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Bell Schedule:
| 8:30-8:45 O’Canada/Announcements |
11:40 - 12:10 Recess |
| 8:45-10:20 Classes |
12:10-12:30 Lunch |
| 10:20-10:35 Recess |
12:30-2:40 Classes |
| 10:35-11:40 Classes |
2:45 - 2:55 Dismissal |
Fees:
Students in grades 1 to 6 are expected to pay a $30.00 school supply fee for the school year. This covers the cost of all classroom supplies (paper, duotangs, scribblers, markers, crayons, glue, pencils, erasers, scissors, rulers, etc.). Parents need only purchase scuff -free shoes, school bags and lunch bags.
Grade 7 and 8 agenda books will cost $7.00. Throughout the year, notices may go home for additional money to be sent in to cover field trips and athletic fees.
Homework:
Students are expected to complete homework assignments each night. On average, the time spent on homework should be approximately your child’s grade multiplied by 10 minutes. (For example, grade 1 is 10 minutes, grade 3 is 30 minutes, grade 7 is 70 minutes, etc.).
Evaluation:
There are three reporting periods per year in which you will receive a detailed checklist indicating how your child is doing in each strand of her/his academic program. Individual times will be set for parents/guardians to meet the teacher(s) and discuss the progress of the student. If you have any questions or concerns at ANY time during the school year, contact can be made with the teacher(s) or administration at the school.
Attendance:
Responsibility for attending classes lies with the parents/guardians and students. There is a direct relation to students’ success in school when they attend at least 95% of the school year. Parents are asked to contact the school before 8:45 a.m. if your child is going to be absent. Students are asked to report to the office if arriving late.
Student Transportation:
For safety and legal reasons WRITTEN PERMISSION MUST be given for any students to participate in an activity which involves leaving the school grounds. If a student does not bring a slip back signed, she/he will be unable to attend the activity or field trip.
Nut Free And Scent Free Policy:
Due to serious allergies within the school, all students and visitors are asked to avoid wearing scented products when in the building AND from bringing in foods that contain nuts or traces of nuts.
Visitors To The School:
To ensure the safety of our students, all visitors are asked to immediately report to the office upon arrival at the school. Parents picking up students are asked to remain in the main lobby to meet students.
Lunches and Beverages:
Students may purchase baked potatoes on Wednesdays-$1.00 each, Subs on Thursdays - prices varies - and Pizza on Fridays- $100 per slice. Daily- White Milk - 40 cents and Chocolate Milk - 60 cents.
Food orders must be to the classroom teacher by 8:45 on Monday morning.
Physical Education:
All grades participate in the physical education program and are required to have scruff-free indoor sneakers. Students are not permitted to wear crocs or flip-flops to physical education classes. Grades 1 to 3 students are expected to wear loose fitting clothes in order to participate. Girls are NOT to wear skirts or dresses to class. For health and hygiene reasons, students in grades 4 to 8 are expected to change into proper gym wear. This would include shorts, sweatpants, sweatshirts, T-shirts, etc. Students in grades 4-8 who do not change for Physical Education will be expected to do alternate activities including tidying the equipment room, or walking laps around the gym.
Extra Curricular Activities:
A student who participates in any of the following is making a commitment to the program. We encourage the student to see this as a responsibility which requires regular attendance.
Students at Amherst Cove are able to participate in many extra curricular
activities throughout the school year. These activities include: Soccer,
Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, Track and field, Softball, French Club,
Yearbook, and Leadership. Many thanks to the teachers who help with these
groups throughout the year.
*Physical Education
Intramurals: These activities take place during the noon hour recesses and are offered to grades 3-8. The goal of intramurals is to encourage participation rather than competition.
Interscholastics:
Amherst Cove Consolidated is a member of the P.E.I. School Athletic Association. We have joined with Somerset Elementary and Kinkora Regional High School to form combined teams which enable us to continue offering extra-curricular sports activities.
Amherst Cove Consolidated Extra Curricular Participation
I. Guidelines:
1. Extra-curricular activities are a privilege, not a right.
2. Students in extra-curricular activities must maintain an acceptable academic standing as judged by the sports committee.
3. Academic subjects will have priority over extra-curricular activities. This includes extra help, homework, tests, assignments, etc. Students are responsible for work missed.
4. Students involved in extra-curricular activities are reminded that they are representing the school and should act and dress in a manner which will make the school proud.
5. Students are expected to complete the season in the sport that they have chosen to play. If a student chooses not to finish the season, his/her case will be reviewed by the Committee.
II. Rules:
1. All teams members must abide by the rules for extra-curricular participation.
2. Be in school the entire school day.
3. Care for uniforms and return them in good condition. Those not returned will be billed to the student.
4. Students who quit or are dismissed from a school team will be referred to the sports committee.
Programs and Services
Library Book and Textbooks are available to enhance and enrich the learning of the student. These books are to be given proper care and security, and must be returned at the specified times. Students will be expected to pay replacement costs in case of loss or willfull damage.
Music Education:
Choir: These activities take place during the noon hour recesses.
Primary Choir is for grades 1, 2, and 3.
Elementary Choir is for grades 4, 5, and 6.
Possible other groups as interest warrants.
Student Support Programs:
Reading Recovery:
This is an early literacy intervention program designed to provide intensive extra support in reading and writing. It provides daily one-to-one teaching for some children in grade 1, by a specially trained teacher.
School Counselling Services
Counselling services are available to all students at Amherst Cove Consolidated and are provided by a school counsellor who is specifically trained to offer support and guidance to students. Students may request an appointment to see the counsellor on Day 2 and 5 for personal, social, academic or career-related issues. Parents are also encouraged to contact the counsellor if they have any concerns about their child. For reasons of concern, teachers and administration may also make referrals.
Information shared with the counsellor is kept in the strictest confidence; unless, by doing so, it is deemed a risk to the safety and well-being of the child.
Resource:
Individual or small groups of students can receive extra support in specific curriculum areas. Assessments may be carried out to help identify a student’s learning strengths and needs. When appropriate, an adapted, modified, or Individual Education plan may be developed for a student to outline individual goals and objectives for learning.
Student Services Team:
A select group of staff members meet on a regular basis to discuss students’ academic, behavioral, and/or emotional needs. On occasion, the Western School Board Student Services team - consisting of Autism Consultants, Special Education Consultants, and Psychologists - may be contacted to further assist with planning an adequate program for the student(s).
LEARNERS
Rights and Responsibilities
At Amherst Cove Consolidated School
As a member of the Amherst Cove School Community of learners...
1. I have the right to learn.
It is my responsibility to listen to others when they are speaking, to pay attention to instructions, to be prepared and organized for class, to do the assigned work at school and home, to be polite, and to help others understand if they are having difficulties.
2. I have the right to hear and be heard.
It is my responsibility to listen politely and pay attention when others (students, teachers, bus drivers, janitors/cleaners, secretary, volunteers, etc.) are speaking, to tell the truth, and to listen to all sides of the story.
3. I have the right to be respected.
It is my responsibility to be kind, polite, fair, and helpful to others, to treat others the way I want to be treated, to help others feel good about themselves, and to accept people as they are.
4. I have the right to be safe and protected.
It is my responsibility to follow the rules of the school/classroom/bus, to keep my “hands off” others when it is not welcomed, to offer my help to others, to ask for help, and to be kind.
5. I have the right to privacy and my own personal space and property.
It is my responsibility to respect others’ rights to privacy, to keep a comfortable distance away from them, and to respect their school property (desks, lockers, etc.)
6. I have the right to learn and exercise self-control.
It is my responsibility to talk calmly, to know my feelings and make the right choices, and to ask for help when I need it.
7. I have the right to respectfully use school property/facilities.
It is my responsibility to know the school boundaries, to use the facility respectfully, to share the facilities, and to keep the school and its grounds clean.
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