Each Grade has a different set of goals or requirements.
Click on the appropriate grade below to view the requirements, resources, and
links for that class.
Acceptable Use Forms
Each year, students and parents must complete
and return to the school, and AUP form. These forms are handed out at the
beginning of the year with other official paperwork such as emergency cards. If
needed, the AUP form is also available
here. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to open the document and can be
downloaded free here:
Classroom Rules
I have three very general classroom rules that
students must abide by.
1. Be Responsible
2. Be Respectful
3. Be Curious
I have found that most, if not all student behavior
can be categorized under these general rules.
All of these rules, as well as the
characteristics and traits listed below will be discussed, taught, and
reinforced through modeling throughout the year.
Communication
Communication between parent, child and teacher can
sometimes encounter difficulties. Notes don’t get home, messages are lost or
parts left out. At any point, should there be a question or a concern, please
feel free to contact me at the school or to stop in. If I don’t know about the
problem, I can not try to help fix it.
Learner Characteristics
In my classroom I have the following Learner
Characteristics that I strive to have all the students exhibit:
Thoughtful (knowledgeable)
Self-Confident
(risk-taker)
Creative
(generative)
Resourceful
(organized)
Industrious
(persistent)
Collaborative
(the ability to work with others)
Independent
(the ability to work by oneself)
In addition, I have broken the Independent
Learner Characteristic into the following desired traits:
Work quietly so that others will not be distracted.
Take
care of materials in the room.
Know
when and where to get help and materials.
Work
in the proper place.
Follow
directions for the area where you are working.
When
you finish one activity go directly to your next activity
Focus
on your work
This year I will be making a concerted effort to
improve the level of respect shown by students to (A) each other, (B)
other’s property, and (C) themselves. The negative talk and constant “put-downs”
that seem to define teenage conversation these days needs to disappear. This
kind of talk hurts both those that are subjected to it, and those who regularly
make it part of their everyday speech. This form of disrespect also jeopardizes
an open learning environment and has no place in our classrooms or schools. I
have in the past, with the help of parents, made great strides in reducing this
behavior. It is time to once again, as adults, assert our opposition to “negative
talk and put downs”. With parental support of this effort, I am sure we can
see improvement in this area.
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