Orientation Kit Sample Contents

• Map of the school (with fire exits)
• Jurisdiction and school calendars with important dates indicated such as progress reports and conferences, professional development days, holidays, and so on
• School timetable, including any alternate timetables
• Staff lists with professional contact information and assignments
• Fire drill procedures
• Emergency lockdown procedures
• Supervision map and staff roster
• Building security and accessing the school after hours
• Copies of relevant school policies
• Staff handbook (link)
• Student handbook (link)
• School mission/vision statement
• Jurisdictional goals
• Student evaluation procedures and reporting guidelines
• Assessment information, including a variety of authentic formative and summative assessment tools and samples
• Location of student records: medical information (for example, especially severe allergies); cumulative folders
• Student attendance procedures
• Student marks program
• Jurisdictional staff directory information, including the names and job descriptions of support personnel
• The ATA local directory
• Addresses of important websites: Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA), Alberta Education, LearnAlberta and the Alberta Assessment Consortium (AAC)
• Planning templates
• Accident reporting procedures
• Field trip approval and consent forms
• Extracurricular policy
• Use of school and jurisdiction technology
• The location of important materials: media carts, photocopiers, art supplies, computers, iPads, tablets and so on
• Instructions regarding access to professional materials and resources
• Information on working with parent volunteers and teacher assistants (see the ATA's publication, Teachers and Educational Assistants: Roles and Responsibilities. The publication is also available in French.)

• Information on classroom budget
• Parking allocations
• Staff room expectations
• Guidelines for professional decorum, including attire
• Information on beverage (coffee, water) and social funds