welcome, navigator families! parent orientation night september 3, 2015 please sign in sign up for...
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Welcome, Navigator Families!
Parent Orientation NightSeptember 3, 2015
•Please Sign In
•Sign Up for Parent Conferences in October
•Find your child’s desk-write a good luck note
•Take a look around the Room
All About Me....
• Husband Dave and 8 year old daughter Heidi
• Resident of Dripping Springs• Graduate of Texas State University• Education B.S. and M. Ed • My 16th year of teaching• GT certified
Daily Schedule
7:20-7:207:50-8:00
Morning EnergizerMorning Announcements
8:00-8:15 Morning Meeting on the Rug8:15- 9:00 Reading Workshop9:00-9:30 Daily Five Rotations/Phonics Mini-Lesson
9:30-10:00 Writing Workshop/Grammar Mini-Lesson10:00-11:20 Math Workshop
11:20-11:50 Lunch11:50-12:10 Recess12:10-12:50 Social Studies12:50-1:40 Specials1:40-2:30 Science2:30-2:45 Pack and Stack/Closing Circle on Rug
Daily 5 & C.A.F.E.
• Read to Self • Read With Someone • Listen to Reading • Work on Writing• Work with Words
> Comprehension >Accuracy
> Fluency > Expand Vocabulary
Library – Tuesday at 8:00
Snack – Should be Healthy– Can Send Large Amounts to Keep in
Cubby– Extra Snack
Birthdays – Healthy Treats During Snack» Once a Month Birthday Celebration
Arranged by Cupcake Calendar Parent
» @ 2:15 in our classroom
Specials – Color Rotations
Extra Information
Tuesday Folders
o All Graded Papers for Weeko Important Information from Teachero Information from Office & PTOo Sign Every Week – Returned Next Dayo Do Not Return Papers
o Unless You Have Question About Something
o Or Signature Required
Red Daily Homework Folder
• Behavior Chart• Homework• Assignment Sheet• Reading Response
Options• Last Minute Notes• Communication
Between Teacher & Parent
Please Initial Every Night
Green Colored Box means your child had a great
day!
Otherwise, you’ll see a message from me about
what Class Agreement they are working on.
Learn for
test.
On the back of every Assignment sheet, there
is a list of words that follow the rules for the
week. Ten of them will be on the spelling test.
We are trying a variety of tests to meet the needs of the many different learners in our classrooms. We also hope that it will help us see if the
students truly do know how to spell in their writing.
Homework Routine
o Reading: Read Aloud 20 Minutes and Write a Response -Monday and Wednesday: Graphic Organizer -Tuesday and Thursday: Written Response *Please initial next to their responses to verify that your child has read
o Math: Tuesday Night; after Winter Break it’ll be on Thursday as well
o Spelling: Log onto SpellingCity.com and practice words throughout the week; must log on twice a week by Friday
o -username: lastname.firstnameo -password: 6 Digit ID Number
o Homework should only be done in pencil
Make-up Work is due the same amount of days your child is absent.
Performance Standards
1= Skill/ Concept: Exhibits with direct assistance2=Skill/ Concept: Exhibits with minimal guidance3=Skill/ Concept: Exhibits Mastery
It is important to note that for each indicator on the report card, it is the level 3 that is the goal and indicates “end of year” mastery of that concept or skill.
Gifted Students at Bee Cave
https://docs.google.com/a/ltisdschools.org/presentation/d/19o7V12HnKUoRa6m2cprBI-KYlg1BS5K3mLBal-FTQ8g/edit?usp=sharing
How Do I Get Home?
o Please be sure to call or email in any changes in the way your child is getting home to the front office by 1:00 PM. 533-6250; [email protected]
o I’m not at my computer during the day-I’m always on the go around the room working with your children. Contacting the front office about a transportation change will help greatly with making sure your child gets to the right place safely.
Mystery Reader
o Sign up to read to class on a Friday during the school year.
o Read your favorite book – or I’ll supply you one.
o Reminders & Clues o It’s a secret – so don’t
tell! o All relatives welcome! o Sign-Up Genius Link
Field Trips
o We are still choosing our Field Trips this Year. Both will probably be in the Spring due to scope and sequence.
o In the past: Meadows Center and Sauer-Beckman Pioneer Farm
Assessments & Conferences
oTesting Being Completed as Soon as Possible o Note will be sent home to Sign Up for conference to meet and discuss progress and goals.
o No Early Release Days in October for Conferences
o Please Contact me with Any Concerns
Special Days
o Bubble Day – Octobero Pioneer Day – All Day Event in the
Spring o Birds, Butterflies, Bees, Blossoms (Last Week of School)
Wish Paws
Things we need throughout the year that
is not on our school supply list.
Anything you can donate would be appreciated.
Before You Leave
o Please Make Sure You’ve Signed Ino Sign up for an October conferenceo Write a good luck note to your child
Thank you for taking the time to attend Parent Information Night!I look forward to working with you and your child this year. It is going to be a wonderful year filled with exciting learning activities!