WelcomeFamily

of Room 11

School PoliciesSchool Numbers

Office - 368.8800 Classroom – 386.8800 ext 8011 (leave

a message)

Visitors Everyone must sign in at the office

(room 5 on the green ramp) & receive a visitor’s badge which must be visibly worn

A completed & approved DPS background check must be on file in the office before you will be allowed to volunteer at school or chaperone field trips

Attendance Absent if arriving after 9:30Send excuse note within 2 days for office

approval Excuse notes in HERO binder

All absences are UNEXCUSED until note is approved

Work missed that is to be graded must be completed in the school setting – recess, lunch detention, or after school Instructional Recovery (parent will be notified)

School Policies

Drop off/Pick upBack parking lot is ONLY place for

drop off & pick upSchool must have a written note

approved by admin before student’s transportation can be changed

Students may not be sent to office early to wait

School Policies

Classroom Policies

Agendas (located inside the HERO Binder) Please sign nightly Will contain behavior, special events Best form of communication

Discipline Discipline chart is used in the classroom Clipboard will be used for specials classes Notes will be written in agendas, if needed Poor behavior may result in a note, phone

call, and/or office referral

Homework Sent home Monday and due on Friday

LunchOur lunch time is 11:30-12:00Money can be sent to school with

student or paid online - go to the elementary website and there is a link to www.mylunchmoney.com

If you would like to provide cupcakes for your child’s birthday, they will be passed out during lunchtime after students have eaten.

Classroom Policies

Grading Policy

Our grading policy is stated in the Student/Parent Handbook.

It is as follows:A = 90-

100B = 80-89C = 75-79D = 70-74F = 69 and

below

Progress Reports Will go home every 3 weeks following the 1st 9

weeks or as neededMust be signed and returnedRequest a conference if you have any concerns

Online GradesBe an advocate for your child & check grades

oftenCan set up alerts We have switched grade books

Reports CardsGo home 4 times a year at the end of every 9

weeksWill receive 2 copies, 1 must be signed and

returned, the other is to be kept for your records

Grading Policy

Grades Types of Grades

AcademicMeasures student understanding of academic objectivesShall be based on academic performance only

Conduct RelatedMeasures student behaviorsTime on task, work completion, organization, refusal to complete work, failure to use strategies, etc.

ConductBehaviors will be directly aligned to

the conduct grade, not the academic achievement grade

Students with chronic concerns will be referred to RTI

Students who consistently turn in late work will have comments to reflect that on their report card

Only one overall conduct grade will be received

Grades

Conduct GradesDaily conduct will be reflected on the report card

in homeroom. At the end of each 9 weeks, the number of discipline signatures will be totaled for each student.

Excellent = 0-1 discipline marks Satisfactory = 2-7 discipline marks Needs Improvement = 8-10 discipline marks Unsatisfactory = 11+discipline marks

If a student is sent to the office for a severe offense, such as fighting, they will receive an automatic N for the 9 weeks

Any student who is suspended will receive an automatic U for the 9 weeks.

Minimum Number of GradesELAR

Reading, writing, grammar - 12 grades

Spelling - 8 spelling test grades

Math10 equally weighted

Science/Social Studies10 equally weighted in each subject

Principal’s Grading Plan

Grading Grades are agreed upon by the grade level &

aligned with grade level determined grading opportunities

All grades will be identified with main ideas that represent the TEKS addressed

Grades will be entered in the grade book NLT 3 days following the due date; all grades will carry equal weight

CSCOPE assessments must be used

Categories Tests Classwork – special projects*, spelling,

writing/grammar, reading, homework* Teacher assigned

Assigned at teacher’s discretionAssignments may be counted againNOT used for the purpose of identifying students in need of intervention

Principal’s Grading Plan

CommunicationEmail

jwallace@fshisd.net parent contact group

TextRemind – numbers not published, but

able to receive text updates from me

Phone368-8800 ext 8011

AgendaChecked daily for notes