Transcript to Parent Information Night!

to Parent Information Night!
Please find your child’s desk. They can put any
supplies they brought tonight in their desk/cubby.
Please start filling out all the papers in your folder.
About the Teacher
• Graduated from
Purdue University in 2008
• Grew up in Goshen, Indiana
• 4th year teaching---My first year I
taught 5th grade and this is my 3rd year
teaching 3rd grade!!!
Grading Scale
90-100%
80-89%
70-79%
60-69%
59-0%
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F
Reagan Policies
Dress:
no tank tops, backless shoes, or short shorts
Homework Policy:
Call by 10 a.m. to receive student’s homework
when they are absent.
Medications:
The form in the handbook must be completed
and turned into the school nurse to take
medication during the day.
Transportation:
You must have a note to change plans for the
day. If there is no note or call, they will be sent home as usual.
PLC’s
• Teachers meet every Wednesday
morning to review data and plan
lessons that meet the needs of the
students.
• Students will be dismissed every
Wednesday starting at 3:05.
• On a 2 hour delay—students dismiss at
3:35
Expectations of Students
• Show respect to students and all
adults
• Teamwork
• Complete all assignments on time and
give 100% effort
Communication
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My Website http://staffweb.brownsburg.k12.in.us/~JTraxler/
Reagan newsletter
Emails—(regarding student)
Homework Folder-nightly
Monday Folder and Powerschool
Policies
• Assignment Notebook-Will be filled
out on Mondays with all assignments
for the week
• Monday Folder (return on Tuesday
empty)
• Read through educational leave and
medication policies in student
handbook
Classroom Management
Flag
Excessive talking without
permission
Recess Behavior
Hallway Behavior
Lunch Room Behavior
Bathroom Behavior
Not following Directions
Off Task
Not Respecting Others
Space
Inappropriate Actions
3 in one day = penalty
5 minutes off recess/flag
Fumble
Not Prepared for Class
Missing Assignment
Signed Slips not
Returned
3 fumbles in one week =
before school detention
Consequences:
5 minutes off per
fumble
Phone call home
Penalty
Fighting
Disrespectful of Others
Inappropriate Language
Destruction of School
Property
Lying, Cheating, Stealing
Disrupting Class
Bullying
Possible Consequences:
office visit
Recess/lunch detention
Before school detention
***Behavior sheet will be stapled to your child’s assignment book.
Please look at this with your child each night. Thank you!***
Classroom Management
• Touch Down Passes—Caught doing
something GREAT!
• Tickets-Weekly Drawings for prizes!
Math
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Everyday Math
Home link every night
Quizzes
Pink Star boxes/Journal Pages
Unit Tests
Exit Slip
Writer's Workshop
• New Writing workshop this year
• 6 + 1 Writing Traits( Conventions,
word choice, voice, organization,
ideas and sentence fluency)
• Writing Notebook
• Prompts
Reading Workshop
• Basal stories- vocabulary and
comprehension activities
• A homework bookmark will go home on
Monday that needs to be signed and
returned by Wednesday
• Reading Workshop- Mini-lessons daily on
comprehension skills and critical thinking
• Reading Notebook to respond to literature
• Individual reading time, conferences with
teacher and book club groups
• 90 minute block
Spelling
• Pre-test on Friday. If students get
100%, a challenge list will be given.
Final test on Thursday.
• Spelling Contracts due on Thursday
(website if needed)
Science/Health/Social Studies
• Science and health will be combined
into one grade on report cards
• Projects: Economics study, simple
machines, plants
• Various health topics
• 30 minutes of SS and Science each day
• SS and Science time—Learning Lab
times
Homework
• Monday: Grammar Minute
Basal Story/Return reading slip
• Tuesday: Reading/Spelling Worksheet
• Wednesday: study spelling (test Thurs.)
• Thursday: study reading (test Fri.)
• Friday: spelling contracts handed out: due
Thursday of following week
• Everyday: Math Home Links page
• ***Homework not returned by 9:00, will
result in 5 minutes walking during recess
and jeopardize an end of nine weeks
celebration.
Special Area Classes
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Monday: Art
Tuesday: PE
Wednesday: MC-CL
Thursday: Music
Friday: Choice
9:00-9:40
Transportation
• *ALL transportation changes must be
communicated through note to the teacher or
personal contact with the office
• *Do not send transportation changes via email
or leave on teachers' voice mail as it will not be
received in the event of a substitute
• *Transportation changes must be made before
3:00
• *Transportation Dept. will be in the main hallway
this evening for parents who have specific
questions about their child's bus route.
News from the office…
• Textbook Rental-can pay in the office
tonight
• Please read over the Reagan Handbook
that is online. Please sign and return to
school that you have read over it.
• PSG Major Fundraiser-Entertainment
Books-August 24th Kickoff
Volunteers
• Room sign up to Volunteer in the
classroom to work with students
• I need some help ASAP! Let me know
if you are interested in coming in next
week! 
Thank you…
• for taking the time to attend Parent
Information Night!
• I look forward to working with you
and your child this year. It is going to
be a wonderful year filled with
exciting learning activities!