1. WELCOME to Fourth Grade Parent Orientation Tuscany Heights Elementary1

2. Attendance/Tardies
Students are picked up by their teachers in the gym at 7:30 a.m.
Instruction begins at 7:50 a.m.
Tardy bell rings at 7:50 a.m. & front doors are locked
Parents will need to walk their child into the front office if you arrive after 7:50
Students are considered absent at
or after 9:15 a.m.

3. Dismissal Procedures Dismissal time is at 2:55 p.m.
Students can only be picked up as a car rider from the front of the school
If students need to leave early, parents must pick up before 2:30 p.m.
Only Summerglen residents can be Summerglen walkers and will be dismissed at the gate

4. Communication
A tool we find useful in communicating between school and home is through the use of B.O.B. (BE ORGANIZED BINDER) and Agenda Book.
Both the BOB binder and Agenda will be brought to school each day and then taken back home each night. You will find:
a record of activities and assignments
graded papers
corrected papers that need a signature
Please check and initial the agenda every night!

5. Communication
Another tool we find useful in communicating between school and home is through Class Dojo. Please be sure to download the app and use the code from your teacher to sign up. It is a great way to receive instant feedback on how your child is doing in class throughout the day.

6. Behavior
See handout for specific codes. (found on the Tiger’s Code of Conduct page in the B.O.B. binder)
Your child’s conduct grade is derived from the Tuscany Code of Conduct.
0-3 discipline comments = E
4-6 discipline comments = S
7-9 discipline comments = I
10+ discipline comments = U

7. Your child will need it on day one!!!
Agendas
PLEASE PURCHASE AN
AGENDA BOOK
Your child will need it on day one!!!

8. Grades are based on the following configuration:
F 69% and below
Check your child’s B.O.B binder for graded papers or reviewed assignments.

9. Grading Policy Grades are based on the quality of the student’s work.
Any student who earns a failing grade (69%- below) will have the opportunity to correct the assignment and material will be reviewed
The maximum grade earned for corrected assignments will be a 70%.
Graded papers will be sent home in the B.O.B. binder
See NEISD website for further information on grading policy at

10. Skyward Please use Skyward Family Access to: check grades
student progress
cafeteria balance
attendance
library books checked out
provides multilingual support (20 different languages)
online forms available
alerts for events for academics and discipline

11. This year specials classes include: P.E., Music, and S.T.E.A.M. lab
The P.E. coaches, Ms. Kaufman & Mrs. Fonger, are requesting that all students wear tennis shoes on their assigned P.E. days.

12. Departmentalized classes
This school year your child will have three teachers each teaching a specific subject. These include reading, math, and writing. Science and social studies will be taught by your homeroom teacher.

13. Lighthouse School Habit 1: Be Proactive
Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind
Habit 3: First Things First
Habit 4: Think Win-Win
Habit 5: Try first to understand, then to be understood.
Habit 6: Synergize
Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw
Habit 8: Find Your Voice
The leadership binder is where students keep track of their academic and personal goals and their progress throughout the year. This will be combined with the B.O.B. binder. You can view your student’s goals and progress.

14. (State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness)
STAAR TESTing
(State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness)
In fourth grade, the students will be tested on Writing, Math, and Reading.
Testing dates:
Writing – April 7
Math (HAM) - April 8
Math – May 11
Reading- May 12

15. Library
The library will have a flexible schedule allowing students to return/check-out books (up to 3) as needed.
A set library time is scheduled once every week.
Ms. Johnson, the librarian, will help us with research projects.
Parents may set up a library account and check out 5 books at a time.
Visit the Tuscany Library website to download ebooks.

16. Texas Bluebonnet Books
Reading five Bluebonnet books will allow your child to vote winner
Battle of the Books competition is held in the spring
SSR (Self-Selected Reading) during class is great time to read these books

17. Transportation Tags
All students need to have a transportation tag attached to their backpack to indicate how they go home.
Please be sure that your child’s backpack has the appropriate tag for the entire school year. If you lose your tag, let your homeroom teacher know.
If your child will be a car rider, you will need to get your tag.
If you lose or forget your car tag you will have to wait until 3:15 p.m. to get a new tag and check out your child.
KIN, Walkers, Daycare, and Bus riders will have their tags attached to their backpacks on Monday by their teacher.

18. Transportation
If there is ever a change in the way your child will be going home at dismissal time, please send in a written note with your child or your teacher. If you have to make a change after the school day has started, please call the office at before 12:00 p.m. This will ensure that your child gets home the correct way.

19. Homework Homework will be assigned as needed in each subject.
Some projects may require extra time to complete.
Please check the B.O.B. binder for homework assignments.
Students should read and practice their math facts for at least minutes each night.

20. Lunch
The lunch menus for each month are given to the students to keep in their B.O.B. binder. The menus are also available online on the NEISD website.
Pre-payments may be made by sending in a check written in either black or blue ink and made out to Tuscany Heights Elementary
Students will be required to punch in their own lunch number (student ID) every time they buy a meal from the cafeteria.
Please remember:
If anyone other than the parent or guardian wishes to eat lunch with a student you need to send a note to the office by 10 a.m. Also, another student can not eat with you unless we have received a note from their parents prior to lunch.

21. Clinic
We use a Clinic Flow chart in every classroom to decide if visiting the nurse is the best solution at the time of the request.
Our ultimate goal is to make sure everyone is in the best of health. However, we prefer students learning in the classroom.

22. School goal is to have 97% students present daily!!!
Attendance & Absences
School goal is to have 97% students present daily!!!
If your child is absent, please inform the school before
8:30 a.m.
Send a note with an explanation when your child returns to school.
Please check the school calendar when scheduling vacations.
In order to be organized for a productive day, please try to bring your child to school by 7:25 a.m.
Parents will be notified of excessive tardies and absences.

23. Visitors & Volunteers
Please sign in at the office to receive an ID badge that must be visible as you travel within the school.
When bringing lunches and other items, please leave them at the office in order to limit classroom interruptions.
Volunteers and field trip chaperones must be cleared through D.P.S. (Department of Public Safety).
To apply for volunteer status, simply go to the NEISD website and fill out the application.

24. Your involvement in your child’s education is greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
Your involvement in your child’s education is greatly appreciated.