Jennie Reid Elementary Title I - Open House August 30, 2018 Academic Success for All Students! Jennie Reid Elementary Title I - Open House August 30, 2018 Mrs. Barrera & Miss Heintschel College Bound Begins Here

About the teachers: Mrs. Barrera Graduated from University of Houston Clear Lake in 2003. 15th Year at Jennie Reid Teacher of the Year 2010-2011. Live in La Porte Born, raised and graduated from La Porte HS Miss Heintschel: Graduated from Texas A&M in 2005 13th year at Jennie Reid Teacher of the Year 2011-2012 Live in La Porte Born, raised, and graduated from La Porte HS

School Rules Conduct will now be written in their planners daily. If you do not see anything for the day, then that means they had a good day. Please read and sign their planners nightly and their conduct grade will be written on Friday. Feel free to write any notes and we will read it when we check their planners every morning.

Daily schedules Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Friday 7:40-8:00 Morning Meetings 8:20-10:50 Switch classes, 1st class of the day (not with homeroom teacher) 10:50-11:50 Switch back to homeroom 11:50-12:20 Lunch 12:35-12:50 Recess (Barrera & Heintschel) 12:50-1:45 Specials/Conference Time 1:45-3:35 Class with homeroom teacher 3:35-3:45 Pack up and Dismissal *PE is on Monday, Thursday, and Friday

Blue Daily Homework Folders/Planners Tuesday Red Folders Please check your child’s folder every Tuesday night. Clear out the graded papers. Sign any work that is requesting a signature. Return folder and signed papers on Wednesday. Blue Daily Homework Folders/Planners Your child will bring home a Homework folder and their planner each night. Please be sure your child completes their homework and returns it in their Homework folder the next morning. Sign their planners nightly

Details and expectations Your child should read at least 30 minutes/night Spelling words will come home Monday Spelling homework Monday-Thursday Spelling tests on Friday Math homework will come home nightly and labeled for each day You can visit our websites for more information- links can be found on the school webpage Library day is Tuesday

Pyramid/Rainbow Write: ABC Order: Put this week’s words in ABC order. ______________ ________________ 3 Times Each: Write all spelling words 3 times each on the back of this paper. Name: ___ Pyramid/Rainbow Write: Write or Rainbow write 10 of your spelling words. Spelling Word Texting: Use the keypad to change 10 of your words into numbers. WORD: NUMBERS: ______________ = ____________________ ________________ = _____________________

Accelerated Reader 3rd Grade Reading Goals are based on their individual reading level Which will be broken down per nine weeks AR is not just about points, but about encouraging students to become active, life-long readers. AR is not our reading program, but an incentive program. Parents stay tuned for more AR information, BUT START encouraging your child today

AFFECTS Your Students’ academic progress and our campus distinctions CAMPUS GOAL: 98% Help us protect and value the instructional time students receive while on campus by avoiding truancy: tardies, absences, early-outs, unless students are ill. AFFECTS Your Students’ academic progress and our campus distinctions

Grades and Homework Daily Grades: 75% Major/Assess: 20% Homework: 5% Homework is an effective tool in developing responsibility, study habits, and skills. It is an extension of the learning process and involves the home in the child’s curriculum. Please encourage your child to do their homework regularly and return it daily as it is a part of their grade in that subject as well as work habits.

Transportation changes Please communicate all transportation changes in writing. We can not take the word of the students. If an unplanned change should occur, please call the office as early as possible, at least by 3:00 p.m. each day. They will inform the teacher. Please don’t leave a voicemail about changes. Teachers’ phones are on Do Not Disturb during instruction time.

Roadrunner Café Lunch 11:50-12:20 Prices: $1.25 breakfast $2.25 lunch lunch system (students will need to learn their ID numbers) Snacks at lunch (Tuesday & Friday only) 30 minute lunch

People to know at JRE: Diane Weeden, Principal Lisa Basile, Assistant Principal Crystal English, Counselor Meagan Bergeron, Secretary Stacey Armstrong, Attendance Clerk Carolyn Stratmann, Nurse Aaron Arriazola, P.E. Coach Sherri Miller, Computer Teacher Jennifer Arisco, Music Teacher Penny Shawley, Library Aide

We thank you for your partnership! Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any concerns. We are here to make sure your child has a successful Year. *If you would like to volunteer please make sure you have registered online and cleared the background check. We thank you for your partnership! At Jennie Reid, we are preparing students not just for school, but for life… college counts!

Contact Information Mrs. Barrera: 281-604-4526 barreras@lpisd.org Miss Heintschel: 281-604-4527 heintschelm@lpisd.org Remind App: (for important information and events) Text the number: 81010 Text the message: @3642a3 *It is different than meet the teacher, the message number was wrong Conference Time 12:50-1:45 Monday - Friday