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Agenda• Daily Schedule• Morning Meeting• Volunteers• School/Home Communication Folder• Weebly Communication• Standard Based Grading• Grade level homework guidelines per WCPSS Policy

(In BCES Parent/Student Handbook)• Specials Schedule• Conferences• Attendance & Importance of arrival & dismissal• Benchmark Assessments• Early Release Dates, 1:15pm dismissal• Field Trips and DC Information

Daily ScheduleMonday, Wednesday, Friday• 12:30-12:55 Lunch• 12:55-1:20 recess • 1:20-2:05 Specials

Tuesday Double Special• 11:50-12:35 Specials #1• 12:35-1:00 lunch• 1:00-1:45 Specials #2

Thursday-NO Special• 12:30-1:00 lunch • 1:00-1:25 recess

Morning Meeting• A time to bring the entire class together

immediately morning announcements.• Sets the tone for a respectful learning

environment.• Establishes a climate of trust between

students and classroom teacher.• Merges social, emotional, and intellectual

learning.

Volunteer Sign-up• All continuing volunteers approved for the

2013-2014 school year MUST reactivate as a volunteer.

• Volunteer system is open daily at our media center during school hours (8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.) and register through the intranet: WCPSS intranet-business applications-volunteer registration.

School/Home Communication

• The agenda will come home daily, so please check and initial daily.

• Please check our weebly for updates and information.

• http://bces5.weebly.com

Standards Based Grading

• Level• 4• Extends targeted grade level standards• “Since I can do/get this, I can figure out new things!”• Level• 3• Demonstrates proficiency of targeted grade level standards.• “I get it!” “ I can do it well!”• Level• 2• Needs support to meet targeted grade level standards.• “I almost get it but I need help.”• Level• 1• Insufficient performance of targeted grade level standards.• “I don’t get it yet. I need help.”• “P”• This work is not being assessed. I am practicing a new skill.

A simple recipe for understanding Standards

Based Grading

“We’re working on it”

1Not there yet still working

“We made this”

2Meets expectations with teacher support

“I made this”

3Meets expectations

“I made this”

4Meets or exceeds

expectations independently

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Homework Guidelines

Homework includes, but is not limited to1. Reading-reading logs (minimum of 30

minutes), fluency passage, book clubs, responding to reading

2. Writing-What’s Up Wednesday (Every Wednesday)

3. Math-nightly 4. Social studies/Science (as needed)

Conferences•Conferences are mandated

by Wake County for Quarter 1, and Quarter 3.

•Student Led Conferences-Quarter 3

Attendance: Arrival & Dismissal

• Visit “Bell Schedule” under the “About Us” tab on the Brier Creek Webpage.

• Announcements begin at 9:05am each day.• Tardy bell rings at 9:15pm each day. Your child must be unpacked

and in their space by 9:15 in order to not be marked tardy.• Students cannot be checked out of front office past 3:15pm.• Dismissal begins at 3:45pm.• If your child is absent, please write or email an excuse with their

name, the date, and the reason for the absence. Absences are excused under Wake County guidelines.

• If your child is going on a trip, or has an upcoming planned absence, please notify me as soon as possible.

Handbook• The Brier Creek handbook is online

on our website: http://briercreekes.net.

Benchmark Assessments

• Case 21 provides benchmark testing for BCES in grades 2-5 to better prepare them for EOG testing.

• Data teachers receive is excellent!• Grade 5: 1st Quarter, 2nd Quarter, and 3rd

Quarter.• Scores are sent home and shared with

parents.

Early Release Dates• 8/23• 9/27• 10/18• 11/8• 1/17• 2/14• 3/7• 3/28

Parent Academies• Thursday, November 14 (PTA

will do a Health and Wellness Circuit)

• Tuesday, April 22 (3-5 will host for their Parents for EOG info and strategies)

Field Trips• Washington D.C.- February 26, 27,

28• Chaperones

– Meeting is mandatory on February 20th at 6p.m.

• Cost and Payment Plans• Highlights