Miami Lakes K-8 Center

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Miami Lakes K-8 Center

• Mrs. DiDonna
• 5th Grade
• Math

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Mrs. DiDonnas Contact
Information

• My Class Website
• www.schoolrack.com/didonna
• My email address
• janetdidonna_at_dadeschools.net
• MLK-8 Center phone number
• 305-822-7757

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Email Information
Email is a wonderful way to communicate with me.
I will respond to emails within 24-48 hours.
Please understand that I try to check emails
first thing in the morning and again at the end
of the day. However, if I have a conference or
need to handle other situations in the morning
or afternoon I may not get to read my emails
until later that day. If you have an urgent
message, please contact the office at
[phone] and they will get the message to my
classroom. When I am teaching I give my full
attention to the students and do not check my
emails throughout the day.
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GO MATH FLORIDA New Math Book

• District-wide Adopted Series for 2013-2014 school
  year
• This book will cover all of the FCAT Benchmarks
  and NGSSS
• Students can view the math textbook and online
  resources from home
• Directions will be given to each student and can
  also be viewed on my website

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Math School Supplies

• Everyday bring the following supplies to
  my class
• 1. Sharpened pencil
• 2. Composition Notebook
• 3. Completed Homework

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Mandatory Uniform Policy

• Uniforms MUST be worn in school at all times.
• Failure to do this will result in student being
  sent to the office to call parents to bring them
  their uniform.
• Red or Light blue school shirt
• Closed toe shoes

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Classroom Rules

• Show RESPECT and KINDNESS to everyone at all
  times.
• Raise your hand if you have something to say or
  ask.
• Listen and follow directions
• Keep hands feet and objects to yourself.

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Following the Classroom Rules

• Will result in
• Verbal Praise
• Good Conduct Grades and Citizenship Award
• A Stress free learning environment
• An enjoyable and orderly classroom atmosphere

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Consequences for Breaking the Classroom Rules

• 3rd Consequence
• Contact parent
• 4th Consequence
• Sent to administration immediately with a
  referral.
• Parent teacher conference

• 1st Consequence
• Sign your name on clipboard.
• 2nd Consequence
• Check by name on clipboard. At this point, the
  students conduct grade will be lowered

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Home Learning

• Is your responsibility to do the home learning
  everyday!!!
• Completing homework will help you achieve higher
  academic, effort and conduct grades.
• The home learning helps you learn and improve on
  the lessons we are learning in our class.
• If you do not do your home learning assignment
  you will need to sign the clipboard and complete
  the homework as soon as possible.
• Failure to complete assignments will affect
• your academic, effort and conduct grades.

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What happens if I do not do my home
learning?

• Sign Clipboard
• Effort Grade will be lowered
• Weekly homework grade will be lowered
• Skills and concepts were not practiced at home
  which usually results in a lower grade on the
  chapter test.

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Finish Classwork Early?

• What do you do next?
• Activities
• Work on SUCCESSMAKER
• Read AR books

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Entering the Room

• Enter in line order quietly and pick
• up your math book from the front table.
• Take a seat
• Take out your homework
• Begin your Brain Buster assignment on board

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Exiting the room

• Make sure that your desk is cleared of any
  materials.
• Look around your desk and pick up any trash from
  the floor.
• Take all the materials that you will need to your
  next class.

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Make Up Work

• If you are absent it is your responsibility to
  make up the
• work you missed.
• Check the Home Learning Assignments on the board
  and
• complete any missed assignments.
• Tests/quizzes missed will be made up the
  following day
• during school hours or after school.
• It is always a good idea to have a parent come in
  to pick up make up work if the illness requires
  you to be home for 2 or more days. Call the
  school or email the teachers prior to coming in
  so the assignments will be ready.

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Attendance and Tardies

• It is very important that you come to class! New
  skills and concepts are taught everyday and you
  will miss out on important lessons.
• If you come to school after 835, you are late!!!
  
• After your 5th tardy you will not be able to earn
  a Citizenship Award at the end of the marking
  period.

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SMARTBOARD

• I will be using the interactive Smart Board to
  provide instruction in Math.
• You are NOT ALLOWED to touch the Smart Board
  screen without my permission.

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GRADING SCALE

• 90-100 A Outstanding
• 80-89 B Above Average
• 70-79 C Average
• 60-69 D Below Average
• 0-59 F Failure

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Conduct and Effort

• If you sign the clipboard two times in one week
  or have a check by your name one day, your
  conduct grade will be lowered for the week.
• Effort how much intensity you put into class
  including home learning, class work, tests, and
  participation.
• Your effort grade will be lowered if you do not
  do your homework or other assignments on time.

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Students should always.

• Follow our classroom rules and procedures.
• Be prepared to learn.
• Bring with you to class everyday your HOMEWORK,
  pencil,
• composition notebook and an AR book.
• Work quietly.
• Always ask questions!!!! There is no such thing
  as a silly
• question.
• Be courteous and respectful to your classmates.

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A Message From Mrs. DiDonna

• I am looking forward to a fantastic new school
• year! I know this is going to be one of the best
• school years ever! We will be learning many new
• concepts that will follow you into middle school
• and high school. I am so excited about seeing
• everyone learn and grow academically.
• Welcome to my 5th grade class!
• Mrs. DiDonna