Welcome to Sendera Ranch Elementary

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Welcome to Sendera Ranch Elementary
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I am the future! 

• iLearn
• iRead
• iSolve
• iCreate
• iAchieve
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SRE 2011-2012 School Year
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Family Communication
Planners Please check daily This is where your
child will record any corrections for
behavior. If you see a note for behavior, please
initial. School work comes home daily Weekly
Newsletters on Thursdays Grade Level Newsletter
Bi-Weekly on Thursdays School wide information
home on Thursdays Progress reports will be
available on line the Monday after the 3rd week
of each 6 weeks. Newsletters and Report Cards
will be delivered electronically, unless
otherwise requested.
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Behavior Expectations

• Be respectful
• Be responsible

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Behavior Guidelines

• Consequences per six weeks
• Sign behavior log
• 1 signature Parent must sign planner
• 2 signatures Lose PAT/Complete behavior flow
  chart
• 3 signatures Parent contact by teacher/
  Possible drop in conduct grade to S
• 4 signatures Parent contact by teacher/
  Possible drop in conduct grade to N
• 5 signatures Parent contact by teacher/
  Possible drop in conduct grade to U
• Office referral
• Consequences are cumulative.
• These consequences may be adjusted at the
  discretion of the teacher based on the nature of
  the consequence.
• Praise for desired behavior
• Enjoy up to 15 minutes of PAT daily
• Longhorn Bucks for going the extra mile
• Parent contact by teacher (positive notes sent
  home or a positive phone call)

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Conferences

• We will have at least one parent/teacher
  conference this year.
• Parent conferences will take place on between
  Friday, October 7th and Friday, October 14th.
• Please sign up tonight!

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Benefits of Homework

• Research has shown that the repetition and
  practice provided by homework increases a
  students knowledge and internalization of
  concepts by 28.
• Homework will be a practice of what was already
  taught. Students should be able to complete
  homework without parental assistance.
• This provides the teacher another opportunity to
  provide feedback for the students learning.

HW
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Homework on NetSchool

• All homework is available Friday afternoon and
  will need to be completed and submitted by the
  following Friday morning.
• If a student does not have internet access at
  home, a paper copy of homework can be provided.

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4 Guiding Questions for Instruction

• What do we want your children to know?
• How will we know when they know it?
• What are we going to do when they do not know it?
• What are we going to do when they do know it?

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What do we want your children to know?

• Reading
• Word Identification
• Fluency
• Variety of Texts
• Comprehension
• Literacy Response
• Literary Concepts

• Writing
• Ideas
• Organization
• Word Choice
• Sentence Fluency
• Conventions
• Voice

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What do we want your children to know?
Word Analysis integrates instruction and practice
in phonemic awareness, phonetics,
penmanship, spelling, vocabulary, grammar,
reading.

• Spelling
• Word Analysis
• Handwriting

How will we know if they know it? DICTATION!!
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What are we going to do if they know it or dont
know it?

• Read Aloud
• Literacy Stations
• Guided Reading
• Author Studies
• Reading Basal

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What do we want your children to know?

• Math
• Numbers and Operations
• Algebraic Thinking and Reasoning
• Geometry
• Measurement
• Probability and Statistics
• Problem Solving

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What do we want your children to know?

• Science
• Matter and Energy
• Force, Motion and Energy
• Earth and Space
• Solar System
• Organism and Environmental Cycles
• Organism and Environmental Needs

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Thinking Maps
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Technology in Action

• Student laptops
• Electronic Chalkboards
• Data Projectors
• Document Cameras
• Distance Learning
• Media Cast
• CPS Receivers (think George Jetson!)
• Eduphoria
• PIV Parent Internet Viewer

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STAAR Testing Dates

• Math March 26
• Reading March 27
• Science April 26

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Daily School Wide Schedule

• 720 725
• 720 740
• 740
• 745
• 745
• 245
• 245
• 245

• Building Open for Students (Back/Front)
• Breakfast
• Students should be in classroom
• Students should be in their seat ready to learn
• Tardy Bell
• Dismissal of Walkers
• Dismissal of Car Riders
• Dismissal of Bus Riders/Daycare

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Questions

• What questions do you have for us?

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• Thank you!

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NISD Beliefs
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SRE Mission Statement

• The Sendera Ranch learning community will 
• motivate students and provide safety nets
• to ensure that students
• reflect and think critically
• work with and through others
• perform on grade level or above.

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• Our Commitments

• Commitments To Students
• structured learning environment
• mutual respect
• security-safe learning environment
• compassion
• open communication
• open to new ideas
• to be an invested member of the learning
  community
• positive
• respectful
• loving
• caring
• strong educational background
• teach to everyones strengths
• opportunities for all to succeed
• extra time and support, as needed
• always have their best interest in mind
• consistency
• use up to date teaching methods

• Commitments To Parents
• respect
• keep them informed
• make them feel like they are part of the team
• listen to them
• open door policy
• safe environment
• positive communication
• newsletters
• phone calls
• emails
• websites
• encourage involvement
• to be an invested member of the learning
  community
• open to new ideas
• develop relationships
• consistency

• Sendera Ranch Elementary

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NISD Grading Beliefs

• Grading and reporting serve a variety of
  purposes, but no one method serves all purposes
  well
• Grading and reporting will always involve some
  degree of subjectivity.
• Grades have some value as a reward, but no value
  as a punishment.
• Grading and reporting should always be done in
  reference to a learning criteria, never on the
  curve.
• There are 3 general types of learning criteria
  used in grading and reporting product, process
  and progress criteria.
• (For more information see www.nisdtx.org
  Parents Grading Guidelines)

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Pinnacle Internet Viewer

• A letter was sent home with each student that
  has the information you need to access grades.
• If you have not received this, please contact the
  office.
• NISD has gone digital and will no longer send
  home paper copies of progress reports or report
  cards for students in grades 1 5 unless
  requested by the parent. Kinder students still
  receive a paper copy due to the format.

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AS A PARENT OF SENDERA RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL,
PLEASE HELP BY

• Making sure your child is rested, on time, and
  prepared for school each day.
• Knowing how your child is doing in school by
  communicating with teachers by planner, phone, or
  e-mail.
• Monitoring your childs homework and make sure
  study time is in a quiet place.
• Limiting TV viewing and read together daily with
  your child.
• Being an active participant in your childs
  education.

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LAMP it up!

• Amplify the learning with Library, Art,
• Music and PE!

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SRE Library

• Our Library provides a Flexible Schedule that
  allows students full access to the library all
  day.
• Students also come to the library with their
  classes on a regular basis to check out book.
• Kindergarten and 1st Grades come once a week.
• 2nd through 5th grade come every other week.
• Story times and lessons are scheduled
• at other times during the week as well.

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Library cont.

• Kindergarten 1st grade students may check out
  one book at a time.
• 2nd 5th grades may check out 2 books at a time.
• Students who have overdue books must return those
  books before checking out any other books.

• Book Fair October 7 14, 2011
• Battle of the Books
• Competition for 3rd , 4th, and 5th grade
  students during the Fall Semester. The winning
  campus team will compete at the district level
• Please see the Library Website for Details and a
  List of Books.

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Art Education

• We explore art techniques and materials to become
  better visual communicators and problem solvers !
• We learn about art history, world cultures,
  art/math and art/science connections!
• We create original artwork that is on display in
  the hallways when we finish!
• We collect most of our artwork in a portfolio to
  prepare for 2 Sendera Ranch Art Shows the
  Northwest ISD Art Show in the Spring.

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ART (cont.)

• We explore, create and learn in the art room
• Most of all, we have fun!
• For more information about the art program here _at_
  Sendera Ranch Elementary, please visit Patricia
  Chisholms website under the staff tab _at_ the
  Sendera Ranch website!

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The Music Classroom

• Students will be given the opportunity to sing
  and play instruments alone and in a group.
• Students will learn basic music theory and will
  be able to read and notate music.
• Students will learn about the history behind
  music and learn about music from around the
  world.
• Students will be given performance opportunities
  throughout the school year.
• Students HAVE FUN!!

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Other Fun Happenings in Music

• Longhorn Choir
• Open to all 4th and 5th Graders
• Rehearsals after school from 245-400. Day of
  week yet to be determined.
• 4th and 5th grade Recorders
• Order forms will go home during the 2nd six
  weeks.
• All-School Programs
• Each grade level will perform in our Holiday and
  Spring programs.
• For more information and updates please visit my
  website, call, or email!
• Musically yours,
• Ms. Adler

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• The primary goal for P.E. is the physical and
  social development for all students.
• The major content areas this year will include
  motor and manipulative skills, rhythms, health
  and safety, physical fitness and skill
  development and games related to both individual
  and team sports.

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Safety First, Fashion Second!

• Wear athletic type shoes to P.E.!
• Flip flops, platform shoes, heels, Croc type
  shoes or
• slip-on style shoes are not safe for your
  children during PE and recess time.
  
• Help your child learn to tie shoes. Its safer!
• Wear shorts underneath dresses and skirts.