WelcomeWelcome 5th Grade Curriculum Night

September 23, 2014

Mr. Dee Math/ScienceMrs. Palislamovic ELA/Social StudiesMrs. McDowell ELA/Social StudiesMrs. Reed MathMr. Dunbar Science

55thth Grade Schedule Grade Schedule

•Lunch is from 12:05 to 12:35Lunch is from 12:05 to 12:35

•Conference time is from 9:30-10:25Conference time is from 9:30-10:25

CommunicationCommunication• Planners Planners • Webpages: check frequentlyWebpages: check frequently• Email / Phone: Our contact Email / Phone: Our contact

information is on the webpage. Due information is on the webpage. Due to the district filter, if you do not to the district filter, if you do not receive a response to an email within receive a response to an email within 24 hours, please call the school.24 hours, please call the school.

• Changes in transportation can be Changes in transportation can be emailed to emailed to beckelem@nisdtx.orgbeckelem@nisdtx.org

Student Agenda Student Agenda ExpectationsExpectations

(Planner)(Planner)• Planner filled in daily by studentPlanner filled in daily by student

• Student will record goals, assignments, Student will record goals, assignments, and homeworkand homework

• Parent communication- Parents may note Parent communication- Parents may note a transportation change in the plannera transportation change in the planner

STUDENT ABSENCESSTUDENT ABSENCES• Please notify the front office and/or Please notify the front office and/or

homeroom teacher by email. Front office homeroom teacher by email. Front office email: beckelem@nisdtx.org or you can email: beckelem@nisdtx.org or you can email homeroom teachers directly.email homeroom teachers directly.

• Make-up work can be requested if a child has Make-up work can be requested if a child has been absent for been absent for more than two daysmore than two days. Parents . Parents may call or email the front office before 9:00 may call or email the front office before 9:00 a.m. to request their child’s homework on a.m. to request their child’s homework on the second day of an absence. The make-up the second day of an absence. The make-up work will be available at the front desk at work will be available at the front desk at 3:20 p.m. Work will not be sent home with 3:20 p.m. Work will not be sent home with siblings, neighbors, or friends.siblings, neighbors, or friends.

• NO TARDY PARTY!!!NO TARDY PARTY!!!

Organization of Student Organization of Student MaterialsMaterials

• 3 Ring Binder goes home nightly 3 Ring Binder goes home nightly with planner and homeworkwith planner and homework

• Check Check BulldogBulldog folder daily for folder daily for important school / classroom important school / classroom information.information.

Homework will be written in planner

District Policy for formative and summative grades:

www.nisdtx.org

“Grading Guidelines”

Grades: Communication & Access

• 3 week progress reports

• 6 week report cards• Access in E-School

Plus through NISD website.

Please let Jennifer Jantz know if you need a login for HAC/Home Access Center

DisciplineDiscipline

LoveLove

&&

LogicLogic

Love allows Love allows children to grow children to grow through their through their mistakes.mistakes.

Logic allows Logic allows children to live with children to live with the consequences the consequences of their choices.of their choices.

www.loveandlogic.com

VolunteeringVolunteering

• Complete the PTA volunteer form Complete the PTA volunteer form available online or in the officeavailable online or in the office

• Background check / forms from office Background check / forms from office and on Beck website (background checks and on Beck website (background checks need to be updated yearly)need to be updated yearly)

• Watch Dog Dad ProgramWatch Dog Dad Program

Dress Code Dress Code Will be enforced to prepare for next year’s expectations.Will be enforced to prepare for next year’s expectations.

http://www.nisdtx.org/studenthandbookhttp://www.nisdtx.org/studenthandbook

Pages: 35-36Pages: 35-36

Birthday CelebrationsBirthday CelebrationsIf parents would like to provide a store If parents would like to provide a store bought treat for your child’s class in bought treat for your child’s class in celebration of a birthday, the treat can be celebration of a birthday, the treat can be sent with your child, or you may bring it to sent with your child, or you may bring it to the front office to be delivered to your the front office to be delivered to your child’s classroom. The teacher will child’s classroom. The teacher will determine the appropriate time in the determine the appropriate time in the afternoon for sharing the treat. We would afternoon for sharing the treat. We would ask that you not bring party favors. The ask that you not bring party favors. The treats must be single servings, ex. treats must be single servings, ex. Cupcakes, cookies, etc. Also, please provide Cupcakes, cookies, etc. Also, please provide napkins for the treats.napkins for the treats.

***Please be considerate of peanut ***Please be considerate of peanut allergies***allergies***

WebsitesWebsites

• Beck WebpageBeck Webpage

• www.nisdtx.orgwww.nisdtx.org

• Select Select Beck Elem. Beck Elem. from ‘from ‘select a school’ select a school’ drop down menudrop down menu

• Access teacher Access teacher webpages / “Staff”webpages / “Staff”

Ethan Dee edee@nisdtx.org Allison Palislamovic apalislamovic@nisdtx.org

Thank you so much for Thank you so much for spending this time with spending this time with

us!us!

We are looking forward to a great year.

Ethan Dee, Allison Palislamovic.