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GoodGood Evening!Evening!

August 23, 2010

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WelcomeWelcometo 4to 4thth Grade! Grade!

Please Sign In at the U tablePlease Sign In at the U table

Please, feel free to look Please, feel free to look around the classroom around the classroom and ask any questions and ask any questions

you may have.you may have.

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PaperworkPaperwork

• Fill out as much as you can tonight.Fill out as much as you can tonight.• Please fill out both sides of the Please fill out both sides of the

office locator card and leave it here office locator card and leave it here tonight.tonight.

• Please leave your completed Please leave your completed papers in the colored folder and papers in the colored folder and take home the other papers.take home the other papers.

School TimeSchool TimeSchool Day Begins at 7:55 a.m.School Day Begins at 7:55 a.m.

• Tardy Bell is at 8:00Tardy Bell is at 8:00

• School ends at 3:05.School ends at 3:05.

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Dismissal ProcedureDismissal Procedure

•Fill out the information Fill out the information on the blue clip board on on the blue clip board on the U-table before you the U-table before you leave tonight.leave tonight.

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BUS INFORMATIONBUS INFORMATION•If you have a question If you have a question

about your child’s bus, you about your child’s bus, you may go to the gym may go to the gym tonight to get your tonight to get your questions/concerns questions/concerns addressed.addressed.

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Class RulesClass Rules• Listen and follow all directions the Listen and follow all directions the

first time.first time.• Keep hands, feet and objects to Keep hands, feet and objects to

yourself.yourself.• Raise your hand.Raise your hand.• Take care of our property.Take care of our property.• Use appropriate language for Use appropriate language for

school.school.• Come to school prepared.Come to school prepared.

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Mrs. Kula’s Mrs. Kula’s Positive Behavior PlanPositive Behavior Plan

1.1. All students begin each day with greenAll students begin each day with green2.2. Status will change throughout the day.Status will change throughout the day.

green-greatgreen-greatblue- warning/time outblue- warning/time outyellow-silent lunchyellow-silent lunchorange-note/phone call homeorange-note/phone call homered-officered-office

3. Students will have many opportunities 3. Students will have many opportunities to make positive behavior choices.to make positive behavior choices.

Rewards for Making Great Choices

• Students will earn tickets for making positive behavior choices which will be entered in our weekly class drawing.

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CharacterCharacter ExpectationsExpectationsGOLDEN RULE: Treat others the way you GOLDEN RULE: Treat others the way you

want to be treated.want to be treated.

SILVER RULE: If you can’t say something SILVER RULE: If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.nice, don’t say anything at all.

*BRONZE RULE: Do not speak about *BRONZE RULE: Do not speak about things you know nothing about. (Do not things you know nothing about. (Do not spread gossip.) spread gossip.) *Quote by Dr. Hemmerlein, EIPC*Quote by Dr. Hemmerlein, EIPC

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HomeworkHomework Generally assigned on a nightly basis Generally assigned on a nightly basis

(reading, spelling, math)(reading, spelling, math) Agenda needs to be reviewed and Agenda needs to be reviewed and

signed (or initialed) nightly. signed (or initialed) nightly. Parents should notify me of any special Parents should notify me of any special

circumstances causing student to miss circumstances causing student to miss a homework assignment.a homework assignment.

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COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION

• EMAIL (preferred):EMAIL (preferred):• Amanda.kula@carteretk12.org

PHONE: 252-393-3990PHONE: 252-393-3990• AGENDAAGENDA• LETTER/NOTELETTER/NOTE• MAKE APPOINTMENT FOR FACE-TO-MAKE APPOINTMENT FOR FACE-TO-

FACE CONFERENCEFACE CONFERENCE

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AbsencesAbsences

• Must have a note, phone call or Must have a note, phone call or email for EVERY absence. Notes email for EVERY absence. Notes need to be submitted within 2 need to be submitted within 2 days of absence.days of absence.

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MI (previously ENCORE)MI (previously ENCORE)

• We will rotate through We will rotate through

six different classes whichsix different classes which

will include 3 PE classes, will include 3 PE classes,

1 music, 1 art and 1 music, 1 art and

1 technology (computer1 technology (computer

lab class). lab class).

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TENNIS SHOESTENNIS SHOES–All children should wear All children should wear tennis shoes to school tennis shoes to school EVERY day.EVERY day.

–Students cannot Students cannot participate in P.E. or participate in P.E. or recess without appropriate recess without appropriate shoes.shoes.

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CafeteriaCafeteriaPrices:Prices:

Breakfast - $1.00 / Reduced 30¢Breakfast - $1.00 / Reduced 30¢Adults - a la carte pricesAdults - a la carte pricesLunch - $2.00/ Reduced 40¢Lunch - $2.00/ Reduced 40¢Adults - a la carte pricesAdults - a la carte prices

• Parents must sit at lunch table and abide by Parents must sit at lunch table and abide by 10 minute silent lunch or go (with 10 minute silent lunch or go (with your your child child only) to courtyard. Use soft voices in the only) to courtyard. Use soft voices in the courtyard and no running around due to courtyard and no running around due to close proximity of classrooms to courtyard.close proximity of classrooms to courtyard.

LunchLunchOur lunch time is 11:45-12:15Our lunch time is 11:45-12:15

•We will not have snack in 4We will not have snack in 4thth grade. grade. •Make sure to eat a good breakfast and lunch.Make sure to eat a good breakfast and lunch.

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INSIDE TEMPERATUREINSIDE TEMPERATURE

– We do not have control of the We do not have control of the thermostats here at school.thermostats here at school.

– Students should bring/leave a Students should bring/leave a jacket or sweatshirt at school. jacket or sweatshirt at school. (PLEASE LABEL)(PLEASE LABEL)

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44thth Grade Grade Parent Parent

Information Information NightNight

Tuesday, Tuesday,

September 13, 2011, September 13, 2011,

6:00-7:00 p.m. 6:00-7:00 p.m.

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VolunteeringVolunteering• I love volunteers in the classroom! This I love volunteers in the classroom! This

will begin later, around October. will begin later, around October. • Make sure you fill out the background Make sure you fill out the background

check form (must do this annually) check form (must do this annually) even if you just want to chaperone on even if you just want to chaperone on field trips.field trips.

• Must have volunteer training. (If you Must have volunteer training. (If you had the training last year, you do not had the training last year, you do not need to do it again.)need to do it again.)

POSSIBLEPOSSIBLE Speakers and Speakers and

Field Trips for the YearField Trips for the Year

SpeakersSpeakers•Native American SpeakerNative American Speaker

•NC Aquarium Guest (Reptile Presentation)NC Aquarium Guest (Reptile Presentation)

Field TripsField Trips•Raleigh Government Buildings and MuseumsRaleigh Government Buildings and Museums

•Beaufort Harvest Time Beaufort Harvest Time

and Maritime Museumand Maritime Museum

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Wish ListWish List

I f you would like to donate one of the I f you would like to donate one of the items from the board, please take a items from the board, please take a sticky note for the item you would like sticky note for the item you would like to donate. to donate.

Thank you so much Thank you so much for your generosity!for your generosity!

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About Mrs.KulaAbout Mrs.KulaGraduate of East Carolina University Graduate of East Carolina University Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education,Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education,Reading Certificate K-12 2005Reading Certificate K-12 2005Graduate of Capella UniversityGraduate of Capella UniversityMaster of Science in K-12 Education 2012Master of Science in K-12 Education 2012Eighth year teachingEighth year teachingGrew up in Western, Massachusetts.Grew up in Western, Massachusetts.Moved to NC in 2001Moved to NC in 2001Has a five year old daughter named Riley and a 5 Has a five year old daughter named Riley and a 5

month old daughter, Mackenzie.month old daughter, Mackenzie.