Back to School Night

August 22, 2013

Curriculum• Common Core Standards• Language (Reading, Writing, Phonics Skills)• Math• Science/Social Studies• Grades: (S, N, and U) will be given for

Science, Social Studies, and Handwriting. A numerical grade will be given for reading, math, skills, and writing. A letter grade To promote to 2nd grade, the student MUST have 65% or higher in reading AND math.

Grading Policy

• A: 100-90• B: 89-80• C: 79-70• D: 70-65• F: 65 or below

Progress Reports

• Progress Reports- middle of each nine weeks

• Report cards- end of each nine weeks

• Conference Day- spring semester

• Feel free to set up a conference anytime!

Behavior Plan

• Green, Blue, Yellow, Orange, Red- NO PURPLE!

• Arrow Bucks• PBIS Plan: Hallway, Cafeteria,

Bus, and Playground Rules• NO HITTING!• Good Behavior Parties

Folders

• Behavior Calendar will have a number to indicate which rule was broken. Sign behavior calendar!

• Take out work from the “Keep at Home” side.

• Notes, homework, etc. will be in “Return to School.”

• Homework will be sent home on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Most of the time there will be a reading and math page along with a take home reader.

• Guided readers: Sent home twice a week- MUST be returned by Friday of the same week.

• Graded papers will be sent home every Wednesday. Please sign the sheet in the graded papers folder.

Absences and Tardies

• Child must have a doctor’s excuse to be excused from school.

• 3 tardies/dismissals=1 absence• A child must be at school for 63%

of the day in order for him/her to be considered present

Birthdays and Parties

• No invitations may be sent from school

• Cupcakes/cookies allowed during snack (10:00) or lunch(11:41).

• Plan for 24 kids• 2 Parties per year: Christmas and

Valentine’s Day

Classroom Visitors/Volunteers

• Parents are ALWAYS welcome to visit. Please just check in with the office.

• Weekly Classroom Volunteers can choose a time to come read, help with centers, conduct reading groups, etc.

• Special Event Volunteers

Class Schedule

• See your packet • Monday and Tuesday: P.E. (Wear

appropriate clothing)• Wednesday: Library• Thursday: Music• Friday: Art

Accelerated Reader

• Students can not begin AR until they can recognize 100 sight words and reach a DRA level 6.

• AR Prize Patrol

Field Trips

• 4 throughout the year – Pumpkin Patch Oct. 16th

– Puppet Show Dec. 5th

• Cash only

• Wear their Clinton Park tshirt or a black shirt.

Scholastic Book Clubs

• Catalogs go home usually once a month

• Please have them in by the set date or order online

Arrival and Dismissal• School begins at 7:45. Any student arriving

after that time MUST check in with the office.

• No student is allowed to check out after 2:00. Traffic begins to back up at this time due to dismissal, so we do not need anymore traffic in the area.

• If your child’s transportation arrangement changes, please call the school or send a note. Don’t email!

Medication Policy

• Any child who needs medication during the school day MUST turn in a medical form to the front office.

• I am not allowed to distribute any medicine.

Meals

• We eat lunch at 11:41. Lunch is $2.25 daily.

Snack

• Please do not forget a healthy snack!

• Extra snacks

• Snack time is at 10:00

PTO

• PLEASE join our school PTO! The cost is $5.00 per person. The class with the most participants gets a pizza party and bouncy house!

Intervention

• What is Intervention?• Who is in Intervention?• Will they miss instructional time?

Remind 101

• Text @25fb5 to (601) 910-7146

• You should get a message asking to text back with your full name. After you do this, you will be in the system.

Just a Few Reminders..

• Make sure you signed in• If you have not paid your $50

supply fee, do that ASAP.• Grandparents Day• Clinton Park Student Handbook• Wish List• See me after for any questions or

comments you may have!!