
Tiger Gazette

Our Vision
Collectively, we will rise to the occasion to increase student achievement, growth, and mastery, no excuses!
Important Dates
October 30: Anti-Bullying Spirit Day Wear Orange & Uniform Bottoms
October 31: Halloween
October 31: Breast Cancer Awareness Wear Pink & Uniform Bottoms
October 31: Staff & Student Birthday Celebrations 2PM
November 8: National STEM Day
November 10: Town Hall Meeting
November 13-17: Scholastic Book Fair
November 14: Classroom Spelling Bee Grade 6
November 15: Classroom Spelling Bee Grade 7
November 15: Instructional Support Staff Day
November 16: Classroom Spelling Bee Grade 8
November 22-24: Thanksgiving Break for Student & Staff
November 28: Student Birthday Celebrations 2PM
November 30: PBIS Rewards Celebration 1:45PM
A Look at What's Happening in Our School
Red Ribbon Week
Pep Rally
October 26th
Perfect Attendance Quarter 1 Report Card
Honor Roll Quarter 1 Report Card
Spirit Days Anti-Bullying & Breast Cancer Awareness
Scholastic Book Fair
Dear Parents, Get ready!
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming our way (YAY!). Choosing their own books empowers kids and inspires them on their journey to becoming lifelong readers and every purchase at the Fair benefits our school. Say goodbye to cash and hello to eWallet—your child’s digital payment account. Before the Fair, set up eWallet for worry-free, cash-free purchases. If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop at our school’s Book Fair online. Orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/allendalefairfaxms.
Staff & Student Birthdays
Brain Teaser
A man is driving in a car. His headlights are off. The moon shown no light. A cat is in the middle of the road. How does he know to stop?
First (3) staff members & the first (3) students to email their answer to this riddle to Dr. Dandy will receive a prize.
Arrival & Dismissal Procedures
MORNING ARRIVAL SIGN-IN PROCEDURES
Students who arrive to school after 8:15 a.m. must report to the main office with a parent or guardian and sign-in with the receptionist. If the student does not bring a valid reason for being tardy, the sign-in will count as an unexcused tardy for regular classes and an unexcused absence if he/she is enrolled in a course for high school credit that period. If a student is late to a class and he/she does not have a pass from a teacher, staff member, or the front office, he/she will be marked tardy.
TARDINESS
Students who arrive to school after 7:50 are reported at tardy. A parent or guardian must report to the office with the student. Tardy student will not be permitted to class without a parent or guardian. A student who arrives late to class without a pass, throughout the school day, is tardy.
- Tardy to School: Students tardy to school will not be admitted without an admit pass from the PowerSchool Clerk, main office, or from an administrator.
- Tardy to Class: See table below:
SIGN-OUT PROCEDURES
Students who become ill during the school day should request to go to the nurse. If the nurse is not available, students will report to the PowerSchool Clerk Office, and he/she will notify parents of the illness. The student must be signed out by his/her parent or other responsible person designated by the parent and listed on the student’s registration card. All students who are picked up early from school will be signed out through the PowerSchool Clerk Office or the Main Office.
Parents/guardians must sign off on the sign-out sheet that is kept in the Main Office.
EARLY DISMISSAL OF STUDENTS
If a student must leave school early, the parent/guardian must show valid ID, sign the student out documenting the time dismissed, and provide the purpose of the dismissal. If a person other than the parent/guardian is picking the student up, he or she must be on the parent/guardian-approved list, show valid ID, complete the sign out sheet documenting the leave time and leave purpose.
It is our goal to accommodate parents as much as possible. However, for safety reasons and to protect the high levels of teaching and learning occurring on our campus all students requiring early dismissal must be signed out by 2:30pm. No student will be called to the office for early dismissal after 2:30 pm. No Exceptions!
Bell Schedule
7:30-7:50: Arrival & Breakfast
7:50-8:05: Homeroom & Morning Announcements
8:05-9:25: 1st Period
9:28-10:48: 2nd Period
10:50-12:10: 3rd Period
12:13-1:53: 4th Period
12:15-12:40: 7th Grade Lunch
12:40-1:05: 6th & 8th Grade Lunch
1:05-3:15: 5th Period
3:15: Car Dismissal
3:17: Bus Dismissal
Technology - Student Devices
It is the student's responsibility to maintain proper care while under their use. However, if the iPad is damaged under their use, the student will be fined a fee of $50.00. Damages include cracked or shattered screen or any other physical damage. If fines are unpaid, extracurricular activities such as athletics, field trips, social dances, and graduation may be denied.