vhcs district almanac 2012-13 - Vestavia Hills City Schools
vhcs district almanac 2012-13 - Vestavia Hills City Schools
vhcs district almanac 2012-13 - Vestavia Hills City Schools
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<strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Schools</strong> <br />
District Almanac <br />
<strong>2012</strong> -‐ 20<strong>13</strong> <br />
School District Website: www.vestavia.k12.al.us
<strong>2012</strong>-‐20<strong>13</strong> School Calendar <br />
Tell me and I forget. Show me<br />
and I remember. Involve me<br />
and I understand.<br />
–Chinese proverb <br />
<strong>2012</strong> <br />
August <strong>13</strong>: Teacher Institute <br />
August 14-‐15: Teacher Professional Development <br />
August 16-‐17: Teacher Workdays <br />
August 20: First Day for Students <br />
October 8: Parent-‐Teacher Conferences <br />
November 12: Veterans Day—schools closed <br />
November 22-‐23: Thanksgiving Holiday <br />
December 21: Semester Ends <br />
December 24: Christmas Holidays Begin <br />
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January 3: Teacher Professional Development <br />
January 4: Teacher Workday—no students <br />
January 7: Students Return to School <br />
January 12: Late Start Day <br />
January 21: Holiday—schools closed <br />
February 18: Teacher Professional Development <br />
March 18-‐22: Spring Break <br />
May 23: Last Day for Students <br />
May 24: Last Day for Teachers <br />
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School District Website: www.vestavia.k12.al.us
School Hours <br />
Inclement Weather <br />
The whole purpose of education is to<br />
turn mirrors into windows.<br />
~Sydney J. Harris<br />
<strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> Elementary Cahaba Heights <br />
7:45 a.m. – 2:35 p.m. <br />
<strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> Elementary Central <br />
7:50 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. <br />
<strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> Elementary East <br />
7:45 a.m. – 2:35 p.m. <br />
<strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> Elementary Liberty Park <br />
7:45 a.m. – 2:35 p.m. <br />
<strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> Elementary West <br />
7:45 a.m. – 2:35 p.m. <br />
Liberty Park Middle School <br />
8:05 a.m. – 3:05 p.m. <br />
Pizitz Middle School <br />
8:05 a.m. – 3:05 p.m. <br />
<strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> High School <br />
8:20 a.m. – 3:20 p.m. <br />
During times of inclement weather, parents will be <br />
notified by use of our rapid notification system, as <br />
well as local radio and television stations when <br />
schools close. Unless otherwise notified, assume <br />
the schools will be open. You can now choose to be <br />
automatically notified of any school closings <br />
through email, text messages, and phone calls. <br />
Please make sure your contact information is <br />
correct on your School Cast account. <br />
You can always check on school and <strong>district</strong> <br />
websites. In case of a school closing due to <br />
inclement weather, a bold red banner announcing <br />
the closing will scroll across the top of our school <br />
websites. <br />
Extended Day Program <br />
Mrs. Ronda Charping, Director <br />
<strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> Elementary Central Site <br />
1281 Montgomery Hwy, <strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong>, AL 35216 <br />
(205) 823-‐7593 <br />
charpingrl@vestavia.k12.al.us <br />
Elementary Central EDP 823-‐7593 <br />
Elementary East EDP <br />
979-‐0838 <br />
Elementary Cahaba Heights EDP 402-‐5490 <br />
Elementary West EDP 402-‐5147 <br />
Elementary Liberty Park EDP 967-‐0314 <br />
Liberty Park Middle EDP 967-‐0314 <br />
Pizitz Middle EDP <br />
967-‐5375 <br />
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School District Website: www.vestavia.k12.al.us
<strong>Schools</strong> and Principals <br />
<strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> Elementary Cahaba Heights (K-‐5) <br />
4401 Dolly Ridge Road, <strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong>, AL 35243 <br />
Principal: Dr. Kay Cooper <br />
402-‐5480 <br />
<strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> Elementary Central (4-‐5) <br />
1289 Montgomery Highway, <strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong>, AL 35216 <br />
Principal: Mrs. Marian Humphries <br />
402-‐5300 <br />
<strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> Elementary East (K-‐3) <br />
2109 Tyson Drive, <strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong>, AL 35216 <br />
Principal: Dr. Mark Richardson <br />
402-‐5200 <br />
<strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> Elementary Liberty Park (K-‐5) <br />
17051 Liberty Parkway, <strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong>, AL 35216 <br />
Principal: Mr. Ty Arendall <br />
402-‐5400 <br />
<strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> Elementary West (K-‐3) <br />
1965 Merryvale Road, <strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong>, AL 35216 <br />
Principal: Mrs. Becky Patton <br />
402-‐5151 <br />
Liberty Park Middle School (6-‐8) <br />
17035 Liberty Parkway, <strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong>, AL 35216 <br />
Principal: Mrs. Kacy Pierce <br />
402-‐5450 <br />
Pizitz Middle School (6-‐8) <br />
2020 Pizitz Drive, <strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong>, AL 35216 <br />
Principal: Mr. David Miles <br />
402-‐5350 <br />
<strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> High School (9-‐12) <br />
2235 Lime Rock Road, <strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong>, AL 35216 <br />
Principal: Mr. Cas McWaters <br />
402-‐5250 <br />
Child Nutrition Program <br />
Learning is not attained<br />
by chance, it must be<br />
sought for with ardor and<br />
attended to with diligence.<br />
–Abigail Adams<br />
School cafeterias will begin serving meals on the first day of <br />
school, Monday, August 20 th . Free and reduced price lunches will <br />
be available to qualifying individuals. Applications are available <br />
on the <strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Schools</strong> website. A new application <br />
must be completed each year. All meal prices are subject to <br />
change. Meal payments can be made and account balances <br />
can be checked online at www.paypams.com <br />
Student Lunch……$2.25/$2.75 <br />
Visitors………………$4.50 <br />
Student Breakfast……$1.50 <br />
Visitors……………………$3.00 <br />
Lunch Prices <br />
Breakfast Prices (where offered) <br />
Reduced Lunch……40 cents <br />
Teachers and Staff…....$3.50 <br />
Reduced Breakfast……30 cents <br />
Teachers and Staff………...$2.00 <br />
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Requirements for Enrolling <br />
Students <br />
To register a student* in the <strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> <br />
<strong>City</strong> School System, the following items <br />
must be presented in person by a parent <br />
or legal guardian. Register students at <br />
their school site. <br />
1. Social Security card <br />
2. Blue Alabama immunization form <br />
3. Certified birth certificate <br />
4. Current and valid lease, warranty <br />
deed, settlement statement, mortgage <br />
statement, or current property tax <br />
notice <br />
5. A utility bill in your name for the <br />
current month showing residence <br />
property address <br />
6. One other item that ties you to your <br />
residence: <br />
-‐-‐proof of residency from the County <br />
Registrar of Voters <br />
-‐-‐current vehicle registration showing <br />
residence address <br />
-‐-‐one other bill mailed to you at your <br />
residence address <br />
-‐-‐a cancelled check in your name for <br />
the current month showing residence <br />
property address <br />
7. If legal custody of a child is split <br />
between two parents, you must <br />
attach a copy of the court order <br />
identifying each parent’s <br />
respective award of physical <br />
custody <br />
*with the exception of English <br />
Language Learners (ELL) <br />
School District Website: www.vestavia.k12.al.us <br />
Programs for Exceptional Children <br />
<strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> <strong>City</strong> Board of Education is committed, through IDEA <br />
2004, to identify, locate, and evaluate children, ages birth through 21, <br />
who regardless of the severity of their disability, need special <br />
education and related services. Child Find applies to children who <br />
attend public and private schools within the <strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>City</strong> limits, <br />
including children attending religious schools, highly mobile children <br />
with disabilities (i.e. migrant and homeless) and children who are <br />
suspected of having a disability and are in need of special education <br />
even though they are advancing from grade to <br />
grade. <br />
Early intervention agencies and Public School <br />
Special Education Services work closely with <br />
community service agencies and parents to <br />
locate children with disabilities from birth <br />
through age 21. Child Find is a statewide <br />
effort by the Alabama State Department of <br />
Education and the Department of <br />
Rehabilitation Services to locate children with <br />
disabilities from birth to age 21. For further <br />
information, contact Mrs. Linda Brady, the <br />
Director of Exceptional Education at the <br />
<strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> Board of Education, 402-‐5316. <br />
You may also contact the State Child Find <br />
Agency at 1-‐800-‐543-‐3098.
Title VII Coordinator <br />
Mr. Jack Pennington <br />
<strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> Vision School <br />
1204 Montgomery Highway, <br />
<strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong>, AL 35216 <br />
402-‐5100 <br />
The wisest mind has<br />
something yet to learn.<br />
--George Santayana <br />
Non-‐Discrimination Policy <br />
<strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> <strong>City</strong> School System Central Office <br />
1204 Montgomery Highway <br />
<strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong>, AL 35216 <br />
Phone: (205) 402-‐5100 Fax: (205) 402-‐5<strong>13</strong>4 <br />
Dr. Jamie Blair ………………………………………….………….....Superintendent <br />
Mrs. Sheila Phillips………………………………....…Assistant Superintendent <br />
Dr. Cindy Adams……………………Director of Curriculum and Instruction <br />
Dr. Connie Bain…………………….…………….…….….Director of Technology <br />
Mrs. Linda Brady……………………….…Director of Exceptional Education <br />
Ms. Amanda Carlson…………………………..…….Director of Child Nutrition <br />
Mr. Wes Gordon…………………….Director of Curriculum and Instruction <br />
Mrs. Debbie Hargrave…………………Accountability/System Test & iNow <br />
Coordinator & Title IX and 504 Coordinator <br />
Ms. Willie Johnson………………………………..…………….Payroll Coordinator <br />
Mr. Greg Maner…………………...Director of Finance/ Custodian of Funds <br />
Mr. Jack Pennington…………………..…Director of Administrative Services <br />
Dr. Rosalyn Spivey……………………..Director of Student Support Services <br />
& Federal Programs <br />
<strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Schools</strong> (VHCS) does not discriminate on the basis <br />
of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age, in its programs or <br />
activities. The following person has been designated to handle <br />
inquiries regarding the non-‐discrimination policies: <br />
Title IX and Section 504 Coordinator <br />
Mrs. Debbie Hargrave <br />
1204 Montgomery Highway, <br />
<strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong>, AL 35216 <br />
402-‐5100 or 402-‐5124 <br />
hargraveda@vestavia.k12.al.us <br />
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School District Website: www.vestavia.k12.al.us
Board of Education Meetings <br />
The <strong>Vestavia</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> <strong>City</strong> Board of Education meets regularly on the last Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. <br />
at the Central Office at 1204 Montgomery Highway. In addition to its regular meetings, the Board also holds <br />
called meetings and special work sessions as needed. Check the <strong>district</strong> website often for updates about <br />
meetings. <br />
Directory of Board of Education Members <br />
<strong>2012</strong>-‐20<strong>13</strong> <br />
Kim W. Benos, President <br />
Jerry M. Dent, II, Vice President <br />
Kym H. Prewitt <br />
Nathaniel H. Robin, MD <br />
Mark M. Hogewood <br />
School District Website: www.vestavia.k12.al.us
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