Miss Algara

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• Welcome!!!
• Miss Algara
• Rosa Parks Elementary
• 6th Grade, D Track

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Meet Your Teacher

• This year is my first year teaching sixth grade.
  Ive taught 1st, 2nd,4th, and 5th
• I graduated from University of California
  Riverside with my BA in Liberal Studies and
  History. I received my Teaching Credential from
  CBU, and am currently working on my Masters in
  Education
• Outside of school, I coach the Santiago Hip Hop
  Team and love spending time with my family, going
  to Disneyland, and the Beach

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Our Daily Schedule

• 825 900 Morning Warm Up and ELD
• 900 1000 Language Arts1000
• 1000-1100 Writing/ Grammar
• 1100 1155 Recess and Lunch
• 1155 1215 Silent Reading
• 1215 115 Math
• 115 145 Power Rotations
• 145 250 Social Studies
• 250 Dismissal (150 on Wednesdays)
• Laptop Cart 2x a week
• Library Thursdays after Lunch
• P.E. Wednesdays
• Fun Friday Rotations 220-250 Fridays only

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Classroom Expectations

• Class Expectations
• (what I expect from your child)
• Students will be in school everyday unless they
  are ill or off track.
• Students will do all homework, class work, and
  study for all tests and quizzes.
• Students will pay attention in class and not
  cause distractions or disturb others.
• Students will ALWAYS put 100 effort in all their
  work and anything they do in my class.
• Students will take full responsibility for their
  actions and decisions made while being prepared
  for the consequences (positive or negative).
• Students will respect other students, other
  teachers, staff, and me at ALL TIMES.
• Students will follow all school and classroom
  rules.
• Students will be responsible for their own
  actions of lack of action.

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Classroom Rules

• We have established and posted several rules for
  our classroom. They are as follows Always be
  ready to learn
• Always be ready to learn
• Allow the teacher to teach and others to learn
  and participate
• Be respectful
• Listen and follow directions
• Take risks and make mistakes
• Believe in yourself
• Be responsible
• Try new things
• Dream big
• Work Hard
• Read
• Have fun!

Class Motto Everyone participates, everyone
learns. You either do it with us, or in front of
us.
STAR   Sit up and listen. Track the speaker. Ask
and answer questions. Respect everyone.  
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Grading Policy The Grading Scale is on our class
website and in your students planner ?

• Language Arts (Reading Narrative Reading
  Informational, Spelling, Writing, and Oral
  Language)
• Theme Skills Tests
• Grammar Tests
• Spelling Tests
• Writing Essays- Revised and On Demand
• Weekly Word, Debate, and 40 Book Challenge
  Letters
• Math
• Investigation Quizzes, Unit Projects, ACE
• Social Studies and Science
• Lesson Activities, RTIs, Chapter Tests,
  Projects
• Oral Language
• Oral Presentations
• Fluency Checks
• Effort Grades (O/S/N) Homework, Computer, PE,
  Art, and Behavior
• Parent Portal http//www.cnusd.k12.ca.us/cnusd-po
  rtal
• Student Connection https//studentconnect.cnusd.k
  12.ca.us/
• Weekly Progress Reports will be sent home in
  communication folder every Wednesday

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Homework Policy

• Each student is provided with a Student Planner
  to assist in developing positive organization and
  academic planning.
• Students are expected to
• Bring the Student Planner to class every day.
• Write all assignments in Student Planner each
  day.
• Complete unfinished classwork as homework if they
  are behind
• Show the Student Planner to parent(s) each day
• Show the teacher comments parents have made in
  the Student Planner. (You can always email me too
  ?)
• Please sign the Student Planner each night
  indicating that you have monitored homework
  completion.
• Students who do not complete their homework on a
  particular night will need to have it completed
  by Friday in order to participate in Fun Friday.
• Students who are consistently completing their
  homework will be paid those students who come
  in with no homework at all showing no effort will
  be fined

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Important Must Know Information

• Attendance
• Tardiness
• Readers Notebook
• Weekly Discussion Word
• Debate Club
• Book Club

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CMP3 Math

• ACE
• New Approach
• Deeper Thinking
• Unit Projects
• How can we help?

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Differentiation

• Depth Complexity Icons
• Attributes of a Scholar
• Universal Themes and Generalizations
• Think Like a Scholar projects

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3 Common Core Ideas for You

1. Thinking Deeply
2. Integrated Learning
3. Showing what they Know

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Parent Help Class Treasures

• Please stop by the back table and take a class
  treasure, any and all donations are greatly
  appreciated
• Please take the time to fill out the Parent
  Volunteer Sheet placed on the right side of your
  desk along with the Student Information Sheet

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One Last Note

• In conclusion, teaching children is the most
  rewarding and fulfilling accomplishment I have
  achieved thus far in my life, and I will stop at
  nothing to make sure every child is successful.
  I hope I have your full support in this endeavor,
  especially in the area of self-accountability and
  responsibility for actions and decisions made. I
  truly believe all children will make better
  decisions in life if they are held accountable
  for their actions. I am looking forward to a
  fantastic school year! Thank you for all your
  support. Working together as a team will ensure
  your child receives a victorious education.
• My Website Link http//www.cnusd.k12.ca.us//Domai
  n/5615

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Thank you for coming.?

• Please contact me if you have any questions or
  concerns
• I look forward to a great year and partnership
  with you!