Dear Glenallen Families,

Results from the FCAT assessments are coming in as you read this newsletter.

FCAT Writing
We are celebrating the efforts of our fourth graders after receiving the FCAT writing scores! 81% of our
fourth graders earned a 3.5 on the essay portion of the test! Sean Kircher and Valentina Orlova earned a perfect score of 6.0! Congrats to all of the students who reached or surpassed their goal on the writing test! We are proud of you!

SAT-10
SAT-10 results have also been received. Congrats to all of our 1st and 2nd graders who did their best on the test! Individual student reports will be sent home with each student who took the test. Results are as follows:

59% of our 1st grade students scored at/above the 50 percentile in reading
59% of our 1st grade students scored at/above the 50 percentile in math
65% of our 2nd grade students scored at/above the 50 percentile in reading
63% of our 2nd grade students scored at/above the 50 percentile in math

FCAT
Results for 3-5th graders will be available on-line. Log in and password information was sent home with your 3rd-5th grader. If you have questions or need support interpreting or accessing your child’s scores, please contact your child’s teacher or our data coach, Linda Huber.

Note of Appreciation
It is hard to believe that the end of the 2007-08 school year is upon us. As I reflect back to the start of the
school year, I am grateful for all that has transpired since August. I would like to take this final Panther
Press article to send a note of appreciation to all of our stakeholders. Special thanks to:

• the Booster Club Board and members for all you have done to help support Glenallen this year.
• the parents, community/business members and staff who served on our SAC committee.
• Mrs. Caruso and the NPHS art students who volunteered their time to brighten our campus by adding
their masterpieces to the Media Center (see Page 2).
• Mr. and Mrs. Hank and Vivian Chimenello for caring so much about our students!
• the members of the VFW for your support and for teaching our safety patrols how to properly raise
and lower the American Flag each day.
• the parents, guardians and caretakers of our students for supporting your child’s academic, social
and emotional growth this year.
• all staff members for all you gave each day to help each child reach their fullest potential.
• last, but not least, thank you to all of our students.

Thank you for learning with us this year. It truly has been a fabulous year of learning!!

Summer Learning
Summer is the perfect opportunity to continue learning. There are many educational web sites that, with the supervision of parents, children can increase their skill level in reading, math, science and more. The internet expands our ability to learn just about anything! As a family, you can take virtual field trips and travel to places all over the world without even leaving the comfort of your own home! We have several links on our web site that you may find useful as you surf the web this summer. You could also plan fun family trips to the North Port Library, GWIZ, Spanish Point and much more. Whatever route you choose, learning can be a part of your summer!

Enjoy the break! We look forward to seeing you on August 15 at Meet the Teacher. Please check out our
website this summer for specific dates/times.

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Director: Theresa Tatko

Call (941)426-8334 during program hours.

GLENALLEN ELEMENTARY CHILD CARE
The Glenallen Elementary Child Care Program is an affordable, safe, healthy, and fun environment for children of working parents. Every attempt is made to made to maintain a ratio of 1 adult per 20 children with children being grouped according to grade level.

HOURS OF OPERATION
The Program operates on all scheduled school days, beginning with the first day of school. Before School Care is from 6:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. After School Care is from 3:15 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

FEE SCHEDULE
There is an annual registration fee of $25.00 per family (non refundable).

Prices are a DAILY rate per child.
AM Care: 1st Child $3.00, 2nd Child $2.00, 3rd Child $1.00
PM Care: 1st Child $7.00, 2nd Child $6.00, 3rd Child $5.00

Any account that becomes more than $20.00 past due will result in dismissal from the program until balance and one week in advance is paid in full. All unused funds will roll over to the next school year or can be refunded after the school year ends. Tuition for the month of May must be paid by April 22nd.

ENROLLMENT
Contact Director for registration. Registration must be done in person by the parent or legal guardian of students. The registration fee and one week tuition is due at time of registration. Please bring names and phone numbers of people authorized to pick up your child. They must provide a photo ID when picking up student. The registration fee of $25.00 per family is non-refundable.

PARENT RESPONSIBILITIES
The parent is responsible for tuition payments in ADVANCE, Due The First Day of Each Month. Parents must escort and sign their child in for Before School Care and sign them out in After School Care. Children are to be picked up no later than 6:00 p.m. A $10.00 per 15 min. fee will be charged after this time. If tardiness is chronic, the child's participation in the program will be in jeopardy. The parent must provide current emergency contacts and medical information. The parent must provide documentation for special custody situations.

DISCIPLINE POLICY
Students are expected to follow Glenallen's Code of Conduct during child care. If an infraction occurs, a program staff member will discuss the behavior with the parent. The third warning will result in a three-day suspension from the program. A fourth warning will result in dismissal from the program. If the incident/behavior is severe enough, suspension or dismissal can result without warnings.

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Keep reading over the summer!  Here's a link to some recommended summer reading!

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Glenallen Business Partners

These business partners support Glenallen Elementary School. If you frequent our business partners, please remember to say thank you to them.

Business Partner of the Year
Corey Steinfath
A-1 Collision

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Individual Education Plan (IEP)

Your child’s Individual Education Plan is the road map for their academic year. Students IEPs are updated at least once a year. (This does not apply to the EPs for Gifted.)  If your child is reaching mastery of their goals before the year review time, we will meet a little sooner to add or change the goals so that your child is being challenged to their potential.  We may also take a look at what accommodation your child is using in the classroom.  So if you get a letter asking for an IEP review, please don’t fret since it is just the ESE staff staying on top of student progress.  If you ever have any questions about what is going on with your son’s or daughter’s IEP, you may ask the ESE teacher or give me a call.

Testing

Teachers and parents can refer a student for gifted testing.  There is an initial screening test and students who score in the upper percentile of this test will be referred for further testing.  If you have any questions about the gifted program or testing, please feel free to call the ESE Liaison.

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