1. Welcome to TAG!
Frontier Elementary
Parent Orientation

2. General Information Students should arrive no later than 7:35
PE/Music – 5th grade: 7:40 – 8:35
4th grade: 8:35-9:30
3rd grade: 9:30-10:25
Lunch – 11:45-12:15
Restroom Breaks – beginning of every class
School ends each day at 3:15

3. Schedule 7:30 – Pledges and Announcements
7:35 – Dismiss to Classrooms, unpack
7:40-10:30 – First Class / PE or Music
5th – 7:40-8:35
4th – 8:35-9:30
3rd – 9:30-10:25
10:30-11:45 – Second Class
11:45-12:30 – Lunch/Recess
12:30-1:10 – Second Class Cont’d.
1:10-3:05 – Third Class
3:05 – Begin Dismissal Procedures

4. Keeping Parents Informed
Teacher Web Pages
Purple Folder
Purple Folder
Used for notes to parents, homework, and cat tracks.
Check nightly for conduct
If your child receives a cat track, please refer to the code sheet (white) behind the purple page in the folder. Then please sign for that day, so that we know you saw it.
Please refer to the “Remind” handout in order to sign up for reminders regarding important things going on within your child’s classes and/or updates to TPSP projects.
Go to angletonisd.net
At top left there is a drop down “select a school” – choose Frontier
Once on Frontier’s page go to the “teachers” tab
Just click on our name and you’ll be directed to our class website

7. Curriculum

8. Independent Reading Assignments:
Students will have a cross-curricular approach regarding nightly reading activities.
Please refer to the your child’s purple folder for nightly reading assignments. The students will be held accountable for their reading through class discussion, activities, questioning, and quizzes.
While a final grade will be taken on the student’s AR average over what they are reading both at home and in class, the AR points grade will be different. The students will have a library folder they will be keeping in class where they will record goals, books read, and reading data. This will be used as the second AR grade in place of the AR point grade.
The library will still have incentives for students who achieve high AR points.
Reading

9. Spelling and Vocabulary
We use a site called for our vocabulary tests. We are currently evaluating several options for spelling practice and will send an update home when we decide which one will best for our students. Quizlet can be accessed from home via the internet or 4G on a smart phone. We will be sending home the login information within the first weeks of school.
Quizlet will also be used for math vocabulary, too!
There are vocabulary games that are great review and practice – very helpful!
All 3 grade levels will have Latin and Greek roots and affixes to study.

10. Google Classroom and Quizlet

11. Math Our Math curriculum is called Texas Go Math!
Math is taught one year above grade-level:
3rd Grade learns both 3rd and 4th grade skills
4th Grade learns 5th grade skills
5th Grade learns 6th grade skills
3rd and 4th graders can go to www-k6.thinkcentral.com to view and practice skills.
5th graders can access my.hrw.com to use the online resources.
Please make sure pop-up blocker is turned off for these sites. Pop-ups must be allowed to load the different pages.

12. STAAR TESTS 3rd Grade: 4th grade Reading
3rd grade Math
4th Grade: 5th grade Reading
4th grade Writing
5th grade Math
5th Grade: 6th grade Reading
6th grade Math
5th grade Science
Testing will occur in April and May.
Official test dates will be announced via notes home.

13. T.P.S.P Our TPSP Showcase in February or March. (Exact date TBD)
There are various components of each grade level’s project that MUST be completed at home. Due dates will be sent soon.
Please be looking for notes/paperwork regarding TPSP coming in the next few months – we will also send reminders via Remind101 – so please register for the app!

14. Grade Level Projects 4th grade: 3rd grade: 5th grade:
Math Around Town
This project allows students to discover the uses of math in the real world, interviewing professionals who need math skills for their jobs.
Utopian Destination
This project allows students to imagine, research, plan, and design the city of their dreams.
Enigmas
This task allows students to study a naturally occurring enigma or an unsolved mystery.

15. REMINDER:
All due dates for TPSP will be given within the next few months – there will also be reminders sent home after that!
Please check out for more information.

16. How to Contact Us: School Phone Numbers – 979-849-8241 or 979-864-8005
Mrs. Waller
Math/4th TPSP
Mrs. Klein
Reading/5th TPSP
Miss Keonitzer
Sci/SS/Wri/3rd TPSP
3rd grade homeroom
4th grade homeroom
5th grade homeroom
REMIND101 App: We use this app to send necessary communication home – reminders for field trips, special days, school holidays, projects, etc. Please register with the app so that we may have messages sent to your phone.