Welcome Back Emerald Dragons - September 9, 2014

Welcome Back
Emerald Dragons
   September 9, 2014

It is going to be an
awesome school year!

Welcome to our new
     families!

Welcome Mrs. Morris
    Health Room
          Health Room is for:
• When you are injured on the playground
                 or in P.E.
          • To take medicine
      • When you are very sick
 • NOT: tired, allergies, to take a break,
                loose tooth

New rules for food and
 birthdays this year
    Birthdays will be celebrated by:
        Name on announcements
 Come to the office to get a birthday pencil
             Birthday sticker

We are no longer having birthday cupcakes,
              cookies, etc.

Expectations
    FIRE
    Focus
   Integrity
   Respect
   Empathy

FIRE Stickers and
     FIRE Station
The “FIRE Station” at Emerald is an after
 school booth where the students can
   get FIRE Beads for FIRE Stickers.

Expectations continued
                  B.E.S.T.:
Body Language (sit up, head up, feet and
chairs on the floor)
Eyes (eyes on the action – teacher, white
board, document camera, etc.)
Speak (respond to questions, speak in
class, use an appropriate voice, and
participate)
Tone (use appropriate tone and facial
expressions at school)

Expectations continued
      We are a No Place For Hate School
             Resolution of Respect
    At Emerald Elementary We Promise To:
                  ¨ Be on FIRE
                         Focus
                        Integrity
                        Respect
                        Empathy
¨ Be kind to others even if they are not like me
  ¨ Speak up if we see someone being hurt or
                     bullied
        Our School is No Place for Hate

Expectations continued
• Come to school in the morning “calm,
         cool, ready for school”

        • Be on time to school

 • When in our hallways, stay in line,
   voices off, facing forward, hands to
    self – “when I am in line, it’s quiet
                   time”

Expectations continued
  • Gum and candy are not allowed

 • Always walk inside of the building

• Bikes and scooters may be ridden to
  school, but students must dismount
      on school grounds – bikes and
  scooters should be locked up on the
     bike rack. Skateboards are not
  allowed as they cannot be locked up.

Expectations continued

• Dogs are not allowed on school
   grounds. This is a BVSD rule.

       • Always be safe.

Expectations continued

Students are allowed to bring cell phones
with them to school, but phones must be
put away in backpacks and turned off once
students reach school grounds. Phones
and other electronics can only be used at
school with teacher permission. Please
know that students must be responsible for
their own electronics.

Expectations continued

   Tetherballs will not go outside until
 everyone has had a lesson on the rules,
    how to play a respectful game of
tetherball, and Mr. Floming lets me know
   that everyone will be a good sport!

Expectations continued
      •  Families and students should make
     arrangements for after school transportation
         and activities at home before school
    whenever possible. We only allow students to
          call home in rare circumstances.

•    Students must obey the teachers and other
     staff who supervise recess and lunch in the
    cafeteria. Students must be respectful, calm,
      and appropriately behaved at recess and
                       lunch.

When rules are not followed
• Your teacher will remind you with a
   look, a signal, or by talking to you

• You may lose a classroom choice or
                privilege

  • You may receive a “FIRE Code
    Violation” which means that the
       Principal will be involved
  • THIS IS YOUR JOB! YOU MUST
     FOLLOW OUR SCHOOL AND
         CLASSROOM RULES!

FIRE Code Violation

The Principal

Getting the dreaded “call from the
           principal”…

 Going to the principal’s office…

How to talk to me

       * phone 720-561-5565
 * appointment with my assistant
   Sara Goldberg 720-561-8504
  * catch me outside after school
email samara.williams@bvsd.org
     * coffee with the Principal
             * after PTO

Learning, Being a Student is
  •
                 Your  Job
      Embrace the Challenge, learning is
             supposed to be hard!

• Persevere! This means keep trying even
      when you don’t get it the first time!!

       • Always do your best work!

It Is Going to Be the Best Year
•
                      Ever!
    Be on FIRE in class, on the playground, on
        the bus, in specials, and at home!

         • Try your B.E.S.T. in class!

    • Remember our Resolution of Respect!
       We are a No Place For Hate School!

BVSD Facilities Master Plan
The Educational Facility Master Plan, calls for the replacement of the Emerald
Elementary School building.

When district staff assessed the needs of the building, it was determined that it makes
more financial sense to replace the building rather than make significant investments in
repairs and maintenance.

New construction would provide the opportunity to create innovative, educationally
functional learning spaces in a building that is safe, healthy and energy efficient.

The building would be replaced with one of similar size to serve the current enrollment of
Emerald.

The Emerald community will have the opportunity to participate in the design of the new
building through the Design Advisory Team (DAT). The team will include representatives
from Emerald staff, parents and neighbors who will work with the architect to develop the
design. The construction timeline and plans for housing students during construction will
be developed during the design process

•     BVSD Facilities Master Plan

     More information at the first two
        PTO meetings of the year:
     September 16, 6:00 – Emerald
                  Library
    October 21, 6:00 – Emerald Library
                BVSD.org

Video

Kim Moroze