1. Welcome to Parent Awareness Night Mrs. Tessseneer AndMrs.Hubbard

2. Thank You Thank you for attending! Parent involvement is the number one most Parent involvement is the number one most important thing you can do to help your child be successful in school!

3. School Hours Arrival time is between8:00 and8:10. Arrival time is between8:00 and8:10. Dismissal is 2:45. Dismissal is 2:45. Students report to gym from 7:30- 8:10. Students report to gym from 7:30- 8:10. Tardy Bell 8:10. Tardy Bell 8:10. Please send a note if your child goes home a different way. Please send a note if your child goes home a different way. Visitors please sign in at front desk. Visitors please sign in at front desk.

4. Transportation It is school policy that all transportation changes are in writing. Please send a note or email me if there any transportation changes. It is school policy that all transportation changes are in writing. Please send a note or email me if there any transportation changes.

5. Class Schedule All specials at 10:00 Monday: Art Monday: Art Tuesday: PE Tuesday: PE Wednesday: Media Wednesday: Media Thursday: Music Thursday: Music Friday: PE and computer at 10:45 Friday: PE and computer at 10:45 Lunch is at 11:25 Lunch is at 11:25 Please send a jacket on cooler days for outside time. Please send a jacket on cooler days for outside time.

6. At home Activities Sight Words (Very Important) Sight Words (Very Important) Letter tiles Letter tiles Numbers 1-100 Numbers 1-100 Shapes 2D and 3D Shapes 2D and 3D Writing Writing Letter sounds Letter sounds

7. Scholastic Book Orders This is a wonderful program that allows you to buy books at a low cost with no shipping charges while also helping our class to earn free books. This is a wonderful program that allows you to buy books at a low cost with no shipping charges while also helping our class to earn free books. I encourage everyone to participate in this great program to encourage reading. I encourage everyone to participate in this great program to encourage reading. There are many age appropriate books and special books that aid in phonics and math. There are many age appropriate books and special books that aid in phonics and math.

8. Homework Please return homework folders EVERYDAY. Please return homework folders EVERYDAY. Use homework folders for transportation notes, lunch money, messages and behavior reports. Use homework folders for transportation notes, lunch money, messages and behavior reports. After Christmas we will send home Emergent reader packs. After Christmas we will send home Emergent reader packs. Library books are due each Wednesday. Library books are due each Wednesday.

9. PBIS PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Support) PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Support) Positive School wide behavior plan. Positive School wide behavior plan. Focused on consistent modeling of behavior and teaching social skills. Focused on consistent modeling of behavior and teaching social skills. www.pbis.org

10. What is an MIR? An MIR (Minor Incident Report) is essentially a note from the teacher. A copy will be sent home. An MIR (Minor Incident Report) is essentially a note from the teacher. A copy will be sent home. After three MIRs (and three interventions) a child will visit the principals office. After three MIRs (and three interventions) a child will visit the principals office.

11. What is the Matrix? The expectations for different areas of the school are found on the Matrix. The expectations for different areas of the school are found on the Matrix. D-Do Whats Right A-Always follow Rules and Procedures W-Winning Attitude Works G-Good Behavior is expected S- Safety for All

12. Snacks Because we do eat earlier this year we will set aside a time for snacks in the afternoon. Our snack time is at 2:00. Because we do eat earlier this year we will set aside a time for snacks in the afternoon. Our snack time is at 2:00. Snacks consist of items that you provide. You may bring in wrapped snacks or loose snacks such as cereal, crackers, chips etc. Snacks consist of items that you provide. You may bring in wrapped snacks or loose snacks such as cereal, crackers, chips etc. We also need paper plates, bowls, spoons, small cups and napkins. We also need paper plates, bowls, spoons, small cups and napkins.

13. Lunch Lunch is at 11:00 Our lunches are $1.75 and breakfast is $1.30. If you plan on meeting your child for lunch, you may wait on them at the cafeteria. You may also send in money for their account as needed. The ladies in the cafeteria will remind you when funds are running low or you may check by computer. Please help your child memorize their lunch number.

14. Lunch Numbers Please encourage your child to learn his/her lunch number. Please encourage your child to learn his/her lunch number. These numbers will follow them throughout the year and they will be used for computer lab and library checkouts. These numbers will follow them throughout the year and they will be used for computer lab and library checkouts. We will provide a tag with their lunch number to use until they learn them. We will provide a tag with their lunch number to use until they learn them.

15. Inclement Weather In the event of a school delay or closing, please watch the local news, listen to the local radio station, or go to our school website for current information (www.clevelandcountyschools.org). Please be aware that when school is closing our after school care program is also closed. In the event of a school delay or closing, please watch the local news, listen to the local radio station, or go to our school website for current information (www.clevelandcountyschools.org). Please be aware that when school is closing our after school care program is also closed.www.clevelandcountyschools.org

16. Volunteers We will need volunteers throughout the school year. We will need volunteers throughout the school year. Please fill out a Cleveland County Background check. You must complete a new check every year. Please fill out a Cleveland County Background check. You must complete a new check every year. See Mrs. Tesseneer for more information. See Mrs. Tesseneer for more information.

17. Birthdays Your child will receive a song and a special treat on his/her birthday. Your child will receive a song and a special treat on his/her birthday. You are welcome to send a special snack as well. You are welcome to send a special snack as well. Please let me know if you would like to provide a special snack for your childs birthday. Please let me know if you would like to provide a special snack for your childs birthday.

18. Field Trips We will plan a field trip to the Greensboro Zoo sometime in the spring. You are welcome to attend, however you must provide your own transportation. Students will ride the bus to the zoo but you can sign them out to ride with you back home. We will plan a field trip to the Greensboro Zoo sometime in the spring. You are welcome to attend, however you must provide your own transportation. Students will ride the bus to the zoo but you can sign them out to ride with you back home. Other small field trips will take place throughout the year. (Fire Department, Arts council presentation. Other small field trips will take place throughout the year. (Fire Department, Arts council presentation.