School Mission and Pledge

  • Contact Information:

    Taft School

    419 Downing Stockton, CA 95206
    (209)933-7285 Extension 6720

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    Office Emails:

    Jana Brooks-Principal extension 6702 jbrooks@stocktonusd.net 

    Zua Her-Assistant Principal extension 6798 zher@stocktonusd.net

    Lourdes Gonzalez-Administrative Assistant extension 6700 lgonzalez@stocktonusd.net

     

     

     

     

     

     

    TAFT MISSION STATEMENT

    The mission of Taft School, that all students will have equitable access to learning with opportunities to be successful in a safe environment.

    TAFT SCHOOL VISION

    We believe that the most promising strategies to achieve our mission are

    • Operate as Professional Learning Communities to work together-interdependently-in collaborative teams
    • Seek and implement AVID strategies for improving student learning on a continuous basis.
    • Monitor each student's academic, social/emotional progress and needs frequently.

    TAFT'S R.O.A.R Principles

    R      Responsible

    O      Organized

    A      Always Safe

    R      Respectful

    MORNING AND AFTERNOON ROUTINES

    The morning routine will proceed as follows:

    • Students may enter the front gate to enter the cafeteria and have breakfast at 7:40 a.m.
    • Students will stand with their grade levels until the warning bell rings at 8:07  a.m. Warning bell signals students to walk to their line. Teachers will pick up students from their line at 8:10 a.m.
    • All grade levels have a designated area in which to play.
    • Students who are late to school need to check into the office before going to class

    The afternoon routine will proceed as follows:

    • Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten students will be checked out in the hallway outside classroom #1.  Parents will either walk to the area or drive up and have their child loaded into the car by a Taft staff member. Bus riders will be escorted to the bus by a noon duty assistant. 
    • All other grade levels will exit out the appropriately assigned gate (in line) led by their teacher.

    Additional Information:

    • Parents are not permitted on the school grounds without an SUSD volunteer badge. Taft School uses the Hall Pass System for any vistors on campus
    • To obtain an official SUSD volunteer badge, parents must complete an application through Be A Mentor. The website is beamentor.org. Or you may obtain information in the front office.
    • To meet with the teacher, or visit a classroom, please go to the front office to either schedule a meeting or leave a message.  Calls will not be transferred directly into the classroom as it disrupts and interrupts instruction.

    Protocol for Parents Visiting Classrooms

    What Parents Need to Know Prior to Classroom Visits

    • Parents cannot disrupt instruction.
    • Parents cannot speak to any students.
    • This is not a parent conference.
    • Parents may only stay for 15 minutes. Administration will accompany parents.

    Teachers need to be notified in advance of the visit. Administration will notify teacher after parent contacts administration.