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Currently, we are working on:
Math- Unit 9, Multiplication and Division
Science- Simple Machines
Social Studies- Explorers
English Language Arts- Grammar Review, Reading Groups (Independent, Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds, Mystery of the Dinosaur Bones, and The Drinking Gourd) Four Spelling Groups, Released SOL Test Practice, Creative Writing, and Cursive Practice
• Classroom Management – The students will be divided into cooperative learning groups, or teams, which typically change every 3-4 weeks. Currently, we have eight groups! These students will work together on various classroom activities, projects, science experiments, etc. Students will have the opportunity to earn stars for their team by following directions, completing projects, and participating in learning games and other activities. Likewise, stars may be deducted for failing to do so. At the end of each day, the winning team will be able to select an item from the treat box. Lately, students have been choosing Cub Cash over chocolate and colored pens!
• Cub Cash – Kids earn cub cash around the building as an incentive for working hard, or modeling appropriate behavior. At the end of each week, a student from each class is picked in a drawing for a reward!
• Homework – I only give homework that is necessary to review or support the work that we are doing in class. Generally, your child can expect to have 30 minutes of homework most evenings. If at any time your child is struggling with homework, please let me know. It is the student’s responsibility to record their homework in their assignment books each evening. I will give them time each day to do this.
• Sneaky snacks – Students may bring a healthy snack (no candy, cookies, gum, etc.) and consume these at any time in class if they are discreet, others are not disturbed, and trash is disposed of properly. No sharing please!
• Planners – Please sign your child’s planner everyday! Pages should not be split, folded, or torn out. This is a great communication tool. Most children are storing their planner/agenda in their MOOSE binder.
• Communication – Please know that your child’s well being is genuinely important to me. Please don’t hesitate to call, email, or send me a note if you have any questions, concerns, etc. Likewise, I will try to keep you posted of any changes or concerns that I may have. You can contact me before or after school at 951-5700 or email me at ademist@mail.mcps.org. At any time, you may log on to www.schoolnotes.com for classroom updates. I will send home a newsletter every week.
• Birthdays – Students are welcome to bring a birthday treat to share with the class during lunch or at recess. Please let me know ahead of time, so that I can plan for this. We have 20 students in our class. Also, unless every student in the class is invited, our school policy is that party invitations can not be passed out at school in order to avoid hurt feelings and disruptions.
• Transportation changes – Please send a note to school with your child in the morning if there is a transportation change. This note has to be sent to the office and copied, so please try not to write it in the planner.
Reminders:
Electronic games, cell phones, and toys are not permitted at school unless we are traveling on a field trip and they have been pre-approved. These items will be taken away and only released to a parent.
Every night the children will be bringing home their MOOSE Binders. Please check their planners/agendas for that night's assignment and initial at the bottom. The students should also fill out their reading log with the title of the book they are reading. Please mark the time they read (at least 15 min.) and initial!
**Please return all important school papers promptly in your child's Return to School Section of their Binder.
Margaret Beeks has a zero tolerance policy for bullying. A person is bullied when: he or she has been exposed to repeated negative actions (physical or verbal) by one or more people, and he or she has difficulty defending him or herself. If students see bullying they are to report it to an adult at once. Please remind your child to take this policy seriously; it is a school policy that all students must follow!
Thanks for all of your support!
Respectfully,
April DeMist
ademist@mcps.org
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