Mrs. Long’s Mrs. Long’s Classroom Policies and ProceduresClassroom Policies and Procedures

2014-20152014-2015Room 204 Room 204

Mrs. Long’s Mrs. Long’s Classroom Policies and ProceduresClassroom Policies and Procedures

2014-20152014-2015Room 204 Room 204

Meet the TeachersMrs. Long

• I graduated from The College of New Jersey where I studied Elementary Education and Psychology.

• I taught 5th grade in NJ for 3 years and 3rd grade in Goose Creek. This will be my 3rd year teaching fifth grade at Pinckney, and I LOVE it! This will be my 7th year teaching and my 5th year teaching all subjects!

• I love to cook, bake, travel, read, paint, and scrapbook!

Mrs. Little

Mrs. Little will be co-teaching with me during my reading block assisting students.

Classroom Goals• In the beginning of the

year, the students discussed what they felt was important to ensure a successful year.

• We then compiled them into major goals, signed and posted them in our classroom.

Individual Self-DisciplineClassDojo is a teacher tool I will be using to help build your child’s individual learning habits and boost classroom engagement.

ClassDojo allows me to track student behavior and learning skills throughout the day!

One of the great features of ClassDojo is that it allows you to view a “behavior and skills report” daily at home. My hope is that this will bring you and us closer together and help you better understand the progress of your child on a week to week basis.

Students are eager to see how many points they have and what their avatar looks like. See the sheet on your desk for directions to gain access to your child’s class dojo account.

Class Dojo Expectations, Rewards & Consequences

Positive “dings”: appropriate use of time, asked good questions, cooperation, helping others, held door, on task, organization, participating, respectful, raised hand, responsibility, teamwork, working hard, neat handwriting, working independently, special area behavior.

Negative “dongs”: bathroom behavior, bullying, chatty, rude comment/gesture, disrespectful, disrupting class, hallway behavior, job, late to class, unorganized, missing name, morning work incomplete, no homework, off task, out of uniform, playing in cafeteria, recess behavior, special area behavior, talking out of turn, unprepared, talking during announcements, leaving before dismissed, or ipad misuse.

Every 2 weeks you’ll see their accumulated points and turn them in for a reward.

 

Class Dojo Rewards:

40 Points: Stinky Feet Pass, Bring a Blanket Pass, Write in Pen for the Day Pass50 Points: Wear a Hat for the Day, Chew Gum for a subject period, Sharpen your pencil at anytime Pass60 Points: Extra Day on an Assignment Pass, Pick your own Partner Pass, Teacher cleans and organizes your binder & cubby Pass65 Points: Sit next to a Buddy Pass70 Points: Get Out of Trouble Pass, Skip Morning Work Pass75 Points: No Homework Pass80 Points: Prize Jar (which contains all of these passes and many more fun things!) Class Dojo Consequences:

-2 Points: Laps-3 Points: Silent Lunch and Laps-4 points: Think Sheet, Silent Lunch, and Laps-5 points or more: Parent Contact/Written up, Silent Lunch, and Laps

Date Points Prize

8/22/141st week of school

9/5/14

9/19/14

10/3/14

10/17/14

10/31/14

11/14/14

My Class Dojo Reward Sheet! Class Dojo Rewards: Cash in rewards every TWO weeks40 Points: Stinky Feet Pass, Bring a Blanket Pass, Write in Pen for the Day Pass50 Points: Wear a Hat for the Day, Chew Gum for a subject period, Sharpen your pencil at anytime Pass60 Points: Extra Day on an Assignment Pass, Pick your own Partner Pass, Teacher cleans and organizes your binder & cubby Pass65 Points: Sit next to a Buddy Pass70 Points: Get Out of Trouble Pass, Skip Morning Work Pass75 Points: No Homework Pass80 Points: Prize Jar (which contains all of these passes and many more fun things!) 

Group Discipline• Students will learn to work as a team to earn

marbles for our class marble jar!• Students earn class marbles when they are ALL

following directions or receive compliments from other teachers.

• Once the marble jar is full, the class can earn a prize such as Pajama day, Board Game Day, Crazy Hat Day, Dance Party, etc. These rewards are made as a class and decided as a class.

Active-based LearningI’m a firm believer that students need to move around while learning. Students participate in brain breaks throughout the day to keep them engaged.My classroom contains an active based learning table, wobble cushions, and fidget items that students will be able to use and rotate their seats each day.

Jobs

• Everyone lends a helping hand. Students will change jobs every TWO weeks.

• Each student will have each job at least once during the school year.

Agendas • Students will have

homework each night, Monday through Thursday.

• Their agenda will be sent home every night and is to come back with them each day.

• Students are responsible for writing down their homework in the beginning of the day, then I’ll review and stamp it.

• Once their homework is completed, parents must sign the agenda.

Important Papers/Fliers/Communicatio

n• Any information such as important papers

or fliers for parents will be put in the agenda or in the front of the binder.

• It might also be sent home in a bi-weekly folder with grades, quizzes, and tests.

• Occasional email updates will be sent out as needed. Please let me know if you do not have access to an email account and other arrangements can be made.

Homework• Expect Math and Reading HW Monday-Thursday• Spelling homework will be assigned twice a week• SS and Science homework will be assigned as needed.• Maximum amount of time per night is 50 minutes, which won’t

happen often. If your child has spent more than that time please write a note- don’t spent hours if your child is struggling!

• If a student misses a homework assignment, their homework is incomplete, or they forget to do their homework they must write their name in the no hw binder AND fill a homework slip. So that no student falls behind, the consequence for incomplete homework is to complete it during their lunch time and/or finish it at home.

• The homework slip is to be sent home, and signed by a parent. It will be noted by the teacher if it has been completed in school.

 Name:__________________ Date:_____________ #:_____ My homework was: missing incomplete Subject: ______________ Assignment: ______________ Reason: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ *Parent Signature: _________________________________________ 

Bi-Weekly Progress Report

• Every other Friday I will send home a packet full of quizzes or tests that your child has completed that week, their progress report with their grades, and a behavior and work habit report.

• The packet will be on the “Bring Back” side and must be signed and returned regardless of grade the following Monday.

• Class work will be on the “Stay Home” side of their folder.

Bi-Weekly Progress ReportDate

Personal and Social Development

Cooperates with others

Demonstrates responsibility

Demonstrates self-discipline

Demonstrates respect for authority

Respects the rights and property of others

Follows classroom, school rules and procedures

Work Habits

Participates/ shows interest

Completes homework assignments on time

Completes assignments at school

Works independently

Takes pride in quality work

Uses classroom materials purposefully and respectfully

Parent Initials

Quality of Work• I ask that each and every student try

their best on all assignments.• Papers that are ripped, wrinkled,

stained or illegible will not be accepted and must be redone and resubmitted.

• Plagiarizing will not be acceptable, and students will receive a zero.

Morning Procedure

Students are asked to come in in the morning and complete the following:

•Students order lunch•Unpack and take out their HW from the night before and hand in any notes for me•First person at each table takes that groups chairs down.•Copy down their homework and spelling words, then bring agenda up to be stamped.•Sharpen 3 pencils for the day•Begin their morning work- Reading & Math4Today warm up•Watch the morning news•Get ipad and if time begin writing activity

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Literacy Groups• Students will participate in literacy groups

or novel studies throughout the week based on their lexile level.

• Reading Workshop– I do: I teach and model a new skill

(ex. Theme)– We do: The class completes an activity

on this skill together (Theme activity)

– You do: Students complete the skill based on their novel study book independently.

Reading Challenge•Students will have the option to earn extra credit before the quarter ends by completing a 5 question review after they’ve finished a novel. They can write as many reviews as they want, obviously the more reviews, the more extra credit! Students will earn a star on our challenge chart for each review completed. I ask that your signature is on the form somewhere in order for it to count.•Once 5 reviews are completed students will receive a special treat!•10 or more reviews get TWO special rewards!•There are hard copies in my classroom, and forms are also available on my website under the Reading and Writing tab. ..\Reading (2)\Reading Review Form.pdf

Independent Reading Log (IRL)

• ALL students will be required to read a book of their choice (chapter book) on or above their lexile at home for 100 minutes a week (20 minutes a night). They will log the times and pages read in their IRL notebook.

• Students will also be required to write a friendly letter to me summarizing what they read, and responding to a question each week reflecting on what they have read using 7up sentence format!

• Independent Reading Logs will be due once a week according to the schedule on the website.

• I ask that parents SIGN IRL notebook to assure that 100 minutes were read.

BOOK Title # Pages Read # of Minutes Stacy 30 30 Stacy 20 20 Stacy 45 50

Total: 100 MINUTES 

Charles Pinckney Elementary3300 Thomas Cairo BlvdMount Pleasant, SC 29466August 18, 2014

Dear Mrs. Long, This week I read a realistic fiction book called Stacy. Stacy was not the smartest girl in her class, and she

got very nervous when it was time to take tests. One day, she almost cheated by looking off her neighbors paper! Stacy thought about it, but she knew better, and completed the test on her own. After grades were handed out a couple days later she found out she passed with a high B! Stacy’s confidence went up, especially because she knew she made the right choice by doing the work herself. It actually turned out the student she was going to cheat off of got a C anyway!

(#57. ) I think the author intended to write this story to help influence students and the decisions they make. I think the author wanted to show that everyone sometimes struggles when given an opportunity and it’s up to them to make the right choice. I know if I were in Stacey’s shoes, I also might have struggled making the right choice. It’s important to take responsibility for your own actions, and to rely solely on yourself. Life can throw some curve balls, but you need to be the one to choose the right path to take.

Sincerely,

Molly

*Each paragraph should have ATLEAST 5 7up sentences for 5th grade!(7-up sentence is 7 words or more)

Independent Reading Log

Due DatesMonda

yTuesday Wednesda

yThursda

yFriday

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

7, 8, 9, 10, 11,

12

13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18

19, 20, 21,

22, 23, 24

25, 26, 27,

28, 29, 30

SpellingStudents will start the year off with Wordly Wise Spelling. They will receive a packet with their 15 words, definitions, and activities that will be completed in class. This packet will last them 2 weeks, so it’s important they don’t loose it! I do have the spelling words posted online, however not the activity worksheets.

The first week of spelling will be focused on ONLY spelling, then the second week will focus on definitions. The homework will reflect whether they’re practicing the spelling or meaning.

Week 1 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Homework Re-write spelling word 3 times each

Spelling word stairs for each

word

Study, spelling test tomorrow!

Week 2 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Homework 7 sentences- highlight each

word.

8 sentences- highlight each

word.

All 15 due today

Study hard!

Two Week WORDLY WISE Homework SCHEDULE

Social Studies Topics

• War Divides a Nation• An Expanding Nation• Expansion Change

• Prosperity, Depression, and War• Challenges at Home and Abroad

• Moving into the 21st Century

Social Studies Binder/Red Folder

There are 6 standards we’ll be covering in SS this year. 5-1 all the way to 5-6. Each standard has multiple standards within it, 5-1.1, 5-1.2, 5-1.3, etc.

The red folder will be designated for SS as well a section in their binders. We will empty the SS binder section after we finish a unit of study. You should keep these materials AT home, as they will need them for PASS review in May.

Social Studies Quiz Wednesday

Study note sheet 5-1.1 and sort! The quiz will be T/F and matching.

Each standard will most likely have a short quiz, followed by a test to finish the entire unit.

What was Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction?•To have at least 10% of the people in their state pledge allegiance to the U.S.A.•Ratify or approve the 13th amendment to abolish slavery

What was Andrew Jackson’s plan for Reconstruction?•He wanted to punish or humiliate the Southern elite by making plantation owners ask for pardon.

What was the Southerners plan for Reconstruction?•They wanted to end slavery, but didn’t want to change their way of life, or grant freedom to African Americans. Black Codes were passed to keep the freedmen inferior to whites, limiting their full freedom.

What did Congress plan for Reconstruction?•They passed the 14th amendment to grant African Americans citizenship•They prevented Confederates from joining congress.•They wanted to make sure the civil war was no fought in vain.

What did African Americans want during Reconstruction?•They wanted to reunite their families and set up communities (consolidate) where they could live and work as citizens. They wanted to improve education for their children, have access to land, and independence.

Lincoln Johnson Southerners

Congress Freedmen

Promised an easy Reconstruction.

Became president after an assassination

Used violence and threats to intimidate former slaves.

Passed the 14th amendment.

Wanted to establish a network of churches.

Got assassinated.

Granted presidential pardons easily

Passed laws known as Black Codes.

Refused to let former confederates take seats in Congress.

Wanted access to land and education.

Said that 10% of the people of a state had to pledge allegiance.

Wanted to humiliate the Southern Elite.

Not willing to grant rights to freedmen.

Wanted to ensure that the Civil war had not been fought in vain.

Wanted southern states to ratify the 13th amendment.

While Congress was out, allowed southern states to form new governments.

Elected former Confederates to Congress

Did not want their society to change.

Social Studies

Scholastic News is a GREAT program that keeps kids in the loop with current events happening now. It’s a fun interactive magazine that gets the students interested in non-fiction topics. I have some examples at your desk. The students

LOVE reading these!! I’ve already ordered a class set for the year at $5 a magazine, and received the 1st two issues!

Thank you for those who have already donated! The $5.00 cash donation is MUCH appreciated

MathEveryday we’ll start math with a math4today warm up, each day students will complete 4 short math problems and then we’ll review. Problems that are starred or highlighted are problems that will be most similar to the ones on Friday’s 10 question quiz.They will take a quiz each Friday on the problems that were completed throughout the week, as well as an Assessment from the main skill we learned that week.Therefore, Friday will be Spelling and Math tests.

Math• Math materials will be kept in their binder

and green folder• We have a powerful year of math planned

for your child! We will cover standards and skills from these three sources: SC state standards which are tested on the PASS test, Common Core national standards, and MAP standards which vary according to students’ individual needs.

• To thoroughly teach all of these standards, I’ll use many resources. One you will see is this new math textbook aimed at meeting Common Core standards. This is a workbook containing practice pages and homework pages. I will use these as needed, but might not use them all, nor will I necessarily use them sequentially.

https://www.mheonline.com/mhmymath/

Math Multiplication Fact Challenge• We’ll be learning some multiplication songs this year

to help us with our math facts. • http://www.emsisd.com/Page/827 • Each time your child memorizes and sings (says) the

song to me before recess they’ll receive a star on their goal chart.

• Multiplication facts start at 3, and end at 12.• Once they’ve memorized 3-7 they’ll receive extra

credit points before the quarter ends.• Once they’ve memorized 3-12, they’ll receive extra

credit points before the quarter ends AND a special baked good of their choice!!

Science• Cells and Ecosystems

• Forces and Motion

• Mixtures and Solutions

• Weathering and Erosion

Materials will be kept in their binder and yellow folder

We’ll be doing lots of fun science projects, experiments, and will end the year with the Science Fair in April! Each child will be required to conduct an experiment at home and write a report. It will be extra credit to enter that into the fair. More information on this towards the end of the year!

Writing Workshop• This year we’ll cover many types of

different writing styles!• Students will be encouraged to write

in their notebooks throughout the week to record anything!

• This will be their own journal to keep forever to document memories!

Writing Workshop

• Students will decorate their writing notebook with pictures of themselves, family, and friends to represent any special memories that have been made. The pictures will help students draw on their own life experiences when writing.

Ipads• Students will or have already signed an

ipad contract.• Ipad Rules: No drinking or eating, no

running, clean hands, sitting down while using an ipad on a desk- not left on the floor, holding ipad with two hands, staying on task, plugging ipad in at the end of the day, no changing of the settings.

• Ipad Consequences: Grounded for the day, or week decided by teacher.

Ipads• Lock screen on ipad must be set as a

selfie photo of yourself so we can easily identify one if it’s left out.

• Home screen can only be changed once every quarter on report card day.

• Edmodo will be used daily.• Ipads will be used occasionally for

morning work as well as throughout the day in different subject areas.

IpadsFun APPs we’ll be using on our ipads:

– Edmodo– My BIC notes– Web Whiteboard– POW Strip Designer– I movie and trailers– Keynote– Book Creator– Explain Everything– myOn– MackinVIA– Qrafter– BrainPOP

Extra Credit?• In each subject extra credit will usually be

within numerous quizzes and tests. • Additional extra credit, worth a quiz grade,

will be offered twice within the school year. Once per semester, due at the end of 2nd marking period, and 4th marking period. There are numerous activities students can complete whenever they finish an assignment early. Directions are on my early finishers bulletin board.

Grading ParametersWriting:

Spelling 20%Writing Process & Prompts 30%Final Writing Pieces 50%

Reading:

Major Assessment 40%Quizzes 30%Projects 20%Class work 10%

Math:

Major Assessment 50%Quizzes 40%Class work 10%

Social Studies and Science:

Major Assessment 40%Quizzes 30%Projects 20%Class work 10%

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Uniform Policy•All clothes must be solid navy blue, light blue, khaki, gray or red, or pink

•No bold letters or logos (other than the school logo). Logos must be less then one square inch

•No oversized jackets, coats, or shirts.

•No oversized trousers, pants, sweat pants, or shorts.

•Blue jeans are allowed but must be plain (no embellishment OR sequins).

•No halter or midriff bearing tops, or shirts/dresses with spaghetti straps.

•All shoes must have closed toe and socks must be worn.

•Sandals are not permitted.

ScheduleMorning Procedure: 7:15-7:50Math: 7:50-9:00Writing: 9:00-10:00Social Studies: 10:00-10:50Science: 10:50-11:35Lunch: 11:40-12:00Special: 12:05-12:50Recess: 12:50-1:15Reading/Snack: 1:15-2:20Dismissal: 2:20-2:30

SAIL Friday ScheduleSAIL students gone 8:25-11:40

Morning Procedure: 7:15-7:50Spelling Test: 7:50-8:20SAIL: 8:25-11:45Centers: 8:30-10:30Library or Reading/Writing Review: 10:30-11:00Scholastic News: 11:00-11:35Lunch: 11:40-12:00Special: 12:05-12:50Recess: 12:50-1:15Math Tests: 1:15-2:15 (SAIL students library in the morning or afternoon after tests or at recess)Dismissal: 2:20-2:30

Special Area:

Day 1: Red: DramaDay 2: Orange: ComputersDay 3: Yellow: PE 1Day 4: Green: PE 2Day 5: Blue: Active Brains Day 6: Purple: ArtDay 7: Pink: Music

Library

We have Library every other Friday from 10:30-11:00. Students also have the opportunity to visit the library when they’re finished work early, as well as during recess.

How to be Involved:• I love involving parents and family

members in the classroom!• Opportunities to be a part of the

classroom: classroom helper (copies and filing), lunch buddy, room parents, mystery reader, or speaker during organized events throughout the year.

Check out my class website!• Go to the Charles Pinckney website• Click: Directory• Fifth Grade• Kimberly Long • http://pinckney.ccsdschools.com/director

y/fifth_grade/• Here you can find updates on homework

as well as occasional study guides.

Contacts• I always love to hear from parents. Please

feel free to contact me whenever you have a question or concern in any of the following ways:

• You can email me at : kimberly_long@charleston.k12.sc.us

• You can write a letter and have your child give it to us requesting a phone call ext. 26204 (Long)

• You can call and leave a message on our class voicemail box.

Contacting me:Please be aware that I’m very busy teaching throughout the day and only have a chance to usually look at my email from 7:00-7:10am, 12:05-12:50 (special area), and after 2:45pm. If you need to contact me regarding an emergency throughout the day, it’s best to send a TEXT to my email address: kimberly_long@charleston.k12.sc.us OR call the office!

Lend a HandI know the beginning of the year can be expensive buying loads of school supplies and sending in money here and there for school functions. But, teachers also appreciate a hand in helping the school year run smoothly with the basic classroom supplies. Feel free to send in reams of paper and CHLOROX wipes! Email me if you’re interested in taking our class to lunch from 11:40-12:05!

Park West Ed Fund

Last year I was able to get my active based learning table from all the funds collected. Look at what they’re planning for this year!