Welcome FamiliesOPEN HOUSE 2014

• Every day the students are required to fill out their homework in their agenda

• This first 9 weeks we are checking everyday with a stamp or a initial

• By the second 9 weeks we will be checking every other day.

• By the end of the school year we will no longer be checking, in hopes that the

students will gain independence with this task.

SCHOOL AGENDA

• Student are given homework every day besides Friday( unless there is an ongoing project which parent will be

notify using Remind 101) • Anything that is started and not finished in class becomes homework

• All homework will/should be recorded in the agenda

HOMEWORK POLICY

• After receiving a grade on an assessment, if it’s a C, D or F (79% or below) they are allowed to redo the work on a separate sheet of paper. • The two grades will be averaged

together and the new averaged grade will replace the original grade in the

grade book.

REDO WORK

• For the first nine students who have a 70 or below will receive a bi-weekly

progress report in that subject. • We ask that you sign the progress and

have your student bring it back the next day.

BI- WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT

Spelling Test• Students will have spelling test every week until

otherwise notified. • Spelling words are located on spellingcity.com • The spelling test will need to be completed in

cursive starting next week Domain Test

• Students are given 4 social studies vocabulary and 4 science vocabulary words.

• Students will be given the Domain words on Monday and the test will be Friday

SPELLING AND DOMAIN TEST

• Our classroom blog can be found on the Russell website

• Our classroom blog is updated every two weeks with what we are doing in class, ways you can volunteer both in

our classroom and here at Russell.

CLASSROOM BLOG

• Remind 101 is a way for us to send a quick text message to everyone who is

signed up to send quick reminder• If you would like to sign up for Remind

101 • Send a text to (706) 510-0458 • With the message of @mspirania

REMIND 101

• Class dojo is a communication system between the parents and the teachers

• This is a way for you to see a snapshot of how your student behaves at school

• We use this system in addition to PBIS • Each student has an individual code so the

parents will receive a weekly email about their students.

• If you would like to sign up we have the website up

CLASS DOJO