Friendly Hills Elementary School

Parent Teacher
Communications

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Parent / Teacher Conferences

  • There will be two days scheduled during the year for parents to come in and talk with their child's teacher. This year, those dates will be Monday, November 10, 2003 and Friday, April 23, 2004.
  • The conferences will be to discuss your child's performance and you will be given a report card at that time.
  • A notice will be sent home with the student to schedule the exact time of your conference. Parents or teachers may schedule additional time for conferences, if necessary.

Grading System / Report Cards

  • Kindergarten students will be given a Progress Report twice a year.
  • Grades 1-8 will receive a Morongo Unified School District Report to Parents four times per school year, at the end of each quarter.
  • Sample forms are inclosed in the printed Student/Parent Handbook
  • Any deficiency notices are sent home mid-quarter and identify any problem subject areas or low achievement.

Weekly Envelopes

  • The main source of communication between parents and the school is the "Weekly Envelope" which is sent home with each student once a week. It will contain newsletters, announcements, calendars, lunch menus, homework assignments, progress reports and other communication your child's teacher needs to send home to you. Please anticipate this envelope and look through it thoroughly.
  • Please review the contents of the Weekly Envelopes. There may be important documents that require your signature. Most of your questions and concerns are addresses through this weekly communique.
  • You will also receive a monthly newsletter from the principal along with flyers to remind you of important dates and activities. You may want to post the calendar where you can access it regularly.
  • Our web site is available at www.morongo.k12.ca.us/morfhe/index.html
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Absences / Tardies / Sign Out

  • If your child is absent from school, please call the school or send a note upon your child's return explaining the reason for the absence.
  • Attendance is very important, primarily because students miss so much when absent. Our school also loses funding on days children are not in school, no matter what the reason is.
  • If you wish to take your child home during the school day, you must come into the office and sign him/her out. No child is released from school in any other manner.
  • Please be aware that excessive absences may cause your child not to advance to the next grade. We are also mandated to report excessive absences to social services, when requested. This includes excessive tardies or early pick-ups.
  • Tardies are counted against attendance at both the beginning and end of the school day.
  • Tardies can only be excused with verification from doctor, therapist, dentist or orthodontist if the student was tardy for an appointment.
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Homework Policies

  • All students receive homework
  • Students in grades K-3 will have approximately 30 minutes of homework a day.
  • Students in grades 4-6 will have approximately 60 minutes of homework a day.
  • Students in grades 7-8 will have approximately 90 minutes of homework a day.
  • Time will vary depending on the teacher and assignments given.
  • Missed days due to absences may create additional homework.
  • Teachers will prepare homework for parents to pick up at the school if given adequate notice (24 hour notice is required).
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FHEA (Friendly Hills Education Association)

This is a very active organization consisting of parents and staff working together to promote the welfare of the children at our school. They are committed to bring into closer relationship the home and school by promoting continued and expanded parent participation in school. They have provided wonderful support to the teachers and students at Friendly Hills. They hold regular meetings at the school one evening a month. All Parents are encouraged to attend and become involved.
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Site Based Management Council

The Site Based Management Council is a decision making body within the school. This committee puts togerther a Site Based Plan, each year, that outlines how money for special programs will be spent. In addition, it sets goals and reviews results each year to determine the critical needs of our school. It is the primary leadership committee on our campus. The committee is made up or and equal mumber of parents and staff. If you are interested in becomming a member, please contact the school.

Room Parents

  • At the beginning of the year, each teacher usually requests a volunteer parent to serve as room parent.
  • This person is a liason with the parent group and often communicates information to the parents of the class and assists with class parties and activities.
  • Parents are encouraged to volunteer in the classroom and our working parents are encouraged to help out at home.


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