1. Welcome Back to School! Ms. Muskal Helena Elementary Room 405

2. Tonight’s Agenda  About me!  Forms to Complete  Communication  Student Achievement  Grading  Homework  AR  Attendance  Behavior and Discipline  First Day of School  Laptops  Supply List

3. About Me!

4. Forms to Complete First day of school:  Everything else on the left side of your folders! (1 to 1)  Remember to return the folders! Tonight:  Sign in sheet  Transportation sheet  About your child  Email sheet  Car riders – take a purple tag to place in your window  New to district – military form

5. Communication  My blog – http://www.msmuskal.weebly.c om/blog http://www.msmuskal.weebly.c om/blog  Class website – http://www.msmuskal.weebly.c om/ http://www.msmuskal.weebly.c om/  Planners, binders, and Monday Folders  Email: muskalk@person.k12.nc.usmuskalk@person.k12.nc.us  School phone: 336-364-7715 ext. 8405

6.  Quarterly benchmark assessments in Reading and Math  EOG’s  Reading: June 1 st  Math: June 2nd  Data notebooks Student Achievement

7. 93 – 100% = A 85 – 92% = B 77 – 84% = C 70 – 76% = D 0 – 69% = F ** Parents and students can check grades online using the Home Base Parent Portal ** Grading

8. Every night:  Reading (AR)  Math Homework! Occasionally: Science Social Studies Health

9. Reading  Chapter books – 20 minutes  Reading Log due on Fridays  Also complete a nightly assignment on that book  http://www.scholastic.com/bookwiz ard/

10. Other Homework Math:  Practice the skills nightly  Math notebooks go home nightly  ALL WORK MUST BE SHOWN  Must know their multiplication/division facts Spelling:  Assignments completed in class as morning work  Weekly spelling test on Fridays!

11. Other Homework Science / Social Studies:  Occasionally, if classwork is not completed  Projects periodically – rubric  Study guides Missing Assignments  Noted in the weekly report  Clip down  Late work – 10 pt deduction each day  After 3 days, after-school detention will be assigned

12. Accelerated Reader  Each grading period, students will set an AR goal to work towards with their independent reading.  Can monitor at school and at home  Book for a grade every 2 weeks – highest  Students who meet their goal will receive recognition at the end of grading period.  You may view which books are AR at http://www.arbookfind.com

13. Absences  Written note  Make-up work  Rewards Early checkouts Dismissal Attendance Tardies Guidelines listed in handbook

14. Behavior and Discipline  Person County Code of Conduct  Helena Discipline Plan  Collective class rules  Clip Chart  Positive reinforcement  Verbal praise, stickers, notes home, “treasure chest,” reward passes, raffle  Corrective procedures

15. First Day of School!  FULL DAY this year!!!  Don’t forget to bring:  School Supplies – we will set EVERYTHING up together!  All the forms (completed) on the left side of your folder  Homework folder  $4 for your planner  Make sure you know your lunch number!

16. Laptop One-to-One  One – to – one initiative  Responsible for care and upkeep  If intentionally broken or irreparable - 75% of fair market value (about $400)  Pieces broken or cracked screen - $75  Keyboard broken / missing keys - $40  Battery damage - $100  Cosmetic Damage - $25 or entire price  Acceptable Use  Filters  Consequences

17. Tools to Succeed! 1/2 inch binder for a data notebook 2 inch hard binder with clear plastic cover 5 packs of college ruled loose leaf paper 2 packs of write-on tab dividers 1 pencil pouch (hole punched) 4 glue sticks 1 pack of Expo markers 1 pack of highlighters 2 packs of number 2 pencils 1 pack of colored pens (any color) 1 package of sticky notes 3 spiral bound (or composition) notebooks - one red, one green, one blue 2 hole punched folders Ear Buds (NOT headphones) 1 pair of scissors Helena Elementary Planner (Required - buy from me - $4.00) * Hard pencil box (for technology box) * 2 additional folders of your choice - any color/style * 1 notebook or journal of your choice – any color/style

18. Wish List Tissues Lysol Wipes Hand Sanitizer Notebook paper #2 pencils Sandwich bags Clothespins Notebooks folders

19. Thank You for Everything You Do for Your Children!