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TELEPHONE
The telephone located in our school main office is to be used for business only. Please ask our secretary to deliver messages only in case of an emergency.
Students will be allowed to use the telephone ONLY in case of emergencies. They will not be allowed to call to get permission to go home with another student, to ride a different bus, or to have homework or permission slips brought to them. Learning responsibility is very important for all children.
Telephone messages will not be delivered to students except in emergency situations. All transportation arrangements or changes in routine should be made before school.
STUDENT PICK UP
Students will be released only to a parent or guardian unless the school has been notified in writing that someone else has permission to pick up the child. Persons withdrawing students must provide photo identification.
EARLY DISMISSAL / WORK EXPERIENCE
Students must have on file with the school's main office a letter signed by the parent or guardian authorizing that they may leave early or leave on their own at the end of school day. Students who must leave early due to work experience program must:
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have on file a letter from the employer with the name of the company and supervisor, phone number and address of the place of employment and the student's work schedule;
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parents must sign a letter indicating approval for the child to work and leave early;
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this program must be approved by the school counselor and arrange for schedule to conform to credits required for graduation.
Students may not change the dismissal procedure with a phone call. A written note signed by the parent, with a phone number to verify the change is required.
WITHDRAWALS
When a child is transferring to another school, the parents should advise the office as soon as it is possible. Completing the transfer forms require time. Notification of at least two days will save the parent time and frustration.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
If you change your address or telephone number, please notify the office in order that all records may be kept up to date. Also, please notify us if you change your place of employment and furnish us with the telephone number at which you can be reached in case of emergency during the school year.
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Large amounts of money should not be brought to school.
Toys and pets are to remain at home unless the teacher requests them for educational purposes.
Any personal property, including , money, and toys brought to school is at the risk of the owner. The school cannot assume the responsibility for the care of this property.
The school cannot be responsible for lost or stolen student property. If you need to bring more than a few dollars to school, bring it in the form of a check. Do not keep cash in backpacks or purses. Leave jewelry at home. PURSES, WATCHES, GLASSES, BOOK BAGS, AND OTHER VALUABLES SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED. WRITE YOUR NAME ON ALL ITEMS BROUGHT TO SCHOOL, INCLUDING COATS AND JACKETS.
LOST AND FOUND
Please be sure to have your child's name on those items, which can be easily lost (sweaters, jackets, lunch boxes, book bag, etc.) If your child is missing an item, check in the lost and found in the main office.
Students who find lost articles are asked to take them to the main office. Lost articles that are not claimed within a reasonable period of time will be given to charitable organizations.
SAFETY
The safety of each student at Lincoln-Martí school is extremely important. Among the safety features for which we are proud of are proud of are that:
 There is only one entrance and exit and it is supervised at all times.
Lincoln-Martí buses transport Lincoln-Martí students only. Lincoln-Martí buses have air condition, seat belts, cameras and adult bus monitors.
Small classes allow teachers to get to know students better.
There are cameras in all the hallways, and in certain classrooms; outside overseeing the playgrounds and all around surveying the school's perimeter.
All students as well as all Lincoln-Martí personnel use uniforms. A staff member must escort all visitors.
Metal detectors are located at the school entrance. Students will be scanned upon entering school grounds and book bags will be searched. Please see the list of VIOLATIONS for objects that will be confiscated.
STANDARDIZED TEST
Students in alternate grades will be tested yearly using the Stanford Achievement Test Series.
The Stanford Achievement Test Series, measures student's school achievement in reading, language arts, mathematics, science, and social science. This Tenth Edition of the Stanford battery (Stanford 10) provides updated content that reflects the national curriculum and educational trends of the end of the twentieth century.
The Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT 8), eighth edition measures the cognitive abilities that relate to a student's ability to learn in school. By assessing a student's abstract thinking and reasoning abilities, OLSAT 8 supplies parents and educators with information they can use to enhance the insight that traditional achievement test provide. When administered with the Stanford Achievement Test Series, Tenth Edition (Stanford 10), OLSAT 8scores may also be used to relate a student's actual achievement with his or her school ability. OLSAT 8 assesses students' thinking skills and provides an understanding of students' relative strengths and weaknesses in performing a variety of reasoning tasks. This information allows educators to design educational programs that will enhance students' strengths while supporting their learning needs.
TESTING PROGRAM
Formal and informal testing is done each year in an effort to assess the needs and obtain information regarding academic strengths and/or weaknesses of each child. These results are used, along with other information, to strengthen and revise and/or modify the instructional program. Our tests are to use the results of each test item to remedied and correct of student's mastery. The students should be graded on a percentage system. This way they are competing only against themselves to reach a level of achievement or success.
INTERIM REPORTS
When specific difficulties or weaknesses in your child's progress become apparent, his/her teacher will prepare an interim progress report (please refer to calendar). Hopefully, positive action can be taken to correct the situation before the Progress Report is issued.
PROGRESS REPORT
Progress reports are issued at the middle of each quarter. Parents or students may request other progress reports throughout the quarter. See page 7 School Calendar for date.
REPORT CARD
Report cards are distributed to students four times a year after the end of each quarter. To request an additional copy, please contact the Administration Office. See page 7 School Calendar for date.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
 COMMUNITY SERVICE
Visiting Nursing Homes
Social Communities Services
Chorus and Parades
Helping the poor (Food and Clothes Drives)
"New-Born" Primary Needs (January 15th and January 28th)
CHEERLEADERS
Following the tradition of Lincoln-Martí Schools , a group of young ladies among K-12 grades, form the group that cheers our teams in competition and parades, as "José Marti Parade ". The school welcomes to all those ladies who want to participate in this club, a special uniform and a minimum academic average of "C" are required.
CHORUS
The Lincoln-Martí Chorus sings at every special event.
BAND
It is traditional at Lincoln-Martí Schools to accompany some of our activities with the chorus and band of the school. Both clubs require a special uniform and may be compose by masculine and feminine members.
DANCE CLUB
The mission of this club is designed to create or adapt a play to perform it at Christmas, Thanksgiving Day, Talent Show, and the End-of-the-School Year Ceremony.
SPORTS COMPETITIONS
Athletics are an integral part of Lincoln Martí Schools mission to educate the whole child to his or her fullest potential in preparation for a productive and healthy life. We strive to create an environment through physical education and athletics that contribute to the physical, mental, emotional, social, and healthy development of every student.
Other Activities and Events include: (See www.lincolnmarti.com for dates and specific information).
Hispanic week
Field Trips
Human Rights Activity
Talent Show
Jose Marti Art and Composition Contest.
Spanish Poetry Contest
Jose Marti Parade
Graduation and Awards Ceremony
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