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Classroom Information for the 11-12 School Year
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Welcome to
Saddleback! I
would like to
welcome you all to
Team
Honeycutt
and
to Saddleback
Elementary School!
I’m excited about
the
opportunity to
get
to know you
and
I’m looking to
a
FANTASTIC
school
year!
Included in this packet
are answers to
some questions
that you might
have, lots of
important
information
you
need to know
about
our
classroom
(please
be sure
to
read all this
information),
and a supply list
(on the last
page).
Please take
some
time to go
over
this packet
together. Keep in
mind
that things
do
change
throughout
the
school year,
as
student needs
change
(I always
try to
make sure
that
what I am
doing
works for all
of
us.). Be sure
to
read the
weekly
newsletters
every
week
about
any
changes – I
will do my best to
keep you as
informed
as
possible.
And
you are always
welcome
to ask me
any
questions.
Again
– Welcome!
This
is going
to be an
exciting
year!!
- Do you do the same things every
year?
·
While
I do keep
some
things
from year
to year,
my
focus
is
on
these
students,
at this
time, and
in this
setting.
- What are the school hours?
·
8:00
am – 3:00
pm à
Monday,
Tuesday,
Thursday,
&
Friday
·
Please
know that
school
starts at
8:00 am
and
ends
at
3:00
pm, I
will
start
each
day
at 8:00
a.m.
and
will
not
dismiss
from the
classroom
until the
final bell
at
3:00pm.
- What are the school hours for
Wednesday?
·
Every
Wednesday
is Early
Release
–
school
will be
released
at 1:10pm
on
Wednesdays
- What is the procedure when my child is sick or
unable to
attend
school?
·
Please
call the
school
office to
report any
absence –
520-568-6110.
- Can I volunteer in the classroom or at the
school?
·
Yes,
there are
numerous
ways you
can help.
Please
let
me
know
what
you
would
like
to
help with.
- Can my child have snacks at school?
·
Yes,
we will
have a
snack
break
during our
school day
– either
in the
morning or
afternoon,
depending
in our
grade
level
lunchtime.
Students
are
responsible
for their
own
snacks.
I will not
have
snacks
available
for
students.
I
HIGHLY
encourage
nutritional
snacks in
our
classroom
– for
example,
fruit,
fruit
snacks,
granola
bars,
non-sugar
cereals, etc.
*Soda
or candy
will not
be allowed
as a snack
in the
classroom.
If
students
bring
these
items for
a snack,
they will
be asked
to leave
it in
their
backpack
to take
home.
- Is there homework?
·
Students
will be
assigned
daily
homework,
including
Fridays,
which they
will be
responsible
for. Also
included
in
daily
homework
is the nightly
reading
log
and practice of weekly
spelling
and
vocabulary
words
that are
tested at
the end of
the week.
Along with
daily
homework,
weekly
spelling
and
vocabulary,
students
will have
monthly
homework
assignments.
A homework
agenda
will go
home every
Monday –
all
homework
assignments
are due
the day
after they
are
assigned,
unless
otherwise
stated. In
addition
to
the
homework
agenda,
students
will also
receive a
copy of
the week’s
spelling
and
vocabulary
words
along with
skills we
are
working on
and a
sample
passage of
the story
we are
reading
(students
are
encouraged
to
practice
reading
this
passage
each night
at home,
as they
will be
assessed
on it on
Friday).
All
homework
is meant
to
reinforce skills
that are
taught in
the
classroom,
so that
you can
see the
skills we
are
working
on, and so
that you
can see
your
child’s
ability to
complete
this work
independently.
You may
sometimes
need to
read the
directions
to your
child –
otherwise,
they
should be
able to
complete
their
homework
independently.
Please
sign for
your
child’s
homework
each night
– it
is your
student’s
responsibility
to
remember
to have
their
homework
and
reading log
signed.
·
There
are also
optional
Writing
topics
inside
the
BEE
Folder
that
students
can use to
practice
their
writing
skills
daily/weekly.
This is
optional
but highly
encouraged.
·
Students
will have
B.E.E.
[Bring
Everything
Everyday]
Folder in
our class
(a.k.a.
Homework
folders).
This
folder
should
live in
your
child’s
backpack.
The
B.E.E.
folder
will hold
all
important
information,
reading
log and
calendars
in the
folder
prongs
(center of
the
folder) - this
information
should
remain in
the folder
at all
times),
homework
and
anything
that is to
be
completed
and
returned
will be on
the
left-hand
side,
completed
and/or
other
information
on the
right-hand
should
stay home.
This
folder
MUST come
to school
every
day.
Please
know that
it is your
child’s
responsibility
to
remember
this
folder and
their
homework.
I have a
policy /
rule in
our
classroom
– “no
folder =
no recess,
no
homework =
no recess, no
backpack =
no
recess”.
·
The
reading
log in the
folder is
part of
your
child’s
homework
assignment
and MUST
be
completed
each night
as
part of
their
assigned
homework.
Students
receive
points
towards
their
overall
reading
grade from
their
reading
log every
day, this
MUST be
done and
signed the
night
before to
receive
points
–
these
points
cannot be
made up or
replaced
with
another
assignment.
Even if
your child
is sick or
misses
school for
some
reason
–
reading
log is an
ongoing
homework
assignment
that
should
be
complete
EVERY
NIGHT –
regardless
of your
child’s
attendance.
*NOTE: The
reading
long MUST
be signed
by you
nightly to
receive
full
credit for
reading.
Again, it
is YOUR
CHILD’s
responsibility
to
remember
to get
this
signature
from you
and not
yours.
·
Friday
Progress
Reports –
Friday
Progress
Reports
will come
home on
every
Friday to
update you
on
your
child’s
progress.
This is
not your
child’s
final
grade, simply
a progress
report of
the week.
However,
sometimes
throughout
the
school
year
additional
progress
reports
with
grades
will come home
for a
signature.
Please be
sure to
sign the
progress
report and
note
any
questions
you might
have
before it
is
returned.
Please keep
in mind
that this
is only an
update and
not your
child’s
final
grade.
Having
the Friday
Progress
Report
signed
each week,
is
part of
your
child’s
homework
for the
weekend.
Please
remember our
classroom
policy /
rule, “no
folder =
no recess,
no
homework
=
no
recess, no
backpack
= no
recess”.
8.
How
do I know what is
happening in the
classroom or
at
school?
·
Please
ask me – I am
always here to
answer any
questions
or
concerns you
might
have. I will
update you on any
happenings
in our
classroom
newsletter each
week – please be
sure to
read the
newsletters to
stay informed. We
have a classroom
website it
is:
< https://teamhoneycutt.angelfire.com/
>, and a
classroom Twitter
page < www.twitter.com/teamhoneycutt
>. I will do my
best to keep the
site updated with
any important
news
and keep
important
newsfeeds on
Twitter up to
date. You are also
welcome to call me
at school, email
me (Email is the
BEST way to get
in
contact with me
–
even during
school
hours. I also
often check
email
in the
evenings
after
school, on
weekends and over
holidays.),
or
send a note to
school
with your
child.
·
Homework
will not be posted
on my classroom
website
– and
students
will
receive only
1 homework agenda
and weekly
spelling
words and
vocabulary
words
page. In the
event
that they
lose
their
homework
agenda or
weekly
spelling
words and
vocabulary
words
page,
I will not
be able
to replace
it. I
post the
homework
agenda and
weekly
spelling
words and
vocabulary words
page on the
classroom
webpage
each week
–
students are
welcome
to
download and
print
a new
copy if they
need
it. *I also
post
the weekly
newsletter and
lesson
plans on
the
website if you
wish to view them
online.
9.
Do
you have a
4th
Grade classroom
website?
- Yes, I have a
classroom
website!
Please
check it
out. Weekly communication will go
home with
students;
however,
there are
additional
resources
available
on our
classroom
website
too.
Click
on ‘THIS
WEEK’ to
see lesson
plans,
spelling/vocabulary
words and
the
current
newsletter.
**Please
keep in
mind that
our
website
is
hosted
for
free
on
angelfire.com.
I do not
have
control
over
pop-up ads
and/or the
content of
these ads.
If any
problems
occur
with
the
ads,
please let
me
know.
If
you have
any
questions
or
concerns,
please
feel free
to contact
me. Thank you
for
supporting
your
student’s
education.
This is
going to
be a
FANTASTIC
year in
4th
Grade!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Katie
Honeycutt, M.A.,
NBCT
4th Grade
Teacher
There are NO
SHORTCUTS and
NO
EXCUSES.
Go back to the top.
Curriculum
Some of the things we will
be learning about
in 4th
grade this year:
·
Reading
is part of
EVERYTHING we do
in
4th
grade. We will be
focusing on all
reading aspects,
such
as Phonics,
Phonemic
Awareness,
Fluency,
Vocabulary, Oral
Language
Development,
Listening and
Speaking, Viewing
and Presenting,
Elements
of
Literature,
Historical
and
Cultural
Aspects
of
Literature,
Expository
Text,
Functional
Text,
and
Persuasive
Text.
However, we
will
be focusing
heavily
on Reading
Comprehension,
especially
comprehension
of
expository and
functional text
(i.e., text that
provides
information).
·
Math
will be a BIG
focus for us this
year. Your
child
should know
their
basic math
facts
in addition,
subtraction,
multiplication,
and division
FLUENTLY.
IF he/she does
not,
please
contact me
immediately
so I
can give you
some
ideas on how
to
help
your child
learn
their basic
math
facts.
Students
need to know
these
basic facts
in
order to be
successful
in math
this year!
We will
be working
on
Number Sense,
Numerical
Operations,
Estimation, Data
Analysis,
Probability,
Systematic Listing
and Counting,
Vertex-Edge
Graphs,
Patterns,
Algebraic
Representations,
Analysis of
Change,
Geometric
Properties,
Transformation of
Shapes, Coordinate
Geometry,
Measurement,
Algorithms and
Algorithmic
Thinking, and
Logic,
Reasoning,
Problem
Solving,
and
Proof.
·
Writing
is a very
important in
4th
grade
and we will
be
working on this
daily
to improve
your
child’s
writing
skills. We
will
work on the
Writing
Process
and the 6
Traits
of
Writing: Ideas,
Sentence
Fluency,
Voice,
Word
Choice,
Conventions,
and
Organization.
·
Science
is another focus
for 4th
grade, as students
will be tested in
the area of
science on the
AIMS
test in the
spring. We plan to
have a dedicated
science lab that
we
will use this
year. Students
will be studying
weather, earth’s
processes,
systems
of plants,
erosion, water
conservation, and
electricity.
·
For
Social Studies
4th
students will
focus
on learning
about
the state of
Arizona.
This
year, Arizona
will
be
celebrating its
100th
birthday. While
Arizona will be
our
main focus, we
will
also look at
Economics,
Civics/Government,
Geography:
Continents,
Oceans, and
States, and World
History.
·
Other
curriculum areas
listed under the
Arizona
State
Standards
for
4th
grade
that we will
be
incorporating
in
our learning
this
year are:
workplace
skills:
Listening
Effectively,
and
visual art:
line,
shape,
color,
color
wheels, and
more.
·
In
today’s world
technology is very
important, is
part
of almost
everything.
Students today are
often referred to
as
“digital
natives”
because
they were
born
with
technology
already
around
them. In
the
classroom we
will
be utilizing
and
integrating
technology
into
everything we
do
in the
classroom.
We will
learn about
and
discuss
Technology
Operations and
Concepts,
Communication and
Collaboration,
Digital
Citizenship,
Research and
Information
Fluency,
Critical
Thinking,
Problem
Solving,
Decision
Making,
Twitter,
Wikis,
Blogging,
Email,
Internet,
Video/Web Cams,
Digital
Photography, and
more.
·
Students
will also be
learning how to be
a member
of a
classroom
community
in our
classroom.
·
And
much
more!
Please visit the Arizona Department of
Education about
the curriculum: http://www.ade.state.az.us/standards/contentstandards.asp
Go back to the top.
AIMS, GALILEO, DIBELS, and Writing
Benchmark
Assessments
This
year, students
will be given the
following state
and district
assessments:
AIMS,
Galileo,
DIBELS,
and the
Writing
Benchmark.
The
AIMS
test is a
state
test that
will be
given in
the
spring. In
4th
Grade, students
will be assessed
on Reading,
Science
and Math.
The
Galileo test
is a
district
assessment that is
given 3
times
(possibly 4)
throughout
the
school year.
In
4th
Grade,
students
will be
assessed
on the
same
subject areas
as in AIMS
(Reading,
Science
and Math).
Galileo
is
designed to be
similar
to AIMS
and
will give us a
good
snap shot of
how
prepared
students
are for
the
AIMS test and
what
needs to be
worked
on. AIMS is
a
paper pencil
test
and
Galileo is
given
on the
computer.
DIBELS
is a
district
assessment
that,
in
4th
grade, is designed
to learn about
students’
ability
to read
fluently
and
comprehend
what
they are
reading. DIBELS
is
given 3 times a
year.
And the
writing
benchmark
is a
district
assessment
that is
given3
times a
year to
assess
student
writing
abilities.
Go back to the
top.
School
Hours - Absent,
Late, and Leaving
Early
At Saddleback
Elementary School,
school will start
at 8:00 a.m. and
end at 3:00 p.m.
All
Elementary
Schools
in the
Maricopa
Unified
School
District will
have
Early
Releases
every
Wednesday.
Saddleback
Elementary School
will
be released
at
1:10pm every
Wednesday.
PLEASE
BEE AWARE
We will start
class at 8:00 a.m.
and will not
finish our day
until 3:00 p.m.
I do
not
dismiss
students
until the
final
bell at 3:00
p.m.
Every moment
in class is
VERY
IMPORTANT in
class
– when you
child
misses even a few
minutes of
class,
they MISS A
LOT.
If your student is
absent, you must
report it to the
office. If your
student is late,
you
must report it
to
the office –
they
cannot come
to
class without a
pass
from the
front
office. If
your
student is
leaving
early, you must
report
it to the
office
first.
Please do
not
leave with
your
child,
without
reporting
it to
the office
first.
*It is
IMPARATIVE
that
your
student is
not
routinely late
to
class.
Go back to the top.
Classroom Motto and Rules
We have a
class motto in our
classroom. This is
yet another way
that I am
setting
high
expectations
for
my students
and encouraging
their own
personal
responsibility
with their actions
both at school and
at
home.
Our
class motto is:
There are NO
SHORTCUTS and NO
EXCUSES.
We
have 4 rules to
start off our in
our classroom this
year.
Team Honeycutt Classroom Rules
1. Be
Respectful.
2.
Keep your
hands,
feet and objects
to yourself.
3. Always do
your
best!
4. No Folder / No
Homework / No
Backpack = No
Recess
Go back to the top.
B.E.E. Folder, Homework, Friday Progress
Report
B.E.E. Folder
Students will have B.E.E. [Bring Everything Everyday]
Folder in our
class (a.k.a.
Homework
folders). This
folder
should
live
in your
child’s
backpack.
The B.E.E.
folder
will hold
all
important
information,
reading log and
calendars in the
folder
prongs
(center of
the
folder) - this
information should
remain
in the
folder at
all
times),
homework
and
anything that
is to be
completed
and
returned will
be
on the
left-hand
side,
completed and/or
other
information
on the
right-hand
should
stay home.
This
folder
MUST come
to
school every
day.
Please know
that it is
your
child’s
responsibility
to
remember this
folder and their
homework.
I have a
policy /
rule in
our
classroom –
“no
folder = no
recess,
no
homework = no
recess, no
backpack = no
recess”. BEE
Folders
are
important!
They
will help
your
child to
establish
good
organization
skills and those
skills will carry
with them
throughout
their
academic
career.
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Reading
Log
The
reading log in the
folder is part of
your child’s
homework
assignment
and MUST be completed each
night as part
of their assigned
homework. Students
receive points
towards
their
overall
reading
grade from
their
reading log
every day,
this
MUST be done
and
signed the
night
before to
receive
points –
these
points
cannot be
made up
or
replaced with
another
assignment.
Even
if your child
is
sick or misses
school
for some
reason –
reading
log
is an ongoing
homework
assignment that
should be complete
EVERY
NIGHT –
regardless
of your
child’s
attendance.
*NOTE:
The reading
long
MUST
be signed by
you
nightly to
receive
full
credit for
reading.
Again, it
is YOUR
CHILD’s
responsibility to
remember to get
this
signature
from you
and not
yours.
Homework
Students
will be assigned
daily
homework,
including Fridays,
which they will be
responsible
for.
Also included
in
daily homework
is
the nightly reading
log
and practice of weekly
spelling and
vocabulary
words that
are tested at the
end of
the week.
Along
with daily
homework, weekly
spelling and
vocabulary,
students
will have
monthly
homework
assignments. A
homework agenda
will go home every
Monday – all
homework
assignments are
due the day after
they are
assigned,
unless
otherwise
stated.
In
addition
to
the
homework agenda,
students
will also
receive
a copy of
the
week’s
spelling and
vocabulary words
along
with skills
we are
working on
and a
sample
passage of
the
story
we are
reading
(students
are
encouraged to
practice reading
this
passage each
night
at home, as
they
will be
assessed
on it on
Friday).
All
homework is
meant
to reinforce
skills
that are
taught in
the
classroom,
so that
you can
see the
skills we
are
working on,
and so
that you
can see
your
child’s
ability to
complete this work
independently. You
may sometimes need
to read the
directions to your
child – otherwise,
they should be
able to complete
their homework
independently.
Please sign for
your child’s
homework each
night –
it
is your
student’s
responsibility to
remember to have
their
homework and
reading log
signed.
Remember: Our
classroom
policy /
rule is:
No Folder
/ No
Homework / No
Backpack = No
Recess.
Folders,
Homework, and
Backpacks are your
child’s
responsibility to
remember
each
day.
Friday
Folder
Friday
Progress Reports
will come home on
every Friday to
update
you on your
child’s
progress.
This is
not your
child’s
final
grade,
simply a
progress
report of
the
week. However,
sometimes
throughout
the
school year
additional
progress reports
with grades
will
come home for
a
signature.
Please
be sure to
sign
the progress
report
and note
any
questions you
might
have before
it is
returned.
Please
keep in
mind that
this is
only an
update and
not
your
child’s
final
grade.
Having
the
Friday Progress
Report signed each
week, is part of
your child’s
homework for the
weekend. Please
remember
our
classroom
policy /
rule, “no
folder =
no
recess, no
homework
= no recess, no
backpack = no
recess”.
Go back to the top.
Weekly Newsletters
I will be sending home weekly
newsletters, and
posting them on
the classroom
website. The
newsletter
will
share what is
happening
in our
classroom,
information that I
would like to
share with you,
things that we
will be learning
in our
classroom
for the
week,
things that
will
be happening
soon,
and other
information.
Please make
sure that you read
this newsletter
every
week.
You
can
also download
a
copy of the most
current
newsletter
on our
classroom
website
each week
– just go to the
“This
Week”
section of
the
website.
Go back to the top.
Snacks and Sharing
We will have a
snack break during
our school day –
either in the
morning or
afternoon,
depending in our
grade level
lunchtime.
Students are
responsible
for
their own
snacks if they
would like to have
a
snack during the
school day. I will
not have snacks
available for
students.
I
HIGHLY
encourage
nutritional
snacks
in our
classroom
– for example,
fruit, fruit
snacks, granola
bars,
non-sugar
cereals,
etc.
*Soda or
candy
will not be
allowed
as a
snack
in our
classroom.
If
students bring
these items for a
snack,
they will
be asked
to leave
it in
their
backpack to
take
home.
For
more information
about healthy
eating at school,
please visit the
USDA
Website about
the
Wellness
Policy.
http://www.fns.usda.gov
Sharing
- Just a Minute
Box
If students wish to share, they are welcome to sign up in
the classroom on
the sharing
calendar. Students
are responsible
for
remembering
the
day they sign
up.
In the event
that
they miss the
day
they signed up
for,
they are
welcome
to sign up
for a
new day -
days
will not be
assigned.
We have a box in
the classroom that
students can bring
something in
he/she would like
to share. This
is
NOT
mandatory;
however,
students
like to
share
things that
express
who they
are. The
sharing
calendar
will be
available
to sign
up for a
day
to share –
students
MUST sign
up the
day before
to
share.
Please
do not
send
anything that
is
of value or
extremely
important
to your
student or
your
family. I
will
not be held
responsible
for
lost
or stolen
personal
items.
Items can be
simple; i.e., a
picture,
a special
toy or
stuffed
animal
(student
will not
be
allowed
to play
with any
toy that
is
brought to
school
for their
‘Just a
Minute
Box’ time)
or a
drawing.
Remember,
this
time is
called “Just a
Minute”
so
students will
only
have a short
minute to share
their item.
*Please
no live
animals or
plants.
If you
have any
questions
please
let
me know –
again,
this is not
mandatory,
only an
option.
The
rules for the Just
a Minute Box:
1.
Students may only
share
items on
their
scheduled day –
items should not
be brought in
earlier.
2.
Item must fit
inside “Just a
Minute box” (the
students know the
size
of the
box)
3.
Item CANNOT be
alive (must be
non-living)
4.
Students will only
have 1 minute to
share
item
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Birthdays
If your
child has a
birthday during
the school year,
you are welcome to
bring
in a treat
item
for their
special
day. This
treat
will be
during our
regular
snack
break. We do not
have special
birthday
celebrations in
our classroom.
Please
remember to
any
necessary
utensils, plates,
napkins etc. I may
not
have the
necessary
items on
hand.
Please
remember
this is
not meant to
be a
birthday
party. It
is just
a special
snack,
during our
snack
break
in the
classroom.
*If
your student has a
party planned
during
the year,
please
have your
student
give all
the
invitations to
me
and I will make
sure
the
appropriate
students receive
them.
Go back to the top.
Classroom Management
Make Your Day
This year I will be
implementing a
behavior program
titled, “Make Your
Day.”
The rules
are simple:
“No
one has the right
to interfere with
the learning or
safety of others.”
“Do what is
expected and do it
the best that you
can.”
These
expectations
summarize the
philosophy of the
Make Your Day
program. It
is
based on the
premise
that every
person
within the
school
environment
has
the right to
complete his or
her
responsibilities
without
interference from
others. Below are
the actions taken
if the
rules are
broken.
Step
1: The student will be
asked privately to
take a seat facing
away from the
academic
setting. The student is
to spend 2 to 5
successive minutes
quietly thinking
about the problem
he/she
had. If the
student is
successful in
doing this, then
the student may
return to
the
academic
setting
and
continue
working.
Step
2: If a student fails to
take advantage of
this time away
from work, the
student is asked
to
stand away from
the academic
setting 2 to 5
minutes before
returning
to Step
1. When
success is
met for
2-5
successive
minutes,
the
student
returns to
Step
1.
Step
3: If Step 3 is chosen, the
student will be
asked to fill out
a reflection
behavior form in
another
classroom. Once
this is completed
correctly, the
student will
return to step
2.
You will be
asked to sign
&
return this
form.
With the
following
questions to
answer: Tell
what
you did, Did
you
choose to do
that?,
Was that a
good
choice?, What rule did
you break?, Why is
this rule
important to
follow?, What can
you do to
correct
your
behavior?,
How do
you think
your
teacher feels
about what
you
did?, What
will
help you make
the
right choices
in
the classroom?,
What
should happen
if
you make the
wrong
choice in
the
classroom
again?,
Tell of a
specific
time you
made a
good
choice, How
did you
feel when
you made
a good
choice?
Step
4: If problems continue
beyond Step 3 or
if the student
chooses Step 4,
the student will
have
chosen to
call the
parent
for a phone
conference.
Study
Hall
We
will have study
hall each week for
students that have
had behavior
problems or that
have not completed
their assignments.
Students with good
behavior and have
completed ALL of
their school
work
and homework
will
be permitted
to
participate in the
4th
grade activity
instead of
attending study
hall.
Restroom
and Drinks
In 4th Grade,
students leave the
classroom to use
the restroom. I
have 1 boy pass
and
1 girl pass.
Only
1 girl and 1
boy
will be
allowed to
leave at a
time.
Extra
students
will not
be
allowed to
leave
unless it is an
emergency!
Students will also
not be allowed to
leave during
instructional
time, this is to
minimize
distractions
during teaching.
If
students need
to
use the
restroom,
I will
teach
students to
simply
give me “a
thumbs
up”. This
is an
effective
method
that I have
found
that
helps to
minimize
restroom
distractions.
If I
am not busy
with
another
student in
the
classroom or
working
with a
small group
or
whole
group,
students
are
welcome to
continue to use
this method;
however,
they are
welcome
to simply
ask to
use the
restroom
at this
time.
If you have
any
questions
about
this method,
I am
happy to
answer
them.
I
encourage students
to drink plenty of
water when they
are in the
classroom
- either
at the
drinking
fountain
or
students may
bring in
water
bottles
(*Other
forms of
liquid
are not
allowed.)
However,
students
may not
leave
teaching
time
periods to
get a
drink. **All
water
bottles are
kept
on the back
counter.
“B
Emergency”
When I am
working with
students
individually or in
small groups, I
ask students
to be
respectful.
They
must have a
“B
Emergency” to
interrupt
me; a “B
Emergency”
is
blood, bathroom
(i.e., accident),
or barf. If
students
do not
have a “B
Emergency”
they
must wait
until I
have
finished what
I am
doing and can
speak
to them. I
also
encourage
students
to see if
another
student
can answer
within
our
classroom.
Other
students
often
know the
answer to
questions.
Do
Now and Ketchup
Work
Each
morning, students
will have a “Do
Now” worksheet on
their
desk. This
is work
that is to
be
completed
immediately.
If students
are late or they
do
not complete
this
work it will
be
come part of
their
Ketchup work.
Ketchup
work will
be
completed ALL
Do
Now and Ketchup
or
other work
MUST
be completed
by
the end of the
week
to
participate in
any fun
educational
activity of the
week otherwise,
students will
attend study
hall
to complete
this
work.. As
with
homework, all
work
that I give in
the
class is to
reinforce
skills
that have
already
been
taught in the
classroom.
Student
Portfolios
I
will be
keeping a
portfolio of
student work
throughout the
school year for
each
student. This
portfolio
will
help me to
monitor
each
student’s
work
in the
classroom.
Each
portfolio
will
contain a
variety of
samples
from each
student
(i.e.,
handwriting
samples, drawing
samples,
test and
assessment
materials, and
other samples as
needed). Each item
that is added to
the portfolio is
dated when it is
created and added
sequentially
to
the
portfolio.
These
portfolios will be
maintained from
the first day the
student(s) enters
my
classroom until
the
final day. I
will
be sending
each
student’s
portfolio
home at
the end of
the
school year.
*If
in the event
that
you
move in the
middle
of the
school
year,
please let
me know so that
you
can take your
student’s
portfolio to
his/her next
school.
I
will also be using
portfolio during
conferences with
parents.
Student
Files in the
Classroom
I
maintain a student
folder for each
student during the
course of the
school
year. All
miscellaneous
paper work, notes,
copies of parent
communication,
phone call logs,
and/or signed
papers are kept in
this
folder.
Go back to the
top.
Book Orders
I will send
home a Scholastic
Book Order form
with your student
occasionally. This
is a great way to
add to your
student’s library.
It is completely
optional
and it is
also
beneficial to
the
classroom,
teachers
can
receive
points for
the
amount of
money
that is
spent on
each order. I
use
these points
to
get books,
resource
books or
materials
for our
classroom.
Last
year I was
able to
get many
resource
books,
student
books
to read to
the
students,
books on
CD, and
classroom
furniture
with
these
points.
Go back to the top.
Sample Class Schedule *subject to change
Time
Subject
8:00 am
School
Starts
Do
Now
Activity
– students will
have an activity
that they will
complete
as soon
as they
enter the
door… if
this
assignment is
not
completed
or the
student
enters
class late
(excused or
unexcused), the
work
will become
part
of their
Ketchup
work.
90 mins
Math
10
mins
Snack
Break
120
mins
Language
Arts Block
40
mins
Lunch/Recess
45
mins
Writing
60
mins
Science/Art/Social
Studie
30
mins
Specials
(
Computers,
P.E.,
Music
3:00 pm
School
Ends * I do
not dismiss from
the classroom
until
3:00
p.m.
*This
schedule is a
sample and it is
subject to
change
Go back to the
top.
Classroom Library Checkout Rules
1.
You CAN
check
out only one book
at a
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2. Any
book that you pick
out MUST
in
your desk at
school and should
not go home
(unless it is a
special
situation
– which
should be
discussed with the
teacher
first).
3. You MUST BE
responsible!
*If in any way,
this system does
not work – it will
be adjusted to a
way that will
work
better or it
will
simply be
stopped.
Go back to the top.
MUSD Dress Code Policy
FYI. This will be strictly enforced in my
classroom
and
at our school.
Please let me know
if you have any
questions.
The
school district
has the
responsibility to
promote the basic
rules of
sanitation,
safety, neatness,
and modesty while
on campus.
Students
should
dress in a
manner
that, in
addition
to the
following
guidelines,
takes
into
consideration
the
educational
environment,
safety,
health,
and
welfare of
self
and others.
Students
will not
dress
in a manner
that
disrupts the
learning
process.
Each
student
must
keep in mind
that
he/she is a
representative
of
the Maricopa
Unified
School
District
and the
Maricopa
community. The
following is a
summary
and will
provide
you with
guidelines.
For
boys:
-
Any SOLID COLOR
collared
shirt
(strips or
shirts with
pattern designs
are not
allowed).
-
School spirit
t-shirt.
-
Khaki, blue or
black
pants or
shorts.
Side
pockets are
allowed, cargo
pockets are not
allowed.
-
Jeans are allowed
and
may be blue or
black
and must be
clean,
neat and fit
appropriately.
They may be pants
or
shorts.
For
girls:
-
Any SOLID COLOR
collared
shirt
(strips or
shirts with
pattern designs
are not
allowed).
-
School spirit
t-shirt.
-
Khaki, blue or
black
pants,
shorts,
Capri
pants, dresses,
skirts or jumpers.
Side pockets
are
allowed, cargo
pockets
are not
allowed.
-
Jeans are allowed
and
may be blue or
black
and must be
clean,
neat and fit
appropriately.
Girls may wear
pants, shorts,
Capri pants,
dresses,
skirts or
jumpers.
Additional
dress code
information:
-
Baggy or oversized
clothing is not
acceptable.
Clothing may not
be
more than one
size
too large, to
allow for one
year's growth.
-
Shorts, skirts and
dresses must be at
least finger tip
length.
-
No
undergarments
may
show.
T-shirts
worn
under the collared
shirts must be
white and tucked
into
the
pants.
-
For safety
reasons,
shoes
must be
closed-toed and
securely fastened
in the back.
No
wheels
allowed.
-
Sandals
are
permitted but
must
be secured behind
the heel.
-
Outer wear is
designed
to be
worn outside
as
weather
dictates.
It must be removed
in the
classroom.
*Uniform
donations are
appreciated and
accepted at our
school.
Go back to the top.
Contact
Information
Please
refer to the
following phone
numbers and emails
for other
questions
you
might have
about:
Saddleback
Elementary
School
Phone:
520.568.6110
MUSD
School District
Office
Phone:
520.568.5100
School
Lunch Program
Suzette
Moe
Email:
smoe@musd20.org
Mrs.
Honeycutt
Phone:
520.568.6110
Email:
kahoneycutt@musd20.org
or
kehoneycutt@gmail.com
The goal in our classroom is to have a community
of learners that
are respectful,
happy and learning
with everyone. If
you
have any
questions
regarding any of
my methods, our
classroom, the
curriculum,
or any
other area,
please
do not
hesitate to
ask. I
am
here to
facilitate
an
amazing year in
our
classroom.
Thank
you for your
support this
school year.
Please let me know
if you have
any
questions.
Mrs.
Katie Honeycutt,
M.A., NBCT
th
Grade Teacher
There
are
NO
SHORTCUTS and
NO
EXCUSES.
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