Transcript Open House PP 2015-2016 - Doral Academy Elementary School

Welcome Parents!
Ms. Rodriguez’s
4th Grade Class
Gifted
2015 – 2016 School Year
Contact Information
•Email: [email protected]
•Phone: (305) 597 – 9999
•Send a note in student agenda or paper
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Our Schedule
Time
Monday
8:00 - 8:30
8:30- 8:45
8:45 - 9:00
9:00 - 9:15
9:15 - 9:30
9:30 - 9:45
9:45 - 10:00
10:00 - 10:15
10:15 -10:30
10:30 - 10:40
10:40 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:10
11:10 - 11:30
11:30 - 11:45
11:45 - 12:00
12:00 - 12:15
12:15 - 12:30
12:30 - 12:45
12:45 - 1:00
1:00 - 1:15
1:15 - 1:30
1:30 - 1:45
1:45 - 2:00
2:00 - 2:15
2:15 - 2:30
2:30 - 2:45
2:45 - 3:00
TEACHER:
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
PLANNING / PICK UP STUDENTS
SCIENCE
READING /WRITING
READING /WRITING
READING /WRITING
READING /WRITING
ART
SOCIAL SCIENCE
RECESS
SOCIAL SCIENCE
PE
LUNCH
RECESS
SPANISH
RECESS
SPANISH
SCIENCE
SOCIAL SCIENCE
READING /WRITING
SCIENCE
MATH
MUSIC
MATH
MATH
Ms. Rodriguez
MATH
ROOM: 217
Spanish Teacher: Ms. Sanchez
Music Teacher: Mr. Alvarez
PE Teacher: MONTERO
Common Planning Time: Friday 1:00- 2:00 PM
GRADE: 4
SECTION: 410
MATH
410
Our Class Information
•Classroom Rules:
1.Listen when others are talking.
2.Follow directions.
3.Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
4.Work quietly and do not disturb others.
5.Show respect for school and personal property.
6.Work and play in a safe manner.
•Rewards:
*Verbal Praise
*Free Time/Special Privileges
*Treasure Box Rewards
*Free Home Learning Passes
•Consequences:
Green CardYellow CardBlue CardOrange CardRed Card-
A in conduct for the day
B in conduct for the day (verbal warning)
C in conduct for the day (call/notice home)
D in conduct for the day ( detention)
F in conduct for the day (referral to office)
**If any parent would like to donate treats for our classroom
rewards, please let me know. (volunteer hours will be granted) **
Home Learning
• Students have daily home
learning. They will copy
assignments in their agendas
every morning.
• Students are required to complete
I-Ready assignments a week
• Spelling Packets are due on Fridays
*3 missed assignments = detention
Class Website
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• Weekly Topics
• Test Dates & Upcoming Events
•Important Announcements
•Home Learning Assignments
(subject to change)
www.doralacademy.org
Accelerated Reader
•Students will receive an individualized AR goal and are expected to
meet it on a quarterly basis.
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•30 minutes of silent reading at home is a MUST!
•Students will receive a quarterly AR grade.
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•To check if a book is AR and to determine the reading level, go to
.
www.arbookfind.com
Student Grades
All students’ grades are
available online on the parent
portal!
• http://www.dadeschools.net
• Click on Parents
• Click “Login to Portal”
Gifted Program
All teaching will be done at a higher level!
Project based program at an accelerated pace!
Fun, Meaningful, and Exciting!
Doral Academy Attendance Policy
•Classroom door
opens at 8:10 and
instruction begins
promptly at 8:30.
•Students are
marked tardy after
8:30. (ALL tardies
are unexcused)
Tardies
(5-7-10 Rule)
•5 tardies:
•Written note or email to parent
•7 tardies:
•Final notice note before referral
•10 tardies:
•Referral issued
3 Referrals = Expulsion
NEW Doral Academy Attendance Policy
Unexcused Absesnses
(3 – 5 -10 Rule)
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3 unexcused absences – contact to
parent by phone or email
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5 unexcused absences – a referral will
be issued
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10 unexcused absences – a referral will
be given
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Absences of more than five consecutive
days must be excused by a doctor’s
note.
3 Referrals = Expulsion
Excused Parent Notes
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Only 10 parent notes are
allowed in a school year,
when you have reached your
parent note limit only
doctor’s note will be
accepted.
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Notes to excuse an
absence will NOT be
accepted after 48 hours.
NEW Doral Academy Attendance Policy
Early Dismissal
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Students will be penalized for excessive early dismissals.
10 unexcused early dismissals = referral
.
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For the early dismissal to be considered excused a
doctor/dentist note is required within 48 hours of the
appointment.
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No child will be dismissed after 2:30 p.m.
and Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.
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If your child needs to leave early for any
excusable reason they must leave before
2:30 p.m. and Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.
Dismissal Procedures
Parent Pickup
•4th grade will dismiss in the drop off/
Reminder!
th
pick up area (MUST make a RIGHT on 97 ave If any changes are made
after picking up child)
to your child’s usual
•Child must notify me when leaving
dismissal area please call
•Decal must be visible on driver’s side visor
the school to notify me!
• No “mini-conferences” are allowed at dismissal
•Rainy Day Dismissal
After Care
•Students will report directly to
after care teacher.
Bus
•Students will be escorted to the
bus area.
Policies @ D.A.C.
• NO items (home learning, book bags, projects, etc.) will be brought
to the classroom after instruction has begun.
• Lunch boxes that are dropped off will be taken directly to the
cafeteria and placed on an unsupervised table for your child to pick
up during their scheduled lunch period.
• Our staff has increased, therefore NO PARKING IS ALLOWED
IN THE FRONT!!!!
• If you must get off the car for any reason you must park in Carlos
Albizu University.
• If you are running late you may NOT leave your child in aftercare
unless they are pre-enrolled.
Uniform Policy
•Students should come to school in their Doral
Academy uniform everyday.
•Rolling book bags are NOT allowed, unless you have a
doctor’s note.
•Every Friday is Jean Day for $1.00.Students are
allowed to wear jeans and Doral Academy t-shirt.
Payments are made ONLINE Quarterly.
Important changes to
keep in mind!
• iReady is replacing Reading Plus,
beginning in September.
• In order to encourage better study
habits, Science and Math tests will not
be open book.
•All payments MUST be made online
using our new system.
Online Store Tutorial
•1. Log on to our school website www.doralacademy.org and select
school (DAC or JAM)
•2. On the HOME PAGE, click on the tab STORE
•3. In the ONLINE STORE WEBSITE select a school (DAC or JAM).
•4. After selecting the school, you will see all
options available (Agenda, Jean Day, Field Trips …).
•5. After selecting the item/event, click ADD items to CART.
Online Store Tutorial
•6. Then LOGIN or CREATE a NEW ACCOUNT.
•7. After logging in you can see the items in your cart and proceed
with the purchase (here you MUST SELECT A STUDENT)
•8. If creating a new account, go to “items in your cart” and proceed
with the purchase, but you will be prompted to add a student profile
(FULL NAME & STUDENT ID) .Every item/event purchased must be
linked to a student (Parents can have one account with more than
one student profile.)
*** The Online Store will NOT store your credit card information
for security purposes.***
$ School Fees $
•For Sale:
•Agenda
•School Folder
•Field Trip T-Shirt
NOW ONLINE
•Lunch is $3.25 / Breakfast $2.25
($0.40 for reduced price meals)
*Applications are available only online*
•Early Arrival Fee: $1.00 per minute
(before 8:00 A.M.)
•Late Pick-up Fee: $1.00 per minute (after 3:15 P.M.)
*Morning Care and Afterschool Care at available
through Leap Services.
Florida Standards Assessment
•All fourth graders in the state of Florida will be taking the
Writing, Reading and Math Florida Standards Assessment.
•The 2016 Florida Standards Writing
Assessment will be administered the first
week of March
• The Reading & Math portion will be given the
last week of March
•More information will be given during
FCAT Parent Night.
•Don’t panic 
Volunteer Hours
•All families must complete 30 volunteer hours for the 2015-2016 school year
•Families participating in the before and after care programs for the duration
of the entire school year, receive 15 hours per program.
•Please check class web page and emails for volunteer opportunities.
•1 volunteer hour given per $2 spent. Please turn in receipts with any donations.
•Families with more than one child at Doral Academy Elementary may split their
hours between teachers.
Volunteers
The School Volunteer Program consists of electronic registration and
background checks. There are two different levels of volunteers.
Any individual interested in volunteering in Doral Academy MUST register
through the Community Portal at www.dadeschools.net
*4th grade students will be attending an out of county field trip,
therefore, a level 2 clearance will be required for parents wishing to
attend.
Level 1 - Complete a database
background check
Level 2 - Complete a fingerprint
background check
Day chaperones for field trips
Classroom volunteers
Overnight chaperones
Tutors
4th Grade Novel
We will begin the year with our
first novel:
The Tale of Despereaux
by:
Kate DiCamillo
Students need to have the book by
9/1
*Electronic books are acceptable.
However, please note that we are
not responsible for any lost or
damaged items
Birthday Celebrations
During lunch
(11:30-12:00pm)
Cupcakes and Juice
19 students
*Celebrations may take place at the
end of the day with prior arrangements
Classroom Wish List
Items for class treasure box (treats, candies, small toys)
2 Small Area Rugs for Classroom Library
Items for recess (basketball, soccer ball, football, jump ropes, etc.)
Electric Pencil Sharpener
Scotch Thermal Laminator
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches (8.5x11)
Color Ink Cartridge (Canon MX432)
Black Ink Cartridge (Canon MX432)
Class Set of Dry Erase Boards (24)
Thick dry erase markers (multi-colored)
Thick dry erase markers (black)
Books for Classroom Library
Class Set of Scissors
Class Set of Glue Sticks/Bottles
Mr. Sketch Colored Markers (5 packs)
Pack of White Card Stock Paper
3 boxes of sandwich size Ziploc bags
Boxes of Pencils
Lysol Disinfecting spray
Lysol Disinfecting wipes
Gift Cards: (Walmart, Office Depot, Get Smart)
Scholastic
Book Clubs
• Online Ordering
www.scholastic.com
•Class Code GLJVQ
•Free books for our class!
• Volunteer Opportunities
•If you wish to donate
books to our classroom
library, you may send a
check payable to:
Scholastics Book Clubs
Art - Ms. A Rodriguez
Welcome to the 2015-2016 school year!
A Welcome Packet with specific art supplies by grade,
classroom rules and expectations, art projects and home
learning will be sent home the first week of school.
Supply list for all students to be kept in the art room
listed below:
-1 Ziploc Big Bag (2’ x 2.7”) *can reuse bags from previous years
-Baby wipes
-Tissues
-Watercolors
-Crayola Oil Pastels
All information related to Art will be posted and up to
date on my DAC webpage. For any questions or concerns
please feel free to email me at:
[email protected]
MR. ALVAREZ’S & MS. LOSADA’S
MUSIC CLASS
2015-2016
The Musical Year at a Glance
QUARTER 1
•Music Theory, Rhythm Reading, Solfege
QUARTER 2
•World Music/Holiday Music, Recorder, Rhythm Reading, Solfege
QUARTER 3
•Music Theory Review, Recorder, Instrument Families, Rhythm
Reading, Solfege
QUARTER 4
•Musicals, Composers, Recorder, Rhythm Reading, Solfege
*The quarterly topics are subject to change throughout the year.*
Music Supplies for 4th Grade
4TH GRADE CLASSES
For Students To Bring/Have For Music Class:
-Pack of No.2 Pencils (Sharpened)
-1 Black Two Pocket Folder (clearly marked with child’s name)
-Line Paper in Folder (placed inside folder)
-Musical Staff Paper (notebook or loose-leaf placed inside folder)
-Pencil Sharpener
-Index Cards
-$7 for a Recorder (to be purchased in October from the Music Department/Doral
Online Store )
For Students To Give To Ms. Losada and Mr. Alvarez:
-1 Pack of Expo Markers (Variety of Colors)
Reminders
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Please bring all materials during the first week of school.
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Students will receive their first home learning assignment of the year
during the first week of school – due the second week of school.
•
Elementary Chorus Auditions for students in 3rd-5th grade will take
place after school the second week of school. More information will be
announced.
•
Middle School Chorus Interest Meeting for students in 6th-7th grade
will be held after school during the first week of school. Exact date and
time will be announced.
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More detailed information about the Music Department including home
learning assignments, projects, and more can be found on the Music
Department Webpages on the DAC/JAM Website.
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If parents have any questions or concerns about the Music Department,
please feel free to email Ms. Losada ([email protected]) and
Mr. Alvarez ([email protected]). This is the best way to
reach us.
Physical
Education
Mr. Lopez
Ms. Dani
Ms. Montero
Physical Education Program
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Promote the development of physical fitness, movement
competencies, team sports and sportsmanship
Fitness Components (Cardio Respiratory Endurance, Muscle
Strength and Endurance, Flexibility, Agility, Speed, Balance)
Anatomy and Physiology
Health and Nutrition
Fitness Gram (Mile Run, Push Ups, Sit Ups, Sit and Reach,
Shuttle Run, PACER)
Positive Self Image and Confidence
Supplies/Volunteer Hours
Mandatory
Volunteer Hours
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Athletic Shoes
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Copy Paper
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Red PE Folder
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Ziploc Bags
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Baby Wipes
Highly
Recommended
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Water Bottle/Jug
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Sunscreen
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Hat
Sunglasses
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Tissues
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Ice Packs
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Band-Aids
Ms. Dani
Mr. Lopez. [email protected]
Ms. Dani. [email protected]
Mr. Montero. [email protected]
“your body hears everything your mind says.
stay positive!”
MR.
Montero
2015-2016
Duties of the students at home
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Mrs. Iris Sanchez
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My goal is to create a dynamic
environment that inspires and
encourages the children to speak, read
and write in Spanish through interesting
techniques of teaching and learning
such as songs, readings, movies ,
games, and writing activities that will be
used , among others.
Students of 3rd - 5th Grade should read, each
quarter, a book in Spanish adapted to their level
and understanding, and take the AR test.
Students must study the vocabulary. (It will be
graded)
Tasks and projects will be copied by the student
on their agenda and placed on the school
website.
Responsibilities of students that will be
reflected in their grades
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Finish reading a book and AR test by due date.
Home learning assignment should reflect careful
attention to presentation and its content.
The non- attendance does not justify the nonfulfillment of the task .
Classroom behavior affects grades .
2015-2016
In order to be able to reach a greater
number of students and strengthen their
Spanish Knowledge through fun activities
appropriate to their level , this year our
Club will be divided into 3 levels
Basic: 1st and 2nd Grade
Intermediate: 3rd and 4th Grade
Advanced: 5th and 6th Grade
Each group will meet twice a month from
2:05 to 3:00 pm.
* For more information
Spanish teachers will available during the
Open House in the 2nd floor room #
215.
Spanish Supply List
4th Grade
 (1)YELLOW Poly/Plastic duo-
tang folder with prongs & pockets
filled with 5 clear protector sheets.
 (1) One story book (AR). Choose
from the following list :
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-Jorge el curioso. El jonrón Zappy, Erica
 (1) composition notebook
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-¡Adiós, Ratoncito! Harris, Robie H.
 ( bring the same vocabulary note
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-¿ Dónde está Eric? Muñoz, Isabel
book from the previous school
year)
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-La carta de Paula Jones, Christianne C.
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-Clifford y la tormenta Bridwell, Norman
 (2) Two expo dry eraser markers
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-Jorge el curioso limpia el reguero.
Krensky, Stephen
Any Questions?