1. Oaks Elementary A Great Place to Learn
Parent Orientation
August 24, 2017

2. Steps+Teachers Mrs. Farley Assistant Teachers: Mrs. Oyeossi,
Mrs. Cedillo

3. Mrs. Farley

4. Mrs. Cedillo

5. Mrs. Oyeossi

6. Morning Schedule 7:00-8:00 Breakfast/Table Activities
8:00-8:30 Greeting/Calendar
8:20-8:35 Restroom
8:35-8:50 Snack
8:50-9:10 Circle Time (Frogstreet)
9:10-9:25 Independent Work
9:25-10:05 Centers
10:05-10:15 Clean-up
10:15-10:30 Music
10:30-11:00 Lunch
11:00-11:15 Restroom
11:15-11:30 Dinosaur School
11:30-12:00 Outside- Steps+ 12:00

7. Afternoon Schedule 11:55-12:05 Restroom 12:05-12:30 Table Activity
12:30-2:00 Nap/ Quiet Activities
2:00-2:10 Restroom
2:10-4:45 Enrichment Activities
- outside play, table activities, crafts, extra center or computer time, etc.

8. Lunch
10:30-11:00
*Students may bring their lunch or purchase a tray in the cafeteria- $2.00

9. Fruit/Snack Break
Please send a snack with your child everyday. Please let your teacher know if your child has any allergies. (2 for Employee Preschool students and 1 for Steps+ students)
*If you would like to donate bulk snacks to our classroom, we would appreciate it! (We all forget sometimes!)

10. Morning Arrival First day of school –
Doors open at 7:30, parents are welcome to come with their child
Students will go straight to their classrooms
All other days –
Doors open at 7:30, all students enter through the cafeteria/gym doors
Students arriving prior to 7:50 will wait with their grade level in the gym
At 7:50, each grade level begins leaving the gym to head to their classroom
The front door opens at 7:55(for student entry) (if your child arrives before this time, they must enter through the cafeteria/gym doors).
School begins at 8:05. Please make every effort to be here on time.

11. Morning Drop Off 6:45-7:15 After 7:15
Employee Preschool parents may drop off their child at the side door (Door #2) next to the front office in the large parking lot off of Oak Briar, a paraprofessional will bring them back to the classroom
After 7:15
Parents may drop off their child at the front office and your child will be escorted to the Steps+ area.
*Parents please be aware these doors do not open until 7:30, so you will need to wait with your child until a teacher or safety patrol student are available to walk them to the classroom

12. Dismissal Procedures
Steps+ students will be dismissed at 12:00 at the front office.
Employee Preschool Program will be dismissed in the classroom. Parents may park on the Upper Lake circle and walk in the cafeteria doors to the classroom. Students must be picked up by 5:00.

13. Change in Dismissal
Please make sure you fill out the form on how your child will be getting home and give to the teacher today.
To change the way your child is dismissed, you must send or fax signed written notice to the teacher.
s will be accepted as long as they include a contact number.

14. Absences/Tardy
To report an absence, call the absent line at
Attendance report time is 9:40 for this year. Please work all appointments around this time.
Students are tardy if they arrive after 8:05.

15. Oaks Communication
Each grade level sends out ( or hard copy) a newsletter every Monday letting you know of the week’s activities within that grade level.
Websites have up-to-date information
HOOT SCOOP – School-wide newsletter is sent out every other week on Thursdays. A hard copy is sent home as well as an to all families who have an address in our database.

16. Dress Code
Not allowed
Short shorts, mini skirts, halter tops, spaghetti straps, low cut or midriff shirts, flip flops, inappropriate decorations or advertisements on shirts
To play on playground equipment students must have tennis shoes or shoes with a back

17. Early Release Dates Steps+ students will leave for the bus at 11:40.
Employee Preschool Students will follow a normal schedule.
**Dates are listed in the Oaks Parent/Student handbook which is provided in your packet**

18. Birthday Treats Treats may be provided if they are store bought
It is up to the teacher on when the treat is given to the students.
Ice cream may be purchased from the cafeteria and eaten during the students’ lunch period…

19. Treat others with respect
Give a Hoot
Hands and feet to self
Be On-time
Stay On-Task
Treat others with respect
Guidelines to Success

20. Classroom Management Plan
Each student has a Star Chart where they can earn stars for extraordinary behavior. When they have earned 10 stars the get to choose a prize from the prize box.

21. Title I Annual Meeting Video

22. Don’t Forget…… Stop by the breezeway to…. Sign up for PTA
Sign-up to volunteer
Purchase spirit items
Put money in lunch account
Check out our classroom Wish List
Make sure to sign-up to volunteer in the library…Our librarian needs help!

23. Thanks for coming!
See you Monday