Leap Day 2018 1st Grade Welcome the students / parents. Introduce who is in the room. Parents don’t always know faces and names of teachers that have not had their children yet. Students: Show them your excitement about them coming! SELL!! Parents: Thank them for coming. You are excited to have their children next year. Remember – the best is yet to come!

Typical Day Prayer, Pledge and Calendar Religion Math Reading Phonics Specials: Music, PE, Art and Library History, Science, Language Arts MS – HS typical day MWF and T TH Lower school typical day. Insert of a “schedule” image would be great here!

What should we expect? Creating Confident and Fluent Readers The children should spend between 45 minutes to an hour on homework each night, Monday to Thursday. Parents do need to review and sign-off on homework. Math and Reading STAR Assessments Instruction Remediation Opportunities to Assist and Lead Recess is from 11:00- 11:30am Lunch is in the cafeteria from 1:00-1:30pm and is supervised by parent volunteers Some of this should come from your parent presentation at the start of the year. They don’t need details of folders home, etc. But overview type information.

Outside of the Classroom After School Care Program Parent led sports through the YMCA Catholic Schools Week- Spelling Bee and Math Competition What can they do outside of the classroom?? THINK! Check the website MS – HS: Ask D’Arcy to confirm.

Why we LOVE First Grade! Dallas World Aquarium Field Trip Art Projects: Developmentally Appropriate Classroom Art Class Reports: Baptism, Saint, Family and State Reports Singing and Learning Sign Language (The Pledge, thank you, your welcome, stop,….) Interesting Conversations 😊 All About Me!/ Meet J.W. And Percy! What makes your grade / grades unique? Stand out from others at THS? Compared to other schools?

Setting the World ABLAZE Out of all the wonderful things we do in First Grade, formation of the individual is our highest goal. Prayers for every time of the day: morning, noon and night Honorable Character Program Love of Learning and a Mission of Excellence Life Lessons: encouraging one another, celebrating the little things, being thankful for all that we have, there is never a question too small Above all, Jesus Christ is the reason we LOVE what we do. We hope to see your children next year in our Fantastic First Grade program. Icing on the cake… Why XXX at THS is the place to be. Ie: MS – We prepare students for their first choice of high school, etc. Our typical 8th grade is Algebra I.

Re-Enrollment for 2018-2019 Re-Enrollment packet will be emailed to you. Re-Enrollment is February 5 – March 1. Seats are only held through March 1. No change in tuition for 2018-2019. Late fees begin on March 2. Watch email for more details!! Do not change this slide.

Thank You for Attending! Email us if you have any questions! mwrona@thehighlandsschool.org ccantrell@thehighlandsschool.org Don’t change slide. Thank them for coming. Questions if you have time. Tell them to email you if they have questions.