Communication
The required frequency for checking your email.
Twice daily (morning and afternoon).
The policy regarding classroom doors.
Must be locked at all times; no magnets/props allowed.
The time deadline for calling in an absence via Red Rover.
6:30 AM.
The dress code for Mondays.
Professional Dress.
The rule regarding propping open classroom doors.
All doors must be locked at all times. No magnets, chairs, or devices allowed to prop them open.
The app you should NEVER use for student behavioral concerns.
ClassDojo (never for behavior/discipline).
The rule regarding visitor access to the building.
Must sign in at the office and obtain a visitor badge.
The timeline for turning in collected money to Mrs. Hankins.
Within 48 hours.
How to handle interpersonal issues with a colleague.
Direct address to the involved party (avoid gossip).
Where you should be positioned when students are transitioning in the hallway.
You must be walking with the students; do not linger at the back of the line.
The legal risk of texting parents about school business on your personal phone.
TPIA/SB 944 (public record requests could require surrender of your personal phone).
The reporting timeline for suspected child abuse.
Within 24 hours.
The temperature threshold for "No Recess."
Below 38 degrees (or heat index above 100).
The appropriate way to handle "meeting housekeeping."
Undivided attention; do not grade papers or look at catalogs.
Mrs. Allen's Cell Phone Number
214-587-8409
The phrase to use when a parent starts a complex conversation on Dojo.
The "Transition Protocol" (template provided in the handbook).
The mandatory items found in your emergency "go-bag."
Student roster with contact info, red/green signal cards, duty schedule.
The location where all staff must park.
Back parking lot.
The official teacher appraisal system.
T-TESS.
The Fire Marshal's rule regarding items near the ceiling.
No items can be closer than 18 inches from the ceiling.
The "Golden Rule" for responding to parents.
Return all emails and phone calls within 48 hours.
The rule about students transitioning in the hallways.
Teachers must walk with students (not at the back of the line).
The consequence of leaving unlabeled food in the lounge fridge.
It is considered "fair game."
The official Chain of Command at Scott Elementary.
Team Leader/Mentor -> Mrs. Hankins -> Ms. Kenworthy -> Mrs. Allen.
What to do if you encounter someone in the building without a visitor badge.
Escort the person to the office and call the office to inform them.