September 14, 2012 - Ferndale Public Schools

After School Options
for Parents on School
Improvement Mondays
LATCHKEY
Fee for full year: $140 (paid in
advance for all 32 Mondays)
Fee per semester: $85 (paid in
advance)
Fee per month: Varies depending
on the number of Mondays, at $6/
Monday (Paid 1 week in advance)
Follow this link for Child Care
information: www.ferndaleschools.
org/parents/childcare.html.
Secondary athletes will participate
in mandatory academic study tables,
staffed by non-teaching coaches. High
school drama and music participants
will participate in academic support
opportunities, or practices will be
scheduled later in the evening.
Middle and high school students who
are waiting for parent pick-up will
participate in academic tutoring and
intervention programs provided by
groups like the Boys and Girls Clubs.
www.ferndaleschools.org
Important Reminder about
School Improvement Mondays
What: This school year, the district’s K-12 schools have begun a new, rigorous K-12
School Improvement initiative among all teachers, principals and instructional leaders.
The initiative, called “School Improvement Mondays,” will use the focus of Data Teams
with a goal of increasing student performance.
When: There will be School Improvement Mondays throughout the school year. On
these days, all students across the district will be dismissed 55 minutes early.
Why: The early release once each week provides teachers with structured time to
collaborate in rigorous and focused Data Teams meetings to examine student work,
review data, determine instructional strategies, and monitor implementation and
student progress.
Info for Parents: To accommodate parents on School Improvement Mondays, the
district will offer safe options for those parents whose children who need supervision
during the 55-minute early release. At the elementary level, an affordable K-6
School Age Child Care option is being offered. Latchkey will be provided on School
Improvement Mondays for children to remain at school until the regular dismissal
time. The additional hour will be offered at no charge to families already enrolled in
School-Age Child Care. For students using Latchkey for the one hour only on School
Improvement Mondays, and not enrolled in daily Latchkey, there is no registration fee.
See the sidebar for rates and options for older students.
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