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Merrillville High School graduate Indiana University alumni (Undergrad) Indiana Wesleyan University alumni (Masters and Administrator License) Purdue University (High Ability License) 9th year of teaching
All students can learn Set high expectations Students are to be held accountable for their choices Students, parents, and teachers must work together in order to achieve success
Stalk Stash $ Verbal praise Stickers Treasure box Special privileges
Homework due everyday Homework is listed on the weekly newsletter in the pouch of the students’ purple folders Each homework is worth 1 homework point No homework, no point! Study for tests Read to Succeed Required Reading Program (SRI Tests) 5 points per grading period 20 total points for the year
Reading Skill Test & Cold Read Tests will alternate every other week Weekly spelling assessments Math Assessments- Mini Math Assessments given every Friday Math Standards Tests
Please look through and empty take home section nightly All non-graded work and school information will come home in this folder Call or write if you have questions
90 minute reading block New reading series this year- Benchmark Literacy 3 week units- tests given on the 2 nd and 3 rd weeks This time may not be interrupted This block includes: Whole group instruction Small group instruction Silent, Independent reading Responding to reading SRC Tests Reading groups
Science- 1 st and 3 rd quarter Social Studies – 2 nd and 4 th quarter GRADES ONLY GIVEN on the 2 nd and 4 th quarter Pass/Fail Grades
Call school to report student absences Call or send a note to request that homework be sent home or picked up For each absent day, your child will receive an additional day to complete work Work not turned in = 0 Forms in office for vacations
State Attendance Law: We turn in names of parents whose children miss 10 or more unexcused days of school
Progress Reports Mid-term Come home in the Purple Folder Call for conference Report Cards Sent every 9-10 weeks Keep card, return signed envelope Call for conference
All parents must sign up You can sign up here or at home Allows you to access: Grades Attendance Discipline Lunch account
in/973 in/973 Newsletters Fridge Facts
ONLY INDIVIDUAL PACKAGED TREATS WILL BE ALLOWED Bakery cupcakes will no longer be distributed due to allergies Students will pass out their treats and will take them home to eat Students are no longer allowed to eat the treats here at school Pencils, erasers, markers, or other school items are a good alternative
Open ended portion March Multiple Choice Portion End of April –Beginning of May
Monday- Music 8:45-9:15 Wednesday- PE 10:30-11:00; Art 1:15-2:15 Thursday- Music/PE 9:15-10:15 Friday- Library 9:45-10:15 Computers: Tuesday- 8:15-9:00 Wednesday- 8:15-9:00 Thursday- 8:15-9:00 Friday- 8:15-9:00
Be sure to send a note with your child if you wish to pick him/her up from school Be advised, we are required to send students home on the bus if they do not have a note specifying otherwise If calling to pick up, please call office before 2:00
Free and reduced lunches Must fill out new form online Office has paper copy Consumable fee Important to pay this small amount in order to get paper and consumable items
All parents must fill out to participate in any school activity Field trips Class parties Volunteering
There are many opportunities for you to become involved at Salk Elementary. We are creating committees and looking for volunteers to participate in organizing and running various events throughout the year. Market Day Fundraiser Committee Book Fairs Family Nights Classroom Parties Winter Festival Special Person Dance Teacher Appreciation Week and Luncheon YOU CAN SIGN UP TONIGHT!
No cell phones-must stay at home Lunches need names on outside of containers Recess before lunch Snack is optional everyday and is usually eaten around 10:45
Kleenex Dry- erase markers Composition Notebook necessary for Reading
We explore concepts deeper than the general education classes 5 th grade Reading/Language Arts 4 th /5 th grade Mathematics Fewer repetitions Additional classroom opportunities
Pictures will be September 12 th Please fill out picture forms and send them back to school 1:30 dismissals each Thursday (started today)