We are so excited to have your children in our class this year! With your support, we will have an awesome year! Now here

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Welcome

• We are so excited to have your children in our
  class this year! With your support, we will have
  an awesome year! Now heres a little info about
  your childs teachers!

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Curriculum

• Multi level and Integrated Learning
• Daily Five for Language Arts
• Guided Reading-Our goal is for students to be
  reading by the end of the year.
• Writers Workshop
• Hands on Materials in all Subjects

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Morning Schedule

• 750-820 Enrichment Time
• 820 830 Calendar - Circle Time
• 830 930 LA Block
• 930 1030 Stations
• 1030 1100 Social Studies
• 1100 1130 Lunch

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Homework

• Read to your child
• Take home books
• Next semester Content Area Homework will begin
• LETTER EXPERT

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Afternoon Schedule

• 1130 1200 Recess Restroom Story Time
• 1200 120 Math and Science
• 120 205 Specials
• 205 300 Continue Math Science
• 300 Prepare for Dismissal

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Specials Schedules

• Mon./Wed./Thurs. P.E.
• Tues./Friday Music
• Wed. Art 825-910
• Friday Library 1000-1030

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Grading Guidelines

• E - performing above grade level and has
  advanced application of knowledge and skills
• E - performing above grade level and has
  mastered application of knowledge and skills
• S - performing on grade level and is applying
  knowledge and skills at expected rate
• S - performing on grade level and developing
  knowledge and skills at an acceptable rate
• N - performing slightly below grade level and
  needs to improve or develop in applying knowledge
  and skills
• U - performing below grade level and shows
  little or no progress in applying knowledge and
  skills
• Content Areas Reading, Language/Composition,
  Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. Grades
  are based on the average of 4 minor grades and 2
  major grades per subject.
• Students receive grades for Technology
  Application and Theater Arts from the classroom
  teacher.

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Classroom Discipline

• Discipline Board with Clips
• Rewards and Consequences
• Behavior Folder Very important to bring back
  each day!
• You will be able to see your childs behavior
  daily.
• Refer to the key at the bottom of the page for
  behavior indicators.

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Conduct Grading Guidelines

• E chooses to act in a responsible and
  respectful manner most of the time and has
  several stars on the behavior calendar.
• S acts responsible most of the time, responds
  to redirection to make better choices, and has
  mostly stickers on the behavior calendar.
• N needs lots of redirection to make better
  choices and has less than ½ of the calendar
  filled with stickers
• U has needed the principal to be involved and
  still chooses to make poor behavior choices
  little or no improvement in behavior

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Behavior Folder

• This will go home every day. It will be a record
  of your childs daily behavior. Please initial
  each day so that we know you are aware of the day
  your child have.
• Here is an example of the behavior sheet.

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Conferences

• Sign up for a conference on Monday October 14th
• Regular conference times 120-205
• We also have 1100 1130 available most days!
• Email ljones_at_kleinisd.net or
• Email Tserres2_at_kleinisd.net

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Star of the Week
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Volunteer Opportunities

• Background check
• Sign in at the front office
• Sign up with us if you are interested in being a
  center helper or a classroom reader!
• Sign up if you can help us from your home
  cutting out laminating, etc.

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Call for GT Referrals

• The GT referral window for K-11 is open August
  26th- September 27th. If you would like to refer
  your child for Kleins Gifted and Talented
  Program, please stop by the front office and pick
  up a referral packet.
• If you have any questions or concerns, please
  call our counselor, Jennifer Matus at
  832-484-6128 or our Assistant Principal, Sandra
  Speer at 832-484-6147.
• For more information you may also visit the KISD
  website.
• Click DepartmentsgtAdvanced AcademicsgtGifted and
  Talented
• Completed referral packets must be brought back
  by the parent to the front office by Friday,
  September 27th.
• Please do not send the completed packet back
  with your child. It is reviewed by Mrs. Matus or
  Mrs. Speer with you upon return.

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Housekeeping

• Change of clothes in backpack
• Sweater
• Lunch money

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Donations

• Colored Pipe Cleaners Paper Towels
• Wipes Paper Plates
• Baggies all sizes Paper bags
• Germ-X Prizes
• White Wash Cloths Stickers
• Playdough Pencils

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What did you do at school today?

• Be specific
• What story did you hear?
• What center did you play today?
• Were you a leader today?
• Did you sing any songs today?
• Did you add a word to the word wall?........