1. M R. N ELSON 4 TH - 5 TH DAEP T EACHER R OOM 129 | P HONE : E XT. 285130 | E MAIL : MNELSO 1@ SPRINGISD. ORG Chet Burchett Elementary School 3308 James Leo Dr. Spring, Texas 77373 281-891-8630 http://springisd.org http://schools.springisd.org/default.aspx?name=04.home

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3. C ALENDAR OF E VENTS S EPTEMBER 23 – P ROJECT 1 S EPTEMBER 27 – F IELD T RIP O CTOBER 5 – S CIENCE F AIR O CTOBER 20 – P ARENT T EACHER C ONFERENCE D AY N OVEMBER 5 – P ROJECT 2 D ECEMBER 10 – A CADEMIC P ROGRESS C EREMONY

4. 1) Make sure your child is at school every day possible. “Missed work is generally more of a loss than made-up work is a gain,” Parks says. “There is no substitute for attendance.” 2) Designate a time and place for your child to do homework. If he does not have homework, have him use the time to read. “Routine is the essence of a child’s life,” he says. 3) Keep in touch with teachers, but don’t overdo it. “Most teachers appreciate parents caring enough to keep in touch a few times a term but do not appreciate parents expecting contact on a regular basis.” 4) Teach your child character—it “will improve social and academic skills more than anything else,” Parks says. “Some things are simply wrong, and the world your child will grow up in will punish crimes, so give your child a head start.” 5) Make time every day to talk with your child about the day’s activities. “Let them know you care, and really listen to what they have to say.”

5. BAAS C OMMUNICATION, L EADERSHIP AND M ANAGEMENT, U NIVERSITY OF N ORTH T EXAS AAS C RIMINAL J USTICE T EXAS P EACE O FFICER, H ILL C OLLEGE AA H ISTORY, I NFORMATION T ECHNOLOGY, N EW M EXICO J UNIOR C OLLEGE M R. N ELSON 4 TH - 5 TH DAEP T EACHER C ONFERENCE P ERIOD : 1:15-1:55 PM R OOM 129 | P HONE : E XT. 285130 | E MAIL : MNELSO 1@ SPRINGISD. ORG

6. Vanderbilt, Tom. Traffic: why we drive the way we do (and what it says about us). New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2008. Print. http://www.schoolfamily.com/school-family-articles/article/824- teachers-tips-how-parents-can-help http://www.schoolfamily.com/school-family-articles/article/824- teachers-tips-how-parents-can-help