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WELCOME TO ROOM 213
SPECIAL THANKS GO TO THE WALLER FAMILY FOR THEIR HALLOWEEN
PACKETS...EVERYONE WILL ENJOY THEM!
Thanks to the Waller and Oshea families for adopting our class. The current
budget cuts are impacting our supplies. Anyone can adopt us through
adoptaclass.com.
This year, although we will both have homerooms, both Ms. Nudd and I will be
teaching your child. We consider ourselves one big class/family and parents
are an integral part of it. I have watched many of these students growing
up. And ,for some of them, I will be their teacher for the second time.
Welcome! If you view the Gallery, you will see some familiar faces.
All fifth grade parents should be aware that they must fill out forms and be
official (by M-DCPS) to assist with or chaperone school trips and events.
In the past, fifth graders have had end of the year celebrations off campus
(Signature Gardens). If you wish to attend, you may wish to fill out the
paperwork in the office now. It may take several weeks to get the approval.
Also, be aware that schoolwide, students with low grades in academics or
conduct will not be allowed to participate in trips or functions. Students
were given a field trip (grade, effort, and criteria) form which was to be
signed and returned. If you have not returned it, please do so.
Students were also given a Media permission form to allow us to take
photos. Kindly return the form.
THE SITE FOR ATTAINING PAST AND SAMPLE FCAT
TESTS IS: http://fcat.fldoe.org/fcatsmpl.asp also available on
http://fcat.fldoe.org/fcatrelease.asp
PLEASE HAVE YOUR CHILD USE IT FREQUENTLY.
PLEASE CHECK AND UPDATE YOUR CHILD'S SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
EYE for HURRICANES AND EMERGENCIES... PARENTS PLEASE CHECK AND USE THIS
WEBSITE FOR M-DCPS. IT CONTAINS THE EMERGENCY YOUTH EDUCATION
CURRICULUM... http://eyedadeschools.net/
I AM SO HAPPY TO HAVE YOU IN MY CLASS. WE WILL BE HAVING AN EXCITING SCHOOL
YEAR.
PLEASE CHECK THIS WEBSITE FREQUENTLY. IT WILL BE A GOOD
RESOURCE.
EVERY STUDENT IN THE CLASS NEEDS TO MEMORIZE AND BE ABLE TO WRITE THEIR FULL
NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, AND SCHOOL ID NUMBER.
Here are some websites for parents of students:
http://www.nfgcc.org/index.html
http://www.nagc.org
www.brainconnection.com
www.brains.org
nimh.nih.gov/publicat/adhd.cfam
THANK YOU PARENTS...FOR VIEWING THIS WEBSITE AND FOR
YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND INVOLVEMENT! I AM SO HAPPY WITH THE SUPPORT AND
HELP PARENTS HAVE BEEN GIVING. YOU ARE SO GREAT...NO WONDER YOUR CHILDREN
ARE SO DELIGHTFUL!
YES! YES! YES! THE KLE MEDIA CENTER IS NOW OPEN FOR AR TESTING AND BOOK
CHECKOUT EVERY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY UNTIL 4:30 PM. ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO
SPEND VALUABLE TIME THERE.
PLEASE VISIT OUR NEW COMMUNITY LIBRARY ON KENDALL DRIVE. IT HAS NEW BOOKS
AND MANY COMPUTERS FOR YOUR USE.
AS PER 4 TIMES A YEAR, REPORT CARDS/PROGRESS INTERIM REPORTS WILL BE
ONGOING AND COMING SOON. EACH REPORTING PERIOD SHOULD BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
SELF-REFLECTION AND IMPROVEMENT WHERE NEEDED. ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO TRY
THEIR BEST AND TO CONTINUE TO STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE. YOUR CHILD'S GRADES ARE
AVAILABLE FOR YOUR VIEWING AT DADESCHOOLS.NET.
REMEMBER THAT ACCELERATED READER IS A REQUIRED ELEMENT IN REACH. EACH
STUDENT
SHOULD HAVE A MINIMUM OF 27 AR POINTS FOR EVERY GRADING REPORTCARD. EVERY
STUDENT IS REQUIRED TO READ AT LEAST 30+ MINUTES OF AR BOOKS EVERY NIGHT FOR
HOMEWORK. AT THAT RATE, ATTAINING AN EXCELLENT AR EFFORT GRADE SHOULD BE
EASY. READING PLUS REQUIRES AT LEAST 90 MINUTES PER WEEK.
A BOOK AT HOME AND ONE IN THE DESK FOR AR READING WILL BE HELPFUL. AN AR
BOOK IN THE CAR DURING WAITING TIMES, WILL ALSO ADD UP POINTS.
REMEMBER THERE IS FREE BREAKFAST FOR EVERYONE. COME EARLY AND ENJOY A
FREE BREAKFAST! EAT WELL AND COME TO SCHOOL ON TIME. EARLY STUDENTS MAY
ALSO GET REWARDS FROM THE PATROLS IF THEY ARE CAUGHT READING.
PARENTS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW IN WRITING OR BY INTERNET (MY E-MAIL ADDRESS IS
tarjageis@dadeschools.net) IF YOU HAVE A CONCERN OR IF THERE ARE ANY
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN YOUR FAMILY LIFE THAT MAY AFFECT YOUR CHILD'S
PERFORMANCE...
SUNSCREEN AND A WATER BOTTLE ARE SUGGESTED WHEN WE HAVE DAILY PE OUTSIDE.
STUDENTS HAVE VERY LIMITED SPACE IN THEIR DESKS, ESPECIALLY WITH THE
VERY LARGE TEXTBOOKS. EXTRA ITEMS SHOULD BE KEPT IN BACKPACKS OR AT HOME
UNTIL NEEDED. TOYS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES ARE NOT ALLOWED IN CLASS. IT
WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL IF SEVERAL SHARPENED PENCILS ARE IN YOUR CHILD'S DESK
EVERY DAY ALONG WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF LINED PAPER, SCISSORS, RULER, GLUE,
CRAYONS, AND A PEN.
EACH STUDENT NEEDS A SMALL DRY ERASE BOARD WITH MARKER (PLEASE REPLACE
AS NEEDED, SINCE THEY DO DRY OUT). IF MAGNETS ARE ATTACHED TO THE UNDERSIDE
OF THE BOARDS, THE BOARDS CAN BE STORED UNDER THE DESK, RATHER THAN TAKING
UP VALUABLE SPACE INSIDE OF THE DESK.
MORE AND MORE EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON LEGIBLE HANDWRITING. THERE IS
A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CAPITAL AND LOWER CASE LETTERS. WRITING SHOULD BE
WITHIN THE LINES ON THE PAPER AND CAPITAL LETTERS SHOULD BE USED IN THE
PROPER PLACES (NOT IN THE MIDDLE OF WORDS OR BEGINNING COMMON NOUNS). WE
ARE ENCOURAGING CURSIVE HANDWRITING.
PLEASE CHECK YOUR CHILD'S BACKPACK. SOME ARE VERY HEAVY.
PLEASE REMOVE ITEMS THAT ARE NOT NEEDED. ALSO, PACKS CAN BECOME HAZARDOUS
WITH BROKEN HANDLES AND STRAPS. TEXTBOOKS MAY BE SIGNED OUT ON A DAILY
BASIS.
THE BOOKS NEED TO BE RETURNED AND SIGNED IN THE NEXT DAY. THEY MUST NOT STAY
IN A BACKPACK.
I'VE SEEN SOME OF YOU AT BARNES AND NOBLE AND THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
WONDERFUL!!! EVERY STUDENT SHOULD HAVE A PUBLIC LIBRARY CARD (FREE). READING
IS A GREAT FAMILY ACTIVITY. THE NEW KENDALL LIBRARY IS BEAUTIFUL, WITH NEW
BOOKS AND COMPUTERS FOR YOUR USE.
AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR ONGOING HELP AND COOPERATION.
IF YOU WISH TO SEND IN INDIVIDUAL CUPCAKES OR SNACKS FOR CELEBRATIONS, BRING
THEM DURING LUNCH: 12:30 TO 1:00.
EVERY STUDENT WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE CLASS PRESIDENT WITH
SIGNIFICANT DUTIES. BEING A PRESIDENT HAS MANY OBLIGATIONS AND DECISION
MAKING OPPORTUNITIES! THE WEEK YOUR CHILD IS CLASS PRESIDENT, PLEASE HAVE
HIM/HER BRING A FRIDAY SNACK FOR THE ENTIRE CLASS(ES).
ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO WORK ON FCAT EXPLORER. THE FCAT WORK IS IN
SCIENCE, MATH, AND READING. FLORIDA ALSO HAS COPIES OF PAST FCAT TESTS FOR
STUDENTS TO PRACTICE WITH. THESE ARE EXCELLENT RESOURCES AND ARE AVAILABLE
THROUGH dadeschools.net.
REMEMBER, EVERY FRIDAY IS FAMILY DAY IN THE CAFETERIA. COME AND JOIN YOUR
CHILD FOR LUNCH.
PARENTS AND STUDENTS NOW HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW GRADES AND AR TESTS AS
THEY ARE POSTED RATHER THAN WAITING FOR A WORK FOLDER, PARENT NOTE, OR
CONFERENCE.
THE M-DCPS PARENT PORTAL REQUIRES A PASSWORD/PIN WHICH IS AVAILABLE THROUGH
THE KLE OFFICE. STUDENTS ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO THE STUDENT PORTAL, WHICH HAS
NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL SITES.
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