Oaks ElementaryOaks ElementaryA Great Place to LearnA Great Place to Learn

Oaks ElementaryOaks ElementaryA Great Place to LearnA Great Place to Learn

Parent OrientationParent OrientationAugust 23, 2013August 23, 2013

Kindergarten Teachers• Mrs. Ancarrow

• Mrs. Cahill

• Mrs. Garcia

• Miss. Zindler

Our Schedule7:50 – 8:05 Breakfast, gather in gym, announcements8:10-8:30 Handwriting8:30-8:45 Interactive Writing8:45-9:30 Writer’s Workshop9:30-9:45 Shared Reading9:45-10:00 Recess10:00-10:20 Interactive Read Aloud10:20-10:40 Independent Reading10:40-11:10 Lunch(Ancarrow/Cahill)10:45-11:15 (Garcia/Zindler)11:10-11:20 Phonemic Awareness11:20-12:00 Guided Reading12:00-12:30 Science/Social Studies12:30-1:45 Math workshop1:45 Pack up1:50 Dismissal

Specials ScheduleWe will rotate through -PE-music-computers-library on early release days.

Breakfast/LunchB- $1. 30 (child) $1.85 (adult)L- $2.00(child) $2.75 (adult)(kids are encouraged to pick a fruit or vegetable or they are charged a la cart)Accounts on mynutrikids.com

Please notify teacher by note in morning if you plan on buying a tray. A visitor table is provided to eat with your child only. Only people on green card are allowed to sit with them.

Cahill/Ancarrow Lunch 10:40-11:10Garcia/Zindler Lunch 10:45-11:15

Fruit/Snack BreakYour child may bring a personal,

healthy/dry snack. Snack time will be allowed as they work during math workshop.(Please make sure it is independent and clean).

-sports water bottles are allowed all day-pretzels, goldfish-fruit, cheese-granola bars

Morning Arrival• First day of school –

– Doors open at 7:30, parents are welcome to come with their child

– Students will go straight to their classrooms

• All other days – – Doors open at 7:30, all students enter through the

cafeteria/gym doors (We will all meet them here for the first week)

– Students arriving prior to 7:50 will wait with their grade level in the gym

– At 7:50, each grade level begins leaving the gym to head to their classroom

– The front door opens at 7:55 (if your child arrives before this time, they must enter through the cafeteria/gym doors).

School begins at 8:05. Please make every effort to be here on time.

Morning Drop Off• Circular drive on Upper Lake

– This is drop off only, please stop, drop, and go.– If you need to go inside, please park in the

large parking lot

• Large parking lot on Oak Briar– Cones are set up to allow parents to drop off

then proceed through the first parking row to exit.

– Only buses are allowed through to the first row– Students will walk up the sidewalk to enter

through the cafeteria doors if before 7:55** Please do not drop off your child further

along to walk through parked cars. This is very dangerous.**

Dismissal Procedures*Make sure ANYONE picking your child up is added On the bottom of their GREEN CARD.*•Walk Up– 1:50 walk up to front doors•Day care will be escorted to the front•Car Riders – dismissed at 1:50

– We teach the kids to go to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd cars.– Please pull up to the curve to buckle

*You may NOT drive up to pick up your walker*You may NOT walk up to pick up your car rider, you need to go check them out in the office.

Change in Dismissal

• Please make sure you fill out the form on how your child will be getting home and give to the teacher today.

• To change the way your child is dismissed, you must send or fax signed written notice to the office 281 641-1817.

• Emails will be accepted as long as they include a contact number.

Absences/Tardy• To report an absence, call the absent

line at 281-641-1819.

• Attendance report time is 9:40 for this year. Please work all appointments around this time.

• Students are tardy if they arrive after 8:05.

Oaks Communication• Daily binders will be used all year for-behavior, homework etc.

• We will send out a newsletter every Monday letting you know of the week’s activities.

• Like us on Facebook: Oaks Kindergarten.

• Websites have up-to-date information

• HOOT SCOOP – School-wide newsletter is sent out every other week on Thursdays. A hard copy is sent home as well as an email to all families who have an email address in our database.

Dress Code• Not allowed

– Short shorts, mini skirts, halter tops, spaghetti straps, low cut or midriff shirts, flip flops, inappropriate decorations or advertisements on shirts

• Tennis shoes must be worn for PE• To play on playground equipment

students must have tennis shoes or shoes with a back

Early Release Dates• School ends at 12:00

• 1st Early Release date is Friday August 30.

**Dates are listed in the Oaks Parent/Student handbook which is provided in your packet**

Field trips• We plan to take a fall trip to the

Aquarium in Oct.

• We plan to take a spring trip to the Houston Livestock show in March

• We need lots of chaperones!

Birthday Treats• Treats may be provided if they are store

bought• We will pass out b-day treats at 1:00• Ice cream may be purchased from the

cafeteria and eaten during the students’ lunch period….281-641-1808. (order 2 wks out)

• District policy does not allow invitations to be passed out at school

Parties• Winter party-Dec. 21(early

release)

• Friendship party- Feb. 15

• Spring party –March 27(healthy)

• End of Year picnic- June 4 (10:40)

Hands and feet to self Be On-time Stay On-Task Treat others with respect

Classroom Management Plan

Students move clips on a stop light system

-students earn thumbs up for reward school wide for silent walking with hand behind backs. (wise walking)

-student earn hoot tickets in class and from other teachers to trade in for prizes from teacher and school store

Why Try?

• Districts Bully Prevention program– Lessons are taught by classroom

teachers every other week– Posters and references regarding

taught lessons are referred to daily

Title I Annual Meeting

Video

Returning students fill out green card and Student Information Sheet and leave on table.

New students only fill out Student Information Sheet.

Give a Hoot……Stop by the cafeteria to….

–Sign up for PTA (receive a student directory)

– Sign-up to volunteer– Purchase spirit items– Put money in lunch account– Make sure to sign-up to volunteer in

the library…Our librarian needs help!– Show Jessica’s Affirmation video