Mrs. Bermudez’s 3rd Grade Class 2017-2018 School Year Welcome Parents! Mrs. Bermudez’s 3rd Grade Class 2017-2018 School Year

Getting to know Mrs. Bermudez I graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a bachelors in elementary education and an endorsement in ESOL in 2008. I have been working at Doral Academy for 11 years! Fun Fact: I have two boys that attend Doral Academy!

Our Class Information Classroom Rules Rewards Positive Praise Letters home  Lunch Bunch Quarterly incentives Class Dojo Rewards Consequences No Recess Parent email/Notices Detention **If any parent would like to donate treats for our classroom rewards, please let me know.

Home Learning Class Website . www.doralacademyes.org Students have daily home learning. They will copy assignments in their agendas every morning. *Daily Reading (30 minutes)* Class Website . Weekly Topics Test Dates & Upcoming Events Important Announcements Home Learning Assignments (Agenda) www.doralacademyes.org

Attendance Policy Doral Academy and JAM awards Perfect Attendance to students with zero absences and zero tardies. Please note that the DAC/JAM policy is different from the standard MDCPS policy for awarding perfect attendance. To ensure students make their best effort to be present at school every day, referrals will be issued for the following: 10 tardies = 1 referral 5 unexcused absences = 1 referral 10 early releases = 1 referral

Student UNIFORMS Tops: Polo shirts must be red, white or navy blue and embroidered with the school name and logo. All shirts must be tucked inside pants at all times. Bottoms: Pants/skorts may be navy blue or khaki. Belts must be worn at all times. They must be plain, black, and fastened securely at waist level. Shoes: Black closed toe shoes or sneakers must be worn. No sandals, crocs, boots, heels or platform shoes are allowed. Sweaters: Navy blue uniform sweatshirts and sweaters with embroidered school logo may be worn.

Rolling Book Bags In order for students to be exempt from the “no rolling book bag” rule, a doctor must fill out the Physician Statement Form available at the nurse’s desk Students with a rolling book bag who do not have the required form on file will be asked to call home for a replacement book bag School nurse will keep a master list of all students requiring a rolling book bag We appreciate your cooperation in ensuring our students’ safety  Hi! I’m Nurse Cathy!

Recess In an effort to provide students with frequent unstructured play time, 20 minutes of daily recess has been added to all teacher schedules in grades 2nd-5th. Please note that while every effort will be made to abide by the recess schedule, teachers may forgo recess based on personal discretion and unforeseen weather conditions.

Volunteer Hours Step-by-step instructions on how to become a cleared School Volunteer can be found on our School Website: How to Become a School Volunteer School wide volunteer opportunities can be found on our School Website via Volunteer Spot For other volunteer opportunities, please communicate with your child’s teacher

Honor Roll 1st, 2nd, and 3rd quarter Honor Roll will be held inside classrooms with students only. This allows: Immediate feedback to students for a job well done Inclusive classroom environment for peers to congratulate and encourage each other More time for classroom instruction 4th Quarter and Year Round Honor Roll will be held in the cafeteria followed by the Book Fair and an outdoor celebration. Parents will be invited to partake in these activities.

Special Areas Music- with Ms. Losada on Friday Art-with Ms. Clancy on Monday P.E.-with Mr. Barbosa on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday Spanish- with Ms. Sanchez on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday

MR. ALVAREZ’S & MS. LOSADA’S MUSIC CLASS 2017-2018

The Musical Year at a Glance QUARTER 1 Music Theory, Rhythm Reading, Solfege, Composers & Musical Eras QUARTER 2 World Music/Holiday Music, Recorder, Rhythm Reading, Solfege, Composers and Musical Eras QUARTER 3 Music Theory Review, Recorder, Instrument Families, Rhythm Reading, Solfege, Composers and Musical Eras QUARTER 4 Musicals, Composers, Recorder, Rhythm Reading, Solfege, Composers and Musical Eras   *The quarterly topics are subject to change throughout the year.*

Music Supplies for 2nd & 3rd Grade 2ND GRADE CLASSES For Students To Bring/Have For Music Class: -Pack of No.2 Pencils (Sharpened) -1 Black Two Pocket Folder (clearly marked with child’s name) -Line Paper in Folder (placed inside folder) -Pencil Sharpener -Index Cards 3RD GRADE CLASSES For 3rd Grade Students To Give To Ms. Losada and Mr. Alvarez: -Hand Sanitizer or Hand Wipes

Welcome to the 2017-2018 school year! Art - Mrs. A Clancy Welcome to the 2017-2018 school year! A Welcome Packet with specific art supplies by grade, classroom rules and expectations, art projects and home learning will be sent home the first week of school. Supply list for all students to be kept in the art room listed below: -1 Ziploc Big Bag *can reuse bags from previous years -Pack of Pencils -Prang Oval 8 Watercolors (please do not get the following kind of Prang watercolors: washable, glitter and/or metallic) All information related to Art will be posted and up to date on my DAC webpage. For any questions or concerns please feel free to email me at: arodriguez@doralacademyes.org

*NEW* 2nd & 3rd Grade Art Club 4th & 5th Grade Art Club Audition information will be given in September. Art Club will on selected Wednesdays at 7:30 am – 8:25 am in the Art Room. *NEW* 2nd & 3rd Grade Art Club Audition information will be given in October. Art Club will meet on selected Wednesdays at 7:30 am- 8:25 am in the Art Room. Art Club members will be required to participate in Art Gallery Night.

Ms. Dani dramos@doralacademyes.org Physical Education Mr. Lopez mlopezmarin@doralacademyes.org Ms. Dani dramos@doralacademyes.org Mr. Montero dmontero@doralacademyes.org Mr. BARBOSA ebarbosa@doralacademyes.org

Physical Education Program In this program students will learn the benefits of a healthy lifestyle by implementing physical activity in their daily routine and mindful dietary choices. The promotion of better health habits is our number one priority. Very Important! Our Welcome Packet with specific information about Physical Education supplies and other necessary forms (ex. Physical Education Excuse Letter, and/or Contact Information form) are included with your Home Room Teacher’s Welcome Packet. Parent Contact Information Form MUST be entirely completed and turned in by Friday August 25th.

Physical Education Apparel and Grading Policy One Grade per week Grades (100 Point Scale) Skill Test Participation Team Work / Cooperation Written Assignment Written Test Behavior in Class Proper Uniform Mandatory Athletic Shoes Red PE Folder Highly Recommended Water Bottle/Jug Sunscreen Hat Sunglasses

Join A Team and/or Club Boys Basketball Team. Coach Barbosa. Boys and Girls Basketball Basketball Club. Coach Barbosa and Coach Del Cristo. Cheerleading Coach Clancy and Coach Vanessa Abreu Seasonal Sports Club (This club will take place in the morning before school). Coach Lopez Boys and Girls Volleyball Development Program (Through LEAP Services) Coach Montero Join A Team and/or Club Student Athletes must purchase School Insurance. You can find purchase information on our school online store. www.doralacademyes.org under the feature Store- Student Accident Insurance Program. $20.00 one time fee for the school year.

Thank you For your Support and cooperation. Any Questions, coaches will be in their classrooms during open house hours.

Physical Education Program Promote the development of physical fitness, movement competencies, team sports and sportsmanship Fitness Components (Cardio Respiratory Endurance, Muscle Strength and Endurance, Flexibility, Agility, Speed, Balance) Anatomy and Physiology Health and Nutrition Fitness Gram (Mile Run, Push Ups, Sit Ups, Sit and Reach, Shuttle Run, PACER) Positive Self Image and Confidence

2017 -2018 Mrs. Iris Sánchez My goal is to create a dynamic environment that inspires and encourages the children to speak, read and write in Spanish through interesting techniques of teaching and learning such as songs, readings, movies , games, and writing activities that will be used , among others. Email: isanchez@doralacademyes.org Duties of the students at home Home Learning: Students should study their vocabularies (meaning and spelling) at home. Vocabularies will be updated in Mrs. Sánchez page in the school webpage. Tests/ Quizzes: All tests will be announced a minimum of a week in advance. AR Test (3-5Grades only): Students must to read at least 1 book and take the AR Test each quarter. Students will receive a Z (0%) if they have not taken the Test by the due date. Responsibilities of students that will be reflected in their grades The non- attendance does not justify the non- fulfillment of the task . Classroom behavior affect grades .

Our Daily Class Schedule

Birthday Celebrations ONLY during lunch (11:40 am) Cupcakes and Juice 22 students

$ School Fees $ For Sale: Agenda $10 School Folder $2.50 Field Trip T-Shirt $13 Please us the online Store for your convenience. Lunch is $3.25 / Breakfast $2.25 ($0.40 for reduced price meals) *Applications are available only online* Early Arrival Fee: $1.00 per minute (before 8:00 A.M.) Late Pick-up Fee: $1.00 per minute (after 3:15 P.M.) *Morning Care and Afterschool Care at available through Leap Services. (Enrollment Required)

O Online Store Tutorial 1. Log on to our school website www.doralacademy.org and select school (DAC or JAM) 2. On the HOME PAGE, click on the tab STORE 3. In the ONLINE STORE WEBSITE select a school (DAC or JAM). 4. After selecting the school, you will see all options available (Agenda, Jean Day, Field Trips …). 5. After selecting the item/event, click ADD items to CART. 6. Then LOGIN or CREATE a NEW ACCOUNT. 7. After logging in you can see the items in your cart and proceed with the purchase (here you MUST SELECT A STUDENT) 8. If creating a new account, go to “items in your cart” and proceed with the purchase, but you will be prompted to add a student profile (FULL NAME & STUDENT ID) .Every item/event purchased must be linked to a student (Parents can have one account with more than one student profile.) *** The Online Store will NOT store your credit card information for security purposes.***

Online Store Prices Folder $2.50 Agenda $10.00 Friday Shirts $13.00 Jean Day (All Year) $35.00 Jean Day (1st Quarter) $9.00 Lunch $3.25 Lunch Free/Reduced $0.40 Breakfast $2.25 Breakfast Free / Reduced $0.30

Morning Traffic Flow

Wednesday Dismissal

Dismissal Procedures Parent Pickup 3rd grade will dismiss in the same area as 2nd Grade (Carlos Albizu Parking) Child must notify me when leaving Please, no “mini-conferences” at dismissal Rainy Day Dismissal Reminder! If any changes are made to your child’s usual dismissal area please call the school to notify me! After Care Students will report directly to after care teacher. (Enrollment REQUIRED!!) Bus Students are picked up by our assistant and escorted to the bus area.

Policies @ D.A.C. NO items (home learning, book bags, projects, etc.) will be brought to the classroom after instruction has begun. Lunch boxes that are dropped off will be taken directly to the cafeteria and placed on an unsupervised table for your child to pick up during their scheduled lunch period. Our staff has increased yet again, therefore NO PARKING IS ALLOWED IN THE FRONT!!!! If you must get off the car for any reason, you must park in Carlos Albizu University. If you are running late you may NOT leave your child in aftercare unless they are pre-enrolled.

Florida Standards Assessment All third graders in the state of Florida will be taking the FSA Reading and Math standardized test . The state of Florida requires all 3rd graders to pass this assessment in order to be promoted to 4th grade. This test will be taken during Spring 2018. The testing window (tentative dates) will be February 26-April 13 (Reading). April 16th-May 11th (Math). CBT More information will be given during FSA Parent Night.

Programs Offered at Doral Academy Accelerated Reader (AR) I-Ready Reflex Math WonderWorks Reading Intervention Soar to Success Math Intervention *Parental support is PRICELESS!*

I-Ready I-Ready is an online program to help students improve reading skills. Students will be given a username and password to use in both school and home. Username/password will be in the agenda and should be memorized. For home learning, students will be required to complete the weekly assignments. Students should not attempt to log in to I-Ready until they are given a username and password, and until they have been instructed to do so by the teacher. I-Ready will be counted as a grade at the end of every academic quarter. Please DO NOT assist your child at home in completing the assignments.

Accelerated Reader Students will receive an individualized AR goal and are expected to meet it on a weekly basis. It will be counted for a Reading grade at the end of every quarter. . 30 minutes of daily silent reading is a MUST! . To check if a book is AR and to determine the reading level, go to . www.arbookfind.com

Due date: Friday, August 25, 2017 Summer Reading Due date: Friday, August 25, 2017

Volunteers The School Volunteer Program consists of electronic registration and background checks. There are two different levels of volunteers. Any individual interested in volunteering in Doral Academy MUST register through the Community Portal at www.dadeschools.net Level 1 - Complete a database background check Level 2 - Complete a fingerprint background check Day chaperones for field trips Classroom volunteers Overnight chaperones Tutors

Wish List Office Depot® Brand Self-Inking Kit, Teacher, Blue/Red X-ACTO® Powerhouse® Electric Pencil Sharpener, Black Office Depot® Brand Self-Inking Kit, Teacher, Blue/Red Glade PlugIns Scented Oil Air Freshener Refill, Radiant Berries, 2 count    Scholastic book orders MBBKB                 Fun Time Solar System Rug - 19 inches x 29 inches (Home Depot) Small trinkets for the treasure box Wrapped Candies Stickers

Contact Information Email: nbermudez@doralacademyes.org Send a note in student agenda or paper Email is preferred! 

Concluding Thought… An apple for the teacher Is really nothing new Except when you remember Parents are teachers too! You are your child’s first teacher, so I will look to your help and insights in order to help me understand your child. My goal is for your child to reach his or her full potential!

Any Questions?