Superintendent
Welcome to the 2012–2013 School Year!
Whether you are a new parent or a returning parent of Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy Charter School (“the Academy” or “the school”), we welcome you to a new and exciting school year. We are exceedingly grateful to our staff and parents, whose hard work and diligence assists our students as they “Ascend” to reach their goals each year.
Growth continues at the Academy, and this year we celebrate thirteen years of operation in the Texas open-enrollment charter school system. As we look forward to greeting more students this fall, we anticipate this as being one of the best years in the Academy’s history. The biggest key to the overall success of our students and our school system however, is our ability to work in partnership with our parents and the community. This is why our theme for 2012–2013 is “Aligned Unity Brings Success for All (Adults and Students).”
This Student/Parent Handbook (“Handbook”) is an overview of the school’s goals, services, and rules. It is an essential reference book describing what we expect of our students and parents, what they can expect of us, and how we will achieve our educational mission. We have attempted to make the language in this Handbook as straightforward as possible. Please note that the term “parent” is used to refer to a parent, a legal guardian, or another person who has agreed to assume school-related responsibility for a student.
This Handbook is divided into six sections:
The first section includes general information regarding school policy and procedures.
The second section provides important health and safety information.
The third section provides information about academics and grading.
The fourth section is the Student Code of Conduct.
The fifth section is especially for parents, with information regarding parental rights.
Finally, the sixth section contains important notices regarding student information, computer resources, and electronic communication devices.
This Handbook is designed to be in harmony with Board Policy. The Handbook is updated yearly, while policy adoption and revision may occur throughout the year. Changes in policy and procedure that affect Handbook provisions will be made available to students and parents through newsletters and other communications. In case of conflict between Board Policy and any provision of this Handbook, the provision that was most recently adopted by the Board of Directors will be followed.
We ask our parents to review the entire Handbook with their students, and to keep it as a reference during this school year. Parents or students with questions about the material in this Handbook should contact the Principal or the Principal’s Assistant at their campus.
Finally, you must complete and return the last page of the Handbook – “Acknowledgement and Approval of Student/Parent Handbook” – to the school office at your campus.
Again, welcome to the new and welcome back to the returning parents!
Sincerely,
Daisy Simpson
Superintendent
