WelcomeThank you for coming. My name is Ms. Halimi

Please look over the All about me projects at your child’s desk and on the bulletin board outside of the classroom.

Parent Orientation 2015School Calendar Reminders:

• August 7 – August 21 – Smart Cards sales• August 14 – Smart Card collection day• August 21 - Smart Card collection day• September 3 – Early Dismissal (10:45)• September 7 – No School - Labor Day• September 8- 10 – Mid Nine Weeks Progress Report• September 15 - School Pictures• September 22-24 – CoGat testing• September 25 – Ram Run• October 2 – End of 1st Nine Weeks• October 5-9 – Fall Break• October 15 Report cards• October 15 - Field Trip to Walden Pumpkin Farm• October 20 – Parent Conferences• November 13 – Field Trip to Nashville Children’s Theatre

 

Academic SubjectsLanguage ArtsLanguage-

Nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, Subjects, predicatesAll tied to writing

Writing-Writing WorkshopPersonal Narratives, Descriptive, Explanatory, Comparative, Expository

ReadingCombination of basal, trade books, novel studiesRotation of groups depending on needIndividuals set AR goals

Spelling-No formal spelling testHomework nightly- Spelling worksheets pages and Work with Words activities.

Math-Regrouping (borrowing) 10’s and 1’sPlace Value – Different ways to show a numberMultiplicationFractionsTelling time to the ½ hour and 15 minute intervalFocus on memorizing addition facts in preparation for adding higher numbers. Math journaling

Science-Combination of textbook and kits:ButterfliesSoilsChanges-physical science

Social Studies-Leaflets Culture Economics Geography History Government & Civics

Ways You Can Help Out• Contribute to class store, healthy snacks, or classroom

supplies/wish list• PTO rep- Volunteer needed• Room mother- Volunteer needed• Kroger cards – Gives us money for our classroom (You

must change teacher to receive funds)• Volunteer in the classroom

Ways We Will Communicate We will communicate by notes in the agenda, email correspondence,

information posted on our class web page (homework is updated daily or weekly), personal phone calls, and through class newsletters.

We may also schedule a conference at school to discuss your child’s progress. Twice a year we will have Parent/Teacher Conferences. The first conference will be held October 20th from 2:45-6:00.

To contact me by phone, please call the school office at (615) 904-6715 and leave a message for me to return your call. If you send in a note, ask your child to show it to me first thing in the morning; permission forms for trips must also be collected first thing in the morning.

If your child has a change in transportation, please send a note or email the information to both my school email address halimir@rcschools.net and to the school attendance office hoodk@rcs.k12.tn.us (Mrs. Kelly Hood) so the office may prepare a change in transportation tag for the student. Remember to inform the person transporting your child about dismissal procedures and car tags. If a change in transportation is necessary during inclement weather early dismissal, please contact the office.

The TFAA Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) has asked for parents to register email addresses at PTO website (link on TFAA homepage). Be sure to keep me updated with changes in email, home phone numbers, or addresses.

The class newsletters will be on my webpage and I will also email a copy. If you do not have access to a computer and need a paper copy, please let me know and I will provide copies of correspondence.

Check the Agenda to review any notes and student behavior marks on a daily basis, and initial the date. PLEASE don’t sign blank dates.

A red take-home folder (Home-School Connections folder) will be sent home on Fridays. It will contain weekly graded papers and may contain parent flyers or newsletters. Please sign the signature sheet inside, indicating you have received the graded papers that week. Leave the signature sheet in the folder PLEASE! Remove the papers from the folder to review and discuss with your child. Keep the papers at home, unless otherwise requested to return them to class. I will remove the parent signature page when it is complete.

If an assignment has a note indicating it has not been completed please sit with your child and help them complete the assignment. Return it to school the following day. If an assignment says “see me” that means your child had to have one-on-one time with Mrs. Crabtree or myself in order to help them better understand the assignment. These assignments will not be assigned a higher grade, they are reviewed to ensure the necessary skills have been mastered.

Reading Guidelines

• Students will set Accelerated Reading goals each nine weeks. Goals for the first nine weeks will be determined once the children are able to log in. Your child will be asked to record their goal for the nine weeks in their agenda.

• Students will receive a book level after taking the STAR test. When selecting books I try to guide the children toward literature that is age and grade appropriate. Keep in mind high-level fiction books may contain content that is not age appropriate.

• Each child should read at least twenty minutes every night. Reading logs will need to be kept for daily reading. I will check them for signatures on Friday.

Homework

• Homework and class assignments should be neatly completed in pencil (no pen).

• Students will head their class papers with their Name, student number#, and date.

• Daily homework assignments will be written on a focal wall for students. Students are responsible for recording everything from the homework board into the agenda each day. If no homework is assigned, the student will write, “No Homework.” Generally, students will not have homework on Wednesdays and Fridays. Homework is due the morning following the assignment. Projects, book reports, and other special assignments may have extended due dates. Any student who does not complete and turn in the homework assignment will attempt to complete it in the morning with other morning work. If you have a special circumstance that occurs in the evening which prevents your child from doing their homework please send a note. I will consider the circumstances and allow extra time for the work to be completed. Please refer to the School Wide Discipline Policy in your child’s agenda. Failure to write down the assignment or to bring home the required materials is not an acceptable excuse.

Class Parties, Celebrations, and

Birthdays Class Parties and Celebrations: Exact dates will be

announced. Winter Party (December)Friendship Day (February)End of the Year Party (May).

Birthdays: Please let me know if you would like to send in treats for your child’s birthday. Students could enjoy these them at recess or in the classroom before recess. Surprise birthday parties are not permitted. If the student has a birthday that falls at a time we are out of school, he/she may choose another day to celebrate during the school year. All treats must be store bought.

Responsibility Party: We celebrate responsibility every Friday. Returning homework, making good choices, and completing class assignments are required to attend.

Field Trips Waldron’s Farm- October 15 Nashville Children’s Theatre – November 13 (Charlotte's Web) Adventure Science Center – March 24 Nashville Zoo – May 12

A signed parental permission slip form is required from every student to go on a field trip. We expect for all students to go on the field trips, however, any student who is unable to participate will be escorted to another teacher’s class with assignments to do for the day. Permission slip forms will be sent home in advance of the event. Please sign and return the form. Send in the exact amount of money requested in cash or check payable to TFAA by the due date in an envelope. (Sorry, TFAA cannot provide any change for overpaid amounts. Any money overpaid will go into the General Fund. (No refunds.) NO late money will be accepted!!!!!

Students will need to bring a labeled sack lunch and drink. They must ride the school bus. They are not permitted to drive in separate cars with a parent or friend. Likewise, students must return to school with the class on the bus.

Parents wishing to go along as chaperones, please submit a separate payment for yourself. On some fieldtrips only a limited number of chaperones may go along. We do allow and encourage parents to ride the bus whenever there is extra room. If you are a chaperone, no siblings will be aloud. 

Thank you for

coming!!