Welcome to Parent Orientation

Mrs. EdmondsonMs. Schell

How to Contact Us

CONFERENCES:We are available for conferences between 9:45 – 10:30 am and after 3:00 pm some days. Please send a note with your child or send an email to schedule a conference. We can work with you if the above times do not fit with your schedule. The BEST way to reach us is through email.

Stephanie Edmondsonstephanie.edmondson@boerne-isd.net

Pam Schellpamela.schell@boerne-isd.net

Grading Policy Math: Tests= 35%; Daily/Quizzes=45%; Homework= 20% Science/Social Studies: Daily=75%; Tests/Projects=25% Language Arts/Reading: Reading and Writing=50%; Reading

and Grammar Skills=30% ; Vocabulary and Spelling =20% 10 points will be taken off for late work. As the year progresses, we will begin to deduct points for

capitalization, punctuation, and easily accessible words. If an error in grading is found, please let us

know, and the grade can be corrected. We are on a 9-week grading period. Progress

reports go home after the 3rd and 6th weeks.

90-100 = Superior80-89 = Above Average

70-79 = AverageBelow 70 = Failing.

Campus Commitments

Beliefs and Promises

8 Keys of Excellence Character Program

Fun Friday Recess

Fun Friday Recess is a behavior incentive and occurs each Friday from 12:15 – 12:45 pm. Any unfinished work that ‘builds up’ throughout the week will be finished during Fun Friday Recess.

Citizenship Grade

E = 0-2 marks per 9 weeksS = 3-8 marks per 9 weeksN = 9-14 marks per 9 weeksU = 15+ marks per 9 weeks One Office Referral will result in the highest

discipline grade of “N”; Two+ Office Referrals will result in the highest discipline grade of “U”

If your child receives 10 or more “OKs” in the 9-weeks, they will receive a “S” in Citizenship.

Nightly Parent Duties

TAKE HOME FOLDERS:Take Home Folders go home nightly. They are used for daily communication between home and school. Please check the folder nightly for homework and important notes.

HANDBOOKS/PLANNERS: Handbooks will come home every night and are another great tool for communication, they should be initialed by a parent every evening. Homework assignments will be written in the handbook at the beginning of every week. Please write any important notes to us in the handbook, but notes regarding absences should be written on a separate piece of paper.

The Importance of Homework

Nagy, W. E., R. C. Anderson, and P. A. Herman. 1987. Learning word meanings from context during normal reading. American Educational Research Journal 24: 237–70.

Why is Fact Fluency Important?

Students who have not memorized basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts will have significant difficulty in middle and high school math courses.

State assessments, which begin in 3rd grade, are now timed. If students are not able to complete algorithms efficiently, the students will be at a disadvantage.

When asked to summarize the characteristics of successful students, BISD instructors of AP Calculus, AP Statistics, and Dual Credit courses include the following descriptors: •Successful students have memorized ALL basic facts. •Successful students show their work on ALL problems.

2003 TAKS vs. 2015 STAAR

How Would You Do??

Absences and Tardies

ABSENCES:If a student comes to school after 10:00 a.m. they are counted absent for that day. A note is required telling why a student is absent in order for the absence to be excused. Please send in notes/Doctor’s notes when your child is absent.

It is very important that your child arrive on time each day; students are tardy after the 7:40am bell. If they are late, a tardy slip from the office is required. Students who arrive late miss instructional and learning time.

Attendance & The 90% Rule

All BISD elementary schools will begin following the State of Texas 90% Rule this year. This means that your child MUST be at school at least 90% of the school year… 17 or fewer absences. Your child will be at risk for retention if they do not meet attendance requirements. If you have questions, or need additional information regarding The 90% Rule… please contact our Assistant Principal Mr. Bloomer.

Field Trips & Background Checks

BISD now provides ONLINE background checks for those who would like to join us on field trips. Please visit the BISD website for more information: www.boerne-isd.net/volunteers

Miscellaneous

SNACKS: Our snack time is around 9:00am each day; this snack provides an energy boost until our 11:45am lunch time. We encourage your child to bring a healthy snack each day. Water bottles are allowed on desks at all times.

MEDICINES: All medicine should be labeled and sent to the nurse; we are not allowed to give medicine to your child.

Miscellaneous

LUNCH: 3rd Grade lunch is at 11:45am. Feel free to come and join

your child for lunch after you have checked in with the Front Office. If you plan to sit at a Visitor Table, or eat in the Butterfly Garden, please be aware that you may not take anyone with you except your own child. Birthday snacks will be eaten after lunch.

VISITORS: Anytime you come to the school, you need to check in with the office and get a visitor tag. This is for the safety of all children. A driver’s license is required at check in.

Curington P.E. Shoe Policy

Wearing the wrong shoes can really impact a student’s safety or success during PE activities. Shoes like boots, sandals, slip-ons, even dress shoes can get in the way with simple activities like running, jumping, and stopping.  It is important for students to wear proper footwear (i.e. tennis shoes, running shoes, or sneakers) in order to participate safely in class activities, and to be successful with those activities. Your cooperation for their safety and active participation is very much appreciated.

Coach Clark & Coach Miles

From the Nurse…

Schools are required to exclude students with certain illnesses for periods of time as identified in state rules. For example: For a fever of 100.4 or greater a student must be kept home for 24 hrs. until they are fever free (without the aid of fever reducing medications).

All medications must go through the nurse’s office and come directly from the parent, not from the student. For example: Do not send Tylenol, tums, or any medication with your child. All medications must have a Dr.’s order and be in their original container and kept in the nurse’s office (even over the counter medications). For further information regarding health or medications you can refer to our handbook online: www.boerne-isd.net/handbook

STAAR TestsSTAAR Tests

Math STAAR Test will be Monday – May 9. The Reading STAAR Test will be Tuesday – May

10. Don’t panic - - - your child is going to do great!

Be encouraging at home!

Cougar Cash

COUGAR CASH: This is our reward system. Students can earn Cougar Cash for various positives efforts. Cougar Cash may be used to purchase tickets for special privileges within the classroom.

Scholastic Books

SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS: Book Orders will be sent

home periodically. This is an EXCELLENT (and cheap!) way for your child to continue reading at home. In addition, we will gain Bonus Points to increase our classroom library. When placing a book order, please make checks payable to Scholastic.

Wishes & Wants

Cool Colored Markers (Sharpie & Expo) Flair Pens Sticky Notes

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