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5th Grade Parent Information
Physical Education and Health
All students will take a full year of Physical Education. During one of the nine week periods students will attend Health Class. PE and Health are required courses.
While in PE, students will need to dress out to participate. During Orientation , PE teachers will provide students with dress out requirements. PE lockers are required to dress out . The fee is $2.
Before/After School Programs
A morning care program is available from 7:00 a.m. until 9:15 a.m. each school day. Sign up for the program will be available during our Orientation which will be held tentatively on a Saturday in August. The current cost of the program is $90 per month. Students not participating in the morning program should not be on campus until 9:15 a.m.
The after school program, TEAM-UP, is available as an academic assistance program to help students with homework and to assist students encountering academic difficulty. Sign up for TEAM-UP will be available during our Orientation in August. The program is free.
Grade Recovery assistance is also offered after school for those students who have received a D or F in one or more of their core courses. This program gives the students an opportunity to recover their grades to a C because summer school is not offered. It will be available after the first grading period.
Promotional Requirements
Students are expected to successfully complete four 6th grade core courses with a 1.5 or above GPA: Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Students receiving a Level I or 2 on the FCAT Reading test must take a year long reading class in lieu of their electives. Scoring a level 1 or 2 in math may require a year long Intensive Math class.
House Lockers
Students are assigned a locker at the beginning of the year. Students are required to rent a lock for $6. For safety reasons, private locks are not permitted on school lockers.
School Hours, Car and Bus Drop-Off
School starts 9:45 a.m. and ends at 4:00 p.m. Student supervision is not available until 9:15 a.m. For the safety of our students, please do not drop-off students earlier than 9:15 and pick-up students no later than 4:30 p.m. There is no supervision for students outside of this time frame.
Car drop-off and pick-up is only done at the front of the school at the Main Office. Buses unload and load in the back of the school.
Parent Involvement
Parents are encouraged to join the Parent, Teacher, Student Association (PTSA) and the School Advisory Council (SAC). Information regarding these meetings will be distributed at the beginning of the school year.
OFFICE STAFF
Mrs. Cribb Main Office ext. 101
Ms. Graham Records Clerk ext. 107
Mrs. Mason Media Specialist ext. 127
Ms. Bryan ESE & TEAM-UP ext. 116
Mr. Soud Morning Care & TEAM-UP ext. 122
6TH GRADE HOUSE
Ms. Smith House Administrator ext. 111
Mrs. Meeks Office Assistant ext. 215