Communication
You are expected to check this twice a day for information
your staff mailbox
All staff are required to do this upon arriving at school.
What is check in at the office kiosk?
This is a key expectation for all Van Buren faculty and staff to support a positive school community.
What is building strong relationships?
Everyone at Van Buren is responsible for maintaining and ensuring this.
What are the safety and security of the school?
Grades must be recorded by this day following the week of the assignment.
What is Wednesday?
These three notes need to be recorded on your parent-communication log
What are the time, date, and nature of the communication?
All staff members, both certified and support, are responsible for recording absences in this system.
What is Frontline?
Student discipline should focus on this rather than punishment.
What is a teaching opportunity?
These are the three primary teacher responsibilities during a drill or emergency.
What are moving students to their assigned area, checking roll, and ensuring students remain orderly and quiet?
You are expected to maintain this for each child in your class.
What is a Green Folder?
Staff should regularly check this, as it is the primary communication method.
What is my email
This person is responsible for finding coverage if they cannot fulfill an assigned duty.
Who is the staff member assigned to the duty?
Name the four consequences that are not permitted at Van Buren.
What is taking away recess, using physical activity as punishment, assigning writing as punishment, and withholding food?
If a staff member reasonably suspects child abuse or neglect, they must immediately report it to this agency.
What is the Department of Human Resources Child Abuse Hotline?
These are due every Thursday by end of day, uploaded in Google Drive.
What are Lesson Plans?
This is where you'll find the school mail bin.
What is the counter in the office beside the USPS mail bin?
These meetings are held once each week to support collaboration and professional learning.
What are PLC (Professional Learning Community) meetings?
Before sending a student to the office, staff must complete this.
What is a referral in Infinite Campus?
All medications brought to school must be stored here.
What is the school clinic?
Your field trip must be approved by the principal at least this far in advance.
What is 2 months?
According to school policy, these are not to be used by staff or students during instruction or supervision except in emergencies.
What is my cell phone
These four groups should always be treated with professionalism and ethical conduct.
Who are students, parents, community members, and colleagues?
All Van Buren faculty and staff are expected to practice this at all times.
What is active supervision?
If a staff member gets hurt, they must complete these three steps first.
What is contact your supervisor, contact risk management, and fill out the injury and illness report.
It is expected that you are tracking and using this to drive instruction.
What is data?