Faculty & Staff Handbook

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Faculty/Staff Lunch Policies/Duty Free Lunch 

Teachers are needed to supervise their students during lunchtime. When a teacher supervises his/her students, the teacher is permitted to leave to 3:00 p.m.

Teachers will be responsible for escorting their students to and from the lunchroom.

Long-Distance Calling 

Long distance dialing is restricted to school related manners. If it is necessary to make a personal long-distance call, it should be made through an operator and charged to your home phone.  To make a school-related long distance call, dial 9, before dialing the area code and number.

Substitute Lesson Plans

Each teacher should have a substitute folder on file with the principal. The folder should include: 

1.     Plans for the day

2.     A class roll

3.     The daily class schedule

4.     A list of car riders, bus riders (include bus numbers)

5.     Classroom Rules, procedures

6.     Information regarding students who receive daily medication

Lesson Plans 

Please make lesson plans on a weekly basis. Lesson Plan books will be checked on a weekly basis.

Schedules 

Please post class schedule and class roll outside of your classroom door.

Documentation of GPS Objectives 

GPS will be documented in lesson plans.

Playground Supervision 

Each grade level should submit a playground schedule to Mr. Martin which includes assigned supervision areas (State Standard).

Students must be closely supervised on the playground at all times. Teacher Assistants should not be solely in charge of playground supervision.

Supervision of Students Outside Classrooms 

Please make sure that your students have passes when they leave your classroom unaccompanied by an adult.

Field Trips 

Students must have a written parental permission for each field trip.  The field trips should have specific educational objectives which are related to your grade level GPS objectives. 

Please submit the lunch order at least 5 days in advance, for field trips that include school lunches.

Homework 

When assigning math homework, please follow the Saxon Teacher’s Guide. Research shows that more than 30 minutes of homework in a subject results in lower scores.

Copying Materials for Instruction 

All copying will be done by office staff. She will screen copyright violations of materials. If you would like your material to be copied on time, please put the materials in a designated box in the lounge.

Grading 

Students should not be given a grade on each assignment. Ten to fifteen grades per subject, per grading period, are sufficient. Reminder: Parent Connect xp – Linking Home and School on the Internet

Report Cards 

Students in danger of retention should be given possible retention letters at midterm. Also, the comment section on the report card should contain a statement concerning a possible retention remark. The assistant principal and the principal will check report cards before they go home. A schedule will be sent to you later.

Bulletin Board Assignments

2006-2007

            Hall A-1                   Hall A               Hall B                  Lunchroom

August               Miller                     Carty                    Beall                     Davidson

September         Chandler                 Murray               Drummond             Mr. Smith

 October              Brooks                  DuPree              Williamson              Weaver

 November         McMahan              Bellflower           Tanner                    Tuttle

 December         Powell                   See                     Etheridge                Davis

 January             Farmer                  Hopkins              Sills                        Mrs. Smith

 February           Shockley               Ramsey               Henderson             Willis

 March               Still                        Hurt                   Sharpe                    Swicord

 April                  Cox                      Anderson            Hitchcock               Pearson

May                   Canon                   Brown                Koehler                   Fowler

*Bulletin boards must be related to Character Education or EIC theme (Using the Environment as an Integrating Context for Learning).

Discipline

General School Rules

1.     Walk quietly on the right-hand side of the hall.

2.     Obey all school personnel.

3.     Hall pass at all times if a student is without a teacher.

4.     Be responsible, polite, thoughtful and respectful.

5.     Obey all rules in the system-wide discipline code.

Procedure for Discipline 

Each teacher should maintain a Discipline Log. Please record all incidents of inappropriate behavior (include date, time, nature, and action taken). All disciplinary action should be documented. This documentation provides more accurate information when parents are contacted.

Students who commit a Major Offense should be sent to the Office. The Discipline Form should be completed and sent with the student.

Bringing a child to the office should be the last measure, except for violations listed in the Baldwin County Schools Discipline Code.

Students who continuously disrupt the learning environment after unsuccessful classroom modifications may receive the following consequences:

·        ISS: Students may be assigned to ISS only twice during a nine weeks.

     ·        Out of School Suspsension (OSS): OSS will be used for major disruptions at school such as fights or other major
              inappropriate behavior. Students who have gone through the discipline outline above may also receive OSS.

     ·        STAR: If all of the above consequences are ineffective, students will be assigned to STAR (grades 3-5).

     ·        Second Chance: The principal may assign students that are continuously disruptive to Second Chance: Elementar
             Alternative Program. Assignments are 3-6 weeks each.

MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

“Home of the Mustangs”

www.baldwin-county-schools.com/midway

101 Carl Vinson Road, SE                                  Principal: Allen W. Martin

Milledgeville, GA. 31061                                      Assistant Principal: Collinda J. Lee

Office: (478) 457-2440                    

Fax: (478) 453-2680

August 1, 2005

Dear Parents,

          Regular attendance at school is an absolute necessity for good student performance. Georgia school attendance laws require all children between the ages of 7 and 16 to attend school unless they have a lawful reason to be absent. Please remember that students must bring a note signed by the parent or guardian in order to be credited for an unexcused absence on their return. Students who have received excused absences will be allowed to make up the work. Please review the Student Handbook regarding absences from school.

          Also, it is important that your child reports to school on time so that he/she will not be marked as tardy. Your child is marked as tardy after 8:00 a.m. He/she needs to be on time in order to receive instruction from the teacher on assignments. At Midway, we want every child to reach his/her highest potential.

          If you have any questions concerning attendance, please call

Mr. Martin at 457-2440. Remember your child’s success is important at Midway.

                                                                   Sincerely,

Allen W. Martin

I have read this letter concerning the attendance policy.

Parent’s Signature

Teacher’s Absence

If you are planning to be out from school, please contact Mrs. Tori Davis. If it is possible, please notify Mrs. Davis as soon as possible. Thanks

PTA

Fire Drill

We will be making some changes with the fire drill procedure. You will be notified of these changes.

Lockdown

You will be notified at a later date concerning the lockdown procedure.