About Ms. Reyes

1. About Ms. Reyes • I am from Baytown, Texas. • I attended Lee College for 2 years and received an Associates of Arts degree in Education. • Immediately thereafter, I attended 2 more years of college at the University of Houston- Clear Lake where I received my Bachelors Degree in Education. • I am engaged to be married this June and have a wonderful dog, Janci Jo. (4 legged daughter ) • This is my 3rd year teaching 4th grade and I started my first year at Humble Elementary. • My teaching philosophy is to first, and foremost, build a positive relationship with my students. All students can learn- it’s my job to figure out the best way they know how and to apply it.

2. Contact Information Racquel Reyes 281-641-3643 Racquel.reyes@humble.k12.tx.us ASE 281-360-3600 The website can be accessed through the district website – under “Our Schools” Humble ISD www.humble.k12.tx.us Note: The Panther News letter will be sent via e-mail every Thursday. Sign up for the newsletter via the ASE website.

3. ASE SecuritySafety Matters! • All visitors must present their driver’s license and sign-in at the front office. No one is allowed on campus without being scanned through our V-Soft Software. • Please have your ID with you every time you come on campus, even if you have been previously scanned.

4. Emergency Card/Medication Policy Emergency Cards – It is important to complete these cards for our nurse and keep them updated. Notify the front office of any changes, especially in phone numbers or email addresses. Medication: • All medication, including cough drops, MUST be administered by the school nurse. • Parents cannot send medicine with students. Parents must drop all medications off in person to the nurse.

5. Attendance/Tardies/Forgotten Items/Lost Items Attendance: Each day builds on the day before. It is so important for your child to be here each day, unless of course they are sick and running a fever. Please contact our Mrs. Garrett, ASE’s amazing attendance clerk, at 281-641-3603 to report absences and reasons for absences. Tardies: When a student comes in late, he/she tends to feel overwhelmed and behind. Last year, ASE started an incentive events to help cut down on the tardies. The program was a huge success. We will continue with the program this year, having 4 “No-Tardy” events throughout the year. Students must not have a tardy during the nine week period to participate. However, one tardy can be forgiven, but must be purchased using seven I-Matter tickets they have earned. Forgotten Items: Our goal is to have students be responsible and have all necessary items needed for the day with them when they arrive. However, in the rare case that an item is forgotten, drop it off in the front office, and the front office will deliver it to the student. NOTE: The office personnel will only be able to accommodate as their duties permit. Lost Items: Please remember to label ALL items. A lost and found area is located near the gym in Main Street.

6. Daily Schedule • 7:30- School Doors Open (Flex Room 7:30-7:50) • 8:00- Class Begins (8:05-Tardy Bell) • 8:00-8:10- Moments Matter • 8:15-9:05- Fine Arts (except Thursday, Fine arts will be 1:25-3:05) • 9:05-9:55- Writing/Word Study • 9:55-11:25 Mathematics • 11:25-11:50- Social Studies/RELA • 11:55-12:25- Lunch Time • 12:30-1:00 – Recess/Restroom • 1:00 – 2:10 – Reading/L.Arts, cont. • 2:10-3:05 - Science • 3:05 - Pack/Flex Room • 3:20 - School Day Ends Cafeteria Note: Breakfast for students is available for $1.30 Student lunch price is $2.00. Pay in person or online through HISD website.

7. Conference Times • Monday, Tuesday, • Wednesday & Friday • 8:15 – 9:00 • Thursday • 1:25-2:10 • Please call or email the teacher to • schedule a conference.

8. ARRIVAL Students may come to the 4th grade flex room at 7:30 a.m. They should deposit all lunch money in the cafeteria during this time. Students are dismissed to their classroom at 7:50. F ind a book to read. Lips zipped E at before you come upstairs Xtra time for homework/studying

9. Dismissal • Students with younger siblings may not go to their classrooms to pick them up. All siblings will meet at their dismissal location. • If your child’s mode of transportation home changes, even temporarily, we will need a note from the parent.

10. Daily Behavior Chart • Conduct colors will be assigned each day based on behavior. • If a clip has been moved, the student or teacher will record the code for the incident. • Parents need to initial or sign the chart each night. • Charts will be checked by the teacher each morning. • Teachers encourage positive behavior through I Matter tickets & incentives. • Note: The Student Handbook is now online. It can be accessed through the district website. Students are held accountable for dress code and discipline according to the handbook.

11. STAAR is based on the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Most of the state standards, if they are eligible for assessment in a multiple choice/short answer format, will be assessed on STAAR. STAAR is a vertically aligned system.

12. ---Continued--- STAAR is designed as a vertical assessment system: Learning builds between grades Learning DEPENDS on earlier grades Intervention areas are easier to identify Differentiation is predictable Growth measures are built in (score and concept) For further information check the TEA website at www.tea.state.tx.us

13. District wide math curriculum for grades K-5. • Designed to invite all students into mathematics. • As a natural part of their everyday mathematics work, Investigations students: • explore problems in depth. • find more than one way to solve problems. • reason and develop problem-solving strategies. • explain and examine their mathematical thinking and reasoning. • represent their thinking using models, diagrams, and graphs. • make connections between mathematical ideas. • prove their ideas to others. • develop fluency (efficiency, accuracy, and flexibility) with mathematics. • develop proficiency with arithmetic. • work in a variety of groupings - whole class, individually, in pairs, and in small groups. http://investigations.terc.edu

14. Science Humble ISD elementary science students will…. •   Foster a life-long love of science. • Acquire knowledge through active observations and experimentation. • Develop science literacy in order to be equipped with the tools to understand and solve real-world problems. • Question, analyze, and critique scientific evidence. • Use and conserve resources responsibly. ASE 4th Grade Scientists will also… • Use journals to document learning this year. • Work with our Science coach, Mrs. Holmes, both in our classrooms and the ASE lab. • ** Garden Tool donations would be appreciated! 

15. Reading Workshop • Interactive Read-Aloud/Shared Reading (Explicit Instruction) • Independent Reading/One-on-One Conferences • Small Group Instruction (Guided Reading/Strategy Instruction) • Book Clubs/Literature Groups • Read Alouds: • Multiple, daily read-alouds to support: • Books That Build Community • Language Arts Curriculum • Books that expose children to the beauty of the language • Poetry reading • Exposing students to a variety of types of text • Books that have been read before and so can now be used for reading/writing mini-lessons • Chapter books that are read over an extended period of time • Books that beg to be read • Tried-and-True: books recommended by friends • Building Bridges Across the Curriculum; mathematics, science, and social studies curriculum, nonfiction books that support the content curriculum

16. Writer’s Workshop  Mini-lesson/Explicit Teaching • Independent/Guided Practice Writing & One-on-One Conferences • Share Time (Opportunity to re-teach at close of Writing Workshop) • Our main focus will be poetry, narrative, and expository writing this year.

17. Spelling • Students are provided with differentiated lists based on a beginning of the year spelling inventory to assess their needs. • Spelling homework is assigned each night, M-Th, and will be checked the following day in class. • Students will be tested in small groups on Friday.

18. Homework Folders/Agenda Daily Conduct Homework Must be signed daily – An additional signature page is included for the graded work that comes home each Tuesday. Communication from ASE, teacher, District & PTO

19. Daily Homework Math Spelling Reading Homework in other subjects & studying will be required occasionally.

20. ASE Grading Policy Policy: The actual grade reflecting the student’s relative mastery of an assignment will be recorded. Reassessment of Groups: An entire class or group will be re-taught and reassessed when the teacher determines that half, or more, of the class have failed to perform at mastery level (70%).The higher of the two grades will be recorded in the grade book for each class member. Reassessment of Individuals: After re-teaching, the teacher may use a variety of techniques to determine mastery, which may include: oral questioning, observation, retesting, demonstration, additional assignments, or alternative assignments. If a teacher chooses to retest and individual to determine mastery, the higher of the two grades shall be used to calculate the average; however, no grade higher than a 70 shall be recorded in the grade book for that assignment. Late Work: 10 points will be deducted for late work.

21. Snack Time! We will have a working snack mid-morning as our lunch time is not until 11:55. Please send a healthy snack with your child daily. (Nothing messy, please)

22. Water in Class? • Students may use a water bottle, or a container that closes, to drink from during the day. Sports-type bottle tops are preferred, as we want to be cautious with regards to preventing spills. • Flavored Packets are not permitted in the classroom.

23. Happy Birthday To help protect against food allergies, we ask that parents do not bring outside food (cupcakes, cake, cookies, ice cream etc.) to school for their child, or others. Parents may purchase ice cream for their child and class from the Panther café. Please allow a 2 week window, and let the café know in advance if you will be purchasing ice cream. Email Ms. Linda Lee to reserve your ice cream! Also, please note that it is against ASE policy for students to distribute party invitations at school. Linda.Lee@humble.k12.tx.us

24. Recess Wow! The playground is amazing. Coaches Kenworthy and LaCour are going to be trained by the company that provided the equipment, and will then be teaching the students how to play safely while having fun. Please leave balls, frisbees, footballs, etc. at home so that we can all play safe. We welcome the donation of Nerf balls. Percy has also discovered dinosaur bones at ASE big enough for our kiddos to play on. What a special surprise for our students.

25. ASE’S PTO is TOPS! Money for ASE, via PTO: • Box Tops for Education, class awards monthly!  • My CokeRewards Box Tops for Education. PTO Spirit Shop: • Available items include: t-shirts, hoodies, water bottles, koozies, bracelets, and academic agendas. You can download forms from the ASE website and send money with your child to give to his/her teacher. (Prices are listed on the website) Note: Information , membership forms, and spirit shop order forms are available at www.asepto.org.