Welcome to 6th Grade Back to School Night at

Green Tree East Elementary!

Room 29Teacher: Linda Ewaysi

Agenda• Daily Schedule• PBIS

– Merit System– Leader in Me

• Homework/Grading Policies• Testing• Communication• Curriculum

– Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts

• Questions

Daily Schedule• 9:10 Opening Activities

» Homework, Attendance, Prep work

• 9:20 SRI/Reading Counts• 9:45 RTI/ELD• 10:15 Language Arts (PE on Thursdays)

» Reading, Writing, Grammar, Vocabulary, etc.

• 10:45 Bathroom/Snack break• 11:00 Language Arts Continued• 12:30 Lunch• 1:10 Math (PE on Tuesdays)

• 2:30: Science/Social Studies/Careers• 3:25 Pack Up and Dismissal (1:29 on Fridays)

PBISPositive Behavior Intervention System

• We are a Leadership Academy– Everyone is a leader and has a job/responsibility– Leader in Me: 7 Habits

• Merit System– Students earn Merits for behavior, grades, citizenship, etc.– Students are rewarded at different levels of earning.

• Move up the Ranks for special privileges• Field trips if enough points are earned by deadlines• Individual Prizes• Phone calls home, certificates, praise, etc.

• Fun Friday– If earned students get to do fun activities every Friday for

the last half hour of the day.

Consequences

•Every child has a right to learn and feel safe.•I have a right and responsibility to teach and keep.•No one has the right to take away anyone else’s rights.

Consequences for taking away another’s rights:

1st offense: Warning2nd offense: Seat Change and loss of a Merit3rd offense: Time Out and loss of 2 more Merits4th offense: Referral and loss of all Merits for the day.

Major offenses will result in an immediate referral and loss of all Merits for the day.

Some examples of major offenses are harming or threatening to cause harm to another student, bullying, defiance, bringing dangerous items to school, etc.

Homework & Grading Policies

• Grading Scale– We have switched from a 3 point to a 4 point grading

system this year.– 90-100% = 4 (A)– 75-89% = 3 (B/C)– 55-74 % = 2 (C/D)– 0-54% = 1 (F)

• Homework Policy– Due to busy and varied schedules all Homework is due

on Fridays. It will not be marked late until Friday. – I will not accept excuses like “I went to Grandma’s or

had Soccer Practice, that is why I give the whole week.– Reading Logs: Students must read without

interruption for 20 minutes or more per day, 5 days a week.

Testing

• Students Test Every Friday– They will take an English Test and

Math Test every week– Other Subjects will vary depending on

scheduling, whether we’re ready for a test, etc.

State Testing will be on the computers this year.

Communication:

• Our Class Website– class.vesd.net/teachers/home/Lewaysi

• E-mail: Lewaysi@vesd.net• Phone: (760) 955-7600• Progress Reports• Notes and E-mail• Appointments

– Before or After School– Advance Notice Would Be Appreciated

I check my email multiple times a day, which is the best way to reach me. I do not answer calls during school hours due to not wanting learning interrupted.

CurriculumMathScienceSocial StudiesCareersLanguage Arts

Reading Writing Grammar Vocabulary Speaking and Listening

Common Core

• Independent Thinkers• Group Work• Problem Solving• Self sufficient• Team Players• Communication• 21st Century Skills

Questions