1. WelcomeWelcome Please write something positive your child has said about school. Also, write a goal you have for your child this year.

2. Curriculum Integrated/Multi leveled No more letter of the week; The Daily Five Hands on Math Manipulatives Writer’s Workshop/Already Ready Guided Reading-Our goal is for students to be reading or reading at a higher level by the end of the year. Pearson Math – website – www.pearsonsuccess.com (later) www.pearsonsuccess.com

3. Homework Read to your child Encourage them to write/draw Homework will begin in October. LETTER EXPERT/ will begin this week.

4. Housekeeping Change of clothes in backpack Sweater Lunch money – send in labeled baggie/envelope with child’s number Tardy – “8:20 am” Klein ISD allows 3, then conduct grade goes down one grade

5. Transportation All Kindergarteners are released at 3:15. Walkers – released at mod door to parents/parents please be on time. 3:15 Car Rides front sidewalk, 3:15 –Bus riders If any changes in transportation please send a note and call front office

6. Conferences Regular conference times – 9:05-9:50 Every day; however sometimes we are in meetings; can meet after school at 3:30 Email vholmgreen@kleinisd.net Phone 832-484-6153 Junk email

7. Our Schedule 8:00-8:15 School Begins 8:20 Tardy 8:15-8:50 ELA Big group lessons (Calendar etc) 9:05-10:00 Art/Music/P.E. 10:00-10:45 Reading groups/Book Boxes or Writer’s Workshop-bathroom before lunch 10:51-11:26 Lunch 11:30-11:45 Finish morning work 11:45-1:00 Math/Science/ Soc. Studies 1:00-1:30 Recess 1:30-2:00 Quiet Time “Educational Videos” Pulling kids one on one if needed 2:00-2:45 Writer’s Workshop/Book Boxes/(Reading Groups or indiv. help)/Workstations/Centers 2:45-3:05 Get ready to go home 3:05-3:15 Dismissal Library – Wed. ????

8. Volunteer Background check – cannot be a volunteer until background check is cleared – takes a while Sign in at the front office – bring your ID Class readers, parties, teacher helper (Homework folders, cutting, pasting, helps get materials ready for instruction)

9. Donations Write on/ Wipe off white boards Paper Towels Wipes/Kleenex Paper Plates Baggies all sizes Paper bags Germ-X Prizes Old Socks Stickers Play-dough Expo Markers!!!!!

10. Classroom Discipline Marble jar Tickets Behavior Calendar— Purple = Fabulous Greens – Try harder (clip moved down once) Careful (clip moved down twice) YellowBlue – 5 min out; Orange – 10 min out, phone call home; Yellow – Behavior Intervention; Red – office referral

11. Grading Guidelines E—above grade level and expectations S- on grade level, doing great N- needs to improve or develop in areas – more practice at home U- unacceptable progress

12. What did you do at school today? Be specific What story did you hear? What game/center did you play today? Were you a leader today? Did you sing any songs today? Did you add a word to the word wall?........