Mrs. Cureton
2015-16
Contact Information
 Please feel free to call the school anytime and leave me
a message. The ladies in the office can connect you to
my class phone and you can leave me a message. The
number is 903-262-1980.
 You can e-mail me anytime at:
[email protected]
 My conference time is 12:50-1:38 daily
My Mission
 I really am excited about helping your child learn this
year.
 I want to be a partner with you in helping your child be
successful.
 Please come to me or contact me if you need anything
or have any questions.
Homework
• Students should read at least 15 minutes each night in
their take-home folder and discuss the questions from
their comprehension question page as they read.
• Students should practice sight words nightly.
• Students should enjoy being a kid, get in some play
time, spend time with their family, get a good dinner,
and get to bed on time. 
When you listen to your child read
 Allow your child to use his/her finger at the beginning of
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the year if needed. If your child uses it as a guide, then
he/she really needs it.
Allow your child to look at pictures to gain meaning.
Students use pictures to help them figure out what is going
on in the story. (comprehension)
If your child says a wrong word but it makes sense in that
sentence, don’t correct them at first. (Lets look at this
word….home/house and store/market
Above all other things please make reading time
fun!!!!
If your child is frustrated please let me know. This is the
last thing we want to happen.
Homework – Sight & Spelling Words
- Your child will have weekly sight word assessments
Friday.
- Sight Word Assessments: Your child should be able to
see the sight word and say it. The test will also include
a select few words from week before so continuously
study all words given.
- Spelling Words: We do not have weekly spelling tests.
Rather, I want your children to understand when to use
each spelling patterns. We will practice these patterns
daily.
* I will send out an email each week that includes the
weekly sight words and spelling pattern.
Attendance
 Please make sure that you
call or contact the office to
let them know that your
child is out and why. Do
this by 9:00 a.m.
 Try to have your child
present every day and on
time. This is essential for
their learning.
 At 9:30 your child will be
counted absent if they are
not in the classroom so
please schedule doctor’s
appointments accordingly.
 I hope that lots of students
receive perfect attendance
awards at the end of the
year! 
Behavior
 Please check your childs’ Class Dojo account daily.
Each day, we strive to get at least 5 points…every
student should be able to do this.
 If your child makes a wrong choice that day they will
receive a consequence accordingly. (take a break, loss of
point, note in folder, contact parent) Extreme behavior-automatic
parent contact.
 Behavior System: Class Dojo Points
--10 points: 5 minutes of game time
--20 points: STAR Award
--30+ points: Lunch with Mrs. Cureton
Parties
 We will have a Winter Party and End of the Year
Celebration!
 We will have a Fall Festival this year! More info to
come!
 Please look for information to come home about these
events 
Dress Code
 Please make sure your child’s shirt is a solid color polo
and tucked in if wearing skirt or pants.
 College Colors Day-Monday
Our class college is Sam Houston State University.
Students may wear SHSU shirts or solid shirts that are
SHSU colors (orange, black & white) and uniform
pants/skirts
 Spirit Dress Day – Friday
The students may wear jeans with a Clarkston
spirit shirt or regular uniform polo.
 Tennis shoes and socks are required for P.E.
Report Cards
 We have started parent/teacher conferences! These
will continue for the next two weeks.
 If you have not already signed up, please sign up for a
time tonight and make yourself a reminder note. *I
will send home reminders a few days before your
conference*
 Report cards will go out on Tuesday, October 4th.