Mrs. A. Alvarez
Ms. I. Espinoza
September 8, 2015
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Complete assignments.
Turn in all homework on time.
Listen and follow directions.
Respect others.
Use self discipline.
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Verbal warning
Loss of conduct point and/or phone call to
parents and/or
Lunch detention (no recess)
30 minutes after school
Parent conference
Referral to office
SEVERE DISRUPTION – Immediate referral
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Hair length for boys- must pass the 3 way
test.
No leggings, or jeggings are allowed unless
worn with a top, blouse, skirt, or dress worn
2 inches above the knee.
No spaghetti straps, tank tops, or midriff
showing.
No camouflage outfits.
Shorts and skirts MUST be no shorter than 2
inches above the knee.
A copy of the dress code is provided on page
46 for boys and 47 for girls in the Student
Parent handbook.
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State law permits only 8 absences per
semester
A note within 3 days of your student
returning from an illness is necessary or
the absence is unexcused and work/tests
cannot be made up.
3 tardies = 1 absence for Perfect
Attendance Award in May
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All homework and important messages will
be written in the planner daily.
Please write any notes or questions in
planner. We check them every day.
We suggest that you sign your child’
planner/agenda on a daily basis.
We are creating lifelong organizational skills
with the planners.
Planners are a great communication skill
between student/parent/teacher when used
purposefully.
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Morning procedure is that every student
will go to cafeteria – even if they are not
eating breakfast.
Grade levels are dismissed to classrooms
one at a time starting at 7:40.
Pick up after school is on the North side
of the building.
Class begins promptly at 8:00 A.M.
Dismissal is at 3:30 P.M.
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AR Reading is recommended every night.
Spelling assignments are daily.
Homework should be approx. 90 minutes
nightly, depending on how your child uses
their time in class.
There will be occasional projects assigned.
Each missing homework assignment is a
loss of a conduct point.
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State law prohibits children from sharing
food in school cafeteria.
Parents may bring outside food/drink for
their child only. No sodas are allowed.
The goal is to encourage healthy life skills
for all Texas children.
There is a list of healthy snacks on the
Sharyland ISD website.
Meals may be paid for on SISD website.
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Your child has a weekly goal based on their
ZPD range from their STAR test.
Each child is given AR time during the
school day and should read 20 minutes
nightly.
Please check with your child for their weekly
AR goals.
Rewards will be given to those students
attaining their 6 week AR goals.
Family reading nights will be available every
grading period.
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STAAR Reading test is March 30, 2016.
STAAR Reading Test has approx. 46 questions.
It tests main idea, summary, context clues,
author’s purpose, point of view, sequencing,
plot, inferencing, generalizations and much
more. It is a timed test! (Only 4 hours allotted.)
Curriculum consists of basal reading and/or
novel sets. Emphasis on vocabulary is
included. Every day students will receive 60
minutes reading and 30 minutes STAAR
preparation instruction integrated as part of
reading.
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The STAAR Math test will be
administered Tuesday, March 29, 2016.
The test consists of approx. 50 problems
and it’s a timed test, with only four
hours allotted.
Every day students will have Math
homework over the specific concept of
the week plus STAAR questions.
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The Science STAAR test will be
administered on May 11, 2016.
Science will consist of a science journal,
science vocabulary, and hands on lab
work.
A Science journal, folder and index
vocabulary cards will be maintained by
each student.
 Composition will be every other week.
It will vary from narratives, poetry,
autobiographies, biographies,
research articles, observations of
current events, etc.
 Grammar grades will be taken from
assigned text pages.
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Spelling and Science vocabulary words are
integrated into one list.
Lists will be in their planners on a weekly
basis.
Science words will be kept in their spelling
composition notebook and in their index
cards.
Tests are given on Friday over both Science
vocabulary and spelling words assigned.
Spelling words and Science definitions can
be found on Mrs. Ochoa’s webpage.
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United States history, civics, economics,
and government are the essence of
Social Studies.
There are daily readings and discussions.
Work is assigned to complement
instruction.
Projects will be assigned in Social
Studies.
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At the end of every Academic unit there
will be an assessment for all academic
areas.
“Rigor” is a required method of
instruction to prepare the students for
state tests.
STAAR test questions are rigor based
and require higher order thinking skills.
P.E. is 5 days a week. Your child must
have a doctor’s excuse if they can’t
participate.
 Music is once a week. Library is once a
week.
 Recess is everyday after lunch.
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G/T project required from grades 2nd
through 5th grade G/T classrooms
Done in class with teacher guidance and
monitoring
One assignment per student
Check Ms. Espinoza’s website for
information.
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All 2nd and 5th grade students are
required to complete a technology
project.
Fifth graders are required to complete a
Power Point presentation.
**Each student will need to have an
external storage USB drive**
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Grades are posted weekly.
You will receive a 3 week progress report
to advise you of grades as well as a 6
weeks report card.
Students may bring a water bottle for
after P.E.
SPTSO membership and Volunteering
“I never teach my
pupils; I only attempt
to provide the
conditions in which
they can learn.
-Albert Einstein
“I believe the most
important single
thing, beyond
discipline and
creativity is daring to
dare”
-Maya Angelou