OPEN HOUSE

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OPEN HOUSE

• Jenard Gross Elementary
• Thursday August 31, 2006

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Welcome Parents!

• Hi, I am your childs teacher, Mr. Gonzales.
• Tonight I will discuss
• Fourth Grade Subjects
• Homework
• What I expect.
• How you can help your child.

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Tonight's Topics Continued

• Grades
• Report Cards
• Attendance
• Promotion Standards

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Curriculum Goals

• Your child will be studying the following
  subjects.
• Reading
• Language Arts
• Math
• Science
• Social Studies
• ESL

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Homework

• Your child should read 15 to 30 minutes each
  night and complete all homework when assigned.

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Grades

• 90 100 Excellent
• 80 89 Good
• 75 79 Fair
• 70 74 Passing, and
• 50 69 Failing

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Conduct

• E Excellent
• S Satisfactory
• P Poor, and
• U Unsatisfactory

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Report Cards

• First Nine Weeks October 25
• Second Nine Weeks January 10
• Third Nine Weeks March 28
• Final Report Card May 24

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Attendance

• It is the parents duty to require the student to
  attend school, monitor the students attendance,
  and request a conference with school officials to
  discuss any concerns about attendance. In HISD
  elementary schools, a student may have no more
  than eight unexcused absences during the school
  year.

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Promotion Standards

• The Houston Independent School District uses
  three different academic measures to decide if a
  student will be promoted to the next grade. They
  are course grades, a local or state test (High
  Frequency Word Test or TAKS), and a nationally
  norm-referenced test (Stanford or Aprenda).
  Please note that student attendance may also
  affect a student's promotion to the next grade
  level, since there is a limit of eight unexcused
  absences during the school year.

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Promotion Standards Continued

• Course Grades Overall yearly average of 70 or
  above and an average of 70 or above in reading,
  other language arts, mathematics, and science or
  social studies.
• TAKS Passing score ("met minimum expectations")
  in reading and math on English or Spanish TAKS
• Stanford or Aprenda Meets appropriate passing
  standard for reading and math.
• Grade 4 standard is 3.6

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Class Rules/Project Class

• Expected behavior in the classroom.
• Class Rules are
• Be on time (745 a.m.)
• Come prepared to learn.
• Respect your rights and the rights of others.
• Work at learning.

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School Policies

• Discipline-student can be suspended for up to
  three days.
• Tardy-students who arrive after 8 a.m. are tardy.
• Absences-letter from parents explaining why
  student was absent.
• School Cancellations/Emergencies-News/www.houstoni
  sd.org/Schoo

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Volunteering/Field Trips

• Parents can affect the academic and personal
  success of HISD students by supporting and
  participating in activities and programs
  coordinated by the school. If you would like to
  volunteer at the school stop by the office and
  fill out the background form.

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Conference Times

• Call or send a note requesting a conference.
• My Conference Times
• 7 730 a.m.
• 900 945 a.m.
• 3 330 p.m.