Welcome to Jerome Harrison School

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Welcome to Jerome Harrison School
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Back to School Night Agenda

• School Rules
• Bus Rules
• Rotation Schedule
• Conferences/Report Cards
• Lexia
• Symphony
• Other Important Information

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General School Rules

• K.I.N.D.
• K - Keep your hands, feet and objects to yourself
• I - Include everyone
• N - Notice others feelings
• D - Do the right thing with your words and actions

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Bus Rules

• Bus Policy - riding the bus is a privilege the
  district has a progressive discipline policy
• First Offense - classroom teacher handles
• Second Offense - principal handles can result in
  a suspension for 1-3 days from the bus
• Third Offense - principal handles can result in
  a suspension of a specific number of days or
  removal from the bus entirely

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Rotation Schedule

• 4 Day Rotating Schedule
• Available on the Main JHS website

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Conferences Report Cards

• October conferences
• Focus on child adjustment to school socially and
  academically
• Time to discuss goals and shared hopes and dreams
  with your childs teacher

March conferences optional
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Lexia Learning

• Lexia Learning
• Computer based literacy based program to build
  phonic and phonemic awareness skills can be used
  at home and at school
• Login information is
• Lastnamefirstfourlettersoffirstname
• Password 5 digit student ID

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Symphony Math

• Symphony Math
• computer based program to build number sense can
  be used at home and at school
• Login information is
• Lastnamefirstfourlettersoffirstname
• Password 5 digit student ID

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Accessing Think Central
A handout will be sent home with directions
Login lastnamefirstfourlettersoffirstname Passwo
rd studentidnumber
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Things to Know

• Arriving at School
• Greeted at the bus with a staff member
• Greeted at the drop off by a staff member
• Students walk directly to the GYM and line up by
  class with staff members on duty
• Morning Meeting
• Greeting, Sharing, Activity, News Announcements
• Curriculum
• Storytown is the CORE Language Arts Program
• Math Expressions is the CORE Mathematics Program
• Specials Art, Music, Computers, Gym, Library
• Scheduled throughout the week (art, music and gym
  are taught by a certified teacher computers and
  library are visited with the classroom teacher)

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Other Important Information to Know

• School Messenger - our communication link to you
  make sure the office has your most up to date
  contact information
• Be on Time - school starts at 850. Please do
  your best to ensure that your child is here to
  start their day with their classmates morning
  meeting is a critical part of the day
• Appointments, Vacations, Etc. - please try to
  schedule all appointments and/or vacations when
  school is not in session
• Attendance Policy - 20 unexcused absences will be
  reviewed by our Attendance Review Committee note
  that 3 early dismissals or 3 tardies count as one
  unexcused absence

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Other Important Information to Know

• Principals Newsletter -On the first of each
  month you will receive a newsletter from the
  office this will also be posted on our website
  HARRISON HAPPENINGS
• Website- become a frequent visitor
  jerome.northbranfordschools.org
• Communication - this is key let us know how we
  can help you make small things stay small
• PTO - meets monthly as noted on the JHS website
  Mondays at 630 pm various events throughout the
  year get involved and become a part of this
  wonderful group of individuals

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Other Important Information to Know

• Visitors Policy - visitors are welcome at JHS
  however to ensure the safety of all students and
  staff it is expected that visitors with have a
  specific purpose when coming to JHS all visitors
  must sign in at our main office and obtain a
  visitors badge

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Other Important Information to Know

• Dropping Off - utilize the drop off loop and drop
  your child off to the staff member on duty if
  you want to walk your child to the front door you
  can do so but just park in the parking lot
• Picking Up - utilize the pick up route/line and
  have your pick up tag on your mirror that matches
  the tag that is on your childs backpack

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Other Important Information to Know

• Contact Information
• Phone [phone]
• Website jerome.northbranfordschools.org
• Address 335 Foxon Road
• Email firstinitiallastname_at_northbranfordschools.
  org
• for example lflannery_at_northbranfordschools.org