Welcome to Open House

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Welcome!! 2014-2015
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Welcome to Open House

• Ms.Gullos
• 3rd Grade Class
• 2014-2015

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The Bridge

• Third graders come as 2nd graders and leave as
  4th graders
• Personal Responsibility is very important this
  year. Allow your child to fail and succeed
  without your rescue.

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Our Class Schedule

• 715-750 Arrival, unpack, morning duties
• 750-800 Announcements Attendance
• 800-815 Morning Work
• 815-920 Math
• 920-930 Snack, Bathroom Break, Recess
• 930-1106 Reading and Writing
• 1106-1136 Lunch
• 1140-1200 Recess
• 1200-1225 Spelling/Grammar
• 1225-100 Science, S.S., Health
• 100-145 Specials
• 145-200 Agenda, Stack and Pack
• 210 Dismissal

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Attendance

• Students need to be in the classroom before 750
• If sick- keep your child at home, please
• If your child is out- send an excuse when he/she
  returns. (AYP connection)
• If out more than one day- please pick up class
  work.

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Classroom Management

• Our class-created rules are posted.
• We have discussed and students are expected to
  follow the rules. When students follow the rules
  they earn
• Class money
• Infraction formschool wide
• Walking Tickets

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Class Store

• Students that follow the class rules, listen
  follow directions, complete class and homework
  assignments, use time wisely, and serve as role
  models for others will earn class money
• Students shop and work at store practicing math
  and economic skills.
• Students will create and run their own
  business. This will take place once a quarter

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the other consequence ?

• If a student makes poor choices
• 1st time-warning
• 2nd time-lose money for the day
• 3rd time-lose/walk for part of recess/ how I can
  make better choices letter to teacher
• 4th Infraction/Office Referral

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What we will learn this year
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Well also study
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Testing Schedule

• Third Grade Cognitive Abilities Test CogAT
  October 7-9
• Iowa Assessment IOWA October 10-17
• End of Grade Assessment.Georgia Milestones
  (formerly CRCT) April 15-24
• Student Learning Objective Assessments ..January
  and May
• Common Assessments
• End of Grade Assessment Retest- Reading Only
  EOG-R May 18-20
• Write Score.Aug/Sept. and May
• We are the most assessed grade
• level in the school

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Homework

• Homework will be given nightly. Students will
  always have a chance to begin it in class. If
  they use time wisely, most should finish by the
  end of the day. Check website and agenda each
  night for assignments.

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The Agenda is your friend

• Parents- Please check the agenda each day
• Write or attach any notes.
• Have your child assume this responsibility ?

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Notes from the Office

• Early Dismissal ends at 2pm. If a parent needs to
  sign a student out prior to dismissal, they must
  do so by 150.
• Dismissal changes must be in writing and cannot
  be taken over the phone, email, or text unless it
  is a change for the student to remain at school.
• Monies sent in must be in the white Cobb County
  envelopes and filled in completely.

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House Keeping

• Car Riders vs. Walkers (please do not park and
  walk in to get your children, please use the car
  line if you are driving to pick up your students)
• Walkers will now gather on the Kindergarten
  playground in the afternoons (beginning next
  week), it is getting too crowded with the bus
  riders and daycare
• Please do not drive into the bus port to drop
  off students in the mornings (walkers are fine)
• After 245, students/parents cannot return to the
  classrooms
• Writing Lab
• Super Specials/Calendar Rotation

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Contact me

• Because I need to be available to the students
  and mornings can be hectic, please send a note or
  an email if you need to communicate in the
  morning. I am available most afternoons (with
  advance notice) and anytime via email.
• gina.gullo_at_cobbk12.org
• Agenda- you or your child can write notes to in
  the agenda.
• Teacherweb.com -webpage with links for the kids,
  homework listed, and pictures from our class
  events http//teacherweb.com/GA/CheathamHillElemen
  tary/ginagullo/h3.aspx
• Friday folder Sent home every Friday filled with
  weekly behavior report, graded work, make-up
  work, and school news.