to Parent Information Night!

Please find your child’s desk. They can put any supplies they brought tonight in their desk/cubby.

Please start filling out all the papers in your folder.

Please sign up for a

conference time on the

side table!

About the Teacher

• Graduated from Purdue University in 2008• Grew up in Goshen, Indiana• 4th year teaching---My first year I

taught 5th grade and this is my 3rd year teaching 3rd grade!!!

Grading Scale

90-100%A80-89% B70-79% C60-69% D59-0% F

Reagan PoliciesDress:

no tank tops, backless shoes, or short shorts

Homework Policy:Call by 10 a.m. to receive student’s homework

when they are absent.

Medications:The form in the handbook must be completed

and turned into the school nurse to takemedication during the day.

Transportation:You must have a note to change plans for the

day. If there is no note or call, they will be sent home as usual.

PLC’s

• Teachers meet every Wednesday morning to review data and plan lessons that meet the needs of the students.

• Students will be dismissed every Wednesday starting at 3:05.

• On a 2 hour delay—students dismiss at 3:35

Expectations of Students

• Show respect to students and all adults

• Teamwork• Complete all assignments on time

and give 100% effort

Communication

• My Website http://staffweb.brownsburg.k12.in.us/~JTraxler/

• Reagan newsletter• Emails—(regarding student) • Homework Folder-nightly• Monday Folder and Powerschool

Policies

• Assignment Notebook-Will be filled out on Mondays with all assignments for the week

• Monday Folder (return on Tuesday empty)

• Read through educational leave and medication policies in student handbook

Classroom Management

***Behavior sheet will be stapled to your child’s assignment book. Please look at this with your child each night. Thank you!***

FlagExcessive talking without permissionRecess BehaviorHallway BehaviorLunch Room BehaviorBathroom BehaviorNot following DirectionsOff TaskNot Respecting Others SpaceInappropriate Actions 3 in one day = penalty5 minutes off recess/flag 

FumbleNot Prepared for ClassMissing AssignmentSigned Slips not Returned 3 fumbles in one week = before school detention Consequences: 5 minutes off per fumble Phone call home 

Penalty FightingDisrespectful of OthersInappropriate LanguageDestruction of School PropertyLying, Cheating, StealingDisrupting ClassBullying Possible Consequences:  office visitRecess/lunch detentionBefore school detention 

• Touch Down Passes—Caught doing something GREAT!

• Tickets-Weekly Drawings for prizes!

Classroom Management

Math

• Everyday Math• Home link every night• Quizzes• Pink Star boxes/Journal Pages• Unit Tests• Exit Slip

Writer's Workshop

• New Writing workshop this year• 6 + 1 Writing Traits( Conventions,

word choice, voice, organization, ideas and sentence fluency)

• Writing Notebook • Prompts

Reading Workshop

• Basal stories- vocabulary and comprehension activities

• A homework bookmark will go home on Monday that needs to be signed and returned by Wednesday

• Reading Workshop- Mini-lessons daily on comprehension skills and critical thinking

• Reading Notebook to respond to literature• Individual reading time, conferences with

teacher and book club groups• 90 minute block

Spelling

• Pre-test on Friday. If students get 100%, a challenge list will be given. Final test on Thursday.

• Spelling Contracts due on Thursday (website if needed)

Science/Health/Social Studies

• Science and health will be combined into one grade on report cards

• Projects: Economics study, simple machines, plants

• Various health topics• 30 minutes of SS and Science each

day• SS and Science time—Learning Lab

times

Homework

• Monday: Grammar Minute Basal Story/Return reading slip• Tuesday: Reading/Spelling Worksheet• Wednesday: study spelling (test Thurs.)• Thursday: study reading (test Fri.)• Friday: spelling contracts handed out: due

Thursday of following week• Everyday: Math Home Links page• ***Homework not returned by 9:00, will

result in 5 minutes walking during recess and jeopardize an end of nine weeks celebration.

Special Area Classes

• Monday: Art• Tuesday: PE• Wednesday: MC-CL• Thursday: Music• Friday: Choice

9:00-9:40

Transportation • *ALL transportation changes must be

communicated through note to the teacher or personal contact with the office

• *Do not send transportation changes via email or leave on teachers' voice mail as it will not be received in the event of a substitute

• *Transportation changes must be made before 3:00

• *Transportation Dept. will be in the main hallway this evening for parents who have specific questions about their child's bus route.

News from the office…

• Textbook Rental-can pay in the office tonight

• Please read over the Reagan Handbook that is online. Please sign and return to school that you have read over it.

• PSG Major Fundraiser-Entertainment Books-August 24th Kickoff

Volunteers

• Room sign up to Volunteer in the classroom to work with students

• I need some help ASAP! Let me know if you are interested in coming in next week!

Thank you…

• for taking the time to attend Parent Information Night!

• I look forward to working with you and your child this year. It is going to be a wonderful year filled with exciting learning activities!