Welcome to 2018-2019 Curriculum & Expectations Night Mrs. Hodys 5th Grade Rm 231

A little about me… Bachelors Degree-Southern Illinois University 5th year in district, 2nd year fifth grade teacher Goal: encourage students to become life long learners, no matter how difficult a task is, never give up, keep trying, stay positive Together we CAN make a difference #oneWalker 

Curriculum Overview Math – Go Math Series SCIENCE – STEMscopes Place Value Relationships Algebra(properties – order of operations) Dividing Whole Numbers Decimals (multiplying/dividing) Fractions (Multiplying/dividing) **Practice** multiplication/division facts SCIENCE – STEMscopes -Experiments -Lab Journals(each unit) -office 365 -group projects - individual projects

Think Central / StemScopes Math Textbooks can be found on Think Central (in case a student leaves it at school) login/password (assignment Notebook) Extra Practice Games STEMscopes – can be accessed from the LINKS on my teacher page (login-password in assignment notebook)

Assignment/Class work Policy *Students will receive Math daily (TBD) (time is always given in class to start assignments – will ALWAYS be coming home to get checked) *Parents will be notified about missing/incomplete assignment(s) through a Walker Missing/Incomplete Notice(pink sheet). - Students who receive 5 combined missing assignments (pink sheets) will have mandatory study hall the remainder of the quarter.

New Grading Scale District wide – 50%-100% If a student receives a 27% on an assignment, a 50% will be recorded in the grade book and a comment can be made to indicate the 27% Academic behaviors have been removed – behaviors will be reported in comments (no longer points being deducted if it’s late)

Assessment Request Retake / Corrections Students will have one week after a SUMMATIVE assessment to request a retake. (***Only ONE request to retake can be made per subject per quarter***) D or F will be an automatic retake. Student fills out retake forms AND works with the teacher Student forms / request packet must be filled out (parent signature required for student to retest/correct) Date TBD by teacher and retest will be given during study hall time Thank you for your patience as we work together to create a smooth running system

Discipline Policy PBIS – Positive behavior = PAWS (can be used to purchase items in the pawmart)(popcorn/nacho days) Following rules/procedures will result in following rewards: verbal praise, Friday reward time, participation in end of the year activities, PAWS, various activities throughout the year(i.e. assembly participation) Consequences that can occur are as follows but not limited to: verbal warning, lunch detention, phone call home, a conference with the teacher, change of seat, referral, and/or visit to the office. -20 minutes reward time on Fridays if students receive 3 warnings that result in the loss of stars. (repeated actions after being given warnings) Please read the Summit Hill 161 Handbook for important information regarding district/school rules and procedures. (It can also be accessed on the website)

My Teacher Page Visit my webpage to stay up-to-date on what is happening in the classroom/school each week. Notes, Important Dates, General Information, newsletter NOTE: Assignments are subject to change as needed RemindAPP – send out reminders via text message through the app (can also sign up for email notifications) ***BEST THING I did last year!

Important Pieces I’m done now what? – (never doing nothing) Job Board – teaching teamwork and encouraging responsibility Burning Questions Learning Log REMINDapp

Methods of Contact EMAIL jhodys@summithill.org Best way! Call Before school 7:45-8 AM or after 3:00-3:15pm Write a note Absences Requesting homework please notify office

Thank You! Please feel free to contact me any time with questions or concerns! jhodys@summithill.org Together we can make a difference  #ONEWALKER #ONEWALKER