1. Welcome to
Curriculum
Night
Leave Your Mark!

2. Meet the Teachers Mr. Counts – Math & Science
Mrs. Roberts – Language Arts,
& Social Studies
*Please us anytime with your questions or concerns.

3. Bring it to school everyday.
Agenda
Bring it to school everyday.
This is used to:
Communicate between parents & teachers
Record behavior
Record assignments
Record important dates
Record changes in transportation
Record dress code violations

4. Your child’s attendance is importance to us.
Good attendance is critical to a child’s success in school.
Please have your child arrive to school no later than 8:30a.m.
In the event that your child is absent, please provide a note indicating the reason for the absence.
Please try to limit absences/tardies/check-outs to 6 or less. Parents will receive a letter from the school after the child’s 5th absence. Ten or more absences could result in failure.
Perfect Attendance is rewarded at the end of the year.

5. Send this folder back to school each day.
Communication
The gold communication folder is sent home each day.
Please remove the papers in the “Keep at Home” pocket.
Please return any papers in the “Return to School” pocket.
This folder will contain graded work, important information from the office, and any work in progress (morning work spiral math sheet and LARS).
Send this folder back to school each day.
Communication is important to us. If you ever have a question or concern please contact us by phone or . Please understand that we may not be able to conference with you during drop-in visits to our classroom/lunchroom.

6. Classroom Rules Rule 1.Be prepared for each day.
Rule 2. Listen and follow directions.
Rule 3. Raise your hand to speak.
Rule 4. Respect others.
Rule 5. Neatly complete all work.
Rule 6. Put forth your best effort.

7. Behavior Plan The Wolf Way Rewards:
Paw print stamps, positive notes, free time, stickers, extra recess, extra computer time, treats
Consequences:
warning, parent notification, isolation in another classroom, loss of recess (laps), loss of one or more privileges, referral to the counselor, opportunity room, out of school suspension.

8. Homework Social Studies and Science
-Review study guides for unit tests.
Math
-Math worksheet most nights (check agenda and folder)
-Practice math facts.
Language Arts
study for LARS quiz given every two weeks
Reading
Read each night for at least 20 minutes.
Have books to read everyday. We have time to read in class too.

9. Every Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30
Extra Help Sessions
Every Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30
Tuesdays - Math/Science
Thursdays - ELA/SS

10. Weekly Newsletter What’s on it? -What we are learning about
-Important information
-Needs for classroom
-Located on our website
- ed on Friday
*Please make sure to share your address with us so you will receive this information each week.

11. Daily Schedule 8:05-8:30 Morning Work/Restroom 8:30-9:20 Instruction
9:20-10:10 Instruction/snack
10:10-11:00 Instruction
11:00-11:20 Recess
11:26-12:51 Lunch (switch homerooms)
12:51-1:30 Instruction
1:30-2:20 Instruction/Specials for Counts HR
2:20-3:10 Instruction/Specials for Roberts HR
3:10-3: Dismissal

12. We will have a snack time each day around 10:00.
Please send a healthy snack each day for your child. You may send a water bottle for your child.

13. Reminders
Please be sure to label all personal belongings. With the frequent movement in the building, things are often misplaced.
Please be aware that your child can bring a ball from home to be used on the playground; however if the ball goes over the fence we can not retrieve it.

14. Testing ITBS: September 13-15 (grades 3-5)
CogAT: September 16 (grades 3 and 5)
End of Qtr Assessments: Sept ; Dec. 6-9; Feb. 28-March 3; May 11-16
Georgia Milestones: April 25-28

15. Very Important Parents
V.I.P.
Very Important Parents
We need help in many different ways throughout the school year.
*Fall Festival basket (October 6th)
*Run Raiser (October 28th)
*Parties (Winter Holidays, Valentines, & End of the Year)
*Greek Olympics
*Box Top collections
*Publix Partnership key tags
*Helpers in the room
Please let us know what day works best for you to volunteer.

16. Events at Buford Academy
All Pro Dads (September 13, November 1, January 10, March 7)
PTO International Night (September 15)
Fall Festival (October 6)
Run Raiser (October 28)
Holiday Chorus Concert (December 5)
Winter Social (January 20)
PTO Science Fair & Bingo Night (January 26)
Parent Conference Days (October 13&14 and March 16&17)
Arts Night (March 14)
Field Day (May 18-4th/5th; May 19-2nd/3rd)
3rd Grade Awards and Talent Show (May 23)

17. School – Parent – Student
Buford Academy
School – Parent – Student
Compact
This compact is a written agreement describing how we all agree to share the responsibility for student learning.
If you have not already received a copy of this agreement, please let us know. They are also available for pick up in the rack at the front of the building on the wall outside the front office.

18. Title I
We need your input for Title Funds.  Mrs. Pulley is open for suggestions on ways to best use Title funds to meet the needs of all students.  You may her at
Ways we currently use Title funds are:  Technology, Paraprofessionals, Summer School, After School/Saturday School, and Professional Development for teachers.

19. Our Children Are Our Future!
Thank You for coming!
Our Children Are Our Future!
If you have specific questions pertaining to your child,
feel free to schedule a conference with us.

20. Questions? Questions? Questions? Questions????? Questions? Questions?