Welcome to Team Achievement’s
Parent Orientation
Home Access Center login is your child’s student ID number and
password
.
This is a very important tool to keep informed of your child’s progress
this year.
MrS.
Small
Mrs.
Haun
Math/Geography
Language Arts
Mr.
Mrs.
Kaschak Steiner
Math/Science
Language Arts
Miss
Hartley
Learning Support
Today We will discuss…
DAIS and team expectations
Academic success
Homework
snack
Assignment Book
Home Access Center
RESPONSIBILTY
To report your child’s absence:
call
go online
written note
You can find a link to absentee note on the Team Achievement website.
Your child needs to check with team teachers for missed work.
• Students will be tardy to school at 8:30am.
• All students will be issued a slip to class from the community
secretary.
• 3 tardies or more per marking period will result a student
being assigned after school study club for the next day.
BEHAVIOR
DAIS students are expected to:
Demonstrate respect
Act responsibly
Include others
Succeed through positive effort
Responsibility Slip
Responsibility Slips will be filled out by a
student if they do not meet the DAIS
expectations.
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The slip will be sent home at the end of the
week (stapled in their agenda)
• If a student receives 4 responsibility slips,
anytime during a week, a phone call home will
be made.
Responsibility Slip
Homework
Homework is given to students so that they
can reinforce material taught in class.
Homework includes studying materials, not just written work.
If your child is spending excessive amounts of time on homework
over a period of time, you should contact the team so that we can
help you and your child solve this problem.
Homework
Students will be denied recess to make up
missed assignments.
In the case of an emergency, parents
should communicate with the teacher why
your child missed an assignment, but
understand that it may still need to be
completed.
STUDENTS
Write the daily assignments in each class.
PARENTS
Check your child’s assignment book daily and Team
website. Please note that the website will not be as
detailed as the assignment book.
• The Math curriculum was realigned in all
grades to meet the rigorous state common
core standards.
• We will be spending less time reviewing
pervious taught math concepts.
Team Achievement’s
Math teachers
Ms. Hartley
Mrs. Small
Mr. Kaschak
Math book Online
Resource
Students and parents are encouraged
to use connected.mcgraw-hill.com to
access their online math book and
additional resources.
Students have been provided their
username and password by their math
teacher.
• Report card change: Reading and Writing are ONE grade now—it will be listed as
“Language Arts”
• Language Arts Part 1:
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Interactive Read Aloud, Shared Reading, Guided Reading / Book Discussions,
Independent Reading, Teacher Read Aloud.
Heavy Emphasis on book discussions and vocabulary.
Language Arts Part 2:
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Mini-lessons, Shared/Modeled Writing, Independent Writing with flexible groups
to support students as needed
Word work will be different this year. There will be emphasis on commonly
misspelled words, prefixes and suffixes, and grammar. Students will get a new list
and mini-lesson on Day 6, followed by lessons throughout the cycle and a test on
Day 5.
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Units covered:
• Force, Motion & Energy
• Chemical Building Blocks
• Earth’s Water
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Regions of Study:
• Latin America
• Europe
• China
• Japan
• India
• Other topics/units
• Review of Map Skills, Landforms, & Water Features
• CNN Student News– national and international current events
• JA BizTown – will need ATLEAST 18 volunteers for May 13th
SNACK
 Due to having a late lunch time (12:25pm) Students may
bring a nutritious snack to eat at some point during the
morning.
 Reminder: Students are permitted and encouraged to use a
water bottle.
(Please no Gatorade or other flavored drinks.)
Home/School Communication
•Most school information will be sent home electronically or posted on the team
website.
•It is important that your email address is updated. Multiple emails are acceptable.
•Parents of students that do not have an email address will have information sent
home with your child.
•Please check your email at least weekly.
•Please note that if you email a team teacher after 9:15 am, we will not be available to
read/respond until after students are dismissed.
Home Access Center
All your child’s graded papers may not be returned to him/her due
to portfolio building. It is important that you check the Home
Access Center to keep informed of your child’s grades during the
marking period. Login is your child’s student ID number and
password.
Link on District Website
Directions on Team Website
November Conference
You will receive a letter in October notifying you of an opportunity to
sign up for conferences using PTC Wizard.
* Please sign up ONLY with your child’s math teacher. We will make
sure that your child’s Language Arts teacher is also present at the
conference.
WE ARE LOOKING
FORWARD
TO A GREAT
YEAR!