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Life Skills Primary K-2 nd

Life Skills Primary K-2 nd. Parent Orientation. Hawk Elementary School Mission Statement. The mission of Hawk Elementary is to create successful learners. People working with your child  . Paraprofessionals – Carmela Carrasco, April Gorr Speech Pathologist – Gia Chandy

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Life Skills Primary K-2 nd

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  1. Life Skills Primary K-2nd Parent Orientation

  2. Hawk Elementary School Mission Statement The mission of Hawk Elementary is to create successful learners.

  3. People working with your child  • Paraprofessionals – Carmela Carrasco, April Gorr • Speech Pathologist – Gia Chandy • Diagnostician – Karen Thomason • General Education teachers • Other services: APE (Dr. Linda), OT (?), MT (Eric Gumm), LSSP (Morgan Price)

  4. Classroom Expectations • TEACCH classroom management system • Daily Schedules / Inclusion minutes • Grade level Room Moms – class parties • Target Binders

  5. Hawk Basic Schedule • 7:35 Students may enter classrooms • 7:50 Tardy Bell Rings • Lunch time vary (Eating w/ your child – check Whoooo’s Where board) • Special Areas times – also posted • 2:50 Dismissal

  6. Fostering Independence • Morning Drop off • Backpacks • Clothing: Easy on / easy off, shoes, OOOPS! (keep a change of clothes either in backpack or cubby)

  7. All those Acronyms! • ARDs – NOW called IEP meeting • IEPs – 5 school days before ARD • http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/guidance/procsafe.html • http://www.texasprojectfirst.org/SpecialEd101.html

  8. Privacy • Birthday invites – General Ed • Dismissal talk • Mrs. Owen’s conference period: 9:30 – 10:00 and 3:15 – 3:45 • My email: kowen@dentonisd.org

  9. Homework • We use manipulatives, learning through play, and hands on activities. • Homework may be given to practice skills (as needed) that are not yet mastered. • Recommended reading (or reading to your child for 20 minutes)

  10. Progress Reports • Grade level Report Cards - in addition to the 6 Week Progress Reports (IEPs). • Teachers and students will be keeping track of their progress in their own Learning Target Folders. • Below 70% Mastery does not mean failing!

  11. H.A.W.K.S. FoldersHelping All Wonderful Kids Succeed • Behavior Folder ~ please check each night, initials are helpful • Communication Log ~ leave notes for me here • Friday folders: work to keep, things to read

  12. Absences • Notes are required by the state • Emails to me are helpful

  13. Grade Level T-shirts • Field trips, Field day • Forms have already gone home

  14. How can YOU help your child? • Check your child’s backpack every night • Establish a firm bedtime and turn off the TV 30 min prior • Foster independence • Have your child write something daily (grocery list, name, lines, tracing) • READ EVERY NIGHT!!!

  15. The only disability in life is having a bad attitude. Oscar Pistorius, Olympic and Paralympic runner

  16. Thank You for Sharing Your Children with Us!!

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