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Mit besten Grüßen Ihr pro aurum Team pro aurum GmbH, Joseph-Wild-Str. 12, 81829, München, Deutschland Telefon: +49 (89) 444 584 - 0 | Telefax: +49 (89) 444 584 - 150 Web: www.proaurum.de | Mail: info@proaurum.de The Honorable Greg Walden Chairman United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce 2125 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-6115 The Honorable Marsha Blackburn Chairman United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology 2125 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-6115 The Honorable Robert E. Latta Chairman United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection 2125 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-6115 The Honorable Gregg Harper Chairman United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations 2125 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-6115 RE: Intel Corporation Dear Chairman Walden, Chairman Blackburn, Chairman Latta and Chairman Harper: Thank you for your letter regarding the recently disclosed security vulnerabilities dubbed “Spectre” and “Meltdown.” Intel appreciates your desire to understand the facts about these 2 January 31, 2018 The Honorable Greg Walden Chairman United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce 2125 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-6115 The Honorable Marsha Blackburn Chairman United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology 2125 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-6115 The Honorable Robert E. Latta Chairman United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection 2125 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-6115 The Honorable Gregg Harper Chairman United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations 2125 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-6115 RE: Intel Corporation Dear Chairman Walden, Chairman Blackburn, Chairman Latta and Chairman Harper: Thank you for your letter regarding the recently disclosed security vulnerabilities dubbed “Spectre” and “Meltdown.” Intel appreciates your desire to understand the facts about these 2 recent disclosures and looks forward to continued dialogue with the Congress on the best policies for our industry going forward. The collaboration between Intel and others in the technology industry regarding the disclosure and mitigation of these vulnerabilities was done in accordance with widely accepted principles commonly referred to as “responsible disclosure.” Responsible disclosure is based on two foundational concepts: First, when companies become aware of security vulnerabilities, they work as quickly, collaboratively, and effectively as possible to mitigate those vulnerabilities. Second, they simultaneously take steps to minimize the risk that exploitable information becomes available before mitigations are available – through leaks or otherwise – to those who would use it for malicious purposes. While one can debate the details of how best to execute responsible disclosure in specific incidents, Intel agrees with the prevailing industry view that in general responsible disclosure is the best practice because it maximizes information security while minimizing risk to end-users. Security vulnerabilities vary in their complexity and seriousness, and under responsible disclosure, Intel and other technology companies have identified and fixed many security vulnerabilities over the years. Security improvements in the form of updates and patches are a necessary and ubiquitous part of modern technology (e.g., updates to smartphones and computers are familiar to most users). The best security practice for every technology user remains to install updates as soon as they become available. Intel strongly supports these principles of responsible disclosure, and believes the collaborative actions it and others in the industry took in the months prior to the public disclosure of these vulnerabilities enhanced the security of technology users around the world. This limited group of collaborators worked together for months to develop appropriate mitigations for these vulnerabilities, and then Intel worked with a more expanded group of customers to test and implement certain mitigations in preparation for their release to consumers. This was necessary because Intel sells primarily components, not finished computer systems, and it requires the assistance of its customers to deploy security updates to end users. As a result, by the time detailed information about these vulnerabilities was leaked to the public, before the scheduled date for public disclosure, significant mitigations were already available and in place. Before the leak, Intel disclosed information about Spectre and Meltdown only to companies who could assist Intel in enhancing the security of technology users. Intel also planned to brief governments in advance of the scheduled date for public disclosure on January 9, 2018. After the leak, Intel expedited its plans to deploy the mitigations and promptly briefed governments and others about the issues. That is not to say our work is done. Protecting the security of our customers and endusers is an ongoing task, and even now Intel has engineers working around the clock to improve mitigations and enhance the security of our products. Intel has adopted a public pledge called the Security First Pledge, under which Intel hopes to lead the industry in transparency around these issues. Intel embraces this public role and remains committed to working non-stop to enhance technology security worldwide. Later this year, Intel will introduce new hardware design changes in our products to address vulnerabilities such as Spectre and Meltdown. Intel will continue to perform this work under the principles of responsible disclosure and Intel’s Security First Pledge, and with the overriding goal of doing everything in its power to protect technology users from cybercriminals. I would like to express my deep gratitude that you have written a letter of recommendation to support my application for graduate school. As you know, my interest in pursuing advanced studies derives in large part from my experiences under your supervision. I was very fortunate to have learned from you in the past, and I now am honored that you have chosen to support my plans. Your knowledge of my growth and experiences, and your insights into my talents and potentials, not to mention your reputation in the field of (Name of Discipline), will surely increase my chances for acceptance. Again, I am deeply grateful. Sample Welcome Letter to Parents For Back-To-School Dear Parents, On behalf of the staff at XXXXXX School, I am happy to welcome you to the 2013-14 school year! We are looking forward to a productive partnership with you to ensure our children can achieve their highest potential. We recognize that in order to be successful in school, our children need support from both the home and school. We know a strong partnership with you will make a great difference in your child’s education. As partners, we share the responsibility for our children’s success and want you to know that we will do our very best to carry out our responsibilities. We ask that you guide and support your child’s learning by ensuring that he/she: 1) Attends school daily and arrives on time, ready for the day’s learning experience 2) Completes all homework assignments given by teachers 3) Reads daily to develop a love for reading and to improve literacy skills 4) Shares school experiences with you so that you are aware of his/her school life 5) Informs you if he/she needs additional support in any area or subject 6) Knows that you expect him/her to succeed in school and go on to college Please consider joining our school volunteer program as our students can greatly benefit from your involvement and contributions to the school’s program and its operations. We seek volunteers to help us with the following activities: 1) Teacher-led instructional support, usually in the classroom 2) Reading with children who need extra help 3) School-wide events 4) Student recognition events 5) Outreach and recruitment of parent and community volunteers I am attaching a copy of our school rules so that you and your child can review them together. If you have any questions about the rules and expectations, please feel free to contact me or to discuss them with your child’s teacher. It is very important that you and your child are fully informed regarding standards related to appropriate behavior for a safe and productive school year. Please feel free to review the LAUSD Parent Handbook with can be accessed XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. The wonderful XXXXXX staff and I feel privileged to be a part of this school family. We thank you for your support and look forward to meeting you. Sincerely, [Sign here] School Principal September 12, 2017 Dear Parents and Guardians, Welcome to the 2016-17 school year! We are excited to begin the year, and have been preparing all summer to give your child an outstanding educational experience. In additional to preparing our instructional program, we also want to make you aware of the safety procedures we have developed, and make sure you know that keeping your children safe while at school is Mastery’s top priority. Prevention: Safety every day Mastery schools take many precautions to ensure that students are safe every day. Examples of these daily precautions include: ? Locked exterior doors ? Designated point(s) of entry for all visitors ? Visitor policy, which requires all visitors to check in at the front desk, provide ID, and obtain a visitor badge ? ID required for student pick up; students are not released to unauthorized individuals ? Video surveillance inside and outside of the building ? CPR and first aid certified staff ? Predetermined re-unification location: should we have to evacuate students from the building and cannot reenter, the following location will be used for re-unification of students with their families: o Mastery Cleveland Elementary School, 3701 N 19th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140 Preparation: Drills ? All Mastery schools conduct drills to make sure that students and staff know what to do in an emergency. Examples of drills include fire drills (students evacuate the building) and lockdown drills (if it is unsafe for students to leave the classroom or building). These drills are conducted periodically according to state regulations. During a drill, we try to simulate a real situation as much as possible, so that students and staff can authentically practice for a real situation. During a fire drill, you can expect to see students exit the building in a silent and orderly way, and line up at a predetermined location outside. During a lockdown drill, no one will be able to enter or exit the building. ? Mastery will notify families via phone blast so that you know when to expect these drills. Welcome Back to School 2016-17 Dear Parents/Guardians, Welcome to Gra-Mar Middle Prep for the 2016-17 school year. We look forward to another exciting and productive school year. As in the past, our faculty & staff will continue to create a positive culture of learning where all students can experience academic, social & emotional success. We encourage all children to take PRIDE and embrace our commitment to being Prepared, Reflective, Innovative, Data-driven, & Engaged in ensuring their success. We value your input and look forward to a quality home-school collaborative relationship. Through our commitment to our students, we know and believe that this will be a special year of growth, development, and achievement for your child. With the start of a new academic year, your child will set SMART Goals. I encourage you to take a moment to discuss these goals with your children because as we know positive goal setting is the first step towards long lasting achievement. We welcome new staff members Cynthia Hicks (5th grade Math), Brandon Peters (5 th grade Social Studies), Rachel Smith (7th grade ELA), Latonya Davenport (8th grade ELA), Harvey Tharpe (Exceptional Education), and Rebecca Hunter (8th grade Science). All are tremendous additions to the Gra-Mar family. At this time, recruiting a Spanish I (parttime), and 7th grade (Science) teachers. Our goal is to have the positions filled on or before August 3rd . Grade Level Student Orientations will be held on the following dates: Date: Grade Level Time: Monday, July 25th 5 th & 6th graders 5:30-7:00 pm Tuesday, July 26th 7 th & 8 th graders 5:30-7:00 pm During orientation, parents and students will be presented with important information about the daily policies, procedures, and routines at Gra-Mar Middle Prep. This will be a great opportunity for all students to become familiar with the school layout, their teachers, and their daily schedules that they will follow as they transition from class to class on a daily basis. Also, orientation should address any questions and provide some insight regarding the students' learning environment prior to the first day of classes so that the transition is smooth. Prior to the opening of school, our “Hot Diggity Dog” Back to School Bash will be held on Saturday, July 30th from 10:00 am – 2:00 p.m. The first official day of school for all students will be Wednesday, August 3, 2016, which is a half day (8:55-12:30). Dear Class of 2020 Student: Welcome and congratulations on your acceptance to the College at the University of Chicago. Earning a place in our community of scholars is no small achievement and we are delighted that you selected Chicago to continue your intellectual journey. Once here you will discover that one of the University of Chicago’s defining characteristics is our commitment to freedom of inquiry and expression. This is captured in the University’s faculty report on freedom of expression. Members of our community are encouraged to speak, write, listen, challenge and learn, without fear of censorship. Civility and mutual respect are vital to all of us, and freedom of expression does not mean the freedom to harass or threaten others. You will find that we expect members of our community to be engaged in rigorous debate, discussion, and even disagreement. At times this may challenge you and even cause discomfort. Our commitment to academic freedom means that we do not support so-called “trigger warnings,” we do not cancel invited speakers because their topics might prove controversial, and we do not condone the creation of intellectual “safe spaces” where individuals can retreat from ideas and perspectives at odds with their own. Fostering the free exchange of ideas reinforces a related University priority—building a campus that welcomes people of all backgrounds. Diversity of opinion and background is a fundamental strength of our community. The members of our community must have the freedom to espouse and explore a wide range of ideas. I am enclosing a short monograph by Dean John W. Boyer, the Martin A. Ryerson Distinguished Service Professor in History and Dean of the College, which provides a helpful primer. This monograph, entitled Academic Freedom and the Modern University: The Experience of the University of Chicago, recounts the history of debate, and even scandal, resulting from our commitment to academic freedom. If you are interested in some of the source material mentioned in Dean Boyer’s book, you can find links to the important reports (e.g. the Kalven report, the Stone report, etc.), at the website maintained by our University Provost at . Again, welcome to the University of Chicago. See you in September! Sincerely, Jay John (Jay) Ellison, PhD Dean of Students in The College Sample Welcome Letter to Parents For Back-To-School Dear Parents, On behalf of the staff at XXXXXX School, I am happy to welcome you to the 2013-14 school year! We are looking forward to a productive partnership with you to ensure our children can achieve their highest potential. We recognize that in order to be successful in school, our children need support from both the home and school. We know a strong partnership with you will make a great difference in your child’s education. As partners, we share the responsibility for our children’s success and want you to know that we will do our very best to carry out our responsibilities. We ask that you guide and support your child’s learning by ensuring that he/she: 1) Attends school daily and arrives on time, ready for the day’s learning experience 2) Completes all homework assignments given by teachers 3) Reads daily to develop a love for reading and to improve literacy skills 4) Shares school experiences with you so that you are aware of his/her school life 5) Informs you if he/she needs additional support in any area or subject 6) Knows that you expect him/her to succeed in school and go on to college Please consider joining our school volunteer program as our students can greatly benefit from your involvement and contributions to the school’s program and its operations. We seek volunteers to help us with the following activities: 1) Teacher-led instructional support, usually in the classroom 2) Reading with children who need extra help 3) School-wide events 4) Student recognition events 5) Outreach and recruitment of parent and community volunteers I am attaching a copy of our school rules so that you and your child can review them together. If you have any questions about the rules and expectations, please feel free to contact me or to discuss them with your child’s teacher. It is very important that you and your child are fully informed regarding standards related to appropriate behavior for a safe and productive school year. Please feel free to review the LAUSD Parent Handbook with can be accessed XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. The wonderful XXXXXX staff and I feel privileged to be a part of this school family. We thank you for your support and look forward to meeting you. Sincerely, [Sign here] School Principal Vielen Dank, Maschinenring Deutschland GmbH! Dear Parents, Happy New Year and welcome back, a huge welcome to new children and their families we hope you will be very happy at the nursery as you start on this very important phase of your child’s education. This term we will be reading the text Six Dinner Sid to support our learning; the book tells the story of a cat called Sid who lives in six houses and has six dinners a day. Each owner of the six houses believes that he is their cat...until one day he gets found out! I will be providing some copies of the text for you to borrow from the nursery; these will be in the reception area. Please could I ask that topic books are signed out when taken and signed back in when you return them. The Nursery library is located at the entrance to nursery, the books have been sorted and categorised into themes, and are for your use but do not need to be signed out. We will be setting our role play area up as vets and will be learning to look after and care for animals, particularly Ronnie and Reggie our Guinea pigs. Ronnie and Reggie had a wonderful Christmas they went on holiday for 3 weeks to Isabelle’s house and even had a visit from Santa. A huge thank you must be given to Mr & Mrs. Davies who cared for them over the Christmas break. Ronnie and Reggie are always available to go on holiday at any time, please come and speak to me if you are interested in caring for them over our holiday periods. We have now introduced another teaching session into our timetable for the children in the preschool room to support the development of pencil control and phonological awareness to prepare them in becoming school ready. If you have any questions about these sessions please do come and speak to me. Please could I ask that we remain vigilant when posting photographs that you have taken at Nursery events onto social media sites; please ensure that any photographs do not include any images of other children prior to them being posted. Mrs.Poland starts her maternity leave this week, we wish her all the best with her imminent arrival and we look forward to meeting baby Poland very soon. Please can I remind parents that if you require holiday care it must be booked by Friday January 26th at the latest. It may not be possible to accommodate late bookings due to staffing issues. Due to fire safety regulations can I ask that you do not park pushchairs in the entrance to the nursery. There is space to put them outside or in the designated bay at the back of nursery. Thank you. Have a wonderful weekend. Katie Moore We're in the process of updating our Directory of Corporate Archives. We are pleased to report that almost 20 entries have been updated the last two weeks! Special thanks to BAS Intern and volunteer extraordinaire Adrienne Duris for her work on this project. Les informations que j'ai demandées sur les nouveaux caméscopes sont arrivées aujourd'hui. C'était juste ce dont j'avais besoin. Je vous remercie. J'apprécie vraiment votre aide. Je prévois d'utiliser les données dans le cadre de ma thèse sur le piratage de haute technologie. Si vous le souhaitez, je serai heureux de partager les résultats de mes recherches. Chers parents Merci de partager les résultats de vos tests de stress. Comme je l'espérais, ces données vont m'aider à convaincre les ingénieurs de spécifier des matériaux à moindre coût dans certaines de nos conceptions. Je suis très satisfait de notre association; nous avons été capables de nous aider souvent. N'hésitez pas à rappeler si je peux vous aider. Chers parents Merci de m'avoir envoyé le dossier personnel sur John Doe. Il doit être révisé ce mois-ci, et je n'ai pas travaillé assez étroitement avec John pour prendre des décisions sans les informations contenues dans son dossier. S'il vous plaît laissez-moi savoir s'il y a quelque chose que je pourrais faire pour rendre votre travail plus facile que vous faites face à des critiques du personnel ou d'autres moments agités. Merci beaucoup pour les billets gratuits pour votre spectacle. Nous nous sommes beaucoup amusés, et vous étiez super! Nous n'avons pas été au théâtre en mois, donc cette occasion était un cadeau de bienvenue. Le nouveau décor du Springfield Repertory est magnifique, et quel excellent spectacle pour inaugurer la nouvelle salle. Bravo! Merci encore pour une soirée agréable et une performance engageante. Chers parents Vous lancez les plus belles soirées. Mon mari et moi sommes presque au point où nous planifions nos affaires autour de votre prochaine réunion. Le thème du costume de 1960 s'est très bien passé. Si jamais je fais quelque chose pour vous offenser, faites le moi savoir afin que je puisse faire amende honorable avant votre prochaine fête. Merci encore. Chers parents Merci pour ce week-end fantastique! Je ne sais pas quand nous nous sommes détendus aussi complètement que nous l'avons fait sur votre petite plage. J'ai particulièrement apprécié le barbecue de fruits de mer frais que John a préparé, et Robert a adoré les bassins de marée. Ce genre de w Welcome Back to School 2016-17 Dear Parents/Guardians, Welcome to Gra-Mar Middle Prep for the 2016-17 school year. We look forward to another exciting and productive school year. As in the past, our faculty & staff will continue to create a positive culture of learning where all students can experience academic, social & emotional success. We encourage all children to take PRIDE and embrace our commitment to being Prepared, Reflective, Innovative, Data-driven, & Engaged in ensuring their success. We value your input and look forward to a quality home-school collaborative relationship. Through our commitment to our students, we know and believe that this will be a special year of growth, development, and achievement for your child. With the start of a new academic year, your child will set SMART Goals. I encourage you to take a moment to discuss these goals with your children because as we know positive goal setting is the first step towards long lasting achievement. We welcome new staff members Cynthia Hicks (5th grade Math), Brandon Peters (5 th grade Social Studies), Rachel Smith (7th grade ELA), Latonya Davenport (8th grade ELA), Harvey Tharpe (Exceptional Education), and Rebecca Hunter (8th grade Science). All are tremendous additions to the Gra-Mar family. At this time, recruiting a Spanish I (parttime), and 7th grade (Science) teachers. Our goal is to have the positions filled on or before August 3rd . Grade Level Student Orientations will be held on the following dates: Date: Grade Level Time: Monday, July 25th 5 th & 6th graders 5:30-7:00 pm Tuesday, July 26th chen kann. Danke noch einmal. Liebe Eltern Danke für das fantastische Wochenende! Ich weiß nicht wann wir uns ganz so entspannt haben wie an deinem kleinen Strand. Ich genoss besonders den frischen Meeresfrüchtegrill, den John zubereitete, und Robert liebte die Gezeitenpools. Diese Art von w Dear host family, Hello everyone! It is with great exciting for me to write this letter. Thank you very much for considering hosting me during my study in America. I'm looking forward to being a member of your family. My English name is Emma. Now I am 14 years old. I live with my parents and grandma. I have a happy life, because all my family is kind to others and we love each other. We care about news and current events, usually we like discussing them at dinner. We also have some family activities on weekends, such as playing badminton, hiking, and traveling. My family and many of my friends consider that I am a happy girl, I always smile and my smiles are infectious. Even one of my classmates recorded my laughter as a cell phone ringtone. I like smiling because I think smiling can bring me power that helps me go through problems. I am the one who can make my friends laugh. My friends and my family also think I am outgoing and full of character. When I meet a new thing, I would like to have a try. Trying new things makes me feel challenged, which helps me grow. For example, I‘ll never give up until I work out my math problem. I also tried taking part in my school’s volleyball club and robot club. I am a student in grade 9. I like going to school because I can meet my friends every day. I love my teachers very much - they are not only our teachers, but also our friends who regularly communicate and play with us. I am a person who likes to share in my school community. I like sharing my opinion on the internet and discussing with others. I also like sharing my happiness. When I am successful or make progress on something, I will share it with my friends. I am also willing to help others. When my teachers ask us to bring something to school, I often bring more than enough to help my classmates who forgot to bring it. I organized some party activities and I am also very happy to participate in group activities. I enjoy my school life very much. I am sure that I will meet a lot of American friends in my new school and your community. In spare time, I love sports. I like playing badminton, playing basketball, swimming, going hiking. Sometimes, I also like reading and watching TV. At home, I not only do my own things by myself such as washing clothes and tidying my room, but also help with some housework such as sweeping the floor and taking out the trash. In addition, I can also cook some simple Chinese food and share it with my family on the weekend. If I have a chance to live with your family, I am willing to help out around the house and share my cooking with you. I like animals very much. I would love to help feed the dog if you have one. When I go to my uncle’s home, I play with his dog which is named Orange. I like it so much that I spend almost all of my time there playing with it. I like chemistry and chemical experiments, it is a wonderful world. Maybe in the future I want to be a chemist. I like sunny days. I know the weather in Texas is similar to my home city, and there is cowboy culture and country music in Texas. I would like to see someday when I get there. My city is a beautiful city near Hong Kong. It is also one of the fastest developing cities in China. If you and your family would like to travel to Shenzhen someday, I am very happy to be your guide. Finally, I would like to thank you for considering offering me a chance to live with you and your family. I’m looking forward to meeting you soon. Sincerely Emma Sample Dear Family Letter Dear Host Family My name is …………………………………..and I am…………………. years old. I live in …………………………………and am studying………………………. I have long brown hair and green eyes. I would like to be an au pair to improve my English to help me find a good job when I finish my studies. I would also like to travel to the UK to learn about its culture and people. I have had some babysitting experience of looking after ……………………….called……………………... I see him once a week and his parents have provided me with a good reference. He is a lovely little……………………. I have to read him a story and put him to bed when his parents go out. I shall miss him when I come to the UK as an au pair but I am sure that I will also love your children as well. When I am not studying I like to go swimming and play tennis. I also like singing and listening to music. I will be happy to help your family with some housework and ironing and I would like to go to school to study English. When I finish my studies in journalism I hope that I will be able to find work with a newspaper or magazine publishers. I will be able to come to England in January and stay for ten months until October. My parents both work my father is a……………………… and my mother is a……………………... My sister(brother) is and……………… is still at school. I passed my driving test in July and would be happy to drive in the UK after some practice. If you would like to know any more information about me please feel free to make contact with me. Yours Sincerely Dear Roosevelt Family, Welcome to the 2017-2018 school year. The Roosevelt staff and I are looking forward to the arrival of our students on Friday, September 1st?. The following information will help all of us get off to a smooth start. Open House: Wednesday, August 30th? is our Open House from 4:00-6:00 pm. Families are encouraged to come to school to meet their child(ren)’s teachers and to drop off their school supplies. Also, during this time, computers will be available for families that have not completed the online registration. School fees and lunch deposits can be made online or in person. Separate checks or cash are required for fees and for lunch deposits. Our Roosevelt Parent Group will also provide an opportunity for adults to sign up for volunteer opportunities. SCHOOL FEES: This year’s school fee is $40.00 per student. This can be paid online when registering or checks can be made out to Neenah Joint School District or NJSD ?and paid during our Open House. ?The fee is used to cover student costs of copying, paper, and other materials. Students qualifying for reduced lunch may pay a reduced fee of $16.00. This fee is waived for families qualifying for free lunch. FORMS FOR FREE/REDUCED LUNCH CAN BE OBTAINED IN THE SCHOOL OFFICE FROM THE SCHOOL SECRETARY. If additional assistance is needed, please contact Mrs. Luft. SCHOOL HOURS: Monday - Friday 8:15 AM - 3:05 PM ARRIVAL TIME: 7:40 - 8:05 AM Playground supervision is provided during this time. Please insure your children do not arrive earlier than 7:40 AM. ?Roosevelt students can enter the building at 8:05 AM. All students should plan to arrive no later than 8:05 AM in order to be in their seats and ready to begin learning at 8:15 AM. For the safety and security of all, outside doors are locked in the morning prior to school starting. If a student arrives after 8:15, a parent needs to accompany the student into the office and sign the child in. During inclement weather students are invited to gather in the gym from 7:40 - 8:05. DISMISSAL TIME: 3:05 PM Students are dismissed when the bell rings at 3:05. Students should proceed directly home at dismissal time. Students wishing to use the playground must first go home to check-in and then return to the playground with adult permission. Students are not allowed to wait on the playground for parents to pick them up. They must stay near the front of the building when waiting for rides/adults. If you and your child have a meeting place after school, please make sure you arrive on time to pick up your child. Also please make sure that your child knows to come to the office if they feel they have been waiting a long time. ?At 3:15, the supervisor will bring all students, who have not been picked up, into the building. At this time, phone calls will be made to make sure that someone is on their way to pick up the child. The front doors will remain locked during dismissal. If a parent needs to enter the building, he/she should buzz the office and Mrs. Akkala will let you in. All visitors must sign-in in the office. TRAFFIC and PARKING: Traffic congestion is a problem at Roosevelt. Please plan accordingly when picking up or dropping off your child. Students transported by cars should be dropped off in the roundabout area near the playground. During pick up time, parents need to park their cars and walk to the front of the building to meet their child. Students are not allowed to cross Forest Ave. alone, unless they use the crosswalk and are assisted by the crossing guard. Beginning at the corner of 2nd St. and Forest Ave., parking is available along Forest Ave. on the same side of the street as the school and playground. There is NO parking on Forest Ave on the ?opposite? side of the school building and playground. ?Parking is also available on the playground during dismissal time. ?Further parking is available on Third Street. Please exercise extreme caution at drop off and dismissal times as the number of children and vehicles in the area is overwhelming. Please drive slowly. THE NEENAH POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL PATROL THE STREETS SURROUNDING THE SCHOOL AND ISSUE TICKETS TO DRIVERS IN VIOLATION. PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL OF STUDENT SAFETY AT ALL TIMES. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DAYS: During the 2017-2018 school year, all 4K-12 students will be off of school one day per month (with the exceptions of October and March) in order for staff to attend Professional Learning Days. These days are designed to provide time for our staff to participate in curriculum development - systematic professional collaboration for planning, learning, and implementing curriculum and curriculum related activities for meeting all students’ learning needs. The Professional Learning Days for the 2017-2018 school year will be: Friday, September 29th Wednesday, November 22nd Friday, December 22nd Monday, January 22nd Monday, February 26th Monday, April 2nd Friday, May 25th ABSENCES: Please call the school office at 751-6970, ext. 18100, before 9:00 AM when your child is absent. Calls may be made during the night with information left on our voicemail system. Make-up work will be provided upon your child’s return to school. Absences for illness, medical appointments, and family emergencies will be excused. Absences for family trips are discouraged. Students absent with a fever must be fever free without fever reducing medication for 24 hours before returning to school. EXCUSED ABSENCES: Children can be excused by their parent/guardian, for any reason, up to 10 days a year.? Students are required to make up any work missed during the absence . Excused absences include but are not limited to the following: ? Student illness. ? Appointments that cannot be scheduled outside of the school day, including all health related appointments. ? A court appearance or other legal procedure that requires the student's presence. ? A death in the immediate family or funerals for relatives or close friends. ? Religious instruction or holidays. ? Attendance at special events of educational value such as college visits, etc. ATTENDANCE POLICY: After a student reaches 10 absences, it is the responsibility of the parent to provide documentation to the office as to why the student was unable to attend school.? You can find the Medical Absence Verification form at: . This form MUST be completed by your physician so you will want to take this form with you. UNEXCUSED ABSENCES: An unexcused absences occurs when a student is absent from school, for part or all of a day, without notification of an acceptable excuse to the office personnel. In the Neenah Joint School District, “part of a day” at the elementary level is defined as 10 or more minutes of instructional time? per school day?. A habitual truant is a student who has five or more unexcused absences? per semester. A letter will be sent to parents when their child reaches 5 unexcused absences and truancy procedures will be followed. SCHOOL SUPPLIES, GYM SHOES & HEADPHONES: A list of school supplies requested for students in each grade level is available on our school website or from the school office. Please note, all students must have a pair of gym shoes to be worn for wellness class. Also, for sanitary reasons, each child has their own personal headphones set to use in the computer lab. Students who are new to the school will need to purchase a set of headphones from the school library for $4. ?These will be labeled and kept at school. Headphones are already here at school for thos The cost is $3.80 for an adult meal. All lunches are prepared off site and must be ordered by 8:30 AM each day.? Students expecting to be tardy or adults wishing to join a child at school and eat school lunch must call the school by 8:30 AM to order a lunch. If financial hardship exists, please complete an application for free or reduced lunch prices and return it to the school as soon as possible. This form must be completed each year. These forms were mailed to households earlier in the summer. Additional forms are available in the school office or online. Families qualifying for free or reduced lunch prices may also qualify for a reduction in or waiver of school fees. DISTRICT HEALTH & WELLNESS POLICY: In an effort to encourage and teach good nutritional choices, the NJSD has adopted a Wellness Policy. We no longer permit serving of candy, soda, or other artificially sweetened drinks, or any foods high in sugar and/or fat and low in nutritional value to a group of students during the instructional day, such as birthday snacks. Please be thoughtful of this policy when choosing treats to send to school. ?While students and families are encouraged to follow healthy nutritional guidelines for individual student snacks and individual student sack lunches, we will not monitor the contents of these. MEDICATION AT SCHOOL: All prescription or nonprescription medication to be administered at school must be dispensed at the school office and should not be in the possession of students at school. Parents must complete a medication consent form in the school office. A form signed by the physician is also necessary for prescription medications. These are available in the school office or from local physicians. All medications must be in the original container with printed dosage directions. If your child has medication forms on file in the office from last year, please stop by the office to complete an updated parent consent form, as last year’s forms are no longer applicable.? Please plan to complete this before school begins. DAILY CLOTHING & WEATHER: Students should dress in comfortable shoes. Please avoid short shorts, halter tops, spaghetti strap tops, shirts with offensive messages, and flip flops. Students will play outdoors daily, weather permitting, and will attend wellness classes twice per week. Our weather changes quickly in Wisconsin so it is wise for students to be prepared with jackets or sweaters. Boots and snow pants are a necessity every day during winter months. To avoid loss, please label your child’s outerwear?. POSITIONS AVAILABLE: We are seeking responsible adults to hire as noontime playground and cafeteria monitors. The hours would be 10:45-12:35 Monday-Friday. If you are available to help out every day or even just a few days a week, please let Mrs. Luft know. ALL SCHOOL SAFETY PRACTICES: All school doors are locked during the school day. Parents, tardy students, and visitors are welcome at all times, but must always enter through the main door. Ring the buzzer and stop in the school office first to sign-in. If it is necessary to pick up a student for an appointment before dismissal time, an adult must first come to the office and the child will be called from the classroom to the office. Please allow plenty of time so you can come into the office to sign-out your child. Your child will remain in class and continue learning until you come to the office. To avoid interruption of classroom instruction, delivery of all items for students should be made to the office. CELL PHONES AT SCHOOL: Students are discouraged from bringing cell phones to school. If your child must carry a cell phone to school, please contact the principal in advance. Cell phones must remain off and in backpacks during school hours. The school cannot accept responsibility for lost or stolen devices. FURTHER INFORMATION: For further information, please find the District’s Elementary School Handbook for the 2017-2018 school year on the District website. Please read the handbook carefully to note other policies and procedures. Please know that if you ever have questions or concerns, my door is open. I hope that you will feel comfortable approaching me with what is on your mind. Also, watch for our school newsletter every Friday to keep you up-to-date. I look forward to working with the Roosevelt families. Together we can insure a positive and successful learning experience for all students. The Roosevelt staff and I look forward to seeing you and your children on: Welcome Letter from the Director (.pdf) Dear Parents and Students, Congratulations from the staff of the 2017 Virginia Governor’s Japanese Academy. We are all excited to have you at the Academy and cannot wait to welcome a new group of outstanding Japanese students at the Randolph-Macon College campus this summer. Our Academy has a tradition of providing an intensive yet exciting academic study of Japanese Language and culture. Since this is our 30th Anniversary of the Academy, we are going to have several new exciting events, such as connecting Academy participants to students of Toyama University of International Studies High School in Japan and allowing them to engage together on a new cultural exchange assignment. Additionally, we will be collaborating with Randolph-Macon College professors so that the Academy participants may study the Culture of Japan from an array of perspectives. During this summer, we expect you to grow, learn, and expand your knowledge of and experiences with Japanese. The staff of the Academy are all here to support and help each one of you on your educational journey and passion for Japanese studies. This is being said please come motivated, ready to challenge yourself, and never stop learning. ?Please note that your student packet and guide for the academy will be posted by May 15th. This packet will include a list of this year’s field trip schedule along with a general daily schedule. Contact information and emergency numbers for the Academy will be provided to parents at the time when you check in. Please make sure that both parents and students carefully read the entire packet to fully understand the Academy. In addition, you can find further information online at Guide for students and Parents/Guardians: The Japanese Academy staff and I are thrilled to be meeting you and cannot wait to make this summer a lifetime memory for everyone. Good luck with the rest of your school year. Please contact me at VAJapaneseAcademy@gmail.com should you have any questions or concerns. All the best, ?? ?? ?Yoshiko Himata Director, Governor’s Japanese Language Academy 1. Opgroeien in armoede Bijna een op de acht kinderen leeft in armoede. Wat betekent armoede voor hun dagelijkse situatie en welbevinden en hoe gaan kinderen met armoede om? Arme kinderen slechter af Kinderen uit arme gezinnen zijn vaak slecht af (Roest 2011). Ze zijn veel minder vaak lid van een vereniging en gaan om financiële redenen minder vaak op vakantie en maken minder uitstapjes. Thuis is er geen geld voor nieuwe kleren, voor internet, voor iedere dag een warme maaltijd of een weekje vakantie. Ook een lidmaatschap van een sportclub, het vieren van een verjaardag of het meedoen aan schoolexcursies is niet vanzelfsprekend (Steketee et al., 2013). Invloed op welbevinden Hoe langer een gezin in armoede leeft, hoe meer bij een aantal arme kinderen de gevoelens van angst, afhankelijkheid en ongelukkig zijn toenemen (Vanhee 2007). Jonge kinderen uit eenoudergezinnen, gezinnen van niet-westerse herkomst en gezinnen met een laag inkomen hebben de meeste kans op nadelige gevolgen van armoede op hun welbevinden (Stevens e.a. 2009). Het merendeel van de kinderen in een onderzoek in opdracht van de Kinderombudsman (Steketee, 2013) ervaart het leven in armoede als buitengewoon vervelend. Deze kinderen worden dagelijks met het geldgebrek geconfronteerd. Ze maken zich zorgen over de armoedesituatie thuis, één op de drie kinderen zelfs elke 2 dag. Deze ongerustheid is vooral gericht op geldproblemen, maar ook op de angst om bijvoorbeeld uit huis te worden gezet, geen eten of spullen te hebben of nog meer schulden te maken. Bij ongeveer een kwart van de geïnterviewde kinderen en jongeren leidt dit tot fysieke of psychische klachten zoals hoofdpijn, buikpijn of tekenen van vermoeidheid. Zeker de helft van de kinderen maakt zich regelmatig zorgen over de financiering van hun latere opleiding. Veel kinderen hebben het gevoel dat ze niets aan hun situatie kunnen veranderen. Ze voelen schaamte, jaloezie of uitsluiting omdat hun leeftijdgenoten veel meer hebben en kunnen doen. Ook kunnen ze verdriet of woede voelen als hun ouders hen steeds dingen ontzeggen en sommige kinderen nemen de zorgen van hun ouders over (Vanhee 2007). Armoede verhoogt risico op sociaal isolement Veel arme kinderen zijn uitgesloten van vrijetijdsvoorzieningen die geld kosten. Armoede kan dus leiden tot sociaal isolement. Dit terwijl meedoen in de samenleving algemeen als een eerste levensbehoefte wordt beschouwd. Geen geld voor sport Volgens het Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau zitten een half miljoen kinderen tussen vijf en achttien jaar niet op sport, muziek of scouting (Jehoel-Gijsbers 2009). Het percentage arme kinderen dat nergens aan meedoet, is twee keer zo hoog als dat van niet-arme kinderen. Dit geldt vooral voor kinderen in gezinnen met een bijstandsuitkering. Arme kinderen brengen meer tijd door met buiten spelen of op straat rondhangen, gaan minder op vakantie en maken minder uitstapjes. Arme kinderen nemen wel ongeveer in gelijke mate deel aan speciale activiteiten op de buitenschoolse opvang en aan buitenschoolse activiteiten, zoals schoolreisjes en werkweken. Voor nietwesterse migrantenkinderen speelt de moskee een relatief belangrijke rol in hun vrijetijdsbesteding. Sport is voor kinderen verreweg de belangrijkste activiteit in de vrije tijd. Niet alleen is de deelname hieraan het hoogst, de wens tot deelname van kinderen die 3 niet op sport zitten is met 90 procent ook veel groter dan bijvoorbeeld bij culturele activiteiten. Tegelijkertijd spelen financiële belemmeringen bij sport een grote rol in de niet-deelname, vooral bij bijstandskinderen. De school is een belangrijk kanaal om alle kinderen met georganiseerde vrijetijdsbesteding te bereiken (JehoelGijsbers 2009). Sociale uitsluiting In een vervolg op bovengenoemde studie, waar het vooral ging om deelname aan sport, cultuur en verenigingsleven, keek het Sociaal en Cultureel Planbureau ook naar andere vormen van sociale uitsluiting (Roest e.a. 2010). Tevens werd nagegaan hoe sociale uitsluiting kan worden verklaard. Het Sociaal en Cultureel Planbureau onderscheidt vier vormen van sociale uitsluiting: ? Geldgebrek (materiële deprivatie): kinderen moeten door geldgebrek bepaalde essentiële zaken ontberen, zoals nieuwe schoenen en kleding of het deelnemen aan sport-, hobby- en culturele activiteiten; ? Onvoldoende sociale participatie: hieronder valt deelname van kinderen aan sport, muziekles, hobbyclub of scouting, het maken van uitstapjes, vakantie, bezoek aan vriendjes, het vieren van verjaardagen; ? Onvoldoende toegang tot sociale grondrechten: hierbij gaat het om saamhorigheid en veiligheid in de buurt en het voorzieningenaanbod voor kinderen; ? Onvoldoende normatieve integratie: overtreden kinderen regels op school (geschorst worden en spijbelen) en in de samenleving (plegen van diefstal, openbare vernieling en fysiek geweld). Verklaring sociale uitsluiting van kinderen Onvoldoende sociale participatie houdt het meest verband met een laag opleidingsniveau van ouders, met geldgebrek bij ouders, met een niet-westerse herkomst en met weinig sociale participatie van ouders (Roest e.a. 2010). Geldgebrek bij kinderen en onvoldoende toegang tot sociale grondrechten worden