1. 5 th Grade Open House Welcome Parents!

2. Classroom Management Plan  1st time : Verbal warning  2 nd time : A yellow stamp will be issued in agenda along with a note describing the behavior. All stamps are to be signed by the very next day your child returns to school.  3 rd time: A red stamp will be issued in the agenda book along with a note describing the behavior. All stamps are to be signed by the very next day your child returns to school.  4 th time : Detention issued  Severe Disruption: Immediate Referral to Administration  (conduct grade lowered to an F)  3 Detentions will result in a referral.  3 Referrals will result in the loss of 5th grade activities  At the end of the day the students will have their agenda’s stamped. If a student receives 5 green stamps at the end of the week they will be allowed to visit the class treasure box. Students who receive 3 red stamps will be issued an after school detention. Excessive red stamps will result in the loss of privileges such as; field trips, class activities and other special school events.

3. Our Classroom Economy  Jobs  Salary  Bonus  Fines  Auctions

4. Grading Scale  90-100 = A  80-89 = B  70-79 = C  60-69 = D  59 or lower = F

5. Homework Procedures  Students will receive homework almost every night.  It is the students responsibility to copy down their homework posted in my classroom. This will not be posted on my website.  Complete and return home learning assignments on time.  Make sure you have the necessary materials to complete your homework: textbook, worksheet, paper, pencil, workbook, etc.  Students are responsible for having their spelling & vocab words, they are given them at the beginning of the week.  Students are to bring their math workbook back and forth to school EVERY DAY.  After 3 missed homework assignments a detention will be issued.  Please check your child’s agenda book daily to see what homework assignments are due.

6. Attendance Policy  School starts at 8:30 A.M.  If your child is not in the classroom by the time the bell rings, please have him/her check in at the school office before coming to class.  A maximum of 10 handwritten notes will be allowed.  If a student is absent 3 times without an excused note, they will receive a referral note.  After 10 tardies, a student will receive a referral.  Please send a note to school with your child the day they return to school. Absences can only be excused before 72 hours.  For every 10 early dismissals, a student will receive a referral.  Early dismissal: Students must be in school until 10:30 in order for it not to be counted as an unexcused absence.

7. Dismissal  All students will be dismissed at 3:00pm  Walkers will need to complete a permission to walk home form  Gates will not open until 3:00pm  Any person taking your child home MUST be on their contact card.  No conferences at dismissal, please

8. Volunteer Hours  It is mandatory that parents complete 30 hours per student and 15 hours for each sibling, as per parent contract. Half of the hours must be completed by mid school year as per administration. Each hour is equivalent to $5  Many events are coming up in order to complete some hours.  Hispanic Heritage  Book Fair Night  World’s Finest Chocolate Sales  Please remember to register via the portal for a volunteer number.

9. Shoparoo/Box Tops  Download App  Take pictures of your receipts  Earn points/money for the school  We will be collecting Box Tops all year, please send with your child.

10. Uniform Policy  Students are required to wear the proper uniform  Students that do not follow policy will not be able to return to class unless the proper uniform is in place  If a student does not follow the guidelines 3 or more times, they will receive a referral  All students are to wear uniforms everyday, unless a school function is being held, like United Way, which may allow for them to wear different attires  Fridays are jeans day for $1.00

11. Parent Portal  Please check routinely for grades in the parent portal.  Parents need a pin number, please contact the office staff if you do not have one.

12. Classroom Expectations  The subjects we cover during 5th grade are:  Reading & Language Arts  Writing  Math  Science  Social studies

13. Study Habits  Study on a daily basis  Study ahead of time  Use Flash Cards  Highlight important information

14. Florida Standards Assessment https://login4.cloud1.tds.airast.org/student /v42/pages/loginshell.aspx?c+floridapt (username and password: GUEST)

15. Communication Procedure (As per Administration)  The best way to communicate is contacting the teacher via email.  If not satisfied, contact leadership team

16. Contact Information  We look forward to having a great year with your child.  Should you need to contact me, please do so by calling (305) 512-9775 or by email.  mfernandez@matergardens.com mfernandez@matergardens.com  jgoldman@matergardens.com jgoldman@matergardens.com www.matergardens.com

17. Remind…  Used for reminders and events  Class code: Goldman @581e0  Class code: Fernandez @b3c2

18. Fifth Grade Activities  Fifth grade trip to Orlando  Fifth grade banquet  D.A.R.E. Graduation  Fundraising

19. MGA Parent Committee​ First General Meeting​ Tuesday, September 22, 2015​ @ Cafeteria​ 6:00 p.m. (snacks)​ 6:30 p.m. (meeting)​ Open to everyone Class Messenger Q3D7XH PTO Don’t forget to apply for homeroom representative if interested!!!

20. Wish List Ziploc Bags (small & large) Paper Towels Individually wrapped small candy (starburst, jolly ranchers, Hershey kisses, etc.) Small individual snack size foods (chips, cookies, fruit snacks, etc.) Air-Wick Plug Ins Expo Spray (for white boards) File Folders Auction donations

21. Let’s Have a Great Year!