Yee-

Haw!

Are you ready for the Round Up?

Grit To keep

going towards

the goal, even when

it’s hard!

Reading Round-Up

Kindergarten through 2nd grade:Read 100 minutes per week for a

total of 600 minutes per 6-weeks.

Third Grade through 5th grade:Read 25 “Just Right” Books

by the End of Year

Check-points will be announced and a school-wide celebration at the mid-way point and at the end of the year for students who have reached their goals. Watch your child’s Tuesday folder for more information coming soon.

Morning MeetingsThe first 10 minutes of the day! Building a classroom culture of honesty, tolerance, and trust.

Being a Title I school means receiving federal funding (Title I dollars) to supplement the school’s existing programs. These dollars are used for…

Identifying students experiencing academic difficulties and providing timely assistance to help these student’s meet the State’s challenging content standards

Purchasing supplemental staff/programs/materials/suppliesConducting parental Involvement meetings/trainings/activitiesRecruiting/Hiring/Retaining Highly Qualified Teachers

Being a Title I school also includes parental involvement and recognizing parents’ rights.

What does it mean to be a Title I School?

Homework The new suggestions will be….. Reading 15-30 minutes of reading per night, depending upon ageMath Fact fluency games , computer practice, etc. * Differentiated homework will be given as needed to fill gaps and reinforce skills.

Your child spends 7 hours a day at school. Recent research shows a flat or negative effect size on traditional homework for elementary-age students.

Field Trip Traditions Kindergarten apple orchard, walking tour of Justin, Ft. Worth Zoo

First Grade Casa Manana Children’s Theatre & Elm Fork Nature Center

Second Grade Ft. Worth Museum of Science and History & Will Rogers Theatre

Third Grade Elm Fork Nature Center & The Nutcracker at Bass Hall

Fourth Grade Texas play in Ft. Worth National Cowgirl Museum & OLC

Fifth Grade OLC (3 times)Best Christmas Pageant Ever (play)

Ross Perot Museum (extended day)

Most venues only allow 1 or 2 parents. We will draw names if there are multiple parents wanting to attend. The cost for admission & bus range from $7-10.

Reading promotes comprehension, vocabulary, conventional spelling, a sense of grammar, writing competency, and a positive attitude toward the written word.

~Routman 2000, 44

Reading at home is the most important thing you can do to help your child be successful in school.

Children who read at least 20 minutes per day encounter more than 1,000,000 words per year!

Reading at Home

Each grade-level has a significant unit of study that marks a milestone on students’ journey through elementary school.

Kindergarten Reading CafeFirst Grade Animal Kingdom Research Projects

Second Grade Reader’s Theatre Showcase Third Grade Living Statue Museum

Fourth Grade Poetry Slam Fifth Grade Wind Turbine project

These Milestone Experiences are also opportunities for students to practice performance skills, presenting their learning in front of a live audience. Parents and the community will be invited.

Milestone Experiences

Fundraising at Justin Elementary Fall 2013 PTA Traditional catalog sale with cookie dough, magazines, and gift wrap. The goal is to raise funds for….

- Red Ribbon assembly - Watch D.O.G. - “Fall Fest” to have free

or reduced admission - Supper with Santa - Mr. Blue Shoes

assembly- Inflatables for Field Day

Spring 2014 School Boosterthon for character development and pledges to support the activity fund.

- Classroom magazines- Reading incentives- Field trips support- Special programs - Dog tags- Book Club books

Connect through Social Media

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Justin Elementary Family

•Whenever your child must be absent, please call the school office to report the absence at (817)215-0800 or email: lloftin@nisdtx.org

•Students may enter the building at 7:15 each morning. School begins at 7:45.

Attendance

• C.U.B. (Clever Useful Book) Please make sure to sign daily.

• Email Address: slogan@nisdtx.org

• Office Phone Number: 940-648-2255 817-215-0800

• Classroom: 817-215-0844

Communication

Workshop Model

Opening Meeting – We open our workshop with a story, a focused skill, and a guided practice.

Work Period – The students practice reading, writing, and working with words. Activities are designed to accommodate each students individual skill level.

Closing Meeting – We close our workshop block with the students sharing their learning.

*Social Studies is taught throughout this workshop.

Readers Workshop

Beginning

• Book Knowledge

• Print Awareness

Middle

• Level C

End

• Level E

Reading Levels

Opening Meeting – We begin with focusing on a skill from an author’s and a reader’s perspective.

Work Period – The students will illustrate and write a story. Closing Meeting – We close our workshop block with an Author’s Chair. This gives students an opportunity to share his/her story with peers.

Writers Workshop

Stages of SpellingConsonant Represent

Words

Initial, Middle, &

Final Sounds

Transitional Phrases

Standard Spelling

Stage 1 Stage 2

Writing Samples

Stage 3 Stage 4

Writing Samples

Stage 5 Stage 6

Writing Samples

Opening Meeting – We also open this workshop with a lesson focusing on a math skill.

Work Period – The students rotate between stations where they practice various skills.

Closing Meeting – We close our workshop block with the students sharing their learning. This gives the students the opportunity to see how math can be done in different ways.

Math Workshop

• Process, Inquiry, Physical – The students are learning how to observe and record physical changes and properties using their five senses.

• Earth and Space

• Life Systems

Science

Physical Education817-215-0802

1. Students will wear tennis shoes everyday for P.E. and recess (no flip-flops or Crocs)

2. Shorts should be worn under dresses and skirts.

Classroom MagazineThis is a non-fiction, informative child friendly version of the newspaper.This includes a monthly complimentary Parent and Child magazine.

Book OrdersPeriodically we send home a Scholastic book order form. This is an inexpensive way to purchase quality books. It has several beginning readers’ books and other educational resources.

Scholastic

• The first six weeks of Kindergarten is considered an adjustment period. We will conduct parent conferences with each family instead of sending home report cards.

• Progress reports will go home every three weeks, beginning the second six weeks.

• The students’ grades are determined by the results of their assessments.

• Developmental reading levels, letter identification/sound association and sight words are regularly assessed.

Report Cards

Birthdays – Treats can be brought at 2:15pm.

School Party Days – Christmas and Valentine’s Day

Assemblies – Every Friday 7:45 a.m.

Celebrations

Thank you for coming!