Mr. Hall Welcomes You to Room 123!

1. Mr. Hall Welcomes You to Room 123!

2. Angleton I.S.D. Mission Statement Our mission is to prepare each student academically and socially to become a responsible and productive citizen.

3. Northside Elementary School Vision “Northside… more than just exemplary.”

4. Northside Elementary Motto Good, Better, Best. Never let it rest, Until your Good is Better and your Better is Best.

5. Our Classroom Promise Creed Each day I will do my best, And I won’t do any less. My work will always please me, And I won’t accept a mess. I will color very carefully, My writing will be neat. And I will not happy, Until my papers are complete. I’ll always do my homework, And try my best on every test. I won’t forget my promise, To do my very best!

6. Attendance • Our School Day: 7:43 a.m.-3:15 p.m. -Students may be dropped at 7:15 a.m. -It is extremely important that your child arrives to school on time – every minute is important and every minute lost only hurts your child. Your child will be considered tardy after the 7:50 a.m. bell. • Absence -A note from the parent/guardian upon returning is required. The note must include the date as well as the reason for the absence. -A students has 48 hours to provide this note to the school or the absence will be counted as unexcused. -It is my policy as a teacher to call after 3 consecutive days when your child is not at school. Therefore, it is extremely helpful to me if you would call or send an email and let me know that your child is going to be absent, if you are able. • Tardies -Every three tardies is considered an absence. Additional information concerning attendance policies can be located on page 7 and 8 of the Student Hand Book

7. 1st Nine Week Expectations • Mathematics: • Classifies objects by more than one attribute • Identifies 2 dimensional shapes • Counts to 25 • Recognizes numerals 0-5 • Writes numerals 0-5 • Counts objects in a set of 5 • Recognizes number words zero-five • Language Arts: • Recognizes first name • Writes first name • Identifies 10 colors • Recognizes capital, lower case, sound and application for the following letters: Mm, Ss, Aa • Writes the upper and lower case letters: Mm, Ss, Aa • Knows the following sight words: I, like, the, and, see • Social Studies/Health/Science: • Identifies 10 body parts • Recognizes the flags of our country and state • Identifies 5 senses • Identifies 10 colors • Testing October 14-17th. Grades will be posted on Skyward on October 23

8. 4th Nine Week Expectations • Mathematics: • Counts to 100 • Recognizes numerals 0-20 • Writes numerals 0-20 • Recognizes number words zero-ten • Counts objects in a set of 20 • Skip Count by 5’s to 100 • Skip Count by 10’s to 100 • Skip Count by 2’s to 20 • Solve basic subtraction problems:0-5 • Know numbers that come before, after, and in-between: 0-20 • Make and count tally marks to 10 • Supply missing numerals to 20 • Identify and know value of penny, nickel, dime, and quarter • Language Arts: • Recognize and reads sight words: I, like, the, and, see , we, a, to, come, me, with, my, you, what, are, now, is, how, find, this, will, be, go, for, make, play, said, good, she, all, he, no do, down, have, help, look, out, off, take, where, here, little, was, that, of • Supply beginning, middle, and ending sounds in words • Blend sounds to read simple words • Spell simple words • Write a dictated sentence • Recognizes capital, lower case, sound and application for letters Aa-Zz • ISIP Listening Comprehension • Social Studies/Health/Science: • Identifies four parts of a plant • Identifies what plants need to grow • Identifies bodies of water and land

9. DRA Testing • Your child will take this test in January and in May. • One of district universal screeners • Students will read a book to me fluently and answer comprehension questions regarding passage • Our goal is for all students to be on Level 5 by the end of Kindergarten

10. AIMS Web Testing • Your child will take this test in September, January, and May • One of districts universal screener • This test covers counting orally to 100, Number Recognition, Quantities Discrimination, Supply Missing Number • This tested is timed

11. I-Station • Your child will complete an assessment at the beginning of each month • This program offers individual instruction personalized for your child’s needs. • Letter Knowledge • Phonemic Awareness • Alphabetic Decoding • Comprehension • Vocabulary • Your child’s Listening Comprehension score will be factored into his/her Nine Week’s Language Arts grade

12. Rules and Expectations • Rules • Positive Choices: Clean up your work area. • Respect: Walk when inside. • Include Everyone: Listen and follow directions. • Do the Right Thing: Use a quiet voice. • Encourage Others: Be kind to others. • I love to praise students for their efforts in following the rules. When I catch students “being good”, I give them positive reinforcement to help them become accountable for their behavior. • You will be notified by a note, phone call, email or at a parent/teacher conference if rules are continually broken or misbehavior becomes severe. My goal is to provide a safe and positive learning environment for all students as well as a sense of community in my classroom. • A cat tracks log will be sent home with your child daily sharing how the school day went. Students earn purple paw stamps for making wise choices throughout the day. If a student does not earn a stamp, a brief explanation explaining why will be provided. Please initial the cat tracks log sheet daily and return it back to school on the next school day.  • Our class behavior is monitored by the Clip Up-Clip Down Chart

13. Take Home Materials • Your child should bring home his/her "Shining Bright in Kindergarten" Folder for the first two weeks of school. Afterwards, he/she will bring home his/her P.R.I.D.E. Binder. Both of these will come home daily and should return with your child every day.  This is a GREAT way for your child to practice responsibility. This folder and binder are ways to maintain effective communication between home and school. This folder and  binder contain everything your child will need for school every day. Encourage your child to become more independent by being responsible for putting his/her folder and binder in his/her backpack every night before going to bed. Please remind your child of the following rules: 1. Please take very good care of your folder and binder. They will be used every day. 2. Please do not make any marks or drawings on your folder or binder. 3. Clean out the "Should Be Left At Home" section every night. 4. Take your folder and binder home with you every day and bring it to school with you in the morning. 5. After your homework is done, put them back in your backpack so you won't forget it! 6. Keep your folder and binder clean. 7. Please do not eat or drink while using them. 8. Show your folder and binder to your family every day. They will be so proud that you are learning responsibility.

14. Homework and Graded Work • We will start homework the week of September 9th • This packet will be sent home on Monday and will be due by Friday of the same week. • There will be seasonal crafts to complete • We will start graded papers the week of October 28th • If your child makes less than a 70, you will need to sign it, correct it with your child and send it back to school

15. Lunch • Parents must sign in at the Front Office • Your visitor badge/sticker ONLY grants you access to the cafeteria • Your child is allowed to invite only one friend to eat with them. • Parents and students are to eat in the Parent/Visitor Table (Last table in cafeteria) • You may only bring food for your son/daughter.

16. Snacks and Birthdays • Snack Time We have snack time every day. If your child has food allergies, please let me know as soon as possible. We will have an afternoon snack to help tide students over since we have lunch early. I will send home the snack schedule later this week. Each child brings a snack in the fall and in the spring. Animal crackers, popcorn, Ritz Cheese Crackers, sandwich crackers, goldfish, beef jerky, cereal, and fruit work best for snack. Please try to send snack as often as you can.     • BirthdaysI love birthdays and do celebrate with treats so again, please inform me if certain foods are to be avoided for your child. I have a simple, routine celebration for students whose birthday falls during the school year. If your child has a summer birthday, you may want to plan an "unbirthday" while school is in session. Please contact me to set up a date. On your child's birthday or "unbirthday", you may provide simple birthday treats for the class. Cookies, wrapped treats, juice boxes, treat bags with favors work best. Please abstain from sending treats that contain peanuts. You may send birthday treats at the beginning of the day and they will be enjoyed at Snack Time. You are more that welcome to join us for your child's birthday or "unbirthday" celebration, however, please sign-in at the Front Office and be sure to get a visitor's pass. I do not mind handing out birthday invitations to a party you may be planning away from school, as long there is an invitation for each child. I prefer that there are no individual names on the cards.

17. Class Schedule • Our class has P.E. every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. • Your child will need to wear tennis shoes on PE days • Girls need to wear shorts under skirt/dress • If your child can not participate in P.E. please send a note Class Schedule

18. Dismissal • If there is ever a change in how your child will be going home, please send a note with your child, write an e-mail, or call the front office before 2:45 p.m. • I can not and will not take the word of mouth of a kindergartner regarding change in how he/she goes home • Our car rider pick up is in the back by the playground. • Your child will be called to a designated colored pole. • Please drive to that pole to receive your child • You must display your child’s purple card to receive them from the back. • No child will be released to a parent without a purple card. Without this card you have to drive to the front office to check your child out • Please bring in your driver licenses or some form of identification • It is very important that if your child is a car rider that you pick them up in the car rider line. Also, you may not walk up and get your child from car rider line pick up.

19. Volunteering • Parent volunteering is always welcome. It is imperative that you wear your A-Team Volunteer Badge and check in at the Front Office. A parent volunteer schedule will be set up for those interested in coming in to help; I welcome and encourage everyone to spend some time helping our class. There will also be opportunities to take things home to work on if you cannot come to the school to volunteer.

20. Remind 101 • This is how I send out last minute reminders. • It is quick, easy, and free • I type a message via the webpage and you get the message instantly. • Remind 101

21. Conferencing • I am available to conference by phone, e-mail and in person from 7:30 a.m. to 7:43 a.m., 12:30 p.m. to 1:20 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. daily. Please call the Front Office, send a note by your child, or request a conference through e-mail. • Please know that it is challenging to speak with parents when students are arriving to class and while teaching. In the event of me being unavailable to speak to you, please leave a detailed message with our school secretary and she will relay this information to me. To help me better understand the situation and reach you immediately, please leave your name, your child's first and last name, a contact number to reach you, and your message.

22. Contact Information • If you ever have a change of phone number, please update it with the Front Office and me ASAP School Phone: (979) 849-6189 Home Phone: (979) 319-5827 E-mail: shall@angletonisd.net

23. Class Information • You can access our class happenings via our calendar or my teacher webpage.

24. Upcoming Events • Our class calendar • This week is Because I am a Wildcat Week • Sept. 9: Grandparents’ Day and PTO Meeting • Sept. 11: Red, White, Blue Walk • Sept. 17: Fall Pictures Day • Sept. 23-26: Fall Book Fair • Sept. 26: Open House 5:30-6:30 • Sept. 27 and Oct. 4: Early Dismissal at 1:15 • Oct. 14-17: First Nine Testing • Oct. 17: Field Trip to Pumpkin Patch • Oct. 18: Teacher In service Day

25. Questions