Mrs. Cunningham’s CrewMrs. Cunningham’s CrewWelcome to 4th grade!Welcome to 4th grade!

We are going to reach for the stars We are going to reach for the stars this year!this year!

Welcome!Welcome!

My contact information:My contact information:You can get in touch with me by calling the school You can get in touch with me by calling the school

and leaving me a message or emailing me. I will and leaving me a message or emailing me. I will be sure to get back with you as soon as possible.be sure to get back with you as soon as possible.

Phone: 615-904-6705Phone: 615-904-6705

Email: Email: cunninghamje@rcschools.netcunninghamje@rcschools.net

School website: School website: http://www.ste.rcs.k12.tn.us/http://www.ste.rcs.k12.tn.us/

Classroom and school Classroom and school proceduresprocedures

1. 1. The AgendaThe Agenda – your child will be bringing it home everyday. – your child will be bringing it home everyday. Please check the agenda every day Please check the agenda every day and sign it to show me and sign it to show me that you have seen ithat you have seen itt. Their homework assignments, and . Their homework assignments, and conduct for the day will be in it as well. I will initial it everyday conduct for the day will be in it as well. I will initial it everyday also. If their agenda is not signed they will get an “AG” mark!also. If their agenda is not signed they will get an “AG” mark!

2. 2. Homework assignmentsHomework assignments – CHECK THEIR AGENDA. They – CHECK THEIR AGENDA. They will be responsible for writing down their homework assignments will be responsible for writing down their homework assignments each day and bringing home any thing necessary for completing each day and bringing home any thing necessary for completing it. They will have homework most nights except Friday and will it. They will have homework most nights except Friday and will sometimes need to finish any unfinished class work at home.sometimes need to finish any unfinished class work at home.

3. 3. Outside reading-Outside reading- Please encourage your child to read their Please encourage your child to read their chosen book at home each night for at least 15 minutes. Each chosen book at home each night for at least 15 minutes. Each student will set a reading goal for themselves that will be student will set a reading goal for themselves that will be approved by me. I will have student conferences with each approved by me. I will have student conferences with each student at a set time to discuss their reading and their reading student at a set time to discuss their reading and their reading log, which will be kept in a sheet protector in their binders.log, which will be kept in a sheet protector in their binders.

4. Classroom Discipline-4. Classroom Discipline- My discipline plan will be My discipline plan will be sent home separately for you to read and sign. We sent home separately for you to read and sign. We follow the school- wide “Behavior Tracking System” follow the school- wide “Behavior Tracking System” which you can read about on page 14 of your child’s which you can read about on page 14 of your child’s agenda. (When they get one)agenda. (When they get one)5. Rewards System-5. Rewards System- Students will be rewarded daily Students will be rewarded daily for impressive behavior. They have incentive charts for impressive behavior. They have incentive charts on their desk. If they get a specified number (most on their desk. If they get a specified number (most days will be 5) of “STAR marks” on their incentive days will be 5) of “STAR marks” on their incentive chart for impressive behavior, they will get a piece of chart for impressive behavior, they will get a piece of candy at dismissal that day. If you would like to candy at dismissal that day. If you would like to donate candy to this cause it would be greatly donate candy to this cause it would be greatly appreciated.appreciated.

6. 6. Spelling TestsSpelling Tests will be every Friday with a will be every Friday with a practice test on Thursday. Some weeks the practice test on Thursday. Some weeks the spelling test may be individualized to the needs spelling test may be individualized to the needs of certain students. Please make certain that of certain students. Please make certain that your child is studying and completing their your child is studying and completing their spelling work each night at home.spelling work each night at home.7. 7. Monthly NewsletterMonthly Newsletter – this will be sent home at – this will be sent home at the end or very beginning of every month, and it the end or very beginning of every month, and it is also linked on my website.is also linked on my website.8. 8. Class websiteClass website – My class website is up and – My class website is up and running. On my website you can find homework running. On my website you can find homework assignments, newsletter, pictures of special assignments, newsletter, pictures of special events, news, ect. Find the link from the school events, news, ect. Find the link from the school website. It contains a lot of important information website. It contains a lot of important information and links including the link to COMPASS which and links including the link to COMPASS which is a great tool to help your child get extra is a great tool to help your child get extra individualized practice of skills at home.individualized practice of skills at home.

9. 9. Progress ReportsProgress Reports will be sent home mid-way through will be sent home mid-way through each grading period. These reports will indicate if there each grading period. These reports will indicate if there are any missing assignments. Missing assignments must are any missing assignments. Missing assignments must be made up before the end of a grading period or it will be be made up before the end of a grading period or it will be reflected in their grade. Students are responsible for reflected in their grade. Students are responsible for making up work missed due to absence as well. making up work missed due to absence as well. 10. Absences10. Absences – the school requires a written excuse for – the school requires a written excuse for absences within 3 days of the absence – otherwise it is absences within 3 days of the absence – otherwise it is considered unexcused. considered unexcused. Students areStudents are responsible for responsible for making up any work that is missedmaking up any work that is missed. A folder will be sent . A folder will be sent home containing all make-up work. All work should be home containing all make-up work. All work should be returned in that folder. Please watch for this folder after returned in that folder. Please watch for this folder after any absences. I allow two days to make up work for any absences. I allow two days to make up work for each day of absence.each day of absence.11. Tardies 11. Tardies - Any student who enters the classroom - Any student who enters the classroom after the 7:30 bell is tardy and will be sent to the office for after the 7:30 bell is tardy and will be sent to the office for a tardy slip. 3 tardies results in after school detention a tardy slip. 3 tardies results in after school detention

12. 12. Class Snack Class Snack – We will be having a snack at 9am – We will be having a snack at 9am daily. Your child can bring a snack each day but will not daily. Your child can bring a snack each day but will not be allowed to keep food in their lockers, desks or be allowed to keep food in their lockers, desks or cubbies. Please send healthy snacks only. Water in cubbies. Please send healthy snacks only. Water in class is fine. No other drinks are allowed.class is fine. No other drinks are allowed.13. Birthdays13. Birthdays – If you want to send cupcakes, etc. for a – If you want to send cupcakes, etc. for a birthday that is fine. Just let me know in advance when birthday that is fine. Just let me know in advance when you plan to do so. These must be store bought.you plan to do so. These must be store bought.14. Volunteers14. Volunteers I will need parents to help with class I will need parents to help with class parties and on field trips and with special projects. If you parties and on field trips and with special projects. If you are willing to serve as a head-room parent please let me are willing to serve as a head-room parent please let me know!! I would greatly appreciate the help. know!! I would greatly appreciate the help. 15. Field Trips15. Field Trips – We will go on one or two field trips this – We will go on one or two field trips this year. We will send information about those later.year. We will send information about those later.16. Money 16. Money – when sending money to school please – when sending money to school please indicate in writing what it is for and how much you have indicate in writing what it is for and how much you have sent.sent.Grading Scale Grading Scale – A = 93-100; B = 85-92; C = 75-84; D = – A = 93-100; B = 85-92; C = 75-84; D = 70-74; F = 0-69.70-74; F = 0-69.

Our Classroom RulesOur Classroom Rules

1. Respect yourself, your teacher, and 1. Respect yourself, your teacher, and your peers.your peers.

2. Be a responsible and eager learner.2. Be a responsible and eager learner.

3. Listen carefully3. Listen carefully

4. Follow directions4. Follow directions

5. Turn in work complete and on time5. Turn in work complete and on time

6. Always give your BEST!6. Always give your BEST!

BEHAVIOR TRACKING SYSTEMBEHAVIOR TRACKING SYSTEMThe codes listed below will be used in all areas of the school campus. When the need for The codes listed below will be used in all areas of the school campus. When the need for a behavior correction occurs, the appropriate code will be recorded in the student a behavior correction occurs, the appropriate code will be recorded in the student AGENDA or daily behavior calendar and also on the Behavior Tracking Sheet kept by the AGENDA or daily behavior calendar and also on the Behavior Tracking Sheet kept by the teacher.teacher.DADA – disrespect to authority (such as eye-rolling, grunting, refusal to answer, etc) – disrespect to authority (such as eye-rolling, grunting, refusal to answer, etc)DPDP – disrespect to peers (arguing, bickering, gossiping, etc) – disrespect to peers (arguing, bickering, gossiping, etc)DTDT – disrespect to things (not taking care of school property, hands/feet on walls, etc) – disrespect to things (not taking care of school property, hands/feet on walls, etc)OT OT – off task (not completing assigned tasks, not following directions when given, etc)– off task (not completing assigned tasks, not following directions when given, etc)TT – talking (in line, during class, at inappropriate times) – talking (in line, during class, at inappropriate times)R R – responsibility (not being prepared for class)– responsibility (not being prepared for class)HH – homework (not completing AND returning homework assignments) – homework (not completing AND returning homework assignments)CC – cheating – cheatingDhDh – dishonesty – dishonestySS – stealing (taking ANYTHING that does not belong to you) – stealing (taking ANYTHING that does not belong to you)P P – profanity &/or vulgar gestures– profanity &/or vulgar gesturesIO IO - Immediate Office Referral – (fighting, zero-tolerance offenses, arguing with, cussing - Immediate Office Referral – (fighting, zero-tolerance offenses, arguing with, cussing at, or back talking an adult, explosive anger) – An office referral must be submitted at the at, or back talking an adult, explosive anger) – An office referral must be submitted at the time of the event. The administrator determines consequences. Students receiving OSS time of the event. The administrator determines consequences. Students receiving OSS (out-of-school suspension) are prohibited from being on school grounds for the duration of (out-of-school suspension) are prohibited from being on school grounds for the duration of the suspension, including all extracurricular activities.the suspension, including all extracurricular activities.Event codes recorded in (brackets) are for documentation only. Event codes recorded in (brackets) are for documentation only. (B)(B) – left class to go to the bathroom – left class to go to the bathroom (A)(A) – absent – absent(AG)(AG) – unsigned agenda – unsigned agenda Students are expected to have their agendas signed daily. This is a joint Students are expected to have their agendas signed daily. This is a joint responsibility for the student, teacher, and guardian.responsibility for the student, teacher, and guardian.

ALL GRADE LEVELS – At theALL GRADE LEVELS – At the 5th mark in one week …5th mark in one week …The student is placed in isolation in a partner teacher’s classroom The student is placed in isolation in a partner teacher’s classroom for the remainder of the day with grade level work to complete.for the remainder of the day with grade level work to complete.The student is referred to the grade level counselor for conferencing The student is referred to the grade level counselor for conferencing and goal setting. The counselor tracks behavior for a minimum of 3 and goal setting. The counselor tracks behavior for a minimum of 3 weeks. Continued improvement will result in child being “off watch” weeks. Continued improvement will result in child being “off watch” and receiving weekly coupons for improved behavior. and receiving weekly coupons for improved behavior. No improvement in 3 weeks will result in a referral to administration No improvement in 3 weeks will result in a referral to administration and an automatic assignment to detention hall in grades 3-5and an automatic assignment to detention hall in grades 3-5

At the 6th mark in one week …At the 6th mark in one week …The student is placed in isolation in a partner teacher’s classroom.The student is placed in isolation in a partner teacher’s classroom.The student is referred to an assistant principal. The first referral The student is referred to an assistant principal. The first referral will be an automatic assignment to detention hall in grades 3-5.will be an automatic assignment to detention hall in grades 3-5.Future administrative referrals will result in appropriate Future administrative referrals will result in appropriate consequences as determined by administration. Participation in consequences as determined by administration. Participation in planned activities (field trips and extracurricular activities) may be planned activities (field trips and extracurricular activities) may be revoked as well.revoked as well.7 & 8 marks in one week…7 & 8 marks in one week…9 & 10 marks in one week…9 & 10 marks in one week…

Morning Math HelpMorning Math Help

Your child can come in the learning lab at Your child can come in the learning lab at 6:45 daily for math homework help.6:45 daily for math homework help.

Please encourage your child to use Please encourage your child to use Compass to get extra support and practice Compass to get extra support and practice in mathin math

Lea Ann KobeckLea Ann Kobeck Lynn JacobsLynn Jacobs Instructional Leaders Instructional Leaders How to contact us:How to contact us:904-6705904-6705Ext. 27314 Learning LabExt. 27314 Learning LabExt. 27452 Parent PadExt. 27452 Parent Padwww.ste.rcs.k12.tn.uswww.ste.rcs.k12.tn.usFind us under parent resources Find us under parent resources Title I is the largest federal assistance program for our nation's schools. The Title I is the largest federal assistance program for our nation's schools. The goal of Title I is a high-quality education for every child. The program provides goal of Title I is a high-quality education for every child. The program provides extra help to students who need it most. As a participant in this program we are extra help to students who need it most. As a participant in this program we are required by No Child Left Behind legislation to notify the public of the required by No Child Left Behind legislation to notify the public of the qualifications of our staff. For the 2010-2011 school year we are proud to qualifications of our staff. For the 2010-2011 school year we are proud to announce that the entire staff of Stewartsboro meets the standards to be announce that the entire staff of Stewartsboro meets the standards to be regarded as “highly qualified”. regarded as “highly qualified”. The Title I Program does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national The Title I Program does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or ageorigin, sex, handicap, or age. . What is the Parent Pad?What is the Parent Pad?Mrs. Jacobs and Mrs. Kobeck, our Instructional Leaders, manage the Parent Mrs. Jacobs and Mrs. Kobeck, our Instructional Leaders, manage the Parent Pad. Federal funds are sent to the states then directed to the local school Pad. Federal funds are sent to the states then directed to the local school districts. All students and teachers benefit from our resources. The Parent Pad districts. All students and teachers benefit from our resources. The Parent Pad has resources for parents to help their children learn. We are located across has resources for parents to help their children learn. We are located across from the office…just follow the frogs! from the office…just follow the frogs!

School Wide Title Program

Dates to RememberDates to RememberNo school Monday Sept. 3No school Monday Sept. 3rdrd Labor Labor DayDayFall Break- Monday Oct. 1Fall Break- Monday Oct. 1stst- Oct. 5- Oct. 5thth

No school- Nov. 6No school- Nov. 6thth - inservice day, - inservice day, Jan. 21Jan. 21stst MLK, Feb. 18 MLK, Feb. 18thth President’s Day, march 29 Good President’s Day, march 29 Good FridayFridayThanksgiving- Nov. 21-23Thanksgiving- Nov. 21-23The following six dates are early The following six dates are early dismissal days. dismissal days. The students will be released at The students will be released at 10:30 on: 10:30 on: October 9October 9November 13November 13February 6February 6The students will be released at The students will be released at 9:30 on:9:30 on:December 19December 19May 29May 29Parent/ teacher conferencesParent/ teacher conferencesOctober 9October 9thth March 12thMarch 12th

Report Card DatesOctober 18January 10March 21May ?

Grade Level Award ProgramsDate TBAFall BreakOctober 1-5 2012Winter BreakDecember 20, 2010 – January 1, 2011Spring BreakApril 1-5

The End…The End…We are ready to We are ready to BEGIN our BEGIN our wonderful 4wonderful 4thth grade year!grade year!