Welcome to Back to School Night Red Room

1. Welcome to Back to School Night Red Room August 27,2014

2. Red Room Back to School Night Wednesday, August 27,2014 • Introductions: • Teacher/Parent Communication: • Monthly newsletter • Friday Folders • Phone: 916-630-1510 ext.213 or ext.313 • E-mail: abordelon@mmcharter.org or psherman@mmcharter.org • Job Chart • Office Hours: • Mrs. Brown: 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. • Ms. Thorman: 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. • Odds and Ends: • Late arrival/Illness/Vacation • Early pickups – office procedure • Medication office procedure • Uniform Policy • Birthdays – Healthy snacks – fruit and veggies • ScholasticBook orders • Conferences/ Goal Setting: October 6, 7, and 8

3. Healthy Snacks • All About Me Museum • Field Trips • Homework • PTA Membership – We have forms! • Nut allergies/Cooking projects • Independent Study Packets - Three days minimum • Field Trip Driver Information - office • Parent Volunteers: • Fridays: Friday Folders: p.m. : Mrs. Haas • Read Naturally • Sight Words • Handwriting • Photo copying, laminating, etc. • Correcting student work from home • Laundry • Garden Docent • Art Docent • Classroom Website Update: Mrs. Vermette • Weekly Studies registration • Weekly Studies Newspapers • Garden Work Month:December 13th • Daily Schedule: • 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. – Yoga/Lessons/Work time • 11:45 p.m. to 12:35 p.m. – Lunch Recess • 12:35 p.m. to 2:00/3:10 p.m. – Beat the Clocks/SSR/Lessons/Work time/Rotation/Clean up • Subjects: • Reading Groups/SRA/Reading Comprehension • Spelling (Evan Moore) • Language Arts/Grammar - Parts of Speech/Mechanics • Handwriting (D’ Nealian) • Step up to Writing • Math Processes/Math Concepts/Beat the Clocks/Daily Word Problems/Daily Math/Mathscore

4. Morning Routines • Math Score • Geometry • Social Studies Weekly • Science Weekly • Foreign Language • Grace and Courtesy/Safe and Caring School • SRA – Monday 8:45 a.m. • Library - Monday 9:15 a.m. • Afternoon Rotation: History/ P.E./Computers/ Fine Arts • Wish List: • Outdoor plants • Soil • Decorative flags • Non-Toxic Natural Surface Cleaner: Method All-Purpose • Clorox Disinfecting Wipes • Reminders: • Please have your child to school on time! • Please encourage your child to be responsible for him/herself! • Please read the Friday flyers and the newsletter!! • Please pack healthy snacks and lunches!!! • Please return Friday Folders on Mondays! • Please sign and return the job chart on Mondays! • Back to School Night is for general classroom information. • If you would like to meet, please email us to schedule an appointment. Thank you!

6. To the parents of ____________, This is your son/daughter’s week ____________ to decorate the All About Me Museum with special items that represent his/her personality. These items will be displayed for the week and are to stay in the museum for the week. We would also appreciate if they brought in fresh flowers to brighten up our classroom. On Friday, your child will be responsible to bring in a healthy cooking project to share with the class. We would appreciate a parent or adult to help with making the snack with the students. Please remember to bring napkins and any utensils the children may need to eat the snack. Please help your child choose items that have some meaning to them and to choose a healthy snack. The objects need to be small enough to fit into the museum container/shelf. Please NO Toys! Sincerely, Mrs. Bordelon Mrs. Sherman ALL ABOUT ME MUSEUM

7. Red Room Field Trip Information The Red Room teachers have wonderful field trips planned for your child/ren this year which we couldn’t go on without your help. To cover the necessary deposits for these trips, we are collecting field trip fees in advance. The full amount is $75. Please send cash or a check made payable to Pam Sherman by September 12, 2014. We are looking for drivers for each trip. Please go over the list of dates and schedule some time off to join your child on a few excursions. Parents who drive only their child/ren are responsible to pay their own entrance fee. If you have any questions, please direct them to Pam Sherman or AdelitaBordelon, psherman@mmcharter.org, abordelon@mmcharter.org or 916- 630-1510 ext. 213/313. Thank you in advance for your help and participation. The children really enjoy all of the field trips and we can’t go on them without the cooperation and help of each parent. Please be sure to visit the MMCA website (mmcharter.org) for updated information and field trip permission slips. Field Trip Payment Slip Child/ren’s Name: _____________________________________ ___ Check #_____ or __ Cash Amount Attached &_______________ Please sign and return slip and money by September 12th to Mrs. Sherman. Signature Date

8. Red Room Field Trips 2014-2015 October 24 (Friday) Maidu Museum (On campus) November Nimbus Fish Hatchery TBA December Release Salmon/Hometown Buffett January - No Field Trip Work on Bugz February - No Field Trip Work on Bugz March Recreate (On campus) TBA April 23rd (Thursday) Bernhard Museum Leaving at 9:00 a.m. April 24th (Friday) Placer Nature Center (On campus) May - Explorit (On campus ) June Aquatics Center TBA