Ed Clapp Elementary
EXPLORER BULLETIN - SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2021
The mission of Ed Clapp Elementary School
Upcoming Events
September 30: Walk-A-Thon
October 1: K-2 Learn Not to Burn
October 5: Good News Club begins
October 12: Vision Screening
October 12: PTA Meeting (virtual)
October 14 & 18: Conferences
October 19: Picture retake day
October 21 & 22: NO SCHOOL - NDCEL
Tardies/Absences/Appointments
- Class starts at 8:12. Students who arrive after that time are marked tardy and should report to the office for a tardy slip. Learning starts right away in the classrooms, so it is important for your child to be on time.
- Absences: If your child is going to be absent please contact the office staff at 446-2900. If we do not hear from you our office staff will be calling to check the whereabouts of your child....your child's safety is always our number one concern. Being on time and having good attendance is crucial for learning. When a child is habitually absent/tardy, there is a negative impact on learning. If you are ever having trouble with getting your child to school or your child is feeling sick too often, please call our school counselor, Ali Moody at 446-2938, who would be happy to work with you and offer support and suggestions.
- If you need to pick up your child during the day, please call the office at 446-2900 when you get to the school or come to the front door and wait in the entry way. The office will call your child out of his/her classroom. Due to district policy, we are unable to call your child out of the classroom before you have arrived at the school.
NEW CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES
Beginning July 1, 2021 Fargo Public Schools implemented a $1.00 convenience fee on credit and debit card transactions, due to increasing processing costs. Payments made over $200 will incur a 3.99%
processing fee for charges not related to student registration, food services, or student activities. This charge is collected through SchoolPay and used to offset processing costs. Read more about why this processing fee is being implemented here.
Boys and Girls October 2021 Newsletter
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Red River Valley (BGC) offers affordable youth development programs for before school, after school, and school out days for youth K-5th grades, and Teen Club after school and summer for teens 6th through 12th grade.
Visit our website at www.bgcrrv.org for more information.
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Red River Valley
Scheduling, Registration, & General Information
701-235-2147 | schedule@bgcrrv.org | www.bgcrrv.org
NDSU Extension - Parenting News Flash
Autumn Greetings!
We are excited to share with you the October-November issue of the Parenting News Flash parent newsletter. This new format will include classes a few months at a time.
Online registrations are set to open on specific dates, two to three weeks in advance of each class.
We hope you will consider participating in these educational opportunities!
View newsletter here.
Dispute Resolution Policy
Federal regulations require that each district adopt procedures for receiving and resolving disputes pertaining to Title programs.
If a parent, school personnel or any interested person wishes to file a complaint, the following process must be followed:
- The written complaint must be sent via mail or e-mail to:
(Manager of Specific Title program)
Fargo Public Schools
415 North 4th Street
Fargo, ND 58102
Fargo Public Schools Title Managers
Title I Part A (Disadvantaged Students) Jan Anderson anderja@fargo.k12.nd.us
Title II Part A (Teacher Training/Recruitment) Robert Grosz groszr@fargo.k12.nd.us
Missy Eidsness eidsnem@fargo.k12.nd.us
Title III (English Language Acquisition) David Burkman burkmad@fargo.k12.nd.us
Title IX (Discrimination/Sexual Harassment) Brad Franklin franklb@fargo.k12.nd.us
Patty Cummings cumminp1@fargo.k12.nd.us
Section 504 (Students with Disabilities) David Burkman burkmad@fargo.k12.nd.us
- Any complaint must include:
• The date;
• The name of the district, unit, or individual the complaint is against;
• The name, address, and telephone number of the person making the complaint;
• A detailed description of the complaint, including specific facts; and
• The signature of the person making the complaint.
When a complaint is filed, the appropriate Fargo Public Schools Title Manager will investigate and issue a written response within sixty (60) calendar days from the date the complaint is received.
Reconsideration
Once a response is received from Fargo Public Schools staff, the person making the complaint has the right to have their complaint reconsidered. The complainant may submit a reconsideration request in writing to the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction and the U.S. Department of Education.
State Superintendent
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
600 E. Boulevard Avenue, Dept 201
Bismarck, ND 58505-0440 ]
The Secretary of Education
U.S. Department of Education
555 New Jersey Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20208
Parents Right to Know
Our school receives federal funds for Title I programs that are part of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Under ESSA, parents have the right to request information on the professional qualifications of the teachers and paraprofessionals at our school. If you are interested in learning this information, please contact the school administration office at (701) 446-2900. Upon this request, you will receive professional qualifications of teachers and paraprofessionals at the school. The information will include state level qualifications, licensing criteria for grade levels and subject areas, teaching under an emergency or other provisional status, and teaching in the field of discipline of the certification of the teacher. In addition, if at any time during the school year a teacher who is not highly qualified teaches your child for four or more consecutive weeks, you will receive timely notice from the school.
Parent and Family Engagement Policy
9:00: Hanson, Jacob, Kujanson, Bergee & Johnson
9:30: Knott, Danielson, Fraser & Burgess
10:00: Blaufuss, Kolle, Schuster, Bohmert
School-Parent Compact
ED CLAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-PARENT COMPACT
This school-parent compact is in effect during the 2021/2022 school year.
Ed Clapp Elementary and the parents of the students participating in activities, services, and programs funded by Title I agree that this compact outlines how they will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and the means by which the school and parents will build and develop a partnership that will help children achieve the State’s high standards.
School/Teacher Responsibilities:
Ed Clapp Elementary will –
- Provide high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment that enables the participating children to meet the State’s student academic achievement standards. The school will:
· Teach to the North Dakota State Standards
· Use evidence-based instruction strategies
· Use evidence-based curriculum
· Create a positive school culture
- Address the importance of communication between teachers and parents on an ongoing basis. At a minimum, the school will–
- Hold parent-teacher conferences (at least annually in elementary schools) during which this compact will be discussed as it relates to the individual child’s achievement. Specifically, these conferences will be held:
In conjunction with the annual Fargo Public Schools calendar, conferences will be held twice annually in October and again in March .
- Provide parents with frequent reports on their children’s progress. Specifically, the school will provide reports as follows:
Standards-based progress reports will be provided three times per school year in November, February, and June.
- Provide parents reasonable access to staff. Specifically, staff will be available for consultation with parents as follows:
Staff members are available by phone, email, in-person meetings, and the SeeSaw app
- Ensure regular two-way, meaningful communication between family members and staff, in a language that family members can understand:
Volunteer opportunities will be shared with parents throughout the year. Parents interested in volunteering or observing should contact the office of Ed Clapp Elementary at 701-446-2900.
Parent Responsibilities:
We, as parents, will support our children’s learning in the following ways –
· Monitoring attendance.
· Making sure that homework is completed.
· Volunteering in my child’s classroom.
· Participating, as appropriate, in decisions relating to my children’s education.
· Promoting positive use of my child’s extracurricular time.
· Staying informed about my child’s education and communicating with the school by promptly reading all notices from the school/district either received by my child or by mail and responding, as appropriate.
· Serving, to the extent possible, on policy advisory groups, such as being the Title I parent representative on the school’s School Improvement Team, the Title I Policy Advisory Committee, the District wide Policy Advisory Council, the State’s Committee of Practitioners, the School Support Team or other school advisory or policy groups.
Bruins Volleyball opportunity
More information here
Ed Clapp Elementary
Lori Conmy, Dean of Students
Email: schuldj@fargo.k12.nd.us
Website: www.fargo.k12.nd.us/EdClapp
Location: 3131 28th St S, Fargo, ND, USA
Phone: 701-446-2900