1. Hello. My name is Fabulous Fourth Grade Deer Creek Elementary PROCEDURE MANUAL

2. Mrs. Brown Mrs. Johnson Miss McMullin Mrs. Tate

3. Deer Creek Elementary School Creed I am a Deer Creek Elementary School Student. I have great expectations for myself. I accept the challenge to become the best that I can be. Yesterday’s failures are behind me. Today’s successes are now before me. I will make today the very best day of all, for this day begins the rest of my life. I accept the responsibility for my behavior and its results. I do not have the right to interfere with the learning and well-being of others. With my family and teachers, I will determine what I will become, For the education I receive today will make me a leader of tomorrow.

4. SUPER HERO OF THE WEEK! The Terrific Kid, (aka: SUPER HERO OF THE WEEK), will be announced at Antler Alert. He or she will be selected based on one or more of the Great Expectations Life Principles. This is an outstanding honor for your child. As a Terrific Kid, you may wish to share a talent or collection with your classmates. You may share on Friday of the same week at the end of the day. During this time, you may also bring a favorite treat to share with your classmates. Each Terrific Kid will have a special place on the bulletin board outside our classroom. This is where the Terrific Kid will share with the class things about them and their family. I can’t wait to hear about all the Terrific Kids!

5. Homework is an important part of the learning experience. It is assigned to provide needed additional skill practice. It may also be assigned to help connect school with real world experiences. Below are policies regarding homework: 1.Homework is done outside of class. 2.Homework is to be brought to school completed the day it is due. 3.Homework that is not turned in on time will need to be completed during recess. All work must be completed either outside of school or at a time to be arranged with the teacher before the assignment is due. 4.Projects are due on the announced date. Late projects will be penalized according to the homework policy. 5.Parents are requested to send a note to inform the teacher of any extenuating circumstances that result in incomplete work. The teacher will then determine whether the late work penalty will be adjusted.

6. ASSIGNMENTS Daily work may be taken home if it isn’t completed during the day, and it needs to be brought back to school the next day. In the case of an absence, the student will have 2 days to make up assignments. If more than 1 day is missed, more time will be given.

7. Agendas ❖ Agendas will be filled out everyday. ❖ Unfinished work will be circled. ❖ This is to be used as a tool for communication between parents and child about school, as well as keeping us with assignments. ❖ Agendas need to be signed daily by parent or guardian.

8. FOLDERS ❖ All work will be kept in a folder that comes back and forth to and from school daily. ❖ We will also have Tuesday folders for school-wide notes to go home in each week. ❖ Our class newsletter as well as graded papers will be in the Tuesday Folder.

9. SCALES In 4th grade this year, we will no longer be using percentage grades (90-100 = A, 89-80= B... and so forth) Instead we will be using scales so that students (as well as the parents) know exactly where they are within each skill! This may be new for some parents so here's the rundown on our 1-4 scaling system. 4- In addition to mastering the skill, the student can teach it to a peer, and they can come up with a story problem/ real life situation in which that skill would be used. This is above and beyond where we would like the students to be! 3 - The student has mastered the skill. They can execute the skill without help successfully, and they understand all the vocabulary that is connected with this skill. This is where we would like all of our students to be by the time we are done teaching a skill! THIS IS THE GOAL! 2 - The student has started learning the skill but has not quite mastered it yet. They might make a mistake or two when the skill is attempted. The student, at this point, does know the vocabulary that is connected with this skill. 1- The student has never seen the vocabulary or attempted to do this skill before. They are in need of a lot of assistance from the teacher.

10. I will choose to follow school and class expectations. I will be courteous and respectful to others at school. I will accept corrections appropriately. I will be responsible for home/school communication. I will control my talking to allow everyone to listen and learn. We will encourage each other to do our best. We will practice virtuous living, using the Life Principles.

11. HALLWAY EXPECTATIONS 1. Face your head and body forward at all times! (Exception: the line leader looks at me for instructions when the line is stopped.) 2.Keep your hands straight down at your sides, touching either your sides or NOTHING! 3.Keep the line straight by standing directly behind the person in front of you. 4.Walk on the right side of the hall, allowing others to go first when possible. 5.Keep voices turned off unless you are given permission to speak. If given permission, speak only in a WHISPER! 6.Walk in a calm, moderate pace. (At about the pace of the Star Spangled Banner)

12. BIRTHDAYS If your child has a birthday he/she would like to celebrate, you may send a snack for the class to eat. Please bring snacks that are ready to serve….. no cutting, etc. If your child has a summer birthday, we will arrange a time for them if you’d like.

13. SNACKS Each day students may bring healthy snacks to eat during snack time in the morning. We prefer children not bring chips, cookies, or candy.

14. THANK you for taking the time to read through our procedure manual. PLEASE SEND A QUICK E-MAIL TO CONFIRM THAT YOU HAVE READ OUR MANUAL. THIS WILL STAY ON OUR WEBSITE FOR YOU TO REFER TO DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. Mrs. Brown lisabrown@dcsok.orglisabrown@dcsok.org Mrs. Johnsonamyjohnson@dcsok.orgamyjohnson@dcsok.org Miss McMullinkyleemcmullin@dcsok.orgkyleemcmullin@dcsok.org Mrs. Tatedeannitate@dcsok.orgdeannitate@dcsok.org