Harold H. Clark Elementary School 19002 Wood Sage Drive Tampa, Florida 33647-3004

Phone: (813) 631-4333 FAX: (813) 631-4349 School District Main Office: 813-272-4000 Website: www.sdhc.k12.fl.us

HAROLD H. CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Dear Parents:

Welcome to Clark Elementary School. We are looking forward to welcoming our students to the new school year on

Wednesday, August 10, 2016. This year our school theme is “Yo Ho, Yo Ho, A Learner’s Life for Me!” We look

forward to working as a team to ensure that we provide an educational atmosphere where all students are able to

achieve success.

School hours are 8:00 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. Students are not allowed on campus before 7:30 a.m. unless they are enrolled

in the HOST morning care program. If you are interested in enrolling your child in the morning care program,

please check the district website for registration information. (http://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/doc/1418/onlineregistration).

If your child will be riding a bus to school this year, we suggest that they begin riding the bus on the first morning of

school if possible. Allowing them to do so will help to foster their independence, and will help to ensure that there is

no confusion at dismissal since students receive bus identification bracelets when they get off the bus on the first

day of school.

All enrolled students will be receiving a postcard instructing parents to go to our school website to view important

back to school information including teacher assignments and grade level times for our Meet the Teacher/PTA

Expo on Monday, August 8th (3:30-6:00 p.m.). Kindergarten parent orientation is scheduled for Friday, August 5th

at 2:00 p.m. The label on the postcard will include your child’s name and a number code that will be needed to

determine the assignment when you visit the website. We will send a message through the School District’s Parent

Link call system with instructions on how to determine your child’s teacher. If you do not receive a post card or the

instructions by phone, you may call the school on either August 3rd or 4th to get your child’s classroom assignment.

Breakfast and hot lunches are served daily. Breakfast is served from 7:30 - 7:55 a.m., and is free for all students.

Lunch is $2.25.

We are looking forward to working together to provide your children with the knowledge and skills necessary to

reach their highest potential.

Keeping children first,

Paulette English Principal

Nicole Libby Assistant Principal

School Board

April Griffin, Chair Cindy Stuart, Vice Chair Doretha W. Edgecomb Sally A. Harris Carol W. Kurdell Melissa Snively Susan L. Valdes

Superintendent of Schools

Jeff Eakins

Chief of Schools

Harrison Peters

Area Superintendent, Area III

Dr. Anna L. Brown

Principal

Paulette English

http://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/doc/1418/onlineregistration

Clark Elementary Homeroom Teachers

KINDERGARTEN RM# FIRST GRADE RM# KG01 ARNOLD/SHEPPARD 205 0101 BOATRIGHT 308

KG02 ATKINS 208 0102 CARR 309

KG03 HUMBERT 202 0103 FAIRCLOTH 310

KG04 KOLKA 207 0104 HAHN 312

KG05 MAYHUGH 210 0105 HUSEMAN 305

KG06 MILLER 204 0106 JIMENEZ/CUSICK 303

KG07 POSITANO 304 0107 KALWARY 307

KG08 WEIDLER 302 0108 WOOD 301

SECOND GRADE RM# THIRD GRADE RM# 0201 BAHS 327 0301 BLAUCH 221

0202 MENDOZA 330 0302 CANNELLA 324

0203 MIRANDA 328 0303 DEBATTISTA 223

0204 J. ROBERTS 323 0304 DELCASTILLO 225

0205 WALTERS/HESS 332 0305 HEWITT 230

0206 WARREN 329 0306 KELLY 322

0207 ZELLEM 325 0307 CLARK 321

0308 N. ROBERTS 227

FOURTH GRADE RM# FIFTH GRADE RM# 0401 JOHNSON 606 0501 ARTHUR 626

0402 MEADS 605 0502 ELKIN 623

0403 MITCHELL 601 0503 GUPTA 624

0404 OLIVANTI 602 0504 HAND 625

0405 WILLIAMS 603 0505 LONG 224

0406 ZIEGLER 604 0506 MORA 622

0507 PAYTON 222

0508 PLATE 621

ESE/ASD RM# ESE1 FISHER 209

ESE2 RODRIGUEZ 212

ESE3 MCCARTHY 203

Please check the last three digits in the upper right

corner on the label of the postcard mailed to your

home to determine your child’s room assignment and

corresponding teacher. See list below.

YOU AND YOUR CHILD ARE

INVITED TO

MEET THE TEACHER &

PTA EXPO

ON

AUGUST 8, 2016

PTA Expo – 3:30-6:00 p.m. PreK & ESE Full Time – 3:30-4:00

K & 1st – 4:00-4:45 3rd & 4th – 4:30-5:15 2nd & 5th – 5:00-5:45

Purchase uniforms/spirit wear, get help with your 1st day paperwork, learn about what the PTA has planned for the year and meet additional faculty and staff.

SEE YOU THERE!!! Kindergarten Parents Only – In addition to “Meet the Teacher” for your little Cougar on August 8th at 4:00, we invite parents to attend Kindergarten Parent Orientation in your child’s classroom on Friday, August 5th from 2:00-2:45.

PTA INVITES YOU TO ATTEND A

“BOO-HOO/YAHOO” BREAKFAST

ON AUGUST 10TH 8:00 – 9:00 A.M.

IN THE MEDIA CENTER

COME AND ENJOY REFRESHMENTS AND

RECEIVE PTA INFORMATION AS WE “CELEBRATE” THE

BEGINNING OF A NEW SCHOOL YEAR.

DISMISSAL INFORMATION

PLEASE USE THIS FORM AS A NAME TAG FOR YOUR CHILD. THIS WILL HELP US MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD IS IN THE ASSIGNED CLASS AND RETURNS HOME SAFELY.

PLEASE PIN TO YOUR CHILD’S CLOTHES WITH A SAFETY PIN.

Student’s Name _____________________________ Parent or Guardian ___________________________ Address ___________________________________ TEACHER ________________________________ Phone # ___________________________________ Emergency Phone # _________________________ MORNING ARRIVAL: (Please check one.) ____ car ____ bike ____walk ____ Day Care _____________________________ (Name) ____ Bus # ______Color ______ Stop Location ______________________________ AFTERNOON DISMISSAL: (Please check one.) ____ car ____ bike ____walk ____ Day Care _____________________________ (Name) ____ Bus # _________ Bus Color ______________ Stop Location ______________________________

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HAROLD H. CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

“Home of the Cougars”

Quick Reference Guide for Parents

Pupil Day - 8:00 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. (EVERY MONDAY IS EARLY DISMISSAL – 1:15)

Teacher Day - 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Office Staff 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Students should not arrive before 7:30 a.m. which is when student supervision begins.

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

SCHOOL OFFICE 631-4333 FAX 631-4349

ABSENTEE LINE 631-4333 (option 1) HOST Program 631-4333 ext. 253 Host is available from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. & 2:15 to 6:00 p.m.

ATTENDANCE

All students are expected to be in attendance each day unless they are ill or a family emergency arises. Please

adhere to the attendance policy in our first day packet. When your child is absent from school, please call the

school attendance line at 631-4333 and press option 1 to report the absence by 9:00 a.m. Parents receive

automated phone calls to verify student absences.

Students are expected to be inside their classrooms and ready to learn when the bell rings at 8:00 a.m. Please plan

ahead for delays that may be caused by traffic on the way to school and congestion during drop off close to bell

time. Parents are required to escort children to the office to sign-in if they do not arrive in time to be in their

classroom at 8:00.

STUDENT SIGN IN/OUT

Parents are encouraged to schedule doctor and dental appointments around school hours. If this is not possible,

please come to the main office to sign your child in or sign your child out. Students may be released only to

persons authorized by the parent/guardian as an emergency contact on the Student Release and Emergency

Information Card. All individuals signing a child out from school MUST present PHOTO ID. Please have

your ID ready and present it to office staff EACH time you sign your child out.

Student sign out will end at 1:40 pm each day. After this time, students move to different classrooms for intervention

or enrichment activities based on individual needs. During this time there is a lot of movement about campus and we

are unable to allow parents to sign in and go to classrooms to pick up students, or call students to the office for sign-

out.

TRANSPORTATION

The School District of Hillsborough County provides transportation for pupils that reside more than two miles

from their school site. Students are not allowed to ride a bus other than their assigned bus or to a location other

than their own residence.

ALL changes in the way a student will go home must be presented in writing. A written note, email, or FAX are

acceptable means of notification. If you call the office to notify us of a change in the way your child is to go

home, we will ask you to provide one of these written forms for verification. EMERGENCIES WILL

REQUIRE APPROVAL FROM ADMINISTRATION

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PROCEDURES FOR STUDENT ARRIVAL

• The driveway in the front of the building is designated for drop off of bus and day care van riders between

7:30 – 8:00 a.m.

• Car Riders may be dropped off from 7:30-7:55, near the back of the building by the cafeteria. Pulling all

the way forward in the car rider line allows the most cars to unload at one time, expediting drop-off. Parking is

available in the back of the building from 7:30 - 8:00 for parents to park and walk children to class.

• DO NOT drop your child off in the parking lot.

• PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN THE FRONT OF THE SCHOOL TO DROP YOUR CHILD OFF

BETWEEN 7:30 – 8:00.

PROCEDURES FOR STUDENT DEPARTURE

• Car riders wait for pick up at the back of campus beside the cafeteria.

• Car rider tags are provided and must be displayed on your rear view mirror. Students will only be

dismissed with a valid car rider tag. NO EXCEPTIONS.

• REMAIN IN YOUR VEHICLE and pull forward. Your child will be called to their car. Pulling all the way

forward allows the most cars to load at one time, expediting pick-up.

CLINIC MEDICATION

All medications taken at school must be administered in the clinic. Non-prescription medicine, including aspirin,

cannot be administered by the school. Prescription medications must be delivered to the clinic by parents and

district mandated procedures followed.

PARENT/GUARDIAN CONTACT/EMERGENCY INFORMATION –IMPORTANT Please make sure that we have current information for emergency notification on file in the main office by fully

completing the Student Release and Emergency Information Card. If your child has an accident at school, we

will call you immediately. The parent/guardian contact information is also used to send school newsletters and

other important information via phone call, email and text. Please notify the office of any changes of addresses,

telephone numbers, or email addresses for parents/guardians or emergency contacts.

CONFERENCES AND VISITATIONS

Clark is a family friendly school and welcomes parents to visit and attend conferences. All visitors must report

to the office to sign in and obtain a visitor badge. You will be required to present your driver’s license or

Florida ID with a photo. Conferences with teachers are to be arranged prior to or after the student day. Only in

an emergency will instruction be interrupted. Any parent desiring to visit in a classroom must make prior

arrangements with the classroom teacher. All visitors must be issued a VISITOR PASS FROM THE MAIN

OFFICE BEFORE VISITING A CLASSROOM AND BE ON THE APPROVED VOLUNTEER LIST.

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Harold H. Clark Elementary School

Uniform Policy

In an effort to enhance the learning environment at Clark Elementary School, we have a

mandatory uniform policy with an opt-out provision. Research indicates that uniforms have a

positive impact on school-wide discipline and academic achievement. Uniforms provide a sense

of school pride and positive self-esteem, allow students to focus on learning, save time and

money, help maintain a safe and secure environment and reduce peer pressure.

Students are required to wear the school uniform Monday through Thursday. Students and staff

may wear “spirit” shirts on Fridays. Students that do not wear “spirit” shirts on Fridays are

required to wear regular collared uniform shirts. Donated uniforms are available to assist families

who are unable to purchase uniforms.

An opt-out form (available in the front office) must be submitted if a parent does not want their

child to participate in the uniform code. Students that opt-out are required to comply with the

District Dress and Grooming Policy.

Thank you for supporting our mandatory uniform policy. If you have any questions regarding our uniform policy or are in need of uniform assistance please contact administration. School approved uniforms consist of the following:

Uniform Top:

Red, White, or Navy Blue Collared Shirt

Pants/Skirts/Shorts/Jumpers:

Navy Blue or Khaki/Beige (blue jeans are permitted)

Student Calendar

2016-2017

Student Early Release Dates

Each Monday - One Hour Early Release

Last Day of School - 2.5 Hours Early

Students’ First Day of School Aug 10, 2016

Labor Day Holiday Sep 5, 2016

End of 1st Grading Period Oct 7, 2016

Non-Student Day Oct 10, 2016

Veteran’s Day Holiday Nov 11, 2016

Fall Break Nov 21, 2016 - Nov 25, 2016

Students Return to School Nov 28, 2016

End of 2nd Grading Period Dec 16, 2016

Winter Break Dec 19, 2016 - Dec 30, 2016

Non-Student Day Jan 2, 2017

Students Return to School Jan 3, 2017

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Jan 16, 2017

Florida State Fair Day (West Hillsborough Students ONLY) Feb 10, 2017

President's Day Feb 20, 2017

Strawberry Festival Day (Area 6 Schools Only) Mar 6, 2017

End of 3rd Grading Period Mar 10, 2017

Spring Break Mar 13, 2017 - Mar 17, 2017

Students Return to School Mar 20, 2017

Non-Student Day Apr 14, 2017

End of 4th Grading Period May 26, 2017

Last Day of School May 26, 2017

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