Welcome to Parent

Information Night

Contact InformationEmail:

ljohns@conroeisd.netPhone: 281-298-

4700Conference Time:

2:00-2:50

Homeroom MomsHomeroom

Moms

Grade Level Coordinator: Mana Malik

Homeroom Mom: Sheri Wojta

Daily Schedule

7:50-8:10: Morning Work, Unpack, Announcements

8:10-8:15: Keystone, Community Circle (Meeting)

8:15-9:15: Writer's Workshop, Interactive Writing, Shared Writing

9:15-10:50: Shared Reading, Phonics, Word Work, Read-a-Loud, Guided Reading, Literacy Stations

10:55-11:25: Recess11:25-11:55: Lunch12:00-1:15 Calendar, Math Instruction, Math

Tubs, Math Groups1:15-1:55: Science and UFO Writing2:00-2:55 Specials Rotation3:05 Dismissal

Attendance

Please have your child at school on time. The tardy bell rings at 8:05.

Attendance incentive: N.E.A.T Kids.(Never Ever Absent or Tardy)

Students with perfect attendance will be rewarded at the end of every grading

period!*Please call the office if your child is absent.

Catch Up During recess from 10:55-11:15 Students will have 10 minutes of

recess time. This time is used to complete

unfinished classwork, homework, and make-up work from absences.

Catch-Up is not a punishment.

Special Days During the Week

Library Day: Every Wednesday at 8:45

Book Buddies: First Friday of the month with 3rdrd gradeCan Fairy: Every Friday

MorningDavid Day: Every Friday! Wear

David Shirts

D.R.A. (Diagnostic Reading

Assessment) ExpectationsFirst Nine Weeks: Second Nine Weeks:DRA 6 and above: 90 or above DRA 12 and above: 90 and aboveDRA 4: 80-89 DRA 10: 80-89DRA 3: 75-59 DRA 8: 75-79DRA 2: 70-74 DRA 6: 70-74DRA A-1: 69 or below DRA A-4: 69 or below

Third Nine Weeks: Fourth Nine Weeks:DRA 14 and above: 90 and above DRA 18 (16 non-fiction passed) and above: 90 and aboveDRA 12: 80-89 DRA 16 non-fiction: 80-89DRA 10: 75-79 DRA 14: 70-79DRA 8: 70-74 DRA A-12*: 69 or belowDRA A-6: 69 or below (*This student is reading one year below grade level.)

**Fluency is tested at the end of the year. Your child needs to read 60 words per minute.

Writer's Workshop

We use the Lucy Calkins Writing Program. Every writing lesson starts with a mini lesson, followed by active engagement, and after-the-workshop share. Grades are derived from the

writing rubrics involving ideas, organization, sentence fluency, word

choice, voice, and conventions

SpellingThe spelling pattern will go home in the

homework packet each week and Chunky Monkey notebooks on Mondays.

There is not a set spelling list. Example: -at: sat, hat, mat, cat

Spelling Tests will include spelling patterns and high frequency words.

Dictation: Given every week but taken as a grade every other week.

Math - Daily Math Review/Mental Math-Quizzes every other week. - Fact Fluency - Problem Solving-Poster Method - Guided Math Groups

U.F.O. (Used For Organization)

We write in this if there is an important event/information or a behavior concern. U.F.O.'s should be taken home daily. Special messages are written to remind students of their school responsibilities. Wednesday: Students receive a lot of mail and graded work. Please go over this with them.

Wednesday Folder Pocket

Wednesday papers come home every week in the UFO. Please take out the papers and review them with your

child. *Look for “Sign and Return”

papers! These should be returned the next day.

Grading Four grading periods We use numerical grades: daily and major grades Progress reports will go home at the mid-point between report cards. Language Arts is a combined reading and writing grade. DRA level will count as a 25% of the grade. Anything below a 70% is failing

Parent Access Parent Access is used to access grades, lunch account balance, and electronic forms.

Please register as soon as possible.

Please sign the electronic handbook form through Parent Access.

Discipline Plan In order to facilitate learning, appropriate behavior is expected. If classroom rules are broken, an explanation will be written in the yellow box in the UFO. Students will be given a warning before a consequence is given (missing recess). Social contract was decided and agreed upon by the class.

Homework Friday, September 4, 2015 - First homework packet will be sent home. It should be completed and returned the following Friday. If Reading Logs and/or homework are not completed, students will read during Fun Friday to make up reading time or complete homework. sheets and math facts.

Reading LogsReading logs will be included in the

homework packet. Make sure to record your child's reading daily.

Your child should be reading aloud to an adult 15-20 minutes every night. The books your child

reads should be on his/her independent reading level (99%

accuracy).

AR (Accelerated Reader)

Packets will come home soon with full details. The packet will include your child's log-in information and reading range. It will also include

copies of the testing permission slip.

Transportation

Transportation changes need to be in written form, email,

or called into the office before 1:30.

Birthday Treats

You may bring in birthday treats for your child's birthday. We will eat them

in the classroom. If you choose to bring a treat, we ask that you bring the

items to the front office and a staff member will deliver them to the

classroom. All birthday treats must be store bought and the

ingredients must be listed on the package. Please remember that no peanut/nut products are allowed. We are requesting that you do not bring

drinks or goodie bags.

How Can I Help My Child?

Teach the fine art of shoe tying. Encourage independence. Provide opportunities to build responsibilities. Read with your child everyday. Reinforce math in every day situations (ex. calendar, grocery store, etc.). Have high expectations in work habits and good citizenship.

Yeah! We did it!

Thank you for coming!