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School Information 2008-2009
| 2008-2009 Inscription and Tuition Fees. All prices are in Guilders | ||||||
| K3 & K4 | K-5 | Gr. 1-4 | Gr. 5-8 | Gr. 9-12 Virtual | ||
| Annual Registration fee | Due on the day of acceptance and non-refundable. 2nd child inscription reduction of Ang. 500.00 3rd child reduction of 1000.00. Additional children - no inscription fee | 650 | 1100 | 1200 | 1300 | 1300 |
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| Tuition paid in 1 installment | Annually paid by (August 5, 2008) | 1x 4600 | 1x 8000 | 1x 9300 | 1x 10200 | 1x 5175 |
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| Tuition paid in 2 installments | 2 installments on due dates: Aug. 05, 2008 - Dec. 20, 2008 | 2 x 2450 | 2x 4150 | 2x 4825 | 2x 5275 | 2x 2675 |
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| Tuition paid in 4 installments | 4 installments on due dates: Aug. 5, 2008 - Oct. 15, 2008 Jan. 05,2009 - Mar 15, 2009 | 4x 1300 | 4x 2150 | 4x 2500 | 4x 2725 | 4x 1375 |
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| Tuition paid in 10 installments |
10 installments on due dates:
Aug 5, 08 - Sep 5, 08 - Oct 5, 08 - Nov 5, 08 Dec 5, 08 - Jan 5, 09 - Feb 5, 09 - Mar 5, 09 - Apr 5, 09 - May 5, 09 |
10x 570 | 10x 910 | 10x 1060 | 10x 1150 | 10x 600 |
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| Virtual credits | Each half credit = Ang. 800.00 paid as activated | 8000 | ||||
| The following fees need to be paid by June 30, 2008 for returning students or upon inscription for new students ** | ||||||
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| Building Levy | Per student - per year | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Additional Yearly fees | Educational Materials - per student | 300 | 300 | 500 | 650 | 1100 |
| Standardized Testing Fee | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | ||
| Parent Teacher Association (PTA) - per family | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | |
| Special Fees | ||||||
| * * * * * | Individual shadows for special needs students are the financial responsibility of their parents | |||||
| Late Payments outside the above arrangements will be charged an additional 3% per month interest. | ||||||
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Paid, Non-refundable Building Levy and Registration Fees will hold a
spot for your child. All registration is handled on a first come first served basis. |
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Boards: Foundation, School, PTA
Parent/Student Handbook:
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Curacao American Preparatory School Erosweg 69 Tel: 736-8674 Fax: 737-6587 e-mail:info@curprep.com
Parent/Student Handbook Table of content
MISSION STATEMENTThe Curacao American Preparatory School, a multicultural learning community, will optimize the overall intellectual, moral, physical, aesthetic and social-emotional development of each student in an environment that keeps pace with the world’s rapid changes. In creating a safe and nurturing atmosphere which foster a life-long love of learning, positive self-esteem and mutual respect, the school will recognize each student as a unique individual with special abilities, gifts and needs. The school will provide a college preparatory education through a process-oriented, U.S.-based curriculum, emphasizing the skills and qualities that will develop responsible world citizens capable of critical thinking, problem solving, and ethical decision-making.
PHILOSOPHYThe SCHOOL believes in the dignity and worth of each student and recognizes the importance of responsibility to other people and to the world community. The SCHOOL believes that all students should have equal opportunity for education consistent with their individual capabilities and with their personal and social needs. The SCHOOL believes that change is a constant factor in life. Therefore, education should encourage the development of personal values and thinking processes, which will facilitate their intelligent adaptability to a changing society. The SCHOOL believes that learning is a continuous, multi-faceted process. Education should foster independent thinking, exploration and experimentation as a lifelong activity. ADMISSIONSStudents applying for admission will be considered on an individual basis. Admissions will be finalized after an admissions interview and all previous school records have been received. Applicants might have to take the Detroit Test of Learning Aptitudes to establish their learning styles and aptitudes.All students whose native language is not English will be evaluated for language proficiency prior to English placement. Additionally, an intensive studies program is available for those students with special learning needs who meet the programs’ entrance criteria. NOTE: All students admitted to CAPS must be living with parents or an authorized adult guardian. 1 LATE ADMISSIONS / SPECIAL ADMISSIONSAs different schools systems have different standards, students entering CAPS throughout the school year, will be tested and monitored for a four week period to adjust grade placement when necessary.SCHOOL OFFICE HOURSOn days when school is in session the business office is open form 7:30AM until 3:30PM. An answering machine is used when office personnel are unable to answer the telephone. The principal is available by appointment.
SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY To protect our students we require all visitors to report to the office upon entering the building. Parents who bring books, lunches, etc. to school are asked to bring them to the school office and the secretary will make sure your child receives them. Please try to keep this to a minimum. Parents are asked not to interrupt classroom instruction after the 8:00 AM bell.
CONTACT INFORMATION§ Each student is required to have on file in the school office the following information that is collected at or before registration: § Parent(s) or guardian(s) name(s) § Complete physical and mailing address § Home phone number, Parent(s) work phone number and mobile numbers if applicable § Emergency phone numbers of 2 friends or relatives § Physician’s name and phone number § Immunization Record § Any previous school records § E-mail address when applicable
2 ARRIVAL TIMES Please exercise patience and caution when bringing or picking up students from school. There are many vehicles at school during arrival time and again at dismissal posing a safety caution for all of us. Therefore during morning arrival and afternoon dismissal times: 1. Use the area in front of the school for pickup and drop off. 2. No parking or leaving your car in the drop off area. 3. Please park across the street if you would like to go into the building. Students should not arrive at school before 7:30AM and should be picked up promptly at your child’s dismissal time. There is no supervision before 7:30AM or after 3:15. We cannot be responsible for your child’s safety before and after the regular school hours. We have an after school service your child can be enrolled in for a special fee. Parents who are habitually late will be charged a late fee of Ang. 5.00 every 15 minutes. SCHOOL HOURSK-3, K-4 & K-5 8:00 AM-12:30 PM Monday through Friday Grades 1, 2, 3, 4 8:00 AM-2:00 PM Monday through Thursday & until 1:15 on Friday Grades 5, 6, 7, 8 8:00 AM-3:05 PM Monday through Thursday & until 1:15 on Friday Virtual 8:00 AM-3:05 PM Monday through Thursday & until 1:15 on Friday TARDINESSThe school day starts promptly at 8:00AM. This means your child should be in his/her classroom, in their seat and ready to start at 8:00AM. A child that arrives even 5 minutes late disrupts the entire class. Tardy students must wait in the lobby area until 8:15. Three tardies will be considered one absence. Five absences will be a zero assignment grade for the period which will affect your child’s grade point average. K-3, K4 and K5 are half-day programs. Students who miss more than 30 minutes will not be admitted for the day. Please see discipline list on page 10 for consequences.
ATTENDANCE / REPORTING ABSENCESRegular attendance is essential to a student’s success in school. When a student is absent from school, he/she misses demonstrations and dialogue that cannot be reproduced through completion of make up assignments. Additionally, persistent absenteeism creates genuine hardship for a student and is regarded as a very serious problem. The following circumstances are the most common reasons for an excused absence: 1. Personal illness, 2. Family illness or death in the family, 3. Religious beliefs, 4. Doctor/dentist appointments. 3 If your child will be absent, you must call the office and leave word for the teacher. When your child returns he/she is expected to bring a written note to be put in the cumulative folder as a running record. Absent students are responsible for collecting missed assignments and missed notes. Doctor and Dentists appointments- Parents are asked to make every effort to schedule medical appointments outside of the school day. The school recognizes that this may be difficult and asks to be notified of any school day dismissal. Students who leave school during the school day need to be signed out of the building by their parents through the school office. Likewise, students entering the building during the school day need to be signed in by their parents.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBERS OR EMERGENCY CONTACTS It is very important that every student maintain an up-to-date address and telephone record at the school office. Notify the school immediately if you have a change of address, employment, and telephone number, etc. during the school year. Every student must have at least two numbers to contact in the event of an emergency.
CANCELLATION OF SCHOOL Cancellation of school takes place only during extraordinary circumstances such as equipment failure or public crisis. Every practical means is used to notify parents of an impending cancellation. You may receive notification from one of these sources: school administration, PTA volunteers or by use of a phone tree.
COMMUNICATIONS WITH STAFF Teachers are available to speak with parents when they are not with students. Please send a note and your child’s teacher will contact you for an appointment. If a conference with a teacher is desired, make a telephone contact to establish a mutually agreeable time for the meeting. Simply showing up at the classroom door is not a means to a productive and successful conference. On collective level there is a continual flow of information to parents and students via e-mail, newsletters, calendars of events and handbooks. From time to time the reactions, opinions and requirements of parents are canvassed via discussions, questionnaires or surveys.
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES Parent teacher conferences occur after the close of the first and third quarter. This conference time is a very important communication opportunity and it is imperative that parents attend. Conferences can be arranged whenever there is a need at other times during the school year by calling the teacher and requesting a conference. There are also times when a teacher will call you and ask for a conference. This is not done lightly. Teachers want what you want: Success for each child each and every day of school. 4 SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS Every student will periodically be taught be a substitute teacher. The most common reason for using substitute teachers occurs when the regular teacher is ill. However, substitutes are also used when regular teachers are on leave for personal business, team planning, professional training, or family emergency.
INTERNS CAPS works in close connection with the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania. Each Fall semester some of their top education students are sent to Curacao to intern in our classrooms. We feel very privileged to have these students come and work with our children as they provide new and innovative ways to education and keep us up to date.
SUPPLIES Regular classroom supplies such as pencils, erasers, glue, scissors, coloring pencils, crayons, notebooks, rulers are included in the fee. Parents are responsible for supplies to be used at home for homework, replacement supplies when the ones handed out at the beginning of the year are lost, and specialty items wanted by the student. Teachers and students will sign for receipt of an initial supply package to be kept at school.
BIRTHDAY TREATS and PARTY INVITATIONS Many students bring birthday treats to school on or near their birthdays. Birthday treats are optional and certainly not required. Please check with your child’s teacher if the birthday treat is anything other than an individually wrapped treat. Please provide more than enough treats to cover each child in the classroom and remember to send napkins if necessary. Birthdays are celebrated, but with minimal disruption to the school day. Party invitations will be distributed as a courtesy only if all classmates are to be invited. If a partial class is invited parents MUST distribute invitations outside of school.
FIELD TRIPS Field trips are designed to supplement different aspects of the classroom curriculum and to help students explore ideas that flow from their classroom instruction. Parents will receive sufficient advance notices of field trips that will include the trip date, destination and other necessary details. Parents must sign field trip permission forms confirming their knowledge of the trip and approval for participation. 5 GENERAL SCHOOL RULES Our goal at CAPS is to create the kind of environment where people value, respect and encourage one another. Just as we continually monitor progress in mathematics and reading we need to monitor and support social and emotional growth by modeling good behavior and using terms such as please, thank you, excuse me, and I’m sorry. Toward this end the following general rules were created to help students learn to work together and get along with each other in school and on the playground. Caring for others § Disrespectful comments, gestures or bad language will not be tolerated § Respect the rights of others to learn. § Work and play with others in a way that will not harm them—no wrestling, tackling or play fighting. Caring for self § Solve problems without fighting or hitting. § Seeking the advice and help of adults when you can’t solve a problem. § Ask questions when you don’t understand and after you have listened with your ears. Caring for things § Respect the property that belongs to others and that which belongs to all of us at school. § Keep personal belongings that are stored in the classroom neatly organized. § Remember to pick up and put away materials when you are finished. § Clean up after yourself and work with others to make our school a first-rate place. § Do not waste materials as they cost money and will affect the price of tuition. STUDENT CONDUCT Our goal is to provide a safe, orderly and comfortable atmosphere to insure optimum learning opportunities. Students are expected to respect the rights of others and to use good manners. Each teacher will involve students in developing an understanding of classroom rules that they all agree to follow. Parents will be notified if major problems occur. Inappropriate behavior such as fighting will be addressed by the Principal. Warnings will be followed by parent contact if needed. Good deeds and conduct occur with greater frequency when they are recognized. To this end, the staff and students will make a special effort to recognize the many acts of kindness.
DRESS CODE / UNIFORMS Students should dress appropriately to the activity to be encountered that day. School is a child’s place of work and many parents follow a dress code for work. Children need to learn that not all dress is appropriate for school. Clothing that advertises the use of tobacco, alcohol, and drugs or suggests vulgar or anti-social values are not permitted. Hats and Caps are not to be worn inside the building unless special permission has been given. Shoes must be properly tied. Gym shoes are required for PE. Slippers are not allowed. All students must wear a mandatory CAPS uniform shirt. The shirts are available at school. PE shorts for 6 |
grades 5 and up are only allowed during PE and need to be changed to regular bottoms for the remainder of the school day. All bottoms worn throughout the day (skirts and dress shorts) must be no shorter than 3 inches above the knee. Undergarments should not be visible. Children that come to school without their uniform must borrow a used one for a Ang. 5.00 laundry fee or buy a new one. Parents will be billed for the uniform.
HOMEWORK PHILOSOPHY CAPS believes that homework is an important activity; that contributes to a child’s education in a variety of ways.
Some important homework benefits include: § Developing a child’s sense of personal responsibility for their learning § Establishing necessary study habits § Reinforcing important skills and knowledge § Including the parents in the child’s education
To better communicate homework practices and procedures, each grade level has reviewed and established the following guidelines. The time allocations for each grade are estimated based on what most children need to devote to their assignments. Parents are encouraged to communicate with their child’s teacher concerning specific questions or comments regarding their child’s success in completing homework.
K-5 grade 1 & 2 15 to 30 minutes daily Grade 3 & 4 30 to 40 minutes daily Grades 5 & 6 40 to 60 minutes daily Grades 7 & 8 60 to 90 minutes daily Virtual 60 to 90 minutes daily
These time allocations vary from student to student and do not include time needed to complete assignments not done in class due to distractions.
HOMEWORK POLICY
Children are normally absent for reasons of illness or vacation. When a child is ill, many parents try to make arrangements to pickup the homework so that a child does not fall too far behind. The official policy, however, is that the children have the same number of days to make up the homework as the number of days that were missed. For instance, if a child is absent on a Monday or Tuesday, that child has Wednesday or Thursday to make up the work that was missed. The completed homework needs to be in to the child’s teacher no later than first thing on Friday morning. If your child is going to be out on a family vacation, teachers will not attempt to assign work in advance of the vacation. Instead, a folder will be placed on the child’s desk during the absence and all work will be gathered inside the folder. As with absences for illness, the child will have an equal number of days to complete the homework he or she missed. If a child was out for one week, that child has one additional week to complete the homework without penalty. 7REPORT CARDS
Report cards are issued following the completion of each quarter of the year. A student whose parents are not up to date with payments, will not receive a report card until payments are completed. (Generally report cards are sent home the Friday following the end of the quarter.) Please carefully review your child’s progress and contact the teacher if you have any questions.
ACADEMIC PROBATION. When a student’s Grade Point Average is below a 60%, the student is put on academic probation. This means that there is a possibility that the student might not pass the academic year. If his or her grades go up by the next quarter and the grade point average goes up above 60% the student is taken off probation. Students are also able to move to the next grade level as long as they retake the class they failed.
GRADES More than three absences per quarter might negatively affect a student’s report card grade. All tests and quizzes with a grade below 72% or below a C, must be signed by a parent and returned to the teacher.
ILLNESS, INJURY AND MEDICATIONIn case of illness or injury a child will be cared for temporarily by a member of the school staff. If emergency medical treatment is necessary, the parents will be contacted. Medications at school will only be administered with a note from the child’s doctor. Headache medication is available in the office. If you do not wish for your child to receive minor headache medication, or if your child is allergic, please notify the office and your child’s teacher in writing. If your child is not feeling well, you will be called and asked to make arrangements to pick your child up ASAP. We do not have an appropriate space to keep students who do not feel well. LEAVING SCHOOLStudents are not allowed to leave the school campus during school hours for any reason without the knowledge and consent of their teacher. Parents who want to pick up their children during the day are asked to check in at the office and sign their child out of school. Teachers must receive a note from home alerting them to the fact that the child will leave early. This helps them plan for that child to be prepared to leave at the designated time.
Parents must notify the office in writing about changes in pick-up. LOST AND FOUNDMoney, jewelry or any other articles of value are turned in to the office. Students are encouraged to ask about these items. Each year many items go unclaimed for lack of a label. Whenever possible, label items so they can be identified and returned. Items not claimed during the two-week time period are given to charity.
8 TOYS, GAMEBOYS, CELL PHONES, ETC.
There are no circumstances other than an approved show and tell when toys should come to school. This includes small toys, athletic equipment, electronic games, boom boxes and tape players. All of these items need to be left at home. Cell Phones are NOT allowed at school for any reason. Students and parents MUST communicate via the office phone. Phones and music devices will be taken away and kept in the office to be collected by a parent at the end of the report card period.
Common sense and consideration is the best guide in determining whether or not to bring personal possessions to school. This extends to money, as students really have no need to carry large sums of money to school. For safety concerns, no play guns, knives, or other toys of a violent nature have a place at school. The school will assume no responsibility for the loss of these items at school.
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
When parents become enthusiastically involved in school programs, all children benefit. CAPS welcomes parent involvement and encourages each parent to find a means of becoming part of the school community. Volunteers are always needed |
