1. Ferry Farm Elementary School

2. Welcome to FFES Family Night (2016-17)
Welcome to Mrs. Brooks’ class

3. Daily schedule

4. School Wires
Our school and district website.  More information to come on parent registration and parent app for your mobile device.
ffes.staffordschools.net

5. Twitter Ferry Farm Facebook Page - Ferry Farm Elementary School
Ferry Farm Twitter
Classroom Twitter –BrooksOwls-K

6. Rules and Consequences
We will follow the FFES school rules.
However, our classroom has a few rules as well:
Listen when someone is speaking
Always do your best work
Raise your hand to speak
Follow directions quickly
Be a kind friend

7. Incentives/ Classroom Management
Super EAGLE bucks are earned for good behavior, displaying good citizenship, and good choices.-
“Good Notes” home- individual
Table cones- table
Warm & Fuzzy Jar- whole group
Color Behavior Chart

8. Birthdays Celebrate during lunch
Cookies, mini cupcakes or donuts are better than the regular size cupcakes.
ALL snacks should be free of peanuts or not made in a factory that makes peanut products.
Please let be know if you would
like to bring in a party treat.

9. Snacks/Lunch/SNAP acct.
PEANUT/NUT FREE within classroom
(please check ingredients)
Healthy snacks
Review lunch menu with your child each day if purchasing hot lunch
SNAP acct. help your child learn his/her number (usually a 5-digit number) When sending money please put in envelope or baggie marked with Name/amount/use.
Any questions/concerns about accounts should be directed to the cafeteria staff
If you do not want your child to go to breakfast please let me know. We have many children who are requesting to go because they see some friends going.

10. Notes and Early Dismissal
If your child misses school a call to the office and a note upon return to school are necessary
Early dismissals are sometimes necessary, but should not occur habitually. All time spent within the classroom is important. Please send a note in if you plan an early pick up.
If a parent wishes to have someone else pick up his/ her child, we must have a signed note from the parent indicating that we can release the child. Be sure to include your child’s first and last name on the note.

11. Backpacks/Daily Folders
GREEN 2-sided: LEFT AT HOME and RIGHT BACK RETURN TO SCHOOL
Please check and empty each day for important notices.
Review corrected student papers
Return folders and backpacks each day

12. PALS/Math Assessments
PALS-Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening- - 3 times a year (October, January and May)
(Parents can go to this website as well for activities to reinforce reading skills.)
AMC Math Assessment – On going throughout the year
This information from these two major assessments drive my classroom reading/math instruction

13. SPECIALS P.E.-appropriate shoes Art shirts Earphones for computer
(no earbuds please)

14. F& P Grade Level Expectations Chart

15. Leveled Readers (Mid-year and End of the Year)
Level C
Level A
We like to swing.

16. Performance Tasks (Beginning of the Year and End of the Year)

17. Social Studies and Science

18. Report Cards Standards based-VA SOLs
No letter grades/4 point scale:
Academic
4 Exceeds Expectations
3+ Progressing to level 4
3 Meets standard
2+ Progressing to level 3
2 Works toward standard
1 Performs below standard
Social and Work Habits (Grades K-5)
3 Meets Expectations
2 Works toward expectations
1 Performs below expectations
Kindergarten Report cards will go home: November, February, April, June 
Reviewed by you, signed and envelope returned

22. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
Thank you for attending our Family Night.
Conferences will be coming in November and I hope to meet with you all.
Thank you for partnering with me as we ensure a successful year.