Oaks Elementary A Great Place to Learn Parent Orientation August 24, 2017

Steps+Teachers Mrs. Farley Assistant Teachers: Mrs. Oyeossi, Mrs. Cedillo

Mrs. Farley

Mrs. Cedillo

Mrs. Oyeossi

Morning Schedule 7:00-8:00 Breakfast/Table Activities 8:00-8:30 Greeting/Calendar 8:20-8:35 Restroom 8:35-8:50 Snack 8:50-9:10 Circle Time (Frogstreet) 9:10-9:25 Independent Work 9:25-10:05 Centers 10:05-10:15 Clean-up 10:15-10:30 Music 10:30-11:00 Lunch 11:00-11:15 Restroom 11:15-11:30 Dinosaur School 11:30-12:00 Outside- Steps+ Dismissal @ 12:00

Afternoon Schedule 11:55-12:05 Restroom 12:05-12:30 Table Activity 12:30-2:00 Nap/ Quiet Activities 2:00-2:10 Restroom 2:10-4:45 Enrichment Activities - outside play, table activities, crafts, extra center or computer time, etc.

Lunch 10:30-11:00 *Students may bring their lunch or purchase a tray in the cafeteria- $2.00

Fruit/Snack Break Please send a snack with your child everyday. Please let your teacher know if your child has any allergies. (2 for Employee Preschool students and 1 for Steps+ students) *If you would like to donate bulk snacks to our classroom, we would appreciate it! (We all forget sometimes!)

Morning Arrival First day of school – Doors open at 7:30, parents are welcome to come with their child Students will go straight to their classrooms All other days – Doors open at 7:30, all students enter through the cafeteria/gym doors Students arriving prior to 7:50 will wait with their grade level in the gym At 7:50, each grade level begins leaving the gym to head to their classroom The front door opens at 7:55(for student entry) (if your child arrives before this time, they must enter through the cafeteria/gym doors). School begins at 8:05. Please make every effort to be here on time.

Morning Drop Off 6:45-7:15 After 7:15 Employee Preschool parents may drop off their child at the side door (Door #2) next to the front office in the large parking lot off of Oak Briar, a paraprofessional will bring them back to the classroom After 7:15 Parents may drop off their child at the front office and your child will be escorted to the Steps+ area. *Parents please be aware these doors do not open until 7:30, so you will need to wait with your child until a teacher or safety patrol student are available to walk them to the classroom

Dismissal Procedures Steps+ students will be dismissed at 12:00 at the front office. Employee Preschool Program will be dismissed in the classroom. Parents may park on the Upper Lake circle and walk in the cafeteria doors to the classroom. Students must be picked up by 5:00.

Change in Dismissal Please make sure you fill out the form on how your child will be getting home and give to the teacher today. To change the way your child is dismissed, you must send or fax signed written notice to the teacher. Emails will be accepted as long as they include a contact number.

Absences/Tardy To report an absence, call the absent line at 281-641-1819. Attendance report time is 9:40 for this year. Please work all appointments around this time. Students are tardy if they arrive after 8:05.

Oaks Communication Each grade level sends out (email or hard copy) a newsletter every Monday letting you know of the week’s activities within that grade level. Websites have up-to-date information HOOT SCOOP – School-wide newsletter is sent out every other week on Thursdays. A hard copy is sent home as well as an email to all families who have an email address in our database.

Dress Code Not allowed Short shorts, mini skirts, halter tops, spaghetti straps, low cut or midriff shirts, flip flops, inappropriate decorations or advertisements on shirts To play on playground equipment students must have tennis shoes or shoes with a back

Early Release Dates Steps+ students will leave for the bus at 11:40. Employee Preschool Students will follow a normal schedule. **Dates are listed in the Oaks Parent/Student handbook which is provided in your packet**

Birthday Treats Treats may be provided if they are store bought It is up to the teacher on when the treat is given to the students. Ice cream may be purchased from the cafeteria and eaten during the students’ lunch period….281-641-1808.

Treat others with respect Give a Hoot Hands and feet to self Be On-time Stay On-Task Treat others with respect Guidelines to Success

Classroom Management Plan Each student has a Star Chart where they can earn stars for extraordinary behavior. When they have earned 10 stars the get to choose a prize from the prize box.

Title I Annual Meeting Video

Don’t Forget…… Stop by the breezeway to…. Sign up for PTA Sign-up to volunteer Purchase spirit items Put money in lunch account Check out our classroom Wish List Make sure to sign-up to volunteer in the library…Our librarian needs help!

Thanks for coming! See you Monday