1. Mrs. Hernandez’s 4th Grade Gifted Class 2017-2018 School Year
Welcome Parents!
Mrs. Hernandez’s 4th Grade Gifted Class
School Year

3. Ms. Dani dramos@doralacademyes.org
Physical Education
Mr. Lopez
Ms. Dani

4. 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.

5. 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

6. Join A Team and/or Club 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
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
Student Athletes must purchase School Insurance.
You can find purchase information on our school online store.
under the feature Store- Student Accident Insurance Program. $20.00 one time fee for the school year.
Student Athletes must purchase School Insurance.
You can find purchase information on our school online store.
under the feature Store- Student Accident Insurance Program. $20.00 one time fee for the school year.

7. Thank you For your Support and cooperation.
Any Questions, coaches will be in their classrooms during open house hours.
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.
under the feature Store- Student Accident Insurance Program. $20.00 one time fee for the school year.

8.
Mrs. Alicia Caminos
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.
Duties of the students at home
Home Learning: Students should study their vocabularies (meaning and spelling) at home. Vocabularies will be updated in Mrs. Caminos 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 .

9. Welcome to the 2017-2018 school year!
Art - Mrs. A Clancy
Welcome to the 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 me at:

10. *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.

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

12. Join A Team and/or Club The Musical Year at a Glance
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
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.*
Student Athletes must purchase School Insurance.
You can find purchase information on our school online store.
under the feature Store- Student Accident Insurance Program. $20.00 one time fee for the school year.

13. Join A Team and/or Club 4TH GRADE CLASSES Boys Basketball Team.
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)
-Musical Staff Paper (notebook or loose-leaf placed inside folder)
-Pencil Sharpener
-Index Cards
-$7 for a Recorder (to be purchased in October from the Music Department/Doral Online Store )
For Students To Give To Ms. Losada and Mr. Alvarez:
-1 box of Tissues
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.
under the feature Store- Student Accident Insurance Program. $20.00 one time fee for the school year.

14. Join A Team and/or Club DAC ELEMENTARY CHORUS 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.
under the feature Store- Student Accident Insurance Program. $20.00 one time fee for the school year.
DAC Elementary Chorus Auditions for students in 3rd-5th grade will take place after school in the music room. Below are the Dates and Times:
August 24th – Previous Chorus Member Meeting – 3:00pm-3:45pm
August 28th – 5th Grade – 3:00pm-4:30pm
August 29th – 3rd Grade Boys – 3:00pm-4:30pm
August 30th – 3rd Grade Girls – 2:00pm-4:00pm
August 31st – 4th Grade – 3:00pm-4:30pm
September 1st – Make Ups– 3:00pm-4:00pm
Audition Forms can be found on the Music Department Webpages or through Ms. Losada.
DAC Elementary Chorus results will be posted on Tuesday September 5th.
Our first meeting will be held on Thursday, September 7th in the music room from 3:00pm-4:00pm.
Rehearsals will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00pm-4:30pm.

15. Home Learning Class Website . www.doralacademyes.org
Students have daily home learning. They will copy assignments in their agendas every morning.
Daily A.R. Reading (30 minutes)*
(One grade per quarter)
iReady
(One grade will be issued quarterly)
*Three missing assignments home learning will result
in a lunch detention (Quarterly)
** Please keep in mind that home learning completion will directly impact your child’s effort grade.
Class Website .
Weekly Topics
Test Dates & Upcoming Events
Important Announcements
Home Learning Assignments (subject to change)

16. Summer Assignments www.doralacademyes.org Reading Activity #1
Required Reading:
Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary
Follow Up Activity:
After reading the book, students will keep and maintain a diary/journal of their summer activities and experiences. Students should include dates, pictures, and are encouraged to useenhanced vocabulary and proper grammatical skills. Journals should have a minimal of ten entries.
Reading Activity #2
Read any book from list (on website)
Follow up Activity:
After reading the book, students will create a collage around the themes or characters in the book or a poster advertising your book so someone else will want to read it. Be creative!
Summer Assignments

17. All students’ grades are available online on the parent portal!
Student Grades
All students’ grades are available online on the parent portal!
Click on Parents
Click “Login to Portal”

18. Birthday Celebrations
ONLY during lunch (11:00-11:30)
Cupcakes and Juice
26 students

19. *Morning Care and Afterschool Care at available through Leap Services.
$ School Fees $
For Sale:
Agenda
School Folder
Field Trip T-Shirt
ONLINE
Lunch and Breakfast pay for lunch 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.

20. Tales of Despereaux
Please purchase through the online store by Monday 21st.
$6.50

21. Doral Academy 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
Doral Academy Attendance Policy

22. Doral Academy Attendance Policy:
Early Dismissal .
For the early dismissal to be considered excused a doctor/dentist note is required within 48 hours of the appointment.
No child will be dismissed after 2:30 p.m. and Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.
If your child needs to leave early for any excusable reason they must leave before 2:30 p.m. and Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.

23. Dismissal Procedures Parent Pickup
4th grade will dismiss in the drop off/
pick up area (MUST make a RIGHT after
picking up child)
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, please call the school to notify me!
After Care
Students will report directly to after care teacher.
Bus
Students are supervised at the bus area.

25. 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, 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.

28. 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.

29. 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 participate in these end of year events.

30. Florida Standard Assessment
All fourth graders in the state of Florida will be taking the FSA assessment. This will test for Reading, Writing, and Math.
The 2018 FSA will take place during the months of April/May (specific dates will be given as they are released)
More information will be given during FSA Parent Night.
Don’t panic 

31. Accelerated Reader
Students will receive an individualized AR goal and are expected to meet it on a weekly basis. .
30 minutes of silent reading at home is a MUST!
Students will receive an AR grade per quarter! .
To check if a book is AR and to determine the reading level, go to .
To check how many points your child has earned, visit the website

32. Accelerated Reader
To check how many points your child has earned, visit the website

33. 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 alternative volunteer opportunities, please feel free to contact me.

34. Online Ordering www.scholastic.com
Scholastic Book Clubs
Online Ordering
Our class code is
NRW4J

35. Our Schedule

36. Contact Information
Phone: (305) 597 – 9999
Send a note in student agenda or paper
is preferred! 

39. Any Questions?

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