Working TogetherWorking TogetherFor A Safe and Secure For A Safe and Secure

LakewoodLakewood

For the childrenFor the children

In trusting us with your children, we In trusting us with your children, we feel a bit like they are “our” children feel a bit like they are “our” children and like you we want them to have a and like you we want them to have a safe and comfortable place to learn.safe and comfortable place to learn.

We are passionate about keeping We are passionate about keeping them safe, promoting their academic them safe, promoting their academic achievement, and teaching them to be achievement, and teaching them to be good citizens of a diverse communitygood citizens of a diverse community

Learning starts when children wake Learning starts when children wake up.up.

Having a trustworthy routine in the Having a trustworthy routine in the morning helps children learn time- morning helps children learn time- management.management.

Students learn to manage time by Students learn to manage time by following your example.following your example.

Learning at school begins with either Learning at school begins with either on-time bus arrival or car arrival.on-time bus arrival or car arrival.

The all-important The all-important morning routinemorning routine

““Reliable expectations and Reliable expectations and routines encourage your routines encourage your child’s trust and make for child’s trust and make for

easier transitions from home easier transitions from home to school”to school”

Morning ArrivalsMorning Arrivals

Driving to LakewoodDriving to Lakewood

Lindley Terrace is really a circle and Lindley Terrace is really a circle and comes out onto Wooton Parkway at comes out onto Wooton Parkway at two places.two places.

Knowing this, when traffic turning left Knowing this, when traffic turning left out of Lakewood becomes crowded, out of Lakewood becomes crowded, you can turn right and come out at you can turn right and come out at Wooton Parkway just a block awayWooton Parkway just a block away

Note: If more students rode the Note: If more students rode the school bus both ways, we would have school bus both ways, we would have fewer cars and less traffic.fewer cars and less traffic.

Avoiding Grid-Avoiding Grid-locklock

Special Morning LimitsSpecial Morning Limits Only Buses are allowed in the Bus lot Only Buses are allowed in the Bus lot

between 8AM and 4PMbetween 8AM and 4PM

The Lakewood Parking LotThe Lakewood Parking Lot

Please show your respect Please show your respect for our limited parkingfor our limited parking

On days when large-scale events are On days when large-scale events are taking place, we try to alert parents taking place, we try to alert parents to park in the neighborhood or in the to park in the neighborhood or in the church parking lotchurch parking lot

At times we will block spaces for staff At times we will block spaces for staff with the traffic coneswith the traffic cones

Please park elsewhere on these busy Please park elsewhere on these busy days (Field-trip chaperones, Book days (Field-trip chaperones, Book Fair days, etc.)Fair days, etc.)

Misuse of Handicapped Misuse of Handicapped SpacesSpaces

It can get It can get

expensive!expensive!

Be patient with children /& other driversBe patient with children /& other drivers Sometimes it is slow and frustratingSometimes it is slow and frustrating Watch for people of all agesWatch for people of all ages Cones are there to protect the children by Cones are there to protect the children by

guiding drivers. Please respect them.guiding drivers. Please respect them.

Parking Lot Parking Lot ExpectationsExpectations

The first lessons of the The first lessons of the morningmorning

As you pull in to Lakewood you join a As you pull in to Lakewood you join a line of people and your child sees line of people and your child sees that it is important to take turns, and that it is important to take turns, and that they are given time to get out of that they are given time to get out of the car and walk toward the school.the car and walk toward the school.

Lessons about respectLessons about respect

Staff are in place at 8:40 to welcome Staff are in place at 8:40 to welcome and guide your children through a safe and guide your children through a safe and orderly arrival.and orderly arrival.

Children remain on the school bus until Children remain on the school bus until school opens. school opens.

Car riders are required to do the same.Car riders are required to do the same. Help us teach your children to respect Help us teach your children to respect

Lakewood’s rules and schedulesLakewood’s rules and schedules

My child is upset and needs My child is upset and needs time!time!

If your child is upset and has If your child is upset and has difficulty saying good-bye, does not difficulty saying good-bye, does not want to get out of the car, and/or want to get out of the car, and/or needs more time with you, pull needs more time with you, pull ahead and out of line and park until ahead and out of line and park until they are ready.they are ready.

HOWEVER ………….HOWEVER ………….

RETURN TO THE DROP-OFF LINERETURN TO THE DROP-OFF LINE !! This is important! It reinforces the This is important! It reinforces the

message that you expect your child to message that you expect your child to get out independently and that you get out independently and that you trust he or she will walk into the school.trust he or she will walk into the school.

Lessons learned from arriving Lessons learned from arriving late:late:

““The school routines don't apply to me;”The school routines don't apply to me;”

If I say I am “in a hurry” I can break the If I say I am “in a hurry” I can break the rules rules

““I am special and I don’t have to follow the I am special and I don’t have to follow the rules.” or “I don’t have to take turns”rules.” or “I don’t have to take turns”

““It’s okay to cut into the front of the line.”It’s okay to cut into the front of the line.”

After the second After the second bell, students are bell, students are late. He or she late. He or she needs to sign in needs to sign in at the front office at the front office and get a and get a “Tardy” slip to “Tardy” slip to give to his or her give to his or her teacher.teacher.

Late ArrivalsLate Arrivals

Some parents have developed the Some parents have developed the habit of dropping a child at the habit of dropping a child at the church parking lot by Glen Road. This church parking lot by Glen Road. This is a dangerous option putting is a dangerous option putting children at risk crossing the busy bus children at risk crossing the busy bus entry and should be avoided.entry and should be avoided.

Hold your child’s hand to cross this busy Hold your child’s hand to cross this busy street or have them follow the side-walk street or have them follow the side-walk which leads to the main entrance.which leads to the main entrance.

Procedures for Procedures for visitorsvisitors

All who are not daily staff at Lakewood All who are not daily staff at Lakewood are required to sign in at the front Office are required to sign in at the front Office and display their MCPS identification or a and display their MCPS identification or a

special visitor badge issued to them.special visitor badge issued to them. The Badge is for a specific purpose. It is The Badge is for a specific purpose. It is

not permission to visit or peek-in on not permission to visit or peek-in on classrooms and disrupt instruction.classrooms and disrupt instruction.

Visitors – Friends and Visitors – Friends and StrangersStrangers

While none of us want to be considered While none of us want to be considered “strangers” at our child’s school and many “strangers” at our child’s school and many are no strangers to the staff. HOWEVER, to are no strangers to the staff. HOWEVER, to all the children who do not know you, all the children who do not know you, you you are an unknownare an unknown – a stranger. – a stranger.

MCPS requires everyone who works or MCPS requires everyone who works or visits a school to wear identification. The visits a school to wear identification. The badge reflects to all that you have signed-badge reflects to all that you have signed-in and are respectful of Lakewood’s rules in and are respectful of Lakewood’s rules and expectations.and expectations.

““Just-” is not an excuse!Just-” is not an excuse!

““I just have to take his lunch box to I just have to take his lunch box to him”him”

““I just have to run this to the cafeteria”I just have to run this to the cafeteria” ““I just have to tell Mr. or Mrs. ____ I just have to tell Mr. or Mrs. ____

something”something” ““I just have to give him his inhaler”I just have to give him his inhaler” ““I just want to tell my child something”I just want to tell my child something” ““I just have to give her the permission I just have to give her the permission

slip left in the car”slip left in the car”

Please follow the rules at Lakewood!

Visitor Sign-OutVisitor Sign-Out

Anyone who signs in – is expected to Anyone who signs in – is expected to sign out in the office and surrender sign out in the office and surrender their identification before leaving.their identification before leaving.

While some parents may consider this While some parents may consider this an inconvenience, these procedures an inconvenience, these procedures are in place as an effort to keep your are in place as an effort to keep your child safe.child safe.

E-mail (As arranged with each teacher)E-mail (As arranged with each teacher) Phone messagesPhone messages Notes sent home with studentsNotes sent home with students Notes in their assignment calendarNotes in their assignment calendar Scheduled meetings when requestedScheduled meetings when requested Teachers are not prepared for “Drop-Teachers are not prepared for “Drop-

In” conferences. Make an appointment In” conferences. Make an appointment so they have the time to prepare to so they have the time to prepare to answer your questionsanswer your questions

Contact with TeachersContact with Teachers

Parking Lot DepartureParking Lot Departure Children belong in one of only three Children belong in one of only three

classifications for dismissal:classifications for dismissal:

Bus – RidersBus – Riders

WalkersWalkers

Car-RidersCar-Riders

Departure GroupsDeparture Groups

Bus ridersBus riders are supervised by staff and are supervised by staff and patrols and are called as buses arrive. patrols and are called as buses arrive. Students stay in class and are dismissed Students stay in class and are dismissed when their bus is called.when their bus is called.

If your child misses the busIf your child misses the bus

He or she will wait in the office while He or she will wait in the office while staff contact parents to arrange pick-staff contact parents to arrange pick-up.up.

It is important to keep your contact It is important to keep your contact information current.information current.

Car pool / Car RidersCar pool / Car Riders

Car-ridersCar-riders meet in the main hallway meet in the main hallway and are escorted outside to the car and are escorted outside to the car pick-up circle.pick-up circle.

WalkersWalkers

WalkersWalkers Supervision Supervision of walkers ends once of walkers ends once they leave the school they leave the school entrance. Walkers are entrance. Walkers are considered able to considered able to leave the school leave the school grounds and walk grounds and walk directly home.directly home.

Picking your child up Picking your child up earlyearly

If you need to pick your child up early, If you need to pick your child up early, remember that the end of the day is remember that the end of the day is difficult for both children and teachers. difficult for both children and teachers.

For this reason MCPS has a policy that For this reason MCPS has a policy that children are not paged to the office children are not paged to the office after 2:30PM. Pick them up before 2:30 after 2:30PM. Pick them up before 2:30 or wait for your child to exit the school or wait for your child to exit the school following his or her usual routine.following his or her usual routine.

If we needIf we needto change the departure to change the departure

planplan Without written permission, the child Without written permission, the child

will be sent home in the usual way.will be sent home in the usual way.

Half-days / Early DismissalHalf-days / Early Dismissal

These are listed on the MCPS calendarThese are listed on the MCPS calendar Arrival remains the sameArrival remains the same Morning instruction is shortenedMorning instruction is shortened Lunch is served earlyLunch is served early There is no recess on half-daysThere is no recess on half-days Students return to class after lunchStudents return to class after lunch Dismissal is at 12:55pmDismissal is at 12:55pm

Parents are notified by phoneParents are notified by phone Alerts go out to local TV and radio Alerts go out to local TV and radio

mediamedia Parents who pick their children up will Parents who pick their children up will

be asked to come directly to the schoolbe asked to come directly to the school Children who ride buses take their usual Children who ride buses take their usual

bus and should be met at their bus stopbus and should be met at their bus stop

Early closingEarly closing

Late OpeningLate Opening

When bad weather is upon us, MCPS When bad weather is upon us, MCPS may decide that a late opening is the may decide that a late opening is the best option to keep students and staff best option to keep students and staff safe.safe.

Information regarding late opening is Information regarding late opening is available on the MCPS web-siteavailable on the MCPS web-site

There will also be alerts on local TV and There will also be alerts on local TV and radio stationsradio stations

Such decisions are usually made by 6AMSuch decisions are usually made by 6AM

In case of severe In case of severe weatherweather

We at Lakewood have detailed plans in We at Lakewood have detailed plans in place to protect your child’s safety as place to protect your child’s safety as well as methods for reuniting you and well as methods for reuniting you and your child following a storm or other your child following a storm or other event.event.

Just as with fire-drills, we take Just as with fire-drills, we take emergency preparedness very seriously emergency preparedness very seriously and practice evacuations and sheltering and practice evacuations and sheltering several times during the year.several times during the year.

The Discipline ModelThe Discipline Model(not punishment)(not punishment)

A disciplinarian has to do 4 things:A disciplinarian has to do 4 things: 1. Teach the child what is expected1. Teach the child what is expected 2. Practice success while coaching the child2. Practice success while coaching the child 3. Observe success and praise the child’s 3. Observe success and praise the child’s

accomplishmentaccomplishment 4. Acknowledge to the child that they can be 4. Acknowledge to the child that they can be

trusted to do it well on their owntrusted to do it well on their own This leaves the child with a feeling of This leaves the child with a feeling of

accomplishment and confidence. It also establishes accomplishment and confidence. It also establishes the adult as a person who is a resource for their the adult as a person who is a resource for their success.success.

When you know how to do something well, and you When you know how to do something well, and you do something else, you made a poor choice.do something else, you made a poor choice.

The Punishment ModelThe Punishment Model If you are not certain how to do something If you are not certain how to do something

correctly, and someone is constantly “catching correctly, and someone is constantly “catching you” doing wrong, that person is someone you you” doing wrong, that person is someone you want to avoid.want to avoid.

The punisher is energized when they witness The punisher is energized when they witness “wrong-doing.” They are “finding fault.”“wrong-doing.” They are “finding fault.”

De careful not to turn this into a philosophy with De careful not to turn this into a philosophy with dangerous consequences and say: “Don’t let me dangerous consequences and say: “Don’t let me catch you doing that!” This neither tells them to catch you doing that!” This neither tells them to refrain from doing it, nor does it tell them what refrain from doing it, nor does it tell them what to do instead.to do instead.

As one student said to another: “I’ve never been As one student said to another: “I’ve never been caught!”caught!”

Illness – Children are in close contact with their Illness – Children are in close contact with their classmates. This makes it easy for children to classmates. This makes it easy for children to pass germs along to otherspass germs along to others

Frequent hand-washing is the best way to Frequent hand-washing is the best way to minimize the transmission of germsminimize the transmission of germs

To protect other students and teachers, it is To protect other students and teachers, it is vital that you keep your child home when he or vital that you keep your child home when he or she is sick. We understand this may be difficult, she is sick. We understand this may be difficult, but it is necessary to insure a healthy but it is necessary to insure a healthy environment for all. environment for all.

Health IssuesHealth Issues

Because food allergies can be so Because food allergies can be so severe, we stress that students keep severe, we stress that students keep their lunch to themselves and refrain their lunch to themselves and refrain from sharing foodfrom sharing food

Children with Children with AllergiesAllergies

Students sent to the health room are Students sent to the health room are signed in and examined by the signed in and examined by the school nurseschool nurse

In most cases treatment involves an In most cases treatment involves an ice pack or a bandage.ice pack or a bandage.

In more severe instances a parent is In more severe instances a parent is notified.notified.

If warranted, the school will call an If warranted, the school will call an ambulance while the nurse notifies ambulance while the nurse notifies the parentsthe parents

Health Room Health Room ProceduresProcedures

Special DaysSpecial Days

Halloween – Costume paradeHalloween – Costume parade Valentines Day – Classes may have partiesValentines Day – Classes may have parties Field Day – Outdoor & In-door sportsField Day – Outdoor & In-door sports Evening Concerts – Family and guests are welcomeEvening Concerts – Family and guests are welcome Book-Fair days – Special morning book salesBook-Fair days – Special morning book sales Major Field-Trips – May require parent chaperonesMajor Field-Trips – May require parent chaperones Career Day – Invited guests describe their professionsCareer Day – Invited guests describe their professions 55thth Grade Graduation – 5 Grade Graduation – 5thth Grade achievements are Grade achievements are

honored with family and friendshonored with family and friends

Special Lakewood Special Lakewood Vocabulary Ask your child Vocabulary Ask your child

about themabout them Self to selfSelf to self In-door/out-door voicesIn-door/out-door voices Hurt feelingsHurt feelings Bad languageBad language Lunch bunchLunch bunch SOSSOS NertzNertz LSALSA Wednesday FoldersWednesday Folders SpecialsSpecials Manager’s ChoiceManager’s Choice In for recessIn for recess Birthday pencilBirthday pencil

Things to Things to Practice with Practice with

your childyour child

Your addressYour address Your phone numbersYour phone numbers Your name (if different from your child)Your name (if different from your child) Your child’s school computer Login & Your child’s school computer Login &

PasswordPassword Your child’s cafeteria account numberYour child’s cafeteria account number

Alert us to your child’s life-Alert us to your child’s life-changeschanges

Parent travelParent travel Death of a petDeath of a pet Illness of a close relativeIllness of a close relative Parental conflictParental conflict Medical scare (cancer) you think Medical scare (cancer) you think

you are hiding from your childyou are hiding from your child Pending surgeryPending surgery PregnancyPregnancy Etc.Etc.

Help us keep LakewoodHelp us keep Lakewooda safe and secure place to a safe and secure place to

learn!learn!

Your cooperation with the staff and Your cooperation with the staff and other parents will provide real-life other parents will provide real-life examples of how we work together examples of how we work together at school for the safety and well-at school for the safety and well-being of all.being of all.

A final requestA final request In the same way your children need your help In the same way your children need your help

practicing things they learn in school, Lakewood practicing things they learn in school, Lakewood staff needs your help to maintain a reliable and staff needs your help to maintain a reliable and positive educational experiencepositive educational experience

Be familiar with your child’s routinesBe familiar with your child’s routines Communicate with your child’s teacherCommunicate with your child’s teacher Review Lakewood expectations with your childReview Lakewood expectations with your child Set an example of participation & cooperationSet an example of participation & cooperation Value what your child shares with you from Value what your child shares with you from

schoolschool Sign and return permission forms promptlySign and return permission forms promptly Respond to teacher messages to collaborate in Respond to teacher messages to collaborate in

successsuccess

Discipline - CoachDiscipline - Coach

Children thrive on guidance in terms of Children thrive on guidance in terms of how to succeed.how to succeed.

When our children fail to succeed, parents When our children fail to succeed, parents and educators must strive to provide basic and educators must strive to provide basic tools for success ….. ANDtools for success ….. AND

Give opportunities to practice success with Give opportunities to practice success with adult supportadult support

Both of these components are required for Both of these components are required for a child’s sense of self and self-confidence.a child’s sense of self and self-confidence.

Lakewood – Eagle Lakewood – Eagle ExpectationsExpectations

The expectations handout The expectations handout provides examples of what we provides examples of what we are looking for once a child has are looking for once a child has achieved some self-disciplineachieved some self-discipline

You will notice that there is a You will notice that there is a section of Level 1 through 3 section of Level 1 through 3 behaviors which outlines some behaviors which outlines some behaviors which require us to behaviors which require us to act so as to keep Lakewood a act so as to keep Lakewood a safe and successful place for safe and successful place for learninglearning

Please note that our first Please note that our first response is always to “re-teach” response is always to “re-teach” the expectation and describe the expectation and describe the correct behavior in whatever the correct behavior in whatever situation arisessituation arises

When we call parents for When we call parents for helphelp

In the event we contact you for help with In the event we contact you for help with your child’s behavior, please use the your child’s behavior, please use the Lakewood Expectations handout as a Lakewood Expectations handout as a home guide.home guide.

Our intent when reporting an incident is to Our intent when reporting an incident is to add practice at success, not embarrass or add practice at success, not embarrass or punish students.punish students.

This provides students with feelings of This provides students with feelings of success both at home and at school, and success both at home and at school, and you witness their effort.you witness their effort.

This promotes the feeling that all adults This promotes the feeling that all adults expect, appreciate, and enjoy the success expect, appreciate, and enjoy the success of our Lakewood community members.of our Lakewood community members.