Good morning!  It is that time; we're beginning to start making plans for the coming school year. One of the items we must address is filling vacancies on the PTA Board. We would like to ask for your assistance in distributing information to your school's families. Each of us knows personally the value of an active PTA, and we're hoping to encourage involvement among "new" parents/guardians/caregivers.

Here are the ways we would like your help to invite more parents to become an active part of the RMS PTA as soon as possible:

1.  All elementary feeder schools (principals/administration, teachers, and PTAs) share the attached document/information via e-news/e-mail.

2.  Hard copy flyers are sent home with your students. (If you can let us know what day will be most efficient for your campus, we'll get the copies to you. Please also include the total number of copies your campus will need.)

3.  RMS PTA sends a board member or two to the campus "brown bag" events that are being held for incoming RMS 6th graders.  (BPE on Feb. 1, Gattis on Feb. 5, and Forest Creek on Feb. 8) We would like to "share" for a couple of minutes, have handouts with more info about specific openings/needs, and be available after the meeting for questions.

4.  Send a representative to upcoming PTA meetings for the same purposes as #3.

5. Have RMS PTA board members present (possibly with an information table) at Fine Arts Night at RMS on February 12.

6. RMS PTA board members attend incoming 6th grade parent night at RMS on May 1 with the same goals as #3 and #4.

*****7.  Please send us recommendations & contact information for anyone who you feel we should talk to regarding the opportunities to serve the students at RMS through PTA. Please note that often times the "quiet ones" who aren't always "out in front" have turned out to be some of our greatest members/leader!

Thanks so much for your participation in continuing the legacy of success for the RMS PTA!  If you have other suggestions or opportunities for us to "meet & greet" potential members from your campus, please let us know. Looking forward to hearing from each of you soon.

Tandy Hartin

For the RMS PTA 2013 Nominating Committee

 

                         Student Council

                   Valentine Kiss-a-grams

 Buy one for a teacher, parent or friend for only 50¢!!!!!

 When: Thursday, Feb. 7^th- Wednesday, Feb. 13^thfrom 7:30-7:45 a.m. and 2:30-2:45 p.m.

(delivery on Thursday, Feb. 14^th)

 

Where: Main hallway next to the library

 

February 5- RMS Brown Bag Lunch; 12-1 STAAR Ready Math- 5thGrade 2ndGrade Musical; 6:30

February 6- Early Release; 12:45 STAAR Ready Writing-February 7- STAAR Ready Reading- 5th

February 8- PTA Daddy/Daughter Dance

February 12- Family Math Night; 6:30-7:30 Fine Arts Night at Ridgeview MS

February 26-  STAAR Ready Science- 5th

> Grading Policy

Third Grade, Fourth Grade, Fifth Grade
Students earn numerical grades on a 0-100 scale.

 

Redo/Retake

Any grade below a 70 is considered failing, and the student will have a reasonable and fair opportunity to be retaught and to redo the assignment to further develop his/her understanding of the concept,earning a grade up to a 70 (pending new regulation decision).

 

Number of Grades per Quarter

District Policy (EIA Local) states that grading guidelines shall ensure that grades reflect a student's relative mastery of an assignment and that a sufficient number of grades are taken to support the grade average assigned. Elementary teachers will take a minimum of seven grades each quarter in each core content area (reading, writing, math, science, social studies).

 

Additional Grading Information

Specific information for third, fourth and fifth grade at__Gattis__Elementary follows:

 

	Nine Weeks Average (categories with percentages)	Homework Expectations	Make-Up Work from Absences	Late Work
Third	10% Homework 40 % daily work 30 % assessments 20% quizzes/quick checks	30 minutes per day max plus weekly reading at home	Will be accepted up to 3 days after an absence	-10 points
Fourth	10% Homework 40 % daily work 30 % assessments 20% quizzes/quick checks	40 minutes per day max plus weekly reading at home	Will be accepted up to 3 days after an absence	-10 points
Fifth	10% Homework 40 % daily work 30 % assessments 20% quizzes/quick checks	50 minutes per day max plus weekly reading at home	Will be accepted up to 3 days after an absence	-10 points

 

When calculating a nine-week average for a content area, no single grade will count more than 30% of the total average. No two grades will count more than 50% of the total average.

Specials Classes
Teachers in art, music and physical educationand Spanishreport student progress on the report card using the following terms.

E Excellent
S Satisfactory
N Needs improvement
U Unsatisfactory

Progress Reports/Conferences

A progress report will be sent home during the fourth week of each quarter if a student is not passing. A teacher shall request a conference with a student's parents at the end of a nine-week period if the student's grades are not passing. Parents and teachers may request a conference at any other time for other academic or behavioral concerns. Parents are able to view grades at any time through the Home Access Center.

DRESS CODE: It's getting warmer outside and the students are dressing accordingly. Please remember the RRISD dress policy. Items that are not acceptable at school include the following:

• Extremely short skirts or shorts; cut-off shorts

• halter tops;

• tank tops or other shirts with deep cut armholes;

• blouses or other clothing with deep cuts/slashes;

• low cut or cut openings or clothing which may reveal the undergarments;

• clothing which displays or promotes alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs;

• clothing with displays of profane language, gang insignias, racism or other messages deemed inappropriate by

the administrator will also not be permitted;

• sun dresses and off-the-shoulder tops are not appropriate for school wear;

• shorts/pants that sag below the waistline;

We want all the students to feel comfortable at school both in the way they are dressed, as well as how their classmates are dressed.

 

HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES WEEK AT GATTIS ELEMENTary

*Reading logs (red spirals) must be signed after your child has read. By signing the log, you are confirming that your child did read for 30 minutes or longer ( a total 2 and 1/2 hrs). If the logs are not signed, the student will miss recess and their grade will be affected. Each week there will be one or two required responses. These responses and the reading log need to be turned in every Monday.prompt. This is also taken as a grade

* Agendas must be signed each night, so that I know you are aware of any homework, class event or teacher comment. *
Any unfinished class work is expected to be completed at home that
night and brought back to school. (book club reading, DLR, math, science,
etc).

 

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