STONY POINT
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
STUDENT AGENDA 2014 – 2015
Diane Bane
Principal
Beth Shusterman
Assistant Principal
Stony Point Elementary School
7 Gurnee Drive
Stony Point, NY 10980
(845) 942-3140
NORTH ROCKLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Deborah Gatti, Mr. Elliot Gillies, Mr. James Kraus, Mr. Harry LeFevre,
Mr. Robert Masiello, Ms. Mary Romano, Ms. Peggy Zugibe
Ileana Eckert – Superintendent of Schools
Sally Harrison, PH.D., Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services
James Johnston, Assistant Superintendent for Business
Kris Felicello, PH.D. Assistant Superintendent for Humans Resources and Community Relations
Miguelina Lopez Director of ESL and BiLingual Services
Mari Rendich, Director of Special Services
Sue Tomko, Director of Information Systems
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A MESSAGE TO STUDENTS AND PARENTS
“Building A Better world Together”
These words have become our slogan and our belief. It appears on the cover of this book, on our tee-shirts and
sweatshirts and on a large mat that you will see as you enter our building. It conveys a belief that our school seeks a
true partnership between our staff, our parents and our community.
Welcome to Stony Point Elementary!
FACULTY AND STAFF
Principal ……………………………………………
Assistant Principal…………………………………
Psychologist ………………………………………
Librarian …………………………………………..
Registered Nurse ………………………………..
Secretarial Typist ………………………………..
Clerk Typist ………………………………………
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Head Custodian ………………………………….
Food Service …………………………………….
Ms. Elizabeth Aufiero
Ms. Belkys Benison
Ms. Michelle Bieber
Ms. Meredith Black
Ms. Jeanne Bookstein
Ms. Claudia Brand
Ms. Shelley Ciampi
Ms. Shannon Cole
Ms. Nicole Colluzzi
Ms. Lisa Cruger
Ms. Betty Cubero-Velez
Ms. Julie Diliberto
Mr. Antonio Dominguez
Ms. Margaret Donohue
Ms. Maria Fiorentino
Ms. Fawn Fleissig
Ms. Kelli Harley
Ms. Kerri Kaluzna
Ms. Patricia Kennelly
Ms. Jennifer Lauro
Ms. Jennifer Labier
Ms. Corinne Levine
Ms. Amy Lloyd
Ms. Patricia Mazzella
Ms. Laura Michello
Ms. MaryAnn Morano
Ms. Lisa Moss
Ms. Nicole Munian
Ms. Michelle Murphy
Ms. Jamie Noto
Ms. Jennifer O’Keeffe
Ms. Stephanie Orfaly
Ms. Lindsay Osberg
TEACHING ASSISTANTS
Ms. Joanne Albert
Ms. Jospehine Femia
Ms. Tina Alzapiedi
Ms. MaryAnne Iarocci
Ms. Rosa Apostolico
Ms. Theresa Maraffino
Ms. Marie Caggiano
Ms. Kathy Lukenda
Ms. Abbie Deramo
Ms. Donna Parco
Ms. Diane Bane
Ms. Beth Shusterman
Ms. Carolina Ramirez
Ms. Cynthia Zambri
Ms. Carol Talgo
Ms. Diane Coady
Ms. Irene Ginal
Ms. Peggy Sack
Ms. Theresa DeGroat
Mr. Peter Onderdonk
Ms. Sarah Perri
Ms. Karen Palmer
Ms. Camille Priest
Ms. Jeanne Punzi
Ms. Marci Quinn
Ms. Catherine Ramirez
Ms. Ellen Reiss
Ms. Carisa Restrepo
Ms. Millie Rodriguez
Ms. Jeanine Rynne
Mr. John Scaffidi
Ms. Ruth Shack
Ms. Laura Sormani
Ms. Paula Sperber
Ms. Jodi Stone
Ms. Lisa Strieter
Ms. Kimberly Sullivan
Ms. Janielle Zinna
MONITORS
KITCHEN STAFF
Ms. Jackie Archetti
Ms. Rose Gibb
Ms. Linda Brooks
Ms. Teri Knerr
Ms. Camille Burns
Ms.Denise Pannirello
Ms. Anna Caponigro
Ms. Jessica Carey
Ms. MaryEllen Dodrill
Ms. Pam Heavner
Ms. Susan Houlihan
Ms. MaryEllen Howard
Ms. Kimberly Knerr
Ms. Virginia McIlhargy
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Stony Point Elementary School, in harmony with families and the community, is to promote
learning, creativity and an appreciation of the beauty of individual differences within a trusting and nurturing
environment by providing challenging and innovative programs which address the development of the whole
child in preparation for daily living and higher levels of education.
USING THIS AGENDA
This Agenda serves several purposes. First, it contains information essential to understanding the “nuts and
bolts” of our school: our organization, curriculum, rules and procedures. Then, it seeks to convey a feeling of
who we are and the kinds of things we value. Finally, it provides students with an extremely important tool
for learning: a study guide to bring structure and purpose to help every student achieve success.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
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Bring this Agenda to class each day.
Show notes from your parent to the teacher at the beginning of class.
Write your assignments carefully each day.
Use the Agenda at dismissal time to check materials needed for homework.
Bring the Agenda home each day for parent/guardian signature.
SUGGESTIONS TO PARENTS
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Check this Agenda each day for your child’s written assignments.
Sign the Agenda each day to verify the completion of homework.
Check the Agenda each day for correspondence from teachers.
Use the “Comment” area to communicate concerns, questions and comments.
ARRIVING AT SCHOOL
(School Hours 9:07 a.m. – 3:46 p.m.)
Children should plan to arrive at school after 8:55 a.m. and should not be in the building or on the school
grounds before this time. The school cannot assume responsibility for children who arrive earlier. We
ask for your cooperation. For the safety of your children, please do not allow them to come to school before
8:55 a.m.
ATTENDANCE
Because of the correlation between attendance and success in school, it is essential that regular attendance
be maintained.
If absence from school is necessary, each pupil must have a written excuse upon returning to school.
Please include the following information: date of excuse, date or dates of absence, reason for absence and
signature.
It would be helpful to the school to know the cause of the child’s absence if the absence is likely to last
longer than three days. A telephone call to the school would be appreciated.
When no written excuse is given, the child’s absence will be considered illegal.
SPECIAL NOTE: MESSAGE CENTER – 942-3177 – Use this phone number to report absences, request
homework, and leave messages for teachers. This Message Center will assist you in contacting us at
anytime, especially prior to 8:55 a.m. and after 4:00 p.m.
Please contact the school nurse if your child contracts a communicable disease.
BUS BEHAVIOR
1. Students should take their seats and remain there until it is time to leave the bus.
2. All play equipment must be put where the driver directs as the student boards the bus.
3. Beverages or food are not permitted.
4. Defacing or otherwise damaging the bus is not permitted.
5. No litter is to be left aboard the bus.
6. Talking must be in conversational tones without vulgar language or gestures either to the driver,
passengers or people walking.
7. Bus drivers have the right to assign seats.
8. Students must not extend hands, arms or heads through the bus window.
9. Throwing anything within the bus or out of the windows is not allowed.
BUS SAFETY
1. Students are under the authority of the driver of the school bus while being transported to and from
school. The lives of students and driver are at stake, and no conduct can be tolerated that might
jeopardize safe travel to and from school. Any serious infraction of rules must be reported by the driver
to the principal. Three infractions will cause a student to be suspended from riding the bus.
2. Students must be on time for the bus.
3. Students must not attempt to board or depart from the bus while it is in motion.
4. Pupils who must cross the road after departing from the bus should pass several feet in front of the bus
and not behind it. The driver should see that the way is clear before the student is permitted to cross the
road.
5. While waiting for the bus, students must not run and play.
6. No student shall be allowed to ride on any bus other than the one to which he or she is assigned.
DISCIPLINE
One of the most important lessons education should foster is self-discipline. While it does not appear as a
school subject, it underlies the whole education structure. It is the training that develops self-control,
character, orderliness and efficiency. It is the key to health and safety, productive school work and
consideration of the rights, property and safety of others.
The task of developing self-discipline can be achieved through patience and understanding on the part of
both parents and teachers.
STUDENT BEHAVIOR
The staff of Stony Point Elementary believes that teachers have the right to teach and students have the
right to learn, therefore, maintaining student discipline is vital to a good learning experience. Discipline is
achieved by a mixture of rewarding positive behavior and discouraging inappropriate behavior. The staff at
Stony Point Elementary has adopted the following procedures:
Rules
Living in our school community requires respect for oneself, others, property and learning. We demonstrate
respect by:
1. Following directions of school staff.
2. Acting safely at all times:
Always walk in school.
Keep hands to yourself.
Avoid injury, to yourself and others.
3. Using appropriate language and a soft tone of voice.
4. Using school and personal property in a careful manner.
5. Eating in designated areas and not chewing gum at any time.
6. Carrying a pass when walking in the halls.
An active program of positive reinforcement will be implemented. Such programs include but are not limited
to:
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Student of the Week Awards.
Morning Program
Various daily and weekly rewards such as stickers and certificates.
Academic Awards.
We ask that parents review the Lessons For Life Discipline Code in our Student and Parent Handbook.
DISMISSAL
We ask that all parents wait beyond the All-Purpose room and Gym doors and not in the front corridor. This
is necessary for safety reasons.
EARLY DISMISSAL
If a child is to be dismissed early from school, parents are asked to send a note with the child on the day of
the dismissal indicating the reason and dismissal time. The parent must then come to the security desk and
sign the student out. Students must also be signed out in cases of an accident or illness. For the child’s
protection, he or she will not be allowed to leave without a parent. If you cannot come to sign the child out,
then you must designate some responsible adult to do so. In any case, the person who signs the child out
must identify him/herself. A child who needs to leave before dismissal will not be allowed to walk home
alone.
EMERGENCIES
Each child must have on file a Student Emergency Card. The purpose of this card is to give direction to the
school in cases of illness or accident when the parent cannot be reached. It is important that parents keep
this card up-to-date.
Please discuss a plan of action with your child in case school is dismissed suddenly. The telephone lines will
be busy and impossible to call out. It is extremely important that each child know exactly what to do if no one
is home.
If there should be a situation where students are not able to stay in the building because of an
emergency, the students will be bussed to the North Rockland High School Auditorium and will be
supervised by our staff. They will be dismissed at the regular school time. THIS WOULD NOT
INCLUDE WEATHER RELATED CLOSINGS.
Should it be necessary to close school without advance notice, due to an emergency or storm, the following
radio stations are notified as early as possible:
WRCR (1300 – AM)
WHUD
WOR
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
Emergency drills, fire, bus and shelter, are held throughout the school year.
In the case of an incident at Indian Point, procedures have been developed, on both a district and school
level, that will meet any emergency that may arise.
If the incident is at a stage where students could go home they would be dismissed immediately and buses
would take them to their regular bus stops.
If the incident is at a stage where students must be evacuated, the boys and girls would be bused to a school
outside of the area. (Please refer to the Emergency Procedure Booklet sent to every home.)
FIELD TRIPS
Field trips provide another kind of learning for students. A form requesting parental permission will be sent
home in advance of field trips. Please sign and return it promptly. The student is not permitted to go without
this consent.
NURSE’S OFFICE
The school nurse is available to take care of health emergencies as they arise during school hours. Children
will be sent home only after parents have been contacted. The safety of each child is of vital concern to us.
ILLNESS AND INJURY
Please do not send your child to school if you suspect a fever, rash, or other signs of illness.
The teacher refers any child who appears ill to the school nurse. If the child is sick, the parent is contacted
by the nurse.
The school nurse is not allowed, by law, to give any treatment beyond emergency first aid care.
Transportation to the home or doctor’s office is to be provided by the parents.
INSURANCE
The North Rockland School District carries a “non-duplicating” student accident insurance. This means that
in the event of accidental injury to a pupil in school, parents will first submit the claim to their own health and
accident carrier. Then, if the claim is not payable, or is in excess of the coverage provided and after $25.00
deductible, the balance is submitted to the district plan for payment at 80%.
MEDICATION
In order for a child to receive medication in school, the following procedure must be followed:
1. Written authorization from the doctor
2. Written permission from a parent
3. Labeled bottle of medication –
a. Child’s name
b. Dosage
c. Time medication is to be given
4. Direct personal delivery by the parent of the medication to the school nurse
5. School nurse stores medication in locked cabinet
HOME INSTRUCTION
Home instruction will be provided to any student during extended absence due to sickness or accident.
Please see Building Principal.
HOMEWORK
The Board of Education believes that homework is a meaningful and integral part of the learning process. It
is an application, adaptation or extension of classroom learning experiences that reinforces the goals
established for a grade level, a subject area or a particular class. It is valuable in teaching proper study
habits, planning of time and individual responsibility. Homework is also a way of personalizing the
instructional program by providing assignments that satisfy or challenge individual student needs, interests
and abilities. It is our conviction that the success of the homework program depends upon the cooperative
efforts of students, parents, teachers and administrators.
LATENESS
Students must arrive at school no later than 9:07 a.m. Children coming later will be marked “Late.”
Since excessive lateness and absences are not conducive to good work habits or learning, parents should
make every effort to have their children in school every day and on time.
LOST AND FOUND
Please encourage your children to check our “Lost and Found Bin” immediately upon loss of any item. We
cannot be responsible for items left in this Bin.
LUNCH
Hot lunches are served daily. Students have the option of purchasing lunch or bringing their own from home.
The nutrition of district students is an important factor in their educational progress. Stony Point Elementary
therefore participates in federally funded school lunch programs, and shall provide free or reduced price food
services to qualified district students. Forms are available in the school office.
LUNCH CHARGES
We discourage the charging of lunch but will not allow any child to go hungry. Only two charges will be
issued; after that, sandwiches will be offered.
MAKE-UP WORK
Parents often request assignments for children who have been absent or will be absent for a length of time.
This is a reasonable request as long as you keep in mind the teacher’s schedule, the amount of advance
notification that you provide and the length of time the child is absent.
PARENT ACTIVITIES
These activities will be announced throughout the year.
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES
The home and the school have joint responsibility for a child’s development. Individual parent-teacher
conferences are one of the most satisfactory means of making this cooperative planning possible. Parents
are encouraged to arrange a conference with their child’s teacher whenever a need is apparent or desired.
All conferences should be prearranged in order not to conflict with the teacher’s instructional schedule.
Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled during November and April of each school year. We encourage
you to attend these conferences.
PARENT MESSAGES
A parent who must contact a child during school hours may do so by calling the school office. The practice
should be held to a minimum and used only in cases of emergency.
PARENT PARKING AND PICK-UP AREA
At arrival and dismissal, cars should not enter the front driveway. Parents who come by car to bring a child
are asked to pull into the parking area. Please follow the arrows and enter toward the right and come
around, letting students out near the side door.
Please understand that because of the increased number of parents choosing to drive their children, there
might be a traffic wait as you enter the driveway. PLEASE BE PATIENT. THE SAFETY OF EACH CHILD
IS OUR MAIN CONCERN.
PARENTS AS PARTNERS AND PTA
We recognize that there is a vital need to involve parents in our program. This begins during the summer as
teachers send home “greeting” letters with a list of supplies that are needed for the coming year. Parents
then will have many reasons to visit the school during the year. These visits begin formally with “Meet The
Teacher Nights” in September. Regularly scheduled conferences are held in the Fall and Spring and bring
into play the mutual concern of teachers and parents. Kindergarten Orientation and children’s visitations,
student plays, “Pastries for Parents”, birthdays and career discussions also bring parents into our school.
Our long-range goals, the development and implementation of strategies and activities to meet those goals
and program evaluations become the responsibility of our School Improvement Planning Team.
Parent volunteers are extremely important to us and we are encouraging parents to lend their expertise in
and out of the classroom.
Varied activities such as our “Pastries for Parents”, incentive reading programs, PARP and book publishing
rely on parent support.
However, no mention of a cooperative effort between home and school would be complete without noting the
continued contribution of our PTA. From the RIF Program, Book Fair, School Photographs, Halloween Fair,
Holiday Boutique, Fourth Grade Yearbook, Cultural Performances, refreshments at our school functions and
gracious gifts to our school, the PTA is constantly on the go in helping us to develop the finest program that
can be established.
PERSONAL APPEARANCE
Studies have shown that children learn better when they feel comfortable about their appearance.
Students should dress appropriately for the school day. Appropriate dress is that which is not disruptive to
classroom learning. Students and parents are asked to use good judgment.
Students are expected to go outside during recess time. Parents are asked to see that students have
appropriate clothing for the weather.
PERSONAL PROPERTY
The school is not responsible for personal property that is lost, stolen or damaged. Please do not send
articles with your child that have special monetary or sentimental value. Children should not carry extra
money unless it has been requested for a specific purpose. Furthermore, children should not bring any item
to school that can be potentially dangerous to themselves or others.
PROGRESS REPORTS
Report cards are distributed twice during the school year, both in January and June.
Each period, an interim report will be sent home to you if your child’s work is not satisfactory. This report is
sent home so that you will be aware of your child’s progress and be able to assist the teacher in motivating
your child to do better work.
PROMOTION-RETENTION (See Promotion Policy)
Students are encouraged and assisted by classroom and specialized teachers toward working at their fullest
potential. Sometimes students need additional time for instructional and / or emotional growth to take place.
Parents will be notified by the Principal if retention is being considered.
SAFETY
1. The safety of every child in school is of great concern to all school personnel. Supervision of all play
areas is provided. Safety lessons stressing precautions against common hazards are conducted
periodically.
2. The need for safety is not limited to the school grounds. Children are in need of constant reminders from
the school and the home to cross streets at intersections or corners.
3. All children shall be respected by all peers and adults working in the school – in return, all adults shall be
respected by all students. Fighting and disregard for the rights of others is not acceptable behavior and
will not be tolerated.
4. Lockdown – We have explained to students a Code Red indicates that we need to have a safety drill. It
immediately means that students will go to the nearest room or stay in the rooms they are in and
teachers will lock the doors.
Evacuation – Indicates that we need to evacuate the building following fire drill procedures.
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLANNING TEAM (SIPT)
This team is composed of representatives from each segment of the school population. Its purpose is to
continue developing activities and strategies to meet our objectives and to improve academic achievement.
Our Team will continue to develop and implement programs related to Literacy, Math, Science and
Technology and Respect and Responsibility.
SCHOOL RESPONSIBILITY
If a child loses or damages school materials or property, the parent will be asked to reimburse the school for
the loss or damage. Books, library materials and other school equipment are expensive to replace. We ask
that you help your child learn to take responsibility for good care of these items.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Sexual harassment is illegal and will not be tolerated. The Board of Education is committed to safeguarding
the right of all students within the school district to a school environment that is free from discrimination.
SPECIAL NEEDS
Our Instructional Support Team meets throughout the year to offer support for children who are experiencing
learning and / or behavioral difficulties. The team is composed of the principal, school psychologist, learning
disabilities resource teacher, nurse, reading teacher, and speech teacher. We will meet in response to
referrals which may be initiated by a staff member or parent. A referral may result in any of the following
intervention strategies:
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Classroom monitoring
Parent / staff conferences
Behavior management plans
Remedial reading, speech / language
Health services
Implementation of specific instructional strategies
Referral to the district committee on Special Education
COMMON CORE STANDARDS – NEW YORK STATE
Curriculum, instruction and assessment must be closely interconnected and centered on student learning.
They must contribute to students’ abilities to:
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Use their minds well
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To think critically and creatively
To make informed and reasoned judgments
To produce and invent as well as to critique and analyze
And to develop habits of personal responsibility and concern for others
Stony Point Elementary is committed to significantly improving student learning leading to higher
achievement.
TELEPHONE CALLS
We do allow students to use the office telephone in an emergency. We would like, however, to curb the
number of unnecessary phone calls made by students each day. Most calls tend to deal with forgotten items
or reminders to a parent of a school activity. Any help you can give would be appreciated.
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TESTING
Grade 3:
Practice Tests for 3rd Grade Assessment
NYS English Language Arts Test - April
NYS Mathematics Test - April
English Language Arts Test – Grades 3
 Reading Passages: Multiple Choice Questions
Short Written Response Questions
Extended Written Response Questions
Students must:
 Read and understand informational and literacy passages.
 Write clear, complete responses to a passage they have heard or read.
 Interpret or draw conclusions from a passage.
 Analyze and explain relationships between two or more passages.
 Uses correct English, including grammar, usage, spelling and punctuation.
Mathematics Test – Grades 3
 Multiple Choice Questions
 Short and extended response questions
Students must:
 Know and apply facts and definitions; select and apply appropriate procedures.
 Identify problem.
 Use reasoning.
 Read and interpret graphs.
SUSPENSIONS (Refer to Lessons For Life in our
Student/Parent Handbook)
We need to adhere to the “Lessons For Life” program. As you can see, there are acts that will result in either
in-school suspension or out-of-school suspension. Please review this discipline code with your child.
TRANSFERS
Parents moving from the school area should notify the school secretary, as well as the teacher, in advance.
This insures the proper gathering and summation of information for the child’s new school.
TRANSPORTATION
Transportation is provided to many school students. Questions about the school transportation program
should be directed to the Supervisor of Transportation, telephone number 942-3050.
VISITING SCHOOL
For the protection of the students, it is Board Policy that all visitors report to the security desk upon entering
the building. No parent should go directly to the classroom. This is for the protection of all students. Please
use the center doors upon entering.
The following has been discussed and reviewed with the PTA. Executive Board members unanimously
approved these recommendations for the safety of our students:
Parents must receive a pass and sign Visitor’s Book before going to a classroom or before going to speak to
a teacher.
COMPLIANCE TITLE IX: 504
“It is the policy of the North Rockland Central School District not to discriminate on the basis of sex, race,
color, age, national origin or handicap in its educational programs or employment policies.”
Any person or persons who feel that their rights have been violated as a result of their sex, race, color, age,
national origin or handicap should contact Mr. James McGuire, Assistant Superintendent for Human
Resources and Community Relations, 65 Chapel Street, Garnerville, New York 10923.
PROMOTION & RETENTION OF STUDENTS
It is essential that each child experience both challenge and success from school activities. Grade
placement will enhance this possibility. The concept of grade placement is based on the premise that each
teacher will provide appropriate experiences for children at particular stages of physical, emotional and
academic growth.
It is expected that with appropriate motivation most students will be able to achieve a level of academic
proficiency and social and emotional development, each year, which will enable them to benefit from
instruction in the next grade. However, for a variety of reasons, individuals may require more than the usual
amount of time in school to develop their educational potential.
It is intended that the educational placement of each student serve the best interest of the student. The
school district’s goal is to ensure that each student in the district is placed in an instructional program in
which the student can achieve academically and develop emotionally, socially and physically.
The Board of Education recognizes that academic growth, like physical growth, does not take place at the
same pace or time for all individuals; certain students may achieve mastery in a shorter period, while others
need additional time. Promotion and retention are methods of meeting the needs of each child.
The basis for making determinations regarding promotion and retention shall reflect professional judgment of
school district certified staff based on student progress, tests, classroom assignments, daily observations
and other objective data. The primary responsibility for determining each student’s level of performance and
for recommending promotion or retention is that of the professional certificated staff who have the
responsibility for the student, subject to the review and approval of the building Principal.
Promotion or retention of a student shall be considered according to the following criteria:
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Academic achievement, social and emotional development of the child and age of child;
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No child shall be retained more than once in the elementary school grades nor more than twice in the K8 experience.
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Retention is not to be considered a failure or repetition of a grade; experiences provided during the
period of retention shall be beneficial to the student’s academic and social growth.
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All recommendations concerning retention must be made to the Principal by the professional certified
staff, who has responsibility for the student. Final authority of grade placement rests with the building
Principal after full notification and consultation with the parents or guardians.
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Students demonstrating an inability to compete academically with their peers to a material degree under
applicable federal and state law and regulation shall receive review to ascertain the physical, mental and
social causes of such failure of under-achievement, pursuant to Part 203 of the Regulations of the
Commissioner of Education.
The following additional factors shall control with regard to the promotion and retention of students:
Elementary Schools
Students must be placed in the best possible learning levels for successful educational experiences.
Retention shall be limited to those situations where in the best interests of the child a successful learning
experience is reasonably assured. Diligent efforts shall be made to utilize all available resources to
determine the child’s appropriate placement.
ANNUAL NOTIFICATION BULLETIN
Dear Parent or Student:
This is to advise you of your rights with respect to the school records relating to (your son) (your daughter)
(you) pursuant to the Federal “Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974”.
Parents of a student under 18, or a student 18 or older, have a right to inspect and review any and all official
records, files, and data directly related to their children, including all material that is incorporated into each
student’s cumulative record folder, and intended for school use or to be available to parties outside the
school or school system, and specifically including, but not necessarily limited to, identifying data, academic
work completed, level of achievement (grades, standardized achievement test scores), attendance data,
scores on standardized intelligence, aptitude, and psychological tests, interest inventory results, health data,
family background information, teacher or counselor ratings and observations, and verified reports of serious
or recurrent behavior patterns.
Such parents and students are also entitled to an opportunity for a hearing to challenge the content of such
records, to ensure that they are not inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the privacy or other
rights of students, and to provide an opportunity for the correction or deletion of any such inaccurate,
misleading, or otherwise inappropriate data contained therein. Any questions concerning the procedure to
be followed in requesting such a hearing should be directed to the Superintendent of Schools.
Student records and any materials contained therein which are personally identifiable, are confidential and
may not be released or made available to persons other than parents or students without the written consent
of such parent or student. There are a number of exceptions to this rule, such as other school employees
and officials, and certain state and federal officials, who have a legitimate educational need for access to
such records in the course of their employment.
Requests by parents or students shall be presented to the Principal of the school in which the student is
currently enrolled or was last in attendance.
Any individual desiring to file a complaint concerning these regulations may contact:
The Family Educations right and Privacy Act Office
U.S. Department of Education
Washington, D.C. 20202