bulldog welcome packet - dodea
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Newsletter
School Calendar
Lunch Menu & AAFES doc/signup information
Army in Europe Child and Youth Supervision
Bulldog Welcome Packet
Unit 23814 APO, AE 09034-3814
DSN: 545-1225 Local: 0611-143-545-1225 (+49) 611-143-545-1225
Rev 11/23/2020
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Strategic Goal 1 - Student Excellence
Challenge and prepare each student to maximize his or her academic growth and well-being for college, career, and life.
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Principal’s Corner :
Hello New Smith Family,
Welcome to Smith Elementary School (SES)! We are happy you are here
and we hope to help you adjust to your new school as quickly as we can.
You are now part of the 'Bulldog Family', and in order to blend you into the
family, we have compiled the highlights of our Smith Parent/Student Hand-
book in this packet, which is available in full on our DoDEA website. How-
ever, at any time, if you have questions or concerns about policies, proce-
dures, and practices at Smith, or how you can become involved as a parent
or student, please do not hesitate to ask our Administrative Office Team!
We look forward to making this the best school community with your feed-
back, suggestions, and participation. Let us know how we can assist you!
Again, a big welcome to Smith Elementary School, Home of the Bulldogs,
and to the Baumholder Military Community!!!
Thank you,
Dr. Michelle Woodfork, Principal
Ms. Dionne Dansby-Clark, Assistant Principal
WELCOME NEW BULLDOG FAMILY - SY 2020/21 rev 10/01/20
The first time Smith Elementary, then known as Baumholder
American Elementary School, opened its doors was Sep-
tember 1952. One of the original DoD American schools in
Europe, we are still going strong! Want to know more, then
the next time you're at school, please take time to learn
more about the history of Smith ES. All of this information
remains available in the glass-encased bulletin board at
the bottom of the main entry stairwell, first grade hallway.
Information about our school is also available on our
school's webpage https://sites.google.com/student.dodea.edu/smith-es/
home with the associated link located in the Library section, under “Captain
Smith”. Students will learn more throughout the year with the assistance of
Ms. Majorwitz, our Information Specialist. In addition to unveiling our histo-
ry and learning about our namesake, students learn the significance of rely-
ing upon primary and secondary sources for their research.
Smith Elementary
School
Student-Parent
Handbook:
https://www.dodea.edu/SmithES/upl
oad/Smith-ES-Student-Handbook-SY-
2019-2020-updated.pdf
Why do we have delayed start? Do you ever wonder what teachers are doing during the one hour delayed start? It
is not exactly a teacher social where we are drinking coffee with our feet kicked
up. We are actively engaged in focused collaboration groups. Focused collabora-
tion is where teachers come together and share and discuss ways to help students
become more successful in the classroom. All grade levels meet and go over stu-
dent performance data. This allows for teachers to know where their students are,
where they need to be, and how the teacher will get them there. Teachers create
grade level assessments to measure students’ progress. Teachers also share differ-
ent strategies on what works in their classrooms. Teachers take this data and use it
to drive instruction in the classroom to ensure all students are making adequate
growth.
As DoDEA is striving to strengthen the standards-based educational system we are
transitioning to college and career ready standards that are infused with rigor and
relevancy, a common standards aligned curriculum, a common instructional frame-
work, and a common assessment system (Brady, T. DoDEA Director)
Morning Arrival
K - 5 0745* - 0755
PSCD 0815* AM / None-PM
Sure Start 0840*
Bell Rings: 0755*
*Thursday Late Start:
1 hour later than times above
Instructional Schedules
K-5: 0800*-1420
PSCD: 0815*-1030 AM Session
None PM Session
Sure Start: 0845*-1400
*Thursday Late Start:
1 hour delay
Important SES Information
Civilian: 0611-143-545-1225
DSN: 545-1225
Principal: Dr. Michelle Woodfork
Assistant Principal:
Ms. Dionne Dansby-Clark
Guidance Counselors:
Ms. Susie Strasner
Ms. Kelsey Manning
School Nurse: Nurse Peggy Benton
Admin Officer: Mr. Robert Dean
Registrar: Mr. Robert Woods
School Secretary: Ms. Tracy Fagan
School Clerk: Ms. Gwendolyn Peterson
Email: [email protected]
School Website:
http://www.dodea.edu/SmithES/index.
cfm
School ePortal:
https://sites.google.com/student.dodea
.edu/smith-es/home
Facebook: Smith Elementary School
Lunch Please consider having lunch with your children at the school site. Whether you
brown-bag-it, or purchase an adult lunch from the AAFES cafeteria for $6.
Grade 1: 1050-1120
Kindergarten: 1050-1120
Grade 2: 1120-1150
Grade 3: 1150-1220
Grade 4: 1220-1250
Grade 5: 1230-1300
*Sure Start eats lunch in the classroom. Please contact Ms. Whittaker for exact
times.
No need to call ahead. All we ask is that once at the school site, please stop by the
main office to collect your visitors pass. Thanks!
Registrar’s Corner
Parents, if your child will be out due to a sickness, please send an EMAIL to:
[email protected] or [email protected] CALL 0611-143-
545-1231 so the office can update our databases with your child’s absence. When
your child returns to school, please provide a doctor’s note if a doctor was seen. If
you have any questions, please contact either Mr. Woods or Mrs. Peterson in the
main office.
If your student is going to be out of school for an extended period of time, please
stop by and fill out the appropriate form so we can update our DB and notify the
teacher.
Arriving Late? If your child is going to be late to school (8:00 is when a student is consid-
ered late), please remember that a parent is required to come into the
main office to sign them in. DO NOT drop students off at the front door.
Information regarding DoDEA’s Attendance can be accessed on-line as follows:
http://www.dodea.edu/studentservices/attendance/index.cfm
CHANGE IN TRANSPORTATION METHOD? If you need to pick your student up early or notify them of a
change for their transportation of the day, it is okay to contact
the office or come to the office to sign your child out; however,
please remember that you need to do this no later than 1:50
pm. There has been a high volume of calls or parents showing
up at the end of the day. Often students are in transition and it
may not allow us time to locate them and ensure that the
change will occur.
School Bus Expectations
Parents please ensure that your chil-
dren understand and follow the 10
School Bus rules listed below:
• Obey the driver or adult.
• Enter and exit the bus safely, and
always show your bus pass.
• Stay properly seated and use seat-
belts when available.
• Keep your hands, feet and other
body parts to yourself.
• Do not throw things.
• Don’t put anything out of the win-
dow.
• Remain quiet, and do not disturb
the driver or others.
• No profanity, indecency, smoking,
prohibited items, or vandalism.
• Do not eat, drink, or chew gum.
• Be responsible, be safe.
Should students choose not to meet
these expectancies, behavior referrals
will be followed up by school princi-
pal. Any and all other bus-related
concerns are the responsibility of the
Baumholder Student Transportation
Office, located at Baumholder Middle
High School (Wetzel Housing Area).
STUDENT-PARENT HANDBOOK
An electronic version of the Smith ES Stu-
dent Parent Handbook is available on our
website. Thank you for taking time to re-
view policies, procedures, and expecta-
tions with the children so that home-to-
school transitions will be seamless and
successful for everyone. The school, too,
will continue to teach and model school
expectations to all students throughout the
course of this school year.
Link:
https://www.dodea.edu/SmithES/uplo
ad/Smith-ES-Student-Handbook-SY-
2019-2020-updated.pdf
KISS & RIDE AND KINDERGARTEN
Parents, please remember that we have staff and adult volunteers to assist
with Kiss & Ride drop-off and pick up. Do not get out of your car or pull over
during these times. Someone will assist your child(ren) in and/or out of the
vehicle so that we can ensure safety as well as expedite the process. Chil-
dren will be unloaded on the “sidewalk side” only. Also, please remember
that Kindergartners must be walked to and from
class unless they are bus riders. You may not
drop kindergartners off at the front of school or
in Kiss & Ride.
Thank you for your cooperation with keeping our
bulldogs safe.
GradeSpeed - 4th & 5th Graders Sign-up and log in with GradeSpeed today! A full-featured web
based gradebook. Easily view your child’s grades, assign-
ments and more online. https://dodea.gradespeed.net/gs/
VISITORS & VOLUNTEERS ALL visitors and volunteers MUST sign in at the office to receive a visitor’s badge that MUST be worn at all times.
Please do not go directly to your child’s classroom. At this time, volunteers must be pre-approved by Principal.
If your child is missing their jacket or lunch box, please visit the lost and found area in the cafeteria. High value
items (jewelry, wallets, keys, glasses, etc.) are kept in the main office.
FAMILY PETS ON CAMPUS Although our school’s mascot is the bulldog, families are reminded to keep their family pets off of school
grounds for the comfort and safety of students and their families. While pets are, indeed, important members of
families, some children and their family members have allergies, while others are frightened by animals.
Thanks for helping us with these needs and for enjoying “walking the dog” as part of your one-on-one time with
your child to learn more about his/her day, dreams, etc.
SMITH PTO Smith ES’ Parent –Teacher Organization (PTO)
needs parents and teachers the new school year
to volunteer for leadership positions (great or
small) to support this active group of school en-
richment opportunities. In years past, the PTO has
been instrumental in plan-
ning/sponsoring/facilitating /purchas-
ing:
•School T-shirts & Sweatshirts
•Student Homework Planners
(grades 3-5)
•School Yearbook
•Family Social Nights
•Popcorn Days & School Pictures
•P.R.I.D.E Award Student Recogni-
tions
•Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
•Field Day Support & Other Enrich-
ment Activities/Resources
None of these endeavors can happen
without the support of the adults of
Smith ES’ learning community. If inter-
ested in being a part of this year’s PTO,
you can reach them at
2020/21 PTO
Executive Board Members President:
Vice President - Vacant
Secretary - Vacant
Treasurer - Vacant
Publicist - Vacant
Committee Members
Bookfair Chairperson - Vacant
Box Top Chairperson - Vacant
Fundraiser Chairperson - Vacant
Volunteer Coordinator - Vacant
Yearbook - Vacant
Teacher/Grade Level Reps: Vacant
PTO main email :
SES VOLUNTEERS Smith ES often has volunteer opportuni-
ties throughout the school. If you are
interested, please visit the main office
for a volunteer packet. SES also partici-
pates in the VMIS (Volunteer Manage-
ment Information System) through Army
Volunteer Corps/Army Community Ser-
vice via www.myarmyonesource.com.
Some, but not all volunteer positions are
posted on that sight. We are also very
proud to work with the 44th ESB through
the Adopt-a-School program and wel-
come volunteers through this endeavor.
For additional information, refer to the
volunteer packet or email the Volunteer
Point of Contact, Ms. Gwen Peterson at
ADDITIONAL CAFETERIA NOTES
• AAFES does not provide forks/spoons/plastic-ware for children who are bringing lunches from
home. Whether it is fruit cups, yogurt or reheated leftovers, K-5 students who “brown bag” their
lunches will also need to pack utensils from home.
• Microwaves are available in the cafeteria for students that want to warm the meal that they brought from home. Please note
that these microwaves are donated and only available if currently operational. Kinder Aides will warm meals for Kindergar-
ten students and Cafeteria Aides will assist students in Grades 1-5 as needed.
• The K-5 student PIN numbers to “purchase” lunches are a 6 digit pin. These are available from AAFES once you set up an
account. Please have your child practice learning his/her PIN; doing so will reduce the amount of time students are waiting to
get their school lunches from the food service line.
PTO SPIRIT GEAR REMINDER Every Friday is Spirit Friday at Smith Elementary. Wear your school shirts, sweatshirts, or the school colors on Fri-
days. On random Fridays, throughout the year, the class showing the most school spirit will receive a prize!
AAFES prices are as follows:
BREAKFAST: LUNCH:
Full pay = $1.75 Full pay = $3.25
Reduced= $.30 Reduced = $.40
Adult/Teacher = $3.50 Adult/Teacher = $6.00
Breakfast plus = $2.00 Lunch plus = $2.00
School Nurses make it Happen!
Welcome to Smith Elementary School! To ensure a
safe and healthy school year I ask that you:
• Please provide the school with current home, work, cell, and emergency phone numbers.
• Ensure that your children are well rested for
school. According to sleep foundation: Children ages 3-6 need 10 -12 hours of sleep
per day and Children ages 7-12 need 10 - 11 hours of sleep per day
• Provide your child with a nutritious breakfast,
snack, and lunch every day. Please do not send candy and soda to school for your child’s snack and/
or lunch.
• Make certain that your child has an umbrella, raincoat with a hood, and galoshes to wear to
school on the rainy days.
• Dress your children for safety. To decrease slips, trips, falls, and other injuries our students should
avoid wearing high heel shoes, “slip” in shoes, dan-gling earrings, and floor length skirts. These can be hazardous to our little ones as they move about the
stairs and playground.
• Keep your children home when they: have a fever of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or above, have diarrhea,
and/or vomiting.
IMMUNIZATIONS DoDEA requires parents to present proof of immun-izations upon registration in any DoDEA school. Should the immunization documentation reveal miss-
ing immunization data, the necessary immunization(s) must be obtained, and proof of immunization compli-ance must be presented to school officials within thir-ty 30 days of enrollment for continued enrollment in DoDEA schools. For an immunization that requires a series of vaccinations to achieve immunity, as deter-mined by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' series spacing requirements, the next im-munization in the series is due no later than 10 days after the due date. Please bring updated shot records to me in the school’s clinic. This will verify that your child received the immunizations.
MEDICATIONS
Parents, please bring a new Hold Harmless Letter for every medication that your child
must take while at school. Hold Harmless Letters must be
renewed by your child’s physician every school year.
Children are not allowed to transport medications to and from schools. All medications should be brought
to the school nurse by a parent along with a
current, signed, Hold harmless letter for each medica-tion.
Remember: “A healthy child will feel like learning.” Vicki Alderman, RN BS MS
Smith Elementary School Nurse
Baumholder Community Schools Transportation Office 8801 School Street, Baumholder, Germany 55776
DSN: 545-1212 / CIV: 0611-143-545-1212 / Email: [email protected]
DIRECTIONS:
• From SES, exit the main gate of Smith Kaserne and proceed onto Ave. C
• Cross over Kennedyalle
• Ave. C transitions to Aulenbacher Str.
• At the split, keep left, onto Ringstr.
• At the light, turn right onto Berschweiler Str.
• Turn right onto Macaroni Road
• Follow signs to go through Main Entrance of Wetzel Kaserne
• Proceed straight onto Hill Side Ave.
• Parking is on the left, just past BMHS (Baumholder Middle High School) Playhouse
• Entrance is across the street at BMHS, located on School Road
• Once you enter BMHS, go directly to the main office to sign in and get a visitor badge.
• From the BMHS main office, turn left in the main hall and transportation is located, past the
main entrance, in the third door on the right.
Baumholder Middle High School /
Baumholder Community Schools Transportation Office
Smith Elementary School
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
SES School Map
AAFES - School Meal Program
AAFES - Lunch Menu - current month
Baumholder Military Complex School Calendar
Child and Youth Supervision Policy
Also visit our website at:
https://www.dodea.edu/SmithES/index.cfm
Student-Parent Handbook link:
https://www.dodea.edu/SmithES/upload/Smith-ES-
Student-Handbook-SY-2019-2020-updated.pdf