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Let Me Introduce Myself I Think I Can, I Think I Can, I Know I Can Be Our Guest Show A Little Respect Readers Today… Leaders Tomorrow Get The Facts We’ll Be Stroking The Buzz On Spelling Express Yourself Little Einstein Let’s Take A Look At Our World Give Me A T-E-S-T Making The Grade
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Let Me Introduce Myself I Think I Can, I Think I Can, I Know I Can Be Our Guest Show A Little Respect Readers Today… Leaders Tomorrow Get The Facts We’ll Be Stroking The Buzz On Spelling Express Yourself Little Einstein Let’s Take A Look At Our World Give Me A T-E-S-T Making The Grade Money, Money, Money While You Were Out A Final Thought An Exciting Year Begins!
Let Me Introduce Myself… • Graduated from Troy State University • Originally from Dothan , Alabama • Married • One child – Alexis • Taught grades 1st-4th • 7 years experience
IThink I Can, I Think I Can, I Know I Can • Teacher/Parent Partnership • High Expectations • Attitude Is Everything • Motivation To Do Well
Be Our Guest • Morning Chat With The Teacher – First Monday Of Each Month • Guest reader and activity leader – every other Tuesday • Reading Presentations • Parties • Field Trips
Show A Little R-E-S-P-E-C-T!!! • “Guerrilla Goodness” • School and class rules posted and reviewed • 1,2,3,4, behavior plan • Conduct reports sent home daily for parent signature
Readers Today… Leaders Tomorrow • Read, Read, Read • Newly adopted Reading Series • Accelerated Reader Program • Reading Centers • 4 Book Reports • Reading Presentations • Poetry Parties • Readers’ Theater • Puppet Theater
Get The Facts! • Multiplication Facts • Review Daily • Flashcards • Math games • Timed drills
We’ll Be Stroking • Cursive writing • Daily review at school • Practice letter formation at home
The Buzz On Spelling • Say and Spell Words Daily • Weekly Word List sent home each Monday • Spelling Test on Fridays
Express Yourself • Power Writing • Sentence Structure • Parts of Speech • 4 Types of Sentences • Daily Edit
Little Einstein • Science Text Book • Science Experiments • Study Guides • Chapter Tests
Let’s Take A Look At Our World • Social Studies Text Book • Thematic Units • Study Guides • Chapter Tests
Give Me A T-E-S-T • DIBELS Test • SAT Test • ARMT Test • Daily Grades • Chapter Tests
Making The Grade • Mondays: Look for graded work in conduct folder. Please sign and return to me. • Mid-Term Progress Reports: Please sign and return to me as soon as possible. • Report Cards every 9 weeks: Please sign and return to me as soon as possible.
Money, Money, Money • Opening School Expenses • Student Insurance: $25.00 • Lunch Money (pay by the month) – Please send money for the week on Mondays in an envelope with the amount, teacher’s name, student’s name, and keypad number.
While You Were Out • Send an excuse for each absence ( a doctor’s note if possible. • A doctor’s note is required after 4 consecutive absences. • Fairhope Elementary School won the Baldwin County Attendance Award for Elementary Schools 2003-04. We certainly would love to win again!
A Final Thought • Our children are our only hope for the future, but we are their only hope for their present and their future. – ZigZiglar