1. Leap Day 2018
1st Grade
Welcome the students / parents. Introduce who is in the room. Parents don’t always know faces and names of teachers that have not had their children yet.
Students: Show them your excitement about them coming! SELL!!
Parents: Thank them for coming. You are excited to have their children next year. Remember – the best is yet to come!

2. Typical Day Prayer, Pledge and Calendar Religion Math Reading Phonics
Specials: Music, PE, Art and Library
History, Science, Language Arts
MS – HS typical day MWF and T TH
Lower school typical day.
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3. What should we expect? Creating Confident and Fluent Readers
The children should spend between 45 minutes to an hour on homework each night, Monday to Thursday. Parents do need to review and sign-off on homework.
Math and Reading STAR Assessments
Instruction Remediation
Opportunities to Assist and Lead
Recess is from 11:00- 11:30am
Lunch is in the cafeteria from 1:00-1:30pm and is supervised by parent volunteers
Some of this should come from your parent presentation at the start of the year. They don’t need details of folders home, etc. But overview type information.

4. Outside of the Classroom
After School Care Program
Parent led sports through the YMCA
Catholic Schools Week- Spelling Bee and Math Competition
What can they do outside of the classroom?? THINK!
Check the website
MS – HS: Ask D’Arcy to confirm.

5. Why we LOVE First Grade! Dallas World Aquarium Field Trip
Art Projects: Developmentally Appropriate Classroom Art
Class Reports: Baptism, Saint, Family and State Reports
Singing and Learning Sign Language (The Pledge, thank you, your welcome, stop,….)
Interesting Conversations 😊
All About Me!/ Meet J.W. And Percy!
What makes your grade / grades unique? Stand out from others at THS? Compared to other schools?

6. Setting the World ABLAZE
Out of all the wonderful things we do in First Grade, formation of the individual is our highest goal.
Prayers for every time of the day: morning, noon and night
Honorable Character Program
Love of Learning and a Mission of Excellence
Life Lessons: encouraging one another, celebrating the little things, being thankful for all that we have, there is never a question too small
Above all, Jesus Christ is the reason we LOVE what we do.
We hope to see your children next year in our Fantastic First Grade program.
Icing on the cake… Why XXX at THS is the place to be.
Ie: MS – We prepare students for their first choice of high school, etc. Our typical 8th grade is Algebra I.

7. Re-Enrollment for
Re-Enrollment packet will be ed to you.
Re-Enrollment is February 5 – March 1.
Seats are only held through March 1.
No change in tuition for
Late fees begin on March 2.
Watch for more details!!
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8. Thank You for Attending!
us if you have any questions!
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Thank them for coming. Questions if you have time.
Tell them to you if they have questions.