WELCOME!

1. WELCOME! • Please sign in and check the email sheet to make sure that your email is correct. • Please grab the two handouts and fill out the Blue Rainy Day Dismissal Form.

2. Contact Information Racquel Shows Ellen Alley 281-641-3643 281-641-3646 racquel.shows@humble.k12.tx.usellen.alley@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. ATTENTION!!!!! • Attendance • Tardies • Forgotten Items • Lost Items

6. Daily Schedule • 8:00 - 8:15: Panther News • 8:15 - 9:05: Fine Arts • 9: 05 - 9:15: Morning Meeting • 9:15 - 11:30: Block 1 • 11:30: Switch/Line-Up for Recess • 11:40 -–12:00: Recess • 12:00 -–12:10: Restroom Break • 12:10 - –12:40: Lunch • 12:40 - 2:55: Block 2 • 2:55 - 3:05 Switch/Prepare for Dismissal • 3:05-3:15 Dismissal 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 • 8:20 – 9:00 • 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 or email from the parent/guardian by 11:40 AM.

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 planner each night. • Planners 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) The STAAR performance standards for grades 3-8 will be determined in late October 2012 by the Texas Education Agency and will be applied when scores are reported to districts in January of 2013. Once the STAAR results are reported in January 2013, individual student results will be reported to parents. Since the state has not established passing standards, promotion requirements will not include the use of STAAR results for the 2011-2012 school year. For further information check the TEA website at www.tea.state.tx.us

13. Balanced Math • District wide math curriculum for grades K-5. • Designed to invite all students into mathematics. • As a natural part of their everyday mathematics work, 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.

14. Science ASE Science students will…. •   Acquire knowledge through active observations and experimentation. • Question, analyze, and critique scientific evidence. • Use and conserve resources responsibly. • Use notebooks to document learning this year. • Work with our Science coach, Mrs. Holmes, both in our classrooms and the ASE Science Lab.

15. Balanced Literacy Reading Workshop • Independent Reading/One-on-One Conferences. • Interactive Read-Aloud/Shared Reading (Explicit Instruction) • Small Group Instruction (Guided Reading/Strategy Instruction) • Book Clubs/Literature Groups • Read Alouds

16. Writer’s Workshop •  Mini-lesson/Explicit Teaching • Independent/Guided Practice Writing & One-on-One Conferences • Share Time • Our main focus will be Poetry, Personal Narrative, and Expository writing this year.

17. Spelling • Students are provided with differentiated workbooks. • Spelling homework • Students will be tested in small groups on Friday.

18. Binders/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 Please refer to the agenda nightly.

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: Points may be deducted for late work.

21. Snack Time! We will have a working snack mid-morning as our lunch time is not until 12:10. 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. ASE’S PTO is TOPS! Money for ASE, via PTO: • Box Tops for Education, class awards monthly!  • My CokeRewards Box Tops for Education. • My School is Cool 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.