Welcome!•On your child’s desk, you will find a letter that they wrote to you this afternoon. Please read the letter and write them back if you wish. •Inside the purple folder, there is a Parent Interview to complete. You may leave this tonight or take it home to complete.•Also, inside the purple folder, (on left side) are papers to be signed today •and placed into basket at the door. The right side holds information for you to take home.

Welcome to Parent Welcome to Parent Night 2012-2013 Night 2012-2013

Aqila Malpass’Aqila Malpass’

Classroom InformationClassroom Information

OMIS Mission StatementOMIS Mission Statement

The mission of Oak Mountain The mission of Oak Mountain Intermediate School is Intermediate School is to transition fourth and fifth to transition fourth and fifth grade students from early grade students from early childhood to early adolescence childhood to early adolescence by promoting responsibility, by promoting responsibility, independence, character independence, character development, and academic development, and academic growth. growth.

Vision StatementVision Statement

The vision of Oak Mountain The vision of Oak Mountain Intermediate School is to Intermediate School is to become an exemplary model become an exemplary model amongst nationally recognized amongst nationally recognized schools of excellence.schools of excellence.

Classroom Goals for the Classroom Goals for the YearYear Build a community of learners in the Build a community of learners in the

classroom involving parents, classroom involving parents, students, and teachers.students, and teachers.

Create life-long learners, readers, Create life-long learners, readers, and writers among students.and writers among students.

Relate all subject areas to real-life Relate all subject areas to real-life experiences.experiences.

Help students to become Help students to become responsible, independent, and responsible, independent, and cooperative learners.cooperative learners.

SpecialsSpecials

LunchLunch Daily 12:04-12:30Daily 12:04-12:30 Physical EducationPhysical Education

DailyDaily 1:55-2:301:55-2:30 Science/Computer LabScience/Computer Lab

FridayFriday 9:15-10:009:15-10:00 MusicMusic

Wednesday 9:35-10:20Wednesday 9:35-10:20 ArtArt

Monday 9:35-10:20Monday 9:35-10:20

Student/Parent HandbookStudent/Parent Handbook

Is located online at Is located online at http://www.shelbyed.k12.al.us/schools/omis/index.htm

Anti-Harassment PolicyAnti-Harassment Policy If you or your child feel as If you or your child feel as

though your child has been though your child has been harassed or bullied, it should be harassed or bullied, it should be reported via a specific form reported via a specific form located located on our websiteon our website..

Anti-Harassment FormAnti-Harassment Form

Step One:  Go to Shelby County Step One:  Go to Shelby County Schools WebsiteSchools Website

Step Two:  At the top left corner of Step Two:  At the top left corner of the screen there are two options that the screen there are two options that will link you to the formwill link you to the form

1)    Click on Parent Links then under 1)    Click on Parent Links then under Assistance click on Assistance click on Bully/Harassment Reporting orBully/Harassment Reporting or

2)    Click on Student Links, scroll down 2)    Click on Student Links, scroll down to Safety and click on to Safety and click on Bullying/Harassment ReportingBullying/Harassment Reporting

Classroom ExpectationsClassroom Expectations

The following is a list of the Classroom The following is a list of the Classroom Expectations. I have already discussed Expectations. I have already discussed these with the class and they know my these with the class and they know my expectations and responsibilities in our expectations and responsibilities in our classroom. I exercise courtesy and respect classroom. I exercise courtesy and respect towards all students and expect the same towards all students and expect the same in return. Your child should be able to in return. Your child should be able to explain this policy to you as well.explain this policy to you as well. Have my materials and do my assignments on Have my materials and do my assignments on

timetime Be where I belongBe where I belong Control MyselfControl Myself Follow DirectionsFollow Directions Speak ConsideratelySpeak Considerately

ConsequencesConsequences

If a student chooses to be irresponsible, he/she must If a student chooses to be irresponsible, he/she must return a “math buck” that they had previously return a “math buck” that they had previously earned for good behavior. earned for good behavior.

I also use a daily check system.I also use a daily check system.

0 checks – No reminders to be on task0 checks – No reminders to be on task1 check – First reminder (Official Warning)1 check – First reminder (Official Warning)2 checks- Second reminder (Silent Lunch & note 2 checks- Second reminder (Silent Lunch & note

home to parents)home to parents)3 checks – Silent lunch, note home to parents, 3 checks – Silent lunch, note home to parents,

office referralsoffice referrals

*Severe behavior goes immediately to the office**Severe behavior goes immediately to the office*

Conduct GradeConduct Grade

Disciplinary action starts fresh at the Disciplinary action starts fresh at the beginning of each new day; beginning of each new day; however, conduct marks however, conduct marks accumulated over the nine weeks accumulated over the nine weeks will determine the final report card will determine the final report card conduct grade.conduct grade.

Behavior Sheet & Graded Behavior Sheet & Graded Paper PacketsPaper Packets

Weekly progress folders (blue) will Weekly progress folders (blue) will be sent home on Fridays to be sent home on Fridays to keep you informed of your keep you informed of your child’s progress academically as child’s progress academically as well as behaviorally. Please sign well as behaviorally. Please sign and return the folder and return the folder WITH THE WITH THE PAPERSPAPERS by Monday of the by Monday of the following week. If you need following week. If you need verification of grades or current verification of grades or current averages, please let me know. averages, please let me know.

Parent CommunicationParent Communication

The students have a red take home folder for daily The students have a red take home folder for daily communication. A newsletter/reminder email is communication. A newsletter/reminder email is written regularly to communicate things that are written regularly to communicate things that are happening in the classroom and around the school. happening in the classroom and around the school. The memo will be emailed or sent home in your The memo will be emailed or sent home in your child’s Red Take Home Folder. I may also send child’s Red Take Home Folder. I may also send emails, notes, or write in their assignment pad for emails, notes, or write in their assignment pad for communication purposes. You may email me at communication purposes. You may email me at school anytime: school anytime: amalpassamalpass@shelbyed.k12.al.us . . Please understand that my response may not be Please understand that my response may not be immediate.immediate.

You may also refer to the classroom blog for You may also refer to the classroom blog for information. I post announcements, comments, and information. I post announcements, comments, and study guides, when applicable. study guides, when applicable.

http://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/amalpass/author/amalpass/

ConferencesConferences

I encourage parents to schedule I encourage parents to schedule conferences with me whenever they conferences with me whenever they feel we need to discuss their child’s feel we need to discuss their child’s progress either academically or progress either academically or behaviorally. Please leave me a behaviorally. Please leave me a message with Julie Brane in the message with Julie Brane in the office at 682-5220, and I will contact office at 682-5220, and I will contact you to set up a conference. You may you to set up a conference. You may also contact me via email to also contact me via email to schedule a conference. My schedule a conference. My conference time this year is 2:00-conference time this year is 2:00-2:30 Tuesday-Thursdays.2:30 Tuesday-Thursdays.

AbsencesAbsences

Please send a written excuse of illness or Please send a written excuse of illness or verification of doctor/dentist visits for each verification of doctor/dentist visits for each absence. Please write your child’s full absence. Please write your child’s full name on the excuse and sign with your full name on the excuse and sign with your full name. This helps the office tremendously. I name. This helps the office tremendously. I must turn these in to the office so the must turn these in to the office so the absence can be counted as excused. It will absence can be counted as excused. It will be considered unexcused after THREE be considered unexcused after THREE DAYS with no verification. Please refer to DAYS with no verification. Please refer to the Code of Conduct for specific details on the Code of Conduct for specific details on make up work policies. Please give special make up work policies. Please give special attention to prior permission for family attention to prior permission for family trips/travel and the emergency clause.trips/travel and the emergency clause.

Field TripsField Trips

Field trips are planned during the Field trips are planned during the year. A permission slip will be year. A permission slip will be sent home before each trip. sent home before each trip. Please send back the Please send back the permission slip and money due permission slip and money due as soon as possible. as soon as possible.

Meal ChargesMeal Charges

Please make sure your child has money for Please make sure your child has money for meals daily. Funds are not allotted for meals daily. Funds are not allotted for “charges”. Please remember to “charges”. Please remember to WRITE WRITE YOUR CHILD’S NAME AND ACCOUNT YOUR CHILD’S NAME AND ACCOUNT NUMBER ON ALL CHECKS AND NUMBER ON ALL CHECKS AND INCLUDE ALL MONEY IN AN INCLUDE ALL MONEY IN AN ENVELOPE WITH THE CHILD’S NAME ENVELOPE WITH THE CHILD’S NAME AND LUNCH NUMBER.AND LUNCH NUMBER. Please do not Please do not bring in any outside food (such as bring in any outside food (such as McDonald’s) into the lunch room for your McDonald’s) into the lunch room for your child to eat. You are invited to eat lunch child to eat. You are invited to eat lunch with us any time during the school year. with us any time during the school year. Mrs. Malpass’ lunch time will be from Mrs. Malpass’ lunch time will be from 12:04-12:30 this year; however, it is subject 12:04-12:30 this year; however, it is subject to change for special events.to change for special events.

HomeworkHomework

I assign homework in order to reinforce I assign homework in order to reinforce concepts that are discussed and practiced concepts that are discussed and practiced in class. I also want students to practice in class. I also want students to practice responsibility and time management when responsibility and time management when working at home. “OMIS Late Work working at home. “OMIS Late Work Grading Policy” will be enforced with Grading Policy” will be enforced with homework assignments I collect.homework assignments I collect.

Please Please LEAVELEAVE the following Completed the following Completed Paper Work:Paper Work:

Stapled Signature Packet Note to your child from you

Please Please TAKETAKE the following Paper Work with the following Paper Work with you:you:

Parent Interview form (you can return when it is completed)

Code of Conduct Information Packet