Parent Handbook Sections 12-16

12. COMMUNICATION: WHO TO ASK ABOUT WHAT

There are many ways parents can communicate with the school. Here are some functional guidelines to assist parents in reaching the appropriate party, depending on the issue under consideration.

If your concern is about:	You should contact (in priority order):	How to do it:
Your child's academic progress	1. Teacher in K-4; subject teacher in grades 5-8 2. Parent Coordinator	1. Note in red folder, email 2. Email, phone message
Your child's well being and emotional development	Guidance counselor	Email, phone message, note
Activities in your child's classroom	1. Your child's teacher in K-4; the subject teacher in 5-8 2. Class parent	1. Note, email 2. Email, phone message
Curriculum (The overall curriculum, subject or school-wide for example)	1. School Leadership Team 2. Principal	1. Email, note in SLT mailbox in main office, phone mess. 2. Email
School issues other than curriculum	Depending on issue: PTA Class Parent Parent Coordinator	Email, note in PTA mailbox in main office, phone mess. Email, phone message Email, note, phone message
Setting up a play date with a classmate's family	Contact parent directly using PTA Family Directory	Email, phone message
PTA issues (fundraising, communications, community relations)	PTA	Email, note in PTA mailbox in main office, phone message
Department of Education policies and practices	1. Parent Coordinator 2. Principal	1. Email, phone message 2. Email
Busing issues	Community Coordinator (Donna Smiley)	Email, phone message
Other concerns about our school	1. Parent Coordinator 2. Principal	1. Email, phone message 2. Email

13. PARENT INFORMATION ON SCHOOL WEBSITE

Parents can access all school contact emails, annual forms, monthly lunch menus and more on the Anderson website homepage under the "Current Families" tab.

14. HOW TO CHANGE ADDRESS, PHONE OR EMAIL

Parents must contact the Parent Coordinator to change an address, phone number or email address. A change of address requires two proofs of residence, just like when the child registered for school (any two of the following containing the address of residence):*

A lease agreement, deed or mortgage statement for the residence, a residential utility bill (gas or electric) in the resident’s name issued by a utility company (e.g., National Grid or Con Edison), must be dated within the past 60 days
A bill for cable television services provided to the residence; must include the name of the parent and the address of the residence and be dated within the past 60 days
Documentation or letter on letterhead from a federal, state, or local government agency, including the IRS, the City Housing Authority, Human Resources Administration, the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), or an ACS subcontractor or the federal Office of Refugee Settlement, indicating the resident’s name and address, must be dated within the past 60 days
A current property tax bill for the residence
A water bill for the residence dated within the past 90 days
Rent receipt which includes the address of the residence, must be dated within the past 60 days
State, city, or other government issued identification (including an IDNYC card), which has not expired and includes the address of residence
Income tax form for the last calendar year
Official NYS Driver’s License or learner’s permit which has not expired
Official payroll documentation from an employer issued within the past 60 days such as a pay stub with home address, a form submitted for tax withholding purposes or payroll receipt (a letter on the employer’s letterhead is not adequate); must include home address and be dated within the past 60 days
Voter registration documents, which include the name of the parent and the address of residence
Unexpired membership documents based upon residency (e.g., neighborhood residents’ association), which include the name of the parent and the address of residence
Evidence of custody of the child, including but not limited to judicial custody orders or guardianship papers documents issued within the past 60 days with name of child and address of residence.

* If you are not the leaseholder of your residence, you must submit a Residency Affidavit (see Chancellor’s Regulation A-101, page 20)

15. PTA WEBSITE

All Anderson parents and guardians are automatically members of our very active PTA. The PTA maintains a website which contains a wealth of information: a PTA meeting schedule, a list of PTA Executive Board members and descriptions of their positions, a list of our School Leadership Team (SLT) members and more.A link to the PTA website can be found on the homepage of this site. Parents can go there to find out about fundraisers, make an online donation to the Direct Appeal, purchase school merchandise from the Anderson PTA Store or read the PTA Handbook.

16. SECURITY MEASURES

Safety Drills

Fire Drills: Fire drills will be held on a regular basis based on the guidelines issued by the New York City Department of Education. Students will leave their belongings, form a line, and exit the building with their teacher. Absolute silence is required during fire drills so that students and staff may listen for instructions from safety personnel.
Lock Down Drills: Lock down drills will be held on a regular basis based on the guidelines issued by the New York City Department of Education. Students will remain silent and move out of sight and away from the door.Classroom doors will be locked and teachers will wait for the "all clear" announcement.
Shelter-In Drills: Shelter-in drills will be held on a regular basis based on the guidelines issued by the New York City Department of Education. A shelter-in will take place when there is a threat outside of the building. No one will be permitted to enter or leave the building during the shelter-in. Students will remain inside the building and follow directions of staff.

School-day Emergency Procedures
The Anderson School has a comprehensive plan to handle emergencies during the school-day ranging from natural disasters to criminal activity to medical situations. We have outlined some of our safety precautions and provided important information for parents/families.

Citywide Emergencies, Extreme Conditions, or Major Storm/Snow Days
In the case of a citywide emergency, extreme conditions, or a major storm, the Chancellor will make an announcement that all public schools will either close or have a delayed opening. This announcement is made in consultation with other city officials, such as the mayor.

All authorized delayed openings will result in a 2 hour delay. In case of emergency conditions or a major storm day the decision to close schools is announced on the 311 information line, on the home page of the Department of Education website, http://www.schools.nyc.gov, and on most radio and television stations in the city. The DOE also has a Twitter account and posts inclement weather information there as well.