1. Welcome, Navigator Families! Parent Orientation Night September 3, 2015 Please Sign In Sign Up for Parent Conferences in October Find your child’s desk-write a good luck note Take a look around the Room

2. All About Me.... Husband Dave and 8 year old daughter Heidi Resident of Dripping Springs Graduate of Texas State University Education B.S. and M. Ed My 16 th year of teaching GT certified

4. Daily Schedule 7:20-7:20 7:50 - 8:00 Morning Energizer Morning Announcements 8:00-8:15Morning Meeting on the Rug 8:15- 9:00Reading Workshop 9:00-9:30Daily Five Rotations/Phonics Mini-Lesson 9:30-10:00Writing Workshop/Grammar Mini-Lesson 10:00-11:20Math Workshop 11:20-11:50Lunch 11:50-12:10Recess 12:10-12:50Social Studies 12:50-1:40Specials 1:40-2:30Science 2:30-2:45Pack and Stack/Closing Circle on Rug

5. Daily 5 & C.A.F.E. Read to Self Read With Someone Listen to Reading Work on Writing Work with Words > Comprehension >Accuracy > Fluency > Expand Vocabulary

6. Library – Tuesday at 8:00 Snack – Should be Healthy – Can Send Large Amounts to Keep in Cubby – Extra Snack Birthdays – Healthy Treats During Snack » Once a Month Birthday Celebration Arranged by Cupcake Calendar Parent » @ 2:15 in our classroom Specials – Color Rotations Extra Information

7. Tuesday Folders o All Graded Papers for Week o Important Information from Teacher o Information from Office & PTO o Sign Every Week – Returned Next Day o Do Not Return Papers o Unless You Have Question About Something o Or Signature Required

8. Red Daily Homework Folder Behavior Chart Homework Assignment Sheet Reading Response Options Last Minute Notes Communication Between Teacher & Parent

9. Please Initial Every Night Green Colored Box means your child had a great day! Otherwise, you’ll see a message from me about what Class Agreement they are working on.

10. Learn for test.

11. On the back of every Assignment sheet, there is a list of words that follow the rules for the week. Ten of them will be on the spelling test.

12. We are trying a variety of tests to meet the needs of the many different learners in our classrooms. We also hope that it will help us see if the students truly do know how to spell in their writing.

13. Homework Routine o Reading: Read Aloud 20 Minutes and Write a Response  -Monday and Wednesday: Graphic Organizer  -Tuesday and Thursday: Written Response  *Please initial next to their responses to verify that your child has read o Math: Tuesday Night; after Winter Break it’ll be on Thursday as well o Spelling: Log onto SpellingCity.com and practice words throughout the week; must log on twice a week by Friday o -username: lastname.firstname o -password: 6 Digit ID Number o Homework should only be done in pencil

14. Make-up Work is due the same amount of days your child is absent.

15. Performance Standards 1= Skill/ Concept: Exhibits with direct assistance 2=Skill/ Concept: Exhibits with minimal guidance 3=Skill/ Concept: Exhibits Mastery It is important to note that for each indicator on the report card, it is the level 3 that is the goal and indicates “end of year” mastery of that concept or skill.

17. Gifted Students at Bee Cave https://docs.google.com/a/ltisdschools.org/pr esentation/d/19o7V12HnKUoRa6m2cprBI- KYlg1BS5K3mLBal-FTQ8g/edit?usp=sharing

18. How Do I Get Home? o Please be sure to call or email in any changes in the way your child is getting home to the front office by 1:00 PM. 533-6250; hamiltonl@ltisdschools.org o I’m not at my computer during the day-I’m always on the go around the room working with your children. Contacting the front office about a transportation change will help greatly with making sure your child gets to the right place safely.

19. Mystery Reader o Sign up to read to class on a Friday during the school year. o Read your favorite book – or I’ll supply you one. o Reminders & Clues o It’s a secret – so don’t tell! o All relatives welcome! o Sign-Up Genius Link

20. Field Trips oWe are still choosing our Field Trips this Year. Both will probably be in the Spring due to scope and sequence. oIn the past: Meadows Center and Sauer- Beckman Pioneer Farm

21. Assessments & Conferences oTesting Being Completed as Soon as Possible o Note will be sent home to Sign Up for conference to meet and discuss progress and goals. o No Early Release Days in October for Conferences o Please Contact me with Any Concerns

22. Special Days o Bubble Day – October o Pioneer Day – All Day Event in the Spring o Birds, Butterflies, Bees, Blossoms (Last Week of School)

23. Wish Paws Things we need throughout the year that is not on our school supply list. Anything you can donate would be appreciated.

24. Before You Leave oPlease Make Sure You’ve Signed In oSign up for an October conference oWrite a good luck note to your child Thank you for taking the time to attend Parent Information Night! I look forward to working with you and your child this year. It is going to be a wonderful year filled with exciting learning activities!