• Please help yourself to cookies and lemonade in
the back.
• Paper clipped to the power point handout you
will find a piece of stationary. Please take this
time to write your child a note. On your way
out drop the note in the colored basket by your
child’s teacher’s name. We will place the notes
on their desk for them to find in the morning.
They will love it!
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Welcome to
Grade
Curriculum Night!
What are the school hours?
• The earliest students should arrive at school is 7:25.
• Our students will go to the Cafeteria if they arrive before
7:45.
• School begins at 7:55 and students are considered tardy
if they arrive after that time.
• If your child is absent, please send a note, (not an email)
the day they return to school.
• Our students are dismissed at 2:55 each day.
What will my child learn this year
in reading ?
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Unit 1: Reader’s Workshop
Unit 2: Reading across Genres
Unit 3: Inferring and Synthesizing
Unit 4: Non Fiction
Unit 5: Poetry and Drama
Unit 6: Author Study
Unit 7: Story telling and Celebration of Reading
What will my child learn this year
in writing?
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Unit 1: Lessons from the Masters: Improving Narrative Writing
Unit 2: Writing About Reading: Letter Writing
Unit 3: Writing About Reading: Awarding our Favorite Books
Unit 4: Information Book Writing
Unit 5: Poetry Writing
Unit 6: Persuasive Writing
What will my child learn this year
in math?
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Unit 1: 2D Figures
Unit 2: 3D Figures
Unit 2: Place Value 1200
Unit 2: Compare and Order Number to 1200
Unit 3: Number Patterns
Unit 4: Add/Subtract Facts
Unit 5: Add/Subtract Flexible Strategies to 100
Unit 6: Add/Subtract to 100 Tradition Algorithm
Unit 7: Time
Unit 8: Data
Unit 9: Place Value to 1200
Unit 10: Compare and Order to 1200
Unit 11: Add/Subtract Flexible Strategies to 1000
Unit 12: Add/Subtract to 1000 Traditional Algorithm
Unit 13: Money
Unit 14: Personal Financial Literacy
Unit 17: Fractions
Unit 18: Length and Area Measurement
Unit 19: Multiplication and Division
What will my child learn this year
in science?
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Unit 1: Becoming a Scientist (Tools and Safety rules)
Unit 2: Becoming A Meteorologist (Weather and Water Cycle)
Unit 3: Becoming an Astronomer (Moon Phases)
Unit 4: Becoming a Physicist Part 1 (States of Matter)
Unit 5: Becoming a Physicist Part 2 (Energy)
Unit 6: Becoming a Physicist Part 3 (Force and Motion)
Unit 7: Becoming a Zoologist Part 1 (Animal Adaptations)
Unit 8: Becoming a Zoologist Part 2 (Environments)
Unit 9: Becoming a Botanist (Plant Parts and Functions)
Unit 10: Becoming a Geologist (Fresh and Salt Water, Rocks,
Resources, and Conservation)
• Unit 11: Becoming a Engineer
What will my child learn this year
in social studies?
• Unit 1: Citizenship, Bullying,
Community
• Unit 2: Government and Economics
• Unit 3 Holiday Customs and Cultures
• Unit 4: Historical Figures and Timelines
• Unit 5: Maps, Globes, and Landforms
• Unit 6: Geography
• Unit 7: Science, Technology, and
Society
What is my child’s daily
schedule?
SCHEDULE:
7:55 – 8:05
8:05 – 8:50
8:50-9:35
9:35-10:05
10:05-10:35
10:35-12:20
12:20-12:50
12:50-1:20
1:20-1:50
1:50-2:05
2:05-2:50
Announcements
ELA
Specials
ELA /Snack/Restroom
ELA/Social Studies
Math
Science
Lunch
Recess
Pack Up
Intervention/Enrichment
Will my child have homework this
year?
• We believe in homework at Lindsey Elementary!
• We promise that homework will…
• Comply to district guidelines concerning the recommended
number of minutes students should spend completing homework
– 10 minutes x student’s grade level
• skills we’re teaching in class
• Your child will bring home a math sheet on Monday, and
should return it on Friday completed. Your child will also have
a spelling assessment on Friday.
• Set a goal to have your child read at least 3 nights a week for
20 minutes, or a total of 60 minutes. We will be using the
website www.biblionasium.com
How can I support my child’s
learning at home?
How will grades be determined for
my child?
• The following scale is used for numerically graded work:
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A = 90 - 100%
B = 80 - 89%
C = 70 – 79%
F = 0 – 69%
• Handwriting will be given the following grades:
• E = Excellent
• S = Satisfactory, S+, and S• N = Needs Improvement
• Conduct Grades are given on the report card:
• O = Outstanding
• S = Satisfactory
• U = Unsatisfactory
How can I stay informed of my
child’s progress this year?
• Graded work will come home on Tuesday
• Progress reports – Will Go Home on 5th Week of
each Grading Period
• Report cards – Will Go Home each 9 Weeks
• Newsletter-Weekly on Friday
• Twitter
What are the school-wide behavior
expectations at Lindsey
Elementary?
How will the staff recognize and
encourage good student behavior?
• Building relationships with students and a sense of community
within our school are the foundations of our discipline plan.
Prevention will be where we spend most of our time. Our
goal is to eliminate misbehavior before it happens by
communicating our expectations, modeling good character,
and teaching appropriate social skills and problem-solving.
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LSTAR Coupons
Classroom Incentives
Nine-Weeks School Spirit Rallies – Shine Time
Special Notes, Emails, and Phone Calls Home
Do Lindsey teachers view
misbehavior as a learning
opportunity for students?
• Absolutely!
• Our role is to assist the student in taking ownership of their behavior
and see the consequences as a logical result of their choice. This
will occur through our conversations with students after
misbehavior occurs.
• We realize no behavior technique will have a lasting, positive result
if it ‘s not delivered with compassion, empathy, or understanding.
• Consequences will be as individualized as possible.
• Whole class/group punishment is not the Lindsey Way. Teachers
will not withhold recess or other privileges from the entire class in
response to misbehavior of a few or even many. It’s the
responsibility of the teacher to determine which students are not
following our school-wide expectations and provide consequences
to those students.
How will school and home
communication occur?
• Include information about:
• Daily folders/Agendas (Red Folder)
• Tuesday folders (Red Folder)
• Grade level newsletters (Weekly on Friday) if you are not
receiving this email from your child’s teacher you may need to
update your email address in Family Access.
• Lindsey website – http://www.allenisd.org/domain/73
• Lindsey Low Down School Newsletter
• School messenger calls and emails
Birthday Celebrations at
School
• Due to district policies and possible classroom allergies, parents will
NOT be able to supply the class with any food items in celebration of
a child’s birthday. This includes cupcakes, candy, cake, etc. Another
option that parents could consider is to send a goody bag for each
student in your child’s class. NO CANDY will be allowed in these
goody bags, but you could include items such as stickers, pencils,
small “treasures,” etc.
• Students will not be allowed to hand out birthday party invitations
at school. You can provide permission for their email address to be
shared with other families in the class. This allows parents to send
evites and communicate with one another about birthdays,
playdates, etc. The Lindsey PTA also provides a family directory to all
members in an effort to encourage communication between
classes/grade levels.
A Few Words About Afternoon Dismissal
• Lindsey Elementary staff members work hard each day to ensure
252 Bus Riders + 46 Daycare Riders + 122 Kids
Club Attendees + 456 Car Riders/Walkers Are
Returned Safely Home in the Span of
Approximately 20 Minutes!
• If you come to campus each afternoon to pick up your child…
• Be sure to bring your Student Safety Sign
• Display it in your car window licenses
• Show it to staff members working the Parent Waiting Area
• If you need to change your child’s dismissal plan for the day, please be sure to
notify the school office and teacher BEFORE 2:00 pm.
• We realize our procedures may, at times, be a bit inconvenient for parents, but are
in place to ensure student safety. We greatly appreciate your understanding and
support each afternoon!
How can I contact the teacher if I
have questions or concerns?
• Email is the quickest, and best communication during the
school day. We will check our email periodically throughout
the day.
• Jaime Scott jaime_scott@allenisd.org
• Kendal Speck kendal_speck@allenisd.org
• Korren Pughkorren_pugh@allenisd.org
• Robyn Herbert robyn_herbert@allenisd.org
• Jeni Munden jeni_munden@allenisd.org
• Liz Shaw elizabeth_shaw@allenisd.org
How can I volunteer at
Lindsey?
• Complete the criminal history background check on the Allen
ISD website
• Volunteering for PTA
• Chaperone 2nd Grade Field Trips
• Signing up or sending items when requested by the teacher
• Watch DOGS – Jodi Measels
Is there a grade level handbook I
can take home tonight?
• We have placed the handbook, curriculum brochure, and
homework tips on our 2nd grade webpage.
• http://allenisd.org/Page/33009
• We will send home a parent handbook verification form next
Tuesday in folders. Please sign the form acknowledging that
you have viewed and read the parent handbook. Return the
form in your child’s folder.
Don’t Forget to Join PTA!
• Membership forms are located on our website
• Parents Tab
• PTA
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Also don’t forget to complete your volunteer background
check! Must be completed each school year!
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Allenisd.org
Middle of the page – “Register to be a Volunteer”
Questions?
Where do I go for Session #2?
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Kindergarten – Multi-Purpose Room – Room 141
1st Grade – Library – Room 140
2nd Grade – Science Lab – Room 215
3rd Grade –Art Lab – Room 223
6th Grade – Cafeteria
Thank You for
Coming!