Panther Pride Newsletter 3/17/23

Together we grow the whole child, each mighty oak was once an acorn

Email: ann.swift@redclay.k12.de.us
Website: https://www.redclayschools.com/forestoak
Location: 55 South Meadowood Drive, Newark, DE, USA
Phone: (302)454-3420
Twitter: @FOpanthers

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• 3/30 - End of 3rd Marking Period
• 3/31 - No School - Staff In-service
• 4/7-4/14 - Spring Break

Dear Parents and Guardians,

The Red Clay Consolidated School District (RCCSD) is committed to supporting every student’s academic growth as well as their social emotional and behavioral (SEB) wellbeing. As part of this commitment, along with Delaware’s Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) state regulations, all teachers (K-5) and students (6-12) will be completing an emotional wellbeing screener this school year.

An SEB screener can identify behavioral and emotional strengths as well as areas in need of growth. This data will allow our school teams to offer additional and more targeted intervention to support the SEB needs of all students.

The screener that the multidisciplinary district committee selected is called the SAEBRS, or Social, Academic, Emotional, Behavior Rating Screener. At the K-5 level, the screener will ask teachers to rate their students, based on observations, using a total of 19 questions ranging across three different types of behaviors. At the 6-12 level, students will be asked to rate themselves.

The SAEBRS Screener looks at the following areas of social/emotional wellbeing:

1. Social Behavior

2. Academic Behavior

3. Emotional Behavior

Please reach out to your school if you have any questions or would like to discuss further.

Sincerely,

Ann Marie Swift

Principal

Sarah Celestin, Ed.D

District of Student Services

This year, we are participating in the Best Buddies Friendship Walk to raise money to support Best Buddies' programs of inclusion for people worldwide with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Yuo can join our team and walk with us or you can support us by donating at: https://www.bestbuddiesfriendshipwalk.org/delaware/donate-to-a-team/#form&donate/0/35054

The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is the leading walk in the country supporting inclusion for people with IDD. Help us build a more inclusive world by joining our team or making a donation today — every dollar makes a difference!

Hello Parents, We are noticing that students are using cell phones at school during the day. This is just a reminder of the school policy. We ask for you to review this with your student. Thank you for your cooperation!

Personal Possessions:

● Students who happen to bring a cell phone to school must have the cell phone turned off and stored away for the entire school day.

● Students who display cell phones in school will have them confiscated and a parent will need to come to school to pick it up.

The school staff is NOT RESPONSIBLE for the theft or damage of personal belongings. Parents please discuss the importance of being responsible for your personal items with your child.

Join Zoom Meeting: 6:00pm

https://redclayschools.zoom.us/j/82667284690

Meeting ID: 826 6728 4690

PTA Meeting Dates for the year:

• April 4th
• May 2nd - Board elections
• June 6th – 2023-2024 Budget Planning Meeting

Thank you for considering volunteer opportunities with Forest Oak Elementary School. Volunteers play an important role in the success of our District and schools.

It is Red Clay Consolidated School's policy that all volunteers be screened before volunteering in any Red Clay school. If you plan to volunteer at any time during the school year, please complete the appropriate forms linked below and return them to the school Please understand this process is for the safety and protection of all students and staff while on school grounds and school-sponsored field trips. If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact us. Again, thank you for considering volunteer opportunities with Forest Oak Elementary.

Video on how to join: https://youtu.be/6JaHHws-nYc

Use the Box Tops app to scan your store receipts for participating products. Forest Oak will automatically earn cash with every Box Tops product you buy.

The Red Clay Consolidated School District Student Handbook, approved by the Board of

Education, provides information and direction to students and families regarding district

services, operations, expectations of behavior, and consequences for violations. Families and

students are encouraged to read and regularly review the Code to ensure a safe and productive

school year.

We look forward to building a collaborative partnership among our school staff and our Forest Oak students and families. In order to assist our families to become familiar with the “way we do things here” at Forest Oak, we provide each student with a Parent/Student Handbook that provides information pertaining to Forest Oak Elementary School’s procedures and policies.

STAY CONNECTED! VIEW THE FOREST OAK WEBPAGE BY CLICKING THE BUTTON BELOW

The Red Clay Consolidated School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, handicap, veteran status, domicile, genetic information, or any legally protected characteristic. Inquiries should be directed to Human Resources at 302-552-3783.