Welcome to
Curriculum Night
Readiness for all
students
 Every student will be proficient or advanced in reading, writing, and
math.
 The academic accomplishment of every student is an obsession.
 The school can neutralize many challenges that students bring to the
classroom.
 Student achievement is the number one topic of conversation.
 There are no excuses for poor effort.
Our Team
• Mrs. Kristin Irwin
• kristinhauser-irwin@misdmail.org
• Ms. Sheila Hall
• sheilahall@misdmail.org
Communication
• Wednesday folders
• Email
• Phone – (817)299-1270
• Newsletter- email sent home on Monday
• Campus
• Twitter- @nealcheetahs
• Website- neal.mansfieldisd.org
Conferences
Parent conferences will be on Thursday,
October 8 (pm) and Friday, October 9 (am). You
will be contacted to schedule this conference.
Our goal in these two days is to conference
with each parent in our class.
Conferences are by appointment only and may
be requested by the teacher or the parent at
any time during the school year.
Our Schedule
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8:00-8:10 Announcements
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7:30-8:00 Breakfast
8:10-8:20 Circle Time
8:20-8:30 Small Group Work
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8:45-9:00 Literacy Lesson and Read Aloud
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8:30-8:45 Calendar
9:00-10:00 Small Group Rotations
10:00-10:15 Recess/Gross Motor Development
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10:15-10:30 Math and/or Science Lesson
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10:30-10:50 Centers
10:50-11:00 Closing Circle
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Computer Lab – Wednesday 9:30-10:00
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11:00 Dismissal
Library - Friday 8:45-9:00
Recess - Tuesday & Thursday
Gross Motor Development - Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Our School Day
• Students are considered tardy if not in their
classroom at the 8:00 a.m. bell.
• If a student is tardy, a parent/guardian must escort
the child to the front office to sign the student in and
receive a tardy pass.
• After the 8:00 bell, parents are not allowed to the
classroom as our instructional days begins. Parents
in classrooms or in the building must leave at the
8:00 bell. Our staff dedicates their time and
attention to students once the bell rings.
PBIS
School Wide Expectations
Positive Behavior Intervention and Support is a
school-wide strategy for helping all students
achieve important social and learning goals
because we know that when good behavior and
good teaching come together, our students will
excel in their learning. The foundation of PBIS at
Nancy Neal is the three school-wide expectations:
Positive Attitude, Act Responsibly, Wise Choices.
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Behavior Log
A behavior log will be sent home daily and used to communicate
with parents/guardians about their child’s behavior at school.
Included on the behavior log is the following key:
= met behavior expectations
P = difficult time keeping a positive attitude
A = difficult time acting responsibly
W = difficult time making wise choices
If the paw print is circled, it means the student met all behavior
expectations for the day.
Letters (P,A,W) are circled to represent the expectations the student
had a difficult time following for the day.
Six Weeks Conduct Grading
Scale:
E = 0-3 letters circled
S = 4-6 letters circled
N = 7-10 letters circled
U = 11 or more letters circled
Student Nutrition
• Breakfast is served
from 7:30 – 7:55 in the
cafeteria. Students are
still responsible for
getting to class on time.
• If sending money for
breakfast or any
reason, send it in a
sealed envelope with
your child’s name,
student ID number, the
teacher’s name and the
purpose of the money.
• Visit the MISD website
under Student Nutrition
for school breakfast
questions and to learn
how to pay for breakfast
online through My School
Bucks.
• There is a $1.95
convenience fee for each
transaction.
Going Home
If there is a change in how your child will get home,
please send a note or email your child’s teacher in
advance. We are unable to take the word of the
student.
• After 10:30 changes to
how your child will go
home will not be
accepted. You may
contact the office
before 10:30 with any
changes; or email your
child’s teacher before
10:00.
• We understand that
emergencies may arise,
but consistency is
critical for a smooth
dismissal process.
Going Home
• Students are not called from class for early release
after 10:50.
• Students that are dismissed prior to the dismissal
bell receive an early release for the day.
Dismissal
• Students are dismissed from the front left side door
of the school. For safety reasons, we ask that you
park in the lot or along the street and walk up to the
door. The circle drive is for buses only.
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Parents must have their school issued placard available for pick
up. If not available, the student will not be dismissed and the
parent must sign the student out through the office so
identification can be verified.
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Bus riders and day care are dismissed at the front of the school.
We will walk your child to the bus. The bus driver will drop your
child at your address, but someone must be there to meet your
child, or the bus will return them to the school.
Name Placards
As an extra effort to keep your children safe, we have
developed a new safety feature that we will use with
our name placards used for car riders and parent walk
ups.
• The only placards that will
be used are ones created,
provided, and issued by
the school. Any time a
new one is needed, the
parent must contact the
school.
• If parents do not have the
school issued placard, the
parent will need to go to
the office to request a
new one. Students will not
be dismissed without the
school issued placard.
Attendance
• State law requires that students attend school at least 90% of the
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days that school is offered. This includes whole and parts of days.
Students are considered tardy if they are not in their classrooms
when the 8:00 a.m. bell rings.
Students are considered absent if they are not present by 10:00
a.m.
Students who are checked out early will be recorded as an early
release.
When a child reaches five tardies, early releases, and/or absences
a letter will be sent home as reminder of District and State
policies.
When a child reaches ten tardies, early releases, and/or absences
a letter will be sent home inviting parents to a meeting with the
Attendance Committee.
When a child has been absent from school, without excuse, on
three days or parts of days within a four-week period, a letter will
be sent home.
Skyward
• Located on MISD website. Click on parents, scroll
down to Skyward, and log in as a parent. Log in
information can be obtained from the front office if
you have lost or forgotten it.
• On Skyward, you can see your child’s attendance
record, school calendar, student information, health
information, and important messages from the
school. You can also post a message to the teacher
and make any changes to your child’s information,
such as adding another emergency contact, using
Skyward.
Homework
• There is no homework given in Pre-K, however, we
do ask that you read to your child for at least 15
minutes every night.
• Occasionally students will not have adequate time to
complete an assignment in class. If you notice a
paper is incomplete, you may have you child finish it
at home.
Report Cards
• Report cards are issued every 12 weeks for PK.
• Report cards are sent home with the students the
Thursday after the end of the twelve weeks grading
period.
• Teachers follow grading guidelines that are
designed to reflect each student’s relative mastery
of each assignment for the grading period,
semester, or course.
PK and Kindergarten
Pre-Kindergarten:
S = Meets Pre-K Guidelines
P = Progressing
N = Needs Improvement
Campus Visitors
• To ensure the safety of all of our students, all
campus visitors must have their license scanned
through our Raptor system in order to receive a
visitor’s badge.
• The badge must be worn while visiting the
campus/classrooms.
• A new badge must be obtained at each visit.
Preschool Children and/or
Visiting School Aged Guests
• Our campus policy is that parents may not bring
preschool children and/or visiting school aged
guests to visit while the parent is working in
classrooms.
• Preschool children and/or visiting school aged
guests may not attend class parties or field
trips.
• Preschool (before school) – infants, toddlers,
preschool, etc.
Classroom Parties
• Winter Holiday
• End of Year
2015 – 2016
MISD Calendar
2015-2016 MISD Calendar
• Found on the MISD website under
“quick links”. Click on the image of
the calendar to enlarge and print if
needed.
2015 – 2016
Early Release Days
November 13
January 15
February 26
*April 15
Bad Weather Make-Up Days
*April 15 – Bad Weather Make-up Date #2
April 18 – Bad Weather Make-up Date #1
MISD
Student Handbook
• How to get to it
www.mansfieldisd.org
Schools
Scroll down to Resources for Parents & Students
2015-2016 Handbooks
The MISD Curriculum
The MISD Curriculum can be
found online at
www.mansfieldisd.org.
• Departments
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Pre-Kindergarten
Curriculum
• Choose six weeks
Reading
• Istation
• Computer-based diagnostic assessment
used to tailor reading instruction for each
student
• All students participate for at least 30
minutes per week. Areas of letter
recognition and vocabulary are assessed.
Guided Reading
• All students participate
• Differentiated instruction
• Focus is on pre-kindergarten guidelines
• Develops students’ ability to process texts,
phonological awareness, vocabulary, and
comprehension.
Guided Reading Lesson Demo
Writing
• Correct pencil grip and letter formation (upper and
lowercase)
• Grade level expectations – write first name and
letters on command, trace words and phrases
• Campus goal – copy a complete sentence with
correct punctuation.
Math
• Frog Street Press & Get Set For School
• Lessons and centers based on pre-k guidelines.
• Sorting, patterns, graphing, measurement, passing of
time, geometry, spatial sense, location words, counting,
ordinal numbers, number recognition 0-9, adding/taking
away, rote counting to 30.
• Hands-on lessons and practice using manipulatives.
Science
• STEMscopes
• Hands-on science curriculum
• Used for lessons and centers to teach the five
senses, weather, basic needs, habitats, food
sources, objects in the sky, suns heat, properties of
matter, forces, caring for the earth and lifecycles.
Social Studies
• Frog Street Press
• Social skills and character education
• Daily practice on responsibility, respect, participation,
kindness, cooperation, self-reliance, compassion, patience
and pride. Skills are learned through modeled behavior and
positive reinforcement, literature and practice.
•Citizenship skills taught are the Pledge of Allegiance to the
United States flag and state flag, as well as the campus
pledge. Students are taught to use voting as a method for
group decision making.
Ways to help at home
• Resources – https://www.hwtears.com/hwt,
http://www.pre-kpages.com/
http://www.prekinders.com/
https://www.youtube.com/ songs for kids
Mansfield public library
• Vocabulary – read daily to your child and ask questions
about the book. Ask about word meaning, problem and
solution, and have your child retell the story in their own
words. Point out new vocabulary every chance you get,
even in the car or at the store.
• Technology – recommended websites for your children to
explore are http://www.starfall.com/
http://www.abcya.com/
http://pbskids.org/
http://www.funbrain.com/
We look forward to
partnering with you in your
child’s education here at
Nancy Neal Elementary and
in Mansfield ISD!