1. Welcome to SPEAK!!!

2. Meet Your Teacher’s Mrs. Edwards & Mrs. Villasana

3. Meet the Para’s! Ms. Dominique, Ms. Janet, Ms. Leal and Ms. Marissa

4. Contact Information Please feel free to contact via phone or email. Mrs. Edwards: 281-641-3045 Nicole.edwards@humble.k12.tx.us Mrs. Villasana: 281-641-3038 Amanda.villasana@humble.k12.tx.us

5. Early Release Dates August 28 September 16 September 30 October 28 & 29 (Parent Conferences) December 2 December 18 February 3 March 2 May 18 June 2

6. Progress Reports and Report Card Dates Progress Reports: –Weeks of Sept. 21, Nov. 30, Feb. 8, April 25 Report Cards: –Oct. 30, Jan. 8, March 24, June 2

7. Box Tops We are always collecting Box Tops for Education! Please send any and all box tops to school as you get them! Each month if we bring in the most box tops we can win an ice cream party!

8. Wish List Velcro (sticky back) Kleenex Glitter Glue (bottle) Tempra Paint Shaving Cream Baggies (all sizes) Hand Sanitizer Construction Paper Googly Eyes

9. Remind To receive important information texts from the school for the 2015-2016 school year, subscribe to the free Remind 101 text service and keep your phone number secret! Text @speakk to 81010 Also, please let the front desk know if you don’t receive the school’s weekly newsletter via email.

10. Phone Numbers Please keep us updated on all phone numbers. We need them in case of an emergency!!!

11. Attendance If your child will be absent, call the absent line (281) 641-3019 with symptoms. Parent Note: Unless you sent a note, the absence will be unexcused after 2 days. Humble I.S.D. sends letters home to parents if there are: –3 or more unexcused absences in 4 weeks –10 or more unexcused absences in 6 months

12. For safety reasons ALL visitors MUST sign in at the office and wear the badge that is provided.

13. Birthdays No food items. Pencils, stickers, or erasers for all students No distribution of invitations. Cafeteria treats: If you plan to get ice cream treats for the class from the cafeteria, you must pick up an order form and place your order TWO WEEKS IN ADVANCE.

14. Schedule Your child will have an individual schedule based on their current IEP’s. Components of our day will include; calendar, group work, centers, individualized work time, 1:1 teacher time and instruction in all academic areas.

15. Daily Communication Your child will receive a daily communication log which will have a brief summary of the day, an area for teacher notes as well as parent notes. The information will be in a folder with your child’s name on it. Please look for this everyday and send back with your child DAILY.

16. Drop Off/ Pick Up We will be utilizing the early childhood wing for drop off and pick up. The busses will also be using this area. If you are dropping your child off the door closes promptly at 8:05. If the doors are closed please bring your child to the front office. If you are picking up your child please be here before 3:20 PM (2:20 for kindergarten) on a regular day and on an early release day 12:00 PM. The earliest you can pick up your child on a regular day is 3:00 PM (2:00 for kindergarten.) On an early release day the time is 11:50 AM.

17. Dropping off your child after school day has started: Please bring them to the front office and sign him/her in. Picking up your child before school has ended: Please check in at the front office to check your child out. Drop off/ Pick up Continued

18. Extra Clothes Accidents may happen please send an extra set(s) of clothes in case we need to change. If necessary please send wipes and pull ups.

19. Breakfast/Lunch Breakfast: $1.40 Lunch: $2.20 Lunch Hotline: (281) 641-5838 We will be eating lunch on early release days.

20. Snack We will have a time set aside everyday for your child to eat a snack. Please send daily snacks or a large package of snacks which we can give to the child everyday.

21. Water Children SHOULD bring a water bottle for recess and/or P.E. The bottle MUST have a sports top to prevent spills. The bottle MUST have your child’s name on it in permanent marker.

22. Physical Education Students must wear tennis shoes to P.E. class. Due to the additional PLC time, students are highly encouraged to wear tennis shoes to school every day. P.E. class is mostly outside and students should be dressed appropriately for the weather and for their safety. Students are required by law to participate in P.E. A student must have a note from a parent/guardian, doctor, or school nurse to be excused from P.E. If a child is excused from P.E. the child is not allowed to participate in recess. Water only bottles (with names on them) are highly encouraged to take outside. The building is always locked and students are not allowed back in to get water during class. STAY INFORMED!! Important information about your child’s P.E. class can be found on the P.E. website. LIKE the Summerwood Elementary Physical Education Facebook page to help stay informed.

23. Thank you! We are looking forward to a great year! Questions?