Welcome to Parent Orientation

Communication Email Teacher Websites: Telephone https://goo.gl/BkaMto twitter https://twitter.com/CPESMrsShiflet https://goo.gl/CX6MZJ Telephone Notes Wednesday Folder/Progress Report-Please make sure they are returned the next day (Thursday) Conferences: By teacher/parent request – Fridays 11:20-12:20pm

Great Expectations The mission of Great Expectations® is to motivate, inspire,and challenge students to achieve excellence in learning and living. Common procedures and practices throughout the building ·       Rise and Shine ·       Greeting students daily at the door ·       Classroom Greeter ·       Classroom Creed Brag Tags

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Schedule 8:10-8:30 Prep 8:30-8:40 Rise and Shine 8:45-9:15 Intervention Time/ Workstations/ Pull outs 9:15-10:20 Math 10:20-10:40 Recess 10:40-11:20 Science 11:20-12:20 Specials 12:22-12:52 Lunch 1:00 SWITCH with Mrs. Gigout 1:05-2:15 2:15-2:45 Intervention Time/Workstations/Pull outs 2:45-3:05 3:05-3:45 3:50 Dismissal Schedule

Snack Time The class does not take a break for snack time, but students may eat a snack while they are working. Please send a healthy snack with your child, saving the cookies and chips for lunch time. Please, no peanuts due to allergies Snacks that don’t require spoons or forks are best because the kids are working while they are eating. You may send a water bottle everyday, as long as it has a spill proof top.

Lunch/Recess Lunch Special occasion visits only Recess available last 15 minutes of lunch period Daily Recess (weather permitting) students go with Shiflet: morning @ 10:20 and afternoon @2:45

Homework Reading: Read 20 minutes a night Spelling/Vocabulary: Practice for test each night (Spelling lists have already gone home- Vocabulary lists will Mondays of the week begin tested. Math: Math websites should be used daily at home: Prodigy and Xtra Math

STAAR Testing Writing STAAR – April 10, 2018 Math STAAR – May 14, 2018 Reading STAAR – May 15, 2018

Grading Guidelines Math- 3 Major and 6 Daily Science- 2 Major and 4 Daily Language Arts- Reading: 2 Reading Major and 3 Reading Daily Writing: 2 Writing Major and 3 Writing Daily Social Studies- 2 Major and 4 Daily

Conduct Behavior Planner 0-5 Marks E 6-10 Marks S 10-15 Marks N 16+ U -Planners should be filled out each Monday by student

Transportation Each student’s primary mode of afternoon transportation has been documented. That is how your child will be sent home daily unless a note is sent to school requesting a transportation change for that particular day. Please make all changes before 3pm. All changes must be made in writing. The district does not allow teachers to accept transportation changes by phone or e-mail. This is for your child’s safety.

Attend today… Achieve Tomorrow State law requires that a student in grades PK – 4th be subject to compulsory attendance rules. Which absences are excused? •Medical absences •Late arrivals with a Dr. note •Weather conditions making travel dangerous (will be determined by the district) •Extenuating circumstances approved by the Principal • Religious holy days •Court appearances * All absences require documentation in order to be excused. Too many absences?… A student is in violation of the compulsory attendance law if: •Is absent from school for three or more days, or part of the day, within a four week period without excuse . •Late arrivals and early releases that do not meet the criteria set by the district will count against the student attendance. [See policy FEA(LEGAL)] When my child is absent… •Send a signed doctor or handwritten note within 3 days of the student return to school. •5 or more absences due to personal illness will require a signed note from the physician. •Calls and emails will not excuse an absence; follow up with a Dr. or handwritten note. For detailed information please refer to pages 13-16 of the student handbook

Cut and Return bottom portion Parent Conferences Student Name___________________________ Date_______ Your child’s teacher has requested a conference with you: ________ 2017 3rd grade STAAR results: ______ Math ______ Reading Beginning of 4th grade Universal Screeners: ________ Math ________ Reading Cut and Return bottom portion _______________________________________________ Would you like a conference with your student’s teachers? YES or NO (I have all the info I need for now) Teacher Signature: _______________________ Parent Signature________________________ This is going home September 29, 2017. Please fill out the bottom portion and return it. https://docs.google.com/a/tomballschools.net/document/d/1eQpIFI3N2CghloN_p6MirCLaPC8AtcL3Gq7PgVk826Y/edit?usp=sharing

Fact Checks https://goo.gl/abFUB3 September 14th- Multiplication: By 10, 2, 5, 0, 1 September 21st- Multiplication: By 3, 6 September 28th- Multiplication: By 4, 8 October 5th- Multiplication: By 3, 6, 4, 8 October 12th- Multiplication: By 9, 7 https://goo.gl/abFUB3

Important Math Websites FIRST IN MATH IS COMING SOON! Prodigy (prodigygame.com/play/) Students have login and passwords. Prodigy has content from all major topics and will seamlessly cover Grades 1 - 8 to help ensure your students are ready for standardized testing. With a diagnostic test to place students in the correct grade, embedded assessments, and automatic differentiation, Prodigy ensures that each student succeeds at their own pace. Xtra Math (xtramath.org) Students have login and passwords We are using a program called XtraMath to increase speed and accuracy in multiplication/division facts. .

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