Welcome to Parent Orientation

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Welcome to Parent Orientation!
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General Information

• ATTENDANCE
• Very Important! (policy)
• Must have a note for excused absences
• Childs responsibility to make up missed work
  (While You Were Out Folders)
• After 830 - tardy (before 12 absent)

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Office Information

• Change of transportation must be in writing. If
  there is a change during the day please fax a
  note to Mrs. Stewart.
• Mrs. Stewart is preserving the instructional
  environment and protecting our children. ? ? ?
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• MEDICATION
• Medical form MUST be filled out in order to get
  meds from nurse.
• Headache/Cold medicine
• TEXTBOOKS
• ALL textbooks (except for workbooks) must be
  covered.
• Students will be charged for damaged textbooks at
  the end of the year.

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Assignments

• Agenda Binders
• Homework given to reinforce concepts (never given
  new concepts to do for HW).
• Many times HW will be class work that has not
  been completed.
• Assignments written in Agendas
• HW not completed-must be done for homework the
  next night.
• Weekly Papers
• Some long term projects given parent signature
  needed on directions.

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Tiger Binders

• Check nightly for assignments and notes home.
• Folders organized by subject should be used to
  hold homework assignments and important papers.

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Academics

• Newsletters every Monday
• Math
• MUST know basic mult/div facts
• This year place value, fractions, geometry,
  decimals, long division/mult., problem solving,
  measurement, etc.
• Mountain Math Program
• Accelerated Math

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• Social Studies
• Advanced text re-read
• material, practice vocabulary!
• Many hands on activities
• This year Ancient Americans, various Indian
  tribes, Civil War, Revolutionary War, Explorers,
  branches of government, etc.

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• Science
• Projects
• Practice Vocabulary!
• Bring book home to re-read lessons
• This year ecosystems, planets, weather, sound,
  light, simple machines, food webs/chains

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Literature

• AR beginning shortly Class Goal / Student
  goals.
• We will be reading literature stories, novels, do
  varied activities.
• Reading/Spelling test EVERY FRIDAY
• Lots of writing some oral presentations.

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Special Events

• Pumpkin Patch Carnival Saturday October, 11th
  (need LOTS of help)
• Field Trips Touch the Earth, Augusta Canal
• Chaperones always needed
• Parent Signature needed to go
• Field trips are optional and connected to
  students behavior.

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Behavior Plan

• School wide discipline (ROAR)
• Positive (Praise, Rewards,Tiger Bucks,
  Tigerometer, Success Chain)
• Consequences (see me notes , moved to another
  seat, courtesy notes, notes home)
• Parents will be notified before child is sent to
  Assistant Principal.
• Major Offenses directly sent to Principal

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Celebrations

• 3 School parties Winter,
• Valentines Day, End of Year
• Birthdays please do not send invitations to
  school unless there is one for every student (all
  girls, all boys)
• B-day treats are fine (cookies, cupcakes, etc.)
  Do not send things to be cut. NO balloons or
  flowers.
• All parties will need volunteers sign up sheets
  will go home beforehand.

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Were on the Web!

• Our class web pages are up and running. On them
  you will find very useful information like the
  class schedule, our weekly newsletter, important
  dates, and upcoming events.

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Always Needed

• Kleenex
• Paper Towels
• Hand Sanitizer

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Thanks for Coming!