2. School Policies

3. Attendance  Absent if arriving after 9:30  Send excuse note within 2 days for office approval Excuse notes in HERO binder  All absences are UNEXCUSED until note is approved  Work missed that is to be graded must be completed in the school setting – recess, lunch detention, or after school Instructional Recovery (parent will be notified) School Policies

4. Drop off/Pick up  Back parking lot is ONLY place for drop off & pick up  School must have a written note approved by admin before student’s transportation can be changed  Students may not be sent to office early to wait School Policies

5. Classroom Policies Agendas (located inside the HERO Binder)  Please sign nightly  Will contain behavior, special events  Best form of communication Discipline  Discipline chart is used in the classroom  Clipboard will be used for specials classes  Notes will be written in agendas, if needed  Poor behavior may result in a note, phone call, and/or office referral Homework  Sent home Monday and due on Friday

6. Lunch  Our lunch time is 11:30-12:00  Money can be sent to school with student or paid online - go to the elementary website and there is a link to www.mylunchmoney.com www.mylunchmoney.com  If you would like to provide cupcakes for your child’s birthday, they will be passed out during lunchtime after students have eaten. Classroom Policies

7. Grading Policy Our grading policy is stated in the Student/Parent Handbook. It is as follows: A = 90-100 B = 80-89 C = 75-79 D = 70-74 F = 69 and below

8. Progress Reports  Will go home every 3 weeks following the 1 st 9 weeks or as needed  Must be signed and returned  Request a conference if you have any concerns Online Grades  Be an advocate for your child & check grades often  Can set up alerts  We have switched grade books Reports Cards  Go home 4 times a year at the end of every 9 weeks  Will receive 2 copies, 1 must be signed and returned, the other is to be kept for your records Grading Policy

9. Grades Types of Grades  Academic Measures student understanding of academic objectives Shall be based on academic performance only  Conduct Related Measures student behaviors Time on task, work completion, organization, refusal to complete work, failure to use strategies, etc.

10. Conduct  Behaviors will be directly aligned to the conduct grade, not the academic achievement grade  Students with chronic concerns will be referred to RTI  Students who consistently turn in late work will have comments to reflect that on their report card  Only one overall conduct grade will be received Grades

11. Conduct Grades Daily conduct will be reflected on the report card in homeroom. At the end of each 9 weeks, the number of discipline signatures will be totaled for each student.  Excellent = 0-1 discipline marks  Satisfactory = 2-7 discipline marks  Needs Improvement = 8-10 discipline marks  Unsatisfactory = 11+discipline marks If a student is sent to the office for a severe offense, such as fighting, they will receive an automatic N for the 9 weeks Any student who is suspended will receive an automatic U for the 9 weeks.

12. Minimum Number of Grades ELAR  Reading, writing, grammar - 12 grades  Spelling - 8 spelling test grades Math  10 equally weighted Science/Social Studies  10 equally weighted in each subject

13. Principal’s Grading Plan Grading  Grades are agreed upon by the grade level & aligned with grade level determined grading opportunities  All grades will be identified with main ideas that represent the TEKS addressed  Grades will be entered in the grade book NLT 3 days following the due date; all grades will carry equal weight  CSCOPE assessments must be used

14. Categories  Tests  Classwork – special projects*, spelling, writing/grammar, reading, homework*  Teacher assigned Assigned at teacher’s discretion Assignments may be counted again NOT used for the purpose of identifying students in need of intervention Principal’s Grading Plan

15. Communication Email  jwallace@fshisd.net jwallace@fshisd.net  parent contact group Text  Remind – numbers not published, but able to receive text updates from me Phone  368-8800 ext 8011 Agenda  Checked daily for notes