Back to School Information A to Z 3 rd Grade

In the event your child is absent, parents MUST call to report the absence to school. A written excuse for absence is required upon returning to school for the absence to be considered EXCUSED. ABSENCES

Car Riders/Car Poolers For pick up, post car plaques with your child’s name and grade level written in large black print. Extra plaques or replacement plaques are located in the office if needed. Place plaque in vehicle either hanging from the rear view mirror or closest to the driver’s side of the car Please use daily all school year. Cell phone usage prohibited in school zones and drop off/pick up areas.

Cafeteria/Meal Time Breakfast Served: 7:30 – 7:55 Cafeteria closes at 8 am Breakfast Cost: Student $1.30/Adult $1.85 Lunch Cost: Student $2.00/Adult $3.00 To promote healthy eating habits, money placed into your child’s lunch account is for purchasing one meal at breakfast and/or one meal at lunch. Students can bring cash from home for purchasing extra snacks. Due to Texas Guidelines, food provided to other students is prohibited. Parents can bring lunch for their child only. Students may not share food due to possible food allergies.

Celebrate Responsibility! Win your ticket to the No Tardy Party!!! Celebration for K-5 students who have ZERO tardies each nine weeks.

CHECK-OUT PROCEDURES Check your child out through the front office or on the sign-out sheet during special events with your child’s teacher. For your child’s safety, send written requests for early pickup and/or changes in dismissal procedure to the teacher at the beginning of the day. FAXED NOTE, VOICE MAIL OR S will NOT be accepted. Unexpected dismissal changes must be made prior to 2:30 through the front office.

Communication is the KEY! Stay connected with us! Check out our: PFE Website Teacher Websites HAC Home Access Center – Grades & Attendance PFE Marquee PF Flyer (Weekly Parent Newsletter) Sent out via every Thursday. PFE APP PFE APP !

DISMISSAL 1:50 Kindergarten 3:13 Bikers & Walkers 3:15 Bus Riders/Day Care/Car Poolers 3:20 Car Riders Post Car Plaque in Front Window! Your promptness in picking up your child is very important. Supervision is not available: after 2:10 for Kinder after 2:10 for Kinder After 3:40 1 st -5 th grade After 3:40 1 st -5 th grade

DISMISSAL on a RAINY DAY Make an alternate plan with your child(ren) for rainy day dismissal. Students will be released at regular times if it is just raining. Bikers and walkers will be held in the front foyer at PFE if it is thundering and lightning Students can be released to parent or dismissed to head home when safe. Bike racks are not locked overnight. Keep your bike safe by not leaving it at school overnight.

DRESS CODE Any form of dress or grooming that attracts undue attention, is unsafe, disrupts school, or detracts from the learning process is not acceptable. No short shorts, spaghetti straps, strapless or halter tops, low-cut shirts, flip flops/backless shoes and baggie pants. Please refer to the Humble ISD Elementary Student Handbook for more details.

EARLY RELEASE Please mark your calendars 8/30/13 Lunch: 10:55 am Dismissal times begin at: 11:40 car riders, car poolers, day care, 11:45 bus riders 12 NOON walkers, bikers, YMCA

EXPECTATIONS Be Responsible.Be Responsible. Be Respectful.Be Respectful. Be Safe.Be Safe. Be a Learner!Be a Learner!

EMERGENCY Oak Forest Elementary Atascocita Middle School In the event of an emergency where students must be evacuated from PFE, the alternative sites are Oak Forest Elementary and second site, Atascocita Middle School Notification of alternate site will be communicated through school insider, sign at front door, and PFE website.

VISITORS To ensure the safety of our children: new security vestibulePlease check in at the new security vestibule in the front foyer by presenting your driver’s license each time you visit our school Thank you for your patience!Thank you for your patience! Badge must be worn on your upper body while you are on campus Return badge to the front office at check out. Building CLOSED to visitors on STAAR Testing Weeks & District Assessment dates listed in the PFE Flyer.

PANTHER PROUD of our PTA! What has PTA done for our school? Over the years, the Pine Forest PTA has been instrumental in providing many items and programs for our school that may not have been provided through district budget. These items include a variety of classroom enrichment materials, technology, books, campus beautification projects, and programs such as Banana Soup. PTA also supports cultural and educational opportunities for our students and their families through Art, Music, and Literature. Lastly, we work hard to provide fun events for the whole family such as “Wild West Day”, our school carnival.

BEE Books What is it? What goes in it? Conduct pages are signed weekly.

Reward System Students will receive a pay check each month After paying their “bills” they can purchase items from our retail store

Evaluating Student Work Grades are taken in all subjects except Health and Specials (E,S,N,U). Grading system: A B C D 69 or Below F

Evaluating Student Work Grades can be viewed online through Home Access Center (HAC). Check your child’s grades weekly. New users: Set up your account through district webpage. Contact Lisa King if you have trouble.

Snacks Students will be permitted to bring a HEALTHY snack and water bottle. Healthy Snack Ideas: ALLERGY NOTICE Vegetables Gogurt Cheese Sticks Fruit See my website for more suggestions.

Homework/Parent Support Homework will be given in Reading, Math, and Spelling. What can you do to support your child? Be sure they complete assigned homework. After they are done reading, ask comprehension questions. Practice math facts daily. Check your child’s conduct page daily. Communicate concerns through teacher’s .

Thank you for coming to Panther Premiere, please remember to: Join our wonderful PTA in the front foyer.Join our wonderful PTA in the front foyer. Sign up to volunteer in your child’s classroom or to be a Room Parent.Sign up to volunteer in your child’s classroom or to be a Room Parent. Place money in child’s lunch account in cafeteria.Place money in child’s lunch account in cafeteria. Visit our Spirit Store in the front foyer – Show your Panther spirit wear your PFE spirit shirts on Fridays!Visit our Spirit Store in the front foyer – Show your Panther spirit wear your PFE spirit shirts on Fridays!