Robert Street Campus Student Handbook 2019-2020

5 BREAKFAST AT SCHOOL Maryland Meals For Achiemevement Program Breakfast is served in the classrooms from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. each morning for ALL students and at no cost to parents through the state program, Maryland Meals For Achievement. Breakfast is NOT served when there is a two- hour delayed opening. LUNCH AT SCHOOL A nutritional lunch is prepared and served in our cafeteria to ensure that your child will have a daily balanced meal. Students are encouraged to participate in the lunch program as a part of our emphasis on proper nutrition. Milk is served with each platter or can be purchased separately Lunch is provided at no cost to ANY student enrolled in Beaver Run. No application is needed to receive free or reduced meals . HOMEWORK Homework is an extension of work introduced by the classroom teacher. When your child does have a homework assignment, you can assist by doing the following:  Provide a quiet work space with all necessary supplies.  Set a time and routine for doing homework each night.  Check to see if assignments are completed in a neat and conscientious manner  Help when necessary but do not take over the assignment. Each night, students should read or be read to for 20 minutes. ASSESSMENTS/TESTS Ready for Kindergarten (R4K) is Maryland’s Early Childhood Comprehensive Assessment System. It is developmentally appropriate and aligns with the State’s rigorous PreK-12 College and Career-Ready Standards. Students in prekindergarten will be assessed using the Early Learning Assessment (ELA) and students in kindergarten will be assessed using the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA). Teachers use the data from these assessments to better meet the needs of their students. Parents of students in kindergarten will receive an Individual Student Report (ISR), which gives information about their child’s skills, abilities, an development. Interim Assessments in Math have been designed to measure student achievement on various standards in the Maryland College and Career Readiness Standards. Students in grades 1 and 2 will take them three to four times during the year. RI is a computer base assessment given in grade 2, 2-3 times a year. Parents are informed of the dates of these assessments through our county testing calendar which your child will bring home at the start of each school year. Teachers meet to discuss the results of the county assessments and make plans for any supplemental instruction. Results of these assessments may be shared with parents during student teacher conferences. We encourage you to discuss the standards and assessments with teachers. Some of the Grade 2 assessments are used as entry criteria for the Grade 3 Magnet Program. REPORT CARDS/PROGRESS REPORTS Progress Reports are sent home four times per year in the middle of the Marking Term. Report cards are sent home with each child four times per year. The final report card will be mailed home after the last student day in June. A request for a conference may be indicated on the report card by the teacher. You may request a parent/teacher conference at any time during the school year. You are asked to sign the report card envelope and return it to school. Prekindergarten and Kindergarten Checklists use the following letter designations: PR – Proficient IP – In Process ND – Needs Development NY – Not Yet WR – Written Report