Ms. Gailey’s 3 rd Grade Orientation

1. Ms. Gailey’s 3rd Grade Orientation 2010-2011

2. Children First • School Hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 3:20. The tardy bell rings at 8:05. • If your child comes at 7:50, he or she will be able to come to the room and get the day started! • Please try to get your child here before the tardy bell. • Please sign in at the front office and get a visitor/volunteer nametag.

3. Lunch and Snack • Lunch is at 11:55. Feel free to bring lunch to your child, but per district policy only for your child. • When you come to eat with your child during lunch, there is now a visitor’s table for you and your child to sit. • Fast foods can be brought for your child during lunch. • Please send a nutritional snack and water bottle with a sports top. • No Peanuts Please!

4. Activity Fee • The Activity fee is $18.00 and covers “National Geographic Magazine”, Science Lab materials, Corroboree, Arts and Crafts, two parties, and consumable materials. • We will contact you about field trip fees at the appropriate time.

5. Dress Code • Students should wear tennis shoes (no flip flops) and appropriate clothes for P.E. and recess.

6. Absence • Please call the absence line if your child is sick.

7. Birthday Treats • Birthday treats can be passed out at the end of the day as long as they are non-edible. • Since we follow the Foods of Nutritional Value Policy, cupcakes and cookies cannot be brought for treats. • Frozen yogurt tickets may be purchased through the cafeteria for a class because it falls under FNVP. • Birthday party invitations cannot be passed out at school.

8. Support Our School! • Please support our school by : • Joining PTA • Buying from our Innisbrook Fundraiser • Using Kroger, Randalls, and Target share cards. • Bringing box tops from General Mills.

9. Collaboration • Face to face parents conferences are on the early release dates of October 27th, 28th, and the 29th. • My phone number is 281-641-1561 • My email address is megan.gailey@humble.k12.tx.us • Look on my web page on the Woodland Hills website and you can find: • General information • A class calendar of any important events • The weekly spelling lists

10. Study Skills • Study skills are filled out daily • They show topics covered that day, homework for that night, and any conduct problems. • Please review the study skills sheet nightly with your child and sign it.

11. Woody Wrap-up • The “Woody Wrap-up” is the weekly Woodland Hills Newsletter. • Important information will also be sent via e-mail.

12. Curriculum • TAKS Reading will be on April 27th. • TAKS Math will be on April 26th. • District Benchmark Assessments will be given throughout the year in science, math, writing, and reading.

13. Tutoring • Tutoring will be available in math and reading for those students who may be having problems when the need arises.

14. Word Study • The children will use Word Study practices to work on their words. • New words will be introduced on Monday and then tested on Friday.

15. Reading • Reading will involved Reader’s Workshop • Whole group reading lessons • Structured independent reading • Teacher guided group lesson

16. Reading Counts and RIOT • Reading Counts is a required part of 3rd grade. • RIOT (Reading Instead of Television) Calendars will come home monthly to keep track of at home reading. If all calendars are returned, the child will earn a trophy at the end of the year.

17. Writers Workshop • Writers Workshop will occur daily • Whole group writing lesson • Independent writing time • Share time to celebrate their work

18. Progress Reports • Progress reports will go home at the 4 week mark. • Every child will get a progress report covering the first 4 weeks of school. • Only children with unsatisfactory progress will get progress reports for other reporting periods. • Report cards will go home every 9 weeks. The first goes out on October 29th.

19. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful child with me! I look forward to a very exciting year!