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Expectations and Procedures: P.B.I.S. ~ Positive Behavior Intervention Supports THE THREE BE’S BE Respectful BE Responsible BE Safe

Classroom Rules & Consequences Rules: 1. Listen Carefully 2. Follow Directions. 3. Work Quietly. Do not disturb others who are working. 4. Respect others. Be kind with your words and actions. 5. Respect school and personal property. 6. Work and play safely. Consequences: 1. Verbal warning. 2. Behavior Slip placed on desk. 3. Behavior slip moved to student’s pocket. 4. Three Behavior slips moved to pocket in one week results in a minor infraction (student will sit out from intramurals) **After three minor infractions a student will be referred to the assistant principal. 5. Major behavior problems will be referred to the assistant principal for immediate action. A major referral form will be completed and parents or guardians will be contacted immediately.

Rewards -Positive recognition of good behavior -Individual PAWS to be used at PAWMART -Weekly reward for clean pockets -Class PAWS *Class Parties for holidays and special events will be organized by the students. Parents will be asked to provide nutritional snacks.

Academics STARR TESTING: Measures individual student growth throughout the school year. Administered in the fall, winter, and spring. Please, encourage your child to do his/her best as I use your child’s scores to help pace and differentiate his/her instruction. PARC TESTING: State wide test given to all students in April. You will receive more information regarding this test as the year progresses. Grading Scale: 100 – 90 A 89 – 80 B 79 – 70 C 69 – 60 D 59 – 0 F Grades will be updated on Power School weekly. Grading Weighting: Tests = 40% Quizzes = 35% Homework/ = 25% class work

HOMEWORK Homework is assigned daily. It is the student’s responsibility to record assignments in the assignment notebook each day. Upcoming tests and projects are posted on the school’s web-site and updated each week at * * If your child is absent, please arrange for the work missed to be sent home with another student or picked up in the office. It is easy to fall behind!!

Late & Missing Assignments Late Assignments *A notice of the missing assignment will be sent home for a parent or guardian’s signature. The student will be given the option to go to lunch study hall to complete the assignment. The signed notice is due along with the completed assignment the next day. *Assignments turned in one day late will receive a 10% grade reduction. *Assignments turned in two or more days late are marked as a zero in the gradebook.

Repeated Late work **A student who accumulates 3 missing/late assignments in a quarter will receive a minor infraction and sent to lunch detention. Three minors will result in an after school detention and academic assistance. If a student has no missing/late assignments or behavior infractions for the month, he/she will earn a late pass to be used for 1 assignment in 1 subject area.

Homework Help If your child is struggling with a particular problem or assignment and you are unable to help him/her, please initial or sign that problem so that I know he/she attempted to complete the assignment. This will let me know your child needs reteaching or more support with that skill. Prior to tests or when a difficult concept is being introduced I offer extra help and support in the form of study groups that meet during intramural time. I will let the children know when we are having a study group. Academic Assistance is available after school. Please, send a note with your child letting me know he/she will be staying after. Include in the note how your child will be getting home from Academic Assistance.

Daily Schedule 8:20 – 8:30 Announcements/Opening 8:32 – 9:17 Cycle (Library, Music, Art, & Tech) 9:19 – 10:04 Social Studies 10:06- 10:51 Math 10:54 – 11:39 Lunch/Intramurals 11:42 – 12:22 Social Studies 12:24 – 1:09 P.E. 1:11 – 2:40 Reading/Language Arts 2:45 – 2:50 Dismissal

Reading/Language Arts Curriculum: Comprehension, Vocabulary, & Phonics Skills Fluency/Oral Reading Reading Improvement Time Grammar skills Writing skills Spelling & Handwriting

Science Three key areas: *Life Science *Earth Science *Physical Science. Concepts are developed through hands-on activities. Your child will keep a science notebook where he/she will take notes and write lab reports.

Math Curriculum: Decimal place value and computation Fractions Problem solving and application skills Geometry & Measurement *Your child will have math homework each day.

Social Studies *Daily from 12:41 – 1:21 p.m. *The curriculum covers American History from Colonial America to the Civil War. *Your child will keep an interactive journal where they take notes and respond with their feelings and impressions.

Specials Schedule Physical Education: Meets daily – Please, make sure your child has gym shoes to wear or change into at school each day. Special Classes Tuesday – Library Wednesday – Music Thursday – Art Friday - Technology

Communication Please, feel free to contact me anytime throughout the school year at: (815) or me at Weekly Newsletter: Posted on district website, My classroom expectations and procedures are posted on my webpage. Please review this information with your child, sign and date the final page, and have your child return it to school by Friday, September 4 th.