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Dear Whitehead families,
We are looking forward to another great year at Jerry Whitehead! I'd like to alert you to a few things that will help make our school/home partnership easier.
- School and classroom information can be found on our school/classroom websites.
- All students in grades 1-6 will be taking a new assessment in reading and math three times a year. This assessment is called the Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) exam. These exams measure student GROWTH over time. Students will receive a RIT (range) score that will help the teachers and students understand clearly areas of weakness and strength. We are asking students to make goals for their improvement between each exam. Ask your students about their MAP RIT scores!
- Infinite Campus has lots of information regarding your child and their academic progress available to you. You can log in at any computer and access attendance, grades, missing assignments, and behavior reports. Your login information for IC is the same as last year. If you didn't have one last year, you will receive one during parent/teacher conferences. IC allows us to stay in close contact with parents and keep you involved in your child's education.
- Our Parent/Family Association (PFA) meets the first Tuesday of every month at 7:00pm. All parents are invited to attend. Our PFA sponsors school events, plans fundraisers, provides parent volunteers for classrooms and Granite Store. Please join us if you are interested in getting more involved.
- Our District and school mission is to see every child, by face and name, to graduation. You play a huge part in the success of this mission. Providing structure and consistency for your children to do homework and school activities, making sure they are well-fed and well-rested each day, and supporting our academic goals for your children, are excellent ways for you to support us.
- Please contact me if you ever have any questions. I appreciate all that you do for your children each day. IT IS GOING TO BE A GREAT YEAR!!!
Thank you,
Alyson Kendrick, Principal
Child Safety Tips
How parents can protect children from abduction
Know where your children are at all times and who they are with.
Never leave your child alone in a public place, stroller or car.
Always accompany younger children to a public restroom.
Teach your children not to accept rides and gifts from strangers.
Always accompany your child on door-to-door activities, i.e. Halloween, school fundraising campaigns, etc.
Establish a routine for picking your children up from school or other events.
Agree on a simple code word for emergency situations. A trusted adult who knows the code word can pick up your child if necessary.
Make sure your child knows their full name, address and phone number.
Teach your child how to reach you (home, office, mobile)
Teach your child how to call the police.
Have a plan in case your child gets separated from you in public.
Teach your child to stay in groups of friends when going anywhere .
Tell your children about child abductions in simple and easy to understand terms. Awareness can help them protect themselves.
Avoid clothing and toys with your child's name on it. A child may not fear someone who knows his/her name.
Promote an environment in which your child feels free to talk to you.
Let your child know that you will pick them up at any time, any place.
Listen closely when your child talks about friends or aquaintances they spend time with in your absence.
Check all potential babysitters and older friends of your child.
Teach your child to recognize suspicious behavior and collect descriptions.
Urge your child to think escape / survival if he or she were ever abducted.
Speak to your local law enforcement agency to find out about neighborhood watch.
Get to know your neighbors and the children in the area. Make sure your child's friends know your house is safe and they can seek help from you.
Check with your local law enforcement to find out if there are sexual offenders in your area.
Have a copy your child's photo available and know what clothing your child is wearing each day.
Keep up-to-date medical/dental history and finger print cards.
How children can protect themselves
Always tell your parents where you are going and who you are with.
Never answer the door if alone.
Do not invite anyone in the house without the permission of a parent or babysitter.
NEVER get into anyone's car without permission.
Don't tell anyone on the phone that your parents are not home. Instead tell them that your parents can't come to the phone and take a message.
Don't go to restrooms in out-of-the-way places without a trusted adult.
Don't take short cuts. Always use well-traveled streets.
Never go to playgrounds or movies alone.
Go to the nearest cashier if lost or separated from a parent in a store or mall.
Do not take candy or other gifts from strangers without asking a parent first.
Never hitch-hike.
Stay away from isolated areas or abandoned buildings.
If you do not know the driver of a car that slows down or stops near you. Run home, to the police department or to a public place where there are people. Do not run and hide.
If an adult approaches to ask for directions, step back, tell them you don't know and walk away. Adults should ask other adults for directions.
If forced toward a building or car, scream "help", scatter belongings and fight.
No one has the right to touch any part of your body that a bathing suit would cover.
if someone touches you in a way that feels uncomfortable, tell them in a loud voice that it is your body and they don't have the right to touch you, even if it is a relative or friend. Tell an adult you can trust and keep telling until someone believes you.
If you see someone unusual hanging around a schoolyard or a park, tell your parents.
Tell a parent about anyone who exposes themselves to you.
Don't believe any adult who asks you to keep a secret from your parents.
Stranger Danger, tricks strangers use to lure children
A stranger may quickly approach the victim. This element of surprise does not allow the child to think about what is happening and get away.
A stranger may pose as an authority figure (police, firemen, security) and ask the child to leave with them.
A stranger may try to bribe the child with money, candy, toys, cute pets, etc.
A stranger may tell the child there is a crisis such as family illness and say a parent told them to pick the child up.
A stranger may approach with compliments to appeal to child's ego.
A stranger may approach with false caring, promise or knowing child's name if noted on child's possessions (shirt, lunchbox, toy).
A stranger may suggest playing games.
A stranger may ask for help, such as directions or to help find a lost pet.
A stranger may fake injury requesting help
Children often idolize adults, allowing false trust. Strangers prey on this false trust.
A stranger may try to lure a child by asking the child to do work for the stranger.