1. Welcome to Sendera Ranch Elementary

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3. NISD Beliefs

4. SRE Mission Statement The Sendera Ranch learning community will motivate students and provide safety nets to ensure that students; reflect and think critically work with and through others perform on grade level or above.

5. Amplify the learning with Library, Art, Music and PE! LAMP it up!

6. SRE Library Book Fair October 1-9, 2012. Watch for flyers on this exciting event. Students come to the library with their classes on a regular basis to check out book and enjoy story time and lessons. Kindergarten students will check out one book at a time every Tuesday. Please keep the book in your child’s backpack when he/she is not reading it. Students who have overdue books must return those books before checking out any other books.

7. We explore art techniques and materials to become better visual communicators and problem solvers ! We learn about art history, world cultures, art/math and art/science connections! We create original artwork that is on display in the hallways when we finish! We collect most of our artwork in a portfolio to prepare for 2 Sendera Ranch Art Shows &the Northwest ISD Art Show in the Spring. Art Education

8. ART (cont.) We explore, create and learn in the art room…… Most of all, we have fun! For more information about the art program here @ Sendera Ranch Elementary, please visit Patricia Chisholm’s website under the staff tab @ the Sendera Ranch website!

9. The Music Classroom Students will be given the opportunity to sing and play instruments alone and in a group. Students will learn basic music theory and will be able to read and notate music. Students will learn about the history behind music and learn about music from around the world. Students will be given performance opportunities throughout the school year. Students HAVE FUN!!

10. Other Fun Happenings in Music For more information and updates please visit my website, call, or email! Musically yours, Ms. Adler

11. The primary goal for P.E. is the physical and social development for all students. The major content areas this year will include: motor and manipulative skills, rhythms, health and safety, physical fitness and skill development and games related to both individual and team sports.

12. Safety First, Fashion Second! Wear athletic type shoes to P.E.! Flip –flops, platform shoes, heels, Croc type shoes or slip-on style shoes are not safe for your children during PE and recess time. Help your child learn to tie shoes. It’s safer! Wear shorts underneath dresses and skirts.

13. Family Communication Please check and initial your child’s blue folder EVERY DAY. Remember: If your child is on white it will be blank indicating your child followed expectations. Blue or green means your child exceeded expectations. Yellow means they needed to be redirected more than once. Red indicates your child had a difficult day. Please give feedback to your child on his/her behavior as your feedback is crucial to your child’s success. Newsletters will be delivered electronically, unless otherwise requested.

14. Conferences We will have at least one parent/teacher conference this year. Parent conferences will take place on between Wednesday, October 3rd and Wednesday, October 12. Please sign up tonight!

15. Technology in Action Student laptops and iPad carts Electronic Chalkboards Data Projectors Document Cameras Distance Learning CPS Receivers (think George Jetson!) Home Access

16. Homework Reading logs and homework will begin next week. It will comprise of 15-20 minutes of reading along with a nightly assignment that will be found in a packet. Please make sure to pick up your child’s homework packet and All About Me Project this evening.

17. Attendance Incentives We will recognize students with perfect attendance at the End of the Year Assembly. Students can earn dog tags for perfect attendance each Six Weeks.

18. Questions What questions do you have for us?

19. Thank you!