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Curriculum?
For full details on the Cobb County curriculum and many other helpful resources, go to the Picasso website.
Classroom rules and procedures?
Our classroom rules are typed at the top of the behavior sheet which you will see daily in the Take Home folder. However, when working in cooperation with others and sharing genuine respect, a list of rules is not necessary. We will follow the golden rule, "Treat others how you would like to be treated." I will treat my students with respect and in turn I expect respect to be reciprocated. If rules are broken or tasks are not completed as assigned, parents will be informed via the Take Home folder.
Homework/Reading log?
A weekly newsletter will go home every Monday with the week's homework assignments and spelling words listed. The student homework will go home in the Take Home folder on the days which it is assigned and is expected to be returned the following day. The reading log will show a 100 minute weekly homework expectation. Please write the number of minutes and initial on the corresponding day. Research shows that reading is most beneficial when it is done daily. However, the reading day combinations are your choice as long as the minutes total 100 by the following Monday. If daily homework is not turned in, the student will be sent to Study Hall during recess.
Spelling?
Spelling is an area where students MUST take the responsibility to study at home. This year Cobb County adopted a new Language Arts program which includes "Words Their Way" as a spelling guide. The words listed on the weekly newsletter consist of five high frequency words and five pattern words. Inside the Take Home Folder will be a list of choices for practice activities to be completed at home and turned in on Friday. We will complete weekly review tests to check for mastery.
Grading Scale?
Grades will be given using the following scale: A smiley face, stamp, sticker, etc. will indicate that this assignment is practice work or homework and therefore will not be entered into the gradebook. A 1, 2, or 3 will indicate that the grade has been entered into the gradebook.
Accelerated Reader?
We will definitely be continuing with the Accelerated Reader program. If you are not familiar with this program please contact me for more information. We offer an array of incentives for meeting goals. A list of AR books for our school is posted on the Bells Ferry Media Center's web page. You may also find our list at Gritters Library.
Attendance/ Transportation?
School begins promptly at 7:50. Please help your child be at school on time. The county will be strictly enforcing school attendance. When absences occur, a written excuse is requested. If you wish to change your child's transportation procedure, be sure to do so in writing. Otherwise, I will send the student home in the way which was agreed upon the first week of school. We strongly discourage calling the office at the end of the school day for transportation changes. Thank you!
Schedules?
Please know that parents are welcome any time in our classroom to observe or assist. For the safety of our students, all guests must sign in at the office. Feel free to eat lunch with your child at your leisure. The classroom schedule can be found on our classroom blog.
Contacting Mrs. Henry?
If you wish to speak with me, please schedule an appointment via e-mail, phone: 678-594-8950, or letter. I look forward to working with each of you this year!
