When We Are not at school Mrs. Behrens Mrs. Dixon

This and that Room Parent Forms on Desk

Student Planner Planners are used as a tool to aid organizational skills. Parent initials will be on an individual basis. All homework is written in a planner daily. Each week I will update blog with the plan for the week. www.cobblearning.net/behrens Because I do not check each planner daily, please write notes separately for me to see.

Monday Folders They include: Should be signed and returned next day. student work a signature sheet field trip forms any other items that need to be sent home Should be signed and returned next day. A progress report will be sent home at the halfway mark for any subject average that is a D or below. If there are areas of concern for the previous week, I will mark on the chart. Please remind child to turn in any notes on folder directly to me.

Classroom Management Positive Discipline- highlighting and focusing on the positive traits and behaviors. Relationship building Natural Consequences when possible Magnet system for redirection Tickets for rewards Change in school policy- Students who receive out of school suspension will not be eligible for Honor Roll, Presidential awards at the end of the year.

5th Grade Testing This Year IOWA Assessment: 9/9- 9/13 Milestone: 4/14- 5/11

Snacks Please send your child to school with a snack each day. You may also send your child to school with bottled water. We have no water fountain in the classroom. Snacks should be a single serving size.

Birthdays You may send or bring in a birthday treat if you wish. Please make it simple and easy to serve. (Pre-cut or have individual servings for the entire class.) Café now offers “catering” We have some allergies, so please make sure when sending snacks you include ingredients.

Bus Pass Hand written notes for your child to ride home on the bus with another student are no longer permissible. There is a form that must be filled out. The student bus change form can be found either on the school website or in the front office.

Carpool New this year! You need a carpool number (student should memorize) If you do not have Car Tag or number- you will need to see front office- only enrolling adult can get tag Children cannot leave school in car without the Car Tags (send tag day before if going home with friend)

Doctor’s Appointment/Absence When your child is absent, please send in an absence excuse upon his/her return. If your child is going to be absent for several days, I will try my best to work with you and provide some work for him/her to complete. Make-up work is required to be completed upon return.

Tardies Please have your child to school by 7:50. It would be even better if they could arrive at 7:20. There will be no extended tardies this year. It is very beneficial for your child to arrive early. This enables your child to get unpacked and settled for the day.

Field Trips & Programs We will have several this year, including: Symphony High Touch-High Tech-Hands on Science Experiments Atlanta History Center Alliance Theater Authors and Guest Speakers in house Our 5th grade trip this year will be a day in Downtown Atlanta. Students will explore some of the local sights and experiences while still enjoying the charter bus and extended school day. May 3rd.

East Side Differentiated learning… Strategy Groups for Reading and Mathematics Skill-based and strategy-based instruction taught at a student’s skill readiness level Common formative and summative assessments that guide instruction for small groups and individual students Center Rotations designed to review, practice, and extend skills and concepts Teacher-Student Conferences - specific feedback/commentary provided to students related to progress toward mastery of standards Orton Gillingham – A multi-sensory approach to teaching phonics that prepares a teacher to individualize instruction – teachers teach students to understand rules to reading and spelling in a way to best meet their learning style – visual, auditory and tactile-kinesthetic

Math Units Order of Operations and Whole Numbers Decimals Multiplying & Dividing with Decimals Fractions (all operations) 2D Figures Volume & Measurement Geometry & the Coordinate Plane

Reading Reading Skills Workshop Model Reading Journals Sequencing Quote Accurately Compare/Contrast Character Analysis Theme Inferring Determining Importance Cause and Effect Making Connections Questioning Synthesizing Visualizing Figurative Language Point of View Workshop Model Reading Journals Authentic grading- grades will come from in class lesson & specific objectives related to student’s daily reading

Writing Workshop Model Narrative Writing Writer’s Notebook Published pieces Interdisciplinary Narrative Writing Opinion Writing Informational/ Explanatory Writing Research Writing Routine Writing Writing Stamina

Vocabulary Greek and Latin roots will be taught to reinforce reading comprehension. Each Monday students will receive their vocabulary words for the week. We will be working with these words in class, but students should study word list and complete the homework too. Vocabulary tests will be on Friday. The 5th grade standard requires students to spell grade level appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed. There will not be spelling tests.

Social Studies Citizenship The Changing Nation World War I, Jazz Age, and Great Depression World War II and the Cold War America 1950-2001 Personal Finance This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

Science Constructive and Deconstructive Forces Classification of Organisms Inherited Traits & Learned Behaviors Cells and Microorganisms Physical & Chemical Changes Electricity and Magnetism

Parent Vue Please check Parent Vue on a weekly basis to see your child’s current grades. Login Info is the same as previous years, new students should get paperwork with the info. If missing login, please let me know.

Weights of Grades Language Arts: 25% is word work and grammar 30% is writing process 45% is published writing All other subject areas: 60% Classwork and Quizzes 40% Test and Projects

Test Corrections Students will have the opportunity to make corrections for test grades below an 80. Students will receive partial credit for corrections up to an 80. I will work with your child as needed for setting deadlines for test corrections.

Homework Research indicates no correlation between homework and success. Homework will not be everyday and will not be huge assignments. It may occasionally be projects, missed work, practice assignments etc. Students are held accountable for their homework through the use of the work/study habits section of the report card. Missing 0-3 assignments = can contribute to a Satisfactory rating on the report card Missing 4-6 assignments = Needs Improvement Missing 7 or more assignments = Unsatisfactory (This rating will take a student off of honor roll.)

Dress Code Administrators and teachers will enforce the dress code that includes but is not limited to: Shoes must be worn at all times, tennis shoes on PE days. Flip Flops are discouraged since they lack much support. Caps, hats, or bandanas may not be worn in the building except as authorized for special occasions. Clothing or ornamentation displaying illegal substances for minors, suggestive phrases, markings or profanity are prohibited. Students may wear shorts as appropriate and at the discretion of the administration. Appropriate shorts are those that are near fingertip length. No bare midriff’s, bare backs or halter tops allowed. No spaghetti-strap tank tops. Tank tops must be three-finger in width.

East Side’s Definition of Bullying Bullying is unfair and one-sided. It happens when someone keeps hurting, frightening, threatening, or leaving someone out on purpose. Bullying is: Intentional and purposeful, not an accident A pattern of behavior over time, not just a one time incident An imbalance of power or strength A feeling of injury or discomfort by the person being bullied

Conferences Please send a note or an email to request a conference. Katie.Behrens@cobbk12.org Kellie.Dixon@cobbk12.org Conferences may be held in person or by phone. Conference week will be October 14-18

Byod Parent Student Agreement Form Bring 1 device- to use all year Sign up devices will happen next Thursday 8/15: Parental Controls should be disabled for that day because it can block the network. You can turn this back on that afternoon  If you prefer not to unlock this, please come to school with the device and set it up directly with tech support Cell phones will be an approved device for now (this is different from Target expectations) Devices are not going to be an everyday all day tool Expectations: see handout

Who can donate? What we do? How to donate? Follow us at #esefoundation Instruction Maker’s Space teacher salary & supplies Teacher continuing education Infrastructure Turf fields Learning Commons furniture Innovation STEM Classroom technology Science and Math Olympiads Who can donate? East Side Families Corporate Matching Remember to enter your employer information on the donation form to see if they participate in a corporate match How to donate? Online at: www.eastsideelementaryfoundation.org Follow us at #esefoundation

Parent Volunteer training Please complete all forms on your child’s desk and leave them for me.

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