Welcome to Back to School Night Red Room

1. Welcome to Back to School Night Red Room August 28, 2013

2. Red Room Back to School Night Wednesday, August 28, 2013 • Introductions: • Teacher/Parent Communication: • Monthly newsletter • Friday Folders • Phone: 916-630-1510 ext.213 or ext.313 • E-mail: abordelon@mmcharter.org or psherman@mmcharter.org • Job Chart • Homework Form • Behavior Chart • Office Hours: • Mrs. Brown: 8 a.m. –3:30 p.m. • Mrs. Williams: 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. • Odds and Ends: • Late arrival/Illness/Vacation • Early pickups – office procedure • Medication office procedure • Uniform Policy • Birthdays – Healthy snacks – fruit and veggies • ScholasticBook orders – volunteer needed • Conferences/ Goal Setting: October 7, 8, and 9

3. Healthy Snacks • All About Me Museum • Field Trips- See attached forms • Homework • PTA Membership – We have forms! • Nut allergies/Cooking projects • Independent Study Packets - Three days minimum • Field Trip Driver Information - office • Parent Volunteers: • Fridays: Friday Folders: a.m. : Mrs. Turner • Read Naturally – Mrs. Epp • Sight Words • Handwriting • Photo copying, laminating, etc. • Correcting student work from home • Laundry • Garden Docent • Art Docent – Mrs. Loschiavo • Math Concepts: cut/laminate/cut • Classroom Website Update • Daily Schedule: • 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. – Yoga/Lessons/Work time • 11:45 p.m. to 12:35 p.m. – Lunch Recess • 12:35 p.m. to 2:00/3:10 p.m. – Beat the Clocks/SSR/Lessons/Work time/Rotation/Clean up • Subjects: • Reading Groups/SRA/Reading Comprehension • Spelling (Evan Moore) • Language Arts/Grammar - Parts of Speech/Mechanics • Handwriting (D’ Nealian) • Step up to Writing • Math Processes/Math Concepts/Beat the Clocks/Daily Word Problems

4. Morning Routines • Math Score • Geometry • Social Studies Weekly • Science Weekly • Foreign Language (Rosetta Stone) • Grace and Courtesy/Character Education • Razz Kids – Monday 8:45 a.m. • Library - Monday 9:15 a.m. • Afternoon Rotation: Dance/ P.E./Computers/ Fine Arts • Wish List: • Outdoor plants • Soil • Decorative flags • Scented Wax • Non-Toxic Natural Surface Cleaner: Method All-Purpose • Clorox Disinfecting Wipes • Reminders: • Please have your child to school on time! • Please encourage your child to be responsible for him/herself! • Please read the Friday flyers and the newsletter!! • Please pack healthy snacks and lunches!!! • Please return Friday Folders on Mondays! • Please sign and return the job chart on Mondays! • Back to School Night is for general classroom information. • If you would like to meet, please email us to schedule an appointment. Thank you!

7. Weekly Report Student _________________________________ Date ________________________________________________ ______Your child completed ALL of the assigned work this week! ______ Assignment(s) in the following area(s) were not completed or turned in on time: ______Math Processes/Math Concepts _____ Reading/SRA _____ Writing/Step up to Writing _____ MR/Journal _____Grammar/Skyscraper • _____ Handwriting _____History/Science/Geography/Spanish _____ Spelling _____ Homework/Weekly Report ____ Your child was a SELF-Manager this week! (ICMM) ____ Your child needs to work on the following area(s): ____ 1. Being a good listener and trying to understand. ____2. Following school and/or class rules, specifically: _________________________________________________ _____ 3. Staying on task and doing his/her best work ON TIME. _____ 4. Respecting the rights and properties of others. COMMENTS: ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for your interest and cooperation. Please sign and return MONDAY! ****************************************************************************** My child and I have reviewed this report. ____________________________ _______________________________ Parent’s Signature Student Signature

8. To the parents of ____________, This is your son/daughter’s week ____________ to decorate the All About Me Museum with special items that represent his/her personality. These items will be displayed for the week and are to stay in the museum for the week. We would also appreciate if they brought in fresh flowers to brighten up our classroom. On Friday, your child will be responsible to bring in a healthy cooking project to share with the class. We would appreciate a parent or adult to help with making the snack with the students. Please remember to bring napkins and any utensils the children may need to eat the snack. Please help your child choose items that have some meaning to them and to choose a healthy snack. The objects need to be small enough to fit into the museum container/shelf. Please NO Toys! Sincerely, Mrs. Bordelon Mrs. Sherman ALL ABOUT ME MUSEUM

9. Red Room Field Trips 2013-2014 September 20 (Friday) Apple HillAbel Acres Leaving at 8:30 a.m. October 25 (Friday) Maidu Museum Leaving at 8:45 a.m. November - Nimbus Fish Hatchery TBA December – No field trip Release the salmon pending January 31 (Friday) Crocker Art Museum TBA February 12 (Wednesday) Bounce U Leaving at 10:15 a.m. March – Leatherby’s TBA April 11th (Friday) Bernhard Museum Leaving at 9:00 a.m. May 23 (Friday) Explorit On campus – 2:00 p.m. June 6 (Friday) – Eco Station On campus – 2:00 p.m.