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Emerson WATCH D.O.G.S. What is WATCH D.O.G.S.? Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads Of Great Students) is the safe school initiative of the National Center for Fathering that involves fathers and father figures to help create a more safe and secure learning
What is WATCH D.O.G.S.?
Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads Of Great Students) is the safe school initiative of the National Center for Fathering that involves fathers and father figures to help create a more safe and secure learning environment in our nation’s schools. Watch D.O.G.S. are fathers, grandfathers, step-fathers, uncles, and other father figures who volunteer at their student's school.
All Emerson volunteers must be an approved Everett Public Schools volunteer. These approvals are good for three years. You may see the office for an approval form or complete the process online. Are you unsure if you are approved? Contact our Office Manager.
We ask that you commit to the minimum of one half-day (full-days are encouraged) and give at least one weeks prior notice to your volunteering day. Once you have chosen a date please e-mail Jason Mayer at Jmayer@everettsd.org or complete our sign up form on our website.
Please check in at the office at 8:45. You will receive your Watch D.O.G.S. shirt and vest along with your schedule. You will enjoy a day on the school's campus volunteering in classrooms, spending time out at recess, having lunch with your student and being present in the school. Your day will end at 3:40.
Arrive to Emerson at 8:45 – Help with directing parking lot
traffic, breakfast supervision, lineup, hang out with your student.
Volunteer in classrooms – Spend time in your student’s class
and volunteer in other classrooms around the building.
Eat lunch with your student – Have lunch with your student
and join them out at recess.
Dismissal – Help with student dismissal. Your day will end
around 3:40.
What it is about What kids will experience November 10th for Families
Emerson is a Title I School What this means for Emerson. What it means for your Family.
Fact: School Attendance = Student Success Fact: Students who miss the first 30 minutes of
school feel disconnected with the school day routine the rest of the day.
Fact: Students who start to have chronic
absenteeism during the early years of elementary school (both excused and unexcused) perform lower academically throughout their academic career.
Fact: The most important part of a student’s
day is getting to school on-time!
Fact: Many important concepts occur in the
first ½ hour of each school day
Fact: With an on-time start and a healthy
breakfast, students are more alert and attentive throughout the entire school day
Excused Absences
Excused Absences The following are valid excuses for absences and tardiness and describe the process to have an absences or tardy excused.
*** The principal (or designee) has the authority to determine if an absence meets the above criteria for an excused absences
Tardy/Part Day Absence
Students are tardy if they arrive after the published start time or leave before the published end time for school or class. At the elementary level, a student’s attendance will be recorded as a half day absence for school if the student is more than 30 minutes late or if the student leaves 30 minutes or more early. Full Day Absence A full day absence is defined as a student failing to attend the majority of hours or periods in that student’s average school day
Tardy: Student arrives between 9:15-9:45 am
Half Day AM Absence: Student arrives after 9:46am
Student Leaves Early: If the Student leaves between 3:00 – 3:30 pm
Half Day PM Absence: Student leaves before 3:00 pm from school
Excused: “My student has a dentist appointment today at 10:00am and will have to miss the first few hours of school”.
Unexcused: “My student’s brother has a dentist appointment today at 10:00am and I will not be able to bring my student to school until after his brother’s appointment”.
Excused: “My child has a temperature and will be home sick today from school”. Unexcused: “My child slept in this morning and missed the bus”.
Call the 24 Hours Attendance Line at: (425) 385-6205
Attendance Note should include:
Student name Student ID number Date(s)the student was
absent
Reason why the
student was absent from school
A Doctor’s note if the
student went to the doctors office
Provide your student with an alarm clock
Enroll your student in the wake-up call program
Give permission for your
student to be called at 7:30am on school days to help improve getting to school on-time. Provide us with a permission slip and best phone number!
Resources & Tools That Help Improve Your Students Attendance Here At Emerson Elementary
Staff Who Can Help:
Family Support (425)385-6239 Counselor: Mrs. Mahorney (425)385-6210 Attendance: Mrs. Roberts (425)385-6203 Principal: Mr. Edwards Assistant Principal:
District Success Coordinator for Attendance: Erin Wilson (425) 385-4075
Connect-Ed wake-up calls Student motivators &
incentive program
Phone calls home to inform
you about student absences
Letters home to
communicate unexcused absences
Tutoring Programs Getting students connected
socially at school
Emerson Elementary has
ZERO Tolerance for bullying
If ALL students attend class, classroom gets a letter, once they spell out A-T-T-E-N-D-A-N-C-E
they will earn a popcorn party.
Class with the most popsicle parties during the year, will win a popsicle party and get to
throw a pie in the principals’ face.
We are in need of popcorn poppers, please see the office if you are interested.
Student will be exempt from classroom program Staff member will check in daily with student who will receive a sticker on their chart for
attending school. Once the student attends school for 5 consecutive days they will earn prize box.
Students with 100% attendance each month will earn gold stickers to show their great job!
For students that have unexcused absences longer than 30 minutes. Student will be required to make up learning through our After School program.
Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30-4:30pm, the activity bus will take students home.
Pizza- Covered Play Area- Ticket Required Activities Fair Watch D.O.G.S. Signup Library and Computer Lab Introductions Next Session Starts at the bottom or top of
the hour.
Kids will finish with Reptile Man at 6:30pm