1. Mrs. Sherry Grade 4 Phone 650-5304 Ext. # 6480 E-Mail csherry@mvsc.k12.in.us

2. MY TEACHING PHILOSOPHY All students can learn Set high expectations Students are to be held accountable for their choices Students, parents, and teachers must work together in order to achieve success

3. The Salk Code Be respectful Be responsible Be safe

4. CONSEQUENCES 1 st offense = Warning 2 nd offense = Timeout from group 3 rd offense = Miss recess & note home 4 th offense = lunch detention & phone call home Severe behavior problems are promptly sent to Mrs. Bonin **All will be charted on behavior chart**

5. REWARDS Treasure Tickets Verbal praise Stickers Treasure chest Special privileges

6. HOMEWORK Homework Packet –Due first thing Friday morning Study for tests Read to Succeed Required Reading Program All text books may go home

7. MISSING ASSIGNMENTS 1 st offense = Red note 2 nd offense or more = Miss recess & note home Any missed work not turned in will result in a 0 –You will also be notified with a red note for any missing homework assignments

8. PURPLE FOLDER Please look through and empty take home section nightly All non-graded work and school information will come home in this folder Call or write if you have questions

9. FRIDAY FOLDER Bring home every Friday Return on Monday to qualify for reward drawing Signature indicates that you have seen all graded papers Behavior and homework status also included Call or write if you have questions

10. Reading 90 minute reading block This time may not be interrupted at anytime –This block includes: Whole group instruction Small group instruction Managed Independent Learning Stations

11. INQUIRY MATH Allows students to explore math concepts and create their own meaning Allows deeper understanding of math concepts September: Inquiry Math Family Night

12. ABSENCES Call school to report student absences Call or send a note to request that homework be sent home or picked up For each absent day, your child will receive an additional day to complete work Work not turned in = 0 Forms in office for vacations

13. ABSENCES State Attendance Law: – We turn in names of parents whose children miss 10 or more unexcused days of school

14. Grades Progress Reports –Mid-term –Come home in the Purple Folder –Call for conference Report Cards –Sent every 9-10 weeks –Keep card, return signed envelope –Call for conference

15. RDS ACCOUNTS All parents must sign up You can sign up here or at home Allows you to access: –Grades –Attendance –Discipline –Lunch account

16. SCHOOL WEBSITE http://merrillville.schoolwires.net/Salk/ –Newsletters –Fridge Facts –Email

17. BIRTHDAYS You may drop off store bought treats that will not interrupt class time (must have nutritional info) No colored drinks If you are sending invitations for parties you must have one for each student in the class

18. SPECIALS Art: Friday 8:15-9:15 Computers: Daily 12:45-1:30 Gym: Tuesday 8:45-9:15 Thursday 8:15-8:45 Library: Wednesday 8:15-8:45 Music: Tuesday 8:15-8:45 Thursday 8:45-9:15 Lunch/Recess: 11:45-12:30

19. DROP OFFS Must fill out form Sign has to be placed in car for pick up. –One sign for each car that will be picking child up. –Please review handout

20. PICK-UPS Be sure to send a note with your child if you wish to pick him/her up from school Be advised, we are required to send students home on the bus if they do not have a note specifying otherwise If calling to pick up, please call office before 2:00

21. EXTRA INFORMATION Free and reduced lunches –Must fill out new form online –Office has paper copy Consumable fee –Important to pay this small amount in order to get paper and consumable items

22. BACKGROUND CHECKS All parents must fill out to participate in any school activity –Field trips –Class parties –Volunteering

23. MISC. INFO. No cell phones-must stay at home Lunches need names on outside of containers Recess before lunch this year- we are in need of hand sanitizer

24. SUPPLY REMINDERS Kleenex Large bottle of hand sanitizer Vocabulary Journals- $4.00 –sold by office tonight or throughout the week in bookstore Added supplies: –1: 1” binder (any color) –1: set of 5 tab dividers

25. EXTRA INFORMATION Pictures will be August 30 th –Please fill out picture forms and send them back to school Starting September 8 th we will have 1:30 dismissals each Thursday

26. SALK SUCCESS 2010 Distinguished School Award AYP for 7 th straight year Letter Grade: A 88% of our students passed both ELA and Math

27. By working together, we can make this a great year for your child!! Please keep in touch…

28. Mrs. Sherry Grade 4 Room E11 Phone 650-5304 Ext. # 6480 E-Mail csherry@mvsc.k12.in.us