1. Welcome to the 2017-2018 school year!
5th Grade Team

2. Tonight’s Agenda School Policies Classroom Expectations
Classroom Management System
Homework Policy
Dress code
Schedule
Volunteer Opportunities
How students get home
Field Trips/Parties
Odds and Ends
Websites
Technology
Clubs
How to contact us

3. School Policies
Absences
Must have excuse note within 48 hours
10 absences are allowed per quarter.
Students have the number of days they are absent to make up any missed assignments.
Volunteer Hours
30 volunteer hours MUST BE DONE by the last student day!
We recommend that you complete 15 by winter break.
Your volunteer hours will be denoted on each report card.
Lunch
Students must preorder lunch or they will not be able to receive a hot lunch!
Some sort of lunch will be available for those who do not preorder- no excuses. We must order lunch ahead as we use a catering service.

4. Classroom Expectations
Respect!
Responsibility!
Safety!

5. Classroom Management System
Students are expected to follow Ben Gamla’s 3 Building Expectations (Respect, Responsibility, and Safety) as well as classroom expectations.
Consequences-
Positive : Tickets/Marbles
Negative : Think Sheet/ Incident Report/loss of a privilege
*After 4 incidents your child will receive a referral. Two referrals will keep a child from attending any field trips.

6. 5th Grade Homework Policy
50 minutes of homework per night plus 30 minutes of reading
The approximate breakdown is as follows:
20 minutes of language arts or social studies,
15 minutes of math, and
15 minutes of science.
Projects
For each day the project is late, it will lose one letter grade.
After a week, it will receive a zero.
Absences
Students have the number of days absent to complete any assignments.
After the allotted time, students will receive partial credit
Homework
If homework is not completed OR turned in when it is assigned, students have until the end of the day to complete for 50% .
If the student chooses not to turn it in, it will be considered a zero.
Class Assignments
Assignments not completed during class time, will either be completed during lunch or added to their homework.
As such, this assignment is due the following day. If your child chooses not to complete it, it is a zero.

7. Homework Policy
Homework is assigned MONDAY through FRIDAY, and it will be graded!
Projects: Each day the project is late, 10 points will be deducted. (For example, if your child’s project is 2 days late, the highest percentage they can receive is 80%)
On EnGrade, an “M” indicates a missing assignment. Please watch for this!
Students are held responsible and accountable for writing their assignments in their agendas daily. Your child’s agenda will be your best friend!
NOTE: Your child is responsible for completing homework, NOT YOU. Your job, as a parent, is to simply check that it is finished and has their name on it.

8. Dress Code
Uniforms must be worn Monday through Friday unless you have paid for a “Dress Down day which is Friday.”
If you would like to participate in Dress Down days, students must pay $1 for the tops and $1 for the bottoms (total of $2 for the whole outfit).
Payments must be received by Thursday of the week you wish for your child to dress down to participate… no exceptions.

9. Schedule
8:00-10:30 Homeroom and First Period 10:30-10:35 Switch to 2nd Period 10:35-11:00 2nd Period 11:05-11:35 Lunch 11:40-12:30 Specials Hebrew: (Mon., Wed., and Thurs.) PE: (Tues. and Fri.) 12:35-2:20 2nd Period Continued 2:20-2:30 Prepare for Dismissal

10. Volunteer Opportunities
Wednesday Folders
Cutting lamination and foldables at home
Bulletin Boards
Classroom Enhancements
*Each classroom teacher has individual wish lists that they will share with you.
Chaperone fieldtrips
Helping during class parties
Becoming a Room Parent
Configure class , make a class contact list
Plan parties/collect items
Act as liaison between the teacher and parents

11. Car Riders/Dismissal
NO SMOKING IN THE CAR POOL AREA… even in your car!
NO CELL PHONE USAGE in the car pool area! This is simply for the safety of all.
You must remain in your vehicle at all times. Please do not get out to walk your child across the road; do not get out to open your trunk.

12. Field Trips/Parties Parties Field Trips
Birthday parties will be held during lunch and must be cleared with the classroom teacher in advance!
No holidays will be celebrated at Ben Gamla Charter school. Example: No Valentine’s Day, Halloween, etc.
Field Trips
You MUST be on time to attend a field trip… busses will NOT wait for you!
You may NOT SMOKE while chaperoning on a field trip. If you have volunteered for a whole-day trip and are a smoker, please plan accordingly as you will NOT be permitted to smoke in front of students or leave the group.

13. Odds and Ends The following items are MANDATORY Agendas for $10, and
Grade level T-shirts for $7.
Both can be purchased in the multi-room.
Conferences:
*We will start scheduling conferences September 11th
*Conferences will be held in the mornings from 7:30-8:00
*At every conference both of your child's teachers will be in attendance.

14. Websites Engrade (Students’ grades)
Think Central (Textbooks and online lessons)
Class Website (Upcoming tests, events, homework, etc.)
IXL (Used for Reading and Math Practice)
FSA Website (Practice FSA Tests and sample materials)

15. Social Media/Cell Phones
Social Media: Facebook/Instagram/Snapchat are NOT appropriate for students in grade 5! If you choose to allow your child to be on these websites, understand that any consequence of social media activities will be your responsibility. The school in no way, shape, or form endorse student use of these websites.
Cell Phones: We understand, safety and cell phones are connected and want your child to be as safe as possible at all times. However, cell phones are prohibited to be used in the school building! Cell phones must be turned off and placed in backpacks while your child is in the building or on the playground. Any child caught using a cell phone on campus will have the cell phone confiscated and the phone will be handed over to administration. The student using the cell phone will also be given a written referral as stated by Broward County. This is NOT a Ben Gamla rule and is out of our hands. Cell phones can only be retrieved from administration by a parent and/or guardian.

16. Run by 5th Grade Teachers
Clubs
Run by 5th Grade Teachers
Student Council
With Ms. Durso and Ms. Rudman
Mondays from 2:30- 3:30 in Ms. Rudman’s room
Free, students are elected representatives for their class for the semester
Volunteer projects, pep rallies, school service projects
Cooking Club
With Mrs. Apellaniz and Ms. Lord
Tuesdays from 2:30- 3:30 in Ms. Lord’s room
$60 a month, plus a one time $50 materials/supply fee
Kosher/dairy foods, ranging from dips/salads to desserts and more.
Science Club
With Ms. Durso
Wednesdays from 2:30- 3:30 in Ms. Durso’s room
$60 a month, plus a one time $10 supply fee
Experiments, observations, charts/graphs with data.
Typing Club
With Ms. Nir and Ms. Rudman
Thursdays from 2:30- 3:30 in Ms. Rudman’s room
$60 a month
Keyboarding/typing programs and games, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

17. There are several ways to communicate with us.
Communication
There are several ways to communicate with us.
You may call the school and leave us a message. We will get back to you by the end of the school day.
The student agenda. Make sure you are checking it daily; we may be writing notes to you 
Wednesday Folders will be sent home weekly with your child. Please review the papers inside; then sign the outside of the folder and return the folders by Thursday.

18. Follow us to our classrooms for all questions and/or concerns???