Welcome back to school!! Annie Purl Elementary Parent Information Night September 3, 2013 Mrs. Evans Room 15

Agenda n Introduction n Sign in, conference and sheets n Daily Schedule/Subject Areas/Specials n Testing/Assessments n Rules/Discipline n Attendance n Transportation n Thursday folders, Daily folders and Homework n Field trips/Volunteering n Party Invitations n Parent Support, PTA, Watch Dog, RAH n Questions, comments or concerns

Daily Schedule Mrs. Evans’ Kindergarten Schedule Room ext :50-8:00Breakfast, Lunch count, Helpers, Pledges, Announcements 8:00-8:55 Language Arts, Phonics (whole group) 9:00-9:40 Writing / Comprehension/ Library on Tuesday 9:40 Restroom 9:45-10:30 Enrichment/ P. E. (M) Art (T) 9:00-9:45 (W) Music (TH) P.E. (F) Second Step/P.E. Library then P.E. 10:30-11:30 RTI/ Guided Reading (small group) 11:30-11:45Calendar 11:45Restroom 11:50-12:20Lunch 12:20-12:40Recess 12:40-1:40 Math 1:40-2:00Restroom/Snack 2:00-2:30 Integrated Social Studies and Science 2:30-2:50Language ESL Emersion / Discovery Stations 2:50-3:00Restroom / Dismissal

Testing/Assessments n Reading Assessments n AIMsweb, Istation, Reading Street Units, Classroom Assessments n Math Check points n District-wide given in December and May n Writing prompt n GT (Gifted and Talented) –Referrals due in Nov. –Start testing in Jan. –Services start in March.

Rules/Discipline n Lifelong Guidelines: –The students will do their PART at Annie Purl. n Personal Best n Active Listening n Respect (No Put-downs) n Truth and Trust

Rules/Discipline Cont. n Kelso the Frog! – Kelso’s choices: 9 different ways to solve problems. –School wide discipline rubric –Second Step Program –Guidance –Zero Tolerance No Place for Hate

Rules/Discipline Cont. n Stop, Think, Plan –The student will stop what they are doing, think what is right and make a plan on what to do next. –The student will go through that process and then discuss it and write it down with the teacher.

Attendance n Please call the office and the teacher when your child is absent. n Send a note for the reason absent and a doctor note when your child returns to school. n Attendance is taken everyday at 10:00. –Students are counted present if they are in the class room at 10:00. –If student arrives after 8:00, they need to get a tardy slip from the office.

Transportation n If your child’s transportation changes please call the office and teacher before 2:00 or write a note. n Bus tags: –Need to stay on student’s backpack n Car riders: –Vehicles need to be turned off –If student needs help buckling tell the person helping them in. n ESE: –Students will be picked up in Cafeteria or sometimes the gym.

Eagle Folders/Daily Folders/Homework  GISD Folders go home every Thursday and need to be returned Friday. –A zip lock bag is stapled inside the folder for Friday’s ice cream money (35 cents- exact change).  Daily Folders will go home every day and need to be returned the next day.  Homework Spirals will be checked daily.

Field trips/Volunteering n To participate on field trips, recess, or volunteering for different events at school, background checks will need to be updated every August. n You will need to check in at the office and get a volunteer sticker. n If participating on field trips, you will need to provide your own transportation.

Party invitations n Invitations may be brought for the entire class. Individual invitations will first need to send a note to that student’s parent for additional contact information. n If you want to bring cookies or cupcakes to school for your child’s birthday, the best time would be around 2:30. Please call, write a note or ahead of time.

Parent Support n Be involved as much as you can!! n Classroom _ Thursday folders, book chapters, boards. _ Thursday folders, book chapters, boards. n PTA: –Always needing volunteers to help out with fundraisers, selling ice cream etc. n Watch Dog: –A great way for dads to be involved. n RAH: –Reading At Home

Questions, comments or concerns n n If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please contact me. n n Conference times: – –Monday-Friday~ 9:30-10:15 n n Contact information: – – ~ – –Phone number~ ext. 6850