Welcome to Acton Elementary
First Grade Parent Orientation
Please be sure to sign in on your child’s
class list.
Who’s Who
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Principal – Mrs. Roe
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Assistant Principal- Mrs. Willmeth
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Counselor - Mrs. Jernigan
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Nurse – Mrs. Kidder
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Librarian – Mrs. Dawson
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PTA President – Angie Grizzell
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Electives Team– PE : Mrs. Chiles, Mrs.
Lawson
– Music: Ms. Mings
Grade Teachers
Mrs. Agor
Mrs. Bufkin
Mrs. Johnson
Mrs. Matheny
Mrs. Sommerfeld
Title I Program
Title I Program
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Acton Elementary is a Title I school. You must have 40 % of your students
qualify for free or reduced meals to become a Title I school. Once your
school is identified as eligible for Title I any student can receive Title I
services.
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Title I funds are federal dollars that are passed on to the state and then
to the local district. You must document that you are using the federal
funding the way your proposal is designed.
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You may obtain more information about Title I on the school webpage or by
contacting the principal.
Rachel’s Challenge
Rachel’s Challenge
• Look for the best in others
• Dream big
• Choose positive influences
• Speak with kindness
• Start your own chain reaction
Websites
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Granbury ISD web page
http://www.granburyisd.org
Your child’s teacher’s webpage!
Skyward family access
Mynutrikids.com – pay online for breakfast
and lunch!
Arrival
Procedures
School Starts
at 7:45am
• Please try to have
your child here on
time!
• Children may enter
building at 7:15 and sit
at their designated
area in the pit. We
have already discussed
“pit procedures and
rules” in the
classroom.
Tardies
• Tardy at 7:45
• Go directly to office to get tardy
slip.
• We must have a tardy slip for our
records.
Absences/Illness
• Excessive absences hinder a child’s progress.
• However, please do not send your child to
school if he/she has a temperature.
• Children must be fever & vomit free for 24
hours.
• When child returns a parent or doctor’s note
is required in order for the absence to be
excused.
• Attendance is taken at 10:00 A.M.
Dismissal &
Transportation
ow do I get home?
• Drive through pick-up is in the front of the school. Your
child’s name will be called and they will meet you out front.
• If there is any change in transportation arrangements
anytime throughout the year, we must have it in writing
or we will stick with the plan that we have!!!
• If a student will be going home with another student we will
need a note.
Need to pick
up early?
• We encourage you to make appointments
after 10:30 am.
• To check your child out for any reason, you
must first go to the office and sign
him/her out.
• The office will then call the classroom and
we will then and only then release your
child. We cannot check out anyone from
the classroom unless the office has
notified us to do so!
Breakfast and Lunch
Further Information on
Child Nutrition
http://www.granburyisd.org/984106711145553/site/default.asp
Breakfast & Lunch
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Breakfast will be served from
7:15 -7:40 am
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Please check your child’s teacher’s schedule for lunch times.
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Menus can be found on the “Menu Calendar” that was sent home
earlier. However, the menus might change occasionally due to
delivery of food items.
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Please notify us in writing if your child has any food allergies.
Lunch
•We encourage you to pre-pay meals on-line or by
sending a check or money in your child’s folder of
any dollar amount but please put the money in an
envelope or baggie and write your child’s name on it.
•If your child has lunch money please have them
turn it in to their teacher.
•You are always welcome to eat lunch with your
child (Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles too!) with
the exception of days that students are TAKS
testing.
Snack Policy
• All snacks must be healthy due to recent
nutritional laws.
– Some examples are pretzels, dry cereal, gold
fish, graham crackers, etc.
• We have snack while we work.
• No sharing with others.
• Must be able to be eaten with fingers.
• Water only bottles with a pop up top are allowed in
the classroom.
Birthday
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Invitations to parties can only be handed out in class if
everyone in the class is receiving an invitation.
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You may bring packaged goodies and juice boxes on your
child’s birthday. However, we can not pass out anything
homemade. If you choose to bring packaged birthday goodies
please make sure you also bring napkins and plates. Birthday
celebrations usually occur at the end of the day.
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Please give your teacher prior notice if you are planning on
sending birthday items.
Discipline
Procedures
Discipline
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CLASS RULES
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Walk, talk and sit appropriately
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Respect other people and their property
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Follow directions the very first time
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Be a good listener
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These rules are incorporated into our classroom
contracts.
Discipline Continued
• Green –
• Way to go!
• Yellow – 1 mark on behavior sheet
• Warning! I need to think about what I am doing. I
will lose ½ of my recess.
• Red – 2nd mark on behavior sheet
• Warning! Stop this Behavior! I will lose all of my
recess and will get a note home.
Discipline Continued
• Blue – 3 marks on behavior sheet
• Warning! I am continuing to make bad choices
and/or I have caused a severe disruption! I will
lose all of my recess, get a note home, and might
be asked to visit with Mrs. Roe or Mrs. Willmeth.
• We believe these procedures will make each child
responsible for his/her own actions and choices.
Discipline Continued
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SEVERE DISRUPTION
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A student who severely disrupts the classroom will be asked to
immediately go to the principal’s office. (EX. commits bodily harm
to others, destroys school or other student’s property, keeps the
class from functioning or keeps the teacher from teaching)
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WELL BEHAVED STUDENTS
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A student who chooses to behave will earn the following:
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- Verbal praise and smiles
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- Positive notes
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- Stickers
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- classroom incentives
Conduct Grade
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Your child will receive a conduct grade on their report card. The
number of conduct marks your child accumulates during a six
weeks period will determine his/her conduct grade.
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Number of Conduct Marks
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0 -5
E (Excellent)
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6 – 10
S (Satisfactory)
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11 – 15
N (Needs improvement)
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16 and above
U (Unsatisfactory)
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Your child receives conduct marks each time he/she has to move
their clothespin .
Conduct Grade
PE information
• Please check your child’s schedule to see which
days they will be going to PE. On PE days have
them wear their tennis shoes to school and then
they may change into other shoes after PE. We
love fashion footwear, however it takes too long
to change in and out of our tennis shoes and we
don’t want to miss out on any of the PE fun.
Communication
Daily Folder
• Please return folder EVERYDAY.
• Folders are checked daily.
• This is our way of communicating many things from school to
home.
– How your child’s day was
– Notes to you (and from you)
– All papers from office, PTO, classroom (including
newsletter) and most student work
Conference
For any conference:
– Our regular conference time is 8:439:33 on Monday, Tuesday and Friday.
– Please send a note or call 817-408-4200
to schedule an appointment with your
child’s teacher.
Homework /Projects
• Homework assignments will be listed on your
child’s homework page. Please return the
homework the next day unless noted otherwise.
• Throughout the year first graders will be involved
in various projects that might require work at
home. We will send home notes as needed.
Curriculum
Expectations in Reading
• Reading accuracy at an independent level
• Around 60 words a minute
• Reading comprehension – Do I understand
what I am reading?
• Assessments – Istation and benchmarks
Expectations in Math
• Granbury ISD uses two math series – Envisions
and Math Investigations. These are
comprehensive programs which include learning
through manipulatives, student/teacher
interaction/ and technology
• Assessments: Texas Early Math Inventory tests
(TEMI), benchmarks, quizzes and topic tests
Expectations in Social
Studies and Science
• Social studies and science are taught
according to the scope and sequence
guidelines for Granbury ISD
• Assessment – chapter assessments,
benchmarks, and student
participation
Computer Lab/Library
• We go to the computer lab 40 minutes a
week to enrich our curriculum and units of
study according to the TEKS.
• We go to the library weekly to hear a
story.
• The books are kept for one week then
returned on our library day.
Report Card
• Report cards are sent home every
6 weeks.
• Progress reports will be sent home
after the third week of a grading
period to let you know your child’s
progress, with the exception of the
first six weeks.
“Switch Classes”
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On Mondays, Wednesdays,
and Fridays, the students will
attend what we call “switch
classes”. This is a time when
students are grouped
according to their reading
abilities and receive targeted
instruction and enrichment
activities. The students are
grouped according to
assessments and teacher
input.
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Each teacher teaches a
different skill level or target
area and the students will
switch classrooms accordingly.
The students might move in
and out of groups depending
on their progress and skill
level. “Power Hour” is also a
great way to meet new
friends and be exposed to
different teaching methods.
Volunteers
We Need You!!!
Volunteer???
• Always, always stop at the office and sign in every time you
come in the building. This is for your child’s safety.
*NOTE* Don’t forget your I.D.
• All volunteers must complete a background check prior to
helping in the classroom or attending field trip.
• The best way to get to know our school, make friends and
feel a part of our school is through volunteering.
• Please join PTO and inquire about volunteering.
• For the safety of all children, siblings will not be allowed in
classrooms during volunteer times.
THANK YOU!!!
WE COULDN’T DO IT WITHOUT YOUR HELP!!
Room Parents
• Help with PTO events
• Organize 3 class parties
– A Winter Party
-A Valentines Party
-A Spring Party
Boys and Girls Club at
Rancho Brazos
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This is a free service for students at Acton Elementary and Acton
Middle School after school.
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The club hours are from drop-off time (when the buses drop off
students) until 6:00 Monday – Friday. Parents will need to pick up
their children from Rancho Brazos.
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The students get a snack and the club provides tutoring for an
hour.
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The director has planned activities for the students.
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The students can ride bus #55 and it drops them off at the club.
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Acton Methodist Church helps pay the Boys and Girls club fees.
We look forward to a
great year!