Welcome to Parent Welcome to Parent Night 2013-2014Night 2013-2014

Carissa Blackerby’s Carissa Blackerby’s

Classroom InformationClassroom Information

OMIS Mission StatementOMIS Mission Statement

The mission of Oak Mountain The mission of Oak Mountain Intermediate School is Intermediate School is to transition fourth and fifth to transition fourth and fifth grade students from early grade students from early childhood to early adolescence childhood to early adolescence by promoting responsibility, by promoting responsibility, independence, character independence, character development, and academic development, and academic growth growth

Vision StatementVision Statement

Oak Mountain Intermediate Oak Mountain Intermediate School will be an exemplary School will be an exemplary model amongst nationally model amongst nationally recognized schools of recognized schools of excellence.excellence.

School MottoSchool MottoOMIS– OMIS– OOur ur MMission ission IIs s SSuccessuccess

Classroom Goals for the Classroom Goals for the YearYear Build a community of learners in the Build a community of learners in the

classroom involving parents, classroom involving parents, students, and teachers.students, and teachers.

Create life-long learners, readers, Create life-long learners, readers, and writers among students.and writers among students.

Relate all subject areas to real-life Relate all subject areas to real-life experiences.experiences.

Help students to become Help students to become responsible, independent, and responsible, independent, and cooperative learners.cooperative learners.

SpecialsSpecials LunchLunch 11:32-11:5811:32-11:58

Physical EducationPhysical Education 12:45-1:2012:45-1:20

Science Lab Science Lab 8:15-9:00 8:15-9:00Every other Monday 1:40-2:30Every other Monday 1:40-2:30

Computer LabComputer LabEvery other Monday 10:15-11:00Every other Monday 10:15-11:00

MusicMusicWednesday 9:35-10:20Wednesday 9:35-10:20

ArtArtFriday 9:35-10:20Friday 9:35-10:20

LibraryLibrary Tuesday Tuesday

Classroom ExpectationsClassroom ExpectationsThe following is a list of the Classroom Expectations. The following is a list of the Classroom Expectations.

We have already discussed these with the classes We have already discussed these with the classes and they know our expectations and responsibilities and they know our expectations and responsibilities in our classroom. We exercise courtesy and respect in our classroom. We exercise courtesy and respect towards all students and expect the same from towards all students and expect the same from them. Your child should be able to explain this them. Your child should be able to explain this policy to you as well.policy to you as well.

Follow all directionsFollow all directions Respect all property, teachers, students, and Respect all property, teachers, students, and

staffstaff Listen when the teacher or another student has Listen when the teacher or another student has

the floorthe floor Use the correct volumeUse the correct volume Use self-control in the classroom, hallway, Use self-control in the classroom, hallway,

restroom, lunchroom, and outdoorsrestroom, lunchroom, and outdoors Keep your hands, feet, and objects to yourselfKeep your hands, feet, and objects to yourself

ConsequencesConsequences

If a student chooses to act irresponsibly, he/she must pull If a student chooses to act irresponsibly, he/she must pull a card on the Behavior Chart. The consequences a card on the Behavior Chart. The consequences increase in severity each time a student pulls a card. increase in severity each time a student pulls a card. The consequences are as follows:The consequences are as follows:

Green – No reminders Green – No reminders Blue – First reminder (Official Warning)Blue – First reminder (Official Warning)Yellow- Second reminder (Silent Lunch)Yellow- Second reminder (Silent Lunch)Red– Third reminder (Miss Fun Friday, miss recess, Red– Third reminder (Miss Fun Friday, miss recess,

student will write a note home to parent to be student will write a note home to parent to be signed, or office)signed, or office)

*Severe or chronic behavior may result in an office *Severe or chronic behavior may result in an office referral and the parents will be called (or note referral and the parents will be called (or note home).*home).*

*The above steps can be skipped if deemed *The above steps can be skipped if deemed necessary by teacher and/or administration.*necessary by teacher and/or administration.*

Conduct GradeConduct Grade

Disciplinary action starts fresh at the beginning of Disciplinary action starts fresh at the beginning of each new day; however, conduct marks each new day; however, conduct marks accumulated over the nine weeks will determine accumulated over the nine weeks will determine the final report card conduct grade.the final report card conduct grade.

0-3 Yellow or Red Cards= Satisfactory (S)0-3 Yellow or Red Cards= Satisfactory (S)4-6 Yellow or Red Cards= Progressing (P)4-6 Yellow or Red Cards= Progressing (P)7+ Yellow or Red Cards= Not Progressing (N)7+ Yellow or Red Cards= Not Progressing (N)

Conduct information is located in the Red Daily Conduct information is located in the Red Daily Folder. These should be reviewed daily and Folder. These should be reviewed daily and signed each Friday.signed each Friday.

Anti-Harassment PolicyAnti-Harassment Policy If you or your child feel as though If you or your child feel as though

your child has been harassed or your child has been harassed or bullied, it should be reported via a bullied, it should be reported via a specific form located on our website.specific form located on our website.

http://shelbyed.k12.al.us click on http://shelbyed.k12.al.us click on Parent Parent LinksLinks then then Bully/Harassment Bully/Harassment ReportingReporting or go to or go to

http://www.shelbyed.k12.al.us/http://www.shelbyed.k12.al.us/student_serv/bullying/index.htmlstudent_serv/bullying/index.html

You may also call the Bullying First You may also call the Bullying First Response Hotline at 1-800-320-8780.Response Hotline at 1-800-320-8780.

Graded Paper PacketsGraded Paper Packets

Weekly folders will be sent home Weekly folders will be sent home most Fridays to keep you most Fridays to keep you informed of your child’s progress informed of your child’s progress academically. Please sign and academically. Please sign and return the folder return the folder WITH THE WITH THE PAPERSPAPERS by Monday. If you by Monday. If you need verification of grades or need verification of grades or current averages, please let us current averages, please let us know. know.

Parent CommunicationParent Communication The students have a red folder for daily communication. The students have a red folder for daily communication.

A newsletter is written regularly to communicate A newsletter is written regularly to communicate things that are happening in the classroom and things that are happening in the classroom and around the school. The memo will be emailed or sent around the school. The memo will be emailed or sent home in your child’s Red Daily Folder. We may also home in your child’s Red Daily Folder. We may also send emails, notes, or write in their assignment pad send emails, notes, or write in their assignment pad for communication purposes. You may email us at for communication purposes. You may email us at school anytime: school anytime: Carissa Blackerby cblackerby@shelbyed.k12.al.us Carissa Blackerby cblackerby@shelbyed.k12.al.us

Craig Culbreth eculbreth@shelbyed.k12.al.us . Craig Culbreth eculbreth@shelbyed.k12.al.us . Please understand that our response may not be Please understand that our response may not be immediate.immediate.

You may also refer to our classroom blogs for You may also refer to our classroom blogs for information. We post the weekly newsletter there, as information. We post the weekly newsletter there, as well as announcements, comments, and study well as announcements, comments, and study material, when applicable. material, when applicable. http://http://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/cblackerbypodcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/cblackerbyhttp://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/eculbrethhttp://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/eculbreth

ConferencesConferences

We encourage parents to schedule We encourage parents to schedule conferences with us whenever they conferences with us whenever they feel we need to discuss their child’s feel we need to discuss their child’s progress either academically or progress either academically or behaviorally. Please leave a behaviorally. Please leave a message with Julie Brane in the message with Julie Brane in the office at 682-5220, and we will office at 682-5220, and we will contact you to set up a conference. contact you to set up a conference. You may also contact us via email to You may also contact us via email to schedule a conference. Our schedule a conference. Our conference time this year is 12:45-conference time this year is 12:45-1:20 Tuesday-Thursday.1:20 Tuesday-Thursday.

AbsencesAbsences

Please send a written excuse of illness or Please send a written excuse of illness or verification of doctor/dentist visits for each verification of doctor/dentist visits for each absence. Please write your child’s full absence. Please write your child’s full name on the excuse and sign with your full name on the excuse and sign with your full name. This helps the office tremendously. name. This helps the office tremendously. We must turn these in to the office so the We must turn these in to the office so the absence can be counted as excused. It will absence can be counted as excused. It will be considered unexcused after THREE be considered unexcused after THREE DAYS with no verification. Please refer to DAYS with no verification. Please refer to the Code of Conduct for specific details on the Code of Conduct for specific details on make up work policies. Please give special make up work policies. Please give special attention to prior permission for family attention to prior permission for family trips/travel and the emergency clause.trips/travel and the emergency clause.

**Make sure to read the Attendance Policy!**Make sure to read the Attendance Policy!

AbsencesAbsences

For assignments that were due on For assignments that were due on the day in which the student was the day in which the student was absent, provided that the due absent, provided that the due date was previously date was previously communicated prior to the communicated prior to the students’ absence, the student students’ absence, the student should be prepared to turn in the should be prepared to turn in the assignment upon returning to assignment upon returning to school. school.

Cell Phone UseCell Phone Use

Cell phones brought to school must Cell phones brought to school must be stored in a backpack. Cell be stored in a backpack. Cell phones cannot be audible or visible phones cannot be audible or visible during the school day. Please do during the school day. Please do not turn your child’s cell phone on not turn your child’s cell phone on and place it in the backpack before and place it in the backpack before school. The phone may be turned school. The phone may be turned on when the child gets off the bus in on when the child gets off the bus in the afternoon. The school is not the afternoon. The school is not responsible for attempting to responsible for attempting to recover lost or stolen cell phones.recover lost or stolen cell phones.

Field TripsField Trips

Field trips are planned during the Field trips are planned during the year. A permission slip will be year. A permission slip will be sent home before each trip. sent home before each trip. Please send back the Please send back the permission slip and money due permission slip and money due as soon as possible. as soon as possible.

Meal ChargesMeal Charges

Please make sure your child has money for Please make sure your child has money for meals daily. Funds are not allotted for meals daily. Funds are not allotted for “charges”. Please remember to “charges”. Please remember to WRITE WRITE YOUR CHILD’S NAME AND ACCOUNT YOUR CHILD’S NAME AND ACCOUNT NUMBER ON ALL CHECKS AND NUMBER ON ALL CHECKS AND INCLUDE ALL MONEY IN AN INCLUDE ALL MONEY IN AN ENVELOPE WITH THE CHILD’S FULL ENVELOPE WITH THE CHILD’S FULL NAME AND LUNCH NUMBER.NAME AND LUNCH NUMBER. Please do Please do not bring in any outside food (such as not bring in any outside food (such as McDonald’s) into the lunch room for your McDonald’s) into the lunch room for your child to eat. You are invited to eat lunch child to eat. You are invited to eat lunch with us any time during the school year. with us any time during the school year.

BirthdaysBirthdays

We love to celebrate birthdays. We love to celebrate birthdays. You are welcome to send a pre-You are welcome to send a pre-portioned, healthy snack to portioned, healthy snack to school to celebrate your child’s school to celebrate your child’s birthday. The snack will be birthday. The snack will be served at the end of lunch as a served at the end of lunch as a dessert. dessert.

Please note that we do not allow Please note that we do not allow goodie bags, floral deliveries, goodie bags, floral deliveries, balloons, or limo rides.balloons, or limo rides.

HomeworkHomework

We assign homework in order to reinforce We assign homework in order to reinforce concepts that are discussed and practiced concepts that are discussed and practiced in class. We also want students to practice in class. We also want students to practice responsibility and time management when responsibility and time management when working at home. We do not feel like we working at home. We do not feel like we give a lot of homework; however, there give a lot of homework; however, there may be nights in which it is heavier than may be nights in which it is heavier than others. Please know that if your child does others. Please know that if your child does not finish his/her class work, it is also not finish his/her class work, it is also included in their homework load. Therefore, included in their homework load. Therefore, homework will essentially be doubled. homework will essentially be doubled. “OMIS Late Work Grading Policy” will be “OMIS Late Work Grading Policy” will be enforced with homework assignments we enforced with homework assignments we collect.collect.

Please Sign and Return the Please Sign and Return the following Completed Paper following Completed Paper

Work :Work : OMIS Emergency Dismissal OMIS Emergency Dismissal

PlanPlan OMIS Late Work PolicyOMIS Late Work Policy Parent and Student Parent and Student

Acknowledgement Form Code Acknowledgement Form Code of Conduct and Attendanceof Conduct and Attendance

All forms must be returned by All forms must be returned by Tuesday, September 3Tuesday, September 3rdrd..