Back to School Night

Ms. Wine Ms. Sanders

Mr. Jones-Bowie State InternWhitehall Elementary

Grade 5

About Me

• This is my 12th year teaching and 4th year at Whitehall.• I have a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Elementary

Education.• I am a National Board Certified teacher.• I am currently getting my Administration Certificate.• I have a cat and a niece I adore.• Favorites:

– Ravens and Orioles– Bowling

Weekly Schedule

• Music- Tuesdays/Thursdays/Friday B• P.E.- Mondays/Wednesdays/Friday A

• Media- Wednesday B and Thursday A• Technology- Monday• Guidance- Tuesday B• Art- Wednesday A

Arrival/Dismissal ProceduresArrival• Students should not arrive before 8:45 am specialists will not be

on duty outside until that time. • Students who arrive before 9:00 am will wait outside in their

designated areas.• They will not be allowed in the building until 9:00 am. Dismissal• Aftercare, buses, vans, K-1, 2-3, 4-5 walkers• For parents who pick up their child: Please provide a sign with

your child’s name and grade in the right side of the dashboard.• Students who have not been picked up by 3:45 will be taken

inside. Parents will need to come in a pick them up.

Grading ScaleReading/Lang. Arts, Math, Science, Social StudiesAssessments: 50% Classwork: 35% Homework: 15%HealthAssessment: 30% Classwork: 50% Homework: 20%ArtAssessment: 20% Classwork: 70% Homwork: 10%

Grades for each week will be posted by Monday of the following week. Projects and extended writing assignments take longer to grade, so please be patient as they will be posted as soon as possible.

Rules

• Listen and pay attention when people are speaking (active listening).

• Follow all directions.

• Always use kind and encouraging words.

• Treat other people and their property with respect.

• In the hallways, walk quietly and always carry a pass.

Consequences

• Verbal Warning

• Lower weekly Work Habits or Social Skills grade (Clipboard for checks)

• Time out within the classroom (Think Sheet)

• Time out in another classroom (Think Sheet)

• Note or phone call home to parents

• Referral to the office

Rewards

• Positive note or phone call home to parents

• Stickers or other prizes• Treat box• Extra computer or center time• “No Homework” pass• Tickets• Gems

Reach out and Touch

• Reach Out and Touch is a school wide behavior intervention program that promotes positive behavior and acts of kindness throughout the Whitehall campus.

• To eliminate bullying behaviors.• To encourage scholars to be kind, caring, supportive and

safe.• We want a culture that is:

– Caring– Positive– Encouraging– Supportive

County Grading Policy• Failure to attempt or submit an assignment will be given a 0%.

*Written grades on assignments indicate they were recorded in my grade book. Assignments with stars, checks, or check minuses were not recorded in my grade book.

• If a student is absent, they MUST present a written excuse from a parent/guardian or doctor to receive make-up work. The school is not required to give make-up work for unlawful absences. (Refer to A.P. 5113)

• For a lawful (excused) absence, a student will have the same number of days they were absent to complete the make-up work (3 days absent = 3 days after return to complete work).

• Failure to complete make-up work within the allotted time will result in a 0%. (Refer to A.P. 5113

Homework Policy• Homework is an important reinforcement to instruction

and should be completed the evening it is assigned, unless otherwise indicated by the teacher.

• Each student will be given a one day “grace period” for late homework (points will not be deducted from the assignment).– Not long term assignments

• If homework is not returned after the grace period, the assignment will receive a 0%.

• Your child will receive a homework check if they forget their homework. There is not a grace period for homework checks – it will be given the day the homework is due. This will affect your child’s Work Habits grade for that week.

Reading Logs/Spelling

• Reading Logs: Weekly homework (Monday-Thursday) it is to be returned on Fridays. They can use the same book (chapter book) or use a different book. They have a choice of questions and may not use the same question twice in one week.

• Spelling: Spelling will be given at the beginning of every new cycle (story). Pretest will be on day 1 and posttest will be on day 6 of the cycle. They will be given a Tic-Tac-Toe board to complete by the spelling test date. They must complete five spelling activities due the day of the spelling test.

Math/STEM• Math Facts/Reinforcement: Students need to know their

addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division math facts. We will complete weekly timed drills starting with multiplication. Please have your child use flash cards, websites on the computer, IPad apps, and Study Island.

• STEM Fair: STEM Fair questions are due in September (a date will be given later) this year and the final backboards are due December (at date is coming). The timeline is coming but please have your child think about what they want to do for a STEM Fair project.

Monthly Current Events

• Students will complete a monthly current event in either social studies or science. It will count as an assessment grade.

Formative and Summative Assessments

• Formative Assessments– Quizzes/Performance Tasks– Projects/Writing assignments– Daily classwork/observation

• Summative Assessments– End of unit assessments– County assessments– State assessments

 

Instrumental/Chorus• Instrumental music and chorus are valuable programs at our

school offered to 4th and 5th graders.

• Students accepted into band or chorus will miss instructional time approximately one or two times a week (the times vary depending on the instrument or chorus).

• Students are responsible for completing missed work upon their return to class. Each student in band or chorus will also be assigned a buddy to help them adjust.

• Because of strict county time allotments, teachers cannot reteach entire lessons. If missing class becomes too much for a student to handle and grades begin to decline, the parent(s) of the student and I will discuss whether or not band or chorus are the best choice for the child.

Other Information

• Agenda books are mandatory. Please check your child’s agenda nightly for homework assignments and possible notes from the teacher.

• All textbooks must be covered to ensure their quality lasts for years to come. Your child may take books home to cover with Book Sox or paper covers. Please do not use contact paper or anything sticky.

Volunteers

• Willingness to volunteer is very appreciated!• Volunteers are welcome on an at-need basis.

Plenty of notice will be given before volunteers are needed.

• Art projects, holiday activities, and other special occasions will be opportunities to volunteer.

• Camp Schmidt will be September 24th – September 25th. Volunteers are needed. If you would like to go you need to be fingerprinted by the county ASAP.

Website

Ms. Wine’s School Notes page:http://new.schoolnotes.com/dawnwine/

Website will be updated weekly with homework assignments, upcoming test dates, projects, field trip information, and other reminders.

Contact InformationE-mail:dawn.wine@pgcps.org

E-mails will be answered within 48 hours of receiving them. Feel free to also write notes in your child’s agenda book. I will only respond to emails Monday through Friday.

Whitehall’s Phone Number:(301) 805-1000Please call before 8:45am or after 3:30pm. Calls during the

instructional day will be returned at a later time. Important messages may be left with the main office staff. When leaving a message, please be sure to mention what the call is in regards to so that I can be prepared when I return your call.

•Questions??

Websites

• www.firstinmath.com• www.studyisland.com• www.coolmath.com• www.learnzillion.com• www.khanacademy.org• www.multiplication.com• www.mathplayground.com

• Please have your child practice typing skills at home. They can visit www.powertyping.com or www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing