Editing Sagamore information inventory 2013

''Taking inventory of information available to [[Sagamore]] parents before the 2013-2014 school year.''

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|+ Sources of Information (sortable)
! Information
! Source
! Topic
! Notes
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| '''Sagamore Website''', http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore
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* School site
* PTA site (Parent Resources → More Resources)
| Reference
| 
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| '''Sagamore Website (Spanish)''', http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore/espanol
| School site (Español)
| Reference (Spanish)
| Not much content, just a welcome and warning of incompleteness
|-
| '''About''', http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore/about-sagamore-hills
| School site (About Sagamore Hills)
| Promotion
| Much is repeated (but not completely) between School and PTA websites.  Might be some resources in there that should be broken out ('Extra' Programs at Sagamore)
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| '''About''', http://sagamorehillspta.org/?page_id=17
| PTA site (History, Mission, and Goals)
| Promotion
| Much is repeated (but not completely) between School and PTA websites.  Might be some resources in there that should be broken out ('Extra' Programs at Sagamore)
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| '''Contact (Spanish)''', http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore/espanol/contactos.shtml
| School site (Español → Contactos)
| Communication (Spanish)
| Incomplete, we need a page like this for English! :)
|-
| '''Tour''', http://346261245740010476.weebly.com/parent-tours.html
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* School site (homepage)
* [http://346261245740010476.weebly.com/parent-tours.html Assistant Principal of Instruction site (Parent Tours)]
| Promotion
| Schedule a tour of the school
|-
| '''Calendar (revised 2012-10-10)''', http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore/assets/pdf/2012-2013-calendar.pdf
| School site (Parent Information → Calendar)
| Reference
| (Almost) Duplicated on PTA site, out of date, should maybe be a permanent link that get's updated instead of a dated link, or even better, a real calendar that can be subscribed to (Google Calendar)
|-
| '''Calendar (revised 2013-01-01)''', http://library.constantcontact.com/doc203/1102021486954/doc/q2LHzr1DTtAxotcO.pdf
| PTA site (Calendar)
| Reference
| (Almost) Duplicated on School site, out of date, should maybe be a permanent link that get's updated instead of a dated link, or even better, a real calendar that can be subscribed to (Google Calendar)
|-
| '''Calendar (revised 2013-01-01) (Spanish)''', http://library.constantcontact.com/doc203/1102021486954/doc/2f6H4znN8t9PjFwy.pdf
| PTA site (Calendar)
| Reference
| 
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| '''Calendar, Upcoming''', http://sagamorehillspta.org/ ("Calendar" section)
| PTA site ("Calendar" section)
| News
| Only mentions upcoming events and is updated manually weekly
|-
| '''Calendar, DeKalb County Schools''', http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/calendar/files/5CA252723C164FFE8538359BE854358D.pdf
| PTA site (Calendar)
| Reference
| Should probably link to a DeKalb County Schools page as a particular file disappear or be superseded
|-
| '''Wildcat Newsletter'''
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* PTA site (homepage)
* PTA site (Announcements)
* PTA site (Contact)
| News
| Probably the most important news channel, and it doesn't have its own address (or archive), and it's not linked from the school site, mentions how to subscribe on PTA Contact page, seems to have sign up at http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin/ea?v=001vAZEdqAbSf99bKjXTpyAcw%3D%3D
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| '''News''', http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore ("Recent News" section)
| School site ("Recent News" section)
| News
| Occasional "media worthy" posts from the Sagamore administration
|-
| '''Recent Posts (PTA)''', http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore ("Recent Posts" section)
| PTA site ("Recent Posts" section)
| News
| Random highlights from the PTA website(?)
|-
| '''Principal's Corner''', http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore/about-sagamore-hills/principals-corner.shtml
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* School site ("Principal's Corner" section)
* School site (About Sagamore Hills → Principal's Corner)
| News
| Only current version available (no archive)
|-
| '''Principal's Corner (Spanish)''', http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore/espanol/mensaje-directora.shtml
| School site (Español → Mensaje de la directora)
| News (Spanish)
| Seems up to date (even has a past entry the English version is missing), perhaps should link beside the English version from the site section
|-
| '''Facebook''', https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sagamore-Hills-Elementary-School/147475945284146
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* School site ("Connect With Us!" section)
* PTA site ("Join us in social media!" section)
| News, Communication
|
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| '''Twitter''' https://twitter.com/SagamorePTA
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* School site ("Connect With Us!" section)
* PTA site ("Join us in social media!" section)
| News, Communication
|
|-
| '''Registration 2011-2012 (Spanish)''', http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore/assets/pdf/spreg.pdf
| School site (Español → Procedimientos para las inscripciones del año escolar 2011-2012)
| New Student (Spanish)
| Out of date, no English counterpart
|-
| '''Student Handbook 2012-2013''', http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore/assets/pdf/student-handbook.pdf
| School site (Parent Information → Student Handbook)
| New Student, Reference
| Out of date, not comprehensive, English only
|-
| '''Student Handbook 2010-2011 (Spanish)''', http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore/assets/pdf/spstudenthandbook.pdf
| School site (Español → Guía de estudiante)
| New Student (Spanish), Reference (Spanish)
| Out of date, not comprehensive
|-
| '''Student Handbook 2008-2009''', http://sagamorehillspta.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/handbook2008-2009final1.pdf
| PTA site (Parent Resources → More Resources)
| New Student, Reference
| Out of date, not comprehensive, English only
|-
| '''Staff''', http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore/faculty-staff/index.shtml
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* School site (homepage)
* School site (About Sagamore Hills → Faculty and Staff)
| Reference, Communication
| Also provides a lot of important ''contatct information'', but not really well advertised
|-
| '''Volunteer Training''', http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore/volunteer/volunteer-training.ppt
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* School site (homepage)
* School site (Parent Information → Volunteer Training PowerPoing (12 MB))
* PTA site (homepage)
* PTA site (Announcements)
| Volunteer
|
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| '''Library''', http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore/student-resources/library.shtml
| School site (Student Resources → Library)
| Reference
|
|-
| '''Supply Lists''', http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore/student-resources/supply-lists.shtml
| School site (Student Resources → Supply Lists)
| New Year, New Student
| Should mention the auto order thing?
|-
| '''Lunch Menus''', http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/school-nutrition
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* School site (Parent Information → Lunch Menus)
* PTA site (Parent Resources → Lunch & Breakfast)
| Reference, New Student
| Links to DeKalb Country School's info
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| '''Lunch Payments''', http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/school-nutrition/online-payments
| School site (Parent Information → Lunch Payments)
| Reference
|
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| '''Medication Administration Form''', http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore/assets/pdf/admmeds.pdf
| School site (Parent Information → Medication Administration Form)
| Reference
|
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| '''Student Code of Conduct''', http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/student-relations
| School site (Parent Information → Student Code of Conduct)
| New Student, Reference
| DeKalb County Schools Student Relations
|-
| '''Student Dress Code''', http://schools.dekalb.k12.ga.us/files/7653FF5B2A384A1099BE54444A9A5342.pdf
| School site (Parent Information → Student Dress Code)
| New Student, Reference
| A document from 2009, maybe there's a better link (instead of an unreferenced PDF)?
|-
| '''Student Dress Code (Spanish)''', http://schools.dekalb.k12.ga.us/files/46248F4CFAC5491CB3228A119D8EF1AB.pdf
| School site (Español → Procecdimientos del Cõdigo de Vestir)
| New Student (Spanish), Reference (Spanish)
| A document from 2009, maybe there's a better link (instead of an unreferenced PDF)?
|-
| '''Weather Information''', http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/newsroom/emergency/
| School site (Parent Information → Weather Information)
| News
| Not very useful?  Forwards to http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/news-and-info/emergency-weather-plan
|-
| '''Attendance Area Map''', http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/~planning/mappics/elem/350.pdf
| School site (Parent Information → Attendance Area Map)
| Promotion
| '''Bad link'''.  Perahps we can track it down with [https://www.google.com/search?q=site:www.dekalb.k12.ga.us+Attendance+Area+Map a Google search]?
|-
| '''Bus Routes''', http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/~transportation/schools.asp
| School site (Parent Information → Bus Routes)
| Promotion, New Student
| Link forwards to a generic DeKalb County Schools Transportation page.  Maybe we're looking for http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/transportation/bus-routes/sagamoreHillsEs now?  Maybe Bus Delays http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/transportation/bus-delays would be good to include too?
|-
| '''Traffic Guidelines''', http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore/assets/pdf/SHES-Traffic-Guidelines.pdf
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* PTA site (homepage)
* PTA site (Announcements)
| New Student, Reference
| In both English ''and Spanish''.  Should be webpage instead of PDF (for visibility)
|-
| '''Other Schools'''
|
* School site (homepage)
* School site (About Sagamore Hills)
* PTA site (Parent Resources → More Resources)
| Reference, Promotion
| Feeder school for… (Could also mention related (Globe, Cliff Valley, etc.)?)
|-
| '''DeKalb County Schools''', http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/
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* School site ("Useful Links" section)
* PTA site (Parent Resources → More Resources)
| Reference, Promotion
|
|-
| '''Parent Portal, DeKalb County''', http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/parent-portal
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* School site (Parent Information → Parent Assistant)
* PTA site (Parent Resources → Student Information)
| Reference
| The School site link, http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/parentassistant is out of date (should be updated and maybe mention DeKalb County Schools).  The PTA site links are more detailed entries into the system
|-
| '''DeKalb County School Improvement Plan 2012-2013''', http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore/assets/pdf/Sagamore-Hills-CSIP-12-13.pdf
| School site (About Sagamore Hills → School Improvement Plan)
| Extra
| Details only a few will be interested in(?), out of date
|-
| '''Sagamore Hills PTA''', http://sagamorehillspta.org/
| 
* School site ("Useful Links" section)
* School site (About Sagamore Hills → PTA Web Site)
| Volunteer, Extra
|
|-
| '''About PTA''', http://sagamorehillspta.org/?page_id=17
| PTA site (History, Mission, and Goals, "PTA Goals" section)
| Promotion
| Relegated to a section at the end of a webpage
|-
| '''Contact (PTA)''', http://sagamorehillspta.org/ ("Contact Us" section)
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* PTA site ("Contact Us" section)
* PTA site (Contact)
| Communication
| Mentions emailing the PTA and a fairly comprehensive school contact information
|-
| '''PTA Board''', http://sagamorehillspta.org/?page_id=34
| PTA site (PTA Board)
| Reference, Communication, Volunteer
|
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| '''Volunteers Needed!''', http://sagamorehillspta.org/?page_id=19
| PTA site (Volunteers Needed!)
| Volunteer, Reference
| Linking to the totally awesome '''Volunteer Opportunities at Sagamore spreadsheet''' http://sagamorehillspta.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/2011-to-2012-Volunteer-Oppy-Form.xls
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| '''Fundraising Opportunities'''
|
* PTA site (homepage)
* PTA site (Announcements)
* PTA site (Fundraising)
| New Student, Reference, Volunteer
| Comprehensive(?) list of things parents can do everyday to raise funds for the PTA on the PTA Fundraising page http://sagamorehillspta.org/?page_id=26, Office Depot is mentioned on PTA homepage/Announcements
|-
| '''Advertising''', http://sagamorehillspta.org/?page_id=28
| PTA site (Advertising)
| Promotion
| Sell ads on the PTA website and beyond (newsletter, print, events, etc.)
|-
| '''PTA Store''', http://sagamorehillspta.org/?page_id=30
| PTA site (PTA Store)
| New Student, Reference
| Selling t-shirts, yard signs, car magnets, water bottles, and grocery bags (via PDF form)
|-
| '''PTA Organizations'''
| PTA site (Parent Resources → More Resources)
| Extra, Volunteer
| PTA organizations, like: Emory LaVista Parent Council, Ga PTA, National PTA
|-
| '''PTA Bylaws''', http://sagamorehillspta.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Current-PTA-Bylaws-Sagamore-Hills-as-of-2012117-12.pdf
| PTA site (PTA Board)
| Extra
|
|-
| '''PTA Resources'''
| PTA site (Parent Resources → PTA)
| Volunteer
| PTA resources, like: Membership form, check request, fund transfer, budget (2011)
|-
| '''Promotion'''
|
* PTA site (homepage)
* PTA site (Announcements)
| Promotion
| This refers to the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i66jpr80D3k "Healthy Living" video], which is just an example of promotional materials we may want to organize
|-
| '''Candid Photos''', mailto:sagamorephotos@gmail.com
|
* PTA site (homepage)
* PTA site (Announcements)
| Extra, Reference
| "Please submit any school related photos of your student to sagamorephotos@gmail.com to be considered for our 2012-2013 yearbook."
|-
| '''PTA Enrichment''', http://sagamorehillspta.org/?page_id=318
| PTA site (PTA Enrichment)
| New Student, Reference, Volunteer, Promotion
| Comprehensive coverage of PTA sponsored enrichment activities, with dates and pointers to more resources.  Related to the "'Extra' Programs at Sagamore" section of the "About" pages at the School & PTA websites.  There's so much good information here, perhaps many of the items could have their own page.  There's also cute pictures of some of the activities.
|-
| '''Wellness and Safety''', http://sagamorehillspta.org/?page_id=249
| PTA site (Wellness and Safety)
| Reference, Promotion
| A mix of Farm to School promotion and health tips
|-
| '''Math FAct Mountains'''
|
* PTA site (Parent Resources → Math Fact Mountains)
* PTA site (PTA Enrichment)
| Reference, New Student
|
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| '''Accelerated Reader'''
| PTA site (Parent Resources → Accelerated Reader (AR))
| Reference, New Student
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|-
| '''Educational Resources'''
| PTA site (Parent Resources → More Resources)
| Reference, New Student
| External educational resources for parents, like: thinkcentral, eduplace
|-
| '''Education Organizations'''
| PTA site (Parent Resources → More Resources)
| Reference, New Student
| Education related organizations, like: Ga DOE, Ga Council on Developmental Disabilities, GA Learning Resource System, <abbr title="Families of Children Under Stress">FOCUS</abbr>
|-
| '''Summer Fun!''', http://sagamorehillspta.org/?page_id=556
| PTA site (Parent Resources → Summer Fun!)
| New Year, Reference
| Grade level welcome letters and summer educational resources (eg. reading lists), and subject summer newsletters from discovery, pe, music, art, and general reading.  Some of this might be broken out elsewhere
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==See also==

* [[Sagamore communication]]



[[Category:Sagamore Hills online]]