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Don Brewer
2014-2015 school Year
Students are expected to be in school on time
everyday.
The school day begins at 8:30 am-breakfast ends at
8:45 and the school day ends at 2:45 pm. This year
breakfast and lunch are free for every student.
Students who are late to school or picked up early
miss valuable instruction time and class discussion.
Students with numerous tardies or early outs will be
referred to the attendance clerk.
* Agendas will serve as primary source of communication
between parents and teachers.
* Students are responsible for transporting the agenda
between home and school everyday.
* It is your child’s responsibility to record daily homework
assignments and upcoming tests in their agenda everyday.
* Teachers will record conduct grade for the week.
* Parents are encouraged to look at the agenda daily.
* If a teacher writes a note to the parent, the agenda
must be signed so that we know the note was read.
We like to communicate through your child’s planner
and through email. We will check email during the
school day if time allows. We always check email
prior to leaving the building and I will respond within
24 hours.
You may also send a paper note in with your child—
Mrs. Schermann has a mailbox for all 3 homerooms.
Please feel free to leave a phone message. I will check
immediately after school. If it is an emergency let the
front office know this and they will buzz my room.
Homework will be sent home throughout the week.
Students are required to complete the homework and
return it the next day unless otherwise stated by the
teacher. If a student is absent, homework is due the day
after he/she returns.
Some days we will go over the homework as a class and
other days I will collect the homework.
(Students may receive weekend practice based on
academic needs)
Students are responsible for coping the homework down
from the board in their agendas.
*Florida Standards are now MAFS: Common Core
with a few revisions and additions. The Final in
April will look very much different from what we
are accustomed to. To help your child prepare for the
test, please ask them to explain their math answers
and make them “defend” their choice.
*Math block is 90 minutes. A 60 minute Gradual Release of
Responsibility Math workshop and 30 minutes of differentiated
Center Activities, PC, and a teacher learning center (TLC).
Students will log on to i-Ready and XtraMath.org during center
time on a rotating schedule. These websites can be accessed from
home as well. I encourage the students to please log on as often
as possible. I will be checking home usage hours and students will
be rewarded for their time and effort.
We begin the first nine weeks with
Multiplying and Dividing Whole
Numbers, Understanding Place Value and
Decimals, and Adding, Subtracting,
Dividing and Multiplying Decimals. This
year your child will be writing across the
curriculum, meaning your child will be
responding to question prompts in math
as well as in reading and science.
Grades are based on:
Class participation (effort)
Completion of assignments (daily work)
Major Quizzes, Tests, and Journals
Grades are posted online via oncourse
and updated regularly.
Tests 40% Quizzes & Projects 30%
class work 20% Homework & Participation 10%
Don Brewer was selected as 1 of 16 pilot
schools in Duval County for the P-SELL
program. This is a program created by NYU
that was originally used for ESOL schools.
The P-SELL textbook covers 3rd, 4th, and 5th
grade standards in science . We will also be
using the Interactive Science 5th grade edition
textbooks as a resource in class.
http://dbescience5.weebly.com/
First 9 Weeks:
Big Ideas 1&2: The Practice of Science
and Characteristics of Scientific
Knowledge
Big Idea 8: Properties of Matter
Big Idea 9: Changes in Matter
Big Idea 13: Forces and Motion
Grades are based on:
40%- Tests
30%- Quizzes & Labs
20% -Class work & Journals (Class participation/effort)
10%- Homework
Grades are posted online via Oncourse
and updated regularly.
This year we will have new state standards for
reading that encompass the Common Core
Standards. The Florida Standards
Assessment(FSA) ELA Reading, Writing,
Listening test will be given towards the end
of the year. This test will focus on students
ability to respond to literature. For more
information see the website below.
http://www.fsassessments.org/
• Mr. Tucket
• Walk Two Moons
• The Lightning Thief
• The Mighty Miss Malone
Grades are based on:
65%- Tests
20%- Writing
10% -Vocabulary
5%- 25 Book Reading Challenge
Grades are posted online via Oncourse
and updated regularly.
• Students must read at least 25 books that
are 100 pages or more.
• 1st Quarter- 7 Books
• 2nd Quarter- 13 Books
• 3rd Quarter- 20 Books
• 4th Quarter- 25 Books
• Students must complete a book log in
order to receive credit for the book.
School wide clip chart behavior plan
Essential 21 Rules
Tickets: students receive chance tickets for
excellent collaborative group behavior, homework
completed every night, and getting caught doing
one of the essential 21 positive behaviors and other
random acts of kindness.. Tickets are drawn on
Friday and a prize is chosen.
Conferences can be scheduled upon request.
Phone conferences are also welcomed.
“Drop-in” conferences are not an effective
method of communicating with your child’s
teachers; as preparation for the conference is
necessary. Phone conferences are welcomed as
well. Conferences can be scheduled by phone,
email or by writing a note in your child’s
agenda.
• Room Parent
• Sunshine Math Parent
• SAC Volunteers
• PTA
• Class Parties
• Field Trips
• Specialized Activities
for taking the time to attend Open House!
We look forward to working with you and
your child this year. It is going to be a
wonderful year filled with exciting
learning activities!
Mrs. Schermann (Math)
[email protected]
X 227
Mathew Kircher (Science)
[email protected]
X 221
Mrs. Dingle (ELA/Reading-SS/Writing)
[email protected]
X 228