Classroom Rules
and Procedures for Fork Shoals Fabulous Fifth Grade
Classroom Rules for Student Behavior:
Expectations
Our school is a PBIS
(Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) school. All of our rules
and procedures follow the PBIS guidelines and align under our school’s three
main expectations:
T
ake Responsibility
A
nd
R
espect Everyone
Acknowledgements
We acknowledge students who
exhibit desired behaviors with Star Cards. Students can use Star
Cards to earn the following rewards:
Each
time that a student receives a Star Card, his/her name will be entered
into a weekly drawing. One student’s name per grade level will be drawn
on the Friday edition of the Fork Shoals Morning News. Selected students will go
immediately to the Bell
Tower
Students may “cash in” their Star Cards to their
classroom teachers for any of the following incentives:
10
Star Cards = Choose One of the Following
-Special Seat in the Class
-Choose
a Book for the Teacher to Read
-Choose
Any Class Job for a Week
-Sit
Next to the Teacher at Lunch
-Write
with a Special Pen or Marker
-Choose
Music for the Class
-Do
1/2 of an Assignment
-Extra
Computer Time
-Free
Choice Time
-No
Homework Pass
20
Star Cards = Lunch with a Friend
30
Star Cards = Extra Recess with another Class
40
Star Cards = Extra Related Arts with another Class
50
Star Cards = Choice of a Pizza Lunch, School T-shirt, or Gift Certificate to
the School Store
Consequences
We discourage inappropriate
behavior in our school and classrooms. The following guidelines will be
followed for discouraging inappropriate behaviors:
- If a student does not follow one of our school or
classroom expectations, he/she will receive a verbal warning and will be
re-taught the desired behavior.
- If a student does not correct after verbal
warning, the student will have time to reflect on their behavior by
filling out a think sheet in another 5th grade classroom.
- If the inappropriate behavior continues, the
student will receive a Classroom Discipline Report. All Classroom
Discipline Reports will be written by the teacher in the classroom and
sent home to the parent. The consequences for a Classroom
Discipline Report may be (Examples:
silent lunch, 5 minutes of structured recess, removal from the
group).
Three Classroom Discipline
Reports that occur over the course of a quarter or one severe offense will
result in an office referral. All office referrals will be
sent to the office to be seen by a principal and consequences will be
administered by the principal
Classroom Management
Procedures:
Depending
on the frequency and/or severity of inappropriate behavior one or more of the
following may be used.
- Loss of privilege, such
as classroom and lunch seating choice or delayed start to recess
- Parent contact (by
phone, written note, or email)
- Student conference with
administrator
- Discipline referral
5th
Grade Classroom Supply List:
Individual List
1
pack of sheet protectors
4
marble composition notebooks
3
spiral notebook-100 pages
2
packs colored pencils
2
highlighters
2
packs of pencils
1
box sandwich bags (Girls only)
1
red plastic folder with brads & pockets
1
blue plastic folder with brads & pockets
2
glue sticks
1
pair of scissors
4
rolls of scotch tape
2
boxes of tissues (Girls only)
1
container of sanitizing wipes (Boys only)
1
box gallon sized bags (Boys only)
Student Choices/Jobs:
The students in our
classrooms will play an active role in the decisions made in our
classroom. In addition to taking part in
the decisions, students will be active participants in “housekeeping”. Our goal
is for the students to have a sense of pride, responsibility, and ownership in
the classrooms.
Daily
Classroom Procedures:
Mornings: Upon arrival,
students will report to the gym until the bell rings at 7:45 am. Students will
not be allowed to use their own device while they wait in the gym. Students will proceed to the classroom,
unpack their backpacks, and place all items in appropriate areas. Students will
make lunch choice and begin working on work posted on the board.
Restrooms: Students may
use the restroom as needed (with permission).
Homework Policy: Homework will
not be graded. Students are expected to
complete each homework assignment.
. There will be consequences for
consistently not doing homework.
Procedures for
Non-Instructional Routines: Students will be allowed to sharpen pencils,
get materials, and throw away trash (etc.) during non-instructional time with
permission. However, students will be expected to move about the room quietly
without disturbing their classmates.
Absentee Policy:
Students will be allowed to
make up missed work. The student will
have 5 days to make up missed work, if it is an excused absence; exceptions
will be made for students who are out for extended periods of time.
Communication with Parents
Progress Reports and
Conferences: Progress reports will be distributed approximately
half way through each quarter. Parents
are welcome to contact us by phone or e-mail with questions and concerns. Conferences will be held with all parents
prior to the end of the 1st quarter.
If parents have concerns, we will be happy to arrange a meeting at any
other time. Student led conferences will
be held in the spring.
Newsletters: A newsletter
will be issued every Monday to all students.
A paper copy will only be sent home to those not on the email
distribution list or by request This
newsletter will contain the latest information on curriculum, “happenings” in
classroom as well as field trips, as well as the week’s spelling words. Assessments
for the week will be listed here. Quiz dates may be changed if the class is
ready to move forward with other instruction.
Daily Assignment Log: All
students will have the opportunity to purchase an assignment log that will have
a page per day of assignments. Students
will be expected to record all assignments in this log. This assignment log
will have an area available for parent teacher correspondence. These can be purchased
for $4.00 from the office.
Papers home: Teachers
will send home graded papers once a week. Occasionally, there will be notices
from the school sent home on other days.
5th
Grade Promotion and Exhibition
5th Grade Celebration:
The 5th
Grade Awards and Celebration will be held Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 9:00 am at
Fork Shoals.
Exhibition: The 5th grade
students will choose an exhibition project that they will design and
implement. The 5th grade
students will present their project to the other grade levels on February 12,
2016. Parents are welcome to attend.
Grading
Policies
Student Assessment:
Grading Scale
A 93 –100
B 85-92
C 77-84
D 70-76
Students will be tested and
quizzed in each subject at the end of instruction and after time for practice. In all subjects, tests are more heavily
weighted than quizzes.
Tests/Quizzes
At Fork Shoals School, we are
committed to our students experiencing their greatest success at school. We recognize that in order for this to be
accomplished, students, teachers, and parents all play a vital role in
continual student achievement.
It is our belief that not all
students learn the content at the same pace.
With this in mind, we are committed to allowing students to learn and
relearn in order to show their mastery of the content by redoing missed items
on some assessments. If a student’s
grade is a D or lower, they will be highly encouraged to correct the missed
items their assessment. Students
scoring a C or higher will be able to correct missed items to show their
mastery. All corrections are to be
completed within two days and will be offered for partial credit.
When minor graded assessments
are returned, students should correct the missed items on a piece of paper
noting where they found their information for the corrected answer. A parent signature is also required. Half credit for each corrected answer will be
added to the quiz grade. These
corrections will allow students to learn any items that were missed to help in
their knowing and understanding of the information.
Corrections will be offered for
minor assessments only. *No corrections will be offered on spelling tests or on
notebook grades.
Majors will be redone when
the class average is below a 77.
Another component of our
grading procedures involves the posting of grades. Grades are posted in Power School within ten
days of the assessment. All parents can
receive access to the Parent Portal to observe and monitor their child’s grades. Please be sure to get the login information
from the front office if you do not already have it.
Greenville County Schools has
a set “floor” of 62. No grade below 62
will be recorded. If a child receives a
grade below 62, then the floor will be posted.
To keep parents informed, the actual grade will be on the assessment to
make parents aware of the need for academic improvement.
Study guides/Outlines will only be given for content unit
tests. Students should use notes taken in class to prepare for quizzes.
We
hope that this information provides for you a framework to show our passion for
improved student achievement. With each
of us working together, the children of Fork Shoals will have the chance to
experience their best as they continue on their academic journey.
Sincerely,
Fifth grade
teachers
Mrs. Darnell’s Daily Schedule:
Time
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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8:00- 8:10
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Morning Work
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Morning Work
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Morning Work
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Morning Work
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Morning Work
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8:10-9:10
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Math
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Spanish
(8:15-9:00)
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Math
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Spanish
(8:15-9:00)
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Math
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9:10-10:35
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Reading
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Math
(9:00-10:00)
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Reading
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Math
(9:00-10:00)
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Reading
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Writing
(10:00-10:40)
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Social Studies
(10:00-10:40)
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10:35-10:55
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Recess
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Recess
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Recess
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Recess
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Recess
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10:55-11:40
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Music
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PE
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Computer
(10:50-11:20)
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Reading
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Art
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11:40-12:20
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Science
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Science
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Social Studies
(11:20-12:20)
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Reading
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Science
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12:20-12:50
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Lunch
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Lunch
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Lunch
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Lunch
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Lunch
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12:55-1:40
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Writing
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Reading
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Writing
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Writing
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Writing
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1:40-2:20
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Social Studies
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Reading
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Science
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Science
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Social Studies
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2:20-2:25
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Pack-Up/ Dismissal
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Pack-Up/
Dismissal
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Pack-Up/
Dismissal
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Pack-Up/
Dismissal
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Pack-Up/
Dismissal
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