5TH GRADE

BACK TO SCHOOL ORIENTATION

ASTUMBO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SY 2022-2023 PARENT ORIENTATION
 GDOE’S VISION:
“EVERY STUDENT: RESPONSIBLE, RESPECTFUL AND
READY FOR LIFE”

GDOE’S MISSION:
OUR EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY PREPARES ALL
STUDENTS FOR LIFE, PROMOTES EXCELLENCE, AND
PROVIDES SUPPORT.
 SCHOOL’S MISSION STATEMENT

TO GIVE OUR STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO

LEARN, PROMOTE ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL
SKILLS, PROVIDE SUPPORT TO BECOME
RESPONSIBLE AND PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS.
 STUDENT LEARNER OUTCOMES

•A- Academic Achievers

•T- Technology Literate Team Builders
•E- Empathetic Citizens
•S- Socially Responsible Citizens
MODEL OF LEARNING

Traditional:
Face to Face
ONLY
 CHECKLIST:
BEFORE HEADING TO SCHOOL

2.
Hand
3.
1
Face Sanitizer
Mask
Temperature **Optional face If possible, please

.
Check mask** label and have
Do a temperature **Face shield your child carry
check and visual optional ** their personal
symptoms hand sanitizer for
screening their use only.
 WHAT TO EXPECT
● Temperature checks and visual symptoms screening.

● Face masks or cloth coverings

● Hygiene and cleaning protocols

• It is optional to wear a face mask/covering

upon entry into the school campus.
SCHOOL GATES WILL OPEN AT 7:15 AM.
STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON CAMPUS BEFORE 7:15AM.

CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION BEGINS PROMPTLY

AT 8:30 A.M. AND DISMISSAL IS AT 2:43 P.M.
WE WOULD LIKE TO INFORM THE PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF
ASTUMBO ELEMENTARY THAT WE ARE ENFORCING A “DROP
AND GO”
MAIN OFFICE HOURS WILL BE FROM 8:30AM
TO 2:00PM TO AVOID CONGESTION DURING
STUDENT ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL.
TO ENSURE OUR STUDENTS' SAFETY, THE EXIT GATE WILL BE
CLOSED AFTER 8:30 A.M. BOTH ENTRANCE AND EXIT GATES
WILL BE CLOSED AT 2:15 P.M. UNTIL BUSES DEPART
 CAMPUS ACCESS

1 CONTROLLED
TEMPERATURE
& SYMPTOM

..
ENTRY POINT NEW VISITOR
PROTOCOLS SCREENING
**MUST SIGN
IN AT THE MAIN
OFFICE
 GUIDELINES FOR TRADITIONAL: FACE TO FACE
FOR PARENTS

❏ Provide reliable contact information and establish regular communication with

teachers
❏ Request for access to the District Powerschool Parent Portal to check for updates,
announcements, grades, missing assignments, etc. regularly.
❏ Ensure that they are monitoring District communication for up-to-date information
❏ Schedule consultation time with the teacher as needed.
❏ Be aware of and comply with due dates for assignments and ensure that students
submit assignments by the established due date.
❏ Acknowledge that non-submission of work will result in a failing grade.
 IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Uniforms must be worn daily

• Basic school supplies will be provided to all students
• Students must bring a water bottle DAILY (there is
absolutely NO drinking from the water fountains).
 GRADING POLICY

• 1st and 3rd Quarter (Mid-semester) will be

used as a Progress Period/Grade or “Point-in-
time” snapshot for each semester and NOT a
summative quarter grade.
• Summative or Final Grades will be given at
the end of 1st and 2nd semesters.
 GRADING POLICY

• 4 – Exceeds Standard
• 3 – Proficient
• 2 – Approaching Proficiency
• 1 – Needs Support
• 0 – Unable to Perform
• NE – No Grade / No Evidence

NOTE: Increments of .5 may be used to recognize partial

mastery of a level.
 ABSENCES
• Attendance is taken and reported regularly on PowerSchool. Failure to
attend school regularly interferes with schoolwork and student learning. All
students are urged to attend school every day unless there is a good reason
for absence.
• The following are considered the only legal reasons for absence: illness of
student, death in the immediate family, medical/dental appointment, or
natural disasters beyond control.
• Upon returning to school following an absence, a note must be given to the
teacher. The note must contain the following (1) students’ name, (2) date(s)
of absence(s), and (3) reason for absence. A parent or guardian must sign
the note. Students who are absent from school for 3 or more days will
require a doctor’s note.
• Habitual absences are reported to the school’s truant officer.
 TRANSPORTATION PROTOCOL
Car Rider
Location: front of the
main office Walker
Bus ● On your windshield: Location: Front &
Location: front of -Student name back gate
the cafeteria
-Grade
● Face Mask
● Face Mask -Room #
● Hand sanitizer
● Hand ● Face Mask
● Physical
Sanitizer ● Hand sanitizer
Distancing
● Physical
Distancing
NOTE: A note must be provided by the parent/guardian if
there is a change of transportation.
EXCLUSION CRITERIA
● Temperature of 100.4 or higher
● Cough
● Vomiting / Diarrhea
● New rash
● Identified by Department of Public Health &
Social Services (DPHSS) contact tracing
● Off-island travel within the last 14 days
 TEACHERS

● FACE-to-FACE teachers:
○ E103 - Dr. Limes
○ E104- Mrs. Pestanas
○ E105 - Mrs. Tibudan
○ E 106 – Mrs. Benavente
QUESTIONS?
CONCERNS?