Kemp Elementary

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Welcome

• Kemp Elementary
• Ms. Bussell Mrs. McElhaney
• 2015-2016
• Open House

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Background- Ms. Bussell

• 11th year of teaching
• Bachelors in Elementary Education Legal
  Administration
• 10th year in 5th grade at Kemp
• 1 year in 4th grade at Kemp
• Two childrenCapt. Donnie Bussell, 28, USMC,
  pilot and Caitie, flight attendant for Delta
  Airlines, 23

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Background- Mrs. McElhaney

• 6th year of teaching
• Bachelors and Masters Degree
• Taught 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th grade
• One child Dexter
• (7 months old)

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Schedule

• See Packet
• Specials Rotation sent home at Meet and Greet

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Curriculum

• Year long curriculum see attached
• See student agenda for the following
• Reading Strategies
• Technology Passwords
• School Policies and Procedures

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Grading

• Daily work grades
• Tests/Quizzes
• Work checked by the students is not taken for a
  grade.
• Grades with percentages are put into the grade
  book.

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Late/Missing Work and Redos

• If a student has 9 or more late or missing
  assignments (classwork or homework) in a quarter,
  this will result in an Unsatisfactory in
  Work/Study Habits on the report card, which will
  keep your child off of the Honor Roll at the end
  of the year. Six through nine missing or late
  assignments will result in a Needs Improvement
  in work/study habits on the report card. This
  will not keep your child off of the Honor Roll.
• Redos only on a grade of 73 or below, and the
  highest grade on redo will be a 74. No redos the
  last nine weeks.

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Dress Code

• Shoulder straps on dresses, blouses, or shirts
  must be at least two inches in width
• Dresses, shorts, skirts, and skorts must be below
  fingertips when arms and hands are extended
• Tights or leggings can be worn if tops (shirts)
  are at least mid-thigh

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Homework

• Nightly homework is written in the agenda and
  posted on our blog
• Reading - 10 pages nightly
• Practice math facts
• Homework is not graded for accuracy, only for
  completion

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Discipline Plan

• Merits for rewards-end of year movie/auction
• Citations for classroom issues
• Phone calls or emails if necessary
• PLEASE TAKE THE ORANGE BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS FOR
  5TH GRADE FORM HOME, SIGN IT ALONG WITH YOUR
  CHILD, AND RETURN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

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BYOD (Bring you own device)

• Students may bring his/her electronic device to
  school (such as a Kindle to read on) if I have a
  BYOD form on file.
• If students earn an electronics time as a
  reward, then they may be brought for that purpose
  only if I have a BYOD form on file.

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Snacks

• Please send a snack with your child daily (peanut
  free)
• Please provide a treat if your child has a peanut
  allergy for when the other students receive
  treats such as cupcakes for birthdays

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G.O. Notebooks

• Check agenda nightly for homework and important
  dates.
• Kemp Weekly folder is sent home each Wednesday
  and returned with parent initials on folder
  receipt form.

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Fifth Grade Testing

• Iowa Assessment October 5 - 9
• Target testing for fifth graders to be determined
  by the results of Iowa
• Milestones Assessment (formerly know as the CRCT)
  April 13 22 (including make up days)

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Attendance and Dismissal Procedures

• Please be here on time-any tardy or absence will
  result in not getting a perfect attendance award.
• If you check a child out before 1115, it will be
  counted as an absence.
• Make sure you check out your child through the
  office (latest time for checkout is 145)
• See student agenda for school attendance policies
  and procedures

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Field Trips

• Rock Eagle 4-H Center April 27 - 29
• Performing Arts Atlanta Symphony Nov. 6
• Bowling 5th grade celebration paid for by the
  PTA - Date - TBA

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Rock Eagle April 27 - 29

• Rock Eagle Survey will be sent by email soon
• Permission slips will be sent home soon and
  payments may be made throughout the year
• County permission form
• Student medication form
• No electronics of any kind, including cell phones
  for students
• Closer to the date you will get a list of what
  your child should bring or you can look at our
  blog
• Chaperones the more, the better, but it is a
  working trip for the adults

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Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl

• Kemp is planning to participate in the Helen
  Ruffin Reading Bowl again this year. The
  competition is all about recognizing readers and
  sharing the love of reading. In the competition,
  students answer questions about the 18 books that
  are nominated for the Georgia Book Award. Our
  in-school team will read and discuss books in a
  book club format. As the county competition in
  January, gets closer, we will spend part of our
  time practicing for the competition and choosing
  a team of five students, plus alternates, Any
  interested fourth or fifth grade students are
  welcome to join the club, which will meet after
  school starting Friday, August 14. An
  informational flyer was sent home yesterday, and
  you can contact Mrs. Sieland with any additional
  questions.

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Kemp Geography Bee

• Kemp is registering for conducting a Geography
  Bee this year, in coordination with the National
  Geographic Geography Bee.
• Website http//www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee
  / Games, daily practice quizzes for extra prep
  and information for parents
• Contact paige.harbuck_at_cobbk12.org

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Suggestions for Support

• Go through the G.O. notebook with your child on a
  regular basis, but dont remove anything without
  talking to your child.
• Read with your child.
• Review homework w/ your child. Ask questions
  about what they are learning.
• Practice math facts
• If you have questions or concerns, please email
  us.

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Lets Have a Successful Year by

• On-going communication
• Check our blog you can access our blog through
  the school web site. Please dont email us
  through the blog! It goes directly to Mrs. Kale!
  
• If in doubt, please ask.

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Questions You Might Have!

• 5th T-shirt order forms are on your childs desk
  tonight. Forms and money due by August 28th.
• LAD Quizzes and either computation or problem
  solving quizzes each Friday.
• Spelling HW is due on Mondays.
• Spelling Tests will be on Tuesdays
• Room Parent Sign-Up Forms (pink) are on the back
  table.

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• Thank you all for coming tonight!
• Please enjoy the rest of your evening!