Ferry Farm Elementary School

Welcome to FFES Family Night (2016-17) Welcome to Mrs. Brooks’ class

Daily schedule

School Wires Our school and district website.  More information to come on parent registration and parent app for your mobile device. ffes.staffordschools.net

Twitter Ferry Farm Facebook Page - Ferry Farm Elementary School Ferry Farm Twitter - @FerryFarmES Classroom Twitter –BrooksOwls-K

Rules and Consequences We will follow the FFES school rules. However, our classroom has a few rules as well: Listen when someone is speaking Always do your best work Raise your hand to speak Follow directions quickly Be a kind friend

Incentives/ Classroom Management Super EAGLE bucks are earned for good behavior, displaying good citizenship, and good choices.- “Good Notes” home- individual Table cones- table Warm & Fuzzy Jar- whole group Color Behavior Chart

Birthdays Celebrate during lunch Cookies, mini cupcakes or donuts are better than the regular size cupcakes. ALL snacks should be free of peanuts or not made in a factory that makes peanut products. Please let be know if you would like to bring in a party treat.

Snacks/Lunch/SNAP acct. PEANUT/NUT FREE within classroom (please check ingredients) Healthy snacks Review lunch menu with your child each day if purchasing hot lunch SNAP acct. help your child learn his/her number (usually a 5-digit number) When sending money please put in envelope or baggie marked with Name/amount/use. Any questions/concerns about accounts should be directed to the cafeteria staff If you do not want your child to go to breakfast please let me know. We have many children who are requesting to go because they see some friends going.

Notes and Early Dismissal If your child misses school a call to the office and a note upon return to school are necessary Early dismissals are sometimes necessary, but should not occur habitually. All time spent within the classroom is important. Please send a note in if you plan an early pick up. If a parent wishes to have someone else pick up his/ her child, we must have a signed note from the parent indicating that we can release the child. Be sure to include your child’s first and last name on the note.

Backpacks/Daily Folders GREEN 2-sided: LEFT AT HOME and RIGHT BACK RETURN TO SCHOOL Please check and empty each day for important notices. Review corrected student papers Return folders and backpacks each day

PALS/Math Assessments PALS-Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening- - 3 times a year (October, January and May) http://pals.virginia.edu/ (Parents can go to this website as well for activities to reinforce reading skills.) AMC Math Assessment – On going throughout the year This information from these two major assessments drive my classroom reading/math instruction

SPECIALS P.E.-appropriate shoes Art shirts Earphones for computer (no earbuds please)

F& P Grade Level Expectations Chart

Leveled Readers (Mid-year and End of the Year) Level C Level A We like to swing.

Performance Tasks (Beginning of the Year and End of the Year)

Social Studies and Science

Report Cards Standards based-VA SOLs No letter grades/4 point scale: 1-2-3-4 Academic 4 Exceeds Expectations 3+ Progressing to level 4 3 Meets standard 2+ Progressing to level 3 2 Works toward standard 1 Performs below standard Social and Work Habits (Grades K-5) 3 Meets Expectations 2 Works toward expectations 1 Performs below expectations Kindergarten Report cards will go home: November, February, April, June  Reviewed by you, signed and envelope returned

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT Thank you for attending our Family Night. Conferences will be coming in November and I hope to meet with you all. Thank you for partnering with me as we ensure a successful year.