1. Our Summit Hill District expectations for all staff and students are “the 3 BE’s”. BE respectful BE responsible BE safe.

2.  Cool Tools (mini lessons)  Students who are good examples of the 3 BE’s will earn paws to be spent in “Paw Mart” once a week.  Students who do all homework and follow the “Walker Way” will earn a reward at the end of the week, a coupon at the end of the month, and a special reward at the end of the quarter.

3.  1 st time = Slip in pocket  2 nd time = Another slip - Miss intramurals  3 rd time = Another slip plus write a reflection note and get it signed.  4 th time = Another slip and conference with parents (and principal if necessary). Pockets are cleaned every month.

4.  For reading, we will mostly use our new “Journeys” series. Stories will have vocabulary to study. Quiz time will be written in the assignment notebook.  Study notes and D.O.L. in spiral for grammar.  The “6 traits” of writing will be incorporated into all writing assignments.  Read 20 minutes 20 days/month. Sign calendar. Return each calendar by the beginning of a new month.

5.  New common core series Go Math covers: +, -, x, ÷ whole numbers, decimals, fractions graphing, measurement, geometry, volume  PLEASE STUDY MATH FACTS!!!!  Go Math is concept-based not just memorization. Pictures and drawings are common.  Math book is soft-cover. Homework follows the lesson from previous pages. Yes, it is OK to help your child. Think Central also has great help on- line. Notes are also in math spiral!

6.  The social studies website is http://www.sfsocialstudies.com http://www.sfsocialstudies.com  Notes and study guides are used for chapter tests. Most notes are in spiral. We will start with chapter 6 on colonization.  You will be notified about in-school and at- home projects so you can help encourage your child to do quality work.

7.  The topics we will be studying have concepts related to physical, life, and earth science. We will read and discuss the lessons. Experiments will model the ideas from the text.  We start with “Getting Ready for Science”, and then move to ch. 17 on “Sound and Light”. Notes are in the spiral notebook.

8.  I try to NOT assign homework on Fridays, but on occasion it may be necessary. BUT…  Every Friday students get a math motivator sheet. It will be due the following Friday. They must show their work.  Every Friday they get a language packet. The pages are marked to be due on the upcoming Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday.

9.  Every day students should: ◦ WRITE DOWN THE HOMEWORK ◦ DO THE HOMEWORK ◦ GET ASSIGNMENT NOTEBOOK SIGNED ◦ BRING BACK THE HOMEWORK

10.  1 st day - Slip in pocket. Complete pink slip and get it signed. Return the assignment and pink slip the next day. You may complete assignment in study hall.  2 nd day- If not returned, complete another pink slip, and you may lose 10%. Parents will be contacted. After that it will earn a 0%.  After 3 pink slips, you will earn a minor to be signed by parents and a lunch detention. Three minors will earn a major, and you will meet with the principal. Pockets are cleaned every month.

11.  Completed assignment notebook comes home each night. No blank days.  Parent signs it to confirm knowledge of the work to do. (3 missing signatures/week= slip in pocket)  After the first quarter, responsible students will earn the privilege of not having to get it signed. (They still need to do the work though)  A copy of the homework is posted on my website to use as a backup.  They do not need to be signed on Fridays.

12.  It comes home every Friday with papers from the week.  Parents sign and return folder on Monday.  Sticker given if all papers are above 70%.  Papers below 70% will be listed on folder.  Feel free to contact me with any questions.

13.  A child who is absent is allowed 1 day for each absent day to make up work.  If possible, it helps to have the missing work sent home so the child can keep up and understand the new lesson upon return to school.

14.  Please remember to review the student handbook, especially the weapon policy and dress code.

15.  My goal is to save the earth.  I’m putting this on my web page instead of printing it.  I also encourage students to use the back of their paper. I reuse paper too.  I highly encourage the use of reusable water bottles.  I put the weekly newsletter on my website.

16.  The school phone number is 815-464-2285.  My e-mail is kschaefer@summithill.org.kschaefer@summithill.org  If you just want to check for an assignment, you may look at my web page at www.summithill.org.