Welcome to Fifth Grade!! Maplebrook Elementary

5th Grade Teachers Brenda Rider P2 Donald Burton P3 Tobi Miller P5 Laura Pash P6 Ashley/Carlile/Buell P1 Kristi Holzshu P4

School Day School day begins at 7:50 a.m. Tardy Bell rings at 8:05 a.m. Specials (conference time) is at 9: :40 Staggered lunch begins at 12:15 Dismissal begins at 3:10 p.m.

Meal Prices Breakfast$1.20 Lunch $1.85 Milk$0.40 Students are responsible for their lunch boxes or money, they will not be allowed to call home. Lunch menu hotline:

Fun Activities ! Manner’s Banquet – January 7th Patriot’s Day – December 10 Picnic – TBD Talent Show - TBD Broadway Bears/Malleteers Safety Patrol THANK YOU!

At Maplebrook we will… Bee Respectful  Follow adult directions  Respect peers & authority  Keep from talking excessively  Take care of all property Bee Safe  Keep hands, feet & objects to self  Bear walking at all times  Make good choices Bee Ready  Have all needed materials  Stay on task  Clean up after yourself

Maplebrook’s 3 School Expectations: Bee Safe Bee Respectful Bee Ready What do those LOOK like in various school settings? EXPECTATIONS  Teachable - defined, demonstrated, practiced  Observable  Acknowledgeable

Bee Respectful Bee Safe Bee Ready Maplebrook School-Wide Expectations:

Change of Transportation – notes please Tardy Policy “Left Over Kids” 5 tardies/”left behinds” constitutes further disciplinary action Late Work/Make Up Work Healthly Snacks (not meal) and Water Bottles (clear liquid-no sugar) Cell Phones TAKS Test – promotional year Maplebrook Information

MBE mail sign up for EACH child (computer lab) Medicines Dress Code Fast Food Friday Lunch Accounts-see cafeteria Parties, Invitations Bear Facts-on line Maplebrook Website Teacher Websites Teacher Addresses No phone calls home for items

Maplebrook Information Planners – check daily/weekly Conduct (3/one day, 4/week) = N Homework Every Night – return daily Detention Study Hall Tutoring (TBD) Rainy Day Dismissal Plans Car riders – yellow sign in window

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Tardy at 8:05 a.m. – instruction IS beginning at 7:50! When dropping off at the kindergarten wing side – once cone is in place….you MUST go to front! All parents need to be here at 3:20 p.m. End of Day –Please do not take your child out of school early unless absolutely necessary! Arrival/Dismissal Procedures

Donations/Activity Fund Please visit wishing trees! Activity Fund - $20.00 Fundraiser Kickoff PTO – Registration $5.00/per family (first week of school) Party Money - $10.00 (PTO) Extra $ throughout the year – field trip and “special” fifth grade T-shirts

TAKS Information TEKS + Teachers + Students + Parents = Success on TAKS Test and promotion to 6 th grade

Thank you for coming, and we are looking forward to the new school year! Fifth Grade Team