Welcome to Open House!

1. Welcome to Open House! Lacher’s Lemurs 2013-2014

2. Communication • Weekly Newsletter on Blog • Friday Folder-Help with incentives @ home • School Email: mary.lacher@cobbk12.org • School Phone:770-916-7085

3. Classroom Expectations/Rewards • Behavior that is conducive to learning • Lemur Loot in checkbook register, Store, Auction • Class Meetings • Homework/Study Hall/ Agenda • No deliveries of h.w., bookbags, etc: Building responsibility

4. Our Schedule • 7:30-7:55 Morning Work : DOL/DG/DA and Math and Sunrise • 7:55-9:00 Math: Harcourt Mathematics • 9:00-9:40 Specials : Stem; PE; Music; PE; Art: PE (Split, so always wear tennis shoes) • 9:40-9:50 Snack Time – Healthy, please (NO NUTS) • 9:50-11:20 Language Arts: Reading, Spelling, Writing, English, Word Work • 11:23-11:53 LUNCH

5. Our Schedule cont’d • 11:55-12:00 Write down homework • 12:00-12:20 Recess • 12:20-2:05 Science or Soc. Studies • 2:05-2:10 Pack up belongings, gather materials for homework, clean up, etc.

6. Grading • Students will get A, B, C . . . based on percentages • Report cards quarterly, progress updates at 4.5 wks. • 90 – 100 = A • 89 – 80 = B • 79 – 74 = C • 73 – 70 = D • <69 = F

7. Food/Snacks • All lunches must be prepaid- NO CHARGES! • Snacks: Please send nutritious snacks daily for consumption after Specials. NO NUTS • Birthday Treats; NO NUTS • Friday Snack Parents (alphabetically organized schedule to come): NO NUTS

8. Absences/Early Outs • When at all possible, please let me know first thing in a.m. if your child is leaving early • If your child is absent, it is their responsibility to ask about missing classwork and homework assignments.

9. Safety • Parents must sign in upon entry and wear nametags. • Transportation: • All changes must be submitted in writing • You must send a note for each day of a transportation change.

10. Curriculum • Vocabulary • Analogies, Hink Pinks, from readings • Cross curricular as needed • Reading • Café Menu; Daily 4 • Reading Logs-Forms on line • Novel studies • Reading Groups • Writing • Six Traits Writing • Narrative, Informational, Persuasive Essays • Spelling • Words Their Way + teacher created lists

11. Curriculum, cont. • Math • Harcourt Brace as coordinated with Common Core • Social Studies • Maps/Globes, History from early explorers to Westward Movement • Science • Water/Weather, Forces/Motion, Light/Sound, Stars/Planets, Ecosystems • Health • Nutrition • Medicine/Disease Prevention • Growth and development • Personal Safety

12. Standardized Testing • CRCT – April 23 – May 1 • Benchmark in class testing at the end of each quarter; dates TBD

13. Volunteers • Helper Parents: See schedule to be posted SOON for assigned Thursdays @ 9:00 • Do any of our families scrapbook? • Room Parent: Lee Oesterling and Krystle Barrett. Lee 404-664-0454, lee@oesterling.comKrystle 678-354-7776, Krystle_ barrett @comcast.net Thanks to all for your time and generosity!

14. Questions ???????????

15. We’ll Have a Great Year! Thanks so much for coming!