Classroom Procedures and Expectations
Mrs. King, 4th Grade Math & Science Mrs. Smith, 4th Grade Language Arts & Social Studies Mrs. Takacs, 5th Grade Math & Science
Mr. Antio, 5th Grade Language Arts & Social Studies Ms. Winczner, 6th Grade Math & Science
Ms. Brazell, 6th Grade Language Arts & Social Studies
Team Teaching
• This year 4th-6th grade teachers will be team teaching.
• Each grade has one math/science teacher, and one ELA/social studies teacher.
• The students will not change classrooms.
• The teachers will change classrooms.
Arrival Procedures
• School doors open at 7:35.
➢ Parents are asked not to escort their children to their classrooms.
• Breakfast is served at 7:35-7:50 in the cafeteria. Students bring their breakfast to their classroom to eat.
➢ Breakfast will end promptly at 7:50. After 7:50, students will not be permitted to eat breakfast.
➢ Students not purchasing breakfast through the school are still permitted to bring in their breakfast.
• School day begins at 7:50.
➢ Students arriving to their classroom after 7:50 will be marked tardy.
• Classrooms will no longer have a snack time.
Dismissal Procedures
• School day ends at 3:15.
• Teachers escort students to their designated exit.
➢ 4th-6th graders will exit through the Snack Shack doors.
➢ Students picking up younger siblings will exit the building and reenter the building through the K-3 hallway.
➢ Students that are not picked up by 3:45 will be escorted to emergency latchkey.
Parking Lot
• Please follow the parking lot instructions for drop off and pick up times.
• Please do not park in front of the building in the driving lanes.
• Please follow directives of crossing guards.
Absences and Tardies
• Regular attendance and punctuality are very important!
➢ 5 tardies=1 absence
➢ 5 early dismissals=1 absence
• If a student misses multiple days in a row, they will be given as many days as they missed to make up the work.
• If a student misses a test or quiz, they have 3 days to make it up during school hours. This should be scheduled with the teacher.
• Please communicate with your child’s teacher and the main office about planned and unplanned absences as early as possible.
➢ This helps prevent missing work from accumulating and students from falling behind.
Uniforms
General 'Attire' for Girls
• Skirts/Jumpers/Skorts: black, navy, or khaki (polyester/cotton) dress apparel. No shorter than two inches above the knee.
• Pants/Capris: black, navy, or khaki (polyester/cotton) dress apparel. To meet dress code requirements, pants may NOT be yoga/ spandex material.
• Shorts: black, navy, or khaki (polyester/cotton) dress apparel. No shorter than two inches above the knee.
• Cardigan Sweater: black, burgundy, navy, and grey. Solid colors only, Trillium logo polo must be worn underneath.
• Tights: Solid colors only. Must be worn underneath skirts/jumpers.
• Long Sleeve Shirts: may be worn underneath short sleeve uniform shirt and must be a solid color of grey, black, burgundy, or navy.
• Shoes: Any color of tennis shoe or dress shoes are permitted. Spike or plat-formed heeled shoes, sandals, flip-flops, slides, or open-toe shoes/open-back shoes are not permitted.
Uniforms
General 'Attire' for Boys
• Pants/Capris: black, navy, or khaki (polyester/cotton) dress apparel. To meet dress code requirements, pants may NOT be yoga/ spandex material.
• Shorts: black, navy, or khaki (polyester/cotton) dress apparel. No shorter than two inches above the knee.
• Cardigan Sweater: black, burgundy, navy, and grey. Solid colors only, Trillium logo polo must be worn underneath.
• Long Sleeve Shirts: may be worn underneath short sleeve uniform shirt and must be a solid color of grey, black, burgundy, or navy.
• Shoes: Any color of tennis shoe or dress shoes are permitted. Spike or plat-formed heeled shoes, sandals, flip-flops, slides, or open-toe shoes/open-back shoes are not permitted.
Parent/Teacher Communication
• The planner is an important communication and organizational tool.
➢ Students must record assignments and important reminders every day.
➢ Teachers use planners to communicate with parents.
➢ Each night, an adult must read and sign the planner.
Parent/Teacher Communication
• Emergency Contact Forms
➢ Always keep these up-to-date in the office
• Phone Calls
• Parent Contact Form (PCF) and other documentation
• If you have attempted to contact your child’s teacher and have not heard back within 1-2 school days, it is likely he/she did not get the message.
➢ Emails sometimes end up in spam.
➢ You may need to contact the main office or use another mode of communication.
Classroom Policies
• 4th-6th grade students will receive letter grades.
• Policies not stated in the handbook are determined by your child’s teacher.
• If you have further questions, refer to your child’s teacher or the student handbook.
Volunteer Opportunities
• Parent-Educator Organization (PEO)
• Field Trips
➢ 4th Grade: TBD
➢ 5th & 6th Grade-Mystic Lake Camp
• Classroom Events/Celebrations
➢ Guest speakers and readers
➢ Holiday and cultural celebrations
• See your child’s teacher for further volunteer opportunities within the classroom.
5th & 6th Grade Camp
• Takes place June 1st-3rd. at Camp Mystic Lake
• Student eligibility is based on exhibiting proper school behavior.
• Students participate in many activities, including a rock climbing wall, a giant swing, archery, fishing, hiking, square dancing, and outdoor games that support science standards and character education.
Title 1
• Federally Funded Program
• Funds used to purchase materials and hire personnel to enhance intervention in math, reading, science, and social studies.
• Provides intervention services for at-risk students
• Funding is determined by the number of families who qualify for free and reduced lunch
• Purpose is to close the achievement gap of our students
Title 1 Support and Services
• Trillium is School-wide Title One
• Provide academic, social, and emotional intervention
• Program Components:
➢ Level 1: Classroom Intervention (Individualized Student Plans, Differentiated Instruction)
➢ Level 2: RTI Push-In and Pull-Out program (working with at-risk/struggling students based on assessments in Reading, Math, Science, and Social Studies)
➢ Level 3: Intensive RTI support, one on one programs, Neuro-reading, individualized therapy
Title 1 Components
• Activities/Events – After school clubs, tutoring, summer program, Family Nights, Community Partnerships
• Parent Involvement – PEO, Parent Support Group, Conferences, Parent Compact, Parent Involvement Policy, Surveys, Newsletters, Power School, Assessment Reports, Science Fair, College Readiness, March is Reading Month, etc…
• Educational Program – Teach Like a Champion, Daily 5, OnPoint Literacy, Step Up to Writing, 6+1 Traits of Writing, Singapore Math, Differentiated Instruction, Technology, Common Core, School Improvement Plan, Highly Qualified Staff
• Data Driven – Professional Learning Communities, Data Meetings, Individualized Student Plans, Assessment Learning Objectives (M-STEP, Performance Series, Explore, Plan, ACT, MME, Monthly Benchmark Tests)
Thank you!
• Thank you for attending Open House!
• We look forward to an amazing year!