Welcome

We are the fabulous F.R.O.G.S.

Schedule7:45—10:00 Block #1 (Homeroom)

*Dee & Cecil (Math / Science)*Klinger & Schluter (LA / Social Studies)*Walsh (Self-contained)

10:00—10:30 Advisory

10:30—11:00 Recess

11:00—11:30 Lunch

11:30—12:25 PE / ART / MUSIC

12:30—2:40 Block #2 (Switch Classes)

2:45 Dismissal

Discipline

Love

&

Logic

Rewarding Good Behavior

• *Tickets

• *Rewards / Spending tickets

www.loveandlogic.com

Communication

*Monday / Wednesday Folders

*Planners

*Transportation Changes

*Email / voicemail

*Birthday Treats*Lunch

Student Planner Expectations

*Sent home daily

*Homework / Assignments

*Sign each day by parents~good place to write notes

Organization of Student

Materials*Folder System--Green is “Take Home” folder : sent home

daily

--Other folders are used in class

*Switching Classes--planner, green folder, pencil bag

*No Three-ring binders

Grading & Homework Guidelines

*District Grading Policy / Homework

*Progress Reports / Report Cards

*Late Work

*Make-Up Workwww.nisdtx.org

eSchool Plus Grade Book

*www.nisdtx.org “Grades Online”

*HAC (Home Access Center)~District will be sending a letter to each

household with a new user name and password~Parents can view information for all their children using a single user name and password

School / Teacher Webpages

Volunteering*Lend a Helping Hand

*Watch Dog Dads

*Field Trips (2)~Elm Fork in Denton (UNT) October 2011

*Only 2 chaperones per class

~NISD Ag Barn (Fall)

*Renew / paperwork for background check

Math Series!!!*ENVISIONS / INVESTIGATIONSDesigned to:

*Help students make sense of mathematics and learn that they can be mathematical thinkers

*Focus on computational fluency as a major goal

*Emphasize reasoning about mathematical ideas

MathMs. Cecil Mr. Dee Ms. Walsh

Reporting Categories:

1: Numbers, Operation, and Quantitative Reasoning

2: Patterns, Relationships, & Algebraic Reasoning

3: Geometry & Spatial Reasoning

4: Measurement

5: Probability & Statistics

*Process Standards ~ Problem Solving Skills

Language ArtsMrs. Klinger Mrs. Schluter Ms. Walsh

Reading Workshop-

*Independent Readers / Self-Selected Texts / Genre

*Literature Groups / Book Clubs

~Novels, Library books, Guided Reading Library

~Bluebonnet Books (5 by January)

*Reading Log (home)

Writing Workshop*Writing Process

~Narrative and Informational Texts

~Journals, Responses to reading, Prompts, etc.

~Rubric Assessments

Spelling*Check planners for word list

Name: _______________________________ Date: ___________________

Reading LogYour assignment is to read a total of 75 minutes each week. This averages out to about 15 minutes a night for Monday – Friday. You may use the weekend to catch up if you need to, however, the goal of this activity is to develop good reading habits by reading daily. Be sure to write down the title of what you are reading and the number of MINUTES that you spent reading. A parent or guardian must sign, or initial, to verify the information. Your reading log is due on MONDAY (each week).

**Examples of things to read: magazines, novels, library books, newspapers, etc. This is supposed to be “interest reading”. Homework assignments DO NOT count unless stated otherwise by the teacher.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Parent Signature _________________________________________________________

Titles:

__________________________ __________________________

__________________________ __________________________

__________________________ __________________________

Social StudiesMrs. Klinger /Mrs. Schluter / Ms. Walsh

Integrated with Language Arts Curriculum

*Communities

*Map Skills

*Research

SCIENCEMr. Dee / Ms. Cecil / Ms. Walsh

Inquiry Based Curriculum

Science Journals

Science Inquiry Presentations will replace Science Fair

Thank you so much for spending this time with us!!!

We are looking forward to a great year.

Christy Cecil: Ccecil@nisdtx.orgEthan Dee: Edee@nisdtx.orgAnn Klinger: Aklinger@nisdtx.orgKristy Schluter: Kschluter@nisdtx.orgMaggie Walsh: Mwalsh@nisdtx.org