. 15 Student Activity Fee........................................................ 15 Student Recognition....................................................... 15 Student Supports - Counselors........................................ 15 Student Supports - Nurse................................................ 15

Title I Status.................................................................... 16 Title I School Parent and Family Engagement Policy ....... 16 Commitment to the Plan / Compact for Learning ............ 18 School-Parent Title I Compact.......................................... 18

Tyler Parent Portal........................................................... 19

Visitors .......................................................................... 19

Volunteers/Guest Speakers/Art Residencies..................... 20

Brittany Woods PTO....................................................... 20

Community School Initiative.......................................... 20

Community School Partners............................................ 21 Other Programs and Services (subject to change)........... 21 After-School Activities (subject to change)...................... 21

Board of Education......................................................... 22 2018-19 School Board Members..................................... 22

District Awards............................................................... 22

State and Federal Regulations/Notices:........................... 23 Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) Parents Right to Know..................................................................... 23 Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) Complaint Procedures................................................................. 23 Confidentiality of Students (FERPA)................................. 24 Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA)................ 25 State Policy Regarding Reading Assessment, Reading Improvement Plans and Student Retention ................. 25 McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act...................... 26 Rights Under McKinney-Vento........................................ 26 Notice for Students With Disabilities .............................. 26 English Language Learners (ELL)...................................... 26 ADA Accommodations.................................................... 27 Notice of Non-Discrimination......................................... 27

Board of Education Policies:........................................... 28 Technology Usage / Board Policy: EHB........................... 28 Programs for Students With Disabilities / Board Policy: IGBA.......................................................................... 29 School Volunteers / Board Policy: IICC............................ 30 Visitors To District Property/Events / Board Policy: KK..... 31

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District Overview (Values, Vision, Mission)

VALUE STATEMENTS We value...

--Engaging in open communication with our stakeholders. --Being accountable for student learning and achievement. --Demonstrating integrity by operating with high ethical standards. --Promoting collaboration that leads to innovation.

VISION STATEMENT The School District of University City...

Where all students graduate college and career ready.

MISSION STATEMENT We will...

Transform the life of every student every day.

Brittany Woods Middle School Overview

STAFF VALUES --Respect & Humility --Sense of Possibility --Enduring Measurable Gains --Teamwork --Integrity

MISSION STATEMENT Serve our students, support our community, change the world.

VISION STATEMENT BWMS, a school of choice, will foster a safe environment that promotes socially responsible citizenship, the solving of real world problems and challenges students to be lifelong learners in a competitive, technological and global society.

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2018-19 Staff List

Teachers are always willing to meet with parents, but they are not available during scheduled class time. Arrangements can be made to meet before or after school or during the teacher's planning time. Every staff member has an email address. Contact the school at (314) 290-4280 to leave a message for a teacher if you do not have access to email.

Position

Name

Room

Email

Principal

Elliott Shostak

Office

eshostak@

Assistant Principal

Ernest Carter

110

ecarter@

Dean of Students & Instruction

Cate Pautsch

110

cpautsch@

Administrator Intern

Solomon Knight

110

sknight@

SSD Aarea Coordinator

Stephanie Berry

sberry@

Secretary

Kimberly Walker

Office

kwalker@

Secretary

Marchell Washington

110

mwashington@

Facility Assistant

Lorna Nichols

lnichols@

Facility Assistant

Booker Terry

bterry@

Registrar

Chantaine Coffman

110

ccoffman@

Counselor

Rashaad Davenport

112

rdavenport@

Counselor

Kellie Douglas

112

kdouglas@

Social Worker

Allegra Grawer

150

agrawera@

Clinic

Amy Doughty

Clinic

adoughy@

School Resource Officer

Officer Burks

jburks@

Librarian

Kelly Werthmuller

Library

kwerthmuller@

PE/Health & Athletics Coordinator Jeri Wenneker

GYM

jwenneker@

MIZZOU 6th Grade Team

English Language Arts

Jasmin Easterling

140

jeasterling@

Math

Byron McKinney

147

bmckinney@

Science

Rubina McCadney

136

rmccadney@

Social Studies

Astra Alsobrook

142

aalsobrook@

SSD

Jessica Mahan

141

jmahan@

PE/Health

Matt Keller

GYM

mkeller@

LINCOLN 6th Grade Team

English Language Arts

Jenna Mueller

152

jmueller@

Math

Brian Kaestner

153

bkaestner@

Science

Lanesha McPherson

145

lmcpherson@

Social Studies

Christina Grove

151

cgrove@

SSD

Jessica Bratcher

jbratcher@

PE/Health

Matt Keller

GYM

mkeller@

HARVARD 7th Grade Team

English Language Arts

Allison Rabbit

231

arabbit@

Math

Sarah Solverud

233

ssolverud@

Science

Carol York

225

cyork@

Social Studies

D'Angello Collier

235

dcollier@

SSD

Mary Kirkman

232

mkirkman@

PE/Health

John Bass

GYM

jbass@

WASH U 7th Grade Team

English Language Arts

Kim Fileccia

222

kfileccia@

Math

Crystal Ritz

227

critz@

Science

David Gammon

128

dgammon@

Social Studies

Christy Willey

220

cwilley@

SSD

Elizabeth Feik

221

efeik@

PE/Health

John Bass

GYM

jbass@

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2018-19 Staff List Continued

HOWARD 8th Grade Team

English Language Arts

Leo Jalipa

208

ljalipa@

Math

Andrea Barrale

200

abarrale@

Science

Larry Schulz

209

lschulz@

Social Studies

Linnet Husi

202

lhusi@

SSD

Anne Sommers

206

asommers@

PE/Health

Marlon Johnson

GYM

mjohnson@

FISK 8th Grade Team

English Language Arts

Audrey Lane

218

alane@

Math

Amber Schmitt

210

aschmitt@

Science

Terri Thomas

216

tthomas@

Social Studies

Alexander Pack

204

apack@

SSD

Kathleen Spano

207

kspano@

PE/Health

Marlon Johnson

GYM

mjohnson@

Electives/SSD/Intervention

Art

Andrea Linskey

34

alinskey@

Band

Daniel Shavers

134

dshavers@

Band

Robert Giles

134

rgiles@

Choir

Kathryn Bockman

247

kbockman@

Computer Applications

L. Thompson-Small

241

lsmall@

Dance

Ashreale McDowell

168

amedowell@

ELA Lab

Kacie Miller

243

kmiller@

ELA Lab

Yvonne Rooks

240

yrooks@

FACS

Greenay Harris

15/16

gharris@

French

Alexis McGeahy

165

amcgeahy@

GATE

Anne Cummings

125

acummings@

Industrial Tech

Everett Townsend

19

etownsend@

Latin

Katie Thompkins

163

kthompkins@

Math-Accelerated & Intervention Julie Hubbartt

244

jhubbartt@

Spanish

Joshua Hammon

166

johammon@

Strings

Amanda Davis

113

adavis@

Speech/Drama

Lydia-Rae Wehmeyer

120

TBD

ESOL

Sandra Cox

114

scox@

SSD

Shannon Hayslett

116

shayslett@

SSD-Speech Pathologist

TBD

230

TBD

ISS

Craig Morris

246

cmorris@

Additional Support Staff

Custodians

Alfreda Brown

alfredabrown@

Custodians

Rodney Stovall

rstovall@

Cafeteria

TBA

Caf

TBD

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2018-19 School Building Calendar

Note: Dates and events are subject to change

June 4 ? Summer School Begins (Two weeks Math/Science) 5 ? Addressing Racial Disparities in the Juvenile Justice System 12 ? 14 ? STEM IQ Planning 18 ? 28 ? Summer School (ELA/SS)

July 9-11 ? PBL New Cohort 12 ? PBL Cohort from last year 30 ? BW Registration (12 p.m.) 31 ? BW Registration (8 a.m.)

August 1-2 ? BW Compass (6th grade 8 a.m. ? 2 p.m.) 1-3 ? New Teacher Institute 6 ? 13 ? Staff Returns/ Opening Week 13 ? Popsicles with the Principals (6 p.m.) 14 ? First Day of School 22-24 ? Sixth Grade Camp 28 ? Tutoring and After School Clubs Begin 29 ? Picture Day 29 ? BWMS Open House (6:15 p.m.)

September 3 ? School Closed (Labor Day) 11 ? BW PTO (6 p.m.) 20 ? Progress 1 Grades Sent Home 26 ? No School/Staff PD 27-28 ? Parent Teacher Conferences

October 9 ? BW PTO (6 p.m.) 11 ? Picture Retake Day 19 ? Early Dismissal/ End of Term 1 Grades 22 ? No School/ Staff PD 23 ? Term 2 Starts 25 ? Term 1 Grades Sent Home 26 ? BWMS Fall Incentive Dance (6-8 p.m.)

November 2 ? 1st Quarter Honors Assembly (9:15 a.m.) 13 ? BW PTO (6 p.m.) 20 ? Early Dismissal/ District PD 21-23 ? Thanksgiving Break 26 ? Progress 2 Grades Sent Home

December 11 ? BW PTO (6 p.m.) 12 ? BWMS Choir, Orchestra, & Band Winter Concert 13 ? BWMS Clubs & Tutoring End 21 ? Term & Semester 2 End 21-31 ? School Closed ? Winter Break

January 1-4 ? School Closed ? Winter Break 5 ? Term 2 Grades Sent Home 7 ? School Closed/Staff PD 8 ? Classes Resume/ Term 3 Starts 8 ? BW PTO (6 p.m.) 11 ? 2nd Quarter Honors Assembly (9:15 a.m.) 15 ? 2nd Semester Clubs/Tutoring Begin 21 ? School Closed (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day) 23 ? Early Dismissal 25 ? Winter Dance Incentive (6 p.m.) 30 ? BWMS Incoming 6th Grade Family Night (6 p.m.)

February 12 ? BW PTO (6 p.m.) 14 ? Progress 3 Grades Sent Home 15 ? Early Dismissal/ District PD 18 ? School/Office Closed (Presidents' Day) 21-22 ? Parent/Teacher Conferences 27 ? Black History Program

March 12 ? BW PTO (6 p.m.) 15 ? Early Dismissal/ Record Keeping Day/ Term 3 Ends 18-22 ? Spring Break 21 ? Term 3 Grades Sent Home 25 ? Term 4 Starts 29 ? 3rd Quarter Honors Assembly (9:15 a.m.)

April 9 ? BW PTO (6 p.m.) 19 ? Early Dismissal/ District PD 24 ? National Junior Honor Society Ceremony (6:30 p.m.) 25 ? Progress 4 Grades Sent Home

May 2- 2nd Semester Tutoring/Clubs End 8 ? Spring Band, Orchestra, & Choir Concert (6 p.m.) 22 ? 8th Grade Promotion (9:30 a.m.) 22 ? Early Dismissal/ Last Day of School/ End of Term 4 28 ? Term 4 Grades Sent Home

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Independence Day/ District Closed 11-Month Employees Return New Teacher/Staff Orientation

2018-2019 SCHOOL CALENDAR

2018-19 District Calendar

JULY 2018

S M T W Th F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

JANUARY 2019

S M T W Th F S 1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

1-4 Winter Break

7

No School/Staff PD

8

Classes Resume

21

M.L. King Day

T-18 S-17

1-3

6

7-8 9-10 13

14

New Teacher/Staff Orientation Building Level PD Staff Opening Day (pm) District PD Teacher Work Day Teacher Work Day (.5) Freshman Orientation (.5) First day of school

AUGUST 2018

S M T W Th F S 1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

T-19.5 S-14

FEBRUARY 2019

S M T W Th F S 1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

15

Early Release/District PD

18

Presidents' Day

21

Parent Teacher

Conference

22

Parent Teacher

Conference (.5)/No

School

T-18.5 S-17

3

Labor Day

26

No School/Staff PD

27

Parent Teacher

Conference

28

Parent Teacher

Conference (.5)/No

School

T-18.5 S-16

SEPTEMBER 2018

S M T W Th F S 1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

MARCH 2019

S M T W Th F S 1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

15

15 18-22 22

25

Early Release/ Recordkeeping Day Quarter Ends (45 days) Spring Break Schools and Offices Closed Classes Resume

T-16 S-16

19

Early Release/

Recordkeeping Day

19

Quarter Ends (45 days)

22

No School/Staff PD

T-23 S-22

OCTOBER 2018

S M T W Th F S 1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

APRIL 2019

S M T W Th F S 1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

19

Early Release/District PD

(.5)

T-22 S-22

20

Early Release/District PD

21-23 Thanksgiving Break

T-19 S-19

NOVEMBER 2018

S M T W Th F S 1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

MAY 2019

S M T W Th F S 1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

21 22

22

23 27

T-17

Early Release-HS Exam Early Release/ Recordkeeping (.5) Last Day of School Quarter/S2 Ends (43 days) Teacher Work Day Memorial Day

S-16

20 21 21 22-31

Early Release for HS Exams Early Release/ Recordkeeping (.5) Quarter/S1 Ends (41 days) Winter Break

T-15 S-15

Revised 8.2018

Schools Closed

DECEMBER 2018

S M T W Th F S 1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

District Closed

First or Last Day of School

JUNE 2019

S M T W Th F S 1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

14

Last Day of work for

11-month employees

T-186.5 (plus 3 Holidays) S-174 PD-7.5

Early Release Day

Snow Days

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Welcome!

Please take time to carefully review the following policies and procedures. Many parents ask how they can help their children be more successful in school. Your support is vital and understanding these routines and procedures will help your child achieve academically and socially.

If you have any questions about any of our procedures, please contact Mr. Shostak at (314) 290-4280 for clarification.

Daily Schedule

Office Hours (Monday and Friday)

7 a.m.. 4 p.m.

Office Hours (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday)*

7 a.m.. 4:30 p.m.

* Activities and After School Tutoring

Instructional Time7:50 a.m.

2:50 p.m.

*Teachers provide supervision before school beginning at 7:25 a.m. and after school in front of the building until 3:05 p.m. Because supervision is not available, students cannot be dropped off before 7:25 a.m. or picked up after 3:05 p.m. unless they are participating in an organized extra-curricular activity. For the student's safety, please honor our drop-off and pick-up times.

In our effort to ensure the safety of our children, University City Police will be contacted if a child has not been picked up from school within 30 minutes of the end of the school day or the conclusion of their activity/sport.

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Lunch 6th 7th

6th Grade 7:50-8:46 8:50-9:46 9:50-10:35 10:39-11:24 11:28-12:23 12:27-12:52 12:56-1:51 1:55-2:50

Bell Schedules

Bell Schedule (Tuesday - Friday)

7th Grade

1st

7:50-8:46

2nd

8:50-9:46

3rd

9:50-10:46

Lunch

10:50-11:15

4th

11:19-12:13

5th

12:17-1:02

6th

1:06-1:51

7th

1:55-2:50

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Lunch 5th 6th 7th

8th Grade 7:50-8:35 8:39-9:24 9:28-10:24 10:28-11:24 11:28-11:53 11:57-12:52 12:56-1:51 1:55-2:50

6th Grade

1st Period

7:50-8:41

2nd Period

8:45-9:36

3rd Period*

9:40-10:20

4th Period*

10:24-11:04

5th Period

11:08-11:59

Lunch

12:03-12:28

6th Period

12:32-1:23

Family Time

1:27- 1:55

7th Period

1:59-2:50

Monday Family Advisory Schedule

7th Grade

1st Period

7:50-8:41

2nd Period

8:45-9:36

3rd Period

9:40-10:31

Lunch

10:35-11:00

4th Period

11:04-11:55

5th Period*

11:59-12:39

6th Period*

12:43-1:23

Family Time

1:27- 1:55

7th Period

1:59-2:50

8th Grade

1st Period*

7:50-8:31

2nd Period*

8:35-9:16

3rd Period

9:20-10:11

4th Period

10:15 -11:06

Lunch

11:10-11:35

5th Period

11:39-12:29

6th Period

12:33-1:23

Family Time

1:27- 1:55

7th Period

1:59-2:50

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