St. Austin Catholic School

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St. Austin Catholic School

• Be it known to all who enter here that Christ is
  the reason for this school. He is the unseen,
  but ever present teacher in its classrooms. He
  is the model for its faculty and the inspiration
  of its students.
• Our Expectations
• Respect Dignity Integrity Community

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Welcome to PreK!!

• Our names are Mrs. Madeline Miller and Mrs.
  Kathleen Meyer
• Contact Information mmiller_at_staustinschool.org,
  kmeyer_at_staustinschool.org or 512-477-3751
• Office Hours are by appointment
• We are going green this year, so we are not
  printing out handouts! Please look for this
  document and other important information at
  www.staustinschool.org, click on admissions, then
  click on PreK.

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Helpful Morning Routines

• At Home
• Get plenty of sleep
• Eat a healthy breakfast
• Positive interactions
• At School
• Arrive on time. First bell rings at 750 and
  second bell rings at 800
• Positive attitude and interactions
• Students come inside and drop off their snack,
  water bottle, yellow folder, and put up their
  lunch choice for the day as part of their morning
  routine

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Snack Time

• We have 2 snack times each day, one in the
  morning during centers and one in the afternoon
  after rest time.
  Morning snacks are yellow snacks
  and are kept at school (provided by teachers
  parents).
  Afternoon
  snacks are blue snacks brought from home or
  leftover from lunch.
• It is helpful if their afternoon snacks were in a
  different container other than their lunch box
  (if they are buying lunch)
• Please, no candy or sweets for snacks.

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Classroom Schedule

• We begin each day with table work
  (manipulatives). This is a time for friends to
  get ready for the day put lunches up, move
  their person, get drinks, go to the restroom and
  visit with one another.
• Morning time includes calendar, schedule, outside
  time, centers with school provided snack (yellow
  snack), Religion and Spanish.
• After lunch we have all our special classes and
  Handwriting/phonics. Monday/Wednesday- Art
  Tech., P.E.
  Tuesday/Thursday-Spanish Godly
  Play with buddies, Music, P.E.
• We go to the Library on Monday Friday
  
• Friday-mass with our buddies, Show Tell (will
  begin in Sept.)

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New Grading Policy

• Grades Pre-K through 2nd are adopting a new
  grading policy this year along with the new
  RenWeb grading system
• This will be a 4 point grading system, with
  grades 1 point through 4 points.
• 4 Advanced Outstanding performance of grade
  level standards
• 3 Proficient Regularly meets grade level
  standards
• 2 Partially Proficient Inconsistently meets
  grade level standards
• 1 Not Proficient Below grade level standards

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Classroom Behavior Expectations

• The GOLDEN RULE is our guide along with our 4
  core values RESPECT, DIGNITY, INTEGRITY,
  COMMUNITY.
• We encourage these values throughout the day in
  ALL we do and say using words our friends can
  understand and begin to use themselves such as,
  to be kind, considerate, a good friend, using our
  manners (RESPECT), taking care of the bodies God
  has blessed us with by sitting/standing/walking
  tall, using our smart brains, treating ourselves
  like royalty-kings queens (DIGNITY), being
  honest and true, knowing the right thing to do
  even if others are not, having self control,
  making good choices and taking responsibility for
  what we do (INTEGRITY), and finally, working
  together as a team, sharing, taking turns
  (COMMUNITY).
• We also use a traffic light system so the kids
  know how they are doing Green is doing a good
  job, on task, participating. Yellow needs a
  redirection/reminder of what to do, first with a
  whole group reminder, then non verbally, then
  individually. Red needs time away from group to
  take a break, think, pray and ready themselves to
  come back refreshed.

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Weekly CommunicationWednesday RED Folders

• The weekly school information will come home in
  the RED folder each Wednesday. Any important
  classroom information will also be included in
  this folder including book orders.
• Please make sure to check Wednesday folders and
  remove all paperwork. If YOU need to send an
  important bit of information, this is a great way
  to do it.

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Parent Homework

•  Talk to your child about their day highs and
  lows, best part or not so great thing, who they
  are playing with-their names and what they are
  doing or need help with, etc.
• Read with your child. Let them read the story to
  you by reading the pictures. Tell them where the
  cover is, the spine, the back of the book. Let
  them point to each word, count how many words in
  the title, the authors name, clap the syllables
  of words. Read the newspaper-the comics,
  magazines.
• Give your child opportunities to strengthen their
  finger, hand, arm muscles with playdoh, tearing
  paper, rolling dough (bread, cookie, etc.)
• Have FUN-laugh, sing, be silly, smile!

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Curriculum Highlights

• Cooperative, center-based approach using
  developmentally appropriate practices based on
  the High/Scope Key Experiences in conjunction
  with the PreK TEKS. Each day consists of a daily
  routine including large group time/small group
  time and planning time where the children are
  actively engaging with one another and adults,
  making choices, problem solving, and encouraging
  each other.
• Handwriting Without Tears (HWT) program for
  handwriting, letter sound and recognition and
  overall body stability.
• For Religion, we divide conquer using both the
  Godly Play stories as well as the Allelu series
  that aligns with the Diocesan curriculum,
  following the Church calendar as well. Our
  relationship with our 5th grade mass buddies is a
  hands-on learning experience as well.

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Field Trip Information

• We take 2 big trips a year, one in the Fall and
  one in the Spring In October we take a walking
  tour with First Grade Buddies to the Fire House
  across the street (free) and in March we will
  take a trek to the Austin Nature Center where we
  will do a little digging and see the animals.
• Also in the Fall (September) Mother Goose will
  make a visit.

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Dress Code

• Please make sure your child is dressed in dress
  code every day.
• Please remind your kids that the shirts being
  tucked in is a part of our uniform, and they are
  expected to be tucked in at all times!! If your
  child is not sure how to tuck in their shirt,
  please practice this at home.
• Please practice pulling up/down shorts and skirts
  at home with your child. We encourage elastic
  waiste-bands for shorts, skirts/skorts.
• Lastly, girls need to have on shorts under their
  mass dresses.

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Birthday Celebration Procedures

• Birthdays are blessed days that we help
  celebrate!
• Your child will receive a birthday poster to fill
  in prior to his/her birthday (family members may
  help). Once returned, it will be displayed on
  the Birthday board.
• Each birthday friend will be crowned in the
  morning, gets to wear a sticker that lets
  everyone know that it is their special day, and
  receives a birthday certificate to take home
  show the family (and keep for his/her memory
  book?)
• If you would like to bring a birthday treat for
  your child their class, please let us know in
  advance. We will do that during afternoon snack
  with a special birthday prayer song at 245.

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Lunchroom Procedures

• Our lunch is from 1100 to 1130 each day!
• Pre-K through 2nd grade visitors, please join
  your child at the designated guest table in the
  cafeteria
• 3rd-8th grade guests, please sit with your child
  at their lunch table
• Any child who doesnt have a lunch to eat after
  10 minutes into their lunch period will be
  provided with a hot lunch and an invoice will be
  sent home. If you are planning on bringing your
  child lunch, please be on time!
• We encourage eating healthy food first and send
  home any leftovers so parents know what their
  child is eating/not eating

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Positive Behavior Intervention System (PBIS)
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Classrooms includes Music, Art, Computer Lab Lunchroom Bathrooms Hallways Blacktop, Courtyard Big Toy Eagles' Nest Church Library Gym
Respect Care for others Use good manners. Dignity Jesus first-Others second-lastly Yourself Integrity Live the Golden Rule Do your best work! Community Work together, Be safe, Show consideration for a clean and comfortable room for all Respect Care for all- especially the lunchroom staff, Use polite manners and a "partner-voice." Dignity Jesus first-Others second-lastly Yourself Integrity Live the Golden Rule, Take only what you need and paid for, Feed your body healthy foods Eat only in the lunchroom Community Recognize lunchroom is a shared space between school and parish, Use "partner voice," Help keep lunchroom feeling safe and inclusive to all. Respect Care for all who may need to share bathroom Boys lift lids All leave bathroom clean. Dignity Flush toilet, Jesus first-Others second-lastly Yourself Integrity Live the Golden Rule, Place trash in trash can Make the right choices even though no one is looking. Community Be safe, Be quick Wash hands! Respect Care for all, Use quiet feet quiet voices. Dignity Jesus first- second Others-lastly Yourself Integrity Live the Golden Rule, Careful with classroom materials considerate of classmates Community Be safe, Show deference Keep halls and stairs clear. Respect Care for supplies, equipment, fellow classmates, students in Art Room, students in Library Employees and/or visitors of the parish community Dignity Jesus first-Others second-lastly Yourself, Self-Control Walking feet Integrity Live the Golden Rule Use equipment carefully Community Be safe, Show deference to younger students, Welcome all Respect Care for all, Follow directions of EN Staff pick up equipment after use. Dignity Jesus first-Others second-lastly Yourself, Ignoring peer pressure Being polite Integrity Be safe, Be a role-model for the Golden Rule Community Be safe use but don't abuse equipment Respect Honor the Sacred, Show piety, Use quiet voices Pray Dignity Jesus first-Others second- lastly Yourself, Follow mass uniform policy Participate in church/mass rituals Integrity Live the Golden Rule Engage mentally in mass Community Be safe, Pray and sing with enthusiasm, Participate fully Invite everyone to participate Respect I care for all people, Use only quiet voice, Keep space clean tidy Dignity Jesus first-Others second-lastly Yourself, sit properly Use self control Integrity Live the Golden Rule, Make the right choices even when no one is looking, Return materials to proper place in a timely manner Community Be safe, Considerate of others need for a quiet space Be gentle with materials
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Room Parents

• Communications-Becky Poer
• Budget-Monika Soto

We have two remarkable women who get to take care
of PreK this year. They are veteran moms, huge
St. Austin supporters and faith-filled ladies.
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2011-2012 Music

• Mrs. Corroa
• email jcorroa_at_staustinschool.org
• Office hours by appointment
• Academic Policy - All students in extracurricular
  music programs should agree to maintain their
  academic best. At any time, if a student is
  experiencing academic issues and needs a short
  time-out from band and choir to work on
  academics, the students parent should notify
  Mrs. Corroa.

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Music - PreK

• All Pre-K-5th grade classes will attend music
  class twice per week. A brief synopsis of the
  curriculum is as follows
• Grades K-1
•  Liturgical music preparation
• Identifying the timbre of voices and instruments
• Singing and playing instruments in groups and
  independently
• Learning songs from different cultures
• Rhythmic development
• Identifying tempo, melodic direction, and
  dynamics

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Music Dates to Remember

• November 11- Choir Fest at Holy Family Catholic
  School (during school day. We will need drivers.
  Please help!)
• November 15/16-Fall Band and Choir concerts,
  6PM/9AM
• December 3- Advanced Band and choir performance,
  Parish Fair,430 PM
• December 9- 7PM Advent program-All students
  participate
• March 9-Pre-K through 2nd grade spring musical,
  215 PM
• May 8/9-Band/Choir spring concert, 6PM/9AM

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Spanish 2011-2012

• Sra. Carmen de la Morena
• E-mail cdelamorena_at_staustinschool.org
• Office hours Mondays 330-430, room 201
• Website location www.staustinschool.org click
  on Academics click on Spanish

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SpanishPre-K through 8th grade highlights

• Spanish Around the World, 16 de Septiembre,
  Hispanic Heritage Month, All Saints Day/Día de
  los muertos, The Epiphany/Día de Reyes, Lent and
  Easter/La Cuaresma y Las Pascua, School Wide
  Spanish, Christmas/Navidad La Posada,
• 38th Annual Spanish and Portugese Declamation
  Contest at the University of Texas at Austin -
  April 2012

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Spanish Expectations Graded

• Respect Yourself
• Respect Others
• How?
• Be respectful
• Be responsible
• Be ready
• Grading System
• E Excellent
• S Satisfactory
• N Needs improvement
• U Unsatisfactory

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School Wide Spanish! (SWS)

• This year will mark the beginning of a school
  wide initiative to encourage student and families
  to speak Spanish.
• Hablaremos español dentro de nada! Well be
  speaking spanish in no time!

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Library

• Mrs. Kathy Hymel
• E-mail khymel_at_staustinschool.org
• Each grade comes to library twice a week, as an
  extension of Language Arts. Students read,
  sometimes have enrichment activities related to
  the reading, learn basic library skills, and
  check out books.
• Behavior expectations are Be Respectful, Be
  Responsible, Be Ready

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Physical Education

• Ms. Cheree Monden
• E-mail cmonden_at_staustinschool.org
• Office hours are by appointment
• For more information go to www.staustinschool.org,
   click under Academics, then PE

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PE Classroom Rules

• Be RESPECTFUL (to self, others, and equipment)
• Follow directions and procedures
• Be RESPONSIBLE
• Follow Directions
• Respond immediately and appropriately to
  whistle/commands
• Sit quietly in designated area
• Be SAFE
• Keep hands, feet, and equipment to yourself
• Dress appropriately (tennis shoes)
• Be an EAGLE
• PARTICIPATE- Always put forth your best effort
• Sportsmanship- Always show DIGNITY and INTEGRITY
• Teamwork- COMMUNITY, help others to learn the
  activity

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PE - Behavior

• POSITIVE CONSEQUENCES
• Verbal praise, Special activities, Free Choice
  FRIDAYS
• POSITIVE REDIRECTIONS
• THE 3 R's....
• REMINDER
• verbal reminder
• READ / RETURN
• read the rules
• rethink your behavior- check the rule(s) that
  apply
• return demonstrating correct behavior
• REPORT / RECEIVE
• report to the penalty box
• receive reinforcement activity

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PE Curriculum Grading

• SUBJECT FOCUS
• Fitness
• Health/Nutrition
• Wellness
• Sportsmanship
• GRADING PROCEDURES
• Performance
• Participation/Effort
• Behavior
• Proper attire- appropriate tennis shoes, with
  shoe strings or straps, must be worn in order to
  participate

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Art

• Mrs. Michelle Lyczak
• E-mail mlyczak_at_staustinschool.org
• Office hours are by appointment
• For more information go to www.staustinschool.org,
   click under Academics, then Art

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Art Expectations

• In our art classes we,
• A ct responsibly
• R espect others, the tools and the place
• T ry to do your best always!

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Art Grades PreK - 5

• Grades Pre K-5 have art once a week. St. Austins
  Art curriculum is based on the Texas state
  standards for the Visual Arts.Objectives-To
  communicate feelings and ideas through creative
  visual expression.
• -To develop familiarity and skill with an
  increased variety of media and technique.
• -To develop understanding and appreciation of
  self and others through art and its history and
  culture.
• -To explore, analyze and critique art and artists
  throughout history and the art exhibited by
  peers.
• -To develop skills in the care and safe use of
  art supplies and equipment.

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Art Grading Policy

• E-ALWAYS follows directions, meets or exceeds
  expectations, completes projects with the
  greatest craftsmanship and creativity. Always
  stays on task, participates in group discussions
  and clean-up.
• S-MOSTLY follows directions, meets expectations
  and completes most projects with good
  craftsmanship and creativity. Mostly stays on
  task, participates in group discussions and
  clean-up.
• N- OFTEN DOES NOT follow directions, meet
  expectations and/or completes most projects with
  a lack of craftsmanship and creativity. Often
  does not stay on task, participate in group
  discussions and clean-up.  
• U- DOES NOT follow directions, meet expectations
  and/or completes most projects with a lack of
  craftsmanship and creativity. Does not stay on
  task, participate in group discussions and
  clean-up.  

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Technology

• Mr. Dziedzic (Mr. D.)
• E-mail jdziedzic_at_staustinschool.org
• Office hours are by appointment
• For more information go to www.staustinschool.org,
   click under Academics, then Technology

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Technology Information

• Tech will be integrated with the classrooms with
  projects connecting with core subjects.  
• Tech will also focus on keyboarding for grades 2
  - 8 and work on hand eye coordination with grades
  Prek - 1.