Welcome to our Open House Mr. Doody

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Welcome to our Open HouseMr. Doody Room 226
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Who am I?

• Family

• Bachelor Degree from Eastern Illinois University,
  Major in Accounting, Minor in Economics
• Masters Degree from the University of St. Francis
  Endorsed in Mathematics and Social Studies
• Third year at Hilda Walker
• Substitute taught in many districts for 3 ½ years
• Percussion Instructor at Argo Community High
  School, Summit, IL for 15 years.

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My Family.

• Emmerson and Olivia

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Introduction to 5th Grade

• Transition Year
• Fifth grade can be difficult because students are
  switching classes, taking notes, and are
  responsible for following up on missed
  assignments.
• New, larger building.
• Many students.
• Procedures that are new.
• My goal is to make this transition a smooth
  transition

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Expectations and Procedures

• P.B.I.S. Positive Behavior Intervention
  Supports
• THE THREE BES
• BE Respectful
• BE Responsible
• BE Safe

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Classroom Rules Consequences

• Rules
• 1. Listen Carefully
• 2. Follow Directions.
• 3. Work Quietly. Do not disturb others who are
  working.
• 4. Respect others. Be kind with your words and
  actions.
• 5. Respect school and personal property.
• 6. Work and play safely.
• Consequences/Behavior Steps
• Green All is well.
• Orange Verbal warning.
• Yellow Call home and loss of intramurals.
• Red Call home, loss of intramurals and
  disciplinary referral written (minor)
• Three minor infraction result in an after
  school detention.
• Major behavior problems will be referred to the
  assistant principal for immediate action. A
  major referral form will be completed and parents
  or guardians will be contacted immediately.
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Rewards

• Positive recognition of good behavior
• Individual PAWS to be used at school store or in
  drawings
• Class PAWS

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Academics

• Starr Testing Measures individual student
  growth throughout the school year. Administered
  in the fall, winter, and spring. Please,
  encourage your child to do his/her best.
• PARC Testing State wide test given to all
  students the first two weeks in March. Please,
  make sure your child has a supply of 2 pencils.
  A good nights rest and a healthy breakfast helps
  the student focus during testing.
• Grading Scale
  
• 100 90 A
• 89 80 B
• 79 70 C
• 69 60 D
• 59 0 F
• Grades will be updated on Power School weekly.
  Late and missing assignments will be graded
  according to the guidelines in the school
  handbook.

• Grade Weighting
• Tests 40
• Quizzes 35
• Homework/ 25
• class work

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HOMEWORK

• Homework
• Homework is assigned daily.
• It is the students responsibility to record
  assignments in the assignment notebook each day.
  Id like to have your help in checking the
  notebook every day.
• Upcoming tests and projects are posted on the
  schools web-site and updated each week at
  www.summithill.org .
• If your child is absent, please arrange for
  the work missed to be sent home with another
  student or picked up in the office. It is easy
  to fall behind!!

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Late Missing Assignments

• Late Assignments
• Late and missing assignments will be
  graded according to the guidelines in the
  district handbook.

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Homework Help

• Extra help is available. I will offer study
  group sessions during intramural time. Those
  that want to attend are welcome to do so.
• Study Hall is available during intramurals.
  Students are allowed to go to study hall if they
  need to catch up.
• Academic Assistance is available after school.
  Please send a note with your child letting me
  know he/she will be staying after. Include in
  the note how your child will be getting home from
  Academic Assistance. If I feel there is a need
  for this service or your child can benefit from
  this program, I will contact you first and see if
  it is ok for your child to attend Academic
  Assistance.

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Math

• Math meets daily from 1006 to 1051 a.m.
• NEW Math Series Go Math!
• Curriculum
• Common Core based (real world
  applications)
• Whole number computation and place value
• Fact mastery
• Problem solving and application skills
• Decimals
• Fractions
• Your child will have math homework each day.

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Reading/Language Arts

• Our reading and language arts block meets daily
  from 111 to 240 p.m. (90 minutes)
• Curriculum
• Common Core Based
• Comprehension/Vocabulary
• Fluency/Oral Reading
• Reading Improvement Time (Testing)
• Grammar skills
• Theme and Fantasy Unit
• Writing skills

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Science/Social Studies

• Science
• The curriculum is divided into three key areas
  Life Science, Earth Science, Physical
• Science.
• Concepts are developed through hands-on
  activities.
• Social Studies
• The students will study American History from
  Colonial America to the Civil War.

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Class Schedule

• Physical Education
• 5 days a week! (Please take time to visit
  our gym and meet the teachers.
• Special Classes
• 1st Term Art/Cycle
• 2nd Term Music/Cycle
• All Year Technology will meet twice a week
• (Our special teachers are also available for you
  to meet)

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Communication

• Please, feel free to contact me anytime
  throughout the school year at [phone] or
  e-mail me at mdoody_at_summithill.org.
• Teacher page www.summithill.org is updated daily
• Please note Parent/Teacher Conferences will be
  utilizing an online sign-up format. Details will
  be coming to you in October.
• My classroom expectations and procedures are
  posted on my webpage. Please review this
  information with your child, sign and date the
  final page, and have your child return it to
  school ASAP.

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Weapons Policy

• A student who is determined to have brought one
  of the following objects to school, any school
  sponsored activity or event, or any activity or
  event that bears a reasonable relationship to
  school shall be expelled for period of at least
  one calendar year, but not more than 2 calendar
  years.
• A firearm, meaning any gun, rifle, shotgun, or
  weapon
• A knife (including plastic, kitchen knives,
  etc.), brass knuckles, or other knuckle weapon
  regardless of its composition, a billy club, or
  any other object if used or attempted to be used
  to cause bodily harm.

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Thank You

• Good night and drive safely!