1. Mrs. Buhac 4 th Grade Room 6 2015 - 2016

2. Communication Class Dojo emails, messages & reports Class Dojo emails, messages & reports Remind texts (sign up tonight!) Remind texts (sign up tonight!) Life Folders!!!** Life Folders!!!** Student Planners Student Planners Phone Phone Email** (jbuhac@wcusd.org) Email** (jbuhac@wcusd.org) Website** at http://teacherweb.com/CA/VineSchool/ MrsBuhac Website** at http://teacherweb.com/CA/VineSchool/ MrsBuhac http://teacherweb.com/CA/VineSchool/ MrsBuhac http://teacherweb.com/CA/VineSchool/ MrsBuhac

3. Room 6 Rules Follow CHAMPS guidelines. Follow CHAMPS guidelines. Use kind, positive language. Use kind, positive language. Work quietly and stay on task.. Work quietly and stay on task.. Work and play in a safe manner Work and play in a safe manner Follow directions quickly and quietly. Follow directions quickly and quietly. Keep the classroom neat. Keep the classroom neat. The students in Room 6 worked together to create these rules, signed them and know that they are responsible for following these rules. These are the things they decided were important to them and what they need to do to be successful 4 th graders. Please support them by reminding them to always follow THEIR rules. The students in Room 6 worked together to create these rules, signed them and know that they are responsible for following these rules. These are the things they decided were important to them and what they need to do to be successful 4 th graders. Please support them by reminding them to always follow THEIR rules.

4. Room 6 Guidelines THE SIX “BE’S” BE a Bucket Filler! BE a Bucket Filler! BE respectful! BE respectful! BE kind! BE kind! BE honest! BE honest! BE helpful! BE helpful! BE your Personal Best! BE your Personal Best! Guidelines and Rules are two different things so as a class, students in Room 6 worked together to create these guidelines as well. Guidelines help students think about how to act, behave and “be” at any given time. Please talk with them about their understanding of the different between guidelines and rules and why they chose these.

5. C.H.A.M.P.S. C- Conversation C- Conversation H – Help H – Help A – Activity A – Activity M – Movement M – Movement P – Participation P – Participation S - Success S - Success CHAMPS is a school wide behavior program that we will be using this year. Students are provided with clear expectations for every activity and each period of time in the classroom, as well as around the campus. This will help students by having consistent expectations and rules no matter where they go. We are very excited to share this positive and proven method to help our Vine Eagles achieve their Personal Best!

6. Behavior & Consequences Positive Consequences Team points Team points Dojo Dollars Dojo Dollars Eagle Awards Eagle Awards Teacher recognition Teacher recognition Peer recognition Peer recognition Negative Consequences Lose Dojo points/Dojo Dollars Lose Dojo points/Dojo Dollars Lose a privelege Lose a privelege Parent contact/conference Parent contact/conference Visit with Dr. Torres and parent contact Visit with Dr. Torres and parent contact Please review your Class Dojo account daily or at least weekly (Friday emails) as well as your child’s life folder for behavior updates. Team points will be given to encourage teamwork among students. The table that has the most points at the end of the week will be able to pick their jobs for the following week. We use ClassDojo to track student behavior. Each day, your child has the opportunity to earn positive & negative points based on his/her behavior. ClassDojo Messaging allows me to send quick messages straight to your cell phone! Sign up through ClassDojo! You do not need a smart phone to receive messages! If you need help signing up, please let me know. I you need another copy of your child’s unique code please let me know. In addition to tracking behavior I use Class Dojo to send reminders about things like conferences, major due dates, field trips, etc.

7. Homework & Reading Log Homework vs. Classwork Homework is usually built into my classwork and there will NOT always be another assignment required. Please ask your child to explain their agenda to you. Homework is usually built into my classwork and there will NOT always be another assignment required. Please ask your child to explain their agenda to you. When homework is assigned it will be posted daily on the board. It is the student’s responsibility to copy these into their Student Planner. When homework is assigned it will be posted daily on the board. It is the student’s responsibility to copy these into their Student Planner. Daily and Weekly Must Do assignments not completed in class ARE TO BE COMPLETED AT HOME. This is the majority of homework in this class. Daily and Weekly Must Do assignments not completed in class ARE TO BE COMPLETED AT HOME. This is the majority of homework in this class. Classwork assignments should be copied into Student Planners so students can plan their time properly. Classwork assignments should be copied into Student Planners so students can plan their time properly. Spelling words are to be copied into Student Planners on Monday. Spelling words are to be copied into Student Planners on Monday. All Must Do’s are due by FRIDAY. All Must Do’s are due by FRIDAY. Monthly/Quarterly projects based on curriculum Monthly/Quarterly projects based on curriculum Reading Log Research has never shown a convincing link between traditional nightly homework and a positive effect on student learning. Research has never shown a convincing link between traditional nightly homework and a positive effect on student learning. However, it does show that students become better readers by reading at their ability level or at a slightly higher level. It also shows that children who read consistently will have a richer vocabulary and writing ability. However, it does show that students become better readers by reading at their ability level or at a slightly higher level. It also shows that children who read consistently will have a richer vocabulary and writing ability. Reading Logs sent home as needed Reading Logs sent home as needed Must be enjoyable and not below reading ability for Reading Log Must be enjoyable and not below reading ability for Reading Log Can they read a favorite book that IS below their ability? Can they read a favorite book that IS below their ability?

8. Life Folders Go home every Tuesday Go home every Tuesday Weekly Progress Report Weekly Progress Report Missing assignments Missing assignments Behavior grade Behavior grade Area for comments Area for comments Bi-weekly/Monthly newsletter to keep you informed Bi-weekly/Monthly newsletter to keep you informed PLEASE review the life folder with your child every week. This is one of the most crucial forms of communication between school and home. * * * * *

9. Student Planners/Agendas Students will be using their student planner/agenda DAILY. It is very important that they have their planner with them every day. On Mondays, students will fill in the homework and spelling words for the week. At the end of every day, students will fill in their Must Do’s for that day. We spend a significant amount of time each day at the beginning of the year filling in planners properly. Please be sure to review your child’s planner often. When Life Folders are sent home, if you see that they have not completed their classwork, please check your child’s planner to see which assignments were not completed. Using a planner is a life skill that I feel strongly about and students are expected to use them daily – on a more immediate note, they will be using planners extensively in middle school. It’s never too early to start practicing! Please feel free to contact me at any time during the year if you see that your child is not using their planner properly.

10. Grading Daily Practice: Daily Practice: Stamps, smiling faces, stars, stickers, check marks Stamps, smiling faces, stars, stickers, check marks Formal Grading: Formal Grading: 1: Student is working far below grade level. Minimum effort or understanding. 1: Student is working far below grade level. Minimum effort or understanding. 2: Student is working at a basic level (starting to 2: Student is working at a basic level (starting to get it but not quite there yet). Keep trying! get it but not quite there yet). Keep trying! 3: Student work is proficient and meeting grade 3: Student work is proficient and meeting grade level expectations. Pyramid of Success being level expectations. Pyramid of Success being used. used. 4: Student work is above grade level expectations. Personal best in effort and achievement. 4: Student work is above grade level expectations. Personal best in effort and achievement. Rubrics Rubrics

11. Book Orders Monthly or every other Monthly or every other Use checks made out to Scholastic Book Clubs Use checks made out to Scholastic Book Clubs Send book order (with STUDENT NAME) in an envelope marked “Book Order” with child’s name and amount enclosed. Send book order (with STUDENT NAME) in an envelope marked “Book Order” with child’s name and amount enclosed. Competitively priced Competitively priced and great for class points and great for class points to build our library to build our library

12. Team Eagles E – Expect success; learning is our job! A – Accept responsibility G – Give our best effort L – Learn tolerance E – Encourage others S – Show respect to everyone! Be part of the team… JOIN PTA ! School Policies to keep in mind - School Policies to keep in mind - Perfect Attendance: NO tardies, must attend school until at least 12 p.m. EVERY DAY. Perfect Attendance: NO tardies, must attend school until at least 12 p.m. EVERY DAY. Parking lot is closed, an adult MUST pick up the student at our gate. I will not send students across the parking lot or across Vine without an adult. Parking lot is closed, an adult MUST pick up the student at our gate. I will not send students across the parking lot or across Vine without an adult. College Shirt Wednesdays College Shirt Wednesdays Birthday policy Birthday policy

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