Gold STEAM Designation! - BOWMAN ASHE/DOOLIN K-8 ACADEMY

BOWMAN ASHE/DOOLIN K-8 ACADEMY
             Orientation
               2021-2022

                             Ms. Lisset Vazquez-Rios, Principal
                            Mrs. Christina Albarran, Assistant Principal
                              Mr. Aubrey Davis, Assistant Principal

  Gold STEAM Designation!   Bowman Ashe Doolin K-8 Academy
                                 6601 SW 152 Avenue
                                   Miami, FL 33193

                                 305-386-6667 (Main Campus)
                                305-386-6656 (Upper Academy)

IMPORTANT DATES
• First Day of School: August 23rd, 2021
• Winter Break:
    December 18th, 2021 – January 2nd, 2022
• Spring Break: March 19 – 27, 2022
• Last Day of School: June 8, 2022

SHOOL HOURS

 ARRIVAL               7:45 AM – 8:20 AM

 SCHOOL HOURS   PK, K, & 1ST GRADES: 8:20 AM – 1:50 PM M-F
                2ND – 8TH GRADES:   8:35 AM – 3:05 PM M,T,R,F
                                    8:35 AM – 1:50 PM WED.

Uniform Policy

The following are acceptable uniforms:
   • Tops: Royal blue/burgundy polo
      with school logo (worn inside
      pants or shorts)
   • Bottoms:
         • Lower Academy: Khaki pants,
           Bermuda shorts, or Skirts
   • Closed shoes are required
   • Spirit Shirt may be worn on
      Fridays only.

• SECURITY PROTOCOLS

  • Anyone entering the school
    must present a valid photo ID
  • Sign in with the Security
    Monitor at the front
  • All visitors must wear the pass
    always given to them by
    Security while in the building
  • The main door in the front of
    the school is the only point of
    entry/exit
  • All classroom doors locked at
    all times
  • School Resource Officer: Jose
    Baluja

Arrival & Drop
Off Procedures
• The front driveway will be used for morning
  drop-off for all students.
• Doors will open at 7:45 a.m.
• There will be no supervision before that time
• Students arriving before 8:20 AM must report to
  the following areas:
  Pre-K, K, & 1st Grades: Cafeteria
  2nd Grade: Media Center/Library
  3rd, 4th & 5th Grades: P.E. Shelter
Breakfast is FREE for all students and is served
in the Cafeteria from 7:45 am – 8:15 am.

DISMISSAL
  PROCEDURES
Grades Pre-K:
          The South circular driveway will be used for
afternoon Parent Pick-up.
Grades 1-5:
          Parent Pick-up will be in the main driveway in the
front of the Lower Academy.

Lower Academy: A sign with your child’s name, grade, and
teacher’s name will be sent home on the first day of
school. Please place this sign on the dashboard of your
car. Staff members read the sign and then call down your
child when you drive up.

WHEN DROPPING OFF AND
PICKING UP STUDENTS,
PARENTS MUST REMAIN IN
THEIR CARS.

The parking lot is for employees and
Private Bus pick-up ONLY.

Attendance
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Attendance is crucial to ensure   If your child is absent, please   Students are Tardy after 8:20   Students who arrive after 8:45
a successful school year.         send a NOTE stating the reason    a.m. (PK-1st Grades) or 8:35    a.m. must report directly to the
                                  for the absence the following     a.m. (2nd-8th Grades).          office.
                                  day.

Leaving School Early
     • Parents wishing to pick up their children before regular dismissal must report to the main office to
       obtain an official “Excused from School” slip.
     • Students will be released ONLY to persons authorized on the EMERGENCY CONTACT CARD.
       Individuals signing out students from school must present a valid picture I.D.
     • Parents are discouraged from early pick-up except for extreme emergencies. Medical appointments
       should be scheduled after school or on non-school days.
     • No student shall be released within the final thirty (30) minutes of the school day unless authorized
       by the principal. (i.e., emergency, sickness). School Board Rule: 5230

Clinic
• Ms. Piloto, LPN
• Ms. Garcia, Registered Nurse
• Hours 8:00AM-3:00PM
• Clinical Services: First Aid, Acute Illness,
  Chronic Illness, Health Screenings, Education,
  Immunizations
• Pyscho-social: Social Services, Mental Health
• Community Referrals: Dental, Kid Care,
  Primary Care, Mental Health Services.
• Consents: Medication Authorization, Consent
  for Treatment

Food and Nutrition

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Breakfast and Lunch    The school will have   Social distancing
will be FREE to ALL    staggered lunches to   guidelines will be
students this school   accommodate for        enforced during
year!                  Social Distancing.     meal times

SAFETY PROTOCOLS
     Masks are mandatory for all
                                       A hand washing/sanitizing
     students and employees at
                                           schedule will be
        all times except when
                                       implemented throughout
     eating or participating in an
                                               the day.
            outdoor activity.

                      Teachers will enforce social
                         distancing guidelines.

SOCIAL DISTANCING
                REQUIREMENTS
   Do not come to
                          Wearing a facial     Maintain a 3 feet
  school if you are
                        covering is required
   feeling sick OR
                           of all visitors,     distance from
pending a COVID test                                others.
                       students, employees.
        result.

 A seating chart       Students must sit        Wash hands or
will be maintained       in designated         use hand sanitizer
in all classrooms.      areas for lunch.          frequently.

Back to School
Checklist
 School Uniforms
 1 Bookbag
 Two masks (1 extra)
 Hand Sanitizer
 Container for Water
 Earbuds/headphones
 Grade level school supplies

Parent Portal / Title I
                                    Services
                                   • Parent Account

                                   • Gradebook

                                   • Free/Reduced Meal Application

                                   • KidCare Application

                                   • Test Scores

                                   • Attendance

                                   • Need a Parent PIN number to create an account
          Fanny Duran
Community Involvement Specialist
   fannyduran@dadeschools.net
    305-386-6656, ext. 2137
     305-386-6667, ext. 120

Parent Portal

Code of Student Conduct
• Miami-Dade County Public
  Schools (M-DCPS) is
  committed to providing a safe
  teaching and learning
  environment for students, staff,
  and members of the
  community
• Can be found on the parent
  portal or via this URL:
  http://ehandbooks.dadeschool
  s.net/policies/90/index.htm

Before and After School Program
                                               Program Managers
                                        Angie Bonilla and Michelle Llama
                                             305-386-6667 Ext.144

Name of Program           Hours of Operation         Average Monthly Rate       Fee Reductions
Before School Care        7:00 a.m. to 8:20 a.m.     $70.00                     No fee reduction
Story Hour                1:50 p.m. to 3:05 p.m.     $70.00                     No fee reduction
After School Care         1:50 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.     $150.00                    Students that qualify for
                                                                                the Free or Reduced Lunch

*Fees are paid on a Monthly basis through the FOCUS payment program on the Parent Portal.

Special Programs
Student Services:

• Ms. Y. Lombard, Counselor
• Ms. M. Lopez, Social Worker
• Mr. A. Davis, Assistant Principal (Attendance)

Exceptional Student Education (SPED/ESE)

• Ms. Gomez, ESE Chairperson

Gifted

• Ms. C. Albarran, Assistant Principal

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• Ms. Vazquez-Rios, Principal
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Questions?   • Ms. Albarran, Lower Academy Assistant Principal
             • Calbarran@dadeschools.net
Email Us
             • Mr. Davis, Upper Academy Assistant Principal
             • ADavis1@dadeschools.net