1. What to do tonight until we get started: Find your nametag and choose your seat Put tissues and freezer bags in the back of the room (all other supplies can stay at your seat) Fill out contact information sheet located at the table near my desk. Look over and sign the field trip permission slip and homework info sheet at your desk. (you can take this home and return it on Wednesday.)

2. Kaneland John Shields Elementary School Ms. Bradley 5 th Grade

3. 1 st year teaching 5 th grade in Kaneland Graduated from Bradley University Elementary Education degree 5 years of experience working as a tutor, privately and for Sylvan Learning Center Welcome to Ms. Bradley’s Class

4. Communication 466-8500, ext. 164, leave a message or if it is pressing, such as a change in plans for a child’s after school release, call the office directly E-mail 11510@kaneland.org Conferences- Sign up Sheet in the Multi-Purpose Room KONNECT – please check EVERY DAY ** Parent email addresses- Please fill out sheet located on the table next to my desk.

5. Regular Homework Homework Policy –Not as much nightly homework, but now weekly and more long term assignment expectations. –Will introduce some long term home- based assignments.

6. Regular Homework Math Facts – –please practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division –Create your own flash cards or you can purchase them –Practice by saying the whole fact…not just the answer…learning comes from repetition

7. Regular Homework Reading Log –Students will be expected to read for 30 minutes each night and respond to their reading using our class reading log. (Reading Log turned in on Friday) –The idea is we want to see how your child is thinking about their reading or responding to their reading using procedures taught in class. –Weekly reading is expected (180 minutes) and a minute log will need to be filled out and signed by a parent each week. –KidBlog used beginning in October!

9. Behavior Plan Please refer to Ms. Bradley’s Behavior Plan on Konnect - Behavior Contract will be sent home with your child(please review w/them) –Expectations –Monitored using a daily behavior slip which will only come home to be signed if they received a warning.

10. District Vision Mission Statement –The mission of Kaneland C.U.S.D. #302 is to graduate all students college, career, and community ready. *Six Keys to college readiness document: http://www.kaneland.org/files/6KEYSTOCOLLEGEswitched.pdf

11. Curriculum A curriculum overview is on Konnect if you have any questions about what your child will be learning this year. –Key Points 3rd Year of new math to meet Common Core School Improvement Goal- Writing Flexible grouping Word Work Program

12. RtI Power Half-Hour for all students; but geared towards need areas for individuals. Provides supplemental practice on skills in reading, math, and behavior.

13. Odd and Ends Please stop by the PTO booth located in the gym. Make sure to sign up for parent-teacher conferences in the Multi-Purpose room. Outdoor Ed permission slips need to be signed –Outdoor Ed dates: September 11 th & 12 th, end of May 2015 –Johnson’s Mound Information on “what to bring” will be on Konnect. (lunch, t-shirt, shoes, etc) Begin collecting paper rolls for Rollercoasters in Spring (paper towel rolls, toilet paper rolls, etc.)

14. Questions???Questions???