1. WELCOME TO ROOM 44 Our class meeting will begin at 6:30. Feel free to look around, play a game of Farkel, or complete the survey on our Wiki with your child. Thanks for coming.

2. Our Daily Schedule 8:45-9:05 Arrival/attendance and lunch count8:45-9:05 Arrival/attendance and lunch count 9:05-9:49 Specials9:05-9:49 Specials 10:00 - 11:15 ELA10:00 - 11:15 ELA 11:15 - 12:10 MATH11:15 - 12:10 MATH 12:15 - 1:05 LUNCH/REC Line 112:15 - 1:05 LUNCH/REC Line 1 1:10 - 1:50 SCIENCE1:10 - 1:50 SCIENCE 1:50 - 2:30 SS: LIBRARY ON DAY 2FROM 2:15-2:551:50 - 2:30 SS: LIBRARY ON DAY 2FROM 2:15-2:55 2:30 - 3:00 STUDY HALL AND ENRICHMENT2:30 - 3:00 STUDY HALL AND ENRICHMENT Specials: DAY 1:ART DAY 2: PEDAY 1:ART DAY 2: PE DAY 3: MUSIC DAY 4: PE DAY 3: MUSIC DAY 4: PE DAY 5:ART/MUSIC DAY 6:PE DAY 5:ART/MUSIC DAY 6:PE

3. Grading Policy 1ST DAY LATE = -10 POINTS1ST DAY LATE = -10 POINTS 2ND DAY LATE = -2O POINTS2ND DAY LATE = -2O POINTS 3RD DAY LATE = -30 POINTS3RD DAY LATE = -30 POINTS 4TH DAY LATE = A ZERO4TH DAY LATE = A ZERO  =70  =70  - = 80  - = 80  + = 90  + = 90  + = 100  + = 100

4. Daily Homework Daily homework for spellingDaily homework for spelling 1-3 times a week for math1-3 times a week for math Science and Social studies on occasionScience and Social studies on occasion All homework should be written in the student planner and the planner brought home on a nightly basis. The homework is also available on our Wiki.

5. Math Curriculum  September: Place Value, Adding and Subtracting, Problem Solving  September/October: Multiplying whole numbers and decimals; Algebra  October/November: Dividing with one digit divisors, Problem Solving  December: Data, Graphs, Problem Solving  January: Geometry, Measurement, Problem Solving  February/March: Fraction Concepts and Operations, Problem Solving  April: Dividing with 2 digit divisors, Problem Solving  May: Ratio, Proportion, and Percent, Problem Solving  June: Algebra, Integers, Equations, Coordinate Graphing, Probability, and Problem Solving

6. ELA Curriculum Motivation: Helping students understand that reading enhances life experiences, analyzing text to gain new information, story tellingMotivation: Helping students understand that reading enhances life experiences, analyzing text to gain new information, story telling Word Study: Phonemic Awareness, phonics and vocabulary http://reading.uoregon.edu/pa/Word Study: Phonemic Awareness, phonics and vocabulary http://reading.uoregon.edu/pa/http://reading.uoregon.edu/pa/ Fluency and Comprehension: Building background knowledge, questioning strategies, drawing inferences, text structureFluency and Comprehension: Building background knowledge, questioning strategies, drawing inferences, text structure

7. Science Curriculum September/November: WeatherSeptember/November: Weather November/January: AstronomyNovember/January: Astronomy January/March: Rocks and MineralsJanuary/March: Rocks and Minerals March/June: Ponds and WetlandsMarch/June: Ponds and Wetlands

8. Communication is crucial to student successCommunication is crucial to student success Best way to reach me is via email: kgoodwin@twcny.rr.comBest way to reach me is via email: kgoodwin@twcny.rr.com kgoodwin@twcny.rr.com If you call the school and leave me a message, I will make every effort to return your phone call within 24 hoursIf you call the school and leave me a message, I will make every effort to return your phone call within 24 hours Parent Teacher Communication

9. Parent Contact Information Please take a few minutes with your son or daughter to complete the online survey.Please take a few minutes with your son or daughter to complete the online survey. I will be in contact to finalize the conference schedule for November.I will be in contact to finalize the conference schedule for November.