An Exemplary Campus

Village Elementary School opened in August 1998 as the first Kindergarten through fifth grade school in Georgetown ISD. 

Visitors
Upon arrival, all visitors to Village Elementary School must check in at the school office.  Please bring a photo ID the first time you sign into the office.   

Absences

Please call the school office at 943-5140 if your child is absent.  Do not call the teacher.  The school nurse will call about all absences not reported. 

 Tardies

Although we realize that emergencies occur on occasion, we expect students to arrive at school on time.  The first bell rings at 7:50 a.m.  We expect all students to be in their seat ready to begin their day when the 8:00 bell rings.  All children who arrive after the 8:00 bell will be counted tardy.  It is important for your child to receive all the instruction that is available.  Also, it is disruptive for the class and instruction when a student arrives late.  It is often difficult for children to enter a room when they are late.  Currently, the GISD policy regarding tardiness states the following:

            “Parents are expected to ensure that their child arrives on time.  A student is tardy if he/she is not in the classroom when the tardy bell rings at 8:00 a.m.  Students must report to the office or designated school area when tardy.  Parents will be notified when tardies are excessive.  Perfect attendance awards will be impacted by tardies.  Excessive tardies will be referred to the District Truancy officer (Texas Education Code 25.094) and are subject to disciplinary consequences outlined in the Student Code of Conduct (see pages 6 and 7).”

Our school wide rules of expected behavior are:  1) I will respect others.  2) I will be responsible for my actions.  3) I will make Village a safe place.  Getting to school before the tardy bell rings is part of being responsible.  Therefore, students who are tardy four times in a nine week reporting period will have lunch detention for one day.  For every tardy after the fourth tardy, the student will have after school detention the next day until 3:30 p.m.  Parents will be notified and must provide transportation home. 

Notes to Students

The office is happy to give your child messages about how they will be getting home.  Please call the office by 2:15, so they can get  the note to your child in time.                    

Before School

Children must NOT arrive at school before 7:30A.M.  There is NO supervision until 7:30A.M.  For parents who go to work early, before school care is available in our cafeteria, from 6:30 A.M. until 7:30A.M. daily.  Please contact the Extended School Enrichment program for details.  For students arriving between 7:30A.M. and 7:50A.M. breakfast in the cafeteria and supervised care in the gym are available.  The school day begins at 7:50A.M. and ends at 3:00P.M.  The tardy bell rings at 8:00 A.M. each morning.  Students coming in after the 8:00 A.M. tardy bell, must check in at the office unless the tardy is due to a late school bus arrival.  Tardy slips will be sent home.  Parents will be notified when excessive tardiness occurs.  Announcements are made at 8:00 A.M. 

After School

The dismissal bell rings at 3:00P.M.  Parents should wait for their children in their car or in the area across the driveway in front of the building, not in the hallways by the classrooms.  Teachers need to be able to release the students in an orderly fashion.  If picking up your child becomes a problem, please make arrangements for childcare after school or for someone else to pick up your child.  After school care is available through the Extended School Enrichment Program located on our campus.

 Bicycle Safety

Students riding their bikes to school should follow all safety rules and wear helmets.  Please see the Safe Biking Tips for Kids and Parents flyer included in today’s Monday Folder. 

Bus Safety and Conduct

Please help us keep your child safe on the bus ride to and from school by reinforcing the rules for safety outlined in the Eagle folder and the Elementary Code of Conduct.  The expectations for behavior on the bus are the same as when students are in school.

 Dress Code

Please read the “Student Expectations for Dress and Grooming” in the Eagle folder.

·       Shorts will be permitted if they are not so short or tight as to be inappropriate for school.  In grades 3-5, shorts must be finger-tip length.

·       Hats, caps, and hair bandanas should not be worn during the school day.

·       Tank tops, tube tops, bare midriff or half shirts, halter-type blouses, see through blouses or mesh shirts are not permitted.

·       Shoes must be worn at all times.

Lunch/Breakfast Money

Please go to the cafeteria before school to pay for your lunch and/or breakfast.  You can also pay online through the GISD web site.  PLEASE advise the cafeteria in writing if you do not want your child buying “extras” in the cafeteria.   

Report Cards

Progress reports are sent home every 3 weeks of each grading period and report cards at the close of each 9 week period.  Please sign and return the progress reports and report cards.

Conferences

The staff of Village Elementary School welcomes the opportunity to meet and work with parents.  Conference arrangements may be made by calling the office or the teacher at least 24 hours in advance.

COUNSELOR’S CORNER  

Guidance and counseling services are still an active part of the overall progress of each student.  Village is scheduled to have one full time and one part time counselor this year.  Some of the services we will offer this year will include:  facilitating the “I Care” school wide behavior program, conducting 4 or more classroom guidance sessions at each grade level, coordinating the kindergarten screening “EPSF – Early Prevention of School Failure” (and sharing and interpreting results with teachers and parents), consulting and making referrals to outside services available to help students and parents, conferencing with parents and staff about individual needs and concerns, assisting middle school counselors in the transition of students to 6^th grade, coordinating specific programs to determine and meet student needs (Gifted /Talented, SAIL Team, Bilingual/ESL, 504, Project Mentor, PALs) and conducting/ coordinating/assisting with assessments to be conducted during the year.  Wow!  Squeeze in time to help individual and small groups of students when problems get in the way of learning and you have a picture of the guidance and counseling program at Village! Please don’t hesitate to call if you feel we can help your child become a better student.  We are looking forward to a productive and fun year of learning for each student!  

Kelly Kresser, Village Elementary School Counselor can be reached at 943-5140.

 Village Student Council

The Student Council of Village Elementary is made up of elected representatives from each homeroom in third, fourth and fifth grades, plus two At-Large members in fourth and fifth grades selected by the teachers at those grade levels.  In addition, all current fourth and fifth graders who were members of the Student Council last year and ended the school year in good standing are automatically a part of the Student Council for the 2006-2007 school year.  Students must have parent permission to run for President or Classroom Representative.  The Council will be led by a President from the fifth grade elected by the entire student body.  Four other officers (Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary and Historian) will be elected by the members of the Council.  All members are expected to maintain good grades and citizenship and to be effective leaders for those they represent.  Third, fourth and fifth grade representatives will be aligned to represent second, first and kindergarten classrooms after the general election. The Village Student Council Sponsors are Ms. Watson and Mrs. Kresser.