Welcome to the Hero Team 1

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Mrs. Olivieri

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Mrs. Herold

Our DaySchedule:

7:35 Arrive to class/Morning News7:40 Attendance/Lunch count Tardy after this time7:45 Instruction Begins10:15 Recess/Lunch11:05 Switch classes12:30 4A Special Area1:15 4B Special Area2:05 Pack up!

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Parent InformationIf you did not receive a parent handbook, please pick up one in the office.

Please sign our form and indicate your child’s transportation. Any changes in transportation needs to be in a handwritten note before 1:45 p.m.

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Parent InformationNo medication (including Tylenol and Benadryl) will be administered at school without a doctor’s note.

Forgotten student lunches must be dropped off at our office.

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BackpacksAlways in BACKPACKS:1. Agenda2. Homework folder with

math booket inside3. Independent Reading book4. Vocabulary Workbook 5. Paper and pencils

Backpacks should not be heavy!Books are only brought home for make-up work. Please be prepared!

Communication

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Weekly Papers- Wednesdays1.Compare grades in

folders to grades on Portal

2.Sign and return Thursday.

Email: Homework and weekly plans will be emailed weekly. Please make sure we have the correct email.

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CommunicationAgendas:

This is our biggest communication tool. Please sign every day. We encourage students to include other things in their agendas as well. Such as soccer practice, dance class, etc. This will help them manage their time.

Homework folders: Blue Crowders Creek folders.

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Special DaysBirthdays:

Due to allergies and promoting healthy choices at school, Crowders Creek will not be accepting snacks or treats for celebration. All students will be recognized by the school for their birthday!

Parties:Holiday and Valentine PartiesAdministration asks that you make other arrangements for smaller children if you plan to volunteer.

School-WideExpectations

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SOAR1.Seek smart solutions

2.Onboard with learning

3.Act responsibly

4.Respect Others

BehaviorStudy Habits

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Notes in agenda:If nothing is written in agenda, consider it a good day!

We believe students need recess and won’t keep them inside unless they are behind in work or have repeated notes in agenda.

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Study HabitsAbsentStudents are accountable for their work when they are absent.

If your child is absent, please make arrangements to get their work. A lot of our assignments build upon what is taught each day and they will quickly get behind.

If you know your child will be absent, please send a note so we can send them home with their work.

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BehaviorStudy Habits

We love to praise and celebrate student achievement in behavior, study habits, and extracurricular activities! Let us know their accomplishments outside of school!

We are implementing Love and Logic this year and will be incorporating many team building activities throughout the year.

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Academics Language Arts and Social Studies- Mrs. Olivieri

Math and Science: Mrs. Herold

All subjects have participation grades.

All subjects are weighted: 40% for daily and participation 60% for tests and projects

Reading

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Reading logs: Minimum 25min. a night. Why is this important? There is a correlation between independent reading and higher test scores. Students’ responsibility: Write title of book, track minutes, total minutes at the end of the week, type of genre, written response for both fiction and nonfiction.

Book Reports: 1 per nine weeks. They can use this same book as their reading logs. Don’t procrastinate!

Independent Reading: Always carry a current novel with you. I not only assign time in class to read, but we do activities with it.

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Reading Interactive Reading Notebooks We will be going through the Common Core standards using notebooks to record and track our progress.

How are students assessed? Students can always use their reading material to go back in the story. I want them to take a step beyond memorizing and move towards analyzing the text. For example, we work on text connections, visualizing, inference, cause/effect, point of view, author’s purpose, etc.

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Reading

Scholastic Books: Great way to get books for your child as well as earn books for our class library. You can order online or a check can be made out to Scholastic. Please no cash!

Vocabulary/Grammar Please purchase a vocabulary and grammar book for your student. There is a table set up to make your purchase.

Homework Language 4 Today box Vocabulary Reading Log

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Writing

Interactive Writing Notebooks- similar to reading notebooks with the Common Core standards.

Paragraph writing, journal writing, essay writing (narrative, opinion, informative).

Please have your child bring a small photo of themselves by Friday. (no larger than 4X6) We will be using them for a writing assignment.

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Social Studies Explorers

Native AmericansAmerican Revolution

GovernmentWestward Expansion

Civil War

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Math

Instant recall of Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division facts is a must to be successful in math this year! Practice, practice, practice fact triangles!

New Common Core standards are rigorous! Please show restraint in showing your child the “fast way “ to solve problems –especially with new concepts. Have your child explain his/her thinking to you instead!

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Math

Homework is usually a Math 4 Today box, and a practice page from your homework workbook-should take about 20 minutes to complete.

Math Grades

• Math 4 Today test each Tuesday.• Random homework and daily grades

are given throughout the year.• Unit Tests after each unit of study.

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ScienceScientific Inquiry skills learned throughout the year.

Organisms and their Environments

Astronomy-Start taking notice of those moon phases!

Weather-Watch and discuss weather reports! Observe the clouds!

Properties of Light and Electricity- Take things apart!

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ScienceScience Grades

Random class work gradesLab work grade

Weekly grades on literature-based science.

Science notebook grade after each unit.

Science Unit Tests

Each quarter there will be a Current Event project due.

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What do we need?A composition bookAnd 3 prong folderPost it notesErasersPencilsColor pens

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That’s All Folks!

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