Welcome to 6th Grade Back to School Night at Green Tree East Elementary!

1. Welcome to 6th Grade Back to School Night at Green Tree East Elementary! Room 29 Teacher: Linda Ewaysi

2. Agenda • Daily Schedule • PBIS • Merit System • Leader in Me • Homework/Grading Policies • Testing • Communication • Curriculum • Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts • Questions

3. Daily Schedule • 9:10 Opening Activities • Homework, Attendance, Prep work • 9:20 SRI/Reading Counts • 9:45 RTI/ELD • 10:15 Language Arts (PE on Thursdays) • Reading, Writing, Grammar, Vocabulary, etc. • 10:45 Bathroom/Snack break • 11:00 Language Arts Continued • 12:30 Lunch • 1:10 Math (PE on Tuesdays) • 2:30: Science/Social Studies/Careers • 3:25 Pack Up and Dismissal (1:29 on Fridays)

4. PBISPositive Behavior Intervention System • We are a Leadership Academy • Everyone is a leader and has a job/responsibility • Leader in Me: 7 Habits • Merit System • Students earn Merits for behavior, grades, citizenship, etc. • Students are rewarded at different levels of earning. • Move up the Ranks for special privileges • Field trips if enough points are earned by deadlines • Individual Prizes • Phone calls home, certificates, praise, etc. • Fun Friday • If earned students get to do fun activities every Friday for the last half hour of the day.

5. Consequences • Every child has a right to learn and feel safe. • I have a right and responsibility to teach and keep. • No one has the right to take away anyone else’s rights. • Consequences for taking away another’s rights: • 1st offense: Warning • 2nd offense: Seat Change and loss of a Merit • 3rd offense: Time Out and loss of 2 more Merits • 4th offense: Referral and loss of all Merits for the day. • Major offenses will result in an immediate referral and loss of all Merits for the day. • Some examples of major offenses are harming or threatening to cause harm to another student, bullying, defiance, bringing dangerous items to school, etc.

6. Homework & Grading Policies • Grading Scale • We have switched from a 3 point to a 4 point grading system this year. • 90-100% = 4 (A) • 75-89% = 3 (B/C) • 55-74 % = 2 (C/D) • 0-54% = 1 (F) • Homework Policy • Due to busy and varied schedules all Homework is due on Fridays. It will not be marked late until Friday. • I will not accept excuses like “I went to Grandma’s or had Soccer Practice, that is why I give the whole week. • Reading Logs: Students must read without interruption for 20 minutes or more per day, 5 days a week.

7. Testing • Students Test Every Friday • They will take an English Test and Math Test every week • Other Subjects will vary depending on scheduling, whether we’re ready for a test, etc. State Testing will be on the computers this year.

8. Communication: • Our Class Website • class.vesd.net/teachers/home/Lewaysi • E-mail: Lewaysi@vesd.net • Phone: (760) 955-7600 • Progress Reports • Notes and E-mail • Appointments • Before or After School • Advance Notice Would Be Appreciated I check my email multiple times a day, which is the best way to reach me. I do not answer calls during school hours due to not wanting learning interrupted.

9. Curriculum • Math • Science • Social Studies • Careers • Language Arts • Reading • Writing • Grammar • Vocabulary • Speaking and Listening

10. Common Core • Independent Thinkers • Group Work • Problem Solving • Self sufficient • Team Players • Communication • 21st Century Skills

11. Questions