Everything you Wanted to know about Bennett Elementary

1. Everything you Wanted to know aboutBennett Elementary

2. Bennett Trivia Servicing Ft. Lauderdale students for over 50 years Enrollment of approximately 500 students Approximately 70 staff members At least 1/3 of our students are on reassignment due to our stellar reputation Our students will attend Sunrise Middle School and Ft. Lauderdale High School 7 ESE Preschool Classes 2 ESE Primary Classes & 2 ESE Intermediate Classes 1 Head Start Class 11 Primary Classes & 10 Intermediate Classes 18 Support Professionals

3. More Bennett Trivia Teacher’s hours: 7:30 – 3:00 PM Student’s hours: 8:00 - 2:00 PM Teachers work 196 days per school year Students attend 180 school days Early Release Days: Students are dismissed at 12:00 PM Teacher Planning Days hours are 7:30 –3:00 All teachers get 40 minutes of planning time during the school day and a 30 minute duty free lunch. Teachers must walk their students to and from the Cafeteria each day Each staff member belongs to a Team

4. Getting Familiar with the Bennett Elementary Family Mr. Chris Carney – Principal Mrs. MiMi Jensen, Assistant Principal Ms. Amy Rubin , Guidance Counselor Dr. Tiffany McCahill, ESE Specialist Mrs. LaNedra Johnson, Literacy Coach Mrs. Pam Maye, Office Manager/ Confidential Secretary Ms. Mandy Thomas, IMT Mrs. Debbie Carter, General Clerk II Ms. Mo Augutin, Health Technician

5. Team Leaders Mrs. Deborah Kurz, ESE Pre-School Mrs. Maribel Burns, Kindergarten Ms. ShanekaWalstine, 1st Grade Ms. Jennifer Stepp, 2nd Grade Mrs. Carol Cole, 3rd Grade Ms. Rachelle Boggan, 4th Grade & 5th Grade Ms. Teresa Edmondson, ESE

6. More People to Know: Mrs. Angela Campbell, Resource Teacher Mr. Dan Yanez, Micro-Computer Tech ------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. Cynthia Muni, Art Special Mrs. Paula Fijalkowski, STEAM Lab Mrs. Kayleigh Edwards, Music Special ------------------------------------------------------- Ms. Alison Kalish, Pool Sub Ms. Rosaine Thomas, Pool Sub

7. MONEY Your first pay date is August 28th You are paid bi-weekly You must have direct deposit Mrs. Pam Maye is your payroll contact. She is Mr. Carney’s secretary. You are given 10 sick days per school year. What is not used is carried over to the next year; this is your “ sick leave bank.” You are responsible to get your own substitute if you will be absent. Mrs. Pam Maye is the Substitute Coordinator. We will go over these procedures in detail 

8. Professional Meeting Responsibilities A schedule of meetings and school events for each month is on ` the calendar on CAB. There are weekly Data PLC Meetings (Professional Learning Communities) every Friday during your special time. There are biweekly Planning PLC Meetings ((Professional Learning Communities) during your scheduled enrichment time (see PLC calendar). There is one monthly NESS meeting. There are weekly Faculty meeting. You are required to attend all scheduled meetings and expected to be prompt and prepared.

9. Parent Conferences You are required to return all parent phone calls within 24 hours. You do not have to make these calls at home. You are required to hold two parent conferences each school year and both must be documented on a Conference/Interim Form. There are NO conferences without an appointment. Remember, you are the professional! At any time, you may elect to phone a parent, send a note home or email regarding any concerns or praises you would like to share.

10. Acronym Awareness CAB - Communicating Across Broward TDA - Temporary Duty Assignment NTA - New Teacher Academy NTO- New Teacher Orientation MTSS – Multi-Tier Support System DA - Differentiated Accountability CPS - Collaborative Problem Solving Team ESE - Exceptional Student Education ELL – English Language Learners LEP - Limited English Proficiency (A1, A2, B1) NGSSS – Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (Science & Social Studies) LAFS – Language Arts Florida Standards MAFS – Math Florida Standards FSA – Florida Standards Assessment CCSS – Common Core State Standard IEP - Individualized Educational Plan OHI - Other Health Impaired EP - Gifted Educational Plan NESS - New Educator’s Support System IC - Instructional Coach NE - New Educator PLC – Professional Learning Community RtI – Response to Intervention DOK – Depth of Knowledge

11. Lesson Plans Lesson plans are a legal document. They are kept at the school for seven years Lesson plans are prepared a week in advance. These plans are checked by your instructional coach and Mr. Carney or Mrs. Jensen. Lesson plans can be done by computer or by hand. Your lesson plans should be a working document. You are responsible to have an EMERGENCY set of Lesson Plans to be kept on file with your team leader.

12. More on Lesson Plans BES lesson Plans must include: Instructional blocks for Reading, Writing, Math, Science and Social Studies List the Standard and Skill/Strategy being taught, DOK Level, Objective of the Lesson, Student Practice & ESOL Strategy

13. FYI Personal phone calls should NEVER be made from your classroom while students are present. Personal phone calls are not transferred to your classroom during the school day. The clerical staff will put calls through to your voicemail. Parents should not be phoned in front of the students Anytime that you leave campus during the school day, you must get permission from administration and then sign out in the sign out book on Mrs. Maye’s Desk.

14. CAB CAB ; Communicating Across Broward Every school board employee has a CAB address You are required to check CAB at least twice per day. 99% of all school communication is done through CAB. CAB can be accessed through your home, as well. CAB is a professional tool for professional communication. CAB offers Lesson Plan Ideas ,Professional Development opportunities, Calendars, Content Area Connections, Benefits, Employment Opportunities, and District Bereavements of Immediate Family.

15. Attendance Attendance is to be taken every day. There are no exceptions. This should never be assigned to a student to do. These records are legal documents . We are responsible for the safety of every child in this building. Every student is someone’s child and we must know where they are at all times. Ms. Thomas is in charge of attendance, she is also the IMT.

16. Classroom Etiquette You should develop: • Homework policy and schedule • Classroom rules • Field trip plans • Detention schedules • Parent Conference protocol

17. More on Classrooms Each is equipped with • TV/DVD/VCR • Projector • Classroom Inventory Checklist • Internet and server connections - various technical capabilities • Telephone • Emergency button to access administration and the media center • Emergency evacuation route

18. Discipline Broward County Code of Conduct BES Procedures and Policies in place • Phone calls home • Administrative Detention • Referral • Internal Suspension • Suspension • Expulsion Zero Tolerance Policy

19. Dress Code Policy Every Bennett student MUST wear a uniform every day. The uniform consists of any solid color polo style collared shirt, and khaki, black or navy bottoms . It is the responsibility of every teacher to enforce the Dress Code Policy

20. When to Call for Help If a student becomes ill in your class If there is an altercation between students in or out of your classroom If you become ill Remember - When in doubt, CALL

21. Who to Call for Help Your Team Leader The front office (322-5458) The Guidance Counselor (322-5462) The Assistant Principal (322-5457) The Principal (322-5455)

22. Who Do You Ask? Your NESS Coach or NESS Liaison Your Team Leader The Guidance Counselor The Literacy Coach An Administrator

23. PHEW!!!! That’s it Folks!!!!!