Lunch will be served the first day of school. At the first of each month a calendar will be sent home with the daily lunch menus listed. Whole milk, 2% milk, chocolate milk, orange juice and water are always the drink choices that come with the lunch. Type A lunch will be $1.50 for grades 1-6. Milk or juice purchased alone will be $.50.
Moyer will offer lunch tokens that may be bought ahead for the type A lunches. Each morning between 8:00 and 8:15 students may purchase tokens for the week or for the month. The student will then present the token each day in payment for the lunch. Once sold, the tokens become the responsibility of the student. The school will not stand responsible for lost or stolen tokens.
Their homeroom teacher will issue students who are at school without any form of lunch payment a lunch charge. All charges should be paid in the school office with either cash or lunch tokens. Students who accumulate three lunch charges will not be allowed to charge any further lunches until the outstanding charges are paid. No lunch charges will be accepted the last week of school.
In accordance with Title IX of the Education amendments in the Civil Rights Act and Section 504 Public Law 9312, the Fort Thomas Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap in the educational programs or activities it operates and it is required by Title IX and Section 504 pursuant to regulations not to so discriminate.
Dr. Larry Stinson, Superintendent, 2356 Memorial Parkway, Fort Thomas, Kentucky, phone number 781-3333 will coordinate efforts to comply with Title IX and Section 504. Persons having questions concerning this Act should direct them to Dr. Stinson at the address and telephone number listed.
Notebook paper, pencils, pens and other supplies are available in our bookstore and may be purchased each morning before school officially opens.
Students are expected to assume responsibility for their own belongings. A box is maintained in a prominent place near the office for all lost items (except money and jewelry). Students are expected to check there for lost or misplaced items. We strongly recommend that all personal belongings be labeled. Money or jewelry may be reclaimed at the office.
Fire and civil defense drills are held regularly to develop safety practices that will help students to move quickly and in an orderly manner to pre-designated safety areas. We, therefore, would expect all students to remain at school during a severe weather alert. Students will not be permitted to leave the building unless they are released directly to the parent. Please listen to your local TV and radio stations for announcements of delays and closings.
If walking school…
If riding a bicycle to school. . .
If riding in a car to school…
Mr. Walton will be out front to safeguard the safety of those students who must cross Highland Avenue. It is imperative that students cross only at the light under his supervision. Occasionally parents will park across the street and "invite" the child to cross there rather than at the light. Please help us by refraining from this potentially dangerous action.
Regular and prompt attendance is essential to your child’s maximum growth. Your efforts to see that this happens will greatly influence the student’s attitude toward school. All students returning from an absence must bring a note to the office indicating the reason for absence. Only illnesses or some other very important reason will be excused.
If a student is absent due to a communicable disease, he/she is required to bring a doctor’s note before being readmitted to class. If the absence was due to chickenpox or mumps, he/she will be readmitted without a doctor’s note if 8 days have elapsed since the onset of the first symptoms of the disease (fever and rash in chickenpox and fever and swelling in mumps).
If it is essential for your child to be out of school for something other than illness, this should be cleared with the office prior to the absence. State financial assistance is based upon actual attendance of your child in school.
Since four tardies are by state law, considered truancy, parents will be notified in writing after the third tardy and the Director of Pupil Personnel Services will be notified. The Kentucky Department of Education defines Tardy as "missed instruction time." As such, a student being late to school, signing in and out during the school day, or leaving school before the regular school dismissal will accumulate tardies.
If a student has an excused absence, he/she should ask the teacher what assignments were missed and/or what work should be completed.
Each classroom may have two planned parties per year plus an end-of-the-year picnic. Parties in grades 1-6 may be held to celebrate Christmas and Valentine’s Day. Kindergarten will have a party for Halloween and Christmas.
Room mothers are usually asked to assist with the parties but other parents are often asked to send cupcakes, cookies, etc., or sometimes money to help defray the cost. These arrangements are worked out between the teacher and the room mothers.
Birthday parties are not permitted above kindergarten but a birthday treat may be shared with classmates if appropriate arrangements are made with the teacher beforehand.
Deliveries of flowers, balloons, and other such items to students at school are discouraged. Any deliveries of this nature to students will be kept in the office and the student will be notified, at the end of the day, to pick it up as they leave for home.
An annual Kindergarten Roundup is held each year in the spring. All children who will be five (5) before October 1, should register on this day for kindergarten classes. An original birth certificate (not a hospital certificate), the social security number of the child, and proof of address (utility bill, driver’s license, etc.) will be needed for registration. A reminder will be sent home in our school newsletter, and the date will be published in the local newspaper. Call the school for further information.
Kindergarten
Speech and perceptual motor screening is done during the first quarter of school.
Grade 2
The Test of Cognitive Skills is administered in the spring.
Grades 3 and Grade 6
The Educational Records Bureau and CTBS tests are administered in the spring.
Grade 4
Will participate in the CATS Assessment which will include writing portfolios, and transitional testing in reading and social studies.
Grade 5
Will participate in the CATS Assessment which will include transitional testing in math and science.
The elementary guidance and counseling program is a part of education and tries to help each child develop feelings of self-worth, development of individual potential, and greater effectiveness in making decisions and resolving conflicts.
The elementary counselor at Moyer is Carole Barnes and she is available on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays to teachers, parents, and students. You may email her at cbarnes@Ft-thomas.k12.ky.us.
Specific activities in the guidance program this year are listed below:
Physical examinations and valid immunization certificates, as required by Kentucky law, are needed for all students entering kindergarten, the sixth grade and new students at any level. All students before entering the sixth grade, must have proof of a second MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella).
State law prohibits our dispensing aspirins or any other medication without explicit written permission and directions from the parents. Generally, students sick enough to require medication should not be in school, however, should the situation require medicine while the student is at school, the medicine should be brought to the office with a permission note and specific written directions, i.e., schedule of time and amount of dosage. All medication should come in the original container, especially prescribed medication. When a child takes a medication all year long (asthma, or allergy medications for example) one note to be kept on file all year long will be acceptable.
At least once each year students are weighed and measured and vision checked. Those who show deviation from normal are referred to a physician. Teachers make referrals to the school nurse of students who appear ill, have a rash, show signs of visual or hearing difficulty, are injured, or have any other sign of a health problem. Parents are notified if their child is injured, has a temperature above 99.8º, or is experiencing continued discomfort or pain. It is very important that the school office has a phone number where parents may be reached during school hours. A note is sent home to the parents when their child is exposed to a contagious disease in the classroom and children with a contagious disease are excluded from the classroom.
Dental certificates may be turned in any time during the school year and are available from the school office. Dental certificates are sent home in February, Dental Health Month. Students are encouraged to return these so the school has a record that the student has regular dental care.
Posture of all sixth grade students is checked to detect signs of scoliosis or other back problems.
The Library Media Center is open from 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM Monday through Thursday to accommodate individuals and class groups, supplementing a program of regularly scheduled library classes for grades K-6. In addition to books and magazines, a daily newspaper, educational television, computers, filmstrips, audio and video cassettes, recordings, globes, models and specialized references are available to students, faculty, and parents. Students are encouraged to use filmstrip projectors, record players, cassette recorders, viewers, and video equipment as they prepare for class projects.
Most materials are checked out to students for a two week loan; but encyclopedias, atlases, reserve books, other reference books, and the current issue of any magazine are limited to overnight use and should be returned at the beginning of the next school day. Books and non-current magazines which are kept beyond the two week period, without bringing the material into the library for renewal, will be subject to a one week grace period. A maximum fine of one dollar fifty cents per item is imposed regardless of the length of the delinquency. Books on overnight loan will accrue fines of ten cents per day. Pupils in kindergarten through Grade 2 do not pay overdue fines.
Moyer School participates in the PNC investment in education program. It will begin on September 6 and end on June 1. When banking at PNC, ask how you can earn points for our school. Our school receives free educational materials with the investment points.
In the spring, the library is buzzing during Book Fair Week. It is an enjoyable time for the students. Clifford, the big red dog, visits during the evening of Open House. Students can come into the library to shop for books. The money made during the Book Fair is used to order new books and materials for the library.
Saving Campbell Labels for Education is another way that our school gets free educational materials. Over 1,000 Campbell products are eligible for redemption in this program. See http://www.labelsforeducation.com
We also participate in a program to get free supplies when we submit select box tops from General Mills Cereal. See http://www.boxtops4education.com.
Each year about 50 to 60 students/families participate in the Buy It, Read It, Seed It program sponsored in the library. New hardback books are available for students to "shop" through and purchase for $10.00. A nameplate is placed in the front of the book to honor the child.
Lost or damaged books incur a replacement fee for the borrower, K through 6. Students who move during the school year are asked to clear all library responsibilities before withdrawing. Students who find library materials after they leave Moyer School or during the summer, are urged to return all materials which are still in usable condition. A portion of the replacement fee may be returned.
A group of volunteers from the PTA render valuable services at the charging desk and in shelving returned materials.
Volunteers are scheduled for either morning or afternoon duties. Student aides in the fifth and sixth grades chosen by the librarian, help before and after school with routine duties. A year of dependable service is recognized by an award at the end of the year.
Children’s Book Week in November and National Library Week in April are special occasions which are celebrated in the Media Center with author visits and other special activities. Parents are urged to visit then or at any other time. Suggestions to improve our program and volunteer help are always welcome. (email to cconnley@Ft-thomas.k12.ky.us) The goal of the Library Media program is independent, enthusiastic learning.
Throughout the year our classes will make visits to regional sites of interest. These trips are wonderful opportunities to extend learning beyond our classroom walls and incorporate real-life experiences in our teaching. Parent and family chaperones are often used to help us manage such trips. For the safety of our students, the Moyer SBDM Council has designed the following Chaperone Agreement to be signed by any person assisting with a fieldtrip. The actual form maybe obtained from the office, or you can just print it from here.