2. School Hours: *Before Care: 7:00 am – 8:00 am (must register prior to first day of school). *Students not enrolled in before care can enter school *At 7:50am for breakfast *Dismissal is at 3:00pm *After Care 3:00pm – 6:30pm *Students cannot be left alone if not registered in before/after care.

3. Parent Volunteer Forms *Available on the school website www.imaterelementary.orgwww.imaterelementary.org Parent Portal Access Instructions *Available on the school website www.imaterelementary.orgwww.imaterelementary.org *Instructions are on the school website. *Sign-Up for iMater Parent E-mails on the website.

4. Absences and Tardies *Make sure your child is in class on time on a daily basis. *Students need to be in their seats by 8:20am. *Make sure when your child is absent, you send a note to excuse his/her absence.

5. Classroom Procedures/Schedule : *Morning Journal *Reading *Writing *Lunch 10:30-11:00am *Bathroom Break *Math *Science *P.E. *Bathroom Break *Social Studies *Dismissal 3:00pm SPECIALS: *Students will have Art, Music, PE, and Spanish on a weekly basis. Recess is twice a week.

6. Curriculum: Common Core Reading/Writing *Students retell stories, including key details, understanding the moral/lesson of the story. *Students ask and answer questions about key details in the text. *Students use illustrations and details in a text to describe key ideas. *Students name a topic and supply facts about the topic. *Students provide some sense of closure. *Spelling/High-Frequency Words *Vocabulary *Reading/Language Arts interactive notebook

7. Math Curriculum: *Addition *Subtraction *Word Problems *Place Value *Money *Patterns *Time *Measurements *Math interactive notebook

8. Science Curriculum: *Students will be conducting science experiments in our science lab on a weekly basis. *Science Interactive Notebook Social Studies Curriculum *Social Studies Interactive notebook *Time for Kids

9. Home Learning: *Homework will be given on a daily basis. *Students are responsible for copying their homework in their Agenda on a daily basis. *Students NEED to practice Spelling/Sight/Vocabulary Words on a DAILY basis! *Students are required to use iStation for Reading and Math (30 minute sessions twice a week for each subject). *Please check the homework on the school site on a weekly basis for important information.

10. Behavior Policies *Behavior Chart *Reward System *Sad Grams *Consequences *Unacceptable behavior will result in loss of privileges (field trips, class parties, recess time, etc.) *Check your child’s agenda daily for any teacher notes sent home.

11. Dress Code: Girls Khaki Bermuda Shorts or Khaki Pants White or Navy Blue Polo with logo Solid Navy Blue sweater All black sneakers or black converse sneakers White or black socks Boys Khaki Bermuda Shorts or Khaki Pants White or Navy Blue Polo with logo Solid Navy Blue sweater All black sneakers or black converse sneakers White or black socks Black belt *undershirts

12. Jeans Day Do’s Don’ts School spirit shirt NO Jean Shorts/Skirts or uniform polo NO Jeans with rips BLUE jeans only NO Jeans that fit too big or low Any color sneakers NO open toe shoes or Crocs ALL jeans MUST be ankle length Cost: $1.00 *NOT all Friday’s will be Jean Day.

13. School Spirit Shirts are MANDATORY for ALL students and chaperones attending school field trips!

14. Birthday Parties Schedule Wednesday, September 16 Wednesday, October 14 Wednesday, November 18 Wednesday, December 16 Wednesday, January 13 Wednesday, February 17 Wednesday, March 16 Wednesday, April 13 Wednesday, May 18 Wednesday, June 8

15. SAT Dates Monday, April 4 Tuesday, April 5 Wednesday, April 6 Thursday, April 7 Friday, April 8

16. Parent Volunteer Hours 30 hours per student $3.00 per hour for items donated All donation items MUST have a receipt attached to it with students name! *Supply List *Headphones *Wish List

17. Any Questions???

18. “A teacher takes a Hand, Opens a Mind, And touches a Heart!” Thank You!