Welcome to Open House 2015-16Mrs. Green greens@lpisd.org Mrs. Richburg richburgj@lpisd.org

281-604-2636 281-604-2635

Fall & Spring Parent Conferences will be scheduled in advance, please call ahead if you are unable to attend.

Conference period: 12:25-1:15 M, Th, F

Planners as a communication tool

Communication

Expectations• School Policy Soar• Conduct • Work Habits• Responsibility/Independence

Procedures• Attendance Policy

• Your child’s attendance is essential for success. Tardiness and early withdraw also greatly effects student performance. Students should return with a notice of absence when out, and a doctor’s note after three consecutive absences. Student is responsible for completing any make up work.

• Attendance Incentives: monthly prizes, certificates

• Dress Code (On District Website)

• Collars or spirit shirts, socks, and appropriate attire are required.

• 1st Offense‐ Clothing replacement with notice home

• 2nd Offense‐ Clothing replacement with notice home and lunch detention

• 3rd Offense‐ Clothing replacement with notice home, lunch detention and parent conference

• Planners

• Communication/organizational tool. Parents should initial daily and sign reading log as documentation of communication.

• Homework

• Star Incentive: students earn star points for daily homework practice. Please circle activity/activities students practice and sign weekly.

• AR (Accelerated Reader)

• 3rd Grade Goals: 20 nonfiction and 5 chapter books (18pts) each nine weeks. Please sign up to track your student’s goals!

Grades• Grading Policy:

• Daily Grades 80% Major Grades/Tests: 20%

• Student averages that are 74 and below, will receive a WEEKLY progress report for parents to sign and return. If a student earns a grade of 70 or below, please sign and return so that we know that you see what areas your student may be having difficulty.

• Tuesday Folders/Graded Work: Please clean out, review, sign if needed, and return folders the following school day.

• Stay connected with Parent Connect! • Benchmarks: Practice STAAR tests scheduled in January 26th & 27th and March 7th & 8th

• Spring Tutorials: Students who are failing, having difficulties, or not performing as expected on benchmarks will be referred for after school tutoring sessions beginning in the Spring.

Math Standards: Year At A Glance

Reading/ELA Standards: Year At A Glance

Reading Sample 2015

Reading Sample Questions

Math Samples 2014

Daily Schedule• 7:50- announcements, attendance, morning procedures

• 8:00-8:45- Intervention/Acceleration

• 8:45-11:00- 1st Morning Block (reading/math)

• 11:00-11:30- 2nd Block (reading/math)

• 11:35-12:05- Lunch

• 12:05-12:20-Recess

• 12:25-1:15- Electives

• 1:15-2:50- Complete 2nd Block (reading/math)

• 2:50-3:00- End of day procedures

Intervention/AccelerationDaily 8:00-8:40• Based on your student’s needs/assessments, students

will participate in small math and/or reading groups, computer lab, and acceleration/GT time.

• GT students: 45 minute weekly lessons/goals

TSPS project : http://www.texaspsp.org/

For the safety and benefit of our students, volunteers have been limited to room parents and designated chaperones only. All volunteers MUST have completed a criminal background check on the district website each school year. Room Parents/Parties (December/June) (2-3) Room parents are the only parents to attend Winter/End of year parties, but you may send treats for the class. Green: (Desiree, Christian, Kalyssa) Richburg (Gabriella, Noah B.)

Field Trip Chaperone (1 per class) (December)Green (Caitlynn) Richburg (Jazzlyn)

Career Day: (May) Presenters Wanted! Green (Christen)

Birthdays: Store bought cookies/cupcakes only please send to office to enjoy at the end of the day.

PTO: If you would like to participate in other school functions or volunteer on campus, join the PTO! $5 per familyPlease stop by the PTO table and sign up tonight!

Volunteers, Parties, & PTO

How to know what’s going on?Teacher

• Class Emails

• Remind.com

• Teacher webpages (subscribe!)

• Daily Folder/Planners

• Weekly grades

• Progress reports

Parents/Students

• Ask your student

• Check planners/folders daily

• Sign up for remind

• Check emails often

• Subscribe to teacher webpages

• Tuesday Graded Work Folder

• Parent Connect/AR sign up

• Contact us anytime, but please be patient in awaiting a response.

We look forward to a marvelous school year!