2.  This is my 5 th year teaching. I have taught 1 st grade previously.  My husband and I just moved from Austin this summer.  I graduated from UT at Austin.  Phone: 281-641-3647  Email: Amanda.Zientek@humble.k12.tx.us

3.  This will be my 3 rd year teaching. I have taught 5 th grade and 2 nd grade.  I have a 10 month old girl, Laci.  I went to college at UT San Antonio  Phone: 281-641-3647  Email: Jessica.Poteet@humble.k12.tx.us

4. Reading: -Read aloud (Shared Reading) with mini lessons -Guided reading (leveled groups) -Reading strategies (making connections, summarizing, inferencing, asking questions, predicting, visualization) Language Arts/Social S -Word study (Words Their Way). Leveled word study that includes phonics, phonemic awareness, & spelling patterns. -Writer’s workshop, The Project & grammar My World (Pearson) Social Studies (NEW!) Math: Envisions & Investigations -Memorized facts to 20, number sense (place value) up to 1,200, addition and subtraction strategies, basic multiplication & division, time, measurement, & fractions. Science: StemScopes Website for TEKS by grade level: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/#teksbygrade Our curriculum follows the state mandated TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills).

7. Promotes hand-eye coordination Strengthens pencil grip to prepare for cursive handwriting Develops listening skills and following directions Kinesthetic & visual learning Creative writing and story telling Develop character writing and personal narratives Integrates math (geometry) and science (plants, weather, life cycles) Serves as an enrichment to the current curriculum Fine motor development increases memory retention!

8. Developed by published author and illustrator Wendy Halperin Wendy has worked for esteemed authors such as Cynthia Rylant, Douglas Wood, Mary Ann Hoberman, and many more. She has written, illustrated, and published many of her own books. www.drawingchildrenintoreading.com www.wendyhalperin.com

11. Your child's report card will look very similar to their 1st Grade report card. Student benchmarks and progress throughout the year will be broken down into categories aligning with the state TEKS.

12. Reading 20 min/night or 120 min/wk Reading Logs will be in their Daily Folders Math Calendar & workbook match in-school lessons Occasional additional home activities as needed Word Work Words available on teacher pages Optional menu of activities

13. Your child will have an ongoing account and account number. Please help your child learn their number ASAP! Be sure to keep their account current (www.myschoolbucks.com) or send money whenever your child is buying lunch. Checks can be made out to ASE. Please put their name and lunch number on the memo line. The cafeteria also offers extra food items that can be paid for with their account. If you don’t want them to be able to buy extras, you’ll need to put a block on their account. You are more than welcome to have lunch with your child in the cafeteria and/or bring them lunch. Prices: Students: $1.50 for breakfast, $2.50 for lunch (Adult Lunch - $3.50

14. Birthdays: * Birthdays may be celebrated in the cafeteria during your child’s scheduled lunch time. Parents may purchase ice cream from the school cafeteria. You may bring in purchased treats to share. * You can preload your child’s lunch account at the following address (to pay for lunch and/or a birthday celebration): www.myschoolbucks.com * Birthday party invitations cannot be distributed at school by students or teachers. This is a district policy. All invitations must be distributed OFF CAMPUS, no exceptions. Sign-in/Sign-out: All adults must sign in at the front office using their driver’s license to receive a visitor’s badge. The safety of our students is crucial. Make sure other family members/friends are listed on the enrollment card. If you are late to pick up your child you will have to sign them out in the office with your ID. Medication: A student cannot transport medicine to and from school. An adult must drop off and pick up the medicine in the clinic if it is to be dispensed at school.

15. P ositive A ccountable W illing S afe “What you do not want others to do to you, do not do to others." -Confucius

16. Parent Communication folders are sent home daily. Behavior (please sign daily) Check for notes & papers about upcoming school events. Please clean out folders on Fridays.

17. We have a campus wide behavior system. If students have to move their clip down their folders will be signed, and their conduct grade will be affected. Student will be given two colors, one for behavior in Math Class and one for their behavior in their RELA Class.

18. Arrival: Students can arrive from 7:30-7:50. If they arrive before 7:30 they will not be allowed to enter the building and will be unsupervised outside. Tardy bell rings at 8:05. Please make it a habit to arrive at school no later than 7:50. Dismissal: Whatever dismissal routine you designate at the beginning of the year, we will follow unless you notify the teacher or the front office. Please check to make sure your teacher has been notified of the change. Walkers and bikers should know in advance where they will be picked up on rainy days (either as front car riders or back car riders). Please use car rider signs and hang from rearview mirror with a pant hanger. Please be sure to keep the Bus/Daycare in the West Parking Lot clear for drop off and pick up in the AM and PM.

19. Please collect Box Tops For Education and send them in! The winning class receive an award each month. Watch for PTO information through the Panther News and the ASE Website. The Spirit Shop is available tonight!!!

20. Dress Code: Please refer to your Humble ISD Student Code of Conduct Handbook. Bikes: If your child will be riding a bike to school, please write down the serial number for their bike and keep it someplace safe. In the event that their bike is stolen, this will be a great piece of information for the police. Please make sure that your child knows how they will get home in the event of a Rainy Day Dismissal.