Welcome to Back to School

NightMs. Echezabal’s 4th/5th Grade Class

2015-2016

Please find your

child’s picture to

find your seat!

Attendance Monitored by the district District board goal: 95% Please be on-time School starts at 7:40 Ah_attendance@westside.k12.ca.us OR ext.

05900

Arrival/DismissalNo parents past the gate, without signing-in

Students go straight to playground

Our class dismisses from gate right of office

Talk to students about street safety

Volunteering*/Visiting Sign-in, wear badge Be pre-approved by

teacher

*Form, Fingerprinted, TB tested, etc.

Dress Code We are focused on

academics Please refer to digital

handbook Colors and Collars

AVIDAdvancement Via Individual Determination

College Readiness SystemFocusing on Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading

A-STEPA- AVIDS- ScienceT- TechnologyE- ExplorationP- Project Based Learning

Supplies 1 – 3” 3-ring

binder 1 – pencil

pouch 3 - pencils 3 - pens

(black, blue, red)

2 - expo markers (skinny preferably)

Planner (provided)

5 – page dividers

5 – 2-pocket folders (provided)

Lined paper Graph paper Post-it notes

Schedule 7:40 Line

up/Attendance/Lunch 7:45-7:55 PE 7:55-8:15 Morning

Work 8:15-8:50

Novel/Writing/Genius Hour

8:50-9:35 PE, Library, Computer Lab

9:35-9:53 Recess 9:53-11:00 Math

11:00-11:45 Lunch/Recess

11:45-12:00 Planners/Homework

12:00-1:00 Science/ELA

1:00-1:50 Social Studies/ELA

1:50-1:55 Clean up/Dismissal

NO EARLY RELEASE ON THURSDAYS

Academics See syllabus for 4th/5th grade

content themes Student-friendly objectives

Genius Hour Based on Google’s 20% policy Will occur every Friday for 35

minutes Students will present project

findings at the end of each semester

Project Lead the Way (PLTW)

Standards-based: science, math, technology, and English language arts

Requires technology Will begin in the upcoming

weeks

Homework

Approximately 50 minutes of homework each night, PLUS 30 minutes of sustained reading.

Homework given daily/weekly/biweekly. ALL assignments will be written into the

planner. Students are responsible for tracking their work and planning ahead.

Parents are expected to sign planner after student’s complete homework on a daily basis.

Weekly Behavior & Assignment Report

Completed every Friday by each student Reflects students classwork, behavior,

habits, and homework completion To be signed by parents and returned by

Monday morning Tracks late/missing work.

Rules and Procedures

Rules1.Follow Directions2.Raise Your Hand3.Listen to Others4.Use Kind Words and

Actions5.Quiet Voices

Rewards Table Points Responsibility Award Viper Bucks (student

store) Calls/notes home

Consequences Warning Note home Call home Detention Principal referral

Conferences September 24th & 25th,

2015 (minimum days) If you need to meet with me,

please call or email at any time.

Office Hours* Monday - Thursday: 7:00am-

7:35am Wednesday: 2:15pm-4:00pm *Subject to change due to meetings/Robotics club. Updated hours will always be posted on the website.

Donors Choose Donations to provide current

class with up to date technology

Link on class website Sharing link with friends and

family is highly appreciate

Thank you!• Please feel free to contact

me at anytime!Class website: echezabal.weebly.comEmail: a.echezabal@westside.k12.ca.usPhone number: 661-722-0716 ext. 77092 (classroom)

661-575-9923 (main office)Classroom: E4