1. Welcome to Open House
Mrs. Green Mrs. Richburg

2. Communication
Fall & Spring Parent Conferences will be scheduled in advance, please call ahead if you are unable to attend. Conference period: 12:35-1:25 M, Th, F Planners as a communication tool

3. Expectations School Policy HERO Conduct Work Habits
Responsibility/Independence

4. Procedures Attendance Policy Dress Code (On District Website) Planners
Your child’s attendance is essential for success. Tardiness and early withdraw also greatly effects student performance. Students should return with a notice of absence when out, and a doctor’s note after three consecutive absences. Student is responsible for completing any make up work.
Attendance Incentives: monthly prizes, certificates
Dress Code (On District Website)
Collars or spirit shirts, socks, and appropriate attire are required.
1st Offense‐ Clothing replacement with notice home
 2nd Offense‐ Clothing replacement with notice home and lunch detention
 3rd Offense‐ Clothing replacement with notice home, lunch detention and parent conference
Planners
Communication/organizational tool. Parents should initial daily and sign reading log as documentation of communication.
Homework
Star Incentive: students earn star points for daily homework practice. Please circle activity/activities students practice and sign weekly.
AR (Accelerated Reader)
3rd Grade Goals: 20 nonfiction, 5 fiction, and 5 chapter books (18pts) each nine weeks with an 85% average. Please sign up to track your student’s goals!

5. Dress Code Changes
T-shirts, collared shirts, or shirts without collars may be worn any day of the week (No pictures, graphics, words, symbols, letters, or numbers will be allowed on the front or back of shirts. T-shirts with pictures, graphics, words, symbols, letters, or numbers may not be worn over collared shirts. Shoulder logos or emblems must be less than 3 inches.)
Socks must be worn at all times
Graphics/letters may not be worn
over collared shirts, but can be used
with a free dress pass.
yes no

6. Star Homework

7. Grades Stay connected with Parent Connect! Grading Policy:
Daily Grades 80% Major Grades/Tests: 20%
Student averages that are 74 and below, will receive a WEEKLY progress report for parents to sign and return. If a student earns a grade of 70 or below, please sign and return so that we know that you see what areas your student may be having difficulty.
Tuesday Folders/Graded Work: Please clean out, review, sign if needed, and return folders the following school day.
Stay connected with Parent Connect!
Benchmarks: Practice STAAR tests scheduled in January 24th & 25th and March 6th & 7th
Spring Tutorials: Students who are failing, having difficulties, or not performing as expected on benchmarks will be referred for after school tutoring sessions beginning in the Spring.

8. Math Standards: Year At A Glance

9. Reading/ELA Standards: Year At A Glance

10. Reading Sample 2016

11. Reading Sample Questions

12. Math Samples 2016

13. Word Study/Spelling

14. Daily Schedule 7:50- announcements, attendance, morning procedures
8:00-8:45- Intervention/Acceleration (Hawk Time)
8:45-10:55- 1st Morning Block (reading/math)
10:55-11:30- 2nd Block (reading/math)
11:35-12:05- Lunch
12:05-12:30-Recess/Restroom Break
12:35-1:25- Electives
1:25-3:00- Complete 2nd Block (reading/math)
3:00-3:10- End of day procedures

15. Intervention/Acceleration Daily 8:00-8:45
Based on your student’s needs/assessments, students will participate in small math and/or reading groups, computer lab, and acceleration/GT time.
GT students:
45 minute weekly lessons/goals
TSPS project :

16. Volunteers, Parties, & PTO
For the safety and benefit of our students, volunteers have been limited to room parents and designated chaperones only. All volunteers MUST have completed a criminal background check on the district website each school year. Room Parents/Parties (December/June) (2-3) Room parents are the only parents to attend Winter/End of year parties, but you may send treats for the class. ***Room Parents/Chaperones will be confirmed/contacted soon! Field Trip Chaperone (1 per class) (December) Career Day: (May) Presenters Wanted! Birthdays: Store bought cookies/cupcakes only please send to office to enjoy at the end of the day. PTO: If you would like to participate in other school functions or volunteer on campus, join the PTO! $5 per family Please stop by the PTO table and sign up tonight!

17. How to know what’s going on?
Teacher
Parents/Students
Class s
Remind.com
Teacher webpages (subscribe!)
Daily Folder/Planners
Weekly grades
Progress reports
Ask your student
Check planners/folders daily
Sign up for remind
Check s often
Subscribe to teacher webpages
Tuesday Graded Work Folder
Parent Connect/AR sign up
Contact us anytime, but please be patient in awaiting a response.

18. We look forward to a marvelous school year!