Welcome to Mrs. Fredericks’s Class

Open House NightTuesday, August 12th, 2014Room 2085th Grade

My Introduction• My name is Mrs. Fredericks.• This is my 9th year at Pittman and this is my 12th year

teaching overall.• I will be teaching your child Reading, Spelling, and Reading, Spelling, and

Science.Science.• Contact Information: 504-340-4937• Classroom phone number: 504-762-8765 email address: Fateshia.Fredericks@jppss.k12.la.us• This semester, we will have the pleasure of having

Mrs. Ashley Arabie, a student teacher from Nicholls State University. She will be observing the class and then eventually teaching the class with my guidance, when needed.

Homeroom Class ScheduleHomeroom Class ScheduleMrs. Fredericks’ Homeroom Class Schedule for 2014-20158:20 - 8:35 Breakfast / Homeroom / Morning Meeting8:35 - 10:20 Math (Mrs. Spell)10:20 - 12:05 English & Social Studies (Mr. Scarnati)12:05 - 12:15 Reading & Science (Mrs. Fredericks)12:20 - 1:05 P.E. (Everyday)1:05 - 1:35 Lunch1:40 - 3:15 Reading & Science continued…3:15 - 3:20 Dismissal

Our Morning Meeting Routine Mrs. Fredericks’ Homeroom

Morning Meeting Routine 1.) Greet each other by saying “Good Morning, (student’s name)!” while doing the “Pinky Shake”. 2.) Class Discussion of any important upcoming events / announcements / reminders. 3.) STAR (Smile Take a deep breath And Relax). Stand up and stretch in your area and sit down in your seat. 4.) Recite our School Chant:

“Pittman Panda…… Embrace, Empower, Excel! My heart is for embracing.

My courage is for empowering. My brain is for excelling.

Embrace, Empower, Excel!”

Policies and Procedures for Reading, Spelling, and Science

• Homework assignments (Reading, Spelling, and Science) for the whole week are written on the board every Monday and on PowerPoint. Written homework will be given on Mondays and Tuesdays. Wednesdays-Fridays will be study days.

• Homework will be given in a PowerPoint copy of the assignments every two weeks. Also, homework for the week is written on the dry erase board for the week.

• All homework assignments will be checked daily.• Reading and Science assignments are to be placed

in your child’s binders.

Policies and Procedures for Reading, Spelling, and Science

• Studying is considered very important and should not be taken lightly.

• Homework is counted for a grade, which will be lowered in conduct. If graded formative assignments are not complete, that would also result in a lower formative grade for that particular assignment. Please check your child’s agenda and homework sheet to see if homework is being done.

• Spelling will be done in the Spelling practice book at home for homework.

• Science homework will most likely be a outline study guide given to the students to complete and study for the week. Also, students will write and study their weekly science vocabulary words in their binders.

• Reading homework will consist of reading your AR books and completing a “Independent Reading Reflection” sheet (IRR) and a Common Core Daily Review packet. The Reading homework assignments will alternate every other week to be consistent.

Reading Homework every 2 weeksCCDR IRR (Use AR book)

Fun Learning Activities!• In my Reading and Science classes, we will engage in

fun, hands-on activities that promote positive learning. We will participate in educational games that will challenge students’ thinking and prepare them for the world.

• There will be times when we will engage in competition games between groups.

• Projects will be given throughout the school year with advance notice. Here’s the time to be creative!!

• Students will be able to cite evidence from passages with confidence and read and comprehend texts on their level and above!

• This is going to be an exciting school year!!!

AR Goals Every 9 weeks, there will be a competition

between Mrs. Fredericks, Mrs. Spell, and Mr. Scarnati’s homeroom classes to see which class reads the most words for each nine weeks. For the winning class, there will be a pizza party or donut party. There will also be individual prizes

for the top 2 A.R. readers from each class. Students are responsible for earning at least 5 points each nine weeks. One summative grade will come from students earning the required 5

points. Good luck and have fun!!!

Grading Scale for Jefferson Parish

100 - 93 A 92- 85 B 84 - 75 C 74 - 67 D 66 - 0 F

Classroom Rules, Consequences, and Rewards for Mrs. Fredericks’ Classes

Listen when others are talking. Follow directions. Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself. Work quietly and do not disturb others. Show respect for school and personal property. Work and play in a safe manner.

Classroom Rules, Consequences, and Rewards

School RulesBe SafeBe RespectfulBe Responsible

Behavior Chart Incentives and Consequences

A – Fun Friday activity ( last 20 minutes of class)B – Fun Friday activity

(3 infractions) C – Move to the reflection desk and reflect (4 infractions) D – Time out with a buddy teacher (5 or more infractions) F - Behavior ReportEvery Monday, all students will start at the “A~ 100% “level. The weekly conduct grade is final on Friday evenings of every week. The behavior chart stays in Mrs. Fredericks’ class. Behavior grades will be posted on test papers.

Assessments and Test Papers• During each nine-week period, we will have at least 2 benchmark tests

(complied from 2 weeks of class lessons) 2 performance tasks (i.e., constructed response, assigned report/essay, project, etc.) and 2 teacher-created tests ( 10-15 question tests). These are summative grades and are equivalent to 75% of the student’s total grade. We will also have at least 9 formative grades equivalent to 25% of the student’s grade. Example of formative grades are exit tickets, quizzes, observation, group actitivies, station time, class participation, homework assignments, and classwork. The change in assessment aligns with teaching the Common Core State Standards to the mastery level.

• Test papers will be sent home every two weeks on a Wednesday in a yellow test folder. Please sign and return the test papers by Friday of the same week. When test papers are not returned, we do not send any more test papers home.

Punch Cards• For the beginning of the school year, each student will receive a punch

card from Mrs. Fredericks. The punch card will have 10 boxes to be punched. Once all 10 boxes have been punched, students will receive a treat from the treat container and they will receive a new card. If a card is missing, a student will not receive a new one until the new nine weeks. To earn a punch, a student must do the following:

• Return signed test papers on the next day after it was given.• Important papers/forms signed and returned on the next day.• “A” in conduct for the whole week.• Perfect homework in both Reading , Spelling, and Science for the entire

week.

Remind 101 • Remind is a simple way for you

to stay informed and up-to-date with what’s happening in our class. You will not be able to reply back to the text. By joining Mrs. Fredericks’ class on Remind, you’re choosing to receive class messages via push notifications, SMS, or email. Don’t worry, your phone number will not be shared with Mrs. Fredericks or anyone else in the class. You can opt-out of messages at any time by replying unsubscribe @4494f.

Follow these steps to join!

1. Download the Remind app. It’s free!

2. Enter the class code

@4494f

Our Class’s Website• The website address for my classroom is:

http://www.fateshiafredericks.wikispaces.com. Please check it out when you get a chance.

• The website will be updated weekly. I will be posting homework assignments, upcoming test/quiz dates, Common Core homework assignments, class schedule, project due dates, and upcoming events that will be happening throughout the school year.

• I would like for your child to set up a wiki account. It’s free and easy to use. Students and parents will be able to communicate with me through my wiki account. Parents and students will be able to post questions and comments through my wiki. I look forward to seeing your posts!

ConclusionThank you for coming to Open House. I look forward to

working with your child this year. I hope that this PowerPoint was both informative and helpful. I do

understand that this year can seem very overwhelming, but I am here to help. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please do not hesitate to

contact me at Pittman (504-340-4937), (504-762-8765 class phone) or email me at

Fateshia.Fredericks@jppss.k12.la.us.

Have a great night!

Mrs. Fredericks