1. Bell Work

2. Student’s Name: ____________________________
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Please write your answers in each square with its
corresponding numbers.
Student’s Name: ____________________________
Parent’s Name: _____________________________ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

3. Bell Work

4. Ms. Rivera E-mail: mrivera@matergardens.com Cell: 305-989-9755
Website:
Class Messenger app code: 5VMDMF
Or go to and search for Ms. Rivera’s 4 Fourth Grade

5. Homework
Students are responsible for copying it from the board into their agendas.
For every THREE homework assignments not turned in, the student will be given a detention. After the 10th missed homework, the student will receive a referral.

6. Grading Scale

7. Classroom Economy Students pay rent for their desk.
Every student has a job with a salary.
Fines and bonuses are earned.
Every Month salary is paid, rent is collected, and students can visit the classroom store.
At the end of every quarter, an auction will be held.

8. Parent Portal www.dadeschools.net Parents Login to Parent Portal
Enter username and password

9. Attendance Policy For every 3 UN-excused absences a referral is given.
For every 10 Excused absences a referral is given.
For every 10 tardies a referral is given.

10. Volunteer Hours
The first thing you need to do in order to volunteer, is to fill out the volunteer form available on the school’s website, attach a copy of your driver’s license, and turn it in to the main office.
You should be aware that if the parents do not complete the hours required, their child/children will not be registered at the school the following school year. All this information is stated in the Mater Gardens parent contract.

11. Volunteer Hours cont.
As usual, 30 volunteer hours are required per child, unless you have multiple children in the school, in which case only 15 hours are required for each additional child.
Half of the volunteer hours must be completed by the end of the 2nd quarter.

12. Ways to accumulate hours…
Chaperone on a field trip
Help during school activities such as the Hispanic Heritage event, spring carnival, etc.
Donate supplies from Wish List for the classroom

13. 4th Grade Uniform Policy
Pants or skorts: solid khaki or navy blue (no cargo pants or super skinny)
Shirts: Polo short-sleeved shirts in white, turquoise, and/or navy blue with school emblem.
Shoes: Solid black (including soles and logos, no exceptions) closed toe sneakers, or Mary Janes with one strap.
Ballerina shoes and TOMS are not permitted.
Socks are solid white and worn at all times.
Mater Gardens' shoe laces are optional and available at Mater Gardens.
Cold weather: Solid navy blue jacket (without brand logos). The undershirt must be school colors (white, turquoise, or navy blue).
Belt: Solid black
There will be no exceptions to the uniform policy. Any student out of uniform will be sent to the office until they are in proper uniform.
After 3 violations of not being in correct uniform the student will be issued a referral to administration.

14. Other Information
Cell phone / tablet use is NOT permitted during school hours unless authorized by teacher for instructional purposes.
Box Tops
Book Donations
Cleaning supplies to keep our class clean
Complaints

15. Communication Procedures
Always contact teacher first
If not satisfied, contact leadership team member but also CC me (since I will be contacted regardless by administration)

17. Dismissal Procedures
Parents are not allowed upstairs before or after school unless they have signed in and have a visitor pass.
If your child goes on bus, please fill in bus log.
Students cannot leave 30 min. before dismissal time.

18. Book bags with wheels are not allowed.
ITEMS AND DEADLINES
Lunch application
Parent contract
Contact card
Parent handbook verification
Volunteer sign up
Book bags
Book bags with wheels are not allowed.
Check supplies with your child and compare with teachers’ requests.

19. Technology Resources www.fsassessments.org i-Ready Accelerated Reader
BrainPop

20. We are going to have a great year!