Welcome to Back to School Night! 4 th and 5 th Grade

1. Welcome to Back to School Night!4th and 5th Grade Ms. Gutierrez August 21, 2014

2. Daily Schedule 8:05-8:10 Opening 8:10-8:30 Physical Education 8:30-9:20 Language Arts (block 1) 9:20-10:00 ELD/UA Rotations -Science Olympiad 10:00-10:15 Recess 10:15-10:45 Language Arts (block 2) 10:45-12:00 Math 12:00-12:35 Lunch 12:35-1:15Science/Social Studies 1:15-1:40 Writing 1:40-2:04 Second Step/Literature Circles/ Art *Library: Monday 8:15-8:45 *Computer Lab: Tuesday 1:25-2:04 and Wednesday.8:45-9:15

3. UA Programs • Science Olympiad • Leadership/Public Speaking & Debate • FLES - Foreign Language in Elementary School • Math • English Language Development

4. Curriculum • CCSS Go Math! • HSP Math • Houghton Mifflin ELA • Scholastic News • Story Works • Scott Foresman Science (Pearson online) • Scott Foresman Social Studies • Avenues • Second Step

5. Absences and Tardiness • Be on time and Present every day. • If possible, schedule appointments beyond school time. • Students are responsible for completing any missed homework/classwork. • Please Send a note if absent. Only 3 day to “clear” absences. • If more than 5 minutes late to school, student must obtain a note from • the office.

6. Classroom Rules • I will be honest with myself and others • I will have a positive attitude towards everything • I will RESPECT myself and others Consequences 1. Warning 2. Time out away from the group in the classroom 3. No recess/No lunch 4. Call to parents

7. “How am I doing today?” Color codes Green: On target Yellow: Rising above the rest Orange: Reaching my goal Red: Academic excellence! Focus: PBIS (Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports) and Effort

8. Homework & Agenda • Students copy the homework in their agendas daily. • Students color in the day with whatever color they earned by the end of the day • Parent(s) will check homework to see if it is complete and correct and says, “Show me the evidence!” Then signs the agenda. • Ms. Gutierrez checks for accuracy and completeness and stamps/initials it daily.

9. Homework Continued… • Reading for 20 minutes is part of daily homework, including weekends. Reading Logs must be filled out Monday-Thursday. • Missing or late assignments will be accepted no later than the end of lunch of the missing day. • Three or more missing assignments results in one hour detention on Friday. • I do not accept student excuses for missing assignments. However, I do accept all parent notes. • 30consecutive days of complete and on time homework get a pass to the “Homework Party” hosted by Ms. Gutierrez.

10. Communication • Email: msgutierrez.wedgeworth@gmail.com • School Website (school loop) • Office 933-8100 • Agenda!

11. Important School Information! • No minimum day on Thursday! • Student drop off & pick up • Wedgeworthnews on our school website-Please check often • Dress for Success! • Student Success Institute! • Highly qualified Staff • $8 per day

12. Volunteers & Fieldtrips • District needs approve volunteers every year. • One time volunteer does not need livescan and TB test. • More than one time in a school year needs to have livescan and TB test. • Please complete applications ASAP!

13. Resources & Web Access • pearsonsuccessnet.com (science) • magazines.scholastic.com (storyworks) • scholasticnews.com/sn5 (scholastic news) • wedgeworth.hlpschools.org (school website) • http://wes-hlpusd-ca.schoolloop.com/ • Order spirit wear! Last day to order is August 29th! • Triumph Learning-www.icoreonline.com • Language Arts: www.eduplace.com • Math: www.learnzillion.com • Computer literacy: www.freetypinggames.com

14. Donations THANK YOU!  Items on the wish list: • Books for our classroom library related to our theme • Classroom prize box items; especially for boys • Clorox Wipes-Room sanitation • Painters tape-hanging posters • Copy paper • Tissue (Kleenex)