All About Us

     Five Points Elementary is located in the Western Zone of Dallas County.  Five Points is a rural area near the small town of Orrville.  The entire school participates in the Title-I and Reading Initiative programs.

     Five Points Elementary serves grades three through six.  All classrooms are self-contained.  We have approximately 206 students in grades 3-6 this year.

 

Discrimination Statement

"It is the policy of the Dallas County Board of Education and Five Points Elementary School not to discriminate in employment or educational activities on the basis of sex, race, handicap, religion, creed, national origin, or age."

 

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 Deficiency Notices:  Deficiency slips will be sent home to parents during the fourth week of each nine-week grading period.  Parents will be kept informed of the student's progress weekly.

 

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Report Cards:  Report Cards will be sent home on Thursday following the end of the nine-week period.  Parents are asked to review report cards and sign them before they are returned to school.  If a conference is requested, parents should call the school secretary to schedule an appointment with the teacher(s).

 

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Parent Conferences:  All Parents will be asked to participate in two conferences each year.  A conference will be held the first grading period to discuss course requirements, expectations, ARMT and SAT 10 results.  A second conference will be conducted the third grading period to review student progress.  The teacher or parent may request conferences at any time.

 

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Discipline Polices:  Five Points Elementary students are subject to the rules and regulations of the Dallas County School Board as outlines in the system discipline policy.  Five Points Elementary has developed rules, procedures, and expectation for students.  Teachers will review policies with students as the year begins.

 

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School Visitation:  Parents are encouraged to visit school frequently and actively participate in the education of their child.  However, we are requesting that parents not visit the classroom during the uninterrupted Reading Time (8:00-10:00 a.m.).  Interrupting the class may be disruptive to the learning environment.

 

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Dress Code/Consequences of dress code Violation:  Pants, skirt & shorts:  Blue or Khaki/Shirt:  Blue, White or Yellow (solid color); 1st offense:  the student will call home for a change of clothes, 2nd offense:  The parent will be called in for a conference, 3rd offense:  the student will be sent home for the day.

 

bullet  Uniform may be purchased from these vendors:  Screenco Enterprises (872-0051), Taylor Sports (875-8433), Wal-Mart Super Center (874-7793), Dollar General (877-3700).

 

bullet Withdrawals:  Parents should notify the school when they find out they are moving from their present school zone.  All fees should be paid before a student is cleared for withdrawal.  The student's homeroom teacher will start withdrawal process.

 

bullet Check-out Policy:  Parents/Guardians are encouraged to schedule appointments before or after school hours to avoid disruption of the student's education.  A parent/guardian must come to the main office to sign a student out.  Students will not be permitted to check themselves out of school at any time during the school day.  Identification required when signing a student out of school (i.e., a driver's license).  Students will only be released to persons listed on the registration card.

 

bullet Excused Absences: Illness, inclement weather, death in the immediate family of the child, legal requirements such as subpoena or other required court appearance, legal quarantine, an emergency condition as determined by the principal.

 

bullet PTO:  All parents of Five Points Elementary are encouraged to become part of the Parent Teacher Organization.  Remember:  PTO is the place to show support for the school and help it grow.