A Year Under Construction

Misty Zack –-mzack@ems-isd.net

Terri Fontenot- tfontenot@ems-isd.net

Rebecca Ray

Cindy Strand

Kisha Hill- khill02@ems-isd.net

Brandy Ritz --britz@ems-isd.net

School will begin this year at 7:40 a.m. The school will be open at 7:10. Please do not send your child before this time as they will be unsupervised.

• Lunch is $2.15.

• Breakfast is $1.35.

• You can make deposits on line or send in money to the cafeteria for your child’s meal account.

• Children are allowed 3 charges and then they are provided with a tray that does not include the main entrée until their account is paid.

• You must complete a new lunch form each year to qualify for free or reduced meals.

• Texas Compulsory Attendance law requires that students must be in attendance 90% of the school year in order to receive credit for that year. An absence can be all day or partial day. Tardies can be considered for this state law and also for truancy.

• Attendance and being on time is IMPORTANT!

• AGAIN for 2012-2013 Students arriving late will need an adult to sign them into school in the office.

• Your child should be at school unless they are sick.

• If you have a scheduled appointment for something other than illness, it is important that your child attend school for the other part of the school day.

• School starts at 7:40 and dismisses at 2:40.

• Truancy will be filed on your student if they miss school excessively and the absences are not excused.

How did we become a Title I Campus?

• Based on the number of Students who qualify for Free or Reduced Lunch in the School District.

• At Northbrook in the 2011-2012 School year, we had 65.6% of our students qualify

What does this mean for our campus?

• Title I is a federal program designed to help students who need additional support in Reading or Math—not only students who qualify for Free or Reduced Lunch.

• We receive federal funds because of our Title I status.

• At Northbrook, Title I money is used to fund 2 teachers: Our Math Specialist and our Reading Specialist.

• 10 minute rule (aside from reading) each teacher agrees that they will not assign homework that would take their students more than 10 minutes per grade level year.  example: 3 grade=30 minutes

• Each grade level will assign reading, math, and spelling homework.

•  Homework will be given out every Monday (the Friday before in the event there is no school on Monday) and math & reading will be collected every Thursday.  Spelling will be collected every Friday.

•  If a student does not do their HW then they are expected to work on it during their recess time on Friday. (No tallies will be pulled) So their conduct grade will not be affected.

•  Homework will not be graded, so their report card grades will not be affected.

• If a student does complete their homework and turns it in on time they will be given a homework point voucher worth 5 pts. Students are responsible for these vouchers.  There is a place for them to put their name and they may staple their voucher to any assignment or test that they would like the 5pts. added to.

•   “Blazer Buddies”…Students have the opportunity to come to the library Wed-Fri mornings from 7:10-7:30 to have a place to do their HW and or get help with their HW.  (no food or drink allowed)    

We will be using CHAMPS for our behavior management piece in the classroom.

This program will have specific expectations for students. Students will have consequences based on HOW I ACT.

Please refer to Student code of Conduct for any questions on consequences that can be issued.

School-wide behavior expectations

H=Hullabaloo: I will stay on task in class.O=Outside: I will have appropriate behavior outside of the classroom.W=Work: I will complete assignments on time. I=Inside Voice: I used my inside voice appropriately. A=Attitude: I will be respectful to classmates and adults.C=Courtesy: I will keep my hands, feet, and objects to self.T=Talking: I will talk only at appropriate times.

 

90-100 Excellent80-89 Satisfactory70-79 Needs Improvement69 or less Unsatisfactory

 •Conduct grades are determined by your student’s choices for the 9 week grading period. Each 9 weeks your child starts with a 100 (E) in Conduct. After the first tally is pulled, two points will be subtracted from their 100 (E). Two points will continue to be subtracted from the conduct grade for the 9 week grading period. •For each Golden Tally a student earns one point will be added to their conduct grade.  Example: A student pulls 6 tallies in a 9 week grading period. 6 tallies times 2 points per tally equals 12 points subtracted from their 100 (E). This student would earn a conduct grade of an 88 or S. 100 (E) - 12 points = 88 (S) 

School dismisses at 2:40. 3-5 grade will dismiss on the east side of the building for parent pick up. If your child rides home with a younger sibling, they will be picked up in front of the school.

We will be sending home a newsletter every week. This will highlight the learning that is taking place in each subject area, as well as any upcoming events. Please look for this!

Planners are provided for each student and signatures are required nightly. Please send notes back and forth in the planner.

Michelle Basurto Lorenzo Sanchez Julianna Basurto Dustin Lewis

Morgan Burnes Annika Sangha Roland Angel Belmares Melody Lopez

Sebastian Castro Taylor Travis Kyla Brown Joseph Madhloom

La’Maria Clay Jonathan Tirado Tyler Burdick Daleton Reliford

Rylie Dixon Zachariah Tubbs Shaylin Carter Exzavrian Simmons

Garrett Fowler Elisa Williamson Camryn Castillo Lucky Story

Casey Garcia Lisandra Cervantes Kimberly Tovar

Kylie Hall Jose Cruz

David Huynh Jennifer Gfrerer

Elizabeth Jester Lianne Gomez

Brian Kenney Katherine Gunning

Sean Matthews Jace Hernandez

Christian Riley Jayden Lemus

Gino Ayala Rodnia Weatherspoon

Carter Briggs Janessa Garza-White

Joseph Bseiso

Julie Chau

Cameron Conley

Faith Eby

Juan Estrada

Samantha Hernandez

Brenley Herrera

Brandon Kenney

David Littleton

Michelle Nguyen

Allyssa Serrano

Kylie Swan

Ivan Garcia

Clay Holt

Evan Weir

Elijah Possiulai

Milea Toucet

Eric Ximinez

Faith Harrison

Mallorie Chak

Garrett Gasaway

Natalie Frye

Amoy Tolliver

Damian Espinoza

Marshae Robbins

We look forward to working with you and your child this year. It is going to be a

wonderful year filled with exciting learning activities!

for taking the time to attend Meet the Teacher!