1. College for all children No Excuses! 2010-2011 TEA Exemplary Public School System! SEPTEMBER PARENT MEETING GRADES 3-4 Welcome Parents to IDEA Academy Edinburg Campus of the Year September 27, 2013

2. College for all children No Excuses! 2010-2011 TEA Exemplary Public School System! Nora E. Perez Principal Mara Wenzel Assistant Principal of Instruction (Grades 3-4) Melissa Finch Assistant Principal of Instruction (Grades K-2) Irma L. Martinez Assistant Principal of Operations Rosy Gonzalez Academic Counselor

3. College for all children No Excuses! 2010-2011 TEA Exemplary Public School System! UNIFORM POLICY Monday-Thursday: Students wear khaki pants with pantone blue shirt, black belt, black shoes, and white socks Friday: Students wear Spirit Shirt, polo shirt or a College Shirt with Jeans, black shoes, black belt, and white socks.

4. College for all children No Excuses! 2010-2011 TEA Exemplary Public School System! SCHOOL TIME Drop off Time is at 7:00 A.M. Breakfast is served in the classroom at 7:15 - 7:30 A.M. Instruction starts at 7:30 A.M. Academic Block starts at 7:45 – 8:45 A.M. Tardy Bell is at 7:45 A.M. Pick up time is at 3:45 P.M.

5. College for all children No Excuses! 2010-2011 TEA Exemplary Public School System! ATTENDANCE Your child has the following schedule everyday: Academic Block, Reading – 3 hours, Math – 1.5 hours and Electives – 1.5 hours. Please make sure your child attends school everyday and on time. We will be having daily recognition for the classrooms with 100% attendance.

6. College for all children No Excuses! 2010-2011 TEA Exemplary Public School System! STATE ASSESSMENTS In the spring of 2012, the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) replaced the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS). The STAAR program includes annual assessments for Grades 3–8 in reading and mathematics; assessments in writing at grades 4 and 7; in science at grades 5 and 8; and in social studies at grade 8.

7. College for all children No Excuses! 2010-2011 TEA Exemplary Public School System! IDEA ACADEMY EDINBURG RESULTS In Spring 2013, IDEA Academy Edinburg 3 rd Grade students did a good job with their STAAR test. IDEA Academy Edinburg was #1 in STAAR Reading and #2 in STAAR Math across IDEA Public School District. However, there are still gaps to close in order to prepare our students for this school year.

8. College for all children No Excuses! 2010-2011 TEA Exemplary Public School System! STAAR DATES April 1, 2014 – STAAR Writing Day 1 (Grade 4) April 2, 2014 – STAAR Writing Day 2 (Grade 4) April 22, 2014 – STAAR Math (Grades 3- 4) April 23, 2014 – STAAR Reading (Grades 3-4)

9. College for all children No Excuses! 2010-2011 TEA Exemplary Public School System! DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS At IDEA Public Schools, we have Interim Assessments (IAs) every nine weeks. Dates: October 7 th & 8 th – Writing IA#1 (Grade 4) October 9 th – Math IA#1 (Grades 3-4) October 10 th – Reading IA#1 (Grades 3-4) Tutoring will start on October 16 th –Who: Selected students –When: Tuesdays & Wednesdays –Time: 4:00 – 5:00pm

10. College for all children No Excuses! 2010-2011 TEA Exemplary Public School System! YOU CAN ASSIST YOUR CHILD TO PREPARE FOR TESTING BY DOING THE FOLLOWING: Make sure your child gets a good night's sleep before a test, and make sure your child eats properly the day of a test. Maintain a pleasant home environment and avoid unnecessary conflicts. Try to make the morning of the test a pleasant one. Do not add to your childs stress. Make sure your child has taken any needed medication.

11. College for all children No Excuses! 2010-2011 TEA Exemplary Public School System! BEFORE THE TEST Ensure that your child is present during testing and drop off your child to school on time the day of the test. Wish your child good luck each morning of the test. Tell your child that he/she is special and that you believe in him/her! Remind your child to listen carefully to the instructions from the teacher and to read the directions and each question carefully.

12. College for all children No Excuses! 2010-2011 TEA Exemplary Public School System! BEFORE THE TEST Explain to your child the importance of using time wisely. If your child gets stuck on a question, encourage him or her to make the best guess and move on. Tell your child to attempt to answer all of the questions and not to leave any blank. Encourage your child to stay focused on the test, even if other students finish early. If your child is disappointed after taking a test, reassure him or her that there will be plenty of opportunities to improve and succeed.

13. College for all children No Excuses! 2010-2011 TEA Exemplary Public School System! QUESTIONS? Please write your name, students name, grade and questions on index card provided. We will include Q&A on Parent Weekly or will call you to discuss your concern.