Mrs. Elam’s Parent Orientation

About Me I was born in Sikeston, MO in 19??. I moved to Tupelo, MS when I was in 4th grade. I have been teaching in De Soto County for thirty two years. I went to Mississippi University for Women in Columbus , MS. I live in Mt. Pleasant, MS with my husband Mark, my son Shad, and my yellow lab Buddy. My hobbies are reading, gardening, flowers and herbs, and shopping. Yes, I admit it, shopping!!!! I also absolutely LOVE Pinterest!!!

Important info: School begins 8:30 Tardies- 8:30(15 tardies- 1 day suspension) Dismissal- car riders 3:10 & bus riders 3:20 Getting home- If your child is getting home a different way, please send a note Bus pass- needed 1st time on a new bus Conferences- 10:30-11:20 (accept Wednesdays)

Money! Lunch- $2.50 Milk- .50 Juice- .75 (extra) Class fees- $10 for class t-shirt & $3 for magazine PTO- $5.00 Snacks- .50 Scholastic book orders-

Parties & celebrations Birthdays- Parents may send treats to be given out in classroom. Parties- We will have one party this year (Christmas) Room mom- ? Helpers- ?

Folders Take home folder- notes, money, etc. Test folder- Sent home on Wednesday. Please send back signed on Thursday. Extra work folder- Has handouts, board work, etc. on skills for the week and A.M. work. Clean out pockets at the end of the week Reading folder- Vocabulary, poems, handouts for the week AR folder- titles and grades of tests

Class Schedule

Schedules, cont’d Activity- 10:30 Lunch- 11:30 Recess- 2:20 Monday- P.E. Tuesday- Music Wednesday- Computer Thursday- Project Fit Friday- Library Lunch- 11:30 Recess- 2:20

Test Schedule Thursday – Spelling Friday – Math, English, Reading

Report Cards/Grades Due to the new curriculum, Common core, our report cards will be different this year. There will be a language arts block. It will be one grade that consists of: Language Skills test- 30% Reading skills test- 50% (Skills, vocabulary, and cold reads) Spelling/Phonics- 10% Performance assessments- 10% (Writing, listening, speaking, and fluency)

Rules/Procedures Rules posted in room A mark if rule is broken Mark Sheet   1. Zaria Bailey 2. Josh Cano 3. Kayla Feathers 4. Jewel Gordon 5. Tyler Hill 6. Jenna Hooper 7. Harlin Hovater 8. Conner Jenkins 9. Jacavion Johnson 10. Nyiah Landfair 11. Shabreia Mason 12. Riley McGuire 13. Brody Parsons 14. Thavia Praseuth Rules posted in room A mark if rule is broken Move stick when student gets an X. Consequences: 1 X- Think About It Note during recess 2 Xs- Think about It Note, note sent home, & no recess 3 Xs- Isolation Behavior log sent home on Wed. w/ test folder. 15. Ambry Sandlin   16. Kaden Smith 17. Cassidy Steffel 18. Jada Stewart 19. Jeff Strauser 20. Connor Sweeney 21. Jamiyah Trice 22. Taylor Ware 23. Peyton Wells

OES STARS!!!! Tickets will be given out for: Exceptional behavior Compliments from others Using super manners And more!!!! What happens next: 10 tickets- treasure chest visit, star on chart Continue to earn tickets Monthly OES STAR: Most stars in a month gets a special prize

My Website http://overparkelem.ms.dce.schoolinsites.com/?PageName=TeacherPage&Page=16&StaffID=191979

Wish List Prizes for Treasure chest Edible treats for rewards: gummy worms or bears, fruit snacks, sour candy, etc. Band Aids Colored copy paper Napkins/paper towels

Parents, Thanks so much for coming to the parent orientation!!!! If you have any questions, please ask! QUESTIONS?