Welcome to First Grade

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Welcome to First Grade

• Ms. Calhoun
• Room 12

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Welcome to the first grade! This is going to be
an exciting time for both you and your child.
By the end of the year, your child should have
acquired a great foundation for all basic
subjects (reading, writing, and math). The best
insurance your child has for a successful year is
open communication between parents and teachers.
Please feel free to talk to me about any concerns
you have about your childs education and
progress. If you ever need clarification on
various events/activities that will be taking
place this school year, please do not hesitate to
ask questions. My conference period is Monday
through Friday from 1150-1240. The school
phone number is 830-393-5310 and my email address
is wcalhoun_at_fisd.us.
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Index Card Information

• Childs first and last name
• Address
• Phone Number and name for emergency contact name
  and phone number
• Any additional phone numbers
• Transportation to and from school
• Name of people that have permission to pick up
  your child
• Medical concerns

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Forms

• Floresville Primary Enrollment Card
• Student Emergency Health Form
• Student Code of Conduct Acknowledgement
• Handbook complete pages 22-25
• Criminal History Authorization Form
• Application for the National School
  Lunch/Breakfast Program Form
• New Calendar
• Family Survey
• The Hartford Insurance Form

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General Information
General Information

• Gates open at 700 am and at 225 p.m.  No
  student will be allowed on campus before 700a.m.
  
• Car riders must be picked up at the door no
  earlier than 235. Early release days pick up
  will be 1135.
• Pick up students will be sent to the pavilion
  for pick up when bus students depart at 240. 
  When you pick up your child from the pavilion,
  you must sign before your child will be released.
  
• If your child will be walking home, please see
  the teacher.  The office must have a note on file
  before the child will be allowed to walk home.
• First and second grade students will rotate
  from the playground to pavilion in the mornings
  beginning on Wednesday. The first two days the
  students will go to the cafeteria if they arrive
  before 720 a.m.
• Bus information is available in the cafeteria.

Forms

• Enrollment card
• Emergency Health Form
• Code of Conduct
• Handbook
• Criminal History Authorization
• Food Service Information
• Reduced Lunch Form
• Party Information
• Calendar
• Migrant Education Survey
• Insurance Enrollment Form
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• Attendance policy When a student is absent, a
  hand written notice needs to be sent the day the
  student returns to class.   If a note is not
  received within three school days, the absence
  will be unexcused.  Awards will be given for
  perfect attendance.  The 90 attendance rule will
  be enforced (9 days per semester or 18 days per
  year).  If they miss more than that, they can be
  retained.
• Absentee notes must include students full name,
  all absent dates (a doctors note is required
  after 5 consecutive days), acceptable reason for
  absence, and a parent/guardian signature.
• 9. Floresville Primary students begin their day
  with  the Pledge of Allegiance, a moment of
  silence, and  announcements.  The teachers pick
  the students up in the morning  when the bell
  rings at 735 a.m., alternating from week to week
  between the pavillion and the playground.  There
  will be a sign on the classroom door showing
  where students need to report each morning before
  the bell rings. We would like to ask for your
  help with making this transition as smooth as
  possible.   If you would like to talk to a
  teacher,  please call and set up a conference 
  time.  You may also call or send a note for
  information you need or would like to let us
  know.
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• 10. If your child will be eating breakfast at
  school, they must be in the cafeteria by 725
  a.m. to ensure they have enough time to eat.
• 11. If your child will not participate in PE, a
  written note must be sent to school and will be
  given to Mr. Hosek who will excuse your child
  from the activity. Please make sure your child
  wears appropriate clothing and tennis shoes on
  the days we go to P.E. We will be on a seven day
  rotation. You will find the rotation information
  on the gold sheet.
• 12. Please send all lunch money in an envelope or
  zip-lock bag with your childs name on it. You
  may prepay online this year by going to
  www.fisd.us/primary and clicking on Pay
  Cafeteria Fees Online!
• 13. Snack time If you would like your child to
  have a snack, please send one to school with your
  child however, please inform your child that
  he/she cannot share their snack with anyone.
  Please put your childs name on the snack in
  order to prevent any mix ups. We will try to
  have snack time each day.
• 14. Water bottles may be brought to school.
  Please write your childs name on the water
  bottle.

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Character Education
All students will be following our Character
Education Program. Each student will have a
daily folder with their homework/ behavior sheet
inside. This folder will reflect the student's
behavior for the entire day.  After reviewing
the homework and behavior for the day, please
sign the folder where it says parent
signature.  The folder will be checked every
morning . It is extremely important that your
child brings the folder back to school the
following day. All rules and consequences are
school-wide. Every Tuesday each student will be
given a Tuesday folder with important information
from the school, along with graded papers from
the previous week.  This folder needs to be
signed and returned on Wednesday.  This will
begin on Sept. 4th.    The students will receive
a new homework/behavior sheet each Monday or the
beginning of the week with their weekly
assignments.   A copy of the assignments can
also be found on the class web page.
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Transportation
Please let us know how your child will be
getting home each day. If transportation
changes, it is very important that you send a
written note, write it on the gold sheet, or
notify the office of the change. If no notice is
received, your child will be sent home the usual
way. Please let the school know if there are
any emergency information changes. It is very
important that we can contact someone that can
assume responsibility of your child if an
emergency ever arises.
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Parties

• Holidays - Christmas, Valentines Day, End of
  School
• Birthday-You may bring in store bought cupcakes
  if prior arrangements have been made with the
  teacher. You may also order them from the
  cafeteria. The cafeteria can also do Pizza and
  Ice Cream parties.

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Volunteers

• District approval-Blue criminal history form
• Field Trips (minimum 1/year)
• Walking field trips (teacher discretion) A
  permission slip will be sent home at a later time.

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Other Places to Visit

• Athletic booster club in the cafeteria
• Bus info in the cafeteria
• Computer Lab
• Library
• P.E. (pavillion)
• Art (room 2)
• Enrichment (room 1)

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Next Open House-Sept. 17th _at_ 630Scholastic
Book Fair-September 15-19!!Questions?

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• Please make sure you complete the student
  information index card and place it back in your
  childs folder. Any papers not completed
  tonight, may be taken home, completed, and
  returned to me on Monday with your child.
• See You on Monday!