2.  Unacceptable behaviors include:  Shouting at any time.  Leaving a designated area without permission.  Disrespecting the teacher, other students, or any other student or faculty member.  Not following our basic classroom expectations.   Classroom Expectations:  1. Listen quietly when others are speaking.  2. Follow directions right away.  3. Be kind and courteous:  a. keep hands and feet to self  b. use kind words  4. Be responsible:  a. take care of classroom materials  b. return important papers  c. return daily folder

3. Discipline Procedure:  (PINK) Very Happy Face (A) – This is where each student will begin his/her day.  (GREEN) Kind of Happy Face (B) – (1 st warning) Students will be given a verbal warning.  (PURPLE) Straight Face(C) – (2 nd warning) Students will be given a second verbal warning. Parents will be called to discuss student’s behavior.  (BLUE) Frustrated Face (D) – Student will lose center privileges and be sent to the office to speak to Ms. Foster.  (ORANGE) Sad Face (F)– If a student is on Sad Face (F) he/she has received all other consequences and the behavior has not improved. He/she will receive a behavior report, detention, or referral.

4.  Students are not allowed to wear cargo shorts.  Students must wear black or white shoes. They can be black and white, but no other color is allowed.  Students must wear a black or brown belt. No other colors allowed.  Students will receive a Uniform Violation form for any uniform violations.

6.  It is school policy that we cannot have cupcakes for student birthdays unless it’s during Enrichment classes. An alternative can be to make goody bags for students. The birthday child will be allowed to pass them out at the end of the day.  Party invitations. I will pass them out discretely if all students are not invited.

7.  Thank you to those of you who have already paid your child’s supply fee and membership fees!!  I have already used some of the supply fee to purchase dry erase boards for each student, a learning calendar, and a set of Junie B. Jones books.  The membership fee will be used to pay for holiday parties as well as our class project for the Jubilee.

8.  Please cover your child’s text books so that they can be taken care of.  Reading books can be left at home. We will not use them in class.  Your child’s math workbook can be left at home; however, It’s not a good idea to work ahead in math. I prefer that you wait until the skill is taught.  Spelling workbooks can be left at home.

9.  Homework will be checked daily on the day that it is due.  Please help your child label his/her homework in the homework notebook with the subject and date.  Please allow your child to use the whole sheet of paper before going to the next page and use the back of the page too. There’s no need to waste paper ;)  Please leave your child’s homework sheet in his/her folder at all times. I use it to check homework.

11.  Please clean out your child’s folder daily. Students get confused when there are too many things in their folders.  All classwork can be removed.  After homework is checked you may remove it.  Please do not remove homework unless it is checked. There may be a situation that causes me not to be able to check homework. In such an event, I will check it the following day.

12.  Tuesday folder’s will be sent home every Tuesday. Please sign anything that needs to be signed and return it in that folder the following day.  Anything in the “Keep at Home” side can be removed from the folder and kept at home.  Failure to return the Tuesday folder on time will result in phone calls and behavior reports.

14.  The English and spelling tests will be given on Thursday each week.  The reading, math, and English tests will be given on Friday each week.  We will also have science and social studies tests. They will be given on Friday each week.  If the testing schedule needs to be changed for any reason, you will be notified ahead of time.  Tests will be stapled together along with student’s checked homework sheet. They will be sent home each week in your child’s Tuesday folder. Please review the tests, sign the blue sheet, and return them in your child’s green folder.

15.  Students lose participation points for: not turning in homework on the day that it is due. Not following directions Not paying attention Not finishing work when we transition to another activity. Not having supplies. Ex. sharpened pencils, homework sheet, homework notebook, folder, etc.  Participation is ¼ of the weekly grade. Points will be averaged in with weekly test grades.

16.  You can get to our class Wiki through Marrero Academy’s website or you can go straight to it by using this address http://mrsmcelhannon.wikispaces.com/ http://mrsmcelhannon.wikispaces.com/  There are several great resources for you to use with your child!  The homework will be posted each week on the homework tab.

17. Contact Information  There are a few ways to contact me. You can send a note in your child’s folder. You can email me at lisa.mcelhannon@jppss.k12.la.us. I check my emails several times throughout the day. Please put your child’s name in the subject. lisa.mcelhannon@jppss.k12.la.us You can call the school office and leave a message. I will only get my messages during my planning and after school.

18. Pencil Policy  All pencils will be left at home. Students are to have five sharpened pencils for school each day. Sharpening the pencils will be part of their homework. We lose too much instructional time sharpening pencils each day. Students are not to bring hand sharpeners to class. Students will lose participation points for not having sharpened pencils.

19. Gretna Jubilee  Most of you are probably familiar with this event. Each class must make a basket and a project.  If you have any ideas, please let me know!  If you would like to help with the basket or project, please sign in on the Jubilee sheet.

20. Money Policy  Please, please, please send all money in a labeled envelope or ziplock bag. If you are out of envelopes or bags you can staple a note to the money.

21. Important Information  If your child has any food allergies, please let me know tonight.  If your phone number, email address, or home address change at any time, please let me know as soon as possible.

22. We will be using lots of technology and hand-on activities every week to practice Reading Comprehension, Phonics, Vocabulary, and Math. Some examples include Starfall, Brain Pop Jr., Promethean Flipcharts, Poetry Powerpoints, foldables, story webs, letter tiles, word ladders, spelling word cheers, vocabulary BINGO, and a game called "Flip It Down.“ Don’t think that we are not working if you don’t see a lot of worksheets!