Welcome to Open House! Ms. Murray

On your desk you will find… Information Sheet Decoding strategies Sight Word List Student writing explanation Pupil Progression Plan Student Work

Absences and Tardies Call 245-3883 if your child is sick. Pre-arranged absences must be submitted through the FSUS website or app. Students will be marked tardy if they arrive after 8:01am. They will also be marked tardy if they leave early.

Transportation If there is a change in your child’s regular afternoon transportation, please send a DOJO message, send a note in the important pouch, or call the front office. Car Pick Up-make sure the person picking up has a FSUS tag and your child has the companion tag. Students will go to afterschool at 3:15pm if not picked up.

Student Code of Conduct and Pupil Progression Plan Dress Code Shoes Leggings and tops Tank tops

Behavior Classdojo.com You can check behavior daily. Weekly report sent every Friday. Citizenship Grade E: 90-100% S: 70-89% N: 50-69% U: below 50%

Dojo (Behavior Management) -1 five minutes out from recess -2 ten minutes out from recess -3 NO recess

Grades and Report Cards Grades can be viewed on FOCUS using your child’s 10 digit ID number and birthday (xx/xx/xx). Students will receive an A, B, C, D, F in the subject areas. E, S, N, U in citizenship and study skills. Report Cards go home every 9 weeks; you will receive Progress Reports in the interim via the online FOCUS system. Advisory: Please sign advisory form each week and leave in Jungle Folder!

Special Area and PE PE: Coach Wilson M-Digital Education: Ms. Moir T-Music: Mrs. Hirai/Ms. Eckhart W-Art: Mrs. Platt TH-Spanish: Maestra Helena F-Character Ed: Ms. Lee

Library Ms. Underhill We will check out books from the library during centers. Students are encouraged to take them home and read them with a parent/family member. Make sure to bring them back in order to check out a new book!

Reading Buddies We will have Reading Buddies every Friday. High school juniors read with your child. There will be a special celebration at the end of the year…The Reading Buddies Picnic!

Jungle Folder Yellow folder sent home every day. Important Pouch Weekly Newsletter Please check folders CAREFULLY. There will always be important information enclosed. Class work included Please clean out daily/weekly!!!

Blue and Red Folders Blue Homework Folder (October) Goes home Friday and is due Thursday Red Weekly Work Folder Your child’s incomplete class work goes into a weekly folder. What they have not completed by Friday will be sent home and due Monday for a completion grade.

Conferences We use an online sign up for parent conferences. You will receive an email soon with details! Volunteerspot.com Email me with questions at ammurray@fsu.edu

Class Website Class website Check for newsletter, snack calendar, curriculum maps, online resources, class events, etc.

Field Trips Kindergarten Sept. 22nd  –Animal Tails (in-house) Oct.   – Aunt Louise’s Farm Oct 31st  - In-house Owl Lady Nov. 13th & 14th  – St. Marks Butterfly Migration March 6th & 7th – Panacea April 20th - Challenger Learning Center High Tech High Touch Classroom Science Visits 5 senses (September 13th) Life Science (November 15th) Matter (January 24) Sound (March 28th) We have some wonderful trips planned. Look for more information and permission slips to come! *Background checks are necessary to chaperone.*

We are going to have an awesome year!!