Aldine I.S.D. Teacher Handbook - Aldine Independent School District

Non-Accredited (private) schools ........................................................................ 69
AE. Awards ................................................................................................................. 69
AF. Music Education .................................................................................................. 69
AG. Late Enrollees ...................................................................................................... 69
AH. Guidelines for Student Recognition ................................................................ 69-70
Spelling Bee ......................................................................................................... 69
Honor Choir ......................................................................................................... 70
Perfect Attendance ............................................................................................... 70
Art ........................................................................................................................ 70
Straight A’s .......................................................................................................... 70
Destination Imagination ....................................................................................... 70
III. INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS ..................................................................................... 71-91
A. An Aligned Curriculum ....................................................................................... 71
B. Curriculum Program Directors ............................................................................ 71
C. Teacher Planning and Preparation Time .............................................................. 71
D. Planning and The Lesson Plan Form ................................................................... 71
E. Sign-in and Out Records ...................................................................................... 72
F. Substitute Teacher Sign-in and Out ..................................................................... 72
G. Teacher Work Day and Professional Development Day Schedules .................... 72
H. Regular Duty ........................................................................................................ 72
I. Supervision .......................................................................................................... 72
J. Accident Prevention ............................................................................................. 72
K. Fire Protection Requirements ......................................................................... 72-73
L. Grading Policy ................................................................................................ 73-75
Grade Reporting ................................................................................................... 73
Grading System.................................................................................................... 74
Averaging Outside Grades .............................................................................. 74-75
M. Grading Requirements .................................................................................... 75-77
Physical Education/Wellness ............................................................................... 76
Electives .......................................................................................................... 76-77
N. Homework Policy ........................................................................................... 77-78
Grades 5-6 ....................................................................................................... 77-78
O. Make-Up Work .................................................................................................... 78
P. Instructional Intervention – Re-teaching/Reassessment Policy ........................... 78
Q. Promotion/Retention/Placement Policies ........................................................ 79-81
Promotion/Retention ....................................................................................... 79-80
Encounters (G/T) Program Student Review ........................................................ 80
Additional Promotion Standards .......................................................................... 80
Special Programs ............................................................................................ 80-81
R. Extended Year/Enrichment ............................................................................. 81-82
S. Field Trips ............................................................................................................ 82
T. Testing Program ................................................................................................... 82
U. Paid Assemblies ................................................................................................... 83
V. Salespeople, Agents, Fundraising, Etc. ................................................................ 83
W. Local Fund Raising Activities ............................................................................. 83
X. Library Fines: Grades 5-6 ............................................................................... 83-85
Y. Attendance Policy ........................................................................................... 85-86
Z. General Education Homebound Procedures (GEH) ....................................... 86-89
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