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Tennessee Department of Revenue
Sales Tax Holiday:
School Supplies - $100 or Less
Tenn. Code Ann. Section 67-6-393 establishes annual sales tax holidays in Tennessee.
The holiday starts each year at 12:01 a.m. on the first Friday in August and ends at
11:59 p.m. on the following Sunday. For 2007 only, there is a special one-time
holiday, from April 27 through 29, 2007.
During the holiday, school supplies with a purchase price of $100 or less per item
are exempt from sales tax. School supplies individually priced at more than $100, or
any item purchased for use by a trade or business is not exempt from tax. Items that
are normally sold together may not be split to achieve the $100 threshold. Under these
special holiday laws, there is no requirement that purchases be made only for students.
If an item is tax exempt, anyone may make the purchase tax–free.
School supplies are defined as items used by a student in a course of study.
Specifically excluded are items such as art supplies and instructional material, including
reference books and school computer supplies (compact discs, printers, and printer
ink).
Exempt school supplies during the holiday period include:
Binders Crayons Legal Pads Pencils
Backpacks Erasers Lunch Boxes Pens
Bookbags Folders Markers Protractors
Blackboard Chalk Glue, Paste, &
Paste Sticks Notebooks Rulers
Cellophane Tape Highlighters Paper School Supply
Boxes
Compasses Index Cards Pencil Boxes Scissors
Composition Books Index Card Boxes Pencil Sharpeners Writing Tablets
More information from the Department of Revenue is available from the following
sources:
• Web site: www.Tennessee.gov/revenue or www.tntaxholiday.com
• E-mail: salestax.holiday@state.tn.us
• Telephone: (800) 342-1003 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., CST, Monday through Friday

             North Stewart Elementary Family and Community Engagement Plan 2011-2012

1.       Communication

·         Grades --  Think Wave, progress reports, newsletters, report cards and school website

·         Attendance -- report cards, attendance letters, Truancy Review Board, Awards Ceremony, incentive parties, newspaper recognition     

·         Discipline -- parent phone calls, letter home, referral forms, office    communication, discipline contract, Positive Behavior Support Ticket Program

 ·         Program/Activities – afterschool tutoring(EXCEL Program), scouts, Jr. Pro Activities, awards ceremonies, school newspaper, Family Resource, Coordinated  School Health Program and 4-H.

 ·        Test Data --  Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program,(TCAP) Information pamphlets, Accelerated Reading/Accelerated Math, Standard Testing Assessment Reading (STAR), school website and Think Gate

 ·         Homework -- agendas, home communication letters, homework contract

II.            Parent Involvement

·         Parent Teacher Organization, Tennessee School Improvement Plan (TSIP) Committee, Advisory Committee

·         Activities --  field trips, Spring Festival, March Book Boogie, Read Across America Day, Math-A-Thon, classroom celebrations, dances, Grandparents Day, and Chillerween

III.                                         Community Involvement                                                                           

·         Read Across America, Guest Speakers, Community Resource People, Kids Against Tobacco Substances  (KATS), Just Say No, Career Day, Red Ribbon Day, Volunteers in Classroom                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

IV.                     Discipline

·         Discipline Policy, Discipline Committee, LRE

V.                    Barriers to Involvement

·         Time – parents work during school hours

·         Money – Rural community, Not enough, $6,000 per student expenditure

·         Education Level –

                41% Graduate from High School

                22% College Degree

                5.1% Graduate Degree

                7.8% Below High School Level

Homework is an important part of your child’s school experience.  Supporting good work habits requires a joint effort.  While not doing your child’s homework for them, please provide necessary assistance and a positive, supportive attitude when your child is completing assigned tasks according to instructions from the teacher.

The following are the established daily homework time guidelines for students who attend North Stewart Elementary School:

Kindergarten and 1^st Grades: Monday-Thursday 15-20 minutes daily

2^nd Grade: Monday-Thursday 20-30 minutes daily

3^rd and 4^th Grade: Monday-Thursday 35-45 minutes daily

5^th Grade: Monday-Thursday 50-60 minutes daily

The above guidelines are suggested times.  Please take into consideration the rate of time at which your child works.

            If your child will be absent for two or more days, please call the school before 10:00 AM to request homework.  You may pick up your child’s homework in the office between the hours of 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM.  If you contact the school after 10:00 AM, your child’s homework may or may not be available.  Students will have the same number of days as absent to make up their work.

            Homework brings the school and home closer together. As the school and home share the responsibility for education in the years ahead, cooperation between home and school is

even more imperative to develop a sound a sensible educational program at North Stewart Elementary for each and every student.

                                                                                                        North Stewart Faculty

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