Back to School Curriculum Night Madison Heights – Thursday 8/15/24, 5:00pm
The Heights Back to School Curriculum Night is a chance to listen to classroom presentations about curriculum, classroom routines/schedules, parent/teacher communication, homework/grading, and volunteer opportunities among other topics. Please see the schedule below.
5:00 - 5:25 - Meet in the Cafeteria (Special Area and Specialist Introductions; information about the Spanish Immersion Program)
5:25 - 5:30 - Transition to first Round of Classroom Presentations
5:30 - 6:00 - First Round of Classroom Presentations
K – Cafeteria
1st Grade – Classrooms (A-6, A-9)
2nd Grade – Classrooms (C-14, C16)
3rd Grade - Library
4th Grade - PE Room
REACH 1/2 - A-5
REACH 3/4 - B-225
6:00 - 6:05 - Transition to Second Round of Classroom Presentations
6:05 - 6:35 - Second Round of Classroom Presentations
K – Cafeteria
1st Grade – Classrooms (A-6, A-9)
2nd Grade – Classrooms (C-14, C16)
3rd Grade - Library
4th Grade - PE Room
REACH 1/2 - A-5
REACH 3/4 - B-225
6:35 - Curriculum Night Ends - Thank you for attending!
Rights of Homeless Students
Madison School District shall provide an educational environment that treats all students with dignity and respect. Every homeless student shall have access to the same free and appropriate educational opportunities as students who are not homeless. This commitment to the educational rights of homeless children, youth, and unaccompanied youth, applies to all services, programs, and activities provided or made available. McKinney-Vento Definition of Homeless The term “homeless children and youth”— A. means individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence [42 U.S.C. § 11434a(2)] A student may be considered eligible for services as a “Homeless Child or Youth” under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act if he or she is presently living in one of the following situations:
• sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason,
• living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations,
• living in emergency or transitional shelters; or are abandoned in hospitals,
• have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings,
• living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings, or
• is a migratory child who qualifies as homeless for the purposes of this subtitle because the children are living in circumstances described above
RIGHTS OF HOMELESS STUDENTS To remove educational barriers for children and youths experiencing homelessness, the McKinney-Vento Act mandates the following: Immediate Enrollment: Documentation and immunization records cannot serve as a barrier to the enrollment in school [42 U.S.C. § 11432(g)(3)(C)]. School Selection and Maintained Enrollment: McKinney Vento eligible students have a right to select from the options outlined below. Students may remain enrolled in their selected schools for the duration of homelessness, and until the end of the academic year upon which they are permanently housed [42 U.S.C. § 11432(g)(3)(A), 42 U.S.C. § 11432(g)(3)(B) and 42 U.S.C. § 11432(g)(3)(I) (i)].
Transportation Services: McKinney-Vento eligible students attending their School of Origin have a right to transportation to and from the School of Origin [42 U.S.C. § 11432(g)(1)( J)(iii)].
Participation in Programs: McKinney-Vento eligible students are guaranteed the right to services comparable to services offered to other students in the school [42 U.S.C. § 11432(g) (4)] & (6)(iii)].
Unaccompanied Youth Experiencing Homelessness: McKinney-Vento eligible students are guaranteed the right to immediate enrollment without proof of guardianship [42 U.S.C. § 11432(g)(1)(H) (iv)].
Access to Extracurricular Activities: Removal of barriers to accessing academic and extracurricular activities for homeless students who meet relevant eligibility criteria [42 U.S.C. § 11432(g)(1)(F)(iii)].
Dispute Resolution: If you disagree with school officials about enrollment, transportation, or fair treatment of a homeless child or youth, you may file a complaint with the school district [42 U.S.C. § 11432(g) (3)(E)].
Appointment of a Local Homeless Liaison: The McKinney-Vento Act mandates the appointment of a local Homeless Liaison in every school district or local education agency (LEA) to ensure that homeless children and youth are enrolled in and have a full and equal opportunity to succeed in school [42 U.S.C. § 11432(g)(1)( J)(ii) and2 U.S.C. § 11432(g)(6) (A)].
For more information, refer to Arizona Department of Education, Homeless Education, 42 USC CHAPTER 119, SUBCHAPTER VI, Part B: Education for Homeless Children and Youths, or contact: Homeless Liaison Hilary O’Brien 5601 N 16th Street Phoenix, AZ 85020 602 664-7900 hjobrien@madisoned.org State Homeless Education Program Coordinator Arizona Department of Education 1535 W. Jefferson Street Phoenix, AZ 85007 (602) 542-4963 homeless@azed.gov Rights of Homeless Students English 1/2023
