1. Welcome to the 2019-2020 School Year!
Good Morning, Parents!
PLEASE:
- Place school supplies at the back of the room.
- Sign in on any one of the clipboards.
- Fill in the yellow emergency card ONLY.
Don’t start filling out anything in the folder yet, pretty please…
Welcome to the School Year!
Ms. Rudman
5th Grade Team

2. Meet the Teacher!
Born in San Diego, grew up in Johannesburg, South Africa, and lived in South Florida for the rest!
Went to school at University of Florida- GO GATORS!
I teach indoor cycling (spinning) 4 times a week
I am also a hip hop dancer and a runner, and I love to travel.
I am very close with my family!
Yo hablo Español, tambien!
I’ve been teaching for 8 years, and I have a masters degree in elementary reading education. I am also ESOL endorsed and ESE/Gifted certified.
I have taught VPK, first grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade.

3. What Am I Doing Here???? I am here to foster a love of reading!
I am here to teach your children about our country, its government, and its history
I am here to teach your children how to write with proper grammar, and how to effectively communicate their ideas in writing.
I am here to prepare them for the ELA portions of the FSA.
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

4. How to Communicate with Me
I prefer above all else! I answer as soon as I can.
You can send a quick question or message through the remind101 app on my website and in your folders.
You can reply back to my weekly that I will send every Monday morning (don’t reply all…people are busy…)
Call the school and leave a message. I will get back to you after school or during my break.
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5. Weekly Homework
Read 30 mins nightly ***Make reading sound like CHOCOLATE, not vegetables. It’s all about your tone.
2 ixl grammar lessons weekly.
Reading packet given Monday and usually due Friday.
Sometimes leftover social studies homework if they didn’t finish during the week
If they don’t finish in-class projects, they will need to do some work at home.
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6. School Policies
Attendance
Must have excuse note within 48 hours
10 absences are allowed per quarter.
Tardies: Students must be in their seats by 8:00. If they arrive to the classroom after 8:05, they will be marked tardy. Five tardies will result in a referral.
Per Broward County, students may NOT be picked up between 2:00-2:30pm
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.

7. Classroom Management System
Students are expected to follow classroom policies and Ben Gamla’s three Building Expectations:
Respect,
Responsibility, and
Safety.
Consequences-
Positive : Tickets, visit class store every Friday, compliment parties, table points
Negative : Think Sheet/ loss of a privilege/ Incident log
*After three incidents, your child will receive a referral. A referral within two weeks of a field trip will keep a child from attending that trip.
* Classroom management will differ slightly from room to room

8. 5th Grade Homework Policy
Projects
For each day the project is late, it will lose one letter grade.
After a week, it will receive a 50%.
5th Grade Homework Policy
50 minutes of homework per night plus 30 minutes of reading
The approximate breakdown is as follows:
10 minutes of ELA, 20 minutes of math, and
20 minutes of science.
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 missing which is equivalent to a zero in Engrade.
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, they will get partial credit.

9. Homework Policy
Homework is assigned MONDAY through FRIDAY, and it will be graded! Homework is posted every Friday if students want to get a head start for the upcoming week.
On iGrade Plus: U= ungraded (teacher hasn’t yet graded it), C= completed on time, L= completed late, I=incomplete, E= excused, and M= missing.
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.

10. Payments/ Online Store
All payments will now be operating through our online store.
Teachers will no longer be accepting money in the classroom.
Any items purchased will be delivered to your child once processed by the office.
This includes field trips, dress down, agenda, year book and uniforms. This payment system DOES NOT include lunch and picture money!

11. Dress Code
Uniforms must be worn Monday through Friday unless you have paid for a “Dress Down” day which is Friday. Dress Down day follows Broward County dress code.
Students must pay $8 to dress down for the month. There is NO option to dress down weekly.
We will update you on payment deadlines.
PE attire may only be worn on Tuesdays and Fridays.

12. ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM DIRECTIVE…
Food Policies
ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM DIRECTIVE…
No child may bring in food from a restaurant in their original packaging.
*for example; students may not walk into the building with a drink from Starbucks, or a Subway bag.
*If you decided to bring in or drop off outside food for your child, it is REQUIRED to put them into a generic bag or lunch box.
THE FOOD CANNOT BE IN ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING
If the child is caught, unfortunately, the food will be thrown away. *we expect to be audited throughout the year!

13. 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

14. Volunteer Opportunities
Wednesday Folders
Cutting lamination and foldables at home
Book dontations
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
****SEE WISH LIST IN ORIENTATION FOLDER AND ON OUR WEBSITES

15. 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.
Must have carpool card displayed. If there is a change, please make sure your child knows.

16. Parties Field Trips/Parties
Birthday parties will be held during lunch and must be cleared with the classroom teacher in advance! We ask that you bring in Cupcakes/donuts with juice/water.
Parents Only
Field Trips
You MUST be in a 5th grade purple spirit shirt, and uniform bottoms (unless the bottoms are otherwise stated)
Once the deadline for the field trip closes on the online store, your child may no longer attend the field trip (NO EXCEPTIONS)
Please DO NOT turn in the field trip form to the teacher until you have first paid for the trip online.
All lunches for field trips must be in a plastic throw away bag. We will NOT bring any lunches back from field trips.
You MUST be on time to attend a field trip… busses will NOT wait for you!
Tentative Field Trips:
-Everglades
-Ice Skating
-Science Museum
-Rapids

17. Odds and Ends The following items are MANDATORY Agendas for $10, and
Grade level T-shirts for $10
Both can be purchased in the online store
Conferences (Via phone or in person):
*We will start scheduling conferences in September.
*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.
You may also schedule a phone conference in advance if you cannot make it at 7:30 AM.

18. Websites Igrade plus www.igrade.com
Think Central (Math and Reading Textbooks)
Class Website (Upcoming tests, events, homework, etc.)
Ed:yourfriendinlearning
(Science and Social Students) *more info. to come
IXL (Used for Reading and Math Practice)
FSA Website (Practice FSA Tests and sample materials)

19. Run by 5th Grade Teachers
Tutoring
Tutoring
Private and group tutoring is offered by all fifth grade teachers. Contact us individually if interested.
Durso- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (small group tutoring)
Run by 5th Grade Teachers

20. Communication
- we will get back to you within 24 hours. When ing, please copy both teachers, unless it is specific to grades.
*Please let us know ASAP if your child is going home a different way. If you do not get a response from us by 1:30pm, please call the front desk to let them know.
2. Remind 101 app (see folder/website to join)
3. Call the school and leave a message
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.

21. Questions or concerns???