1. Welcome to Back to School Night
Ms. Echezabal’s 4th/5th Grade Class
Please find your child’s picture to find your seat! 

2. Attendance Monitored by the district District board goal: 95%
Please be on-time
School starts at 7:40
OR ext

3. Arrival/Dismissal No parents past the gate, without signing-in
Students go straight to playground
Our class dismisses from gate right of office
Talk to students about street safety

4. Volunteering*/Visiting
Sign-in, wear badge
Be pre-approved by teacher
*Form, Fingerprinted, TB tested, etc.

5. Dress Code We are focused on academics
Please refer to digital handbook
Colors and Collars

6. AVID Advancement Via Individual Determination College Readiness System
Focusing on Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading

7. A-STEP A- AVID S- Science T- Technology E- Exploration
P- Project Based Learning

8. Supplies 1 – 3” 3-ring binder Planner (provided) 1 – pencil pouch
5 – page dividers
3 - pencils
5 – 2-pocket folders (provided)
3 - pens (black, blue, red)
Lined paper
2 - expo markers (skinny preferably)
Graph paper
Post-it notes

9. NO EARLY RELEASE ON THURSDAYS
Schedule
7:40 Line up/Attendance/Lunch
9:53-11:00 Math
11:00-11:45 Lunch/Recess
7:45-7:55 PE
11:45-12:00 Planners/Homework
7:55-8:15 Morning Work
8:15-8:50 Novel/Writing/Genius Hour
12:00-1:00 Science/ELA
1:00-1:50 Social Studies/ELA
8:50-9:35 PE, Library, Computer Lab
1:50-1:55 Clean up/Dismissal
NO EARLY RELEASE ON THURSDAYS
9:35-9:53 Recess

10. Academics See syllabus for 4th/5th grade content themes
Student-friendly objectives

11. Genius Hour Based on Google’s 20% policy
Will occur every Friday for 35 minutes
Students will present project findings at the end of each semester

12. Project Lead the Way (PLTW)
Standards-based: science, math, technology, and English language arts
Requires technology
Will begin in the upcoming weeks

13. Homework
Approximately 50 minutes of homework each night, PLUS 30 minutes of sustained reading.
Homework given daily/weekly/biweekly.
ALL assignments will be written into the planner. Students are responsible for tracking their work and planning ahead.
Parents are expected to sign planner after student’s complete homework on a daily basis.

14. Weekly Behavior & Assignment Report
Completed every Friday by each student
Reflects students classwork, behavior, habits, and homework completion
To be signed by parents and returned by Monday morning
Tracks late/missing work.

15. Rules and Procedures Rules Follow Directions Raise Your Hand
Rewards
Table Points
Responsibility Award
Viper Bucks (student store)
Calls/notes home
Rules
Follow Directions
Raise Your Hand
Listen to Others
Use Kind Words and Actions
Quiet Voices
Consequences
Warning
Note home
Call home
Detention
Principal referral

16. Conferences September 24th & 25th, 2015 (minimum days)
If you need to meet with me, please call or at any time.

17. Office Hours* Monday - Thursday: 7:00am-7:35am
Wednesday: 2:15pm-4:00pm
*Subject to change due to meetings/Robotics club. Updated hours will always be posted on the website.

18. Donors Choose
Donations to provide current class with up to date technology
Link on class website
Sharing link with friends and family is highly appreciate

19. Thank you! Please feel free to contact me at anytime!
Class website: echezabal.weebly.com
Phone number: ext (classroom)
(main office)
Classroom: E4