Parent Corner
Positive
Behavioral Supports Summer Workshops
Help for parents of
school-aged children with developmental & challenging behaviors.
Tuesdays Evenings: July 6, 20 and August 3, 17
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Orange County Department of Mental Health, Goshen
Childcare and pizza provided.
Brochure
New NY State Booster Seat Law
Child Passenger Restraints Are Not An
Option.
They Are The Law!
Effective November 24, 2009:
•All children must be restrained in an appropriate child
restraint system while riding in a motor vehicle, until they
reach their 8th birthday.
•An appropriate child restraint system is one that meets the
child's size and weight recommended by the manufacturer.
•The safety belt in your vehicle is not designed for children. A
booster seat raises your child up so that the safety belt fits
your child correctly and provides better protection.
For more information, see
Quick Tips about the new child passenger
restraint law or the brochure on
New York State's Occupant Restraint Law.
Elementary Parents
– If you
have a question or concern, the best place to start is your
child’s teacher. If the issue cannot be resolved at that level,
you should then contact the principal or assistant principal.
Secondary Parents -
If you
have a question or concern about something that occurred in a
class, please contact the specific teacher. If your issue
involves student discipline, please contact the assistant
principal’s office. For all other issues, the guidance
department is probably the best place to start. If the issue
cannot be resolved at that level, you should then contact the
school principal.
The
Code of Conduct of the Port Jervis City School District meets
all of the requirements of New York State’s Project S.A.V.E.
(Safe Schools Against Violence in Education). The Code of
Conduct contains procedures relating to discipline, detention,
suspension and expulsion. It also includes appropriate standards
for student language, dress and behavior.
To view the 2009-2010 Code of Conduct,
click
here.
Please note: The Code of Conduct opens in "PDF" format
and requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to download
and print. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat on your
computer, you can get a free copy from the
Adobe web site.
Student Health Screenings
Students receive the following health screenings in school:
Vision Screening - Grades K, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10 and all new
entrants.
Hearing Screening - Grade K, 1, 3, 5, 7, 10 and all new
entrants.
Scoliosis Screening - Grades 5 -9
A referral note is sent home with any student who fails any of
the above screenings. If you receive a referral, please have
your doctor fill out the form and return it to your child's
school nurse.
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Before and
After-School Child Care |
CLUB KID -
The YMCA of Middletown offers
before and after-school child care services for elementary
school age children at both Anna S. Kuhl and Hamilton
Bicentennial Elementary Schools.
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More Information
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Helpful information
for parents |
Information is
updated daily
Ideas for parents on our school web pages
Helping a child do well in school is one of our biggest jobs as
parents. And now you can get help right on our elementary and
middle school websites! Every day, 365 days a year, you’ll find
a new “Tip for Parents,” a new “Idea of the Day,” and hundreds
of other ideas. You can get answers to questions by using the
"Search" option. The information is easy to access on your
school web page by clicking the “Today’s Tip” or the “School
Success" button.
Parents are a child's first
teachers and their best advocates all through school.
To be effective in
their many roles, parents need information. The Port Jervis City
School District has compiled the following list of articles and
information for
parents. While these articles cover a wide variety of
topics, they are all designed with one goal in mind: To help
your child become a successful learner.
Important topics for all ages:
Teen Suicide
Prevention
Talking to your
children about death
Helping children through critical incidents
Choose the age and stage that fits your
needs:
Parents of pre-school
students
Parents of elementary
school students
Parents of middle school
students
Parents of high school
students
The above documents open in "PDF" format.
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Operation Safeguard
for Schools |
From Homeland Security:
If you see someone in or around your school or grounds acting
suspiciously by
• Surveying areas around a school with a camera, binoculars, or
video
• Making notes on a map or in a computer
• Asking for information about students, dismissal times, school
bus routes, or the school calendar, in person or via phone or
e-mail
• Attempting to obtain ID, access cards, or official vehicles
• Loitering in or around the school
• Leaving a suspicious package in a school, on school grounds,
or on a school bus
IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING.
DON'T KEEP IT TO YOURSELF!
Immediately notify the principal, teacher, school bus driver,
security, the playground monitor, the local police or call
1-800-SAFE NYS (1-866-723-3697).
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