Welcome to Open House

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Welcome to Open House

• Top Dogs and Cool Cats

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Who is Mrs. Greenwald?

• Identical twin
• Neil, Brady and Bernie
• Grew up in Rockland County, New York
• University of Florida (Sorry Dawgs!)
• East Ramapo Central School District
• College of New Rochelle
• Disney Teacher Hand Nominee
• Founders Day Winner

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Who is Mrs. Hanna?

• Born in Portland, Oregon
• Dickerson Middle and Walton High School
• Berry College
• Previously taught in Cobb for 6 years.
• John, Alix, 15, Tori, 12

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Our Goals

• To create a safe and comfortable learning
  environment.
• To provide your child with the academic tools
  needed to progress to 3rd grade.
• To grow socially, emotionally and academically
• To have fun while learning

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Our Teaching Style

• Challenge Higher Level Thinking
• Think, Pair, Share
• Cooperative learning groups
• Differentiated Instruction
• Learning through literature
• Learning through hands on exploration

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Murdocks Missions and Beliefs

• Everyone learns.
• Learning is our priority.
• Everyone has the right to a safe environment of
  trust and mutual respect.
• Everyone should be provided with a variety of
  opportunities to extend and demonstrate
  achievement.
• Everyone is a valued individual.
• Educational excellence is everyones
  responsibility.

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School Goals

• Student Achievement Goal Reading, Writing, and
  Math
• School Performance Goal School, Family
  Community Involvement

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Curriculum

• Language Arts
• Balanced Literacy
• 6 Traits
• Handwriting/Phonics
• Words Their Way
• Math
• Science
• Social Studies
• Visit PICASSO (www.cobbk12.org)

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Homework

• Homework Assignment Sheet
• Monday through Thursday
• 3 assignments a night
• Spelling, Math, ELA
• 20 minutes of reading a night
• Use pencil!
• Please sign your childs homework.
• Should be a reflection of your childs best work.

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Communication

• Weekly Newsletter- Top Dogs and Cool Cats
  Greetings
• Blog!!!
• Friday Folders
• Phone
• E-mail Wendy.Greenwald_at_cobbk12.org or
  Sharon.Hanna_at_cobbk12.org
• Letter

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Grading

• 4 ½ week progress reports only go out if there is
  a need.
• 9 week report cards

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Tardiness and Absences

• Children should be here on time meaning before
  the bell!
• Please send a note to excuse absence.
• Try to schedule doctors appointments after
  school hours.
• The more your children are in school, the more
  they will learn!

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Helpful hints!

• Read every night (Reading Log)
• Let your kids talk about their reading (see
  handout)
• Keep a journal.
• Practice math facts with flashcards.

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Emergency Information

• Let the school know if any of your contact
  information changes.
• Allergies?
• Medication (including cough drops) must be
  brought to school by parents and kept in the
  clinic.

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Testing, Testing, Testing

• CRCT will be administered April 19-23
• More information to follow

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Safety First

• Sign in at the front office
• Sit at the guest table when eating lunch with
  your child.
• Your children should know how they are getting
  home each day.
• Students cannot return to classroom after 245
  P.M.

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Our Rules

• Keep hands, feet and other objects to yourself.
• Follow directions the first time they are given.
• Raise your hand and wait for permission to speak.
• Stay in your seat unless you have permission to
  do otherwise.
• Use nice language and respectful behavior only.

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Penalties

• Verbal Warning
• Doghouse
• Loss of recess
• Written referral home

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Rewards and Recognition

• Tickets when students are caught doing something
  great!
• Tickets when the class receives a compliment.
• Prize Box-Donations for prize box are always
  needed. Items valued at 2.00 or less are
  appreciated.
• The Table Race
• Cool Cat of the Week

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Birthday Parties

• Celebrations are always welcomed!
• Please let us know at least two days ahead of
  time.
• Finger foods and juice boxes are very easy to
  serve.
• Please provide necessary utensils to serve the
  food.
• No invitations at school.

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Find Out More!

• All you ever wanted to know about Mrs. Greenwald
  and Mrs. Hanna
• Top Dog and Cool Cat class list
• Our Schedule
• Homework information
• Weekly Update folders
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Reading Strategies
• Prompts to Assess Comprehension
• The Writing Process
• Problem Solving Strategies

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Thank You!

• You are the number one factor in your childs
  success!