Emerson WATCH D.O.G.S. What is WATCH D.O.G.S.? Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads Of Great Students) is the safe school initiative of the National Center for Fathering that involves fathers and father figures to help create a more safe and secure learning environment in our nation’s schools. Watch D.O.G.S. are fathers, grandfathers, step-fathers, uncles, and other father figures who volunteer at their student's school.
Interested? Follow These Steps: 1. Become an approved Everett Public Schools volunteer. All Emerson volunteers must be an approved Everett Public Schools volunteer. These approvals are good for three years. You may see the office for an approval form or complete the process online. Are you unsure if you are approved? Contact our Office Manager. 2. Choose a day that works for you. We ask that you commit to the minimum of one half-day (full-days are encouraged) and give at least one weeks prior notice to your volunteering day. Once you have chosen a date please e-mail Jason Mayer at Jmayer@everettsd.org or complete our sign up form on our website. 3. Have a great day with your student at school! Please check in at the office at 8:45. You will receive your Watch D.O.G.S. shirt and vest along with your schedule. You will enjoy a day on the school's campus volunteering in classrooms, spending time out at recess, having lunch with your student and being present in the school. Your day will end at 3:40.
A Typical WATCH D.O.G.S. Day Arrive to Emerson at 8:45 – Help with directing parking lot traffic, breakfast supervision, lineup, hang out with your student. Volunteer in classrooms – Spend time in your student’s class and volunteer in other classrooms around the building. Eat lunch with your student – Have lunch with your student and join them out at recess. Dismissal – Help with student dismissal. Your day will end around 3:40.
Thank you for your consideration!
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Title I Emerson is a Title I School What this means for Emerson. What it means for your Family.
The Importance of Student Attendance Fact: School Attendance = Student Success Fact: Students who miss the first 30 minutes of school feel disconnected with the school day routine the rest of the day. Fact: Students who start to have chronic absenteeism during the early years of elementary school (both excused and unexcused) perform lower academically throughout their academic career.
The Importance of Getting to School On-Time Fact: The most important part of a student’s day is getting to school on-time! Fact: Many important concepts occur in the first ½ hour of each school day Fact: With an on-time start and a healthy breakfast, students are more alert and attentive throughout the entire school day
Excused Absences Excused Absences The following are valid excuses for absences and tardiness and describe the process to have an absences or tardy excused. A. Participation in a district or school-approved activity or instructional program. B. Illness, health condition, or medical appointment. C. Family emergency D. Religious purposes *** The principal (or designee) has the authority to determine if an absence meets the above criteria for an excused absences
Tardy VS. Absence Tardy/Part Day Absence Students are tardy if they arrive after the published start time or leave before the published end time for school or class. At the elementary level, a student’s attendance will be recorded as a half day absence for school if the student is more than 30 minutes late or if the student leaves 30 minutes or more early . Full Day Absence A full day absence is defined as a student failing to attend the majority of hours or periods in that student’s average school day of seat-time classes (50% or greater of the day unattended).
Example of a Tardy VS. Absence in the Morning Half Day AM Absence: Tardy: Student arrives Student arrives after between 9:15-9:45 am 9:46am
Examples of a Tardy VS. Absence in the Afternoon Half Day PM Absence: Student Leaves Early: If Student leaves before the Student leaves 3:00 pm from school between 3:00 – 3:30 pm
Examples of Excused Vs. Unexcused Absences Unexcused: “My student’s Excused: “My student has a brother has a dentist dentist appointment today appointment today at at 10:00am and will have to 10:00am and I will not be miss the first few hours of able to bring my student to school”. school until after his brother’s appointment”.
Examples of Excused Vs. Unexcused Absences Excused: “My child has a temperature and will be Unexcused: “My child slept home sick today from in this morning and missed school”. the bus”.
How to Excuse an Absence Call the 24 Hours Attendance Attendance Note Line at: should include: (425) 385-6205 Student name Student ID number Date(s)the student was absent Reason why the student was absent from school A Doctor’s note if the student went to the doctors office
Ways we can support your child get to school on-time Provide your student Enroll your student in the with an alarm clock wake-up call program Give permission for your student to be called at 7:30am on school days to help improve getting to school on-time. Provide us with a permission slip and best phone number!
Resources & Tools That Help Improve Your Students Attendance Here At Emerson Elementary Staff Who Can Help : Connect-Ed wake-up calls Student motivators & Family Support incentive program (425)385-6239 Phone calls home to inform Counselor: Mrs. Mahorney you about student absences (425)385-6210 Letters home to Attendance: Mrs. Roberts communicate unexcused (425)385-6203 absences Principal: Mr. Edwards Tutoring Programs Assistant Principal: Getting students connected Mr. Groesbeck socially at school District Success Emerson Elementary has Coordinator for ZERO Tolerance for bullying Attendance: Erin Wilson (425) 385-4075
Emerson’s Attendance Programs 1. Whole School A-T-T-E-N-D-A-N-C-E program If ALL students attend class, classroom gets a letter, once they spell out A-T-T-E-N-D-A-N-C-E they will earn a popcorn party. Class with the most popsicle parties during the year, will win a popsicle party and get to throw a pie in the principals’ face. We are in need of popcorn poppers, please see the office if you are interested. 2. Individual Attendance program Student will be exempt from classroom program Staff member will check in daily with student who will receive a sticker on their chart for attending school. Once the student attends school for 5 consecutive days they will earn prize box. Students with 100% attendance each month will earn gold stickers to show their great job! 3. After School Program For students that have unexcused absences longer than 30 minutes. Student will be required to make up learning through our After School program. Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30-4:30pm, the activity bus will take students home.
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What’s Next? Pizza- Covered Play Area- Ticket Required Activities Fair Watch D.O.G.S. Signup Library and Computer Lab Introductions Next Session Starts at the bottom or top of the hour. Kids will finish with Reptile Man at 6:30pm
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