Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Phone:  (979) 865-5907 Fax: (979) 865-7039


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  We are proud to announce

that O' Bryant Primary has made the TEBC Honor 2008 Roll for the third year in a row!


Curriculum Information for Parents

Have you ever been curious about your child's school curriculum?  Our curriculum partner, CSCOPE, has now added an online parent portal to their website. At this website parents are able to become familiar with the components of the school's curriculum.  There are currently three videos, helpful websites for each content area, and access to important concepts and understandings for every unit at each grade level.

To access this site just click on the picture or address below;

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http://www.cscope.us/parentportal

  

 



  Important Reminders

* Do not allow your children to bring articles to school that could be harmful to others or distrupt the learning process.  Students should not bring toys, electronic games, radios, Ipods/ mp3 players, CDs or CD players, cameras, large sums of money, expensive jewelry, laser pointers, or animals. Cell phones are not allowed at our school.  If a cell phone is found parents will be notified and a $30.00 fee will be assesssed if multiple violations occur.

* At the end of the day parents may wait outside of the building for their children.  The teachers are responsible for their entire class and they are put in an unfavorable situation if parents bring children to the room late, or come early in order to beat the rush.

*The Tardy Bell rings each day at 8:05 AM.  Any students arriving to class after morning announcements will be asked to get a Tardy Slip from the office. Students who exceed 10 Tardy Slips need to make up missed time in an after-school detention or other actions as deemed appropriate by the OBP Attendance Committee.  We appreciate everything our parents do to help our students achieve a quality education.


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Important Dates
 
February
Tuesday, February 2nd - UIL Writing Event
Tuesday, February 9th - UIL Preliminary Events at 4:30
Monday, February 15th - Teacher Work Day/ No School for students
Tuesday, February 23th - Black History Program in Cafetorium


SchoolCenter PictureClick the attachment icon below to view a copy of an information packed nutrition newsletter from our Lunchroom Coordinator, April Pinkham.

You will love it!



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  Character Counts!

The character trait for the 4th 6-weeks is Fairness. We will be wearing orange on Wednesday, January 6th. The color orange is chosen because it is like dividing an orange into equal sections to share fairly with your friends. You can help your child learn more about fairness by reinforcing the following:

• Play by the rules

• Take turns and share

• Be open-minded; listen to others

• Don't take advantage of others

• Don't blame others carelessly


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What Parents can do to Better the Communication with the School

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  • Give your child 's teacher your contact information and schedule.
  • Inform your child's teacher of any issues at home that may affect your child's learning.
  • Read all correspondence from the school.
  • Support teachers. Avoid making disparaging comments about your child's teachers.
  • Attend Open House, School events and board meetings.
  • Visit our school's website often and email your child's teacher with any concerns or questions.
  • When your child misses school inform the school office and make arrangements for make up work.
  • Become aware of the schools rules and procedures and keep track of your child's homework so that you know what is expected of your child.
  • Read your child's report card, if there is anything that you do not understand please contact the school or your child's teacher.

The Parental Involvement newsletter is now available in

English and Spanish at the following website. 
 

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JUST A REMINDER…    SchoolCenter Picture

Live Oak Street which runs parallel to the OBryant Primary Car Drop-off / Pick-up is a ONE WAY street during specific hours of the day. LEFT turns out of the drop drive are not allowed. Please adhere to these guidelines to maintain a safe environment for our children during the hectic before & after school hours. Also, please remember that there is "No Parking " on Live Oak during these same hours. I understand that parking is very limited.

Posted hours for one way traffic are:

7:30-9:00 AM

2:00-4:00 PM

The car line can be very long and move slowly, especially at the start of a new school year. We strive to become more efficient in loading / unloading the children. I believe the traffic flow would be more efficient in the afternoon if all cars would post a sign in the windshield of the name(s) of the child / children to be picked up.

Thank you all for your cooperation with these safety guidelines. Please call or stop by if you have additional questions or concerns.


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It is very important that students are in school as much as possible if they are to achieve a quality education.  The Tardy Bell rings each day at 8:05 AM.  Any students arriving to class after this bell has sounded will be asked to get a Tardy Slip.  Students who exceed 10 Tardy Slips need to make up missed time in an after-school detention or other actions as deemed appropriate by the OBP Attendance Committee.  We appreciate everything our parents do to help our students achieve a quality education.


A copy of our Field Trip Permission slip is available on the administration page.