Welcome to Open House!

1. Welcome to Open House! 4th Grade 2013/2014

2. 4th Grade Teachers • Ms. Tonine Andrews • Mr. Michael Hastings • Mrs. Courtney Jacobs – ESL • Ms. Whitney Ray • Ms. Paula Storey • Mrs. LaToya Williams – AA

3. How does Title I Help Our High Pointe Kids? Title I programs generally offer special features such as: • more teachers and assistants • more training for school staff • extra time for instruction • a variety of teaching methods and material • smaller settings for selected students • counseling and mentoring • career and college information

4. Parents/Quality Control Parent Involvement • Assisting in planning and implementing • Parent involvement activities • Title I Annual Meeting Parent Activities • Family nights • Parent & child activities • Parent workshops Parent Communications • Monthly newsletters • Parent/Teacher conferences/Student planners • Telephone, E-Mail, Website Title I Highly Qualified Personnel • Certified classroom teachers • Academic Coach • Paraprofessionals High Quality Curriculum • CSCOPE • Pearson Scott Foresman Reading Street district reading series • MacMillian/McGraw-Hill Texas Math district math series • Title I supplemental instructional programs • Computer programs

5. What is Title I? Title I, Part A - Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged Title I, Part A, is intended to help ensure that all children have the opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach proficiency on challenging state academic standards and assessments. Title I can be developed at schools in which at least 50 percent of the children meet certain income guidelines. As the largest federal program supporting elementary and secondary education, Title I targets resources to the districts and schools where the needs are greatest.

6. Instructional Schedule • 7:10-7:35 – Breakfast and Morning Work • 7:40-7:50 – CATCH • 7:50-8:50 – Specials (PE, Health, Math/Reading, Library) • 8:50-10:50 – Reading/ELA • 10:50-12:20 – Math • 12:20-12:50 – RECESS • 12:50-1:20 – LUNCH • 1:20-1:50 – Science • 1:50-2:20 – Enrichment (Science Lab, Computer, Art, Tutorials) • 2:20-3:20 – Social Studies

7. Communication/Homework Folder • Homework is given Monday-Thursday in Math, Reading, Language Arts, and Spelling. • Students will also receive a study guide to prepare for common assessments. • Please check student folder daily for information regarding behavior and school events.

8. Tuesday Folder • Each Tuesday your child will come home with the previous week’s graded papers. • Please look over them, sign that they were received and return the folder on Wednesday. • Papers with failing grades need to be signed and returned with the folder.

9. Attendance & Tardies • If your child is absent, please submit an excuse/note online (Skyward) or to the office when they return. • Your child is considered tardy after 7:45am. • Each marking period we will celebrate students’ perfect attendance. • Students will be excluded from celebrations if they have more than 3 tardies.

10. Dress Code • Black, white, or red shirt with a collar, or spirit shirts may be worn any day of the week. • Solid color jeans, shorts, or skirts. Shorts and skirts must reach knees. NO cargo shorts. • Any sweaters worn during the school day must be within the dress code. Winter coats WILL NOT be worn inside the classroom. • Sneakers or shoes appropriate for running, must be worn on days they have PE. No sandals or flip-flops.

11. Grading system A = 90-100 * B = 80-89 * C = 70-79 * F = Below 70 • Subjects: Reading & Math Categories: Daily assignments 35%, Tests 45%, Projects 10%, Homework 10% • Subject: Social Studies Categories: Daily assignments 45%, Tests 45%, Projects 10% • Subjects: Science Categories: Daily assignments 35%, Tests 45%, Homework 10%, Lab 10% • Subjects: Language Arts Categories: Grammar 25%, Tests 25%, Compositions 30%, Spelling 10%, Handwriting 10%

12. Behavior Management To manage student’s behavior we have a clipboard and color code system. Each time a student’s behavior needs to be corrected we make a note of it and a consequence will follow. The color system is as follows green = good day, yellow = warning, and red = referral/parent conference. We will also keep record of each student’s daily color. This will determine the student’s citizenship mark each marking period on their report card. • Excellent (E = no red or yellow days) • Satisfactory (S = no red days) • Needs Improvement (N = more than 1 red day • Unsatisfactory (U = office referral)

13. Recess Rules and Expectations • No touch or tackle football • Stay away from the back fence • Play nice! • Line up silently AS SOON AS you see your teacher’s hand raised.

14. Discipline Plan

15. Assessments • On-going Assessments • Common Assessments • Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) • Phonics Screener • February 2014 • District Formative Assessments • April 2014 • State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) Writing, Math, & Reading • Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS)

16. Projects & Fairs • Students will be required to complete 1 project each marking period. Students will also be required to participate in the Science Fair and 2 additional fairs or competitions of their choice (History Fair, Literacy Fair, Technology Fair, Black History Essay Contest, Oratorical Contest, Spelling Bee, Math Quiz Bowl). • Advanced Academic students will be required to participate in ALL campus fairs and projects.

17. Projects & Fairs • Literacy Fair • Science Fair • Spelling Bee • History Fair • Digital Fair • Geometry Project • Math Quiz Bowl • End of Year Weekly Projects • More information will be emailed and posted on our webpage.

18. Advanced Academics Goals & Expectations • Students are expected to show mastery of assignments and projects designed with a higher level of thinking skills and creativity.  The student portfolio will show growth in conceptual understanding as well as refinement of presentation skills. All Advanced Academics Students will display the maturity to participate in the activities and lessons that require the student to be focused enough to achieve at the level of academic rigor in the program. • The goal of the Advanced Academics/Gifted and Talented Program is to teach gifted students skills, so they will be able to demonstrate self-directed learning, thinking, research, and communication as evidenced by the development of innovative products and performances that reflect individuality and creativity and are advanced in relation to students of similar age, experience, or environment.

19. Advanced Academic Placement • Students in the Advanced Academics Program must maintain an 85 average in all subjects. All Advanced Academic Students will be reevaluated at the conclusion of the school year. Placement in the Advanced Academic for a school year does not assure placement in the program in subsequent school years.

20. Advanced Academics • Identification of the Gifted and Talented students is an ongoing process.  Accordingly, teachers, parents, and other relatives, or the student himself/herself may submit a nomination form any time during the school year.  One formal testing day will be held each semester.  Deadlines for each of the testing dates will be adhered to. • GT nomination forms are available on the district website. • Fall Gifted and Talented nomination forms are due October 10, 2013. • Fall Testing: October 26, 2013 • Spring Gifted and Talented nomination forms are due February 13, 2014. • Spring Testing: March 1, 2014

21. Field Trip Information • Fall 2013 • Where: Dallas Children’s Theatre – Stuart Little • Date: December 3, 2013 • Cost: $9.00 (student), $9.00 (chaperone) • Spring 2014 • Where: Perot Museum of Nature and Science – Exhibits and Educational Film • Date: March 7, 2014 • Cost: $5.00 (student), $10 (chaperone) $14 is due by the end of the day FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2013. • Advanced Academics students will have one additional field trip in the spring.

22. "League of Our Own" (LOOO) • Every Thursday afternoon from 3:20-4:20pm • Snack provided • Various clubs for children to sign up for • Clubs change every marking period • LOOO will be 2 – 5 marking periods • We’d love parents to volunteer! • MAKE SURE you sign the LOOO permission slip and return it the following day. The sooner the permission slips are turned in, the better the chances are that your child will be placed in the club of his/her choice.

23. Want to help us? • If you’re interested in being a room parent, please let us know. There is always plenty to be done. Register online through the parent portal. • If you’d like to sit in on a lesson or help out, give us a call and we’ll make it happen! • Read to your kids at night and let them read to you! 

24. Join PTA! (Parent and Teacher Association) • They do so much for us and our lovely students. • $7.00 membership fee for the entire year!

25. Conferences • Please sign up for a conference with your child’s teacher. • The conference will cover grades, attendance, behavior, and will be a time for any questions you may have. • October 10 - 4:00-8:00pm

26. Stay in touch… • Conference time: 7:50-8:50am • Email & Extensions • Tonine.Andrews@chisd.net x6762 • Michael.Hastings@chisd.net x6736 • Courtney.Jacobs@chisd.net x6732 • Whitney.Ray@chisd.net x6747 • Paula.Storey@chisd.net x6742 • LaToya.Williams@chisd.net x6744

27. Any Questions???