Life Skills Primary K-2nd
Parent Orientation
Hawk Elementary School Mission Statement
The mission of Hawk Elementary is to create
successful learners.
People working with your child
Paraprofessionals – Carmela Carrasco, April Gorr
Speech Pathologist – Gia Chandy
Diagnostician – Karen Thomason
General Education teachers
Other services: APE (Dr. Linda), OT (?), MT (Eric Gumm), LSSP (Morgan Price)
Classroom Expectations
TEACCH classroom management system
Daily Schedules / Inclusion minutes
Grade level Room Moms – class parties
Target Binders
Hawk Basic Schedule
7:35 Students may enter classrooms
7:50 Tardy Bell Rings
Lunch time vary (Eating w/ your child – check Whoooo’s Where
board)
Special Areas times – also posted
2:50 Dismissal
Fostering Independence
Morning Drop off
Backpacks
Clothing:
Easy on / easy off, shoes, OOOPS! (keep a change of clothes either in backpack or
cubby)
All those Acronyms!
ARDs – NOW called IEP meeting
IEPs – 5 school days before ARD
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/guidance/procsafe.html
http://www.texasprojectfirst.org/SpecialEd101.html
Privacy
Birthday invites – General Ed
Dismissal talk
Mrs. Owen’s conference period: 9:30 – 10:00 and 3:15 – 3:45
My email: [email protected]
Homework
We use manipulatives, learning through play, and hands on activities.
Homework may be given to practice skills (as needed) that are not yet mastered.
Recommended reading (or reading to your child for 20 minutes)
Progress Reports
Grade level Report Cards - in addition to the 6 Week Progress Reports (IEPs).
Teachers and students will be keeping track of their progress in their own Learning Target Folders.
Below 70% Mastery does not mean failing!
H.A.W.K.S. FoldersHelping All Wonderful Kids Succeed
Behavior Folder ~ please check each night, initials are helpful
Communication Log ~ leave notes for me here
Friday folders: work to keep, things to read
Absences
Notes are required by the state
Emails to me are helpful
Grade Level T-shirts
Field trips, Field day
Forms have already gone home
How can YOU help your child?
Check your child’s backpack every night
Establish a firm bedtime and turn off the TV 30 min prior
Foster independence
Have your child write something daily (grocery list, name, lines, tracing)
READ EVERY NIGHT!!!
The only disability in life is having a bad attitude.
Oscar Pistorius, Olympic and Paralympic runner
Thank You for Sharing
Your Children with Us!!