School is back in session and we're geared up to start our new social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum for the middle and high school! If you recall, we are now using Suite360. This week for Suite360, 6-12th grade will be getting an introduction to SEL: What is SEL, what does it mean, why is it important? Students will learn the five main areas of SEL and reflect on which areas they feel confident in and which they feel less confident in and get to choose one in which they think it would be important to focus on. To learn more about what your students are learning this week, please view the appropriate newsletter, using the link below --
https://www.stafford349.com/documents/suite360/week-1%3A-intro-to-sel/504876
MS football will be from 6:00-7:30 pm August 21-23. We will determine the rest of the week as the progresses. Athletes should be ready to go by 6:00pm..
Hey families!
Don't forget that you have access to social-emotional learning curriculum, just like your students do! This program is provided to you as a completely free resource where you can get a feel for what your students will be learning and take some lessons for yourself! Use the link below to sign up and use code: staffordus.
https://staffordusd360.suite360sel.org/
I am excited for the next 10 months of teaching your PreK-5th grade child character traits that will positively impact their future and our future here at Trojan Nation! This month we will learn about "Creativity" and how creativity will help them use their imagination to learn something new!
Today is the first day that KSHSAA allows sports practices.
HS VB started their day with a midnight practice. Cross country worked out this morning. The HS FB and MS VB teams will practice at 4:00 today. The MS FB team begins tomorrow; they need to meet at the school at 2:45 to get to Fairfield by 3:30.
YOUR STUDENT MUST HAVE HIS/HER PHYSICAL ON FILE WITH THE SCHOOL IN ORDER FOR HIM/HER TO PRACTICE!
Middle School Volleyball starts TODAY 4:00-5:30 in the back gym!!!
These 12 amazing ladies started their HS Volleyball season off in
the gym last night at midnight! They put the time in, worked hard, and had a great practice together for the first time as a team! Come out and support the Lady Trojans with their opening quad on August 26th @ South Barber!
We look forward to seeing everyone at Back to School Night from 5:00pm-6:30pm on August 15th! Elementary students may bring their extra supplies to drop off at their classrooms.
Stafford Cross Country runners!!!
Do not forget.
First practice will be in the morning, Monday, August 14th @ 6:45AM.
Parent meeting and Back to School Night will be Tuesday, August 15th @ 6:30PM.
Contact Coach Mock if you have any questions.
Parents of littles!
We are going to get this party started with FULL DAYS of school.
PreK students start school on August 21, and attend Monday through Thursday from 8:00am to 3:10pm.
Kindergarten students start school on August 16th and attend Monday through Friday fro 8:00am to 3:20pm.
Can't wait to see you all!
Stafford Trojan staff are back at it. School started today for faculty and staff of Stafford Schools.
Hey all you Trojan middle school volleyball fans! We are ordering shirts for this upcoming volleyball season. If you would like one, please place your order through the following Factory 233 link 🏐 Orders due 8/21!
https://factory233.com/stafford_volleyball/shop/home
There will be a MS football equipment checkout tomorrow evening at 7:30 at the school.
Come cheer on our Trojans for Pink Out Night!
https://factory233.com/stafford_schools_pink_out/shop/home
School starts next Wednesday, August 16. If you have not fully enrolled your student, please come in before the end of the day this Thursday, August 10 by 3:30pm.
This is the very beginning of the discipline process. It is lengthy so please take a look at pages 19-23 of the student and family handbook for all of the information.
DISCIPLINE PROCESS The first priority of the district is "teaching and learning of the intended curriculum for all students, including misbehaving students." Everything done in Stafford USD No. 349 must support the first priority. Discipline is one of many ways of supporting the teaching and learning process. The focus of all discipline procedures is to lessen the negative impact that misbehaviors have on a safe, orderly, and academically productive environment.
Besides maintaining a safe and orderly environment, the discipline process must protect the time assigned for teaching and learning. It is important to decrease the amount of interference that misbehaviors cause in the academic time on task for both the rest of the class and the misbehaving student. There should be no hidden agendas when it comes to discipline. The handling of all discipline situations must support the teaching and learning of the intended curriculum for all students, including misbehaving students.
COMPUTER AND/OR SCHOOL ISSUED DEVICE USE (BOE Policy IIBG)
Computer/School Issued Device Use Policy
Individuals who are provided access to computer use and to the schools’ communication network assume responsibility for their appropriate use. Stafford Schools expects individuals to be careful, honest, responsible, and civil in the use of computers and networks. Those who use the Internet to communicate with others or to connect to computers at other institutions are expected to abide by the rules for the remote systems and networks as well as those for our local area network. Be advised that, in addition to being a violation of Stafford Schools rules, certain computer misconduct is prohibited under Kansas General Laws, and is, therefore, subject to criminal penalties. Such misconduct includes knowingly gaining unauthorized access to a computer system or database, falsely obtaining electronic services or data without payment of required charges, and destroying of electronically processed, stored, or in-transit data.
Acceptable Use Guidelines (BOE Policy IIBF)
Purpose: The district provides computer network and internet access for its students and employees. This service allows employees and students to share information, learn new concepts, research diverse subjects, and create and maintain school-based websites. The district has adopted the following Acceptable Use Guidelines to govern the conduct of those who elect to access the computer network or district Internet.
Users shall adhere to the following guidelines of acceptable use:
All use of the Internet will be in support of educational activities.
Users will report misuse and breaches of network security.
Users shall not access, delete, copy, modify, nor forge other users’ emails, files, or data.
Users shall not use other users’ passwords nor disclose their password to others.
Users shall not pursue unauthorized access, disruptive activities, nor other actions commonly referred to as “hacking,” internally or externally to the district.
Users shall not disclose confidential information about themselves or others.
Users shall not utilize unlicensed software.
Users shall not access or permit access to pornography, obscene depictions, or other materials harmful to minors.
Students shall not disable or attempt to disable Internet filtering software.
Prohibited Although the district reserves the right to determine what use of the district network is appropriate, the following actions are specifically prohibited:
Transferring copyrighted materials to or from any district network without the express consent of the owner of the copyright.
Use of the network for creation, dissemination, or viewing of defamatory, factually inaccurate, abusive, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, harassing, or other material prohibited by law or district policy.
Dissemination of personnel or student information via the network when such information is protected by law, including the Family and Educational Rights Act or Student Data Privacy Act.
Utilization of the network to disseminate non-work-related material.
Utilization of the network as a means for advertising or solicitation.
The full policy can be found on pages 15-17 in the student and family handbook. https://www.stafford349.com/documents/resources/191392
CODE OF CONDUCT FOR STUDENTS Development of good discipline is one of the most important goals of education. Discipline is the development of self-control, character, and proper consideration for other people. The purpose of discipline is to form positive attitudes to assist the student in becoming a better person and provide a positive learning environment for students.
Stafford Schools teachers and administrators have the following expectations of the students:
Appropriate school behavior that assures the right and safety of students to learn and the right of teachers to teach. Appropriate behavior demonstrates respect for the personal and property rights of other students, faculty, and staff.
Arrival at school and to class on time.
Daily school and class attendance.
Appropriate care and safe use of the buildings, equipment, and facilities of the school.
Cooperation with the school staff as they attempt to meet the varied educational needs of all students.
Adherence to acceptable standards of courtesy, decency, morality, and compliance with provisions of civil law.
In order for a group of people to exist and work together in harmony, certain standards of behavior should be observed. To obtain a level of excellence, students will PRACTICE the following:
COOPERATION: Working together to acquire a common goal of education.
COURTESY: Each person will demonstrate respect for the rights, property, and opinions of others.
HONESTY: Quality of good living that enables one to have a clear conscience.
RESPONSIBILITY: Each person chooses his/her behavior and accepts the consequences for his/her decisions and actions. Students will be responsible for bringing the proper materials to class on a daily basis (paper, pencil, text).
SAFETY: The ability to demonstrate safe work habits that guarantee the safety of self, students, staff, and others.
SCHOOL SPIRIT: The feeling of love and devotion that one has for his/her school and the striving as a group for the betterment of the school.
SPORTSMANSHIP: Treating each other as we would like to be treated and accepting victory and defeat with the proper attitude.
We should work to leave our school a better place because of our presence.
Failure to meet the above expectations will result in appropriate disciplinary action being taken as outlined under the discipline policy.
Please read the detailed information for student code of conduct on pages 12-14 in the student and family handbook. https://www.stafford349.com/documents/resources/191392
BULLYING - (BOE Policy JDDC; Also See EBC, GAAB, GAAE, JCE, JDD, JGEC, and JGECA)
The board of education prohibits bullying in any form, including electronic means, on or while using school property, in a school vehicle or at a school-sponsored activity or event. The administration shall propose, and the board shall
Review and approve a plan to address bullying on school property, in a school vehicle or at a school-sponsored activity or event.
The plan shall include provisions for the training and education of staff members and students and shall include appropriate community involvement as approved by the board. Students who have bullied others in violation of this policy may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including suspension and expulsion. If appropriate, students who violate the bullying prohibition shall be reported to law enforcement.
Part of having good discipline on our campus is not allowing bullying to take place. Bullying is defined as: Any intentional gesture or any intentional written, verbal, electronic, or physical act or threat that is sufficiently severe, persistent or pervasive that creates an intimidating, threatening or abusive educational environment for a student or staff member that a reasonable person, under the circumstances, knows or should know will have the effect of:
Harming a student or staff member, whether physically or mentally;
Damaging a student’s or staff member’s property:
Placing a student of staff member in reasonable fear of harm; or
Placing a student or staff member in reasonable fear of damage to the student’s or staff member’s property.
Bullying also includes “Cyberbullying” means bullying by use of any electronic communication device through means including, but not limited to, email, on-line video, instant messaging, text messages, blogs, mobile phones, pagers, online games, and websites.
Additionally, bullying means any form of intimidation or harassment prohibited by the board of education of the school district on policies concerning bullying adopted pursuant to K.S.A. 72-8256 or subsection (e) of K.S.A. 72-8205, and amendments thereto. USD 349 will not tolerate these actions by students or staff.
Any act of bullying by either an individual student or group of students is prohibited on or while utilizing school property, in a school vehicle or at school-sponsored functions. This policy applies to students who directly engage in an act of bullying, to students who, by their behavior, support another student’s act of bullying, and to all staff members who engage in similar behaviors.
No teacher, administrator, or school district employee shall engage in, permit or tolerate bullying.
Retaliation against a victim, good faith reporter, or a witness to bullying is prohibited.
A person who engages in an act of bullying, reprisal, retaliation or false reporting of bullying, shall be subject to discipline in accordance with school district policy and procedures. The school district may take into the account the following factors: the ages of the parties involved; the developmental and maturity levels, special education needs of
the parties involved, and the severity of the behavior.
Please see pages 10-11 of the student and family handbook for more information. https://www.stafford349.com/documents/resources/191392
Please see the attached letter to household.
