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Mrs. BuhacMrs. Buhac44thth Grade Grade
Room 21Room 212014 - 20152014 - 2015
CommunicationCommunication Class Dojo emails, messages & Class Dojo emails, messages &
reportsreports Remind textsRemind texts Life Folders!!!**Life Folders!!!** Student PlannersStudent Planners PhonePhone Email** ([email protected])Email** ([email protected]) Website** at Website** at
http://teacherweb.com/CA/VineSchoohttp://teacherweb.com/CA/VineSchool/MrsBuhacl/MrsBuhac
Room 21’s Room 21’s RulesRules Follow directions immediately.Follow directions immediately.
Follow CHAMPS guidelines.Follow CHAMPS guidelines. Always be on task.Always be on task. Keep hands, feet and objects to Keep hands, feet and objects to
ourselves.ourselves. Be an active listener.Be an active listener. Use appropriate language.Use appropriate language.
The students in Room 21 worked The students in Room 21 worked together to create these rules, together to create these rules, signed them and know that they are signed them and know that they are responsible for following these responsible for following these rules. These are the things they rules. These are the things they decided were important to them and decided were important to them and what they need to do to be what they need to do to be successful 4successful 4thth graders. Please graders. Please support them by reminding them to support them by reminding them to always follow THEIR rules.always follow THEIR rules.
Room 21’s Room 21’s GUIDELINESGUIDELINES
THE SIX “BE’S”THE SIX “BE’S” BE responsible!BE responsible! BE kind and caring!BE kind and caring! BE respectful!BE respectful! BE trustworthy!BE trustworthy! BE a team player!BE a team player! BE a positive thinker!BE a positive thinker!
Guidelines and Rules are two different Guidelines and Rules are two different things so as a class, students in Room 21 things so as a class, students in Room 21 worked together to create these worked together to create these guideline as well. Guidelines help guideline as well. Guidelines help students think about how to act, behave students think about how to act, behave and “be” at any given time. Please talk and “be” at any given time. Please talk with them about their understanding of with them about their understanding of the different between guidelines and the different between guidelines and rules and why they chose these.rules and why they chose these.
Behavior & Behavior & ConsequencesConsequences
Positive ConsequencesPositive Consequences Team pointsTeam points Bee BucksBee Bucks Eagle AwardsEagle Awards Teacher recognitionTeacher recognition Peer recognitionPeer recognition
Negative ConsequencesNegative Consequences Yellow Card – WarningYellow Card – Warning Blue Card – Loss of a privilege Blue Card – Loss of a privilege
and/or parent contactand/or parent contact Red Card – Visit with Dr. Red Card – Visit with Dr.
Torres and parent contactTorres and parent contact
Please review your Class Dojo account daily or at least weekly (Friday emails) as well as your child’s life folder for behavior updates. Team points will be given to encourage teamwork among students. The table that has the most points at the end of the week will be able to pick their jobs for the following week.
We use ClassDojo to track student behavior. Each day, your child has the opportunity to earn positive & negative points based on his/her behavior. ClassDojo Messaging allows me to send quick messages straight to your cell phone! Sign up through ClassDojo! You do not need a smart phone to receive messages! If you need help signing up, please let me know. I you need another copy of your child’s unique code please let me know. In addition to tracking behavior I use Class Dojo to send reminders about things like conferences, major due dates, field trips, etc.
Homework & Homework & Reading LogReading LogHomework vs. ClassworkHomework vs. Classwork
Homework is usually built into my classwork and there will NOT Homework is usually built into my classwork and there will NOT always be another assignment required. Please ask your child to always be another assignment required. Please ask your child to explain their agenda to you.explain their agenda to you.
When homework is assigned it will be posted daily on the board. When homework is assigned it will be posted daily on the board. It is the student’s responsibility to copy these into their Student It is the student’s responsibility to copy these into their Student Planner.Planner.
Daily and Weekly Must Do assignments not completed in class Daily and Weekly Must Do assignments not completed in class ARE TO BE COMPLETED AT HOME. This is the majority of ARE TO BE COMPLETED AT HOME. This is the majority of homework in this class.homework in this class.
Classwork assignments should be copied into Student Planners so Classwork assignments should be copied into Student Planners so students can plan their time properly. students can plan their time properly.
Spelling words are to be copied into Student Planners on Monday.Spelling words are to be copied into Student Planners on Monday. All Must Do’s are due by FRIDAY.All Must Do’s are due by FRIDAY. Monthly/Quarterly projects based on curriculumMonthly/Quarterly projects based on curriculum
Reading LogReading Log Research has never shown a convincing link between Research has never shown a convincing link between
traditional nightly homework and a positive effect on traditional nightly homework and a positive effect on student learning. student learning.
However, it does show that students become better readers However, it does show that students become better readers by reading at their ability level or at a slightly higher level. by reading at their ability level or at a slightly higher level. It also shows that children who read consistently will have a It also shows that children who read consistently will have a richer vocabulary and writing ability.richer vocabulary and writing ability.
Reading Logs sent home as neededReading Logs sent home as needed Must be enjoyable and not below reading ability for Reading Must be enjoyable and not below reading ability for Reading
LogLog Can they read a favorite book that IS below their ability?Can they read a favorite book that IS below their ability?
C.H.A.M.P.S.C.H.A.M.P.S. C- ConversationC- Conversation H – HelpH – Help A – ActivityA – Activity M – MovementM – Movement P – ParticipationP – Participation S - SuccessS - Success
CHAMPS is a school wide behavior program that we will be using this year. Students are provided with clear expectations for every activity and each period of time in the classroom, as well as around the campus.
This will help students by having consistent expectations and rules no matter where they go. We are very excited to share this positive and proven method to help our Vine Eagles achieve their Personal Best!
Life FoldersLife Folders Go home every Go home every
TuesdayTuesday Weekly Progress Weekly Progress
ReportReport Missing assignmentsMissing assignments Behavior gradeBehavior grade Area for commentsArea for comments Bi-weekly/Monthly Bi-weekly/Monthly
newsletter to keep newsletter to keep you informedyou informed
PLEASE review the life PLEASE review the life folder with your child folder with your child every week. This is every week. This is one of the one of the most crucial forms of most crucial forms of communication communication between school and between school and home.home.
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GradingGrading Daily PracticeDaily Practice::
Stamps, smiling faces, stars, stickers, check Stamps, smiling faces, stars, stickers, check marksmarks
Formal Grading:Formal Grading: 1: Student is working far below grade level. 1: Student is working far below grade level.
Minimum effort or understanding. Minimum effort or understanding. 2: Student is working at a basic level (starting to 2: Student is working at a basic level (starting to get it but not quite there yet). Keep get it but not quite there yet). Keep
trying!trying! 3: Student work is proficient and meeting grade 3: Student work is proficient and meeting grade level expectations. Pyramid of level expectations. Pyramid of
Success being Success being used.used. 4: Student work is above grade level 4: Student work is above grade level
expectations. expectations. Personal best in Personal best in effort and achievement.effort and achievement.
RubricsRubrics
Book OrdersBook Orders Monthly or every otherMonthly or every other Use checks made out to Use checks made out to
Scholastic Book ClubsScholastic Book Clubs Send book order (with STUDENT Send book order (with STUDENT
NAME) in an envelope marked NAME) in an envelope marked “Book Order” with child’s name “Book Order” with child’s name and amount enclosed.and amount enclosed.
Competitively priced Competitively priced
and great for class pointsand great for class points
to build our libraryto build our library
Team Eagles Important Team Eagles Important NewsNews There are some new polices as There are some new polices as
well as some to remind you of - well as some to remind you of - Perfect Attendance: NO Perfect Attendance: NO
tardies, must attend school tardies, must attend school until at least 12 p.m. EVERY until at least 12 p.m. EVERY DAY.DAY.
Parking lot is closed, an Parking lot is closed, an adult MUST pick up the adult MUST pick up the student. I will not send student. I will not send students across the parking students across the parking lot or across Vine without an lot or across Vine without an adult.adult.
College Shirt WednesdaysCollege Shirt Wednesdays Birthday policyBirthday policy
Team Team EaglesEaglesEE – Expect success; learning – Expect success; learning
is our job!is our job!
AA – Accept responsibility – Accept responsibility
GG – Give our best effort – Give our best effort
LL – Learn tolerance – Learn tolerance
EE – Encourage others – Encourage others
SS – Show respect to – Show respect to everyone!everyone!
Be part of the team…
JOIN PTA!
