1. Welcome Back to School! Please find your child’s seat and start filling out the student information card on the desk!

2. Forms to complete: Please complete the transportation sheet and sign in sheet tonight (car riders- please take a pink sign to place in the window of the vehicle) All other forms need to be completed and returned to school on the first day of school

3. Contact Information Katy Dennis Email: dennisk@person.k12.nc.usdennisk@person.k12.nc.us School Phone: 336-364-7715/ext. 8307 Please don’t hesitate to contact me! Available for phone calls and/or conferences before 8:00 and after 3:30.

4. Absences Please call in the morning to let me know if your child will be out for the day. Still need to provide a written note when the child returns to school even if they contact me via phone. Students have 3 days to complete their make up work

5. Excused Tardies/Early Checkout School starts at 8:00 am and ends at 3:00 pm. Please do not drop off children before 8:00 am unless enrolled in morning day care. Need to have time to get settled for the day, have breakfast, go through daily morning routine and morning work.

6. Breakfast/Lunch Breakfast and lunch are FREE! Money still needed for extras

7. Specials/P.E. Specials –Monday: Library –Tuesday: Computer –Wednesday: Art –Thursday: Guidance –Friday: Music P.E. –Every day except Wednesday –Sneakers

8. Homework Expected to read 20 minutes every night ELA – Take Home Readers Math Spelling Sent home on Monday and returned on Friday. Blue folders

9. Discipline Behavior system – clip chart Caught Being Good Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS)

10. mClass Expectations - J Summer slide Independent testing

11. The First Day of School Students will be dismissed at 12:00! –Yes, they will eat lunch! Don’t forget to bring –School Supplies –All the forms (completed) on the right side of your folder –Other homework: Make sure you know your lunch # and bus # (bus riders only) Car riders: please stay in your cars *The second day of school, is back to regular schedule.

12. Would you like to volunteer? Volunteer applications need to be completed online www.person.k12.nc.us/ (if you do not have internet access at home you may go by the media center to complete)

13. Websites/Internet Common Core website: – www.corestandards.orgwww.corestandards.org My website –http://personhelena.ss6.sharpschool.com/t eachers/2nd_grade/ms__dennis__2nd_gra dehttp://personhelena.ss6.sharpschool.com/t eachers/2nd_grade/ms__dennis__2nd_gra de Sign Up Genius

14. Grading 100 - 93= A 92 – 85% = B 84- 77% = C 76 - 70% = D 69 - 0% = F Progress reports and report cards will print out the numerical average

15. Homebase Student grades Your source for everything! Codes

16. Individual Conferences Please see me to set up a time and date Best way to contact me: –dennisk@person.k12.nc.usdennisk@person.k12.nc.us –For emergencies: 336-364-7715 ext. 8307 Please turn in student information sheet and transportation sheet before leaving!