Mrs. Jordan’s Class Fabra Elementary Parent Night September, 2013 Created by: Ashley Magee, Graphics © ThistleGirlDesigns.

Mrs. Jordan’s ClassFabra Elementary

Parent Night September, 2013

Created by: Ashley Magee, www.firstgradebrain.com Graphics © ThistleGirlDesigns

Meet the Teacher

Hi! My name is Tammy Jordan and I am looking forward to being a part of your child’s life during their kindergarten year. This will be my 20th year teaching. My husband, George, and I have two children, Colton (13) and Emma (11).

Classroom Info.

• Room #6• Conference Time- 8:00-8:45• [email protected] (best

contact)• www.teacherweb.com/tx/fabraelementary/tammyjordan

• 357-4235• School begins at 7:30 and ends at 2:45

Behavior Management

• Orange communication folders come home Monday-Thursday.

• Initial daily. • Do not remove any calendars from the left

side of the folder. All other papers need to be left at home.

Curriculum

•Children will rotate to a variety of literacy stations daily.•Math, Reading, Writing, Handwriting, Science, and Social Studies are a part of the curriculum.•All 26 letters will be covered during the first 9- weeks. This includes recognition of letters, learning their sounds, and letter formation.•Our Math program uses manipulatives extensively to teach concepts and skills.

We have four 9-week grading periods. We will schedule conferences close to the end of the first 9 weeks. The first report card will be given after our parent/teacher conference.

If needed, we will schedule a conference during the spring.

Report Cards

Lunch

Our lunchtime is 10:45-11:15. Children’s meals are $3.30 and adult meals are $4.15. Milk is 50 cents. You may add money to your child’s account at any time.

Please do not send cash on a daily basis. Set up an account for your child in the cafeteria.

•We will have snack/recess at 2:05 each day.•Please keep them simple and nutritious.•Please send pre-packaged snacks when it is your child’s snack day.

Snack

Birthdays

Invitations to parties can be sent home if inviting the entire class or all girls or all boys in the class. No hurt feelings!

•Cupcakes or cookies can be brought to be passed out at snack time.

Daily Schedule

A copy of our daily schedule is provided. It is also available on my website.

Special Classes

Students will visit four special classes this year.

Our rotation for the first 9 weeks is:Art, P.E., Music, P.E.

•On P.E. days, please make sure your child wears tennis shoes and dresses appropriately.•Girls should always wear shorts or bloomers under dresses and skirts.

Field Trips

Field trip information will be sent home at a later date. •Fire Station in October•Splash Day in May

Volunteers

Throughout the year there will be a variety of special classroom activities, celebrations and opportunities for you to volunteer. I welcome all offers. You must complete a background clearance in order to attend field trips or volunteer with children in any capacity.

When volunteering, please make arrangements for siblings.

Library

Our library day will be every Wednesday from 1:10-1:40. If you loose a book, please notify the librarian, Ms. Theis.

Toys

Toys SHOULD NOT be brought to school. Expensive items are discouraged.

Homework

• Poetry folder will be sent home on Thursday. Please complete the reading activities with your child and return it to school on Monday.

• A homework spiral will be sent home starting in October.

• Readers will be sent home for those students who are ready to begin independent reading.

Stay Connected!•Newsletters will be sent home weekly via email on Fridays. •Check your child’s folder.•Please review your child’s work with them weekly. Please take out all weekly papers and return the folder with any required papers the next school day.

Attendance

•Tardy bell rings at 7:40 and will be reported.•Your child will be counted absent if they are not in the classroom at 10:00 a.m.•If absent, please send a note/doctor’s note stating the reason for the absence.

Welcome to a great yearin Kindergarten!

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