Transcript Welcome to Curriculum Night

Welcome to Parent Orientation
Mrs. Carroll and Mrs. Davis
September 10, 2015
Important Times
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School Starts at 8:10 am
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Daily Conference Time: 2:35-3:30
(Music/Art/PE occur at this time)
~Mrs.Carroll Ext. 3276
~Mrs. Davis Ext. 3275
[email protected],
[email protected]
C.
Library
~Every other Wednesday
D.
Lunch: 11:10- 11:40
If you visit your child for lunch please note
that we are no longer allowing a friend on
stage with them due to crowed spaces, thank you.
Class Schedule
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8:10 – 8:45 – Warm up/Silent Reading
8:45-9:45 – Intervention/Small Groups
9:45-11:10- Block #1, Core Subjects
11:10-11:40 Lunch
11:40-12:00 - Recess
12:00-12:30 – Block #1 cont.
12:30-12:35 – Switch
12:35-2:30 – Block #2, Core Subjects
2:35-3:30 – Specials/ conference
3:30-3:40–Dismissal
– If there is ever a change in your child’s
transportation please send, fax, or email a note.
Wednesday Folders
 Graded Papers
 Notes from School and PTO
 Weekly Progress Reports
~Please sign and return
~promptly on Thursday
 Progress Grades: Every 3
Weeks
 Report Card Grades: Every
9 Weeks
Please go over papers with
your child. Making corrections is
always a good idea and grades can be reconsidered.
Language Arts Curriculum
A. READING(1st year to take state
Reading STAAR)
• “Reading to Learn”- comprehension
strategies, fluency, and vocabulary
• Read a variety of literature using
novels in groups, and independently
• Study reading skills, (main idea,
context clues, summarization, cause
and effect, fact and opinion,
inferences) within the context of
literature.
Social Studies Curriculum
A. Communities
B. Government
C. Culture
D. Physical environment
E. Economic systems
Also checkout my Edlio Teacher Site for the scope
and sequence each nine weeks.
Math & Science Curriculum
Scope and Sequence
Fact Proficiency
• In 2nd and 3rd grade, students will be assessed on their
math fact fluency on a regular basis as required by the
TEKS for their grade level. Weekly assessments will be
taken and the average of those weekly assessments will
account for 1/2 of a major grade for students for the nine
weeks. This ½ of a major grade will be in addition to the
3 major grades taken in each nine weeks. (Chris ScottMath Director)
Grading Policies
A. Numerical grades in Core Subjects Letter Grades (E, S,
N, U) in Music/Art/PE
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F.
90-100
80-89
75-79
70-74
69 or below
B. Letter Grades (E, S, N, U) in Study Skills and Conduct
C. Grade Key: E= Excellent, S= Satisfactory, N= Needs
Improvement, U= Unsatisfactory
Student Responsibilities and Consequences
A. Behavior Chart
B. Attendance
Competition (BAM)
C. Compliment Rewards
D. Dress Code: Please see
handbook
E. Wednesday Folder
F. Homework due on
Fridays
Attendance
Attendance is vital to student learning!
• We begin at 8:25 and continue to 3:40 everyday
• Send a note the day after an absence so we can mark it
excused or unexcused
• If no note within 2 days, the absence is UNEXCUSED- See
page 4 in Student handbook
Lunch Money
• If you need to add lunch money
to the account, you can log onto
www.parentonline.net to prepay.
• You can also send cash or check
with your child to school.
Snack Time
• You may send a snack with your
child daily.
• Please refrain from sending
anything that needs a spoon or is
sticky and messy. 
• They keep it at their desk and eat
it at their discretion during the
day.
PE Participation
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A doctors note must be
provided for any student
who is to be excused from
PE for 3 or more days
Your child should wear (or
bring) tennis shoes with
them on days they go to PE
Medications
(Prescribed and OTC)
A. Parents must bring the student’s mediciation to
the nurse.
B. Medications must be kept in the nurse’s office.
C. The nurse will dispense medications (only
exception will be on field trips)
D. A note must accompany cough drops.
Parties and Birthdays
• 2 Class Parties
– Christmas
– Valentine’s Day
• The Homeroom Coordinator will be in contact
with you.
• Birthdays- (cupcakes/cookies are
optional)
– Parents are welcome to come have lunch with
their child.
Keys to SUPER Success
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Lots of rest!
Breakfast
Checking the planner & Edilo
Knowing Mrs. Carroll and Mrs. Davis are
here at anytime for you and your family!
Helpful Links
• Can be found on our teacherweb
pages.
• Other Helpful Links:
District Math Instructor’s Page
District Language Arts Instructor’s Page
Please Sign Up for Parent
Conferences before you leave!
Thank you for coming!
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Mrs. Carroll & Mrs. Davis