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Welcome!
Please find your child’s seat. We will begin shortly

2. THANK
YOU
You are your child’s first and best teacher. Thank you for being great!

3. This is my 17th Year in teaching.
I have been happily married to a wonderful man for nine years.
Together we have 3 children. Family is very important to me, so know that I will always respect your time.
I love teaching and consider it a
great privilege to be with your child each day!

4. Classroom 8:30 Unpack and prepare for day 8:45 - 9:15 Social Studies
9: :15 Reading
10:15-11:00 Writing
11:00-12:00 Specials
12:00-12:27 Finish up with Writing
12:27-12:57 Lunch
12:57 -1:20 Focus Lesson(grammar/phonics)
1:20-1:40 Recess
1:40 - 3:15 Math Block
3:15 - 3:45 Science
3:45 Pack up to leave for the day

5. READING &WRITING
Tomball ISD has embraced the Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop Model.
 Some of the key elements of this model are:
Giving each reader and writer a choice in what they want to read and write about.
The time needed to really engage our readers and writers.  
- The flexibility to see each student individually.
The flexibility to assess where they are currently performing and where we want them to go.
- Allowing each student to be a successful reader and writer.

6. MATH
Math today is not the math you grew up with. We include different ways of learning such as:
-Number talks: short warm up activities that help students apply mental math - should be a used as a warm up times a week
-Addition and Subtraction Strategies (make 10, counting on, doubles, doubles +1, near doubles)
-Problem Solving Strategies: number lines, part/part/whole, mental math
-Memorization of Math Facts is extremely important. We will be doing activities that promote fluency with addition & subtraction facts

7. SCIENCE Unit 1: Safety and Weather Data
Unit 8: Natural and Manmade Resources
Collection
Unit 2: Physical Properties-Measuring
Unit 9: Weather and the Water
Mass, Length, Capacity and
Cycle
Temperature
Unit 10: Objects in the Sky
Unit 3: Physical Properties- Solids,
Unit 11: Characteristics of Plants
Liquids and Changes
Unit 12: Characteristics of Animals
Unit 4: Combining Physical Properties
Unit 13: Dependency in Environment
Unit 5: Change in Movement and
Unit 14: Life Cycles
Magnets
Unit 6: Investigating Types of Energy
Unit 7: Natural Resources – Rocks and
Water

8. SOCIAL STUDIES Unit 1 - Being a Good Citizen
Unit 2 - The Community Where I Live
Unit 3 - Public Officials Govern My Community
Unit 4 Work: Making Goods and Providing Services
Unit 5 - Community Builders
Unit 6 - Celebrations and Cultures in My Community
Unit 7 - Historical Events and Time Periods
Unit 8 - Influential People in US and Texas
Unit 9 -Technology and Inventors
Unit 10 - People and the Land

9. PARENT COMMUNICATION
Wednesday Folders will come home each week with a conduct card.  Student conduct marks will be recorded each week on this sheet. Conduct marks are as follows:
E 0-4
S 5-7
N 8-10   

11. Please send a note for absences.
Late arrivals receive a tardy.
TRANSP0RTATION
If your student needs to make a change to their normal way home please send a signed note.
Without a note, changes must be made by calling the Front Office before 3:00.
Please send a note for absences.
Late arrivals receive a tardy.

12. Spelling: Monday & Thursday Math: Every Wednesday – Content Homework
10 minutes of math facts each night is recommended.
Homework is given on Monday
and Due on Friday.
No weekend homework.
on Monday and Due on Friday.
                                   
                             10 minutes of math facts each night to prepare for timed Fact Test.

13. SPECIALS
Specials Schedule follows a 5 day rotation between P.E., Art, and Music.
This being the case it is important that your child has shoes suitable for PE/recess in their backpack everyday.
NO FLIP FLOPS - these can be a safety issue.

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Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to attend Parent Orientation.