Follow Your Child`s Schedule at Curriculum Night!

Follow Your Child`s Schedule at Curriculum Night!

The official newsletter of Fees College Prepatory Middle School
1600 E. Watson Dr. Tempe, AZ 85283 • Phone (480) 897-6063
Fax (480) 838-0853 • www.tempeschools.org/fees
August 15, 2016
Kacy S. Baxter, Principal
Jonathon Gordon, Assistant Principal
Erika De Rienzo, TOSA
Follow Your Child’s Schedule at
Curriculum Night!
This year’s Curriculum night will be held on
Thursday, August 18th from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Students will bring home their schedule and a map of the school campus on Tuesday, August
16th. Please bring that with you, as you will be walking through their classes.
The Tempe Elementary School District curriculum is aligned to the Arizona College and Career Readiness Standards. Each content
area has a curriculum that includes standards, performance objectives and skills. The delivery of instruction stresses the integration of content areas to provide a meaningful context to help children learn. A variety of teaching strategies is encouraged for
students to experience success. The classroom environment focuses on meeting all student educational needs.
During the designated lunch period, parents will report to the school cafeteria to hear information about our Title 1 program.
We look forward to seeing you on August 18th!
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MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Aug. 15
Aug. 16
Aug. 17
Aug. 18
Aug. 19
Musical - Learn the
Audition
3:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Musical - Learn the
Audition
3:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Musical - Auditions
3:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m
Musical - Auditions
3:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m
Early release 1:30 p.m.
Honors Team Potluck
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Curriculum Night
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m..
Aug. 22
Aug. 23
Aug. 24
Aug. 25
PTSA Meeting
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Peter Piper Pizza
Fundraiser
4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Reminders
The Firebird Flash is published
every Monday via email!
School Hours
Aug. 26
Dance
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Early release 1:30 p.m.
Start time 8:15 a.m.
End time 3:20 p.m. Early release every Friday 1:30 p.m.
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Firebird Flash • August 15, 2016
Dear Fees College Prep Families,
Peachjar Coming to TD3!
Tempe Elementary School District is getting ready to launch a new
electronic flyer communication tool called “Peachjar.” District approved eflyers will be posted online as visually engaging images and
emailed to all parents. Parents will be able to access school flyers
though the Peachjar button that will be placed on your school’s
home page or by e-mail.
Tempe Elementary is also launching text messaging via School
Messenger. Parents can opt-in to receive text messages by texting
‘Y” or “Yes” to 67587. Texting will be used for District communication,
including crisis communication, events, special programs, transportation/bus/schedule changes, etc. The text messaging service will be
available starting August 26.
Fees College Preparatory Middle School will be practicing
for a lock down throughout the school year. We would like
faculty and students to fully understand proper protocol.
We believe in being ready - it is better to be safe than
sorry. We hope that you will agree. These drills will familiarize all staff and students with the proper procedures
involving a lock down situation.
Experience has shown that some students may be frightened during or after practicing this drill. Please know that
we will do everything possible to avoid any type of fear.
We would like everyone to be prepared.
If your child mentions a “lock down at school today,”
please know that we conduct “practice” lock downs
throughout the year. These practice lock downs better
prepare students and school for an emergency situation.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we
strive for a safe school environment.
Your Partner in Education,
Parent Volunteers
Parents or guardians who wish to volunteer in their child’s
classroom only (during the school day) are not required to be
fingerprinted. However, if a parent/guardian would like to volunteer outside of their child’s classroom, in before and after-school
programs, or will accompany students on a field trip, fingerprint
clearance is required.
All parent volunteers are required to complete the Parent Volunteer application and turn it in to the school office or district office.
To obtain an application you may:
Download from the Volunteer Handbook
(located on the district website),
Contact the school office manager at 480-897-6063,
Contact district office at 480-730-7101 or,
Come to the district office located at 3205 S Rural Road
(NE corner of Southern and Rural Roads)
Kacy S. Baxter
Fees College Preparatory Middle School Prinicpal
Gifted Child Find
Tempe Elementary District #3 offers gifted testing in the areas of verbal, quantitative (math), and nonverbal reasoning on a State Board approved test for gifted
identification. Referrals for testing of students in kindergarten through eighth grade
come from teachers, administrators, parents, and students. If you would like to
recommend a student for testing, referral forms can be requested from the school
office or the Gifted Education Department. Referral forms can be completed at any
time during the school year.
Three opportunities to test are provided during the school year, although individual
students may only test once per year. The next test session will be held August 29
– September 12 and the referral deadline for this test session is Wednesday, August
17. Additional opportunities to test will be available in January and April. If you
have any questions about referring your child for testing, contact our gifted teacher
or the Gifted Education Department at 730-7306.
Hallar a Niños Superdotados
El Distrito Escolar de Tempe No. 3 ofrece administrar pruebas para niños superdotados en las áreas de razonamiento verbal, cuantitativo (matemáticas) y no verbal en
un examen aprobado por la Mesa Directiva Estatal para la identificación de niños
superdotados. Las referencias para las pruebas de los estudiantes de kínder a
octavo grado se hacen a través de los maestros, administradores, padres de familia
y estudiantes. Si le gustaría recomendar a un estudiante para las pruebas, los formularios de referencia se pueden solicitar en la oficina escolar o en el Departamento de
Educación para Niños Superdotados. Los formularios de referencia los puede llenar
en cualquier momento durante el año escolar.
Se ofrecen tres oportunidades para administrar la prueba durante el año escolar,
aunque algunos estudiantes pudieran hacer esta prueba una vez por año. La
próxima sesión de pruebas se llevará a cabo del 29 de agosto al 12 de septiembre
y la fecha límite para entregar la solicitud de esta sesión será el miércoles, 17 de
agosto de 2016. Habrán otras oportunidades para hacer las pruebas en enero y
abril. Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre cómo referir a su niño para una prueba, favor
de contactar a nuestro maestro de niños superdotados o al Departamento de
Educación de Niños Superdotados, al 480-730-7306.
Have Fun,
Raise Money,
Eat Well!
Date:
Tuesday
08/30/16
Time:
11:00 am–
10:00 pm
Join us at Manuel’s Mexican Restaurant to
help raise money for...
Fees College Prep Honors Team
Invite all of your friends, family and neighbors
to dine with us and Manuel’s will donate 15%
of the proceeds to our group!
MUST PRESENT FLIER!
Manuel's Mexican Restaurant
2350 E Southern Ave
Tempe, AZ 85282
Southern Ave & Loop 101
Phone: 480-897-0025
Facebook:
facebook.com/manuelstempe
Twitter:
twitter.com/manuelstempe
It’s our way of giving ba
to our community!
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www.tempeschools.org
ENCUESTA DE SATISFACCIÓN
EN LÍNEA PARA LOS PADRES
DE FAMILIA
25 de julio al 31 de octubre, 2016
¡Valoramos su opinión!
www.tempeschools.org
PARENT NOTIFICATION OF TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS: As a parent of a student at Tempe Elementary
School District No. 3, you have the right to know the professional qualifications of the classroom teachers who
instruct your child. Federal law allows you to ask for certain information about your child’s classroom teachers. It
is our goal to give you this information in a timely manner if you ask for it. Specifically, you have the right to ask
for the following information about each of your child’s classroom teachers:
-Whether the Arizona State Board of Education -Certification Unit has licensed or qualified the teacher for the grades and subjects he or she teaches.
-Whether the Arizona State Board of Education has decided that the teacher can teach in a classroom without being licensed or qualified under state regulations because of special circumstances.
-The teacher’s college major; whether the teacher has any advanced degrees and, if so, the subject of the degrees.
-Whether any teacher’s assistant or similar paraprofessionals provide services to your child and, if they do, their qualifications.
If you would like to receive any of this information, please contact the principal of your child’s school who will
assist you in getting the requested information.
Como padre de familia de un estudiante del Distrito Escolar de Tempe No. 3, usted tiene el derecho de saber los
titulos profesionales de los maestros del salon de clases. que enseñan a su hijo/a. La ley federal permite que usted
solicite cierta informacion acerca de los maestros del salon de clases de su hijo/a. Nuestra meta es de proporcionarle esta informacion dentro de un termino de tiempo, si usted asi lo solicita. Especificamente, usted tiene el
derecho de solicitar la siguiente informacion acerca de cada uno de los maestros del salon de clases de su hijo/a:
-Si la Unidad de Certificacion del Consejo Estatal de Educacion de Arizona ha otorgado licencia o cali
ficado como maestro para enseñar las materias y los grados que esta enseñando.
-Si el Consejo Estatal de Educacion de Arizona ha decidido que el maestro puede enseñar en el salon de clases sin haber sido autorizado o titulado de acuerdo a los reglamentos estatales debido a circunstancias especiales.
-El area de especialidad del maestro en la universidad; si el maestro tiene titulos de post-grado, y si este
es el caso, cuales son las areas de estos titulos.
-Si algun asistente de maestro o para-profcsionales similares proporcionan servicios a su hijo/a, y si este es el caso, cuales son sus certificaciones.
Si a usted le gustaria recibir cualquiera de esta informacion, sirvase ponerse en contacto con el director/a de la
escuela de su hijo/a, quien le ayudara a obtener la informacion requerida.