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Cedaroak Park Primary School

Parent-Student

Handbook

2016-2017

Cedaroak Park Primary School is a learning community that shapes the future with knowledge, hope, and vision. We value character, personal and academic excellence, and quality

relationships.

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Cedaroak Park Primary School 2016-2017

School Information: 4515 Cedaroak Drive

West Linn, Oregon 97068 Telephone: (503) 673-7100 Fax: (503) 657-8722 Camp Fire: (971) 340-1608

Electronic Access: West Linn-Wilsonville School District Web Page: www.wlwv.k12.or.us

Cedaroak Park Web Page: www.cpps.wlwv.k12.or.us

Principal Carolyn Miller: millerc@wlwv.k12.or.us Instructional Coordinator Michelle Wilson: wilsonm3@wlwv.k12.or.us Student Support Specialist Stacy Couturier couturis@wlwv.k12.or.us Administrative Assistant Liz Wainwright: wainwrie@wlwv.k12.or.us Administrative Assistant Ramona Torribio: torribir@wlwv.k12.or.us

It is the policy of the West Linn-Wilsonville Board of Education and School District that no discrimination or harassment on the grounds of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, national origin, age or disability in any educational programs, activities or employment shall occur. Persons having questions about equal opportunity and nondiscrimination should contact the Personnel Director at the West Linn-Wilsonville School District, 503-673-7000.

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Welcome to Cedaroak Park Primary School. This handbook is intended to be a collection of valuable information for parents and students. It is designed to answer commonly asked questions and to describe the teaching and learning process at Cedaroak Park.

We know that Cedaroak parents are committed to a close home-school partnership. This book is written to support that connection. We invite your comments and ideas for improving the handbook, as it will be revised and published each year.

We hope you will take the time to read this school handbook and then keep it for future reference.

Table of Contents

Topic Page

Message from the Principal 4

People and Programs

COP Staff 6 COP PTA 7 Map of the School 8

Education Programs Vision Themes 10

Curriculum 11 Common Questions 15 Assessment & State Standards 17 Development of Learning Communities 18

General School Information

Home School Connections 22 Communication 22

Information 23 Medication Information 25 School Song 27

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Welcome to Cedaroak Park Primary School! Our Mission is to be a learning community that shapes the future with knowledge, hope and vision. We value character, personal and academic excellence, and quality

relationships.

My name is Carolyn Miller, and I am proud to be the principal at Cedaroak Park Primary School. Cedaroak Park is an incredible school filled with bright, enthusiastic children. Every day our children enter our doors eager to learn and eager to be part of a community of learners. Our children engage in challenging learning while supporting each other and their community with compassion, caring and respect.

The environment in which our children learn is collaboratively created through the work of our staff, families, community, and school district. Our teachers are dedicated to ensuring the success of every student through authentic, enriching learning experiences that are developmentally appropriate and that celebrate the unique talents and gifts of each child. Our staff is warm and welcoming, and each member truly cares for the children of Cedaroak Park. Our parents and community are engaged in the life of our school. Whether volunteering in a classroom or talking with children about the important work that they are doing in class, our parents and community members are a core part of our learning community. As a school in the West Linn-Wilsonville School district, we are fortunate to have a district with a clear vision of what is important for our students, and to have consistent support for our development as a school community. We could not ask for a better learning environment for our children.

At Cedaroak Park it is our goal to prepare students to be successful, global citizens for the world. We want them to be great thinkers and thoughtful people. We want them to be excellent readers, writers, researchers, scientists, mathematicians, speakers, and problem solvers who are able to use the tools available to them to address the needs of a constantly changing world. We hope to instill in our students an ethic of work and an ethic of care. Care for themselves and care for the world around them. We want them to leave our doors wanting to learn more—every day.

Cedaroak Park Primary is a special place. It is more than a school, it is the center of a community that cares for its children and all of which they are capable. We welcome you to visit or contact me if you would like to learn more.

Carolyn Miller,

Principal, Cedaroak Park Primary

503.673.7100

millerc@wlwv.k12.or.us

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People

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Places

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2016-2017 Cedaroak Park School Staff

Principal Carolyn Miller Office

Instructional Coordinator Michelle Wilson Office

Administrative Assistants Liz Wainwright Office

Ramona Torribio Office

Preschool Jessica Orth Room 7 ESD Preschool Ozzie Rodriguez Room 8

Cassie Somoano Room 8 Kindergarten Rebecca Stecher Room 9 Betsy Wilhelm Room 10 Grade 1 Julie Hunt Room 22 Michelle Flagg Room 21 Grade 2 Brooke Murphy Room 16 Kemmis Rath Room 14 Grade 3 Jackie Anderson Room 2 Heather Boyer Room 3 Becky Dierickx Room 4 Grade 4 Amy Estimada Room 13 Dylan Robertson Room 12 Grade 5 Steve Jones Room 5 Tracy Meurisse Room 6 Librarian/Media Specialist Tara Perkins Library Library Assistant Sandy Braden Library Resource Rachel Aichele Room 17

Tandy Wolf Room 18 Music Genevieve Stevens-Johnson Room 1 Wellness Tony Zaden Gym School Physiologist Nicole Tessmer Student Services Office Speech and Language Teacher Nailah Paxton Speech Office Spanish Teacher Paola Stazzone Room 19 Rosetta Stone Teacher *********** Room 11 District Nurse Karen Pyeatt Instructional Assistants Haley Alberts Ana Laura Arias Sandy Braden Kristen Christnacht Randall Fastabend Colleen Flaherty Patricia Guarisco Christine Johnson Katy Jones Jackie Ritchey Nutrition Services Michelle Lewis Kitchen Susan Sansom Kitchen Building Engineer Enrique Guillen Night Custodian Jeff Gibson

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Cedaroak Parent-Teacher Association

The Cedaroak Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) is a highly involved parent community committed to organizing and sponsoring educational experiences for all children in our school. Last school year, the PTA’s fundraising events supported programs and equipment that fall outside our regular school budget. Fund raising events have included a Fun Run/Walk, auctions, and Family Fun Night. PTA also coordinates social and educational events such as Ice Cream Social, Bingo Night, Talent Show, Holiday Craft Fair, assemblies and parental presentations. Your support of these fundraising events goes directly towards purchases for use in our school. Parents and staff are invited to join this supportive organization. Please consider volunteering to serve as an officer, advisor or board member of PTA. Elections are held in the spring. Membership information is available in the school office. The PTA holds monthly meetings. Dates and times are posted on the Cedaork Park Calendar. All parents are welcome.

PTA Mission Statement

The Cedaroak PTA serves, supports, and advocates for children, families, and educators in our community.

PTA

President: Cheree Burton copptapresident@gmail.com

Vice President: Amy Merrill amycmerrill@me.com

Secretary: Jackie Anderson jackiemiller44@hotmail.com

Treasurer: KristIn Clark clark3545@comcast.net

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Educational

Programs

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West Linn-Wilsonville School District

Vision Themes

At Cedaroak Park Primary School, all of our programs are aligned with the six important vision themes of our school district. They provide a vision, a philosophy, and the goals upon which we operate.

Personalized Education: We educate Cedaroak children one child at a time. We recognize and celebrate the uniqueness of each child in our care and we tailor our program and instructional strategies to best meet the needs of each and every individual child.

Personal and Academic Excellence: As a school of excellence, it is our goal to produce world class students, happy and responsible citizens and leaders, who are intellectually competent, curious, inquiring, lifelong learners. Our goal is to help our students become skilled at reading, writing, listening, speaking, mathematics, problem-solving, and training so that they are ready for success at the middle school level and beyond.

School/Business Partnerships: We integrate classroom experiences with real world learning by welcoming community participation and partnerships in our school and by encouraging our students to interact with community members in conducting their research. Our students’ learning will advance beyond the limits of the classroom to include field trips, electronic research, and other explorations into the greater community.

Circle of Support: It truly does take a whole village to raise a child. We are committed to building strong partnerships with our parents. We encourage parents to visit our school. We will encircle each child in a network of team support that includes teachers, other staff members, support services, parents, and the greater community.

Educating the Whole Child: In addition to the basics, we hope to prepare students to be balanced individuals who possess strong ethics and values, lifetime habits that promote wellness and physical fitness, social and intellectual competence, and aesthetic appreciation. We teach life-long values of respect, responsibility, honesty, integrity, courage, kindness and compassion.

Technology in Daily Learning: Cedaroak students will use technology as a tool in researching, learning, and communicating.

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Curriculum at Cedaroak Park: Pieces of the Mosaic

Curriculum is guided by state requirements and a district philosophy and framework. At Cedaroak Park, we use these guides as a floor rather than our ceiling. The magic of curriculum really happens in each classroom, between teachers and children. We hire the highest quality teaching staff to do the demanding, complex, and exciting work of curriculum development and personalized education.

Writing At Cedaroak Park, children and adults use writing to express information, ideas, and emotions. Learning to write is an exhilarating process as young authors realize that marks on paper represent words and ideas, and that others can decode meaning when a common code is used. Young children progress from using squiggles and pictures to using random letters. Later, letters are selected based on their relationships to sounds. Transitional writers use more complex vowel and consonant patterns. During the later primary years, children capture thinking in writing that more closely resembles adult conventions, including spelling.

Children develop both draft handwriting (to freely get down information quickly as long as it is retrievable) and quality handwriting. In draft phases of the writing process, young authors express ideas through pictures and words. Throughout their schooling, they experiment with narrative, imaginative, expository, persuasive, and poetic forms of writing. Over time, children develop and apply those forms to write for varied purposes and audiences. Children incorporate “voice” and “word choice” to represent a point of view. They develop techniques for organizing ideas, words, and sentences. They strive to capture small moments in their lives through vivid writing with details.

During revision, young authors change words and sentence structures to create unique and powerful writing, often responding to others who serve as editorial colleagues. During the editing phase, they rework punctuation, capitalization, and spelling to support their message. As younger children develop phonetic skills in reading, their writing shows their growing sound-symbol connections. It becomes more easily read by others. Young authors share and celebrate their completed pieces in the publication phase.

Reading

Reading opens doors to imagination and knowledge. Our children participate in the joyful process of reading from the day they enter school. In shared reading, read aloud sessions, individual reading times, and guided reading lessons, children are drawn to experience the magic and meaning of the printed word.

Children at the earliest stage of development learn that print contains meaning. They begin to make predictions about unknown words and their meanings, drawing on a range of strategies – using patterns, picture cues, context, and syntax, along with phonics. They self-correct when what is read doesn’t make sense. Independent readers use multiple strategies simultaneously and confidently. Competent readers retell stories and information with details, draw parallels among different tales and authors, compare and contrast literature, relate stories to their own experiences, forecast endings, and hypothesize the effects that might occur by changing parts of the story. They learn to read several versions of print and electronic information, analyze and synthesize relevant information, and make reasoned judgments about competing ideas.

Mathematics

Mathematics is another way of exploring and making connections. Young children use concrete objects to develop basic concepts, using symbols (pictures, charts, graphs, and models) to demonstrate their thinking. They develop number sense by counting, ordering, sorting and classifying, matching, combining, and

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separating groups. These actions underlie concepts of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Children increase their understanding of those relationships as they explore the concepts of equality and inequality, compare quantities, learn counting patterns, and begin regrouping numbers. In order to predict results and check their answers, they learn to estimate. In later primary years, children begin to develop abstract thinking (the ability to act on information without visual clues). They work with expanded number lines, arrays (visual display of multiplication and division), and fraction pieces.

Young mathematicians define problems and select the type of operation(s) used to solve them. They reverse operations to check a solution, self-correct if the solution seems unreasonable, revisit the process and identify the steps and questions in reflection, and visually display thinking. Children gain fluency (speed, accuracy, and confidence) with math facts. Calculators may be used to help verify thinking. In more complex projects, young mathematicians apply skills to real life math problems and learn to express mathematical thinking through models, illustrations, and stories.

Character Education

“Becoming A Community of Character” is the goal for Cedaroak Park staff and students. Students learn about, practice, and maintain the character traits of Honesty, Integrity, Respect, Responsibility, Compassion, Kindness, and Courage, throughout the school. They look at their own behavior and the behavior of others as they learn to take responsibility for their own actions and choices, self-control, empathy, community building and effective listening and speaking skills. Whether on the playground or in a class meeting, students are aware of what it means to be a person with character. All students and staff gather each day for a morning meeting to experience the joy and values of the full school community. Fourth and fifth grade Peacekeepers learn leadership and problem-solving skills so that they can help other children solve problems peacefully on the playground.

Science

Foundations of scientific thinking come through the child’s own experience. Science concepts are best developed through the observation and manipulation of concrete objects. As children create and recognize patterns, they are more able to abstract information and solve problems. Scientific methods of inquiry are used throughout the school in many subject areas. Processes of observing, questioning, recording, hypothesizing, drawing conclusions, working with variables, gathering and organizing quantitative and qualitative data, and testing are all reiterated and practiced throughout each child’s learning experiences. A thriving school garden helps children learn the life cycle through hands-on experience.

Social Studies

Cedaroak Park is committed to developing critically literate global citizens who responsibly participate in their communities, nation, and world. Our children study a range of topics to develop perspectives of history, geography, politics, economics, and cultural and ethnic diversity. We use primary sources as rich, first-hand accounts, from which to extract voice and perspective, and to develop historic, cultural, and social empathy. Children use technology and a wide variety of resources to challenge, deepen, and extend single source data.

Cedaroak children engage in community, school service, and leadership from the start of their school careers in order to develop a sense of belonging and commitment to others. Their active involvement in learning provides a broad knowledge base and deeper levels of conceptual understanding about real issues and investigations.

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Music

Children enthusiastically participate in a variety of music experiences designed to develop their basic music skills. The lessons and activities are chosen to engage their minds and bodies in the study and enjoyment of music, focusing on concepts of rhythm, tempo, dynamics, melody, form, and tone color. Children develop music appreciation and a sense of historical context by studying composers and historical time periods. A focus on world music deepens their appreciation of diversity and helps them to feel a part of the global community

Art Art draws people of varied cultures and experience together. It is often a common language for gaining and expressing ideas. Art, in many forms is infused into our curriculum in lively and engaging ways.

Our children use design elements throughout their classroom studies. Young artists routinely use drawing to record their observations. They explore story-boarding, animation, and video as means to project learning visually. Learning is displayed in hallway exhibitions and performances. Cedaroak staff expertise ranges from musical instruments and storytelling to dance, arts and crafts, and quilting. Community and business partnerships connect us strongly with engineers, landscape designers, artists, and others in the community.

Art Literacy, a program delivered through the study, expertise, and generosity of volunteers, has incorporated techniques, media, and styles for our children to experience and use. Each year, the works of four to six artists from a broad spectrum of choices are introduced to the children. The children delight in the feeling of different materials, such as paint, clay, tile, and fabric, discovering the qualities, possibilities, and limitations of each material.

Funding through grants, Music and Arts Partners, and PTA allow us to bring professional artists to school to perform at assemblies and to serve as long term artists-in –residence.

Physical Education/Wellness

Physical education activities promote collaborative effort. Children develop self-esteem and an attitude of self-improvement, learn lifelong activities and habits for fitness, and increase individual agility, endurance, flexibility, and strength. Children have an opportunity to be leaders, learn to trust each other, and achieve goals in a variety of challenging activities. They learn team work and good sportsmanship along with skills and strategies in the context of non-competitive games.

Health and Safety

The goals of school-wide personal health and safety are addressed in a comprehensive health and safety program. The program has been designed to assist children in generating information and understanding that leads to healthy choices, strong self-esteem and the ability to resist peer pressure and resolve conflict.

Positive health habits are a focus from the time children enter school. Early on, our children learn about cleanliness and germs, dental health, nutrition, exercise, and fitness. They also learn about safe practices for blood spills and what to do with common medical situations. The oldest children become acquainted with human development. Personal safety is addressed throughout our children’s education, beginning with the awareness of personal space, fire prevention, safety, and earthquake preparedness. Children learn to deal positively with peer pressure, negotiate problems, resolve conflicts, and deal with stress.

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Drug and alcohol resistance education becomes critical as our children become older and more aware of challenges and decisions that face them and their friends. Knowledgeable consultants from the community are an essential part of our instructional program.

Spanish

All students grades K‐5 learn Spanish in a variety of ways. Our instructional program consists of a Spanish instructor teaching for 30-minutes weekly in each classroom, K-5. For our 2nd through 5th graders, the program also includes unlimited access to the web-based Rosetta Stone language learning program. Students grades 2-5 will have one Rosetta Stone session each week during the school day, and they can also access this learning program any time outside of school hours. Additionally, classroom teachers will daily provide short Spanish learning opportunities for students grades K-5 so language learning is a daily experience here at Cedaroak. The design of our Spanish instructional program is aimed at helping all of our students obtain a high level of Spanish proficiency over the course of their K-12 academic career.

Technology, Information Literacy, and Research

Children have direct access to information through the use of computer technology. They are able to locate information, as well as publish work and communicate with the world using the Internet. Electronic encyclopedias and databases allow young researchers to pursue their questions, and age appropriate websites provide multiple means of accessing literature and reference books in the school’s library media center. Computers throughout the school provide word processing, graphics, and multi-media capabilities for large groups or individuals throughout the school day. Research skills for each grade have been developed through the library media center program and are practiced through assignments integrated into the curriculum in the classroom. Children learn to formulate their own essential questions, find and analyze relevant information, and synthesize their learning to frame their own thinking.

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Answers to Common Questions…

Are basic skills included in the curriculum? Absolutely! Our school implements district curriculum and state standards.

Do our children receive phonics instruction? Yes. Phonetic skills, one strategy for decoding words, are important keys to reading and writing. Phonics instruction is one part of a comprehensive word study.

Will my child learn the same things as my neighbor’s child in the same grade in another class? Yes. Teacher teams plan together to ensure that all children have access to a unified, comprehensive curriculum.

Are there specific grade level curricula? There is specific curriculum for each grade level. You can also access curriculum guides through our district’s web page. While we have general outlines, each of our children is a unique learner. Our teachers work with children along a continuum of development and help each child along that journey. While some children work hard to accomplish identified learning goals, others will progress beyond those expectations.

How are my individual child’s needs met? How is it possible to meet the broad spectrum of skills in one class? West Linn-Wilsonville schools are committed to “personalized education”. We strive to meet the needs of each child. We use many strategies that include all children in creating engaging curriculum. Through their questions, expertise, and developing skills, we identify and build upon children’s innate interest and curiosity about the world around them. We work with parents to assure that all children are successful in their learning.

How do I know if my child is learning? There are many ways we assess and report children’s learning. Expectations for a broad range of learning are described in each level’s learner profile (report card). State and grade level assessments also provide a record of academic progress and achievement.

Homework

Homework is generally used to build up a routine and responsibility. Our youngest children can expect 15-20 minutes per night. Reading with a parent is a favorite pastime for homework in the early years. As children mature, writing and spelling, along with math facts, enters the homework scheme. 20-30 minutes is about right for most 2nd and 3rd grades. In 4th and 5th grades, students generally have an average of 30-45 minutes per night. Reading, math computation and problem solving, spelling, writing, information searches, and projects are among the leading activities in this age range. With consistent homework assignments, we believe children will gain fluency, speed, and accuracy using skills that lead to competence and confidence. If you have homework questions, please ask your child’s teacher.

What extra-curricular activities are available? There are many experiences provided for our children by community members and enrichment class instructors. Before and after school activities include beginning and advanced strings classes, choir, and many other enriching classes.

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Sample Enrichment

Day of Week Time Class Grade Level Location

Monday 2:45 PM Arts and Crafts K-3 Pine Diner

2:45 PM Art Masterpiece 4 & 5 Activity C

Tuesday 2:45 PM Strings 3, 4, 5 Gym & Cafeteria

2:45 PM Take Apart 1 to 5 Room 8

Wednesday 2:45 PM Algebraic Thinking

4 & 5

Thursday 2:45 PM Strings 3, 4, 5 1, 4, & Gym

2:45 PM Cooking 3 to 5 Pine Diner

2:45 PM Yoga K to 2 Activity D

Friday 2:45 PM Choir 3 to 5 Room 1

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Assessing and Reporting Children’s Progress

High academic standards for each child: The achievement of high standards at Cedaroak Park Primary School rests on the staff’s commitment to ensure that each child makes progress. Academic challenges are set at the appropriate level for each child. Parents, teachers, and students set goals each fall and spring for academic success. The children are drawn in to help establish evaluation criteria and to evaluate results.

Self-assessment is a key to the learning cycle: Throughout our school system, assessment is a natural part of the learning process. Children engaged in thoughtful experiences are able to speak about what they have learned, give reasons for their choices, describe their intentions and results, and in many cases, express reasoned views of their intellectual gains. Evaluation becomes an integral part of the process of teaching and learning. What is learned in one cycle fuels the next undertaking.

Assessment occurs throughout the year: Assessment is ongoing and related to what is being learned. Teachers use a variety of strategies to find out what young learners are learning and how they learn best. They are able to tap into strengths, to bolster weaker areas, and find out where children need extra support or a new challenge. Forms of assessment range from anecdotal notes to checklists, to children’s actual work, formal tests, and conversations.

Learner profile: Our learner profile (report card) is designed to help adults understand children’s learning, where the child is, how far the child has progressed, and where learning will lead. Stages of development are defined by benchmarks (areas in which the child is currently working). Each report includes a narrative reflecting individual accomplishments, progress, challenges, and new or continuing goals.

State Assessments: Standardized testing in reading and math is required and provided by the State of Oregon in grades three, four, and five. Fifth graders will also take a state science test. Parents can access their children’s scores in the student records section of our school website using their children’s confidential ID and PIN numbers.

Conferences

Conferences are a time to celebrate accomplishments and share plans for future learning. Conferences are scheduled twice each year for all families. In the fall, goals are established for the year. In the spring, during student–led conferences, goals are revised and progress is recorded. If you have concerns at other times of the year, please request additional conference times. Communication is a key to our successful partnership.

Exhibitions of children’s work and learning

Throughout the year, children invite their parents to many celebrations of learning. Public demonstration of learning is a time-honored tradition. Communities have gathered for decades to hear children recite lessons and exhibit their learning, opening the school doors for the celebration of each child. Parents and friends will have many occasions to visit the school, pore over portfolios, applaud plays and performances, participate in evening learning events, and admire finished products. In each case, we encourage you to talk with your children about the learning behind the exhibition, their accomplishments and further goals.

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Balanced classrooms

The goal is to personalize each child’s education, to challenge each child at his/her individual ability and interest levels. Cedaroak Park staff members strive to create classes for all types of children, having a broad mix of academic performance, boys and girls, learning styles, behavior patterns, and special needs. Care is taken in placement to balance classes. It is the school’s responsibility to create balanced classroom communities.

Creating a Positive Learning Environment

Expectations for conduct At Cedaroak Park Primary School, we hold high expectations that all school community members will model safe and respectful behavior. All community members are treated with gentle respect and respond respectfully to each other.

We will know that we have been successful in meeting these high expectations when all school community members:

Treat all working spaces and materials in a manner that respects others’ rights to study and learn.

Treat visitors with courtesy.

Resolve issues with open minds, direct and caring communication, and an effort to increase understanding rather than solving problems with physical actions that may harm others.

Avoid “put downs” and show respect to others.

Demonstrate good thinking and behavior, regardless of who is supervising.

Treat misbehavior primarily as an opportunity to teach and learn in a better way.

Greet each other politely, say “please”, “thank you”, “you’re welcome”, and offer assistance when necessary.

Walk courteously, using soft voices and quiet feet.

Follow playground safety rules at all times.

Practice and review polite conversation, good manners, and responsible behavior.

Inform appropriate staff members about behavior which concerns them.

Translate high standards of our school to the world outside of school.

Adults discuss, model, practice, and review with children polite conversations, good manners, and appropriate school behavior and expectations. Misbehavior is an opportunity for adults to teach children a better response. Problem solving techniques are taught and modeled by all adults.

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Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Responsible and Be Kind

Playground Safety Rules

Children: Must be able to see the playground supervisors at all times.

Whistle: A long whistle blow means recess is over a short blow is to get a group’s attention.

Bathroom: Ask permission to leave playground; always take a buddy!

Tag/Chase game: Allowed only on grass, not barkdust areas or play structure.

Swings: Sit and swing forward and back. Stay on seat until swing stops, then step off. Jumping off swings is not allowed.

Tire swings: 3 children may sit, 1 child may push – with one foot on the ground at all times.

Slides: Go down slides and up slide ladders. Sit face forward to slide down. One child at a time keeps us safe.

Monkey bars: Hang with hands, not legs. Stay off the top.

Rocks and Sticks: Belong on the ground.

Balls: Play with balls only on courts and grass areas. Basketballs are for blacktop and undercover roofed areas, not in the breezeways. Rubber playground balls are for the breezeway. Soccer balls are not allowed in the breezeway area. Children should help collect the balls at the end of recess.

Tennis courts: Not for recess play.

Playground railings are for hands only. Sidewalks are for walking.

Safe, respectful, kind play is expected at all times. This means there is no pushing, shoving, kicking, wrestling, or grabbing clothing.

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Home-School Connections

Parent-Child-Teacher Partnership

Cedaroak Park Primary School is a terrific place to teach and learn because of the wonderful support our parents and community give to our children and staff. Parents are partners in the teaching and learning process. There are many opportunities to become involved, from volunteering in the classroom to attending and coordinating special events and class functions.

Your participation increases our options, deepens our learning, and brightens our world!

Volunteering at Cedaroak

Volunteers from the community are essential to maintain the quality of our educational environment at Cedaroak. Whether you can volunteer for one hour a month, week, or a day, any time you can spend will make a difference. Please refer to the Volunteer Jobs pages for volunteer opportunities.

Communication

Parent participation is highly valued and encouraged at Cedaroak Park Primary School. 1. Information or questions about your child are initially directed to your child’s teacher.

2. For fundraising issues related to special projects and school community events, please contact the Cedaroak Parent-Teacher Association.

3. For any of the above or for answers to any other school related questions, you are always invited to contact Carolyn Miller, Cedaroak Park Principal.

Newsletters

During the school year a weekly E-Connection comes home to each family electronically on Thursdays. It contains information about school programs and a calendar of events. All E-Connections are archived on our website. Parents need to sign up for the listServ to receive this information. Hard copies are available by request. Three times a year registration materials for Enrichment Classes will be sent home.

ListServs

If you would like our school or district to notify you about school and district news via e-mail, please sign up for the listServs at http://www2.wlwv.k12.or.us/News/LatestNews/ListservSS/. Or visit our website under News/Information. This is our primary method of direct communication.

E-mail To e-mail any staff member, type their last name up to the first seven letters, their first name, and @wlwv.k12.or.us. Links to their e-mail links are on our web site.

Voice Mail You can leave phone messages for staff 24 hours a day at 503-673-7100.

Thank you for playing an active role in your child’s education!

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Cedaroak Park General Information

School Hours

School for children in all day kindergarten and grades K-5 begins at 8:20 a.m. and ends at 2:40 p.m. Supervision for children begins at 8:10 a.m. If you drive your children to school, please do not drop them off before 8:10 a.m. If you pick up your child early, please come to the office to sign your child out.

Extended Care

Camp Fire offers an extended care program for our students from 6:30-8:20 a.m. and 2:40-6:00 p.m. Please call Camp Fire at (971) 340-1608, if you would like more information.

Enrichment Classes

Enrichment Classes are offered for 6 to 8 week periods in the Fall, Winter, and Spring. Most enrichment classes are scheduled from 2:45 –3:30 p.m., one day a week. Children enrolled in enrichment classes must be picked up promptly after class.

Bus and Walking Routes

Bus routes and schedules are available on our school website and on the district web page. A map of the Cedaroak walking zone is also available. If, at any time during the year, your child’s transportation arrangements change, please send a note with your child to be given to the classroom teacher.

Traffic Safety

The staff at Cedaroak is very concerned about the safety of your children. Please take time to review with your child safety guidelines and walking routes to school or the bus stop. Children walking or riding bikes to and from school should take great care when traveling near traffic. When they are on school property they need to walk their bikes. A bike rack is located on the school grounds so children can secure their bikes. Adults driving to school should enter the parking lot at the north entrance. No cars are allowed to drive through the front parking lot while buses are loading and unloading children. For added safety, adults are stationed to direct traffic, buses, and children in the morning from 8:05-8:20 a.m. Please observe their directives. Reminder – No skateboarding on school grounds.

Toys

We request that children leave their toys, skateboards, scooters and electronic equipment at home. This includes cell phones and other electronic games.

Pets

For safety reasons and because some students are allergic to them, dogs and other pets should not be at school without specific permission of the principal.

School Meal Accounts

Children should not charge meals. Parents should prepay money into their children’s account. When you send money to school, please do not send loose cash or checks. Please send your money in an envelope with your child’s first and last name and ID number printed on the front. If you have more than one child, please list each child on the outside of the envelope with their ID numbers and the amount to be deposited into each child’s account.

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Credit card payments can be made online for a charge of $1.95. You can make one deposit and split it among multiple student accounts. To make a payment online go to http://www.wlwv.k12.or.us/Page/1343

Lunch including milk $3.20

Carton of milk or juice $ .50

Breakfast $1.95

Adults wanting to enjoy lunch with their children may also purchase a lunch in the cafeteria for $4.20.

Free and reduced price lunches are available for qualifying families.

Absences

Our goal is to create a safe and healthy environment for all children. If your child is not able to attend school, please call the school office to alert us by 8:30 a.m. This is extremely important for the safety of all students. Please keep your child home if he/she has a temperature, has vomited or has had diarrhea during the night or morning, has a rash, or has contracted a communicable disease. If your child is sent home from school for a contagious illness, please check with your doctor and the school office for the exclusion period and requirements for returning to school. We do not have space or personnel to care for ill children at school, so if we call because your child is ill, we appreciate it if you can come quickly to pick up your child. Please remember your child must remain out of school until they are without fever, diarrhea or vomiting for 24 hours without the use of medications to reduce these symptoms.

Inclement Weather Inclement weather decisions are made early in the morning and broadcast to the public on major radio and television stations. Please listen to those stations for that information. If the West Linn-Wilsonville School District is not mentioned, assume that we are operating on a regular schedule. Look for our emergency closure link on the district web site: www.wlwv.k12.or.us.

Natural Disasters and Mid-Day Emergency Situations

Our children practice monthly for earthquake and fire emergencies. In the event of such an emergency, including mid-day snow or windstorms, Cedaroak Park staff will follow your emergency plan submitted in the fall. If you change plans or communication details (names and/or phone numbers), please call the school office to make those changes. Emergency announcements will be broadcast on major radio and television stations, and will be sent out through the ListServ. Please pick up your children as soon as possible in the event of an emergency closure during the school day.

Birthdays and Treats

A popular birthday tradition at Cedaroak in lieu of treats is the giving of a book by the child to the school to celebrate his/her special day. The birthday child wraps and brings a book to share and leave as a present for the class library. The child’s name is written in the book as an acknowledgement of his/her birthday and long-lasting gift to the class. Please do not bring treats to your child’s class without first checking with the teacher.

Room parents provide special day treats for parties that are organized by each class. Since the hepatitis alert is in effect, treats must be baked and wrapped at a bakery or store. We cannot accept food items that are baked at home for the children. Please be aware that we have several students who are highly allergic to nuts or anything containing nut products.

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To avoid hurt feelings, please do not distribute birthday party invitations at school unless the whole class is invited.

Fragrances/Chemicals

We also have some staff members and children who have chemical sensitivities. We ask that you and your children consider wearing no fragrances to school. Also, parents may not bring cleaning supplies, paints, or other chemical products to school without making sure they are approved for use.

Administering Medication to Students at School

Recently Oregon law was revised concerning the administration of medication to students at school. As a part of the revision our school board adopted a new medication policy. We would like parents to be aware of some of the major revisions and how they will impact parents and students.

Medications

Medications can only be given at school if they arrive in their original prescription container or over-the-counter packaging with a permission form signed by the parents. We cannot give any medications to children without this written information and permission. ONLY trained school personnel can administer medication to students.

Medication is defined as prescription and non-prescription.

Prescription medication requires the following: A signed parent request form. Medication must be brought to school by the parent. Medication must be in the original container with a label that includes the name of the

student, name of medication, proper dosage to be given, and frequency of administration.

Medication prescribed twice daily or less often should be given at home. Medication that is classified as a stimulant, sedative, anticonvulsant, narcotic, analgesic,

or psychotropic drug must be counted each time parents bring in an additional supply. The counting will be witnessed and signed off on the student’s medication record.

The prescription label will now meet the requirement for the physician’s written instructions and signature in most cases.

Non-Prescription medication means non-alcohol based medicine that it is necessary for the student to receive in order to remain in school. It is limited to eye, ear, nose and cough drops, cough suppressants, pain relievers, decongestants, antihistamines, topical antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, and antacids.

Non-Prescription medication requires the following: Medications must be brought to school in the original containers or packaging by the

parent. School must have a signed permission form from the parent which includes name of

medication, route of administration, dosage and frequency and any other additional information.

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The dosage and/or the frequency of administration must not exceed the recommendations on the label without a doctor’s order.

The parent is responsible for contacting the school if a dose of medication is given prior to the school day to avoid over-medicating the student.

Self Medication

A student will be allowed to self medicate if he or she is behaviorally and developmentally able to do so without the assistance of a trained staff member. And in addition:

We must have a signed parent request form in the office. Prescription medication requires a physician’s signature. Student must keep the medication in the original container. All medication is to be kept with the student or in the school office. Self medication of any controlled substance may be permitted upon written request from

the parent and the physician. There is to be no borrowing or sharing of medication. The right to self administer medication will be revoked if any abuse of the procedure

occurs.

Additional Information

The trained school personnel can no longer accept a phone request to administer a medication dose that was scheduled to be given at home before school hours. Written or faxed permission from the parent is necessary.

When a student who needs assistance with medication leaves the building for a field trip or other school activity, only their parent or a trained school staff member can carry and administer the student’s medication. It is the parent’s responsibility to be sure that trained personnel will be available to accompany the student.

Any medication that requires cutting must be cut by the parent and then sent to school. Parents must send a calibrated measuring device with any liquid medication to assure accurate measuring.

Students with asthma who are able to carry and dispense medication from inhalers are encouraged to do so for immediate access. A self-medication request form must be on file for that student.

Calendar

For upcoming school events please go to the calendar section of our school website.

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Cedaroak’s School Song

Cheer, cheer, for Cedaroak

Learning all day long;

Is there school spirit? Listen and you’ll hear it…

Sing our School Song!!

Read, Write, Arithmetic,

Challenges for all…

Teachers who are caring, kids who practice sharing,

Cedaroaks grow tall---

What a tree of knowledge, We will go to college,

Cedaroaks grow tall---

Where’s our school spirit?

NOW you’re going to hear it!

THE GREATEST SCHOOL OF ALL! ! ! ! !

Rippity ree, rippity roke, Let’s hear it for Cedaroak! We’ve got spirit; We’ve got zest; We work each day to do our best.

Yeah…….., Cedaroak!

Special thanks to Mel and Elaine Ball for the composition of this song!!!