1. Welcome to Open House 2017-2018! 12451 Pellicano El paso, Tx 79928
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2. Miss Lopez Elar and Social Studies Mrs. Rodriguez Science and Math

3. Education and Experience
Miss Lopez
Teaching experience 8 Yrs
UTEP
Mrs. Rodriguez
Teaching Experience 18 yrs

4. Classroom Expectations
Verbal praise
Positive Note
Prizes
Terrific Kid
Free Dress
5th Grade Consequences
a. Lunch detention
b. Note to parent/lunch detention
c. Parent contact/detention
d. Parent Conference

5. Bell Schedule 7:30 – 7:45 Breakfast/homework 7:45 – 8:30 Super School
  9:20 – 10:45               First rotation     
 10:45 – 11:20               Lunch
 11: :40               Second rotation
 12: :00               Third rotation
2: :15             Fourth rotation
3: Dismissal

6. Attendance Policy
-Written notes due to front office within 48 hours to excuse absence. -If student is absent for 3 consecutive days, a note from a doctor licensed to practice medicine in the U.S. is required. -Students will have two days for each day absent to make up work missed

7. Final morning bell rings at 7:45.
Tardies
Final morning bell rings at 7:45.

8. SAFETY & VISITORS
All visitors must enter through the front of the building, and report immediately to the office.
All visitors requesting to proceed to another area of the building must wear a visitor’s badge. Badges must be obtained in the front desk.
Parents wishing to meet with teachers need to schedule an appointment during the teachers assigned conference time. Parents should never go directly to their child’s classroom without getting a pass from the office.

9. Uniform
Tops
Bottoms

11. TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES AND OTHER DEVICES
The use of telecommunication devices and other devices in class will be at the teacher’s discretion and should be only used for academic purposes.
Students who use a device in any way that violates the law, Board Policy, or the Student Code of Conduct shall be subject to disciplinary action.
student’s failure to promptly and peacefully relinquish a device will result in more serious disciplinary action.
Devices will be returned only to a parent/guardian. Multiple infractions will lead to a $15 return fee.

12. DROPOFF LOCATIONS /PARKING/TRAFFIC SAFETY
 Note that parking is not allowed within school zones and the bus loading and unloading area. Parking or stopping at crosswalks is not allowed. “U” turns in school zone are prohibited.

13. Grading
Daily Grades %
Tests / Projects %

14. Redo Policy
It shall be the student’s responsibility to seek the opportunity to redo an assignment or test for which he/she received a failing grade within five school days upon which he/she received notification of a failing grade.
The grade earned when redoing an assignment or test shall be averaged with the grade earned on the first attempt, and the averaged grade shall replace the failing grade.
Students shall be given one opportunity to redo a failed assignment or test.

15. Homework Policy
homework for all classes should not exceed more than one hour per night.
Projects due after an extended time do not count towards that 1 hour.

16. Tutoring
TUTORING WILL BEGIN IN OCTOBER

17. Super school/enrichment
Super school: academic advances/smaller group setting/reading or math
Enrichment: Variety of classes/

18. Student Success Initiative SSI Grade
5th grade students must pass Reading and Math STAAR as well as their course subjects. It is an all expectation for students to pass the Science STAAR.
Grade level expectations (70%) to go to 6th grade.

19. Parent Communication
Please read any comments we write on agenda – This is how 5th grade communicates on a daily basis with you.
If you need to contact us, please us.

20. AGENDAS This is our daily communication with you
Please make sure that all homework is done
Please read any notes that we write, please write back if you have any questions or concerns
Please make sure they pack their homework in their backpacks
Don’t sign unless your child did all his/her assignments please…

21. REPORT CARDS / PROGRESS REPORTS
The Socorro Independent School District has implemented a nine-week grading policy.
progress reports will be sent home at the third and six week point of each grading period.

22. Olweus Bullying Prevention Program
Bullying is prohibited at John Drugan. All students are expected to abide by the following rules as adopted from the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, 2012:
I. Drugan Dragons will not bully others;
II. Drugan Dragons will help students who are bullied;
III. Drugan Dragons will integrate all students;
IV. If we know of someone being bullied, we will notify an adult at school and an adult at home.

23. Classroom Disruptions
In order to minimize classroom disruptions, students will only be called out of class at 10:00 am or 2:oo pm to pick up any items (i.e. lunches, homework, or clothing) dropped off by parents.

24. Has become

25. Beyond Excellence! Miss Lopez jlopez@sisd.net
Mrs. Rodriguez