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Absences |
One
of the most important factors for a child's success in school is
regular attendance. Earlier in the school year, all parents received
a copy of the Wake County Public School System Student/Parent
Handbook Grades K-5.The School Board policies regarding
absences are included in this handbook. An excused absence will
be recorded as such if the reason for absence follows School Board
policy.
When
your child is sick, please call 460-3463 and leave a message indicating
your child's name, grade, and teacher. Please remember to
always send a note with your child when they return to school following
an absence. An absence is recorded as unexcused
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Communication |
Newsletters
Many
teachers and/or grade level teams will send home weekly or
monthly newsletters. In addition to these notices, the office
will send news home regularly to keep you updated on events
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Parent-Teacher
Conference
Prior
to the end of the first nine weeks of school, your child's
teacher will contact you to schedule a parent-teacher conference.
If you wish to talk with your child's teacher prior to that
time, please contact the teacher to schedule a conference.
Your child will receive the best education if we work together.
It is not possible for teachers to talk with parents between
8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. as teachers are assigned to students
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Homework |
At Cary Elementary we believe
homework is an important part of the educational program. Homework should be purposeful
and an extension of the classroom instruction. Homework is a tool for practicing taught
skills, reinforces responsibility, and can serve as a method of communicating learning to
parents. Wake County policy 5510 is followed.
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Homework is assigned on a regular
basis with the exception of weekends unless it is a long-term project with which a time
line has previously been established. Regular completion of homework is expected and
those having difficulty with submitting completed work in a timely manner will have it
documented in the work habits section of the progress report. Following standards based
grading procedures, homework is not graded for the purpose of adding to a subject grade
on the progress report, but can contain feedback for the student and parent.
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Students develop and work at
different rates and a variety of activities are conducted to accommodate this.
Established times are a guide and represent average nightly completion times for an
on-task student. Consistent independent reading is important and is included in the
times below.
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Kindergarten - 15 minutes
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First Grade - 25 minutes
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Second Grade - 30 minutes
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Third Grade - 50 minutes
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Fourth Grade - 65 minutes
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Fifth Grade - 65 minutes
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Inclement
Weather |
Whenever
our Superintendent declares an early dismissal due to inclement
weather, his office will immediately communicate that information
to all local radio and TV stations. These stations will then
begin to broadcast the information.
As soon
as Cary Elementary receives notification of an early dismissal,
a message to that effect will be recorded as soon as possible.
The message will be recorded on the attendance line (460-3463).
If you have questions about early dismissal, please call this
number rather than the main office. This allows our staff
to dismiss students in a timely and orderly manner.
On the days the Superintendent decides school will not open
for students, his office will immediately communicate that
information to all local radio and TV stations. These stations
will then begin to broadcast the information. As soon as school
staff receives the information, a recording of all pertinent
information will be made on our answering machine. You can
reach this recording by calling 460-3463. |
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