1. PLEASE TAKE A SEAT AT YOUR
WELCOME
Sign in- welcome sheet
Let me know how your child will be dismissed on the first day of school and the remainder of the school year.
Write a special little message to your child on the
index card. Make sure to include your child’s first
and last name.
Sign up for Class Messenger (new students)
Complete yellow student contact card
PLEASE TAKE A SEAT AT YOUR
CHILD’S DESK

2. Meet the Teacher MRS. JURADO
Graduate from St. Thomas University
BS in Elementary Education
Two MS in Reading and Leadership
10th year teaching at MGA
Married and proud Mama to a beautiful baby girl, Valentina Marie that is now 17 months old
Teaching is my passion!

3. Morning Classroom Procedures
Child will place anything that needs to be given to Mrs. Jurado in their classroom mailbox. (parent notes, forms etc.)
Hang backpack
Sharpen pencil if needed
Copy Home Learning
Get Home Learning ready to be
checked
AR test and start morning work

4. Class Messenger Class Instagram Page
Please sign up for Class Messenger (new students). It’s a quick and effective way for me to communicate with parents with important class information. This will be my MAIN form of communication and used VERY often.
Text: 5J6YW6 to (650)
Class Instagram Page
@iteach.2nd

5. Attendance & Tardy Policies
Come to school daily!
Excused absences: for every 10 a referral will be given. (illness, religious holiday or death in family)
Unexcused: for every 3 a referral will be given
Tardies: for every 10 a referral will be given. Students entering class after 8:00 a.m. are marked “Tardy”.
All absences require a note. Students have 2 days after they are absent to bring in a note.
s are NOT excused notes.
Please do not take your child out of school early unless it is an emergency. I teach from Bell-to-Bell and your child will be missing a learning opportunity.

6. Dismissal is at 3:00 p.m. except for Wednesday’s which is at 2:00 p.m.
PLEASE NOTIFY ME OF ANY CHANGES TO DISMISSAL VIA , WRITING, THE OFFICE OR CLASS MESSENGER.
Your child WILL NOT be dismissed differently because he/she tells me verbally.
* 1st day of school you will pick up your child from the classroom. Silent dismissal will begin the 2nd day of school August 21st.

7. Uniform Policy Pants or skorts: solid khaki or navy blue
Shirts: Polo short-sleeved shirts in white, turquoise, or navy blue with school emblem.
Shoes: Solid black closed toe sneakers, or Mary Jane with one strap. (including soles and logos, no exceptions)
Cold weather: Solid navy blue jacket (without brand logos). The undershirt must be school colors (white, turquoise, or navy blue).
Belt: Solid black
Student ID should be visible daily as part of student uniform. If not visible it will be considered uniform violation.
Jeans may be worn on Friday’s with a donation of $1.00 (via online).
If uniform policy is not followed:
1st offense: Warning, pass given for the day and warning note sent home
2nd offense: Parent called to bring in uniform and detention given
3rd offense: Student will be given a Saturday detention
4th offense: Referral

8. **Hard work never goes unnoticed!**
Daily Home Learning
Home learning reinforces what is done in class.
Home learning will be assigned daily and will be checked for completion everyday as well.
Students will be responsible for copying their daily home learning assignments inside their MGA agenda.
Parents should supervise and help students complete homework. Please notify me immediately if your child is having difficulty working on, or completing home learning assignments.
Students will be required to complete 45 minutes of I-Ready in both Reading and Math. Minutes will be graded. There is no extension for completing weekly minutes. Minutes run from Monday to Sunday, any minutes completed after this period will count for the following week. There will be an i-Ready class party every 4 weeks. Child can attend ONLY if ALL weekly minutes are completed in both subject areas.
**Hard work never goes unnoticed!**
When a home learning assignment is not completed a “NO Home learning” note will be sent home. The note needs to be signed and returned. The HL that is incomplete must be completed by the child and turned in the following day.
Incompletion of home learning can effect their effort grade.

9. Use of Binder Left Pocket - “LEFT at Home”
Left Pocket - “LEFT at Home”
In this pocket you will find classwork, projects, flyers, and other items that should be taken out and kept at home. This pocket should be cleaned out each night.
CLEAR Zipper Pouch -“Parent Mailbox”
This is where you will put any doctor’s notes for excused absences or any notes with questions you would like for me to read and respond to. Please include your child’s name in all contents as the Parent Mailboxes items will be turned in each morning.
* Students are responsible for checking their parent mailbox each morning to see if anything needs to be turned in.
First Clear Sleeve- Classroom Newsletter
In the front of the first clear sleeve, you will find a copy of our weekly newsletter. This newsletter will include our weekly words and skills to be taught, important dates / events, and other classroom information. This is a great resource to keep in order to review skills that have already been taught in the classroom.
Second & Third Clear Sleeve – Extra Resources
In these clear sleeves you will find Math and Reading resources that student may use to study or for home learning help. These are skills and concepts that will be visited throughout the year.
Home learning Folder
In the home learning folder, you will find home learning papers and assignments. These papers need to be completed each night and returned to school the following day. In this folder you will also put the GO Math home learning page that you will be ripping out nightly. Please review and check over home learning with your child each night.
Right Pocket -“Bring RIGHT Back”
The papers in this pocket are important and often times will require your signature or
attention. Please make sure to check this pocket daily.

10. LEADER IN ME BINDER
Students will be tracking their own data in their Leader In Me Binder.
Binders will be sent home periodically so you can see their progress.
Students will be tracking:
I-ready
Math tests
Cold reads
AR quizzes

11. Grades
All grades will be accessible electronically under the “Parent Portal”. (use parent pin to get access)
Parents are encouraged to monitor their child’s grades. Parents can setup alerts that send an if the student receives a specific letter grade that is setup.
For the most part, tests will be
administered on Thursdays and/or Fridays.

12. Class Rules- Conduct Code
Classroom rules must be followed at all times.
Consequences and rewards are implemented to ensure a positive learning atmosphere.
Behavioral problems will result in parent notification via Class Messenger, phone call, note, or conference.
Severe issues could result in a detention, a referral, sent to the principal, or may result in denial of field trips.

13. Classroom Management Plan
In learning the importance of accepting responsibility for their actions, in my classroom we will keep track of each student’s behavior on a daily basis. Based on the students conduct during school hours, he/she will receive a color in their agenda each day. The color will reflect student’s behavior for that day. Your child’s agenda will have to be signed DAILY. If agenda is not signed daily, student will not be able to receive treasure box at the end of the week. This procedure will keep parents aware of how their child is behaving during school hours.
Green: Student followed the rules today.
Yellow: Student had their attention called twice.
Red: Student was disruptive or not following the class or school rules multiple times.
*Student’s conduct grade (report card) will be based on this behavior system.

14. Positive Reinforcement
Classroom Economy
Class Job
Treasure Box Store
Verbal/Written (agenda)
Super Stingray
Classroom Fairy dust (Pixie SticK)
Certificates, stickers, stamps etc.

15. Parent/Teacher Conference
Please or send me a message on Class Messenger whenever you would like to discuss your child’s progress.
We can discuss via phone call or face to face.
I prefer to have conferences in the mornings.
Please do not show up unless conference has be confirmed by teacher.

16. Volunteer Information *A NEW APPLICATION NEEDS TO BE
If you are interested in volunteering for any school event you MUST submit (via internet) a School Volunteer form for approval. Must be completed buy August 31st. Once your application is processed you will be given a volunteer number. Your volunteer number MUST be active if you would like to volunteer in ANY school event. I will ask parents when there is an activity in class and/or a field trip. I will make an effort to allow all parents an opportunity to volunteer when necessary.
*A NEW APPLICATION NEEDS TO BE
SUBMITTED EVERY YEAR.*

17. Field Trips You MUST be a registered volunteer and approved by MGA.
Chaperones will be selected through a lottery, if you would like to enter in the lottery I will need to know before the lottery date.
Chaperones can not follow the bus, they must go on the bus with the class.
You will be assigned a group of kids and you’re expected to watch over the assigned kids.
You may not bring siblings on the field trip.
You may not “show up” at the field trip site if you are not an official chaperone for that day’s field trip.
Your child MUST wear the 1st grade spirit T-shirt.

18. Birthday Celebrations
Birthdays will be celebrated the last 30 mins of the day (TBD). Please contact our homeroom parent(s) (TBD) to organize the birthday celebration.
1. August, September and October
2. November and December
3. January and February
4. March and April
5. May, June and July

19. ITEMS THAT WILL BE DISCUSSED
Mater Gardens Academy
Annual Parent Academy
When: Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Time: 5:30
Where: MGA Lab
ITEMS THAT WILL BE DISCUSSED
-Parent portal access (gradebook and volunteer sign up)
-Lunch application fill out
- Other important school forms

20. Items DUE by Friday the 31st
Purchase MGA Agenda and Leader in me Binder $15 (pay online)
Lunch Application Use blue or black ink only. Please do not use white out or scratched out any information. If you make a mistake, please request a new form.
School Emergency Contact Card
Parent/Student Handbook Acknowledgement
Volunteer Clearance Form
Homeroom Rep. Application
Instagram permission form

21. Don’t Forget To… Sign In Fill out child’s dismissal procedure
Leave a little message to your child using the index card provided (write child’s full name).
Sign up for Class Messenger
Fill out yellow contact card

22. Thank you for coming to MGA’s
Open House!
School + Home = A+ Student