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• Please sign in next to your child’s name. • Please pick up a Scholastic News letter and a Volunteer packet.

• MES is a Title One Campus. • What this means: • We receive funding from the federal government; • The funding we receive goes toward our reading programs for students.

In order to achieve high standards of education we must develop and maintain a partnership between parents, students and school personnel. This compact promotes understanding and cooperation by clarifying mutual and separate responsibilities and expectations. We understand that a child's education will reach its potential only if all in the partnership agree and meet their responsibilities. I want my child to achieve. Therefore, I will encourage him/her by doing the following: See that my child is punctual and attends school regularly. Provide my child with needed supplies. Support the school in its effort to maintain discipline. Establish a time for homework. Encourage and praise my child's efforts and be available for questions. Read with my child and let my child read to me. Attend parent-teacher conferences and special events to show my interest and support. Communicate, model and expect positive values and character traits. Review the child's work (homework and school work) daily. Discuss with the child what they have learned at school each day. Be a role model for my child concerning conflicts and their resolutions.

• Students are required to be in attendance 90% of the school year. • All absences require written documentation. • Please note: Health care appointments should be made for a time that will not conflict with school hours when possible. • Students are considered tardy at 7: 45.

The Dress Code is on the blue folders. Special Notes: • Plaid shorts or skirts are not allowed. • Mesh, tulle, or ballet type skirts are not allowed. • Feathers in the hair are not allowed. • Shirts must have a collar or be Aubrey ISD. • Leggings must be solid. • Dresses do not need collars. • Logos on shirts must be 1 1/4 inch. • Button down shirts must be buttoned, even if there is a t-shirt underneath.

• Doors open at 7: 15 AM. • School begins promptly at 7: 45 AM. • Bellwork is assigned at this time, but not too often taken for a grade since it’s difficult to have everyone finished due to various arrival times. • Announcements at 7: 40 AM.

Review, Extend, Engage, Learn • GT • MTA • BOOST

Our Literacy Instruction includes whole group modeling and teaching, as well as independent practice time. We also do small groups which include: Read to Self—Read to Someone—Listen to Reading Writing—Word Work—Guided Reading

We will have an hour of math instruction each day. Homework will cover the same math objective to serve as an extension of current or previously acquired skills.

• Please send lunch money in a baggie or envelope with your child’s name on it. • You are welcome to come have lunch with your child. There are visitor tables for you to enjoy. • Microwaves can be used by 3 rd graders. • Please send microwavable safe containers for your child’s lunch.

• Be sure your child has “the right” recess shoes as well as weather appropriate clothing. • If you visit your child for lunch, you may not go to recess with your child.

Reasons Your Child Goes to Study Hall Instead of Recess: • Unfinished classwork from the morning • Completing make-up work • Consequence for an undesirable behavior • No homework

We are keeping most of our science work in journals that will come home at the end of the year. End of the unit work may come home towards the middle and end of the nine weeks.

• We will integrate social studies into reading to cover more topics in depth. • In addition to our communities topics, we also will learn about important people in history. • Scholastic News ($5)

• Johnston’s and Siggers’ classes always start in P. E. • Muse’s and Tucker’s classes start in Music or Computer and always end in P. E. • One day we go to music and the next day it’s computers. Please make sure your child has “the right” shoes for P. E.

• Hopefully it’s all working smoothly now. • Grades k-2 are in the gym, along with their older siblings. Grades 3 -5 are in the cafeteria. • Walkers meet in the Green Hallway and exit through the front or Green Hallway. • If there any changes pertaining to dismissal, please alert the front office by 1: 45. • Please pick up a car tag before you leave today.

• Math, Reading, and Spelling homework come home on Mondays and are not due back until Friday morning. • Reading homework is 20 minutes a night along with a response on the Weekly Reading Record. (Please sign the calendar each night. ) • We encourage any kind of reading, including listening to reading, reading independently, or reading with someone.

1 st: 2 nd: 3 rd: 4 th: 5 th: Verbal reminder. Points lost on Class Dojo Reflection during recess Contact Parents Office referral

• You can contact us from 1: 50 -2: 55 Monday through Friday by: phone or email. • Clear pocket in yellow homework folder to hold spelling homework sheet and send notes, money, etc. . . • Conferences week of October 28 - November 1 • October 31 st and November 1 st are half days.

• We would love to celebrate your child’s birthday with them. By state law, we must do it after lunch. Also, all goodies must be store bought. • Please notify your child’s teacher 24 hours prior if you plan to send birthday treats. • Please provide napkins, plates, etc… • *Nut allergies

• Aubrey ISD has now gone to a 9 week grading period. • What this means: • You will receive two 3 -week progress reports; • Report cards will come out at the end of the 9 week grading period.

Daily assignments in which students receive a grade less than 70, may be corrected for a grade no higher than a 70. These assignments will have a colorful dot on the paper with the corrected grade.

Our one field trip is on ? ? ? to Elm Fork at UNT. We can only take a few volunteers per class due to limitations UNT enforces, so we’ll do a drawing. You must have a background check on file to go with us.

• Our wonderful PTO would love for you to sign up as a volunteer. • Background checks must be completed every school year, so if you have not completed one this school year, please do so. Volunteer in our Classroom!

• MES follows the Fish Philosophy • The Four Pillars are: • Be There • Choose Your Attitude • Make Their Day • Play • Students are given “Big Fish” for exhibiting these behaviors. • Parents can give these awards to teachers as well.

• November 1 st. • Each class will choose a book and dress up as the characters of that book and parade around the school . • If you have any neat ideas, please let your child’s teacher know.

• Each grade level puts together items to auction at the AEF Gala. The proceeds go to scholarships, grants, and even back to our classrooms. • Third grade would like to put together a quilt; each square representing a third grade family. • We are asking for: • A $2 donation from each family; • Volunteers for assembly of the quilt.

Dads of Great Students • Meeting in the cafeteria at 5 pm and 6 pm. • If you are a Watch Dog, please make sure that you follow the schedule given to you at the beginning of your assignment.

for taking the time to attend Parent Night! 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!