NIS School Rules

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NIS School Rules

• Show respect to everyone.
• Keep hands, feet, objects, and comments to
  yourself.
• Follow directions the first time.
• Allow teaching and learning to take place at all
  times.
• Maintain NIS as a safe and clean school.

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NIS Expectations

• Respect
• Organized
• Accountable
• Reliable

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Dress and Grooming Highlights (K-6 Handbook pg.
20)

• The districts dress code is established to teach
  grooming and hygiene, prevent disruption, and
  minimize safety hazards.
• Hair should be clean and neatly groomed and
  colored only in a natural hair color.
• Clothing that does not adequately cover the body
  or that has tears or rips that are higher than
  mid-thigh, such as
• i. Low cut, see-through, spaghetti straps or
  backless dresses, or other revealing tops.
  Midriffs are to be covered.
• ii. Sleeveless shirts for boys.
• iii. Baggy/oversized pants or pants that hang on
  the hipbone, or unhemmed shorts.
• iv. Shorts, skirts, or split skirts shorter than
  mid-thigh in length. Skirts should be slit no
  higher than mid-thigh.
• Parents will be contacted if a students dress or
  grooming is not in accordance with district
  policy.

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Motivational Math Science Workbooks

• With a goal to increase each students
  understanding of math and science processes
  through application, NIS has purchased a math and
  science workbook for each student in 5th grade.
  Although we want the students to show how they
  solved the problems by writing directly in the
  workbook, we cannot afford to replace lost ones.
  There will be a charge (to be determined) to
  replace which is similar to how we do lost
  textbooks.

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SSI (STUDENT SUCCESS INITIATIVE)

• This is an SSI year (Student Success Initiative).
  State law requires that all 5th graders must
  pass the STAAR exam in Reading and Math to be
  promoted to 6th grade. (Students will have 3
  attempts to do this.) In addition, students will
  be taking the Science STAAR test for the first
  time.

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AI (ACCELERATED INSTRUCTION) TIME

• Accelerated Instruction Time was created
  districtwide in 5th grade this year to address
  the SSI requirements without interrupting regular
  classroom instructions. Below are the key
  purposes for the AI time that addresses all
  students needs
• Students in need of interventions in Math or
  Reading will receive additional instruction by
  teachers and instructional specialists in a
  smaller group setting.
• Gifted and Talented students will be serviced by
  the GT Specialist for in-depth research and
  exploring the affective needs of the gifted.
• For the students who do not fall into either of
  the above categories, they will be taught
  important 5th grade science readiness standards.
  This will also include reviewing the 3rd 4th
  grade standards to increase success of their
  working knowledge of the 5th grade science TEKS
  (Texas Essential Knowledge Skills). These
  standards will be taught in a variety of settings
  including technology instruction in the computer
  labs.

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Bring Your Own Device Policy

• Intermediate Campuses Guidelines
• Students may bring their electronic device to the
  classroom to be used for academic purposes.
• All electronic devices must be used at school in
  accordance with the TISD Acceptable Use and
  Internet Safety Policy. This can be found at
  www.tomballisd.net.
• All students will follow the school wide
  procedure for In-Class Usage.  Each teacher will
  indicate through a signal process the expectation
  of the use of electronic devices that day in
  class. (green and red indicators)

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Bring Your Own Device Policy (Continued)

• Unless the classroom teacher authorizes use for
  instructional purposes, students electronic
  devices shall remain silenced and in a backpack,
  locker, or other secure area(including the
  classroom).
• Electronic Devices shall not be used between
  class periods.
• Electronic Devices may be used before and after
  school and during lunch, as long as students
  follow TISD acceptable use guidelines.
•  Electronic Devices during lunch time
• A student may bring their electronic device to
  lunch with them but that student MUST remain in
  the cafeteria for the entire lunch period.  No
  electronic devices can be taken outside. 
  Students not taking their electronic device to
  lunch must put their device in their locker
  during lunch time
• Violations of the user agreement may result in
  withdrawal of privileges and other disciplinary
  action including a fee to have it returned.

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NIS Conduct and Behavior Expectations

• Planners will be used by your children to keep
  track of homework. Please check it daily.
• Wednesday folders will be sent home with student
  work each week.
• Progress reports will be sent home every 3 weeks
  including grades and conduct.
• Home Access letters were sent home this summer.
  This information (including your personal
  password) allows you access to your childs
  grades online. Please keep this information in a
  secure spot.
• Students will be receiving individual conduct
  grades for each content area.
• Conduct scale for each week based on marks
  received
• 0-1 E 2 - S 3 - N 4 or
  more - U

Lets ROAR into the 2015-2016 school year!
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Content

• Place Value
• Addition/Subtraction
• Multiplication/Division
• Mixed Operations
• Addition/Subtraction of Fractions
• Multiplication/Division of Fractions
• Pre Algebra
• Geometry and Measurement
• Data, Graphs and Financial Literacy
• 5th Grade In Review
• Step-up to 6th Grade

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Classroom Procedures

• Warm-up
• Spiral
• Homework Check
• Instruction (I do, We do, You do)
• INB
• Independent practice
• Homework (Time Permitting)

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Website

• Tomballisd.net
• Top middle drop down (intermediate schools) to
  Northpointe Intermediate
• About Us
• Staff Directory
• Sorted by last name

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Grading Guidelines

• Unit Tests
• Major Grade
• Quizzes
• Daily Grade
• Homework (mainly Envision Math)
• Daily Grade (completion)
• -3 pts. per homework not turned
• 1st missed hw (97) // 2nd missed hw (94) // 3rd
  missed hw (91) // etc

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Textbooks

• Envision Math
• Mainly Homework
• Login (https//goo.gl/cxBo6T)
• Username tisd(school ID) Initials
• tisd123456nk
• Password Tomball(School ID)
• Tomball123456
• Motivation Math
• Mainly Review