oaks elementary a great place to learn parent orientation august 24, 2012
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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 24, 2012August 24, 2012
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Kindergarten Teachers• Mrs. Ancarrow
• Mrs. Cahill
• Mrs. Garcia
• Miss. Zindler
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Our Schedule7:50 – 8:05 Breakfast, gather in gym, announcements8:05-9:50 Reading Workshop9:50-10:05 Recess10:05-10:40 Science/Social Studies10:40-11:10 Lunch(Ancarrow/Cahill)10:45-11:15
(Garcia/Zindler)11:10-12:15 Writing Workshop12:15-1:45 Math workshop1:45 Pack up1:50 Dismissal
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Specials ScheduleWe will rotate through -PE-music-computers-library on early release days.
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Breakfast/Lunch
B- $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.
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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
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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.
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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.**
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Dismissal Procedures*Make sure ANYONE picking your child up is added On the bottom of their GREEN CARD.*•Walkers (East/West) – 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.
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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 teacher.
• Emails will be accepted as long as they include a contact number.
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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.
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Oaks Communication• Daily binders will be used all year for-behavior, homework etc.
• We will send out (email or hard copy) a newsletter every Monday letting you know of the week’s activities.
• Websites have up-to-date information
• HOOT SCOOP – School-wide newsletter is sent out every other week (either by email, website, or hard copy). You should have selected a method of receiving this in your packet.
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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
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Early Release Dates• School ends at 11:30…
– August 31, September 20, October 18, October 31, November 1, December 6, December 21, January 31, February 28,
May 9, June 7
**Dates are listed in the Oaks Parent/Student handbook**
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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!
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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
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Parties• Winter party-Dec. 21(early
release)
• Friendship party- Feb. 15
• Spring party –March 27(healthy)
• End of Year picnic- June 4 (10:40)
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Hands and feet to self Be On-time Stay On-Task Treat others with respect
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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
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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
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Title I Annual Meeting
Video
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Title I Requirement
•Must sign-in at all functions including programs for documentation of parental involvement.
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Don’t Forget……
Stop by the cafeteria to….– Sign up for PTA– 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!
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