Welcome To Back To School Night

1. Welcome ToBack To School Night Please come on in! Please do not turn over the “favorites” page yet. You can fill it in with what you think your child’s favorites are. Your child has written a short paragraph about what you do during your day. Please feel free to read it. You can also write them a short note on the apple for your child. Leave it on their desk tonight and they will get it tomorrow. Thanks for coming! We will be starting shortly.

2. Introducing Mrs. Baiocco • 12th year teaching • Received undergraduate degree from Bowling Green State University in Early Childhood Education • Received master’s degree from University of Dayton in Educational Leadership • Earned principal’s license and Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Development license

3. Introducing Mrs. Baiocco • I have been married for 2 years and recently rescued a puppy named LuLu!

4. Communication • E-mail: carrie_baiocco@plsd.us • School: (614) 834-6300 • Attendance Hotline 24/7: (614)834-6301 • Direct School Line: (614) 834-6388 Please feel free to contact me at any time through e-mail or by calling. Webpage: Plsd.us/~shrievebaiocco

5. Schedule • 9:05 First Bell • 9:15 Tardy Bell • 12:45-1:30 Lunch and recess • 3:30 Parent Pickups Dismissed • 3:40 Dismissal • Library Checkout: Friday from 12:30-12:45 • 11:30-12:25 Thursday – Phys. Ed. or Art Friday- Music or Technology Snack- Students will be permitted to bring in a healthy snack to eat midmorning. Please refrain from bringing in any foods with nuts.

6. 4 important items that will be brought home and back to school everyday! Assignment book • Should be signed nightly underneath that day • Contains important information about upcoming events, classroom news, homework, etc. Silver Take Home folder • Will contain graded papers and other important work AR/Homework folder • This should come home nightly. It contains homework, AR reports, and AR goal sheets. AR Book • Students should be bringing them home each day to read and bring back the next day because they will have time to read during the day.

7. Curriculum • Social Studies- Pickerington history, map skills, timelines, local government, economics, and citizenship • Reading/Language Arts- spelling, phonics, guided reading, paragraph writing, and literature units • DOL will be done daily. It will be gone over in class together.

8. CUPS C- Capitals- Did you use a capital at the beginning of the sentence/proper nouns? U- Understanding- Does the sentence make sense? Have you used the correct verb form? Are you missing any words? P- Punctuation- Periods, question marks, exclamation points, commas, apostrophes S- Spelling- Are all the words spelled correctly?

9. Curriculum • Social Studies- Pickerington history, map skills, timelines, local government, economics, and citizenship • Reading/Language Arts- spelling, phonics, guided reading, paragraph writing, and literature units • Spelling will consist of high frequency word practice and word work • Math- problem solving, patterns, graphing, geometry, algebra, measurement, fractions, multiplication, division, and estimation. • Daily timed tests

10. PAL P- Problem (2 points for the correct problem) A- Answer (1 point for the correct answer) L- Label (1 point for the correct label) Example: Jim has 5 apples. He eats 2. How many apples does Jim have left? 5-2= 3 apples (4 points) 5-1= 4 apples (2 points)

11. Curriculum • Social Studies- Pickerington history, map skills, timelines, local government, economics, and citizenship • Reading/Language Arts- spelling, phonics, guided reading, paragraph writing, and literature units (biographies, chocolate, pioneers, poetry, animals) • Spelling will consist of A/B lists • Math- problem solving, patterns, graphing, geometry, algebra, measurement, and estimation, and weekly timed tests • Science- matter and energy, animal groups, life cycles and adaptations, earth’s resources

12. Reading/ Homework Folder • Inside the folder consists of each student’s AR goal and his/her reading and log. Every Monday an AR progress report will be included. • AR is a computer program which tests students comprehension over books they have read. By the end of the first nine weeks, students are required to have earned 8 points. Each student will read books tailored to his/her reading level.

13. This will be in reading folder every Monday Points Earned/Points Possible Average % correct Average Book Level Meeting is 70%-80%

14. This reading goal sheet is to help students keep track of how many points they have. Students may not always earn their goal for the week, which is ok as long as they are continuing to read a book. For example… Eventually, Book It coupons will be awarded to students who meet his/her goal.

15. Reading Log/Math Log • At home reading logs will a part of each student’s reading/math folder. Students should read 75 minutes during the week (weekend reading counts) and return the signed log on Mondays with his/her folder. • Students math log will also be in this folder. Students should complete 75 minutes of math fact practice a week and return the signed log on Mondays with his/her folder.

17. Homework • 75 minutes of reading AR book weekly • 75 minutes of practicing math facts weekly- can be using flashcards or the computer • Return folder on Monday morning • If your child does not complete the requirement for the week or does not return their folder on Monday, they will spend one recess practicing math fact and/or reading • On a weekly basis, students may be receiving homework in order to reinforce a concept that is taught in class

18. V.I.P. • Each week a child is chosen to be the V.I.P. (Very Important Person) of the week. • Students may bring in photos, collections, stuffed animals, trophies, etc. • A poster will be sent home for them to complete about themselves. It should be colored and returned by Friday. Birthdays • Please let me know at least two days in advance if your child would like to celebrate his/her birthday with the class. This will help avoid any scheduling conflicts. No food items will be permitted this year.

19. Rules/Discipline Policy • Classroom rules • Conduct yourself in a way that will not prevent me from teaching and you or others from learning. • Respect yourself, others, and the school. • Consequences • Green, Blue, Pink- Punches on punch card • Yellow- Verbal warning • Red- Consequence • Rewards • Individual: punch cards • Class rewards: extra recess, special days

20. Rules/Discipline Policy • You will receive a behavior note in your child’s assignment book if he/she makes a color change throughout the day.

21. Work Packet • Assignment Book • Newsletter • AR Report • Weekly Reading and Math Log/ AR reading log • CUPS/ PAL • Sample Timed Test • Rocket Math Facts • D’Nealian • Testing Dates/ Behavior Note • Birthday Ideas • Spelling Program • GIT schedule • 7 Habits/Leader in Me Summary • Toll Gate’s STEM Design Process • Volunteer Information

22. Leader In Me • Mr. Drake’s Letter • 7 Habits of Happy Kids

23. Reminders from the Office • Homework requests must be requested by 8:00 AM and picked up by 4:00 PM. • Please sign in to the office for an ID any time you come to the building • Volunteer Policy

24. Questions???Thank you for coming!