=WELCOME
TO FIRST
GRADE +
Open House
2015
Ms. Pollard’s Class
A little bit about me . . .
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T his is my fifteenth year teaching. T his will
be my eighth year teaching first grade at
Lovett Elementary.
I taught first & second grade at Hidden
Hollow Elementary in Kingwood, Texas for six
years.
I also taught first grade at Pine Ridge
Elementary in Livingston, Texas for a year.
Curriculum
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Math–Follow Math in Focus and math
workstations with small group support.
Science & Social Studies – follows HISD
curriculum **integrated into other subjects
Language Arts –guided reading, shared
reading, read alouds, high frequency words,
spelling, Writer’s Workshop, and poetry
DRA (Developmental Reading
Assessment)
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DRA is the tool we use to organize guided
reading groups. We group students based on
their reading level.
DRA test the students’ reading engagement,
oral reading fluency, and comprehension.
At the end of first grade, your child is
expected to be on a DRA Level 20.
Promotional Standards
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Grades – must be passing on final report
card
High Frequency Word Evaluation – multiple
opportunities to pass
(flash cards will be sent home)
Homework
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A homework packet will be given out Monday
to be returned on Friday. T he packet will
include a home reading page for parents to
record nightly reading. Return the homework
in the green homework folder.
Students are also expected to read for at
least 20 minutes every night. Be sure to
record it on your provided reading calendar.
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Book bag
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Please remind your child to
bring their book bag to
school everyday! T hank
you!! 
Conduct
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Fresh start every day
Averaged at the end of the week & sent in
the conduct folder on Fridays. Please return
folder on Mondays.
Conduct can affect field trip eligibility.
Folders
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Homework Folder-sent home on Monday with Homework,
return on Friday. You may unattached the monthly reading
calendar & send it back on the last day of the month.
Wednesday Folder-sent home with school wide
information, return on T hursday. If you choose to not
receive a folder, you will find all of the Wednesday Folder
information on the PTO website. T here’s a link to the
PTO website on my website.
Conduct Folder-sent home on Friday with conduct and
graded work, return signed on Monday. Also, please sign
& return all graded work.
Conduct Grades
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Daily grade…
E-95
♥ S-85
♥ P-75
♥ U-65
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Weekly average…
E-93-100
♥ S-83-92
♥ P-73-82
♥ U-72 and below
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Fine Arts & P.E.
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Monday – Music
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Tuesday – Art
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Wednesday –Music
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T hursday and Friday – P.E.
*Wear tennis shoes on P.E. days & bring water.
Parties
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Two class parties – volunteers needed
(Winter and End of the Year parties)
Birthdays – Treats will be served at the end
of the day (at recess)
Please send napkins with the birthday treats!
Recess Snack
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Your child is welcome to bring a snack to eat
at recess.
Please encourage your child to bring water
daily! 
Money
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Please send correct amount.
Attach all money to the document or form
that it pertains to.
Lunch money should be put on a lunch card.
You can pay online with a credit card or pay
cash in the cafeteria.
Scholastic Book Orders
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Every month I will be sending home
Scholastic book orders. You will find books
of every reading level.
For your convenience, I will provide our
classroom activation code so you can go onto
Scholastics website and order your child’s
books using your credit card! Our class
activation code is GMRBZ.
Communication
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Email is the best way to contact me.
Please email all questions about Fine Arts or
P.E. to those staff members. All email
addresses can be found on the Lovett
Website.
Absences and Tardies
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You have 3 days to send an excuse note to
the classroom teacher.
After 8 unexcused absences your child is in
danger of being retained.
7 tardies lowers your conduct & magnet
students’ enrollment can be affected by low
conduct
Peacock of the Week
On Wednesdays, I will pull a ticket from
the jar to see who will be Peacock of the
Week (Student of the Week) for the
following week. In their Wednesday Folder,
I will include the poster instructions.
T he weekend before your child is Peacock
of the Week, they will take George the
Giraffe home and write from his point of
view.
V.I.P.S.
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Please register for
V.I.P.S. in the front
office. ***It must be
renewed every
year!!***
Lost and Found
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Please be sure to write your child’s name on
everything they bring to school. T his would
include their backpack, lunch kit, or jackets.
My website
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Be sure to check out my website at
http://schools.houstonisd.org//Domain/4385
Any Questions….