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Welcome Dragons!2020-2021
Elementary OrientationAugust 19th, 2020
Our future is looking BRIGHT!
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✘ Principal✗ Ms. Carrie Montano
✘ Assistant Principals✗ Ms. Jessica Medina✗ Ms. Vanessa Nario-Diaz✗ Ms. Zuleika Santos-Gonzalez
Administration✘ Operations/Athletics
✗ Ms. Barbara Quintero
✘ Student Services✗ Ms. Adriana Chaine✗ Ms. Patrice Levy✗ Ms. Sylvia Sarkarati
SCHOOL COMMUNICATION
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✘ School website www.pinecrestglades.org
✘ Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter
✘ Cell Phone App
✘ Colegia News Feed
✘ Automated email and phone message system: School
Messenger.✗ Please provide a preferred email address to receive our
school wide automated email and phone messages on the
parent sign in sheet.
✗ All phone and email messages should be returned within
48 hours (excluding holidays and weekends).
✗ Please address questions and concerns with your teacher
first.
✘ The following information will be
posted on our School’s Website:
✘ Monthly Calendar
✘ Current & Upcoming Events
✘ Lunch Menu
✘ School events, activities and fundraisers
✘ Photo Album
✘ School Supply Lists
✘ Online Payment Option
✘ Educational Links
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✘ Shirts - Polo with school logo embroidered
✘ Pants - Gray full-length slacks
✘ Skorts/Shorts – Gray
✘ Shoes – Solid Colored Sneakers
✘ Solid black or brown belt
UNIFORMS
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Virtual Attendance ✘ In both face-to-face or online learning environments,
there is no factor more important to a student’s academic progress in school than regular and punctual attendance.
✘ For the 2020-2021 school year, PGA along with MDCPSwill continue to follow established district attendance protocols and procedures as defined in School Board policy, 5200 – Attendance.
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Virtual Attendance ✘ SCHOOL ATTENDANCE:
✗ Daily school attendance will be taken every scheduled school day during all periods of the day, including Homeroom.
✗ Students are to be counted in attendance to school only if they attend the online classes.
✗ A student is considered tardy to school if the student is not present at the moment the attendance is taken for Homeroom.
✘ CLASS ATTENDANCE:✗ Students will be counted in attendance to class if they log into their
teacher’s live sessions.✗ At the elementary students will log into their teacher’s live session at the
beginning of each class period/block.
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Virtual Attendance ✘ Procedures for Parents to Submit an Excused Admit/Note to School
✗ If a student’s excuse for being absent does not meet the criteria for excused absences set forth in the school board attendance policy for excused absences, or the parent(s) fails to report and explain the absence(s) within five days, the student’s absence will be considered unexcused.
✘ Absences shall be reported to the student’s enrolled school by the parent/legal guardian no later than five (5) days from the date of the absence.
✘ Parents will submit an admit VIA EMAIL to [email protected]. Parents can send an email stating the cause for the absence and attach documents. ✗ Include the
✗ Student’s Full Name and MDCPS Student Seven Digit Identification Number✗ Date of Absence and the Reason for the absence. ✗ The email subject line should read “Excused Admit”.
PGA Attendance PolicyExcessive Absences/Tardies/Early Dismissals Consequences:✘ A student who has five (5) or more cumulative absences, tardies and/or early dismissals will receive a call from the School
Counselor as a Warning Notice of Excessive absences, tardies, and/or early dismissals.
✘ A student who has ten (10) or more cumulative absences, tardies and/or early dismissals in an annual course or five (5) or more class absences in a designated semester course may have quarterly, semester and final grade(s) withheld. At this time, a Student Case Management Referral (SCM) indicating excessive absences, tardies and/or early dismissals will be issued. A meeting with the School’s Attendance Review Committee will be scheduled.
✘ A student who has ten (10) or more cumulative absences, tardies and/or early dismissals will not be allowed to participate in interscholastic competitions or performances for the remainder of the school year.
✘ As a reminder, school attendance has a direct impact on academic achievement. In order to make the most of educational opportunities, students must have consistent, punctual daily attendance. We are asking for your cooperation in making sure your child’s school attendance improves.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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Dadeschools Student Log-In
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Username: 0987654(7-Digit Student ID #)
Password: MMDDYYjm(Date of Birth + First Name Initial + Last Name Initial)
Your TEACHERS (how to find them)www.pinecrestglades.org
PARENTS >> OUR STAFF >> SCROLL
LOOKING UP YOUR COLEGIA IDChoose
Select Dade for the county.
Enter your 7 digit student ID number.
Click Search.
YOUR COLEGIA ID WILL BE DISPLAYED.
Your initial password is your date of birth followed by initials in this format: DDMMYYYYfl
For Example: ✘ Name: Bea Dragon
✘ Birthdate: March 17, 2015
✘ Password: 17032015bd
You will be prompted to change your password when you sign in for the first time.
✘ In order to review your child’s grades in the Gradebook, you must create a Parent Portal Account in the M-DCPS website.
✘ Parent Pin numbers will be issued by Ms. Escobar, our Attendance Clerk. Pin Requests should be emailed to [email protected]
✘ Please visit the www.dadeschools.net website for detailed instructions on how to create a parent portal account.
✘ Parents who have a Parent Portal Account from a previous year must log in to the Portal after the first day of school to renew their account for the current school year.
✘ If you forgot your username or password, click on “forgot username/password” to reset. *See instruction in the link above*
✘ For questions regarding this process, please email [email protected]
Parent Portal: New & Old Accounts
✘ Important documents need to filled out digitally.
✘ Detailed instructions will be given to at the Meet & Greet on Friday, August 24th and posted on our website.
✘ Parents, we need your full support to make sure all of these documents are submitted.
First Day Documents
Elementary✘ Student Data
✘ Parent and Student Acknowledgement Forms
✘ Media Release Forms
Parents and students are required to review the handbooks listed below and
adhere to the rules and regulations. 1) PGA RLI Parent and Student Handbook
2) PGA Student Handbook
3) PGA Digital Code of Student Conduct
4) MDCPS Code of Student Conduct
Parent & Student Handbookwww.pinecrestglades.org
Remote Learning Boxhttp://ehandbooks.dadeschools.
net/policies/90/index.htm
Please visit the testing website below for the most updated testing dates.
http://oada.dadeschools.net/TestingCalendar/TestingCalendar.asp
**All testing dates are tentative**
Testing Information
Summer Assignments
✘ Posted on our school website under the STUDENTS tab.
✘ Due within the first two weeks of school, unless otherwise specified by the individual teacher.
Lunch Applications✘ Students that are NEW to Pinecrest Glades will not have their lunch eligibility carry over with them.
✘ Applications will be sent by email to all PGA families.
✘ Instructions for submitting Lunch Applications will be sent by email.
✘ Please allow 5-10 days for your application to be processed.
✘ Meal prices are as follows:
Eligibility Breakfast Lunch
Free No cost No cost
Reduced price $0.30 $0.40
Full price $2.00 $3.25
Lunch Information
Meals during Remote Live Instruction✘ Curbside pickup will be from 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday at the flagpoles near the
PGA Main Office.
✘ Meals must be pre-ordered weekly through the Cafeteria page on our website. Orders must be submitted by 12pm on the Sunday before the week begins. (e.g., by 12pm on Sunday, August 23rd for the week of August 24th – 28th)
✘ Cost of meals will be based on student’s lunch eligibility.
✘ Due to physical distancing guidelines, walk-ups will not be allowed.
✘ Only meals for students enrolled at PGA can be picked up at PGA.
✘ You must be in attendance for the school day to claim meals. If not, you will be charged full price.
✘ If payment is required, please make payments online through www.SchoolsWallets.com
✘ The PGA Lunch Car Decal must be shown per student at time of service. It will be emailed to you after you submit your first pre-order. Print the decal and display it on your dashboard to pick up meals.
Lunch Information Continued…
Menus will be posted on the school website.
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PGA Virtual Learning Rules and Expectations
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Be Dragon Ready✘ Designate a quiet place at home to learn
✘ Make sure phone, TV, and music are turned off
✘ Avoid gaming, social media, YouTube, and any other distractions during school hours
✘ Have your electronics fully charged
✘ Use headphones/earbuds (if helpful)
✘ Virtual Backgrounds must be a still-background & school appropriate.
✘ Enter your FULL NAME & Student ID when attending a Zoom session
✘ Make sure your camera is ON. No Exceptions.
✘ Have all materials and supplies with you *Passwords Journal
✘ Don’t eat during a Zoom session
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Dragon Rules✘ Taking pictures and videos of teachers or classmates during
Zoom is prohibited
✘ Zoom sessions are for learning; misbehavior or disruptions to the class will be reported to parent/guardian and the PGA Administration
✘ Any rules/procedures not followed will result in GRADE DEDUCTION(S) and disciplinary action
✘ Assignments will be graded and posted to the gradebook
✘ Academic honesty and independent work is expected
Dragon Sports
Clubs/Sports
DragonClubs
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DragonActivities
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A message from our Counselor
What is a PAL? Parents as Liaisons (PAL)✘ PGA’s PAL Association supports the faculty and administration in their
efforts to improve educational and extracurricular activities in the school.
✘ Class PALs will apply and will be selected in conjunction with the PAL Board and Administration.
✘ All parents and students are encouraged to become involved in our PALs organization.
P.A.L.
Goals✘ Academics is our priority at PGA.
✘ Several fundraising opportunities will be available throughout the school year through the school and PAL.
✘ We are confident that our PGA families will continue to support our school through participation in these events.
Please sign up with our P.A.L. organization to see how you can help!
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US!
WE ARE.. DRAGONS TODAY! DRAGONS TOMORROW!
DRAGONS FOR LIFE!