MEET THE TEACHER NIGHT

MEGAN BECKNER—LA/SSELYSE GRIFFIN—MATH DOUG JEFFCOATS—LA/SSERICCA VANDAGRIFF—SCIENCE

Chiefs 2015-2016

*Please take the handouts from the tables

YELLOW TAKE-HOME FOLDERS Check child’s communication card once a

week for teacher comments

Sign communication card on the weekend

3 negative signatures in one week = detention with advisory teacher

Things to look for on the folder: Missing assignments Comments about behavior and organization

YELLOW TAKE-HOME FOLDERS (CONTINUED)

Check for graded assignments and office notes to come home every Friday.

“Clean it out” every weekend!

STUDENT AGENDA Students should have homework written

down every day.

You could support us from home by: Subscribe to our Google Calendars Subscribing to our teacher websites Monitoring agenda for homework completion Asking questions…

What do you have for homework? When is your next quiz, test, major assignment? Have you finished…??

GRADING POLICY

Daily assignments are practice. These assignments will not be averaged into their content grade.

Minor assessments include quizzes, quick checks, exit tickets, and typically cover less material than a major assessment.

Major assessments include tests and projects.

GRADING POLICY

Each content area will have a “Work Habits” grade in addition to their content grade.

Grades will be reflected as: Exemplary, Satisfactory, Needs Improvement,

Unsatisfactory

Work habits consist of: Participation Behavior Work completion

CURRICULUM Refer to handouts for specific content

information

Attend open team meetings in the 5/6 Assembly Room from 10:00-10:30 for up-to-date curriculum information October 28 January 13 March 23

EXPLORATIONS Students will be pulled out of their Social

Studies classes twice a week.

They will work with Mrs. Hilton in her classroom.

New material will not be introduced while they are at Explorations.

TUTORIALS Tutorials will be offered for each teacher.

Please see teacher websites for schedules.

Students should notify their teacher if they plan to attend tutorials.

Occasionally, students will be asked to attend specific tutorial times.

CONFERENCES We meet as a team to discuss child’s

performance in each content area.

Please email child’s advisory teacher to schedule a conference.

Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30-10:00 10:00-10:30

CHIEFS WEBSITE

http://mishpms.hpisd.edlioschool.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=210714&type=d&pREC_ID=468169

Google Calendars—Beckner LA/SS and Jeffcoats LA/SS…Science and Math are included on both calendars

Important dates—open team meetings, STAAR testing dates, field trip information

Links to teacher homepages

SKY RANCH FIELD TRIP October 19-21, 2015

Student cost: $215 (This was available during back to school registration. If you did not purchase it then, you may send a check. Details to come!)

Chaperone cost: $150 Sign up to be a chaperone TODAY!

Meeting Dates: September 3rd 6:00 — Informational Meeting in

Auditorium September 28th — ALL payments due!!! October 8th — Mandatory chaperone meeting

QUESTIONS?