1. Curriculum Night 2015- 2016 Mr. Mariano

2. Communication Assignment Notebooks – signed and scored daily, will chart progress. Website – Homework is usually posted daily Email – Every week or two, news, notes, and curriculum updates are sent Work Folder – Every 3 weeks work is sent home to be reviewed. Folders should be signed and work returned to school Tests – Tests are sent home after they are graded to be reviewed and signed by parents Report Cards – Letter grades from %, progress indicators recorded on 4 point scale

3. Conferences First Conference: 10/14 in the evening or 10/16 in the morning – Goal setting conference Second Conference: Week of 2/29-3/4 – Progress monitoring conference Students invited to attend Data typically shared: R-CBM, M-Comp, M-Cap, NWEA, grade percentages, and behavior ratings Sign up through Sign up Genius – which will be emailed

4. Ipads Charge them and bring them daily Headphones needed Passwords for Apple ID, IXL, and Kids A-Z in students assignment notebook or news and notes folder – also in handout Take home their chargers and cords tonight Ipads will start going home tomorrow 9/10

5. Odds and Ends Cell phones – Need to be registered with school, and kept turned off in backpacks during school hours. Cell phone sheets are available to register phones. Money – All money should be sent in an envelope or plastic baggie that is labeled with child’s name and purpose. This includes lunch money, book orders, field trips, and other special activities Snacks – Send healthy snacks, preferably fruits and vegetables

6. Field Trips Feed My Starving Children - Dec. 3 rd will need 7-8 volunteers Middle School Visits in February – no volunteers needed Robert Crown Presentations at Hoffman and Pleasant Ridge in the evenings 4/11 through 4/14. Parents attend with child one night. Planetarium?

7. Special Events Class parties: Five dollar donation in party envelopes for Halloween, Winter Break, and Valentine’s Day parties. Room parent: Mrs. Haravon will coordinate class parties Fifth Grade Musical – 5/12, 5/13 Fifth Grade Picnic – 5/27

8. Curriculum Yearly curriculum map document link is available on the website Also, on the website is a description of the units of study for the year