parent night 2012 mrs. smiths class. early morning care do not drop your child off before 7:15. if...

Parent Night 2012Parent Night 2012Mrs. Smith’s Class

Early Morning CareEarly Morning Care

Do not drop your child off before 7:15.

If for some reason they need to be dropped off early, they must bring $3 for early morning care (6:30 – 7:15).

This includes if they miss the bus and you have to leave for work early.

Transportation and Absence NotesTransportation and Absence Notes

All transportation notes must be handwritten /typed and brought in the morning of the change.

Note should include your child’s first and last name and have your signature!

Absence excuses need to be brought to school within 3 days after the absence. These must also include your child’s first and last name.

Please do not email transportation or absence excuses to me since the front office is in charge of these notes.

BINDERS BINDERS

Homework pocket – front left pocket, any sheets in here need to be completed and returned the next day

Agenda – see next slide! Reading Log – Thank you for doing such an excellent

job on helping your child complete this each night (15 minutes a night on Mon – Thurs)

Keep and Send Back pockets – please try to clean out nightly

All morning work/daily class work is found behind this pocket and will be completed all school

Study guides for all tests/quizzes can be found behind the study guide divider

AGENDASAGENDAS

Each afternoon your child will fill out their assignments in class. All homework will be passed out and put in their binders at this time. I will come around and check their binder. If they did not pull a stick that day I will put a smiley face sticker on that day. If they did pull a stick I will just initial. Please check these nightly to see what kind of day your child had. Also any short notes for me can be written here since I see these daily. Please do not feel discouraged if I do not write back the same day. This just means we were too busy to stop and write a note! I will get to it as soon as possible!

Parent/Teacher ConferencesParent/Teacher Conferences

I am always available to discuss your child in person or via telephone.

E-mail is the best way to set up a time and day for the conference. You may also call the school and leave a message.

Things you may need to discuss:◦Grades◦Behavior◦Other special concerns

Curriculum Curriculum

Math◦Hands-on AMSTI Math and teacher supplemented

practiceScience

◦Hands-on AMSTI ScienceReading

◦ARI (vocabulary, strategy, skill, fluency, word work)◦Skill Marks

Alabama History Writing/Language Arts

◦Writing is skill based.◦Language will consists of grammar assessments.

ABC FoldersABC Folders

Attendance, Behavior, CurriculumBlue Progress foldersCome home with child each TuesdayRight Side will contain (this side can be

cleaned out and all papers kept at home):◦School Newsletter◦School Flyers

Left Side will contain:◦ABC card (to be signed and returned)◦Graded Papers (discuss with child and return)

Class ScheduleClass Schedule

Above the Line BehaviorAbove the Line Behavior

Above the Line◦Be respectful Be Safe◦Be Responsible Be Cooperative◦Be Polite Be a Worker

Below the Line◦Not Listening Being

Uncooperative◦Not following Directions Name Calling◦Not Following Procedures Pushing◦Not completing Work Touching Others◦Budging in Line Missed HW◦Excessive Talking◦Misconduct outside Classroom

Above the Line Behavior Above the Line Behavior Continued…Continued…

Bottom Line◦Disrespectful to an adult Fighting◦Swearing Stealing◦Abusing School Property Bullying◦Harassment◦Excessive Below the Line Behaviors

Class Discipline PolicyClass Discipline Policy

Our Classroom Rules Are:RESPECT yourself, others, & property.TREAT OTHERS AS YOU WOULD WANTED

TO BE TREATED.HAVE a FUN, CREATIVE school day while

being SAFE.

ConsequencesConsequences

1st violation results in a warning.2nd violation results in silent lunch3rd violation results in parent notification

through a discipline note.4th violation results in work time in

another classroom and parent notification.5th violation results in an office referral.

Homework PolicyHomework Policy

Standard Homework – to review nightly◦Weekly Math Review Test (study each night)

◦Weekly word work and vocabulary tests (study each night)

◦Weekly DOL Test◦Reading Log

Homework policyHomework policy

MONDAY – Math or Language Worksheet

TUESDAY – Math or Language Worksheet

WEDNESDAY – No extra assignment

THURSDAY – STUDY (math review, vocabulary, and spelling)

FRIDAY – NO HOMEWORK!

TestsTests

Math review (10 – 12 problems weekly similar to the daily math review which can be found behind your child’s morning work section)

Vocabulary (8 – 10 words which can be found in your child’s weekly newsletter as well as behind their study guide section)

TestsTests

Word Study (10 words, 8 of which can be found in your child’s weekly newsletter as well ad behind their vocab/word study section. 2 of the words will not be studied, but will be on the test to see if your child can follow the word study pattern)

All other tests will have study guides that can be found behind the study guide section in their binder. Study guides will be handed out at least 3 days before the test if not more.

Contact InformationContact Information

s3smith@shelbyed.k12.al.usSchool number: 682 – 7220