1. Somerset Academy St. Lucie
SCPATC: Charter high school projected to open in August of 2012 in PSL. On August first, I submitted an application for the Charter school to the School District of Saint Lucie County. On September 28, we were denied on the basis of not meeting about 15 of the 20 standards on the application. Disagreeing with that assertion, we appealed the District’s decision to the Charter School Appeals Commission. There, on January 11, we won every single point but one. However, the state statute states that to prevail, the District only needs to prevail on one point, whereas the applicant needs to prevail on all. So the SCPATC had no choice but to uphold that denial. They strongly encouraged the district to work with us, however, that wasn’t possible for the district, per district policies. As opposed to waiting another year to resubmit our application, we decided to take it to the next level: The State Board of Education. On February 16th we won the unanimous vote of the SBE to overturn the districts denial, and approve our charter.
Parent info night

2. SASL Communication Skyward Website: www.somersetstlucie.org
Facebook:
Remind 101 Text and Blasts
-- Receive various notifications, such as upcoming field trips, progress reports or reports cards dates, fundraising events, transportation information etc.

4. Communication with Mrs. Kilgore
Skyward
Website: then click on my staff page
Class DoJo

5. NO HATS WORN IN THE CLASSROOM OR IN THE PRESENCE OF THE AMERICAN FLAG.
Dress Code
School issued tops from Aztec Graphix
All school shirts must have the school logo
Shoes: Dress shoes or tennis shoes with backs & closed toe, only.
School outer-wear/hoodies/jackets may be worn at any time. Any non-school outer-wear item will result in a dress-code violation. 
Bottoms may not contain rips, tears or any fraying. All bottoms should be finger- tip length or longer. 
The Friday shirt may be worn on Fridays or school functions/activities off-site. 
 NO HATS WORN IN THE CLASSROOM OR IN THE PRESENCE OF THE AMERICAN FLAG.

6. Dress Code VIOLATION
K – 2: 3 warning slips will be sent home. After the 3rd warning, a phone call home will be made. Parent may be asked to bring a change of clothes or pick the student up.
3 – 5 Scholars will receive 1 warning. Detentions will be issued after one warning.

7. Pick Up and Check-In Campus hours are from 7:15am - 3:00pm
Early Pick Up must be before 2:30pm
Late check in – Parent must come in the office to sign the student in
Pick up after 3:30 will result in a late fee
($1 per minute late)
Aftercare hours are from 3pm-6pm

8. Parent Teacher Conference
DECEMBER 5
Check the “Request PTC” box on your student’s progress report to request a conference.
Sign and return the progress report in your student’s communication folder by the due date.
You will be contacted with a time for the PTC .
For any urgent matters or unresolved issues, you may request a phone call or meeting with administration anytime by calling the front office at (772)

9. SCHOOL SUPPLIES
The list of supplies that each student will need to have with them at all times includes:
#2 pencils (sharpened) erasers covered pencil sharpener colored pencils highlighters scissors glue stick pencil case
Students are not prepared if they do not have all of their supplies.
Your choice – buy the classroom pencils or have your child bring their sharpened pencils!
Check your child’s supply each night to ensure they are prepared for the next day.

10. HoMEWORK
Most students are turning in their homework regularly – good job!
MANY students are NOT turning in their homework regularly. 
Homework is 15% of their grade. Not doing homework has a HUGE impact on their grades!
ELA homework can be found on my webpage in the calendar.
ELA homework is pretty much the same every week (for now) so if you are hearing that there is no homework, check the webpage!
I will accept late homework all the way until the end of the quarter.

11. CLASS TIME Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Bell ringer
Whole Group Lesson using ReadyGEN by Pearson
build understanding, close read, text analysis, vocabulary
Spelling & handwriting
Small Groups
Small reading groups and RtI with the teacher
Technology – Reading Plus
Wednesday is Writing Day using Strategies for Writers

12. FSA PREP
Thursdays we will have a helper during small groups practicing FSA skills.
Two or three days per week, students will be using FSA practice quizzes and test prep materials.
March will begin FSA Boot Camp during ELA

13. FSA PREP at home What can you do at home? READ EVERY DAY! Reading Plus
Study Island

14. Wish list
COPY PAPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lysol Wipes
Combos Snack Packs
EARN VOLUNTEER HOURS!

15. QUESTIONS?