This document provides information for parents about the upcoming school year at the Gilliam Headstart Center, including the teacher Ms. Tashunda House's philosophy of education, attendance policy, grading scale, homework policy, dress code, classroom rules, and consequences. It emphasizes working together as a team between parents and teachers to help children succeed.

1. Come One Come All To
Gilliam Headstart
Center
2016-2017 School Year
Preschool Rules & Expectations
Ms. Tashunda House

2. My Philosophy of Education
• I believe that every child is capable of learning.
• I believe that every child is capable of receiving an education.
• As a teacher, I would make sure that I prepare myself to ensure that every
child learn; and I know that every child will not be on the same paste but I
will ensure that they install in the different strategies and methods that will
help them learn.
• I am determined to learn every child’s learning style in my classroom to help
them learn in my classroom.

3. Attendance Policy
• Come to class that’s how students learn
• Come to school on time
• Three (3) tardy equal to one (1) absentee.
• If the students miss consistently days back to back; the parents will get a call
concerning the child.

4. Grading Scale
• A = 4 *** Participate in Class
• B = 3 *** Do Homework
• C = 2 ***Complete Lessons & Activities
• D = 1
• F = 0

5. Homework
• Monday through Thursday of every week I will be sending homework home.
(it is based off the lessons/activities we do in the class)
• Each student will bring a folder to school.(the same folder is to be brought
to school everyday)
• Inside the folder; the left side will be the announcements, etc. for to keep at
home; the right side is to be return to school (homework)

6. Dress Code
• All students should wear clothes that appropriate
• All students should wear clothes that fit them
• Students clothes should cover them appropriately; shouldn’t nothing be
showing unappropriately

7. Classroom Rules
• Listen to your teachers
• Put your listening ears on

8. Rules
• Everyone in the classroom are Friends…
• Walk, Do Not Run
• Keep Your Hands to Yourself
• Stay behind your Friend (when you are in line)
• No Hitting, No Fighting your Friends

10. Consequences…
• 1st Offense – Warning
• 2nd Offense – Break Time
• 3rd Offense – Informing the Parents/Principal
• ***Let’s Follow The Rules….

11. I Am…
• I am a strong woman
• I wonder will I be that licenses teacher
• I hear my daughters cheering me on
• I see myself being a successful teacher
• I want to show my daughters the world
• I am a successful young mother

12. I Am…
• I pretend that everything is alright
• I feel that everything will be alright
• I touch the lives of others
• I worry about a lot of things
• I cry sometimes
• I am Tashunda House

13. I Am…
• I understand that everything is not easy
• I say everything will be breezy
• I dream of being a great teacher

14. Let’s Work as A Team…
• Parents, the teacher, will be working with the students in the
classroom
• Parent work with your children at home, and help them with their
homework.
• Let’s Work Together To Help Our Children Succeed

15. Let’s Work Together