DISCIPLINE
Our classroom rules are as follows:
- Follow directions.
- Keep your hands, feet and objects to yourself
- Be quiet during silent times.
- Raise hand before speaking.
- Respect others and their property.
- Speak quietly during speaking times.
Failure to follow these rules results in the following:
Each student in the class has been issued 4 cards, green yellow, blue, red and
a conduct/missing assignments sheet (see attached sheet for example). Each day
the students start out with the green card on top. This stands for an
excellent day. If a student breaks a rule I will ask them for their green
card. They will then have a yellow card showing. The yellow card is a warning
card. If they break the rules a second time I ask for their yellow card and
they will now have a blue card showing. A blue card signifies a first
consequence. A third time will result in my asking for their blue card and a
red one will be showing. This will result in a second consequence. The fourth
time a rule is broken, I ask for their red card. This will leave them with an
empty packet and a trip to the Principal's office. At the end of each day the
class will record, on their conduct sheets, the color they had showing in
their packet before dismissal. This sheet goes home every Monday for parent
signature. On the bottom of this same sheet will be listed any missing
assignments for the preceding week. The student has until Friday to make these
up. Any assignments not turned in by Friday will receive a zero.
Possible consequences may include any of the following:
- Loss of recess
- Note home to parent
- Detention
I sincerely believe that every student is capable of being responsible for
his/her own actions. Behavior that hinders the class from learning will not be
tolerated.
HOMEWORK
Your child will from time to time have home work assignments that will need to
be completed. The students are given work time during each academic period. If
it is not completed during this time frame it is then homework. My policy on
homework is that it is to be on my desk at 8:45 A.M. the next morning. At the
end of the week all missing assignments will be recorded on the bottom half of
the conduct notice that is sent home on Mondays as discussed in the preceding
paragraphs. On-going homework assignments include basic math facts, states and
capitals, spelling list words, and at-home reading. Please remember that
homework is your CHILD'S responsibility.
ASSIGNMENT BOOKS
Assignment books are required by all students in grades 4, 5 and 6. Your child
will write his/her daily assignments in this book each morning. The
assignments are posted on the overhead and the students are given a set time
period to copy them down. If they have an assignment for homework they are to
have a parent initial the particular assignment in their book. If a student
hands in an assignment that is incomplete I will ask to see the assignment
book. If there are parent initials beside the assignment I will give you a
call. Please be certain that the assignment is done before you initial
anything. I hope that this procedure will prevent your child from becoming
creative with your initials.
GRADES
All subjects in my class are graded on the point system. If a paper has 30
problems it will be worth 30 points. You would see the following on your
child's paper if they had no errors: +30/30 = A+. I always put the number of
correct responses over the number of possible points. TESTS COUNT DOUBLE.
Language papers are required to be done in cursive. On math assignments if
your child has a wrong answer it will be circled. If they copied the problem
down wrong the whole problem will be circled.
TESTS
I never schedule tests on Mondays. Your child is required to leave the
classroom with their textbook the night before a test. I always have a written
review one day, followed by an oral review the next day and the test on the
third day. The only exception to this is spelling. On Mondays the study sheet
will come home, and we will have the mastery tests on Fridays. Your child
keeps the same spelling words each week until he/she learns them. They are
then replaced by new words.
PROJECTS
Your child will have several projects throughout this school year. More
detailed information about these projects will come home at a later date.
REPORT CARDS
The first nine weeks will be a comment only on report cards. However, I will
have grades available to you at that time. All other report cards will be
graded using percentages that correspond to the letter grades A, B, C, D, or
U.
COMMUNICATIONS
Every Monday I update my voice message center. You will be able to hear about
all the things that will be taking place in class for the week. This includes
field trips, tests, assemblies, etc. Please take a few minutes each Monday to
check this out. I put it there for your benefit and it really can answer a lot
of your questions. You can reach my voice mail by dialing 338-3406. You will
be asked for the mailbox number. It is *(star)880043. At the end of my message
you will be able to leave a message if necessary. I try to check my voice mail
at noon and 3:30 each day. If it is an emergency my home phone number is
345-3010, but please keep in mind that I try to reserve my evenings for family
activities. I also have e-mail. That address is posted below. My email is really the fastest way to communicate with me. If you have any
questions or concerns regarding any of these policies please contact me at
school through my voice mail or any day after 3:15 P.M. I am here most days
until 4:30 or 5:00. However, I do occasionally have obligations that make it
necessary for me to leave early.
