Parent Orientation

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Parent Orientation Stevens Creek Elementary
School 2007-2008
Ms. Bruns 5th Grade
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All About Me

• Born and raised a military brat I traveled all
  over the world
• B.S. in Early Childhood Psychology and
  Development with K-8 teaching certification
• Currently earning a Masters Degree in Psychology
• 11 years teaching experience
• 4th year teaching at Stevens Creek
• I have a son in second grade.

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Attendance

• GOAL
• ALL DAY--EVERY DAY!!

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Ms.Bruns (homeroom) Mrs. Meaders Mrs. McDaniel

• The Team.
• Meaders, Bruns, McDaniel

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BrunsLanguage Arts

• Reading --70--Novel groups, Textbook stories
  (tests, vocabulary, assignments,) Accelerated
  Reader requirement
• English 20--Grammar, Mountain Language, Writing
  Projects
• Spelling-10-- Words Their Way New
  sort given on Monday Class
  work/homework Mon-Thursday Pre-Test
  will be on Thursday (95-100) will be exempt
  from HW on Thursday and the test on Friday

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Meaders-Math

• Assessments -- 50
• Quizzes -- 25
• Assignments -- 25
• Adding/Subtracting/Multiplying/Dividing
• decimals and fractions
• Simplifying fractions
• Comparing decimals and fractions
• Writing Ratios Measurement
• Probability Problem Solving

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McDanielSocial Studiesangela.mcdaniel_at_ccboe.net

• Unit Tests 30
• Chapter Tests- 40
• /Current Events
• Quizzes,Etc.- 30
• (current events count as
• a test grade)

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Bruns-Scienceerin.bruns_at_ccboe.net

• Assessments (50)
• Quizzes (25)
• Labs/
• Assignments (25)
• Microscopes, Cells,
• Animal Kingdoms,
• Genetics, Chemical
• and Physical Changes,
• Electricity/Magnets

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Homework

• Per CCBOE policy5th grade60 min.
• If your childs homework is consistently taking
  them longer than 60 minutes to complete, please
  let me know immediately.
• Weekly Papers will come home on Thursday.
  Please sign and promptly return the Weekly Note
  on Friday. (You may keep the students work.)

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BrunsSavings Loan
Behavior Incentive Program Earn weekly paycheck
of 25.00 Pay teacher for infractions (i.e.
missing homework, talking, absent, tardy, leaving
early, fighting) Keep track of debits/credits in
checkbook Pay taxes End of the semester
AUCTION!!
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Class Schedule
Please see the link on my homepage for more
specifics on the schedule. Specials are from
935-1025 Monday Art Thursday- PE Tuesday
PE Friday- Music Wednesday-
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Party Planners Needed

• FallOctoberish
• WinterDecember
• Spring A tax party!!
• End of the Year

Please add your name to the sign up list (on the
whiteboard if interested in planning a party).
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Birthday Celebrations

• Simple treat(no cakes that need cutting)
• Served _at_ lunch
• Notify teacher ahead
• of time
• Student health
• concerns

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Volunteers/Wish List

• PTO (many volunteers needed)
• Auction Basket
• Media Center
• Field Trip Chaperones
• Read with novel groups
• Help with wish list items (on
  whiteboard)

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Remember to collect/turn in your boxtops!!
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Contact Information

• Erin K. Bruns
• Stevens Creek Elementary School
• erin.bruns_at_ccboe.net
• 706-868-3705
• (ext. 383)
• Website www.ccboe.net
• Elementary Schools/Stevens Creek/Classrooms/5thGra
  de/Bruns