The Rice The Rice SchoolSchool

2013 - 2014

Open House

NCLB and Title I SchoolsPURPOSE of Title I

In 2001, the federal government passed the NCLB Act which provided identified schools with federal funds for the purpose of supplementing the instructional program of schools to ensure a high quality education for students that would help them meet the state standard (currently STAAR – State of Texas Assessment for Academic Readiness).

These “supplemental” federal funds are used to:• Accelerate instruction for struggling students,• Provide professional-development for teachers and paraprofessionals,• Hire highly qualified personnel,• Give additional resources – technology, personnel, materials, instructional

programs, software, and• Encourage parent and family involvement.

Contact Information

The Rice School / La Escuela Rice

Jamie Wilkes

Title I Campus Contact

(713) 349 - 1800

jwilkes@houstonisd.org

Meet the Meet the 77thth grade grade TeachersTeachers

Cluster Expectations

100% Effort

Best “Attitude” Forward

No Tardies

Supplies

Adhere to Student Code of Conduct

Ideas for Student SuccessIdeas for Student Success

• Check your child’s planner everyday - all teachers require students to write down daily assignments and homework.

• Have a specific place and designated time (the earlier the better) to do homework – have your child do homework as soon as he/she gets home from school.

• Have your child review the day’s work and notes with you - this will help your child remember what he learned.

Make Up Work

• When a child is absent from school, extra time( five school days – HISD policy) will be given to hand in assignments, exceptions will be off campus choir performance or science fair.

• Any missed test days will be made up the following class day.

How will I know what my child is doing and if

he is doing it?

Grade reporting:Grade reporting:

• Progress reports every 3 weeks and report cards every 9 weeks

• Email or call teachers once in between reports

• You may also access PS Connect to check your student’s current grade

This year’s assessments:STAAR Writing – April 1 - 2

Stanford 10 – TBA

STAAR Math (Pre AP) – TBA

STAAR Math – April 22

STAAR Reading – April 23

TELPAS – March 17- April 11

Science with Mrs. Veneziale and Mrs.

Hill-Kennedy•Class Expectations•Spiral•Planner/Agenda•Website•www.socrative.com•sites.google.com/site/msvenezialescienceclass

Spanish

with Sra. Colion-Hernandez•Areas of Focus: Listening, Speaking,

Reading, and Writing•Classroom Expectations•Extra Credit•www.phschool.com•www.senorwooly.com

English/Readingwith Ms. Johnson and Ms.

Thompson• Writing Process

• Essays - STAAR Writing

• Literature - Critical Thinking and Literary Analysis - Open Ended Responses

• Literary Elements and Devices

• Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Development

Do’s and Don’ts • Do review their class notes with

them each day.

• Do read the literature with them and discuss it to be sure they understand.

• Do encourage them to ask questions and seek help.

• Do review their work and encourage them to do their best.

• Please don’t:• Redo their writing

assignments - resist the temptation to revise and edit your child’s paper. It is important that I see each child’s true abilities - strengths and weaknesses - in order to help them improve.

MathMs. Gonzales and Mr.

Roberts• Classroom Expectations• 7th Regular Math – 7th grade Math STAAR• 7th Pre-AP Math – 8th grade Math STAAR • Think Through Math• Khanacademy.org• Oswego Math – Basic Math skills practice• Tutorials

Texas Historywith Mr. Llorens

• Classroom Expectations

• Missing Assignments

• Conduct

Technology with Mrs. Willoughby

Robotics Engineering Goals

• To introduce students to the fundamental concepts and

skills of Robotics and Engineering

• To expose students to the possibility of a future in Robotics

and Engineering through various projects

• To introduce students to some awesome and neat things in

the world of engineering

• To introduce students to different careers in engineering

Robotics Engineering

• Expectations• Teamwork• Be responsible• Be respectful• Be reasonable

• Grading Policy• 40%- Daily Grades• 40%- Quizzes• 10%- Homework• 10% - Keyboarding

Competitions

• First Lego League (FLL)

• Ecobot Challenge

• BEST Robotics

• Teacher-created class competitions

• Project-Based contests

CommunicationCommunication•Website /Cluster Page http://thericeschool.org/seventh/

•The planner /Calendar/ Falcon Flyer

•E-mail or call the teacher (information provided on the business card)

•Set up a conference by contacting Ms. Colion

•Receive texts from Remind 101

Parent Volunteers• Throughout the year 7th grade will have

activities where parent volunteers will be needed (field trips, robotics competitions, etc.)

• If you would like to become a volunteer, please fill out the Parent volunteer form and become VIPS approved. This process can take as long as 3 weeks so please don’t delay.

Remind 101•             As a new STEM school, this year the Seventh grade team is sending reminders to

parents and students using cell phones.  In order to sign up for the text based reminders, you may want to add a new contact and then text the messages as listed below:

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• To find out about all the 7th grade cluster events Text this message @mscolion to 469-518-2927

•             I want to join SCIENCE – text this message @msvenezia    to   210-585-2807

•             I want to join TECHNOLOGY text this message @mswillough  to   469-732-3843

•             I want to join TEXAS HISTORY text this message @mrllore     to  469-270-3121

•             I want to join ELA text this message @c98a   to   832-589-1437

•             I want to join SPANISH text this message @colio  to   469-518-2927

•             I want to join MATH text this message  @43c5  to   832-589-1437 

•   I want to join Pre-AP MATH text this message  @eae55 to 832-589-1437