Welcome to Parent Welcome to Parent Night 2011-2012 Night 2011-2012

Carla Dudley andCarla Dudley and

Carissa Blackerby’s Carissa Blackerby’s

Classroom InformationClassroom Information

OMIS Mission StatementOMIS Mission Statement

The mission of Oak Mountain The mission of Oak Mountain Intermediate School is Intermediate School is to transition fourth and fifth to transition fourth and fifth grade students from early grade students from early childhood to early adolescence childhood to early adolescence by promoting responsibility, by promoting responsibility, independence, character independence, character development, and academic development, and academic growth growth

Vision StatementVision Statement

The vision of Oak Mountain The vision of Oak Mountain Intermediate School is to Intermediate School is to become an exemplary model become an exemplary model amongst nationally recognized amongst nationally recognized schools of excellence.schools of excellence.

Classroom Goals for the Classroom Goals for the YearYear Build a community of learners in the Build a community of learners in the

classroom involving parents, classroom involving parents, students, and teachers.students, and teachers.

Create life-long learners, readers, Create life-long learners, readers, and writers among students.and writers among students.

Relate all subject areas to real-life Relate all subject areas to real-life experiences.experiences.

Help students to become Help students to become responsible, independent, and responsible, independent, and cooperative learners.cooperative learners.

SpecialsSpecials

LunchLunch DudleyDudley 11:36-12:0211:36-12:02BlackerbyBlackerby 11:40-12:0611:40-12:06

Physical EducationPhysical EducationDaily Daily 1:20-1:551:20-1:55

Science Lab (every other week)Science Lab (every other week)DudleyDudley ThursdayThursday 9:15-10:009:15-10:00BlackerbyBlackerby ThursdayThursday 10:20-11:0510:20-11:05

Computer Lab (every other week)Computer Lab (every other week)DudleyDudley ThursdayThursday 10:20-11:0510:20-11:05BlackerbyBlackerby ThursdayThursday 9:15-10:009:15-10:00

ArtArtDudleyDudley Tuesday Tuesday 10:10-10:5010:10-10:50BlackerbyBlackerby Wednesday Wednesday 10:10-10:50 10:10-10:50

MusicMusicDudleyDudley Wedneday Wedneday 10:10-10:5010:10-10:50BlackerbyBlackerby Tuesday Tuesday 10:10-10:50 10:10-10:50

Classroom ExpectationsClassroom Expectations

The following is a list of the Classroom The following is a list of the Classroom Expectations. We have already discussed these Expectations. We have already discussed these with the classes and they know our expectations with the classes and they know our expectations and responsibilities in our classroom. We exercise and responsibilities in our classroom. We exercise courtesy and respect towards all students and courtesy and respect towards all students and expect the same from them. Your child should be expect the same from them. Your child should be able to explain this policy to you as well.able to explain this policy to you as well.

Follow all directionsFollow all directions Respect all property, teachers, students, and staffRespect all property, teachers, students, and staff Listen when the teacher or another student has the Listen when the teacher or another student has the

floorfloor Use the correct volumeUse the correct volume Use self-control in the classroom, hallway, restroom, Use self-control in the classroom, hallway, restroom,

lunchroom, and outdoorslunchroom, and outdoors Keep your hands, feet, and objects to yourselfKeep your hands, feet, and objects to yourself

ConsequencesConsequences

If a student chooses to act irresponsibly, he/she must pull If a student chooses to act irresponsibly, he/she must pull a card on the Behavior Chart. The consequences a card on the Behavior Chart. The consequences increase in severity each time a student pulls a card. increase in severity each time a student pulls a card. The consequences are as follows:The consequences are as follows:

Green – No reminders Green – No reminders Blue – First reminder (Official Warning)Blue – First reminder (Official Warning)Yellow- Second reminder (Silent Lunch)Yellow- Second reminder (Silent Lunch)Peach – Third reminder (Sit out at Recess, miss Fun Peach – Third reminder (Sit out at Recess, miss Fun

Friday, and student will write a note home to Friday, and student will write a note home to parent to be signed)parent to be signed)

*Severe or chronic behavior may result in an office *Severe or chronic behavior may result in an office referral and the parents will be called (or note referral and the parents will be called (or note home).*home).*

*The above steps can be skipped if deemed *The above steps can be skipped if deemed necessary by teacher and/or administration.*necessary by teacher and/or administration.*

Conduct GradeConduct Grade

Disciplinary action starts fresh at the beginning of Disciplinary action starts fresh at the beginning of each new day; however, conduct marks each new day; however, conduct marks accumulated over the nine weeks will determine accumulated over the nine weeks will determine the final report card conduct grade.the final report card conduct grade.

0-3 Yellow or Peach Cards= Satisfactory (S)0-3 Yellow or Peach Cards= Satisfactory (S)4-6 Yellow or Peach Cards= Progressing (P)4-6 Yellow or Peach Cards= Progressing (P)7+ Yellow or Peach Cards= Not Progressing(N)7+ Yellow or Peach Cards= Not Progressing(N)

Conduct Sheets will be sent home in the Blue Conduct Sheets will be sent home in the Blue Progress Folder each Friday. These should be Progress Folder each Friday. These should be signed and returned by Monday.signed and returned by Monday.

Anti-Harassment PolicyAnti-Harassment Policy

If you or your child feel as If you or your child feel as though your child has been though your child has been harassed or bullied, it should be harassed or bullied, it should be reported via a specific form reported via a specific form located on our website.located on our website.

You will also find this form on You will also find this form on our blog.our blog.

Anti-Harassment FormAnti-Harassment Form

Step One:  Go to Shelby County Step One:  Go to Shelby County Schools WebsiteSchools Website

Step Two:  At the top left corner of Step Two:  At the top left corner of the screen there are two options that the screen there are two options that will link you to the formwill link you to the form

1)    Click on Parents then click on 1)    Click on Parents then click on Harassment Reporting orHarassment Reporting or

2)    Click on Students and in the listing 2)    Click on Students and in the listing provided look for Safety and to the provided look for Safety and to the right of that category click on right of that category click on Harassment ReportingHarassment Reporting

Behavior Sheet & Graded Behavior Sheet & Graded Paper PacketsPaper Packets

Weekly folders will be sent home Weekly folders will be sent home most Fridays to keep you informed most Fridays to keep you informed of your child’s progress of your child’s progress academically as well as academically as well as behaviorally. Please sign and behaviorally. Please sign and return the folder return the folder WITH THE WITH THE PAPERSPAPERS by Monday of the by Monday of the following week. If you need following week. If you need verification of grades or current verification of grades or current averages, please let us know. averages, please let us know.

Parent CommunicationParent Communication

The students have a red folder for daily communication. The students have a red folder for daily communication. A newsletter is written regularly to communicate A newsletter is written regularly to communicate things that are happening in the classroom and things that are happening in the classroom and around the school. The memo will be emailed or sent around the school. The memo will be emailed or sent home in your child’s Red Daily Folder. We may also home in your child’s Red Daily Folder. We may also send emails, notes, or write in their assignment pad send emails, notes, or write in their assignment pad for communication purposes. You may email us at for communication purposes. You may email us at school anytime: school anytime: Carissa Blackerby Carissa Blackerby cblackerby@shelbyed.k12.al.us

Carla Dudley Carla Dudley cdudley@shelbyed.k12.al.uscdudley@shelbyed.k12.al.us . . Please understand that our response may not be Please understand that our response may not be immediate.immediate.

You may also refer to the classroom blog for You may also refer to the classroom blog for information. We post the weekly newsletter there, as information. We post the weekly newsletter there, as well as announcements, comments, and study well as announcements, comments, and study material, when applicable. material, when applicable. http://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/cblackerbycblackerby

BirthdaysBirthdays

We love to celebrate birthdays. We love to celebrate birthdays. You are welcome to send a You are welcome to send a healthy snack to school to healthy snack to school to celebrate your child’s birthday. celebrate your child’s birthday. The snack will be served at the The snack will be served at the end of lunch as a dessert. end of lunch as a dessert.

Please note that we do not allow Please note that we do not allow floral deliveries, balloons, or limo floral deliveries, balloons, or limo rides.rides.

ConferencesConferences

We encourage parents to schedule We encourage parents to schedule conferences with us whenever they conferences with us whenever they feel we need to discuss their child’s feel we need to discuss their child’s progress either academically or progress either academically or behaviorally. Please leave us a behaviorally. Please leave us a message with Julie Brane in the message with Julie Brane in the office at 682-5220, and we will office at 682-5220, and we will contact you to set up a conference. contact you to set up a conference. You may also contact us via email to You may also contact us via email to schedule a conference. Our schedule a conference. Our conference time this year is 1:20-conference time this year is 1:20-1:55 Tuesday-Thursday.1:55 Tuesday-Thursday.

AbsencesAbsences

Please send a written excuse of illness or Please send a written excuse of illness or verification of doctor/dentist visits for each verification of doctor/dentist visits for each absence. Please write your child’s full absence. Please write your child’s full name on the excuse and sign with your full name on the excuse and sign with your full name. This helps the office tremendously. name. This helps the office tremendously. We must turn these in to the office so the We must turn these in to the office so the absence can be counted as excused. It will absence can be counted as excused. It will be considered unexcused after THREE be considered unexcused after THREE DAYS with no verification. Please refer to DAYS with no verification. Please refer to the Code of Conduct for specific details on the Code of Conduct for specific details on make up work policies. Please give special make up work policies. Please give special attention to prior permission for family attention to prior permission for family trips/travel and the emergency clause.trips/travel and the emergency clause.

**Make sure to read the Attendance Policy!**Make sure to read the Attendance Policy!

AbsencesAbsences

For assignments that were due on For assignments that were due on the day in which the student was the day in which the student was absent, provided that the due absent, provided that the due date was previously date was previously communicated prior to the communicated prior to the students’ absence, the student students’ absence, the student should be prepared to turn in the should be prepared to turn in the assignment upon returning to assignment upon returning to school. school.

Cell Phone UseCell Phone UseCell phones brought to school must be stored in a Cell phones brought to school must be stored in a

backpack. Cell phones cannot be audible or backpack. Cell phones cannot be audible or visible during the school day. Please do not turn visible during the school day. Please do not turn your child’s cell phone on and place it in the your child’s cell phone on and place it in the backpack before school. The phone may be backpack before school. The phone may be turned on when the child gets off the bus in the turned on when the child gets off the bus in the afternoon. The school is not responsible for afternoon. The school is not responsible for attempting to recover lost or stolen cell phones.attempting to recover lost or stolen cell phones.

11stst Violation (Warning Given) Cell phone held in Violation (Warning Given) Cell phone held in office until end of school day and child may pick office until end of school day and child may pick upup

22ndnd Violation (In-school Detention) Cell phone held Violation (In-school Detention) Cell phone held in office for parent to pick upin office for parent to pick up

33rdrd Violation (In-School Suspension) Student will Violation (In-School Suspension) Student will not be allowed to bring cell phone to school for not be allowed to bring cell phone to school for the remainder of the year.the remainder of the year.

Field TripsField Trips

Field trips are planned during the Field trips are planned during the year. A permission slip will be year. A permission slip will be sent home before each trip. sent home before each trip. Please send back the Please send back the permission slip and money due permission slip and money due as soon as possible. as soon as possible.

Meal ChargesMeal Charges

Please make sure your child has money for Please make sure your child has money for meals daily. Funds are not allotted for meals daily. Funds are not allotted for “charges”. Please remember to “charges”. Please remember to WRITE WRITE YOUR CHILD’S NAME AND ACCOUNT YOUR CHILD’S NAME AND ACCOUNT NUMBER ON ALL CHECKS AND NUMBER ON ALL CHECKS AND INCLUDE ALL MONEY IN AN INCLUDE ALL MONEY IN AN ENVELOPE WITH THE CHILD’S NAME ENVELOPE WITH THE CHILD’S NAME AND LUNCH NUMBER.AND LUNCH NUMBER. Please do not Please do not bring in any outside food (such as bring in any outside food (such as McDonald’s) into the lunch room for your McDonald’s) into the lunch room for your child to eat. You are invited to eat lunch child to eat. You are invited to eat lunch with us any time during the school year. with us any time during the school year.

HomeworkHomework

We assign homework in order to reinforce We assign homework in order to reinforce concepts that are discussed and practiced concepts that are discussed and practiced in class. We also want students to practice in class. We also want students to practice responsibility and time management when responsibility and time management when working at home. We do not feel like we working at home. We do not feel like we give a lot of homework; however, there give a lot of homework; however, there may be nights in which it is heavier than may be nights in which it is heavier than others. Please know that if your child does others. Please know that if your child does not finish his/her class work, it is also not finish his/her class work, it is also included in their homework load. Therefore, included in their homework load. Therefore, homework will essentially be doubled. homework will essentially be doubled. “OMIS Late Work Grading Policy” will be “OMIS Late Work Grading Policy” will be enforced with homework assignments we enforced with homework assignments we collect.collect.

Please Sign and Return the Please Sign and Return the following Completed Paper following Completed Paper

Work :Work : Parent and Student Parent and Student

Acknowledgement Form Code of Acknowledgement Form Code of Conduct and AttendanceConduct and Attendance

Attendance PolicyAttendance Policy OMIS Answers to QuestionsOMIS Answers to Questions OMIS Late Work PolicyOMIS Late Work Policy OMIS Emergency Dismissal PlanOMIS Emergency Dismissal Plan Mrs. Blackerby and Mrs. Mrs. Blackerby and Mrs.

Dudley’s Discipline Plan Dudley’s Discipline Plan