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COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SCHOOL AND E-Newsletters
HOME Electronic announcements are sent to middle school
The middle school has several ways of communicating families on a regular basis to communicate important
effectively with parents: information about upcoming events, deadlines, etc. It
is important that parents take the time to read these
Assignment Notebooks announcements in order to keep current with
Each student is provided with an assignment notebook everything happening at the middle school. Please
at the beginning of the school year. Students should keep your email address updated with the front office.
write their homework assignments and test dates in If you find you are not receiving notices, please self-
their assignment notebook daily. Parents should check register at www.pinerichland.org/communications.
their child’s assignment notebook on a regular basis.
Website
Teacher Email/Voicemail Daily announcements made to students about after-
All teachers have a district email that consists of their school activities, club sign-ups, etc. are also posted on
first initial and last name @pinerichland.org. the middle school website under “Headlines – Daily
Teachers are instructed to check their email on a daily Announcements”. An up-to-date calendar is also
basis. A list of district emails can be found on the maintained on the website and is updated throughout
district website. This is a very effective way to the day as necessary.
communicate with teachers. Each teacher also has
voicemail. Their voicemail numbers are listed in our DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
middle school directory each year and on the district Announcements are made to the students at the
website. Messages can be left at any time of the day beginning and end of each day. Students are
and teachers are instructed to check their voicemail encouraged to listen carefully to the announcements as
daily. this is our primary means of communicating important
information to the students. Announcements are
posted on the middle school website under Daily
Announcements and are updated daily at
approximately 2:00 PM.
Meet the Teacher Night DISCIPLINE
The middle school holds a Meet the Teacher Night in Pine-Richland Middle School follows the District
the fall for 7th and 8th grade parents. Check the district Discipline Code. The examples provided in this
activities calendar for the date. Discipline Code are not all-inclusive and should not be
interpreted or construed as limiting the types of
Home Access Center behaviors or conduct which may subject a student to
Home Access provides teachers with a portal for disciplinary action by school personnel. Any student
timely communication with parents regarding student found in violation of PR Board Policy, district rules or
achievement. Parents can access their child’s current regulations, or any local, state or federal laws will be
information on-line, including grades, attendance, etc. subject to appropriate disciplinary action,
This information comes straight from the teacher’s
gradebook. To register for Home Access, you must DISCRIMINATION
visit www.pinerichland.org/Page/286 and follow The School Board encourages students and
instructions for a “new user”. If you encounter any parents/guardians who believe they have been
problems registering for a new account, or have subjected to discrimination or harassment to promptly
questions or problems with an existing account, email report such incidents to the Superintendent, building
the support office directly at principal or school psychologist in accordance with
homeaccess@pinerichland.org. School Board Policy Nos. 103 and 103.1, which can
be found in the Policy Manual, which is linked to the
Parent Conferences district’s website. Applicable guidelines can also be
Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for the end obtained through a request to the Superintendent,
of the first quarter. However, not all middle school building principal or school psychologist. Reports of
parents are scheduled for a conference at this time. discrimination may also be forwarded to the school
Teachers will directly contact only the parents of district’s Section 504 Coordinator:
students they feel would benefit from a conference.
Parents may request a conference anytime during the Dr. Maura Paczan
year as needed by contacting your child’s team leader Lead School Psychologist
or Guidance Counselor. Richland Elementary
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