Transcript Parent information Night 2011-2012

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Grade
Husky Power
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Courtney Castillo – Math, Science, SS
 [email protected]
Lenhurst O’Brien, Jr. – Math, Science, SS
 [email protected]
Tammy Sheard – Math, Science, SS
 [email protected]
Angela Criswell – Language Arts & Reading
 [email protected]
Ranyah Hindi – Language Arts & Reading
 [email protected]
Hillary Tyrrell – Language Arts & Reading
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“Husky Power” (4th grade motto)
 T-Shirts are available for order.
 Order forms are located at the sign in
table.
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Please consider joining the PTA and Site
Based Decision Making Team! 
 Come see us when the presentation is over
for more information.
 Application form and $10 to join.
○ $8 goes back to students for field trips
○ No extra time commitment from participants
unless he/she has interest
2-Way
7:30 – 7:55
Morning Procedures
7:55 – 10:00
Block # 1
10:00 – 10:30
Lunch
10:30 – 11:00
Recess
11:00 – 11:15
Block # 1 Cont.
11:15 – 12:50
Block # 2
12:50 – 1:40
Specials
1:40 – 2:25
Block # 2 Cont.
2:25 – 2:30
Afternoon Procedures
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Snack will be at 1:45 pm.
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All snacks will be collected in the morning.
The child must turn their snack in to the tub
and label it in order to eat.
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All snacks must be healthy and not messy.
 Ex. Fruit (grapes, apples, etc.), fruit snack, bite-
size crackers, pretzels, cherrios
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Students may bring bottle water for a drink
throughout the day
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Social Contract:
 Husky Hike in the hallways.
 Be respectful to others.
 Be safe at all times.
 Follow directions.
 Complete assignments.
 Arrive on time. (School tardy policy on website)
 Be positive.
 Actively participate.
 Honesty and Integrity
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Students will earn rewards for following
expectations:
 Husky Bucks
○ Redeemed for rewards
 Gold student
 Positive notes home
 Help others
 PAT time
 Extra recess (as a class)
 Special activity (no homework pass)
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Husky Bucks may be redeemed each Friday afternoon during
Husky Store.
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Eraser …………………………………………………………………………$10
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Mechanical Pencil…..…………..…………………..……………………….$20
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Write with a pen for the day………………..………….……………………$20
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Sitting in a rolling chair…..…………………………………………………..$30
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Shoes off for one class……………….………………………………….….$30
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Sit by a friend at lunch……………………………………………….……...$40
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No homework pass……………………………………………………….…$40
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Help a teacher in another class/grade………………………...………..…$40
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Choose your seat for the day..….…………………………………………..$90
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Switch with a teacher for a day……………………………………………..$100
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Students will be able to attend Husky
Hangout if:
 They receive all S’s in social and work habits for
the 9 weeks and no office referrals.
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Husky Hangout –
 qualifying students get to choose between board
games and technology for 45 minutes on a
designated day.
* Computer Lab & Library goes toward classroom conduct and not specials
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Verbal warning
Color change
 2 color changes teacher choice activity during
entire recess
 3 color changes phone call/email to parent
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If numerous color changes occur:
 Parent conference
 Office referral –
○ results in automatic red color change and N on the
report card
○ Subsequent office referrals result in U on the
report card
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Students should be at school every day. Please send a note
informing the teacher if there is an absence.
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Visitors may only enter through the front door and must sign
in. Visitors must also only go to the designated area they are
cleared for.
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The Tardy Policy is listed on the campus website.
Students must be through the front double doors when the bell rings at 7:45 am or they are
considered tardy. As we are all aware, excessive tardies typically lead to excessive absences as
well as a significant amount of lost instructional time. Therefore, in an effort to encourage all
students to arrive on time, consequences will be implemented to discourage late arrivals.
The tardy policy will be as follows:
1st tardy
2nd tardy
3rd tardy
4th tardy
Additional tardies
warning
lunch bunch (quiet lunch at table by themselves)
no recess and lunch bunch
45 minute after school detention with the teacher until 3:30
45 minutes after school detention, teacher notifies the
assistant principal. The AP will contact the parent.
Detention will be held from 2:45-3:30. Parents will be responsible for arranging transportation
for students in detention.
Upon the 5th tardy, the child will be referred to the Hubenak Adminstration. Tardies start over
at the beginning of each nine week grading period.
Tardies are considered a minor offense according to the LCISD Elementary Student Handbook.
All consequences listed for tardies are considered a minimum consequence, however, serious
and/or repeated violations may result in a more severe consequence or referral to the next
level.
As a reminder, tardies count against the Perfect Attendance Award each nine weeks. Please help
in getting your child to school on time.
Please contact Hubenak Administration with any concerns.
Students may charge meals up to $15.00,
up to the value of 5 breakfast and 5
lunches
 After $15.00, students will receive for
breakfast cereal and milk for .50 cents or a
cheese sandwich and milk for lunch for .50
cents
 Money may be added to your child’s
account online, with cash, or by check
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Subject Areas
 Language Arts
 Reading
 Math
 Science/Social Studies
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Re-teaching/Reassessment
 A teacher shall provide one reasonable opportunity to reassess failure to master
TEKS/Curriculum on each daily/test grade. The highest possible grade that can be earned
and recorded on the reassessment is a 70. The teacher will make a note in the electronic
grade book of the date and grade of the reassessment. Any score above a 70 should be
recorded as a 70 in the grade book. Any score lower than a 70 is entered as the actual
grade or the original score, whichever is higher
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Tests
 These assessments will be retaught, but not re-graded and labeled in grade book as CSA:
○ Elementary DRA, TPRI, Running Records, Student Projects, Elementary nine weeks Common
Assessments (CSA)
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All subjects
 A minimum of (7) daily grades and/or quizzes will be taken each nine weeks. A minimum of
(3) major grades will be taken each nine weeks, as well. The report card grade will refelect
a weight of 50% daily grades/quizzes and 50% major grades
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Make-Up Work Due to Absence
 Student will not be given make-up work ahead of time when parents remove their children
for trips during school days. Make-up work will be completed when the child returns. All
graded work must be completed independently at school
○ Work not satisfactorily completed during a specified time will be recorded as a zero
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Tracking daily homework:
 Students are required to write down their homework for each subject daily and have their agenda
and behavior sheet initialed by a parent DAILY. This is our way of keeping communication open
and clear between parents and teachers.
 Students will receive 1 color change for any of the following:
○ Missing homework
○ Missing strategies
○ Missing parent signature
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Reading:
 The students will read 20 minutes for 5 nights (this could be reading for other subject areas). Four
nights with a minimum 5 sentence paragraph summary of what they have read, and one night of
free read time (ex. Students will not have to complete a summary on Fridays, only read for 20
min.)
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Math:
 The students will practice fast facts along with 5 – 10 problems on the objective we are studying
for the week Monday through Thursday.
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Spelling:
 The students will receive their word list on Mondays. They will have a test each Friday. It is up to
the student to study their words throughout the week.
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Writing:
 The students will have a nightly writing assignment.
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Science/Social Studies:
 Students will only have homework in these areas as it relates to upcoming tests or projects.
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Grades and attendance can be checked in
Classroom Connection for all subjects.
 Must have user id and password to register
 Computers are available to sign up TONIGHT in the
library!
 www.lcisd.org
○ Students & Parents tab
○ Online Registration then Family Access
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Husky Folders
 Folders will be sent home every Thursday and must
return on Friday.
○ Contents of Husky Folder
 Graded work
 Important notes from teachers & office
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Hubenak Website
 Teachers tab then click on teacher name for teacher page
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Husky folders will be sent home every THURSDAY and
with graded papers and communication
 Returned on FRIDAY, following day
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Students agenda will be sent home everyday
 Agenda will need to be signed daily by parent to assist with
teacher/parent communication
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Please email your child’s HOMEROOM teacher with all
your questions.
 The teacher has 24 hours to respond to all emails.
School call outs will be periodic
Weekly e-mail blasts will be sent to parents for all
upcoming curriculum, events, etc.
 Be sure to check us out on FACEBOOK!
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4th grade tests
 Reading, Writing, Math
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Differences from TAKS
 Increased rigor and length
 Time limit – 4 hours
 Writing – 2 days and 2 written compositions
by student
 Scoring
STAAR Writing (March 30-31)
 STAAR Math (April 21)
 STAAR Reading (April 22)
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We will have 2 early release days, 11/7
and 11/8.
 Parents must attend to pick up child’s
report card.
 We will send a note home with your date
and time for conferences.
 These dates are being given to you now
to make work plans in advance in order
to attend.
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There will be a success assembly each 9
weeks.
 Awards given:
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 Citizenship Award
 Perfect attendance (No more than 1 tardy per 9
weeks)
 A honor roll
 A/B honor roll
 Lead Husky (perfect attendance and A honor roll)
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State law does allow an exception to the FMNV restrictions and recommends that birthday treats
be served after the lunch period ends so that treats do not spoil students’ appetites’ for a
nutritious meal.
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In order to provide a more positive educational experience for your child, disruption of
instructional time is strongly discouraged. Messages will be delivered to students only in extreme
emergencies. Delivery to students of flowers, balloons, cupcakes, treats, treat bags, and other
such items is not allowed at school. Other interruptions to the daily schedule, such as birthday
parties, are not acceptable. Commercial delivery of food and/or drink is also prohibited.
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Because of the time constraints, the treat is limited to one item per classmate and it must be a
store purchased single serve item (i.e. cupcake, cookie, etc.) so that it can be served, eaten, and
cleaned up within a reasonable time. PLEASE NO COOKIE CAKES!
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Parents can choose to sign up for the Class Birthday list so teachers can give out their names for
birthdays, etc.
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Although we cannot prohibit a parent/grandparent from providing food/treats for their child’s
birthday, parents and grandparents may be held personally liable for any adverse reaction
a student may have as a result of food brought in by parents or grandparents.
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STUDENTS MAY NOT BRING BIRTHDAY INVITATIONS TO SCHOOL.
Parents must send a note or call the office
for any emergency or unexpected
occurrence before 2:00 p.m. for a
transportation change.
 May not call and leave message or e-mail
the teacher
 Students will not be allowed to go home
a different way without parent permission.
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Grade Level
T-shirt form
available
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Students are required to wear uniform dress at Hubenak Elementary. The uniform dress consists of the
following:
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Collared plain, navy, black, light blue, red, or white shirt.
Sweatshirts/Hoodies must be solid navy, light blue, black, red, white, or the Hubenak hoodie. Solid denim
jackets are allowed. Hats and hoods must be removed in the building.
Students may also wear an approved Hubenak shirt such as the PTA Hubenak T-shirt or the grade level
shirt. Friday is our spirit day where children are encouraged to wear their class T-shirt.
Student’s pants or skirts need to be blue or black denim, navy, or khaki. Jeggings are not allowed unless
worn under a skirt. Athletic or sweat pant material is not an approved item.
Shorts or skirts must be fingertip length or longer.
Shoes must be safe for recess and physical education and must have backs. Flip-flops, backless shoes, etc.
are not allowed.
Earrings on males are not permissible.
Extremes in hair styles: mohawks, psychedelic colors, lines/letters/designs shaved in the head is considered
inappropriate.
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Not in dress code: take home a warning letter, call home for a change of clothes, borrow a change of clothes
when available, or one of the other discipline management techniques listed in the Elementary Student
Handbook. Students wearing sweatshirts/hoodies not in dress code will be asked to put item in backpack
and may wear item during recess
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