Mrs. Whitaker’s 5 th Grade Class Disclosure

Class Rules  1.Follow directions quickly.  2. Raise your hand for permission to speak.  3. Raise your hand for permission to leave your seat.  4. Respect yourself, respect others, respect your school.  5. Make smart choices.

Discipline  Blue Star tickets  Friday drawings for prizes  Principal’s 200 club  Note home  Phone call home

Weekly Homework Packets Weekly Homework Packets  Will start Monday, Sep 8  Packets go home on Monday (or first day of the week) and come back on Friday  Will include spelling words, vocabulary practice, fluency story practice, math page(s) and grammar/language page(s)  Some assignments require a parent signature

Student Planners  Students write in them every day  Planners go home every day for parent review  MUST come back the next day signed for a blue star ticket  Include a calendar of class events, projects, assignments due, etc.

School Supplies  Backpack or bookbag  Pencil pouch (no boxes)  Colored pencils (12)  Pencils (wood, Ticonderoga)  Erasers  Dry erase markers (fine point)  3 pocket folders  Composition book  Clipboard  Pencil sharpener  Highlighter

School Supplies to leave at home  Binders  Rulers  Scissors  Glue  Tape  Pens  Markers  Anything that becomes a distraction

What I Need From You  Important forms REQUIRED:  Updated blue information card (so we can contact you)  Yellow emergency card (so I can contact you if there is an emergency)  Computer Acceptable Use (can be done online – your child will not be allowed to use school computers without this form)  Keep your phone numbers updated  Help your child get to school on time  Please be aware of what your child is bringing to school - no toys, electronics*, etc.  Help your child get a good homework and reading habit

What I Need From You  Donations: tissues, baby wipes, Ziploc bags, science supplies  Volunteering: Spelling tests on Fridays, Times tables drill, field trips and parties,  Come to parent/teacher conferences (November , January )  Sign student planner every day and RETURN

*Electronics Policy  Cell phones and other electronics are NOT ALLOWED in class  If your child needs to have a cell phone at school, it must be TURNED OFF during school hours and used only before and after school (not during recess or lunch)  Due to the risk of theft (yes, it has happened), I strongly recommend that if your student needs to have a cell phone at school, that they bring it to me in the morning and I will lock it up for them and return it at the end of the day.