What can I do to help my Student? STP Meeting 11/03/2014

Does this year make you feel this way?

Hopefully, this presentation will help you better understand tools Abbott ISD offers to help your student at home.

What Abbott ISD offers: Parent Portal Under the parents tab Select parent portal Input your user name and password If you need access, please contact Shelly Pustejovsky at (254)

What Abbott ISD offers: Teacher Webpages Click on Teachers/Staff Click on the specific teacher’s class and subscribe. Subscribe in order to receive alerts for upcoming tests, quizzes, and major test grades. Science Follow the teacher blogs

Accelerated Reader 1 st grade – 5 th grade Each student has a six week goal. There are parties at the end of each six week for students who meet their goals. You can request to receive s regarding the progress of your student. Contact your student’s teacher to receive this contact information.

Math Problems

Math Resources: Math: Kindergarten – 5 th and Science: Kindergarten – 8 th www-k6.thinkcentral.com Select Texas and Abbott I.S.D. Select remember my school. Enter your student’s user name and password. Login Once logged in, the student welcome page will appear. My Library gives you access to the Student Edition.

Math Continued Under My Library Mega Math – Student tutorials Student Edition – HTML5 or PDF and HSP Math – interactive Math on the Spot – Videos (make sure pop-ups are off) iTools – computer based interactive manipulatives Science

Math Continued: Math: 6 th – 8 th my.hrw.com/ Enter your student’s user name and password. Login Under the Resources Tab, select Student Online Edition Math On the Spot – tutorial videos Personal Math Trainer – step-by-step directions

What Abbott ISD offers: I Station 3 rd – 8 th grades You can request this access from your student’s teacher. A letter with directions will be sent home. Think Through Math 3 rd – 8 th grades Students enter their User Name and Passwords

What can I do at Home? YouTube videos: Type in the unit or lesson Cell structure and function NY NY Adding and subtracting integers c c

What can I do at Home? Khan Academy: Click on the Parents Start Here button Register From your , click on the Finish signing up button. Create a User Name and Password It will ask you to enter your student’s information. Once you go through the tutorial, your student can: Earn badges Watch instructional videos

What can I do at Home? - Reading AR library books Make sure they bring their book home. Help them with difficult words and passages. Comprehension Ask questions related to the story.

What can I do at Home? - Reading Websites

What can I do at Home? - Spelling Spelling Practice Spelling City

What can I do at Home? - Math Facts Practice math facts on the road. Websites Apps Download on your phone Addition / Subtraction and Multiplication / Division Fractions Flash Cards Check Homework

If you don’t have computer access at home: Computer lab access will be offered here at school. Please call and make arrangements for a time to use our computer lab. (254)

Thank You If you have any questions, please call or (254)