to Norma Butler Bossard

Elementary School

OPEN HOUSE September 9, 2015

School Forms • Emergency Contact

• Free & Reduced Lunch Application (online)

• Code of Student Conduct

• Media Release and Model & Talent

• Return any forms that have not yet been returned

Our School Day • The classroom building opens at 7:45 AM • FREE breakfast is served until 8:15 AM • Classroom doors open at 8:25 AM • Class work begins promptly at 8:25 AM • Students arriving after 8:35 AM will be

marked tardy. • Media Center Hours:

• Every day from 8:00 AM-8:30 AM

• After school at 3:05 PM-3:25 PM – (1:50 PM- 2:30 PM on Wednesdays)

Student Safety • Parking lots are for Faculty/Staff only- Do

not block

• No parking in neighborhood driveways

• Utilize crosswalks

• Do not leave your car unattended with valuables inside (purses)

• No animals are allowed in the building

• Use caution with other drivers and students in driveway, be courteous

Mandatory School Uniforms • Voted on by parents

• PTA sales on Wednesday at dismissal in Room 26

• Monday-Thursday: – Khaki shorts or pants for boys

– Khaki shorts, pants, skirts or skorts for girls (no leggings)

– Navy blue or gold solid/striped polo shirts

– Closed shoes or sneakers (no sandals or crocks)

– Highly recommend school-colored hoodies

• Fridays: any school t-shirt & blue jeans – Only blue colored jeans or jean shorts

– No holes or ripped jeans /jean shorts

– Shorts must be of appropriate length

Values Matter • 9 Core Values throughout the year

• Make connection between home & school

1. Citizenship

2. Cooperation

3. Fairness

4. Honesty

5. Integrity

6. Kindness

7. Pursuit of Excellence

8. Respect

9. Responsibility

Volunteers • Must reapply (every year)

• Must be cleared to participate in events (field trip, field day, classroom celebration, birthday lunch celebrations)

• Must wear yellow shirt when volunteering/ chaperoning

• Must ride on the bus- cannot be with students if not a “chaperone”

• Sign in & receive pass in the office

Absences

• Every absence must be followed by a written note from home on the day that the student returns to school.

• The note must include the following information: (Student’s name, date of absence, reason, parent’s signature)

• 4 or more consecutive days require a doctor’s note

• After 10 per school year- only doctor’s notes will be accepted

• Z’s (zero’s) can be given for unexcused absences – Student will have 3 days to make up their work

School Board Rule 5200 defines “Excused” school absences as:

• Student illness

• Medical appointment

• Death in the family

• Observance of a religious holiday or service when it is mandated for all members of a faith that such a holiday or service be observed

• School-sponsored event or activity previously approved

• Attendance at a center under Department of Children and Families supervision

• Other individual student absences beyond the control of the parent or student, as determined and approved by the principal or principal’s designee

Incentives & Rewards

• Any student who has a total of 5 or more tardies/excused early each grading period will not qualify to receive a perfect attendance award.

• Reading Award- Combination of AR & I-Ready

• Math Award- Combination Reflex Math & I-Ready

Early Sign Out – Board Policy 5200

• No Early Dismissal after 2:35 PM (1:20 PM on Wednesday)

• Students are to be counted in attendance only if they are actually present for at least two (2) hours of the day or engaged in a school-approved educational activity which constitutes a part of the instructional program for the student. Therefore, a student Released Early before 10:20 AM, for students in grades K-1 and 10:35 AM for students in grades 2-5, will be marked absent for the day.

• The early release of students causes disruption to the academic performance of all students and may create safety and security concerns. No students shall be released within the final 30 minutes of the school day unless authorized by the Principal or Principal’s designee (i.e., emergency, sickness).

Dismissal – Our school day ends at 3:05 pm

– Parents, please be advised that you must have the purple dismissal pass in order for the teacher to dismiss your child-4 passes per child

• If you forget your purple dismissal pass, you must go to the main office and receive a written notification to be given to the teacher.

– If you are changing the way your child is going home, a note must be written to the teacher, even if it is for just one day. No emails will be allowed for any dismissal changes.

Student Portal • Single Sign-on

• UN: Student ID#

• PW: Student ID #, lowercase initial

• Universal Questions: – Lucky number: 1

– Favorite book character: bee

– Favorite song: happy

• Please DO NOT change…students need access to utilize computer programs in school

Home Learning • Students will have home learning every day and

sometimes Friday. It will be written in the agenda and be kept in their Home Learning folder on a daily basis.

• After 5 missed Home Learning assignments he or she will receive a detention.

• During special units of study, family home learning projects will be sent home.

• Expected to read for 30 minutes everyday • 45 minutes of Home Learning • Take Home Tuesday Folders

Items in bookbag

• Home Learning Folder

• Student’s Agenda

• Home Learning/Spelling Journal

• Students Math Practice Book

• Library Books

Classroom Management Plan

In order to create and maintain a positive learning environment, students must follow our classroom rules.

Classroom Rules • Keep your hands, feet and objects to yourself.

• Listen to others when they are speaking.

• Raise your hand to speak.

• Stay in your seat unless you have permission.

• Use your inside voice.

Golden Rule- treat others the way you wish to be treated.

Classroom Management Plan

REWARDS:

• Treats/ Stickers

• Treasure Box

• Note/ Phone call home

• Free Time CONSEQUENCES: *Warning

*Change card/ color

*Move seat or to another location

*Note/ Phone call home and detention

*Office

Classroom Management Plan • Please review these rules with your child. Conduct

grades will be based on the observance of these rules. • The first time a student misbehaves, he/she will be given a verbal warning. • Any misbehavior following this warning will require your child to flip his/her conduct card on the behavior chart. • Your child’s conduct will be documented and will be used to

track their conduct grades for report cards. • If a student’s behavior becomes a problem in class, a

behavior sheet may be sent home requesting a parent’s signature. This documentation will be used to determine

your child’s report card grade in conduct. * Please note that if your child’s behavior does not improve, this will affect his/her participation on fieldtrips or special activities.

Reading/ LA

• Variety of genres (fiction, non-fiction, informational, expository & narrative text, poetry, etc…)

• Comprehension Skill

• Vocabulary Strategy

• Grammar Skill

• Writing Trait & Task

Math • Number Sense

• Place Value

• Two & Three Digit Addition & Subtraction

• Telling Time

• Measurement

• Collect, Graph & Analyze Data

• Geometry

• Fraction Concepts

• Sums & Estimation

• Equal Groups

Science

• The Practice of Science

• Matter & its changes

• Forms of Energy

• Forces & Changes in Motion

• Living Organisms

• Heredity & Reproduction (plants & animals)

• Earth Structures, Systems & Patterns

Social Studies

• Geography & Map Skills

• Economics

• American History – Native Americans

– Colonial America

– Immigration

• Civics – Citizenship

– Government

The Florida Standards • Beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, Florida’s public

schools transitioned to the new, Florida Standards adopted in February of 2014.

• Previously, the transition in Standards-based education was to the Common Core State Standards, which after public input and review, led to the adoption of the Florida Standards for all school districts in the state.

• Language Arts Florida Standards (LAFS) and Mathematics Florida Standards (MAFS) provide a clear set of goals and expectations.

• Define what students should know and be able to do at each grade level – kindergarten through grade 12.

Why the change?

• Emphasize success in college and careers • Prepare students with 21st century skills • Provide more rigorous content and

application of knowledge • Place emphasis on critical and analytical

thinking • Establish clear, consistent guidelines for

instruction

What do they mean for teaching and learning?

LAFS • Regular practice-complex

text & academic language • Reading, writing, listening

and speaking grounded in evidence from text

• Build knowledge through content-rich text

• Different writing genres

MAFS • Deeper understanding of

mathematical concepts • Builds habits of mind of

productive mathematical thinkers

• Real-world applications • Modeling with pictures

technology, graphs, manipulatives

What about the new assessments?

• MAFS and LAFS will continue to be assessed with the new Florida Standards Assessments (FSA)

• The 2008 Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) remain for Science and Social Studies

• Science FCAT 2.0 continues as the grade 5 Science assessment

• Elementary school assessments will include:

– English Language Arts (ELA): grades 3-5*

– ELA Writing Component: grades 4 and 5

– Mathematics: grades 3-5*

*4th & 5th grades will have Computer Based Testing

Stanford Achievement Test (SAT)

• Test for K-2

• Administered April 4-7 (specific dates will be announced)

• 1 Day for Reading

• 1 Day for Mathematics

Grading • Students will receive weekly grades in:

• Reading

• Language Arts

• Math

• Content –Science and Social Studies

• Spanish, Art, Music and PE grades will be provided by the

assigned teachers to the class.

• Please check the Parent Portal to see how your child is doing.

Grading Scale First Grade

Grades Numerical

Value Verbal

Interpretation Grade Point

Value

A 90-100% Outstanding Progress 3.5-4.0

B 80-89% Above Average Progress

2.5-3.49

C 70-79% Average Progress 1.5-2.49

D 60-69% Below Average Progress

1.0-1.49

F 0-59% Failure 0-0.99

General Information

• Free breakfast daily

• School lunch costs $2.25 – If a student owes money to the cafeteria, he/she will receive an

alternate lunch each day until the balance is paid in full (cereal/milk) – Lunch Application - apply for Free or Reduced Lunch online; See

Ms. Aquino in the main office if you need assistance

• Birthday Celebrations – Store-bought cupcakes/ doughnuts only. Must be a cleared volunteer to pass out the goodies during our class lunch time

• Scholastic Book Club • Adopt-a-Classroom http://www.adoptaclassroom.org/

Electronic Notifications • The District Electronic Grade Book provides automated email

notifications to parents and students who subscribe for this service.

• Parents and students who wish to start receiving automated email subscriptions can do so via the Electronic Grade Book link in the parent or student portals.

• Registration instructions, demonstration videos and a description of all notifications can be found on the PIV resources page at:

http://gradebooksupport.dadeschools.net/piv-resources.asp

Tips for Parents

• Please visit our school website.

http://bossard.dadeschools.net/

• Click on the Parents tab, and then on Open House for additional resources.