1. Welcome to MIS
House Of Agnew
By wisdom, not by force

2. House Of Agnew Teachers
Diane Durgin Laura Stager Maddy Price Debbie Blackwell

3. Teacher Introduction Dr. Debbie Blackwell- LA/Social Studies
Ms. Diane Durgin- LA/Social Studies
Mrs. Maddy Price- Math
Mrs. Laura Stager- Science

4. Counselor – Christen Armer

5. Important Dates You Should Know:
Sky Ranch General Information Meeting: Thursday, Sept 28, 6PM in Auditorium
Trip dates: December 4-6
(Chaperone sign up sheets available here tonight!)
Chaperone Meeting: November 13, 6PM

6. More Important Dates Open Team Meetings 10:00AM- 10:30AM Room B228
Thursday, Oct. 19
Thursday, Dec. 14
Thursday, Feb. 15

7. Our Daily Schedule
Please be sure your student is here by 8:10AM.
Students who arrive before 8:10AM will wait in the cafeteria or the library!

8. Our Daily Schedule 8:20AM-9:30AM 1st Period
9:34AM- 10:44AM 2nd Period- electives
10:46AM -11:16AM Lunch
11:18AM- 12:28PM 3rd Period
12:32PM- 1:35PM 4th Period
1:35PM- 1:55PM Snack/Recess
2:00PM-3:05PM 5th Period
3:10PM- 3:40PM Advisory/Study Hall

9. School Website Lots of information can be found here!
Library information
Skyward- grades
School Calendar
Menu- Lone Star Café
Grading policy
Assignment Calendars

10. What Parents Really want to know:
Q: How do we know what is assigned for homework?

11. A: Check the house assignment calendar
MIS Website
Your child MUST be logged into their HPISD Chrome account to print out attachments.

12. How to follow your teacher’s calendar

13. Homework Folder Homework
Yellow folders are homework folders. Check the assignment calendar and Google Classroom as needed.
Homework

14. Homework Listed in AGENDA, also available on House Calendar
Approximately 30 minutes of homework per night
your child’s advisory teacher if your child is spending more than one hour doing homework each evening
If a student has a question, please encourage him/her to contact the teacher or come early to school for help.

15. What Parents Really want to know:
Q: How do I find out about my child’s work habits and behavior during school?

16. A: Communication Folders and Agendas
Blue communication folders- communication cards and important info
Parents sign each weekend. Students return to teacher.
Communication

17. This is what the Communication Card looks like:

18. What Parents Really want to know:
Q: How do we look up academic progress related to our students?

19. A: Grades are posted in our online gradebook Skyward.
Directions for accessing Skyward were mailed to your home in a hot pink envelope over the summer.

20. What Parents Really want to know:
Q: How are TAG students pulled out of the classroom?
A: TAG math meets daily. Explorations students are pulled from SS classes for two class periods a week.

21. What Parents Really want to know:
Q: What is the best way to contact teachers?
A: is the best way to contact your teachers.

22. What Parents Really want to know:
Q: How much do 5th graders use for online tools and homework?

23. What Parents Really want to know:
A: Students really don’t use other than to log in to school sites and apps.
We use Google Classroom almost daily and students learn how to set this up at school.

24. What Parents Really want to know:
Q: What do I do if my student is struggling academically?

25. A: Morning Office Hours
A: All teachers have specific mornings set aside for office hours. This information is posted on our MIS homepage. Advisory is also a great time for your child to ask questions about homework or class content.

26. Parent Conferences Conference time: 10:00-10:30AM
By appointment only. All teachers attend each conference.
Contact advisory teacher if you wish to set up a conference.

27. Technology Computers are available in the library at 7:30 AM
Chromebooks are available in each advisory classroom.
All personal chromebooks and ipads should be left at home. Kindles are allowed.

28. Speaking of cell phones:
Cell phones are not to be turned on inside the building.
Upon arrival, students will place their phones in cell phone parking until the end of advisory each day. The phone will remain OFF until they walk outside.
If you need to get a message to your student, please contact Tina Nettleton. She will deliver the message to your child.

29. Email Distribution List
Get on the list! Go to hpisd.org, click on "MyHPOnline" and follow the directions henceforth. You can add or delete your name to and from any e-group list you choose.

30. Absences
Please notify the 5/6 office (not the teachers) if your child will be absent from school.
If sick, your child must be fever- free without medication for 24 hours before returning to school.

31. Absences
Work for your student may be requested only if he/she is absent for three or more days.
Students have as many days to make up missed work as they were absent.
Upon return to school, students should bring a note to the office.

32. After-school arrangements
If you have an urgent message for your child (carpool changes, doctor’s appointments etc), please notify Tina Nettleton in the office. She will be sure your child gets the message.
Please do NOT rely on teachers to deliver the message.

33. Building Access
Students who arrive before 7:30AM must enter the building through the back door next to the cafeteria
5th grade door opens at 7:30AM

34. Thanks for being here! It’s going to be the best year yet!