Mrs. Hiles

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Mrs. Hiles ClassTeasley ElementaryOpen House
September 9, 2013
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Meet the Teacher

• Education Master of Education
• Twenty- one years experience in teaching
• 2 years teaching K-3 reading and math 2 years
  teaching Second Grade 6 years teaching Fourth
  Grade 11 years teaching Fifth Grade
• Married to best man on Earth! ?
• 2 children Son in 11th grade at Campbell High,
  Daughter in 7th grade at Eastside Christian
  School

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Our Classroom

• High expectations- every child is a learner
• Common Core Standards (math and Language Arts)
  writing across the curriculum (You have a handout
  on your desk to take with you.)

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Daily Schedule

• 720-750 Get ready for the day
• 750-800 Morning Announcements
• 800-900 Math
• 900-1130 Reading/Writing/Grammar (1000
  SNACK)
• 11331203 LUNCH
• 1220110 Specials (Mon. - Art, Wed. - Math,
  Fri. - P.E.)
• 1220-200 Specials (Thurs. P.E. Music)
• 110-200 Science Social Studies Rotation
• 200-215 Record assignments/pack up/dismissal
  

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Curriculum

• Math
• Harcourt- Textbook is online
• Social Studies
• Maps/Globes, History from Civil War to present
  day
• Textbook is online
• Science
• Constuctive/Destructive Forces Matter
  Electricity/Magnetism
• Cells/Organism Classification
• Textbook is online
• Health
• Nutrition
• Medicine/Disease Prevention
• Growth and development
• Personal Safety

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Curriculum Cont.

• Reading
• Guided Reading Groups/Independent Reading
• Novel studies Reading Logs
• Good Habits- Great Readers series
• Writing
• GA Writing Assessment in March 5th
• Spelling
• Words Their Way Test on Fridays
• Tic Tac Toe activities during the week due
  Thursdays
• www.spellingcity.com

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Grading

• Social Studies Science
• Practice exercises in class
• Quizzes/Tests/Projects
• Classwork Assignments
• Math
• Concept Quizzes/Checkpoints
• Problem Solving Quizzes
• Computation Quizzes
• Tests
• Classwork Assignments
• Spelling Reading
• Quizzes/Tests/Projects/Activities
• Classwork Assignments
• Language Arts
• Tests and Writing Pieces
• Grammar Quizzes
• Classwork Assignments

• Grading System
• 90-100 A
• 80 - 89 B
• 74 - 79 C
• 70 - 73 D
• 69 and below F

Conferences Week of October 21st.
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Testing

• Chapter tests and quizzes
• I will try to notify a few days prior to testing.
• ITBS September 23rd 30th
• Writing Assessment Mar. 5th
• CRCT begins April 23 May 2nd

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Homework

• Expect daily math homework (except Fridays).
• Study spelling daily. Tic Tac Toe due on Thursday
  with test on Friday
• Daily Reading minimum of 20 minutes per night
• Students should be filling out Media Center
  reading sheet each nine weeks.
• Homework in other subjects will be written in
  agenda.
• Homework is posted daily on class blog.

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Behavior Management

• T2P2 (Teasley Tiger Pride Program)
• Must have 30 purples in order to receive a Tiger
  pride award at the end of the nine weeks. 2 green
  or yellow no award, red no award
• If a student pulls a card they will not have
  recess that day.
• Merits (Positive Reinforcement) 5 stickers
  lunch on Friday in the classroom with a movie

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Field Trips

• Atlanta History Center History Trunks (In
  House)
• December Atlanta Symphony Orchestra _at_ Cobb
  Energy Center
• Camp Timber Ridge May 3rd
• Behavior Must follow T2P2 or will not be
  allowed to attend fieldtrips

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Nutritious Snack Daily
Only water to drink!
Breakfast is SO IMPORTANT!!!
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Most Valuable Player (MVP)

• While your child is the Most Valuable Player of
  the Week, each day of the week will consist of an
  exciting event or activity to honor him or her.
• Sharing Sack During the week before a student is
  MVP, a tote bag will be sent home with the child.
  Students have a week to collect 3 special items
  with which to fill the bag at home and bring it
  back to share with classmates on Monday.
  Students should also bring 3 photos of their
  choice to display on the MVP of the Week bulletin
  board.
• Favorite Book The MVP of the Week brings one of
  his or her favorite books to share about to the
  class. Students can read the book aloud to the
  class if it can be read in less than 10 minutes
  long or give a book-talk if the book is longer.
• Parent Letter Parents will write a letter to the
  class telling us how special your child is to
  you. Send the letter in a sealed envelope to
  school with your child, and I will read the
  letter to the class at class meeting. The
  content of the letter is up to you, but you may
  want to choose from the following ideas Describe
  special or funny stories about your child for the
  class to hear, write a silly or serious poem
  about your child, tell us some neat things we may
  not know about your child, send silly or special
  pictures with a letter describing the pictures,
  or write a short story with your child as the
  main character. You may also send a video for
  the class to watch if you choose.

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MVP Cont.

• Lunch Buddy If possible, join your child in the
  cafeteria for a special lunch on this day. You
  may also choose to invite a sibling or a favorite
  relative to be your childs lunch buddy. You can
  have the buddy be a surprise or let your child
  know ahead of time. If you are unable to make it
  during our lunch period (1133-1203), please let
  me know, and I will plan to eat with your child
  in the classroom with a friend.
• MVP Recognition The student will be recognized
  by his or her classmates and presented with a
  Most Valuable Player of the Week" certificate.
• The events planned for Wednesday, Thursday, and
  Friday can be swapped in order to accommodate
  your personal schedules if you are planning to be
  a lunch buddy during the week.

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MVP Schedule

• September
• 9/9-13 Sage Anoff
• 9/16-20 Michelle Childs
• 9/23-27 Vedant Choudhary
• October
• 10/14-18 Madison Clark
• 10/21-25 Makayla Cort
• 10/28-11/1 Irina Delarosa
• November
• 11/4-8 Nolan Ford
• 11/11-15 Daniel Halliday
• 11/18-22 Zion Henry
• December
• 12/2-6 Jennie Kong
• 12/9-13 Jasean Martin
• 12/16-20 Kyle Mwangi
• January
• 1/13-17 Leza Ned

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Safety

• Parents are required to sign in upon entry and
  wear nametags.
• Transportation
• All changes are required to be submitted in
  writing- no emails or calls.
• You are required to send a note for each day of a
  transportation change.

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Hygiene
                                           

• Have you ever walked into a classroom full of
  kids when all the windows are closed? PhWew!!
• According to the experts young kids may sweat but
  they don't start having body odor (BO) until they
  reach puberty. That's when special sweat glands
  under the arms and around special places roar
  into full production pouring out sweat which
  smells!
• So, make sure you have purchased deodorant for
  your child to have in their back pack for when
  they forget to apply in the mornings. PE days
  are the worst days.
• Storage chest needed for our bathroom to put
  extra deodorant and supplies for our girls.

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Stay Connected!

• Graded papers will be sent home each Thursday.
  You are to sign and return any grade below 80 in
  the envelope.
• Class blog teasleyes.typepad.com/teresa_hiles
• My Email teresa.hiles_at_cobbk12.org
• School Phone [phone]
• Best time to call me at school during the day
  1230 100 except on Tuesday.

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Questions