Transcript Welcome Parents!

Welcome Parents!
Mrs. Barnes’
3rd Grade
Gifted
Class
2014 – 2015
Open House
What ‘s on the menu for the Gifted 3rd grade
class this year?
• Students will be exposed to various types of literature.
• Class will be held to higher order thinking questions. Open-ended
responses and tasks.
• Group activities which enable children to process and think
abstractly.
• Instruction will be accelerated.
School Supplies
•Things to Go Home Daily
•Doral Home Learning Folder & Agenda
•Supplies Pouch
•AR Book from School Library
•Home Learning Notebook
•Assigned Home Learning
workbooks/Folders
•Things to Stay in Class
•Textbooks
•Folders (unless needed for HW)
•Morning Journal
•Reading/Writing Notebook
•Workbooks not assigned for HW
Spanish Supplies
Mrs. Elena Sarnago
Supplies
Please label the supplies
(SPANISH - Student name Grade)
Students should read every week in
Spanish (words, sentences, news or
stories depending on their level).
Students should read one AR book in
Spanish and take AR test during
Spanish class each period.
(1) YELLOW Poly/Plastic duo-tang
folder with prongs & pockets
(1) Ream of copy paper
(1) Box sharpened pencils
(1) Box medium binder clips
Art Supplies
Ms. A. Rodriguez
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2 black sharpies
1 Ziploc Big Bag (2’ x 2.7’)
Pencil Sharpener w/lid
Magic Rub Erasers
Safety Scissors
1 pack of color sharpies any size
Music (Ms. Losada)
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Please bring all materials
listed on the Doral Academy
Charter Elementary School
website during the first week
of school.
Students will receive their
first home learning
assignment of the year during
the first week of school –
due the second week of
school.
Chorus Auditions for
students in 3rd-5th grade
will take place after school
the second week of school –
More information will be
announced.
Year at a Glance
QUARTER 1
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Music Theory, Rhythm Reading,
Solfege
QUARTER 2
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World Music/Holiday Music,
Recorder, Rhythm Reading, Solfege
QUARTER 3
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Music Theory Review, Recorder,
Instrument Families, Rhythm
Reading, Solfege
QUARTER 4
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Musicals, Composers, Recorder,
Rhythm Reading, Solfege
*The quarterly topics are subject to
change throughout the year.*
Physical Education
Ethan Clary
Daniel Montero
Objectives: The physical education program will allow the students to
participate in developmentally age appropriate activities.
We will develop and reinforce cooperative behaviors.
We will also teach the students how to establish life long fitness goals.
Our Class Information
•Classroom Rules
•Rewards
• Homework Cards
• Table Points
• Lunch Bunch(AR)
•Consequences
**If any parent would like to treats for our classroom rewards, please
let me know. (volunteer hours will be granted) **
Home Learning
• Students have daily home learning. They will
copy assignments in their agendas every morning.
*Daily Reading (30 minutes)*
Class Website
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• Weekly Topics being discussed
• Test Dates & Upcoming Events
•Important Announcements
•Home Learning Assignments (subject to
change)
www.doralacademyes.org
Student Grades
All students’ grades are
available online on the
parent portal!
Any questions please
contact me.
http://www.dadeschools.net
• Click on Parents
• Click “Login to Portal”
Our Daily Class Schedule
Time
Monday
8:00 - 8:30
8:30- 8:45
8:45 - 9:00
9:00 - 9:15
9:15 - 9:30
9:30 - 9:45
9:45 - 10:00
10:00 - 10:15
10:15 -10:30
10:30 - 10:45
10:45 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:15
11:15 - 11:30
11:30 - 11:45
11:45 - 12:00
12:00 - 12:15
12:15 - 12:30
12:30 - 12:45
12:45 - 1:00
1:00 - 1:15
1:15 - 1:30
1:30 - 1:45
1:45 - 2:00
2:00 - 2:15
2:15 - 2:30
2:30 - 2:45
2:45 - 3:00
TEACHER:
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
PLANNING / PICK UP STUDENTS
P.E. 2
P.E. 2
P.E. 2
P.E. 2
P.E. 2
READING/ WRITING
READING/ WRITING
READING/ WRITING
Ms. Barnes
READING/ WRITING
READING/ WRITING
MUSIC
SOCIAL SCIENCE
RECESS
LUNCH
WRITING
SCIENCE
MATH
MATH
SPANISH
(11:45 - 12:15 )
SCIENCE
SCIENCE
SCIENCE
MATH
ART
MATH
MATH
SPANISH
SOCIAL SCIENCE
ROOM: 1
Spanish Teacher: Ms. Elena
PE Teacher: Dani Ramos
Common Planning Time: Thursday 1:00 - 2:00
GRADE: 3
SECTION:
301
Birthday Celebrations
•ONLY during lunch
(11:45-12:15)
•Cupcakes and Juice
•22 students
$ School Fees $
•For Sale:
•Agenda - $10
•School Folder $2
•Field Trip/Friday T-Shirt - $12
•Lunch is $3.25 / Breakfast $2.25
($0.40 for reduced price meals)
*Applications are available only online*
•Early Arrival Fee: $1.00 per minute
(before 8:00 A.M.)
•Late Pick-up Fee: $1.00 per minute (after 3:15 P.M.)
*Morning Care and Afterschool Care at available
through Leap Services. (Enrollment Required)
Doral Academy Attendance Policy
•Classroom door
opens at 8:10 and
instruction begins
promptly at 8:30.
•Students are
marked tardy after
8:30
Tardies
(5-7-10 Rule)
•5 tardies:
•Notification to parent
(phone call or email)
•7 tardies:
•Written notice sent home to
parents
•10 tardies:
•Referral issued
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3 Referrals = Expulsion
Doral Academy Attendance Policy
Absences
(3-5 Rule)
•3 Unexcused absences:
•Notification to parent
(phone call or email)
•5 Unexcused absences:
•Referral and contact from
counselor
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3 Referrals = Expulsion
Excused Parent Notes
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Only 10 parent notes are
allowed in a school year, when
you have reached your parent
note limit only doctor’s note
will be accepted.
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Notes to excuse an
absence will NOT be
accepted after 48 hours.
Doral Academy Attendance Policy
Early Dismissal
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Students will be penalized for excessive early dismissals.
5 unexcused early dismissals = referral
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For the early dismissal to be considered excused a
doctor/dentist note is required within 48 hours of the
appointment.
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No child will be dismissed after 2:30
p.m. and Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.
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If your child needs to leave early for
any excusable reason they must leave
before 2:30 p.m. and Wednesday at 1:30
p.m.
Morning Traffic Flow
Dismissal Procedures
Parent Pickup
•3rd grade will dismiss in the same area as
2nd Grade (by Carlos Albizu University)
•Child must notify me when leaving
•Please, no “mini-conferences” at dismissal
•Rainy Day Dismissal
Reminder!
If any changes are made
to your child’s usual
dismissal area please call
the school to notify me!
After Care
•Students will report directly to
after care teacher.
(Enrollment REQUIRED!!)
Bus
•Students are picked up by our
assistant and escorted to the bus
area.
Dismissal Map
Policies @ D.A.C.
• NO items (home learning, book bags, projects, etc.) will be brought
to the classroom after instruction has begun.
• Lunch boxes that are dropped off will be taken directly to the
cafeteria and placed on an unsupervised table for your child to pick
up during their scheduled lunch period.
• Our staff has increased yet again, therefore NO PARKING IS
ALLOWED IN THE FRONT!!!!
• If you must get off the car for any reason, you must park in Carlos
Albizu University.
• If you are running late you may NOT leave your child in aftercare
unless they are pre-enrolled.
Uniform Policy
•Students should come to school in their Doral Academy uniform
everyday.
•Rolling book bags are NOT allowed.
•Every Friday is Jean Day for $1.00.Students are allowed to
wear jeans and Doral Academy t-shirt.
Florida Standards Assessment
•All third graders in the state of Florida take the Reading and
Math FSA.
•Students must be proficient in the Reading portion of
the FSA to be promoted to fourth grade
•The 2015 FSA will be administered in the
spring.
•More information will be given during
FSA Parent Night.
Programs Offered at
Doral Academy
•Accelerated Reader (AR)
•Reading Plus
•Reflex Math
•WonderWorks Reading Intervention
•Soar to Success Math Intervention
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*Parental support is PRICELESS!*
Reading Plus
www.readingplus.com/users
•Reading Plus is an online program to help students improve reading skills.
•Students will be given a username and password to use in both school and home.
Username/password will be in the agenda and should be memorized.
•For home learning, students will be required to complete the weekly
assignments.
•Students should not attempt logging in to Reading Plus
until the teacher instructs them to and they are given a
username and password.
•Reading Plus will be counted as a grade at the end of
every academic quarter.
•Students will be able to complete Reading Plus on iPads
and some tablets. A FREE app must be downloaded.
•Please DO NOT assist your child at home in completing
the assignments.
Accelerated Reader
•Students will receive an
individualized AR goal and are
expected to meet it on a weekly
basis.
•AR will be counted for a Reading
grade at the end of every
quarter..
•30 minutes of daily silent
reading is a MUST!.
•To check if a book is AR and to
determine the reading level, go
to
. www.arbookfind.com
Summer Reading
Volunteer Hours
•All families must complete 30 volunteer hours for the 2014/2015 school year
•Families participating in “Before and After Care” programs for the duration of
the entire school year, receive 15 hours per program (15-before care & 15after care).
•Please check class web page and emails for volunteer opportunities.
•1 volunteer hour given per $2 spent. Please turn in receipts with any donations.
•Families with more than one child at Doral Academy Elementary may split their
hours between teachers.
Volunteers
The School Volunteer Program consists of electronic
registration and background checks. There are two different
levels of volunteers.
Any individual interested in volunteering in Doral Academy
MUST register through the Community Portal at
www.dadeschools.net
Level 1 - Complete a database
background check
Level 2 - Complete a fingerprint
background check
Day chaperones for field trips
Classroom volunteers
Overnight chaperones
Tutors
Scholastic Book Clubs
• Online Ordering www.scholastic.com
•Code FD86M
•When you order we receive Free books
for our class!
• Volunteer Opportunities
Contact Information
•Email: [email protected]
•Phone: (305) 597 – 9999
•Send a note with student
Email is preferred!
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for
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