Welcome to Parent Information Night

Contact Information

Email: rmorte@conroeisd.netPhone: 281-298-4700

Conference Time: 2:00-2:50

Homeroom MomsHomeroom Moms

Grade Level Coordinator: Mana Malik

Home Room Mom: Keri Wagner

Daily Schedule

8:05 - Arrival and Announcements8:10 - Morning Meeting and Calendar8:30 - Writer's Workshop9:00 - Daily Five10:30 - Social Studies10:55 - Recess11:25 - Lunch12:00 - Story Time12:15 - Math1:25- Science1:45 - UFO Recording./Pack up2:00 - Specials3:05 - 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.

Everyday Counts We all want our students to get a great education, and the building blocks for a great education begin with students coming to school each and every day.

Attendance patterns are established early – a child regularly missing days in kindergarten or in the early years of school will often continue to miss classes in the later years, and receive lower test scores than their classmates. It’s vital that students go to school every day – even in the early years of primary school.

Parents must model the value of education, including the importance of regular attendance.

Arrange family vacations during school holidays so that children miss as little school as possible.

Establish and stick to the basic routines (going to bed early, waking up on time, etc.) that will help your child develop the habit of on-time attendance.

Did you know that attendance rates are used for school state report cards and federal accountability? In 2013-1014 David Elementary had an attendance rate of 97.1%, which put us in Quartile 2 for our rating. The attendance rate needed to put David in Quartile 1 (top rating) was 97.2%.

Make sure that your child goes to school regularly and arrives on time – you will establish a good habit that will carry through life.

Everyday Counts We all want our students to get a great education, and the building blocks for a great education begin with students coming to school each and every day.

Attendance patterns are established early – a child regularly missing days in kindergarten or in the early years of school will often continue to miss classes in the later years, and receive lower test scores than their classmates. It’s vital that students go to school every day – even in the early years of primary school.

Parents must model the value of education, including the importance of regular attendance.

Arrange family vacations during school holidays so that children miss as little school as possible.

Establish and stick to the basic routines (going to bed early, waking up on time, etc.) that will help your child develop the habit of on-time attendance.

Did you know that attendance rates are used for school state report cards and federal accountability? In 2013-1014 David Elementary had an attendance rate of 97.1%, which put us in Quartile 2 for our rating. The attendance rate needed to put David in Quartile 1 (top rating) was 97.2%.

Make sure that your child goes to school regularly and arrives on time – you will establish a good habit that will carry through life.

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 10:30Book Buddies: First Friday of the month with 3rdrd

gradeCan Fairy: Every Friday Morning

David Day: Every Friday!

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.

Spelling

The spelling pattern will go home in the homework packet each week. There is not a set spelling list.

Example: -at: sat, hat, mat, cat Spelling Tests will include spelling patterns and

can include high frequency words. Dictation sentences will have spelling and high

frequency words.

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 everyday!U.F.O.'s should be taken home daily.Special messages are written to remind students of their school responsibilities.Please initial next to PI (parent initials) daily.Wednesday: Students receive a lot of mail, please check 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 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).Please initial the UFO each day.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 Logs

Reading 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.

On rainy days, bikers and walkers must go home by car or bus.

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!