Student Handbook

1. Cuyler Elementary will have full representation on the Literacy Review Team. All Cuyler Elementary classroom and special education teachers will participate in the curriculum review work and writing.
2. Cuyler Elementary will insure there is at least one monthly communication from the building level to all parents.
3. Cuyler Elementary will purchase classroom books using a grade level decision.

Children, within each classroom, have a wide range of abilities. This makes it necessary, from time to time, to group students for various subject areas or activities according to ability and performance.

Homework does have a role in the educational experience of a child in the elementary school. It may take many forms; it does not have to be a paper-pencil task. Homework could involve watching a television program, reading a newspaper article, interviewing a person, observing the sky at night, or collecting items to bring to school. Homework assignments are at the discretion of the individual teacher. Parents may wish to check with their child's teacher regarding homework.

Along with regular reporting and observation of student performance, conducted by teachers throughout the year. The District also uses other tools to evaluate students. New York State tests are administered in the Spring for grades 3rd-5th ELA and Mathematics. Grade 4 in Science. Parents are notified prior to testing.

Building on the best of existing state standards, the Common Core State Standards provide clear and consistent learning goals to help prepare students for college, career, and life. The standards clearly demonstrate what students are expected to learn at each grade level, so that every parent and teacher can understand and support their learning.

The standards are:

1. Research and evidence based
2. Clear, understandable, and consistent
3. Aligned with college and career expectations
4. Based on rigorous content and the application of knowledge through higher-order thinking skills
5. Built upon the strengths and lessons of current state standards
6. Informed by other top-performing countries to prepare all students for success in our global economy and society

According to the best available evidence, the mastery of each standard is essential for success in college, career, and life in today’s global economy.

Learn More about the Common Core Standards here.

Report cards are used to reflect the teacher's evaluation of student progress. Parent/teacher conferences are held in the fall and in the spring. Parents are encouraged to contact teachers at any time to arrange additional conferences.

The Red Creek Central School District shall comply with the provisions of the "Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974". Under its provisions, "parents/legal guardians and non-custodial parent(s), whose rights are not limited by court order or formal agreement, of a student under eighteen (18), or a student eighteen (18) years of age or older, have a right to inspect and review any and all official records, files, and data, including all material that is incorporated into each student's cumulative record folder and intended for school use or to be available to parties outside the school or school system and specifically including, but not necessarily limited to, identifying data, academic work completed, level of achievement (grades, standardized achievement test scores), attendance data scores on standardized intelligence, aptitude, and psychological tests, interest inventory results, health data, family background information, teacher or counselor ratings and observations, and verified reports of serious or recurrent behavior patterns".

A parent of a student under 18 years of age or a student 18 years of age or older shall make a request for access to that student's school records, in writing, to the Superintendent of Schools, Guidance Counselor or Principal. Upon receipt of such request, arrangements shall be made to provide access to such records within a reasonable period of time.

Parents and students are also entitled to an opportunity for a hearing to challenge the content of such records, to ensure that they are not inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the privacy or other rights of students, and to provide an opportunity for the correction or deletion of any such inaccurate misleading, or otherwise inappropriate data contained therein. Any questions concerning the procedure to be followed in requesting such a hearing should be directed to the Superintendent.

Student records and any material contained therein which is personally identifiable, are confidential and may not be released or made available to persons other than parents or students without the written consent of such parents or student. There are a number of exceptions to this rule, such as other school employees and officials, and certain state and federal officials, who have a legitimate educational need to access such records in the course of their employment.