1. Welcome Parents! Please sign the “Sign In” Sheet
Find your seat & complete small student information card. This will be turned in today.
Place any supplies toward back of room. Please sort supplies after presentation.

2. Mrs. Moose’s 3rd Grade Class 2018-2019 School Year
Welcome Parents!
Mrs. Moose’s 3rd Grade Class
School Year

3. Getting to know Mrs. Moose
I’m from Miami born and raised
I’m married and have two little girls Sophia 6 & Bella 2
This is my 7th year teaching
I have a Masters Degree from Florida International University.
I taught 4th last year here at DAC

4. Grade level curriculum with acceleration in core subjects.
Student are selected based on performance, teacher recommendation and Gifted qualification.

5. What ‘s on the menu for the ACCEL 3rd grade class this year?
Students will be exposed to various types of literature.
Class will be held to higher order thinking questions. Open-ended responses and tasks.
Group activities which enable children to process and think abstractly.
Instruction will be accelerated.

6. Our Class Information Classroom Rules
Rewards
Positive Praise
Treats/Treasure box
Letters home 
Quarterly incentives
Consequences
No Recess
Parent /Notices
Detention
**If any parent would like to donate treats for our classroom rewards, please let me know.

7. Home Learning Class Website . www.doralacademyes.org
Students have daily home learning. They will copy assignments in their agendas every morning.
*Daily Reading (30 minutes)*
Class Website .
Weekly Topics
Test Dates & Upcoming Events
Important Announcements
Home Learning Assignments (Agenda)

8. Perfect Attendance Policy
STUDENT UNIFORMS
Uniform tops must be a solid color and bear the corresponding school logo
Full length pants are required and may be black, grey, khaki or brown
Closed toe shoes are required at all times.
Sweaters/cardigans should not have visible labels on them (ex: PINK, Old Navy, etc.)
Doral Academy and JAM award 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:
5 unexcused absences = 1 referral
10 tardies = 1 referral
10 early releases = 1 referral

9. Student Uniform STUDENT UNIFORMS Tops:
Polo shirts must be red, white or navy blue and embroidered with the school name and logo.
All shirts must be tucked inside pants at all times.
Bottoms:
Pants/skorts may be navy blue or khaki.
Belts must be worn at all times. They must be plain, black, and fastened securely at waist level.
Shoes:
Black closed toe shoes or sneakers must be worn.
No sandals, crocs, boots, heels or platform shoes are allowed.
Sweaters:
Navy blue uniform sweatshirts and sweaters with embroidered school logo may be worn.
Uniform tops must be a solid color and bear the corresponding school logo
Full length pants are required and may be black, grey, khaki or brown
Closed toe shoes are required at all times.
Sweaters/cardigans should not have visible labels on them (ex: PINK, Old Navy, etc.)

10. Volunteer Hours STUDENT UNIFORMS
Step-by-step instructions on how to become a cleared School Volunteer can be found on our school website
School-wide volunteer opportunities can also be found on our school website, located under the parent tab, under PIA, through
For alternative volunteer opportunities, please feel free to contact me

11. Volunteers
The School Volunteer Program consists of electronic registration and background checks. There are two different levels of volunteers.
Any individual interested in volunteering in Doral Academy MUST register through the Community Portal at
Level 1 - Complete a database background check
Level 2 - Complete a fingerprint background check
Day chaperones for field trips
Classroom volunteers
Overnight chaperones
Tutors

12. Download this APP to stay in tune with school wide events and news
Download this APP to stay in tune with school wide events and news. Join our group code: 24790

13. Rolling Book Bags STUDENT UNIFORMS
Uniform tops must be a solid color and bear the corresponding school logo
Full length pants are required and may be black, grey, khaki or brown
Closed toe shoes are required at all times.
Sweaters/cardigans should not have visible labels on them (ex: PINK, Old Navy, etc.)
In order for students to be exempt from the “no rolling book bag” rule, a doctor must fill out the Physician Statement Form available at the nurse’s desk
Students with a rolling book bag who do not have the required form on file will be asked to call home for a replacement book bag
School nurse will keep a master list of all students requiring a rolling book bag
We appreciate your cooperation in ensuring our students’ safety 

14. Honor Roll STUDENT UNIFORMS
Uniform tops must be a solid color and bear the corresponding school logo
Full length pants are required and may be black, grey, khaki or brown
Closed toe shoes are required at all times.
Sweaters/cardigans should not have visible labels on them (ex: PINK, Old Navy, etc.)
1st, 2nd, and 3rd quarter Honor Roll will be held inside classrooms with students only
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 the 4th Quarter Honor Roll

15. Recess
In an effort to provide students with frequent unstructured play time, 20 minutes of 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.

16. Welcome to the 2018-2019 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*
-2 Black Sharpies
-Pack of Sharpened pencils
-Plastic Ruler
-Sharpener
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:

17. * SUPPLIES A la clase de español 2018-2019
Please label the supplies: (SPANISH - Student name - Grade)
3rd Grade
(1) White Binder 1/2inch filled with line paper and 5 clear sheet protectors.
(2) Pack line paper
(1) Pack clear sheet protectors
(1) Red Pen                       
                    
A la clase de español
Duties of the students at home
Home Learning: Students should study their vocabularies (meaning and spelling) at home. Vocabularies will be updated in Ms. Elena page in the school webpage.
Tests/ Quizzes: All tests will be announced a minimum of a week in advance.
AR Test (3-5 Grades only): Students must to read 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.
I am Ms. Elena and I will be your child's Spanish teacher for the upcoming school year
My academic goal is to create a dynamic environment that inspires and encourages the children to speak, read and write Spanish through fun and interesting techniques such as lectures, songs, movies, graphics, games, and activities. I know to achieve this goal it is essential that children read more books in Spanish and this can only be accomplished with your collaboration.
I’m looking forward to a happy and productive school year.
As always thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
Ms. Elena Sarnago

18. MR. ALVAREZ’S & MS. LOSADA’S MUSIC CLASS 2018-2019

20. Ms. FERNANDEZ afernandez@doralacademyes.org
Physical Education
Mr. ESCOLÀ
Ms. FERNANDEZ
Mr. Montero
Mr. BARBOSA

24. Our Daily Class Schedule

25. Birthday Celebrations
ONLY during lunch (11:30-12:00pm)
Celebration is limited to our lunchtime only!
Cupcakes and Juice
25 students

26. $ School Fees $ For Sale:
Agenda
School Folder
Field Trip T-Shirt
Please us the online Store for
your convenience.
Lunch is $3.25 / Breakfast $ ($0.40 for reduced price meals) *Applications are available only 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. (Enrollment Required)

27. O Online Store Tutorial
1. Log on to our school website and select school (DAC or JAM) 2. On the HOME PAGE, click on the tab STORE 3. In the ONLINE STORE WEBSITE select a school (DAC or JAM). 4. After selecting the school, you will see all options available (Agenda, Jean Day, Field Trips …). 5. After selecting the item/event, click ADD items to CART. 6. Then LOGIN or CREATE a NEW ACCOUNT. 7. After logging in you can see the items in your cart and proceed with the purchase (here you MUST SELECT A STUDENT) 8. If creating a new account, go to “items in your cart” and proceed with the purchase, but you will be prompted to add a student profile (FULL NAME & STUDENT ID) .Every item/event purchased must be linked to a student (Parents can have one account with more than one student profile.) *** The Online Store will NOT store your credit card information for security purposes.***

28. Online Store Prices Folder $2.50 Agenda $10.00 Friday Shirts $13.00
Jean Day (All Year) $35.00
Jean Day (1st Quarter) $9.00
Lunch $3.25
Lunch Free/Reduced $0.40
Breakfast $2.25
Breakfast Free / Reduced $0.30

32. Dismissal Procedures Parent Pickup
3rd grade will dismiss in the same area as 2nd Grade (Carlos Albizu Parking)
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 area please call the school to notify me!
After Care
Students will report directly to after care teacher (Enrollment REQUIRED!!)
Bus
Students are picked up by our assistant and escorted to the bus area.

33. 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 yet again, 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.

34. Florida Standards Assessment
All third graders in the state of Florida will be taking the FSA Reading and Math standardized test .
The state of Florida requires all 3rd graders to pass this assessment in order to be promoted to 4th grade.
This test will be taken during Spring 2019.
The testing window (tentative dates) will be April 1-12th (Reading).
May 1-14th (Math).

35. Programs Offered at Doral Academy
Accelerated Reader (AR)
I-Ready
Reflex Math
WonderWorks Reading Intervention
*Parental support is PRICELESS!*

36. I-Ready
I-Ready is an online program to help students improve reading skills.
Students will be given a username and password to use in both school and home. Username/password will be in the agenda and should be memorized.
For home learning, students will be required to complete the weekly assignments. Students are required to complete 45 minutes on a weekly basis!!
Students should not attempt to log in to I-Ready until they are given a username and password, and until they have been instructed to do so by the teacher.
I-Ready will be counted as a grade at the end of every academic quarter.
Please DO NOT assist your child at home in completing the assignments.

37. Accelerated Reader
Students will receive an individualized AR goal and are expected to meet it on a weekly basis. It will be counted for a Reading grade at the end of every quarter. .
30 minutes of daily silent reading is a MUST! .
To check if a book is AR and to determine the reading level, go to .

38. r
Summer Reading

39. Wish List Wax scented squares Scholastic book orders
 Small trinkets for the treasure box
Wrapped Candies

40. PARENT COMMUNICATION THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA & GROUP TEXTS
We are lucky to live in a world full of technology and mass communication. We ask that you please be mindful of what is posted and texted through social media or group chats, such as What’s App or Messenger
Should any situations arise or should you have any questions or concerns, please come to us first for clarifications or answers. This will avoid the spread of misinformation or rumors.

41. Contact Information
Send a note in student agenda or paper
is preferred! 

42. Concluding Thought…
An apple for the teacher Is really nothing new Except when you remember Parents are teachers too! You are your child’s first teacher, so I will look to your help and insights in order to help me understand your child. My goal is for your child to reach his or her full potential!

43. Any Questions?