Welcome to Back-to-School NightPowhatan

Elementary School2015-2016

Teacher 1 Teacher 2

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A word from our superintendent

Expectations in Language Arts:◦ Whole group/shared learning experiences: participate in discussions, monitor comprehension◦ Small group activities: share ideas and collaborate with peers◦ Centers: working independently to achieve personal goals, complete activities in given sequence

Class Structure:◦ Shared learning skill lessons◦ Small group focused lessons◦ Flexible groupings within the class◦ Assessments will be more performance-based

Common Core Standards http://mdk12.org/share/frameworks/CCSC_Reading_Literature_gr3-5.pdf http://mdk12.org/share/frameworks/CCSC_Reading_Informational_Text_gr3-5.pdf http://mdk12.org/share/frameworks/CCSC_Reading_Foundational_Skills_gr3-5.pdf http://mdk12.org/share/frameworks/CCSC_Reading_Foundational_Skills_gr3-5.pdf http://mdk12.org/share/frameworks/CCSC_Speaking_Listening_gr3-5.pdf http://mdk12.org/share/frameworks/CCSC_Language_gr3-5.pdf

Homework : Assigned Monday- Thursday Examples: Comprehension skill practice, vocabulary, or phonics Nightly Reading (grade-appropriate material)

Reading Curriculum

Mathematics – • List topics covered here

Class Structure:◦ Whole group skill lessons◦ Small group/Math Workshop◦ Flexible groupings◦ Assessments will be application of skills

Homework: Assigned Monday- Thursday Skill Practice

Mathematics Curriculum

Grades: Classwork: 60% (skill assessments, center work) Test/Quizzes: 25% (BCPS unit assessments) Homework: 15%

Grading Scale: 90% - 100% A 80% - 89% B 70% - 79% C 60% - 69% D 0 - 59% E

BCPS Grading Policy

Social Studies

Science

Grades◦ Daily Content assessments◦ End of Unit Assessments

Social Studies/Science

• The content of this curriculum is embedded and addressed in the new BCPS reading curriculum

Grades◦ Daily content assessments

Health

Will be assigned Monday – Thursday and should take no more than 30 minutes.

Students will be expected to turn in their homework the following morning.

All homework will be recorded into the daily planner – this is a wonderful tool for communication! Please check it daily!

By initialing the behavior calendar, you are acknowledging that you viewed the planner page where homework is written down.

Weekly Folder Every [day of the week], your child will bring home his/her Weekly folder.

The folder will contain any graded papers, missed work, notices, and any other information to be communicated.

All papers should be emptied except any missed work to be turned in to the teacher. The Wednesday folder paper must be signed each week and returned in the same folder on Thursday. This will count as a homework assignment.

Homework

Behavior Calendar/Planner

• Please initial each night. •When you initial, this tells the teacher:

•You viewed your child’s homework on the planner page•You viewed the calendar and noted their homework completion • Daily behavior will be indicated by a color or stamp on the calendar and explanations may be found on the planner page if teacher needs more space

If your child is absent from school, they must have a note from a parent/guardian upon return to school (may email or note in agenda).

All missed assignments will be given to students when they return to school.

Students will be expected to complete this work within 3-4 days. Work that is not turned in will become a zero in the grade book.

Absences

Our classroom behavior plan is aligned with the school behavior plan. There are 5 levels of consequences for inappropriate behavior.

Level 1 – Warning Level 2 – Time-out, time to reflect

Level 3 – Written reflection; sent home to be signed and returned Level 4 – Parent Contact by phone

Level 5 – Office Referral Please check the daily planner/behavior calendar each day as this will

communicate to you your child’s behavior on a daily basis. Part of each student’s nightly homework will be to have their planner

signed. A quarterly reward party is scheduled to honor students who earned a pre-

determined amount of PBIS tickets. They will need to show the Code of Conduct to earn these tickets (Respectful, Responsible, and Safe).

Behavior

The daily planner is a wonderful way to communicate. The weekly tool is the Weekly Folder which will have graded work,

homework, and community/school announcements!

We can also be contacted by phone: 410 – 887-1330

Email is the best way to reach us, as we check our messages daily.

[Teacher 1] [email address][Teacher 2] [email address]

Feel free to visit any time! Make sure you set up an appointment in the office first.

Communication

BCPSONE can be accessed to view your child’s graded work.

Interims will be sent home mid- quarter for each of the 4 quarters (BCPS policy).

Interims/Report Cards

Over the course of a school year supplies can be lost, torn, or depleted. Please check with your child on a regular basis to make sure that he/she has the necessary supplies to be successful.

Having the necessary supplies helps your child succeed!

School Supplies

We look forward to an awesome school year with

you and your child!