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Westmont Back-to-School Presentation

Welcome to Westmont, A Visual & Performing Arts Academy. Learn about schoolwide policies, procedures, and communication practices important for parents to know.

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Westmont Back-to-School Presentation

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  1. Westmont Back-to-School Presentation Fall, 2019

  2. Welcome to Westmont A Visual & Performing Arts Academy

  3. “Schoolwide” policies, procedures, and practices important for parents to know.

  4. Ways We Communicate in OVSD * Aeries CommunicationsText, Email and/or Voice Messages • In the Parent Portal, update your Contact Record (emails, phone numbers) • To receive texts, you must list a Cell # • Link to Communications through Portal • Set your Notification Preferences* • The Feed shows all messages sent to you *

  5. Stay Connected! Download our Apps Today • Aeries App • All parents can access Attendance & Communications • Middle school parents can also access grades OVSD App With one touch, access important info about your school & OVSD Download from your phone in Apple and Google app stores!

  6. Ways We Communicate in OVSD Cont’d What is Peachjar? It’s paperless eFlyers! No more paper clutter and expensive paper costs! • Receive District- and School-approved eFlyers • Set your personal notification preferences, frequency of emails • If you opt out and change your mind, opt in again at Peachjar.com Log in to Peachjar ~ Click “forgot password” ~ Select a new “notification preference”

  7. Districtwide Policies - Volunteers • Volunteers are a valuable resource to the students, teachers and school community • Ocean View School District will continue to use the current process to become a Volunteer at your school site • The process in becoming a volunteer begins at the school site (see Flow Chart) • The Ocean View School District uses a visitor screening system called Raptor. The Raptor System adds a higher level of safety to protect students and staff. Information regarding the Raptor screening system can be found on the District’s website. • In order to become a Volunteer please visit the OVSD website under the Families tab to view information, forms and the volunteer handbook : • https://www.ovsd.org/volunteer

  8. Volunteer Process Flow Chart School site directs volunteer to visit the District or school website for information and documents Volunteer contacts school site to inquire about volunteering Volunteer completes online Volunteer Application form through Raptor TB Risk Assessment District Office Sept. 11 (1-3 pm) Oct. 2 (10-12 pm) Office reviews requirements for Tier 1 and Tier 2 volunteers • Megan’s Law check (done when they check in at site) • TB Risk Assessment • Review Handbook (online) • Need for Criminal Records check (fingerprinting) Tier 1 • 5 hours or more per week, chaperone on fieldtrips/overnight • Site sends volunteer to Human Resources office to obtain Live Scan Form Tier 2 • 5 hours or less per week • Parent Participation hours for State Preschool (immunization requirements must be met) Raptor system will notify volunteer via email when all requirements are fulfilled Raptor system will notify volunteer via email when all requirements are fulfilled

  9. Raptor Visitor/Volunteer Management System The GOLD STANDARD in School Safety

  10. The Raptor System: An integrated set of technology solutions designed to protect students, staff, and faculty. THE RAPTOR SYSTEM • Instant Screening – Each and every visitor is instantly screened against the registered sex offender databases in all fifty states. • Custom databases – Raptor can check visitors against custom databases set by each school which can contain custody alerts and/or banned visitors. • Accurate Records – The Raptor System ensures that accurate and reliable records are kept for every visitor that enters your school, every day. • Efficient Reporting – The Raptor Visitor Management System can quickly and easily create reports for individual schools or the entire district. Automatic tracking of Volunteer hours! • Trusted Protection – The Raptor System is trusted by more K-12 schools to protect their students, faculty, and staff than every other system combined.

  11. Attendance Policy & Procedures School Procedures to Implement District Policy Contact the Westmont Absence Hotline at (714) 596-7094 Districtwide Policy • Excused absences are due to illness, medical, dental or court appointments, death of an immediate family member, attendance at funeral services, a quarantine, or religious holidays • Any child with a temperature of 100 degrees or more is to be at home and remain fever free without fever reducing medications for 24 hours • Students experiencing excessive coughing, a runny nose and yellow-green mucous discharge should stay home • Students with rashes, unless a note from a doctor indicates otherwise, are to stay home until the rash is non-contagious • Students unable to keep food and liquids down/in (vomit/diarrhea) may return when they have been able to keep food and liquids for 24 hours

  12. OVSD Local School Wellness Policy **All foods sold, served or advertised to students during the school day must comply with Smart Snacks in School Standards** IncludesDoes Not Include Fundraisers Parent Packed School Lunches Celebrations Activities 30 min After School Day Incentives Visit Food and Nutrition Services website at ovsd.org

  13. Schoolwide Positive Behavior Intervention System (PBIS)

  14. Districtwide Policies - Homework • A purposeful and meaningful extension of classroom teaching and learning and is not to exceed 10 minutes per grade level per day (does not include 20 minutes for recreational reading) • The students’ responsibility to complete independently; however, parent support as a resource is encouraged • Students with excused absences shall be given the opportunity to make-up missed assignments • Students may experience long-term projects, research reports, and problem-solving activities • Teachers will coordinate assignments in order that students receive a balanced amount of homework

  15. Implementing a Districtwide Writing Continuum TK-8 Printing, Cursive and Typing Program

  16. Teaching Printing & Cursive Printing: TK-2 • Proper Grip • Posture • Letter Formation • Printing instruction focuses on developing the basics of letter formation in TK and Kindergarten classrooms. • Printing is a foundational skill that can influence student’s reading, writing, language use, and critical thinking. • Printing has an important role in brain development and promotes success in other academic subjects. • OVSD uses Handwriting Without Tears, which provides developmentally appropriate resources to teach letter formation. Cursive: Grades 3 • Proper Grip • Posture (including paper placement) • Letter Formation • State Standards require students to write legibly in cursive by the end of third grade. • Cursive handwriting is an essential developmental skill in that it naturally develops sensory skills in students. • Through repetition, students develop an understanding of how much force to apply to the pencil and paper, the positioning of the pencil to paper at the correct angle, and the motor planning to form each letter fluidly from left to right. • These sensory skills transfer to a multitude of everyday tasks such as using kitchen utensils with appropriate force. Cursive reinforcement continues in grades 4-8

  17. Teaching Typing Grades TK-2 Mickey’s Typing Adventure • Posture • Hand positioning/Home row • Typing skills begins with the basics of knowing how to sit at the keyboard, how to place fingers and hands, and how to strike each key. • Once these basics are in place, keystroke sequences using common letter combinations, words, and sentences are developed through the typing programs and independent practice. Grades 3-5 Typing Instructor for Kids • Reinforce posture, home row, hand positioning • Speed and accuracy • Excellent keyboarding techniques include correct body and finger positions, eyes on the copy, speed, and accuracy levels  that increase throughout the grades. Typing reinforcement continues in grades 6-8 and is also available for practice and reinforcement at home.

  18. Teaching Typing Cont’d Home Access to Web-based Programs • Visit ovsd.org/sso • Click on “Clever Instant Login” • Select the typing program Grades TK-2: Mickey’s Typing Adventure Grades 3-5: Typing Instructor Grades 6-8: Typing.com • Sign in with your child’s username and password Need Help with Login? OVSD Help Desk 714.847.7551 x1200

  19. The Writing Continuum Progression

  20. “Classroom” procedures and practices important for parents to know will be shared by your child’s teacher.

  21. Working Together as Partners . . . We support & celebrate the success of our children!

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