WELCOME!TO NEEDVILLE ELEMENTARY

SCHOOLOPEN HOUSE

We are Pierce’s Pack!

INTRODUCTION Mrs. Stephanie Pierce 15 years in education:

1st,3rd,4th grades Family

Moved to Needville Last Year

CLASSROOM RESPONSIBILITIES Binder

Homework Conduct

CSR Folder Class Work

Consequences

GRADING POLICIES & GUIDE Headings at top of EVERY paper

No First Name – 1 point No Last name – 1 point

No Date – 2 points Misspelled words – 2 points (if words are provided

in word bank on paper or textbook) - 2 points if grade level appropriate words are

misspelled. Incomplete portions of assignments or incomplete

papers (back sides of worksheets, etc) is teacher discretion.

GRADING POLICIES & GUIDE CONTINUED…

Punctuation – 1 point for each error. Spelling – 2 points for each misspelled

word except in the subject of spelling – the word will just be counted wrong.

Complete Sentences – 2 points. Part of the question MUST be re-stated in the

student’s answer Grading Guide – sent home in 1st day

packet

HOMEWORK PROCEDURES & CONSEQUENCES

Homework is listed daily on the Daily Assignment Sheet located in the Conduct folder. Please initial this daily. This can

also be found on my web page. Homework will be given every day and the students are asked to place it in their

homework folder in their binder. Homework marks are given for incomplete

homework or homework not turned in.

HOMEWORK POLICY(FOR A 6 WEEKS GRADING PERIOD)

1st offense – mark and stay in at recess. 2nd offense – mark and stay in at recess. Written

parent communication (note) 3rd offense – mark and stay in at recess. Classroom

Discipline. 4th offense – mark and stay in at recess. Office

Discipline. ***Each HW miss after the 4th in a 6 weeks period will

result in an Office Discipline.*** Homework marks will count as behavior marks for

the 7 marks in a week discipline policy.

PROGRESS REPORTS/REPORT CARDSFOLDER

This blue folder will come home at Progress Report and Report Card time. Please sign and return the blue folder

back to school.

DAILY SCHEDULE 8:00-8:15 – Class Preparation 8:15-9:00 – Tutorials/Coaches 9:00-9:30 – Computer (M,W,F)/Music (T,TH) 9:30-10:45 – Math 10:45-11:30 – PE/Conference 11:30-12:30 – English/Writing 12:30-1:00 – Lunch 1:00-1:30 – Recess 1:30-1:45 –Storytime 1:45-3:00 Reading/Spelling 3:00-3:30 – Social Studies or Science 3:30 – Pack up 3:35 – Block 1 and Car Riders 3:40 – Block 2 3:45 – Block 3 and Walkers Library-----every Monday at 1:45-2:15

TESTS/BENCHMARKS• STAAR Testing will take place:

• Math – April• Reading – April

• We will take a benchmark test• If a child scores low on benchmark,

they can receive ARI or AMI, extra tutorials, PAL, possible after school

tutorials

HANDBOOK ISSUES Student handbook can be found at

www.needvilleisd.com Dress Code

Absence notes Transportation notes

Medicine Notes Textbooks

ATTENDANCE Tardy Bell rings at 8:05 A.M.

Attendance is taken at 10:10 A.M. Email me or call the office if you want homework ready to pick up if your child

is absent

OTHER NOTES: Building will open everyday at 7:15 A.M. A teacher is not on duty until 7:30 A.M.

Breakfast is served in the white cafeteria You may drop off at either side in the morning – but

only pick up in the car rider line on the blue side in the afternoon.

Lockers Please DO NOT email me transportation changes in

the middle of the day! Send a note or call the office only in an emergency.

Ice Cream is sold on Tues/Thurs. for 50 cents.

LUNCH ACCOUNT You may check your child’s lunch

account online at www.needvilleisd.com

Click on parents & students Click on parents

Click on links Click on Lunch Money Now

They cannot borrow lunch money through the office anymore.

MORE OTHER NOTES Student of the week/Birthdays

Room Parents/Background checks Party Days: Christmas, Valentine’s, and End of Year.

These are no candy parties except Valentine’s Candy/Treats Days: Halloween, Valentine’s, and

Easter. Halloween and Easter are NOT party days, but you may send treat bags.

We will be ordering class t-shirts soon! Everyone must have a class t-shirt to participate in school activities. Only CASH money will be accepted. 3rd Grade music program is in October.

AR READING When AR begins, your child will be expected to

take 2 AR quizzes each week by Friday. Failure to do so will result in a mark on conduct.

Read at home and they can take a quiz when they get here. They will also have ample reading time

during the day to take care of this. They will be expected to be reading on there level.

Soon, they will take a STAR test in the AR program and receive a reading level. This information will be relayed to you so you are aware of where your

child needs to be reading.

PTA Please join PTA for $8 per person.

We would love to have 100% join in our class!

Being a member does not mean you have to volunteer!

Money raised helps pay for field trips, rewards, parties, activities, etc.

Also, please be saving Box Tops for Education on all General Mills products!

MRS. PIERCE’S INFORMATION School Phone 979-793-4241

Conference Period 10:45-11:30 Email: Pierces@needvilleisd.com

Website: http://classroom.needvilleisd.com/webs/pierces/ You can also find our web page on the District web page. Click

on Needville Elementary then Teacher Web Pages.Best way to reach me is by email.

Questions?

Thank you for coming!