1. Welcome to Third Grade!

2. A Little About Mrs. Miller… This is my seventh year to teach in the district. I am married to Jon and have 2 amazing kids, Drew and Morgan. Drew will be a 10 th grader at Boswell and Morgan will be a 4th grader here at Bryson. I grew up in this district and graduated in 1984 from good ole’ Bos!

3. BRYSON POLICIES You will need to present your driver’s license every time you enter the building. The front desk will keep your license until you exit the building.

4. BRYSON POLICIES (Cont.) Birthday’s: We are unable to have birthday cupcakes, etc…. Although, Mrs. Miller will make sure they feel special on their birthday.

5. DROP OFF NO SUPERVISION BEFORE 7:30 A.M. See the map in your packet. Drop Off: K-2 (Front) 3-5 (North side by buses) The north side is not monitored. Make sure you let them off by the curb and not next to the buses If you have a combination of ages, you get to choose!

6. PICK UP Must pick up student by 3:00 p.m. K-1: South side 2-5: Front Remember: No cell phones or tobacco products. Must park in a parking place. Only park in handicap if you have the sticker. Otherwise, it could be a $200 ticket.

7. CHANGE OF TRANSPORTATION If your child is changing the way they go home, a note must be sent and signed by the parent. Only guardian signatures will be accepted. A step-parent signature will be accepted as long as they are a guardian. You may also come to the school in person.

8. TARDIES Arrive by 7:50 a.m. (Teachers start picking the classes up at this time.) School starts at 8:00 a.m. Warning letters will be sent at 10 and 20 unexcused tardies. A court referral will be made after 30 tardies.

9. ABSENCES If you child is absent, please send me an e-mail or a note. If you call me and leave a voice mail, I will still need a note or e-mail in within 3 days in order for the absence to be excused. Official attendance letter will be mailed to the parent when their child has 3, 6, and 10 unexcused absences.

10. CLASSROOM INTERRUPTIONS Please make sure your child has all items needed for their school day. The office will not be able to call the classroom to deliver items to the student.

11. EARLY DISMISSAL Please notify the teacher the day before if your child will have an early dismissal.

12. LUNCH INFORMATION There are no microwaves in the cafeteria. Breakfast: $1.35 Lunch: $2.10 Only parents can bring a lunch to their child.

13. FERPA Please fill these out and return ASAP. Note: Some people get confused about the publication option. If you check NO for your student, they will not be in the yearbook or on the web site.

14. BOB (Bryson Organizational Binder)/Planner This is a great tool. Student’s are required to write assignments in it daily. They are to put a check by it if the assignment is completed in class or circle it if they did not finish it and it is homework. There will also be a Take Home (Notes & Homework) and Graded Papers plastic sleeve in their BOB to help with organization. There will be a job as Planner Checker to see if the planners are being filled out daily.

15. Homework Procedures All work that is not finished in class is expected to be done for homework, unless the teacher instructs you otherwise. There will be a weekly Reading Log and Fluency Passages.

16. BEHAVIOR Behavior marks will be recorded in the planner on a regular basis. At the end of the nine weeks, a copy of their behavior sheet will be included with their report card.

17. SNACKS Your child is allowed to bring a healthy snack. They are also allowed to have a water bottle on their desk at all times.

18. Communication The easiest and fastest line of communication is email. My email address is kimmiller@ems-isd.netkimmiller@ems-isd.net If email is not convenient the school’s phone number is (817) 237-8306. I do not check my messages during the day except during my conference period. The class website is a good source of information. I will keep it updated constantly.

19. Grades To better keep up with your child’s grades look at Family Access located on our district’s website, www.emsisd.com. There is a form in your packet with all of the information. Please fill it out and take it directly to the Administration building across the street. You can set specific triggers that will automatically send you an e-mail. This is a great tool! Please use it. www.emsisd.com

20. What can you do to help your third grader succeed? Practice math facts with them. Read nightly with your student then ask them questions about the story that you are reading. Practice reading sight words. These will come home once a month and also be posted on my web site. Check their BOB daily for important notes. Make sure that your child does their correct and returns. Encourage your child to participate in the extra-curricular activities at school. Kids learn through watching, model good reading habits!

21. WEB SITE Bryson Elementary | Miller, Kim - 3rd Grade

22. Please turn in the following forms tonight. Turn in the following forms. 1. Welcome 2. Student Residency Questionnaire 3. Waiver 4. Website Permission Form 5. FERPA (2011 - 2012 Notice of Disclosure of Student Directory Information) 6. Field Trip Permission 7. PTA Fundraising 8. Family Access (Only if you are starting a new account. If you have already signed up previously, it is still good.)