Red Oak Principal Notes

The learning community of Red Oak Elementary School exists to provide a culture of high expectations, to engage all students in a nurturing environment, and to inspire all students toward life readiness in an ever-changing world.

The vision of Red Oak Elementary is to be the model of academic excellence, invitational education, and high accountability for all.

We have another full week planned at Red Oak! As we finish up this last quarter, we are continuing to work hard! Thank you for partnering with us for the Sping Fling. We all had a wonderful time!

Please be sure to arrive at school on time for dismissal! We begin dismissal at 2:50 and our last car riders are usually picked up around 3:05. Please be sure to be on time when picking up your student in the afternoon. If you are dropping your students off in the morning or afternoon, please do not park in the handicap spots! These spots are to be left available for those who need access. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

This newsletter will come out to families weekly to keep our households informed of what is happening at Red Oak Elementary. I will send out the link every Monday via Remind and Facebook.

Let me know what I can do for you,

Emily Ellsworth

Principal

Red Oak Elementary

859-885-0616

921 Union Mill Road

Nicholasville, KY 40356

C. Excused Absence From School

Students who are absent from school are required to have a legitimate excuse. Within five days of a student’s return to school, s/he must present a note to a designated staff person. If a note is not received within five days, the absence may be considered unexcused. The note should include the current date, the student’s first and last name, the date(s) of the absence(s), the reason for the absence(s), and the parent/guardian's signature. Parents may provide a note of excuse via handwritten note, via email, or via electronic message. If an email or electronic message is sent for an excuse, it must be accompanied with a follow up phone call by the parent before it is accepted to verify the authenticity of the sender. If confirmation is not received by phone, the note will be documented as an unexcused parent note by the school.

March 12: Picture Day (Individual and Class)

March 19: Kona Ice

March 19: District Parent Workshop- see below for information!

March 21: Entrepreneur Fair 6:30-8

In order to help us to identify which life skills students have learned and what skills
they might still need to develop, our district will implement a new screening tool
called the Devereux Student Strengths Assessment (DESSA) in March 2024. Please review the parent letter for additional information.

If you would like additional information, please reach out to our Counselor at leigh.nassano@jessamine.kyschools.us

We are so excited to have parents and family members join our students for lunch! This is a privlidge that not all schools allow and we are thankful that we are able to offer this to our families. Some things to keep in mind during your visit:

1. You must check in with the front office with a current photo ID.

2. You must be on the students list of emergency contacts in Infinite Campus.

3. Your visit allows you to eat in the cafeteria and leave immediately following after signing out in the front office.

4. We ask that no parents or visitors walk to their child's classroom after lunch. Our teachers work hard to protect the learning environment for our students and we ask for your full cooperation in this manner.

NTI booklets came home in November! Please remember to keep these booklets in a safe location. All work will be located in Google Classroom, but the packets are to be completed if you have no internet access.

1. Please check for school closing announcements on the Lexington T.V. stations. Closings are also posted on the District’s website and Facebook page.
2. Please take a look at the Jessamine County Code of Conduct (p.35-36), to find the school closing protocols like a two hour delay or early school dismissal. This includes the names of roads that may not be traveled.
3. School closings will be determined prior to 6:00am.
4. A Two-Hour Delay will be called if the forecast will allow for roads to clear and students and staff to safely travel to schools.
5. Students must complete one day of NTI work for each day we are out of school. Your child’s teacher will be available by email from 9:00am-3:00pm to answer questions.
6. If we are out more than one day at a time, students will complete one day of work for each day missed. Remember, this is the same as homework. If it is not completed, it carries the same consequence as not doing homework.

Please remember that in order for us to receive full credit (all 10 days) for NTI, all students must complete the work from EACH NTI day. If a child doesn’t complete the work, we will give them an opportunity to complete it at school during more preferred activities (ex. recess).

We LOVE to have our parents volunteer in our building, and go on field trips with our students! If you go on a field trip and are in charge of a group of students, all of this information must be submitted prior to the trip. Please be advised that these procedures may take up to 2 weeks to be completed and submitted. All of the forms needed are located in our front office at RED.

See below:

Volunteers - CENTRAL REGISTRY CHECK

To be a volunteer who works directly with students in Jessamine County Schools, Child Abuse/Neglect procedures are required and regulated by Kentucky law and school board policy. Upon requesting to be a volunteer, every person must submit to the AOC crime check and complete a DPP-156 from the Kentucky Cabinet for Health & Family Services showing no substantiated reports of child abuse or neglect.

For the Child Abuse/Neglect check the DPP-156 form must be completed online. Go Here

and click CREATE ACCOUNT. Enter your information and check the DPP-156 form. You must add that you would like for us to have access to your records and include our email for confirmation. You will be given a unique code to submit for payment.

Jessamine County Schools

871 Wilmore Road, Nicholasville, KY 40356

Stephanie.Kolberg@jessamine.kyschools.us

If you have any questions with this process please contact Mrs. Teresa Walters at 859-885-4179 x 3015.

Both the crime check and the CAN check must be completed prior to beginning as a volunteer with Jessamine County Schools. Please understand that there will be no exceptions to this procedure. Mrs. Teresa Walters will notify you when you are ready to volunteer.

We are in need of some supplies for our lab! Please click on the link below to purchase items for our Science Lab!

The main goal of the Jessamine County Department of Transportation is to keep our kids SAFE while getting to and from school. Below are the bus expectations. If your student is not following these rules, a bus referral will be written. After 3 referrals, a student will no longer be able to participate in bus transportation. Please help us keep your child safe by going over these rules with them!

Any student who is a car rider will need a tag to pick up in carline. If you do not have a car tag hanging in your car, you will need to park and come in to the office to receive your child! We appreciate your cooperation! Please remember to have your child enter and exit the vehicle on the RIGHT SIDE by the curb. This is the best way to ensure that your student stays safe!

All students will be placed on the appropriate transportation that is reflected in Infinite Campus. If you need to make a transportation change, please call Ms. Wanda in our office by 2:00. We need to have time to notify the teachers.

Our Ride 360 app is up and working! If you have any questions at all concerning your child while they are on the bus, please call our office! If you have any questions concerning the Ride 360 app, please call the Transportation Office at 859-885-4891 or the online site .

Families can use their Parent Portal to pay for field trips, classroom fees, and to put money in student cafeteria accounts. There are no fees associated with online payments through the Parent Portal. Online payments are optional; students may still bring in cash or a check. All RED students will receive breakfast and lunch at no cost, regardless of household size or income during the 2021-2022 school year. Families may choose to put money in a student’s cafeteria account to allow the student to purchase extra food/drink. Online payments are STRONGLY encouraged.

The 23-24 School Fees have been added to Infinite Campus as well as any outstanding fees associated with Chromebook damages from last year. Please login to IC Parent Portal to pay these fees. Our fees this year are $25.

Jessamine Co. is very fortunate to be able to continue participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). This allows all students to receive one (1) BREAKFAST and one (1) LUNCH at NO COST every day school is in session.

• Meal Benefit Application - found in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal

• Educational Benefit Form (EBF) - paper form available in the front office of each school or the Food Service Office in the Central Office Annex.

Why should families complete one of these forms when students don’t have to pay for meals?

• Students who have a Free or Reduced Meal ELIGIBILITY:

• Have school technology fees waived or reduced

• Have Field Trip Fees waived or reduced

• Have Athletic Fees waived or reduced

• (Students with a FREE Meal Eligibility have these fees waived 100%, students with a REDUCED Meal Eligibility have these fees reduced by 50%)

Website: https://www.jessamine.k12.ky.us/15/Home
Location: 921 Union Mill Road, Nicholasville, KY, USA
Phone: 859-885-0616
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redoakelem