ABC’s of Room 33
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Notebooks:
your
child’s
homework will be written down in their
Absent Work: if your child is absent
assignment notebook. They will be checked
from school you have the option to call in
out at the end of the day to ensure
and request absent work. Please do so by
assignments are written down correctly.
11:45 each day in order to give time to
Please sign assignment notebooks each
collect materials. If your child has missed
night.
the
day’s
instruction,
alternative
assignments may be sent at the teacher’s
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Assignment
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Attendance: if your child is going to be
discretion. Missed instruction will be made
absent, please call the school office at
up upon the child’s re-entry to school.
847-540-2898.
Administrators: Sarah Adams has two
administrators.
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Principal: Mrs. Claudia Mall
Behavior: see attached classroom
management pages.
Assistant Principal: Mr. Dave Herlocker
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Bells: our school day begins at 8:35 and
Annual Review: as part of your child’s IEP
ends at 2:50 on regular school days. On
the Student Services Team is required to
early dismal days, the day begins at 8:35
meet
and ends at 12:50.
each
year to
update
student’s
current level of performance. Your child’s
annual
review
is
determined
by
the
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previous year’s meeting date.
Birthday: your child’s birthday is a special
day and one that will be celebrated in our
classroom. Please keep in mind the District
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Assemblies: throughout the year special
95 policy of a NON-FOOD treat. If your
presenters come to our school to provide a
child’s birthday falls during a break or
fun and educational assembly. Assemblies
holiday, you may choose to celebrate on
will be announced as they are scheduled.
the half-birthday or on a pre-arranged
day with the teacher.
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Breakfast: please make sure your child
eats a healthy breakfast before school.
We have a busy day, and a good breakfast
will ensure optimal learning!!
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Curriculum Night: Curriculum Night
happens within the first few weeks of
Calendar: The district calendar can be
school. It provides parents with the
accessed in the Parent-Student Handbook,
opportunity to hear about their child’s
or on the district webpage www.lz95.org .
grade level curriculum, expectations, and
special events. This year the 3rd – 5th
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Classroom: our classroom is room 33. We
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are located in the 4 /5
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grade Curriculum Night is Tuesday,
grade hallway.
Clip Chart: a color coded behavior clip
chart is used to help teachers and
September 1st 6:30-7:30.
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students monitor their own behavior.
Differentiation: lessons and grade level
Please keep in mind your child’s clip may
curriculum will be differentiated in order
not move each day. In order to
to meet student needs.
move up” on the clip chart, students must
go above and beyond expectations.
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Clothing: Please make sure your child is
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release days throughout the school year.
dressed appropriately each day. Students
Students will be released at 12:50 on
continue to go outside during the winter
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months.
Early Release Days. Please note on the
Common Core: the learning standards
pertain to elementary schools.
district calendar not early release days
developed to guide instruction on a
specific skill set for each grade level
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Communication: Communication is the key
to a successful parent-teacher
relationship. E-mail is the best form of
communication for me.
E-mail: andrea.brady@lz95.org
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Early Release: the district has early
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Wednesday, September 30th
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Thursday, October 22nd
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Monday, November 23rd
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Thursday, February 11th
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Thursday, March 10th
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Friday, May 20th
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Friday, May 27th
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Field Days: Field Day is a fun day for
Phone: 847-540-5455
students to work on team building, fitness,
Conferences: Parent-Teacher
and celebrate the end of the school year.
Conferences are held in November. At
Field Day is tentatively set for Tuesday,
Open House, you will have the opportunity
May 31st.
to sign up for one session.
Thursday, November 19th (4:00 – 7:00 pm)
Monday, November 23
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(1:30 – 7:00 pm)
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Field Trips: your child will have the
opportunity to participate in both inschool and out of school field trips.
Permission forms and more information
will be sent home as field trips are
confidence. Fourth graders are very
planned. The purpose of field trips is to
capable of doing many things on their own
provide an extension of the learning
and I encourage them to do as much as
environment.
they can for themselves in the classroom.
Please encourage them to think through
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Fountas and Pinnell: this is the district
and problem-solve in everyday situations.
literacy assessment that is used in order
to determine a student’s independent and
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Institute Days: Teachers have school,
but student’s do not!! 
- Friday, November 6th
- Friday, January 15th
- Friday, February 12th
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Just Ask: e-mail or leave a note in your
instructional reading levels.
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Gym Shoes: your child will need
appropriate gym shoes on the days they
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have P.E.
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child’s assignment notebooks.
Homework: homework is your child’s
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responsibility and they will have some each
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night. The purpose of homework is for
not take more than an hour each night. If
you find your child to have great
difficulty, please sign the homework page
actions
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being lost.
the next day. Your child will not be
an assignment deemed too difficult.
Label: Please label your student’s personal
belongs in order to prevent things from
and have your child speak with me in class
penalized for the effort they put forth on
in our classroom we treat
everyone with kindness with our words and
your child to practice skills learned in
school independently. Homework should
Kindness:
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Late Assignments: if your child has used
up their “life passes” (see below) then
your child may face a consequence for late
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assignments at the teacher discretion. If
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Illness: in order to keep sharing of germs
at a minimal, please keep your child home
if they are ill. Please remember to call
your child in utilizing the attendance line
at 847-540-2898.
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Independence: is a goal for students
because it builds self-esteem and self-
there is an extenuating circumstance for
reoccurring late work, please contact me
so we may problem solve together in order
to find a solution to better support your
child.
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“Life Passes”: in our classroom I
understand that sometimes “life happens”.
Your child is granted two “life passes”
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MAP Test: the MAP test is a computer
each trimester for those times when “life
based assessment that is administered
just happens”. This includes a forgotten
twice per year. Student’s accommodations
textbook/ materials, a practice runs late,
as listed in their current IEP will be
or just one of those nights that don’t go
followed. MAP Testing will be
according to plan.  Your child will get an
administered during the weeks of
September 9th – 23rd and May 16th – May
extra night to complete the assignment at
27th.
no cost to them. “Life Passes” do not carry
over from trimester to trimester. There
are an additional two “wild card” life
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Math: the district math curriculum is
passes that can be used at any time. “Wild
Origo Stepping Stones. Our classroom will
Card Life Passes” are good for the whole
follow the general education curriculum
year!
with accommodations and modifications. In
addition to this, we will use additional
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Literacy: the district literacy curriculum
materials and resources to further
is Schoolwide Reading. Our classroom will
practices basic and grade level skills.
follow the general education literacy
curriculum with accommodations and
modifications made as needed.
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your child, please send it to school in a
sealed envelope labeled with their name.
In addition to this, in our class we use the
Fountas and Pinnell Reading Intervention
as our guided reading program.
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class
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Lost and Found: the school maintains a
for Wednesday, March 24th 2016 at 7:00.
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personal items.
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Lunch & Recess: students will have
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every day.
Open House: The spring Open House is
Thursday, May 5th 6:30 – 7:30.
recess first followed by lunch. The
lunch/recess block is from 11:45 – 12:30
Newsletters: Newsletters will be sent
home every Friday.
lost and found; please encourage your
child to search there first for lost
Music Performance: The fourth grade
music performance is currently scheduled
Lockers: your child’s personal locker will
be with their general education homeroom
Money: If you are sending money with
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Outside: P.E. and/or recess may be
outside every day. Please remember to
dress accordingly. During the winter
months, students without proper winter
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Question: just ask… andrea.brady@lz95.org
apparel will have to remain on the blacktop
only during recess.
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Paraprofessionals: Mrs. Baca and Mrs.
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Friebus are the two wonderful
celebrate making positive life choices
paraprofessionals in our classroom. Both
during Red Ribbon Week the week of
come with great experience and will be a
October 26th – October 30th
wonderful addition to our team.
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PARCC: the PARCC test is a computer
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based assessment. It is the state
be administered the test during the
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spring. All assessment accommodations
independence. We will do so together by
be followed. Testing will begin on April 4th.
being respectful of one another, and by
More information to follow as we get
being responsible for our own actions and
closer.
Tuesday, September 1st.
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belongings.
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follow the general education curriculum
with accommodations and modifications. In
and Valentine’s Day parties.
addition to this, we will use additional
materials and resources.
Positive Partner Behavior: a system that
is followed as reminders of how to work
together in partners and groups (see
Science: the district science curriculum is
National Geographic. Our classroom will
Parties: Student’s will join their general
education homeroom for the Halloween
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Respectfulness and Responsibility: a big
part of fourth grade is building
and modifications listed in their IEP will
Picture Day: Sarah Adams picture day is
Report Cards: Report Cards will be sent
home at the end of each trimester
mandated standardized test. Students will
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Red Ribbon Week: Sarah Adams will
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Snack: we will have one snack time during
the school day (time TBD). Please send
classroom management plan for more
your child with a healthy, peanut free
information)
snack. Your child’s snack must follow the
District 95 Wellness Plan. See the district
Q
website for more information.
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Quality: in our class we encourage quality
work. Students are encouraged to always
put forth their best effort.
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Social Emotional Learning: Sarah Adams
will be piloting a new social emotional
learning curriculum this school year. The
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Treasures and Toys: please keep all
purpose of this curriculum is to promote
special treasures and toys at home or in
positive character education and problem
backpacks for recess only.
solving skills for students. This new
program is called The 4 R’s (Reading,
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Writing, Respect, and Resolution)
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Social Studies: the district social studies
unique. I will do my best to differentiate
curriculum is Scott Foresman Regions. Our
instruction to ensure that all children get
classroom will follow the general education
what they need to be successful in fourth
curriculum with accommodations and
grade
modifications. In addition to this, we will
use additional materials and resources.
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Unique: each student in my classroom is
Specials: Students will have specials each
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district to take vacations during district
day. Below is the specials schedule for
breaks and holidays. If a student is going
Mrs. Lingle and Mrs. Wells.
Lingle
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P.E.
10:45 –
11:15
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Music
10:45 –
11:15
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Art
10:45 –
11:45
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Music
10:45 –
11:15
Wells
Music
10:45 –
11:15
P.E.
10:45 –
11:15
LMC
10:45 –
11:45
Art
10:45 –
11:45
to be absent for an extended period of
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LMC
10:45 –
11:45
P.E.
11:15 –
11:45
Vacations: it is encouraged by the
time outside of regular break times please
let me know as soon as possible.
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Volunteers: volunteer opportunities may
occur throughout the school year. Please
look for e-mails and/or your weekly
Music
10:45 –
11:15
newsletters. Our school PTO also has
great volunteer opportunities to stay
P.E.
11:15 –
11:45
involved with the Sarah Adams community.
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Supplies: Students are responsible for
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Water Bottles: as you know our school
their own supplies. Please be sure their
can get quite warm periodically throughout
supplies are labeled.
the school year. Students should have a
labeled water bottle each day to keep
hydrated. Our classroom is not air
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conditioned, but we do have our best to
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Technology: in our classroom we will be
keep cool!!
using laptops and iPads in order to enhance
our learning.
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Weekends: it is my belief weekends are
for spending time with families and
friends while enjoying being a kid.
Therefore, homework over a weekend will
be too read. This may be subject to
change depending upon schedule changes.
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Words Their Way: this is the district
word study program. Students are
assessed based upon current
word/vocabulary knowledge. Students will
have activities to complete at home to
practice their word study lists, and
assessed each week.
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It is important to me that we all have an
eX traordinary school Y ear filled with
laughter, learning, and fun. I know this
year will
Z oom by!!
Room 33 Information
Teacher: Ms. Andrea Brady
Paraprofessionals: Mrs. Aleyce Baca & Mrs. Lisa Friebus
E-mail: andrea.brady@lz95.org
Classroom Phone: 847-540-2894
Sarah Adams Phone: 847-438-5986
School Hours: 8:35 – 2:50