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3
Ms. Sherer’s
Grade Class
Welcome to
Parent Orientation
August 11, 2016
Snacks
•Optional
•Healthy
•Finger foods
•Not a “lunch”
Water Bottles
•Water only
•Tight fitting lid
•May be filled once a day
•Sanitize at home every day
Restroom Breaks
• Whole group breaks two times daily
• Permission granted when necessary
Attendance/ Transportation
• Attendance affects our school AYP
• Doctor’s note required for excused illness
• Students counted tardy after 7:50 am, and
may arrive as early as 7:15
• Transportation changes must be in writing
and cannot be accepted through email
• All early dismissals must be handled in the
office
Schedule
• Specials: 9:50-10:35
• Monday-Art, Tuesday-P.E., Wednesday-Music,
Thursday-P.E., Friday-Rotates
*Please wear tennis shoes on P.E. Days*
• Lunch: 12:17-12:47
Take Home Folder
• Please review daily
• Homework and any other paperwork to be
completed will be placed in the right
pocket.
• Graded papers and any other paperwork
to keep at home will also be placed in the
right side pocket.
• Please place parent notes here as well,
and sign Behavior Calendar every Friday.
Reading Log(Agenda)
• To be initialed by parent daily
• Total of at least 100 minutes per week
• Parents, please write total minutes read
each night next to your initials
• To be checked by Ms. Sherer daily
• Please, no parent notes written in Agenda.
• Place notes to the teacher in the Take
Home Folder only. Thank you.
Homework and Make-up Work
• H.W. is to be done daily and turned in on Friday.
• Homework should be completed by the student, with
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minimal help from parents. All homework is meant to
reinforce the lessons taught that day, or review lessons
from previous days.
Please check the homework for accuracy, and allow
student to make corrections and/or changes.
If H.W. is not done, and there is no note from the
parent, the student will go to study hall in place of
recess.
Make-up work, when necessary, will be sent home and
expected within a week of the absence.
Accelerated Reader
• Three AR books per visit to the Media Center
• Student-chosen books must have a reading level within
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the student’s reading range
Majority of quizzes must be 80%-90% or higher, or
student’s reading range will be lowered until scores
improve
As quiz average reaches 90% or higher, reading range
will be raised
Ultimate Goal: *All AR tests=100%* Only at 100%
will a student earn all possible points per book.
Students work at their own pace toward individual goals,
but will have a requirement of 3 AR points earned per
week
Several different types of incentives
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Grading Scale
Standards based reporting
3+ (exceeds standard)
3 (meets standard)
2 (making progress toward meeting standard)
1 (does not meet the standard at the present time)
Learning Skills and Behaviors:
“S”=Successful
“P”=Progressing
“N”=Needs Improvement
Behavior Log reflects all Learning Skills and Behaviors on Report Card.
Report Cards
• Report cards go home every 9 weeks.
• The signature card and envelope should
be returned.
• Conference time will be in October this
year. The first 9 weeks report card will
be given to you at your scheduled
conference time.
Responsibility/Behavior Incentives/Consequences
• Tickets
• Treasure box
• Miscellaneous rewards for AR percentages, excellent
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academic work or effort, and cooperative behavior that
is conducive to learning
Reaching AR Goals: Lunch with teacher and/or principal,
certificates, prizes in Media Center
Unfortunately, a student must sit out for recess if
homework is not complete, weekly AR goals are not met,
or for any behavior issues. This is referred to as “Study
Hall.” A student may also be assigned to “Silent Lunch.”
Any major discipline issue will be documented and
Administration will become involved.
Testing
• To be successful, get a good night’s sleep, eat a nutritious breakfast, and
arrive to school on time.
• CoGat-(Cognitive Abilities): Given to all 1st and 3rd graders September 13th
through 15th. This test measures the child’s innate critical thinking and
reasoning skills. This test is also used to determine possible placement in
the Advanced Learning Program, or “Target.”
• ITBS-(Iowa Test of Basic Skills/Iowa Assessment): Given to all 3rd and 5th
graders September 16th through 21st. This test measures the amount of
knowledge your child has gained and retained up to this point in his or her
educational journey. This is an achievement test.
• Georgia Milestone Testing: Given to all 3rd through 8th grade students in
the state of Georgia April 19th through 25th. This is a standardized
assessment which compares each student’s mastery of the Georgia
Common Core Curriculum and Performance Standards to other students
within the state of Georgia.
Field Trips
• Georgia State Capital-September
• Performing Arts and Cultural Arts Day
• Wellstar Health Presentations (at Bells Ferry)
Parents, please send completed/signed permission
slips and money back to school as soon as
possible after you receive them. This is very
helpful in expediting the field trip process and
ensuring that your student will be able to take part
in the full academic experience. Field trips may be
cancelled due to insufficient funds. Thank you.
For More Information
• Check the school website and my blog
• Read newsletters and notifications from
school
• Call, write or e-mail
[email protected]
678-594-8950
Looking forward to a FABULOUS year! 