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Welcome to Meet The Teacher August 20, 2014 6:00 – 7:30 Olweus Theme “Living in Perfect Harmony – CVE Rocks!”. Mrs. Zorn (724) 452-8280 Ext. 6244 zornms@svsd.net. Responsive Classroom. Introduction – www.responsiveclassroom.org
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Welcome to Meet The TeacherAugust 20, 2014 6:00 – 7:30Olweus Theme “Living in Perfect Harmony – CVE Rocks!” Mrs. Zorn (724) 452-8280 Ext. 6244 zornms@svsd.net
Responsive Classroom • Introduction – www.responsiveclassroom.org • Morning Meeting – greeting, sharing, activity, morning message • Classroom rules and logical consequences • Classroom Organization
Grading and Homework No letter grades first grading period, just descriptors Tests Quizzes Projects Informal and Formal Assessments Class Work • Monthly Reading Record • Math workbook page on most nights – complete and return in your child’s homework folder • Weekly Spelling Calendar – checked on Friday starting 2nd grading period • Please remember to return your child’s homework folder daily. • Please remember to return your child’s Wednesday folder each week.
Mrs. Zorn’s Website • www.svsd.net • Select a School - Click CVE • Teacher Websites – click Zorn • My website includes the daily specials schedule and tonight's PowerPoint.
AR – Accelerated Reader Computerized test once a 5 day cycle – Your child will pick a library book for their AR book using the “5 Finger Rule”. This will not start until I feel the class is ready. I will let you know when AR starts. Not graded – some questions and answer choices are not read out loud See my teacher website for the “5 Finger Rule” for choosing “Just Right Books”
C.A.R.E • Days 2 - 5from 10:00 – 10:30 • The groups will be flexible depending on student needs. • The start date is TBA.
Recess • We will be going outside for recess everyday as long as the temperature is above 32 degrees and it is not raining or snowing. • Please keep a hat and gloves in your child’s backpack once it turns cold. • Scheduled at 12:50 – 1:10 daily
Allergy Policy • The SVSD School Board adopted an allergy policy which modifies the way snacks, including birthday and holiday party snacks, are provided to students for safety reasons. • Please refer to pages 20in the CVE Student Handbook. This can be accessed on the CVE website.
Student Handbook • www.svsd.net • Select a School – Click CVE • Click Student Handbook
Dismissal Pick Up Form • Send in a Dismissal Pick Up Form when you will be picking up your child at the end of the day. See sample in Student Handbook on page 12. • Also, send a Tardy Arrival/Early Dismissal/Absentee Form when needed. • These forms may have beensent to you with your child’s placement letters in the mail.
Classroom Supplies Needed • Please see the First Grade Supplies List on my website • You will need to send all the supplies from the top of the list. • You will only need to send the following supplies from the bottom of the list for now: Clorox / Lysol wipes, one box of Kleenexes, and a bottle of hand sanitizer. I will let you know if and when I need the other supplies: paper bags, Ziplocs, paper plates, and pencil top erasers. • Art Shirt / Old T-Shirt • IF POSSIBLE Mead Primary Notebook with dotted middle line for homework– Many parents have found the notebook at Target in the past or have ordered a large quantity from Amazon and shared them. If you can’t find the Mead Primary Notebook, you can purchase a regular notebook. We will not use this notebook until the second grading period so you have time to shop.
Parent – Teacher Conferences Please remember to sign up for a conference in November at the back table.
Holiday Parties • Please sign up to help at the holiday parties on the back table. Sign up for any party you want, however, I will be picking 4 adults to help at each party. I will let you know ASAP what party you were chosen to help with. • You will plan the party and fill out a Party Approval Form from page 34 of the Student Handbook and return to me for approval.
Important Information Notecard • Child’s name • Child’s nickname • First and last name of parent(s)/guardian(s) – include Mrs., Ms., Miss, Mr. • Phone number • E-mail address • Allergies • YES or NO to share child’s name, phone number and address with the class and to take photos or videos of your child for educational purposes • Bus number / walker / parent pick-up • On the back: anything you want to share
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