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 * ===Hoover City Schools Elementary Handbook/Formss=== ||

Planner - Check Daily/used for notes and writing title of Nightly Reading Communication- Contact School/email is a great way to reach me 24/7 Homework - Primary focus Reading Nightly;Charge Nook;study basic math facts Addition Combinations 1 to 20, Online tools they will be using - Wiki's, Edmodo, Google Apps (email, drive), Study Skills-Third Graders do not know how to study, we have to teach them how;Tools we will use Quizlet;review in class Grading - Mastery is the goal; not usually a 100 point grading system Assessment/Benchmarks are used to determine individual performance Signed Papers will come home every two weeks/Communication Folder (gray) - leave in backpack with return to school or stay at home Transportation Changes in writing when possible otherwise contact the office/email as a reminder but do not depend on this as communication (I do not always see email before dismissal and this HAS to go through the office.) Attendance/Tardies- Read Elementary Handbook Snack (pretzels, goldfish, crackers, fruit-with no juice requiring a spoon) Water only and a fountain is available Water Bottles (Remember-Nooks) Discuss this with your child and this is their/your responsibility/chance Social Studies/Science Swap - Mrs. Harvey, Mrs. Straub and I team teach these and we cross-mix the classes which makes for a fun change. Field Trips - Pay through [|www.myschoolfees.com]; Total $22.00; National Geographic Explorer Mag. including interactive digital version; Cahaba River Walk-Oct. 15 Students #1-10; on 16th Students #11-20, Vulcan Materials-February 26 Students #11-20; on 27 Students #1-10 You child should already know their class student number Curriculum - College and Career Readiness Standards/Common Core/State Standards - To be Globally Competitive Treasure Book - Pictures, Stationary,Letter, Supplies/Wish List Celebrations - We will email you Nook - Do's and Don'ts History - Do NOT Clear/Settings/Parent Responsibility to help check/Filters are not the same at home as at school, etc... Web 2.0 Tools- Glogster, VoiceThread/Scootpad, XtraMath, Vocabulary Spelling City, IXL Math, Xtramath Library Card-Jefferson County - write number in the front of the planner (We will be getting Overdrive set up soon.) School Rules - Be Safe, Be Responsible, Be Respectful
 * === Parent Night: ===

Love of Learning ||

CODE: GQ6HK Parents, click on Scholastic Book Orders and create an account using the five digit code to process your order online. If you prefer, you may send a check only made out to Scholastic. If you order directly online, we receive a $3.00 coupon for books in addition to bonus points. ||
 * ===Scholastic Book Orders ===


 * ==== Wish List: ====
 * Bandaids (We never have enough)
 * Recess Balls and Jump Ropes
 * Birdfeeder
 * Birdseed
 * Used books (any level are always a welcome addition to our classroom library)
 * Printer Ink - HP 02 - Black or the 5 color pack (Maybe a couple of people could split the cost for a set) (Yes the printer uses 6 different cartridges)
 * Tennis Balls - New or Used (They will be cut to put on the legs of classroom furniture - protects the floor and not as noisy when moving desks around.)
 * Vinyl bean bags and pillows for floor work and reading - gently used are perfect!
 * Color Copy Paper (light colors-yellow, etc...)
 * Cute Stationary for Treasure Books
 * Gift Cards to purchase apps and ebooks - Amazon Barnes and Noble and Scholastic Books/eStoria
 * Digital Wish (Link on left side of Navigation Bar) Any monetary amount is always welcome - $5.00 and up :)
 * Monetary donations may be made directly to our school classroom account
 * Let us know if you hear of any possible grant opportunities ||

I hear there have been some new gadgets purchased so I thought I would start a recommendation list. Here are some apps we are using in class or I have found recommended. You may have to investigate compatibility for your device. Let me know if you find a great application too! This list is on my parents page because only parents should download applications. || GrasshopperApps.com - Photo Touch ABC, Photo Touch Sight Words BrainParade - See.Touch.Learn. eFlashEnglish ||  || Kindle, iBooks,iStoryBooks Audible, Audiobooks, Read Me, Bookman, StoryHome, Stanza, BAM Reader-Books-A-Million and many more... Check out curret books from the Library for free using OverDrive ||  || iEarnedThat IEP Checklist ||  || Kids Math Fun, Grade3Math, Asteroids+Arithmetic Beginning Number Order: Dot to Dot Numbers & Letters by My Pocket Ltd. || $ & Free ||  || Coin Math-EXCELLENT - Identify, Counting, Shopping and Making Change || $ ||  || ShowMe ScreenChomp - By TechSmith || free ||  || Leafsnap HD- Identify and collect your own leaf collection Peterson Feeder Birds - Research and record Sightings Moon - by CDVConcepts NASA HD Science 360 from the National Science Foundation - Amazing Videos Science by Visionlearning - Glossary/Vocabulary || free ||  || Emotions by Kindergarten.com Face-cards Functional Literacy Skills System & Social Skills Sampler Vidoes to explain Social Skills - You can create individual user video playlist Going Places by Model Me Kids ||  ||   || BrainPOP - Free Daily Featured Movie Globe - Interactive Globe with Countries Information History Lite History: Maps of World (Lists and Dates) Library of Congress Virtual Tour This Day In History by WorldBook USA - National Anthem - Audio, history USA Free ||  ||   || TouchTime Free TimetoLearn || free ||  ||
 * == Apps - A Fun Way to Learn: ==
 * *abc Pocket Phonics: || $1.99 ||
 * *Beginnning Language: Many of these are free Kindergarten.com / An example: Fruits and Nuts
 * *Books for Downloads: There are many classic books available for free
 * *BrainPOP: A new free movie everyday! || free ||
 * * Checklist:
 * *Coin Math || $1.99 ||
 * *Diigo- Bookmark, Share and follow || free ||
 * *Dictionary.com || free ||
 * *Dragon Dictation-Record || free ||
 * *Edmodo || free ||
 * *Evernote- Organize, Record || free ||
 * *Facebook- Social and Business Users must be 13 or older to register ||  ||
 * *Flashcards Deluxe (Can Create and print your own flashcards. My 14 year old uses a version of this with Quizlet online from any computer) || free ||
 * Idioms by Robot Media || free ||
 * *Mad Libs || free ||
 * *Math - Many Apps to practice fact fluency - Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division
 * *Money - Count Coins Free,
 * PBS and PBS Kids - ||  ||   ||
 * *Puppet Pals - Writing ||  ||   ||
 * *Record Screen/Ink on Photo, etc... Sharing strategies, mapping, discussions
 * *Science
 * *Skype - Communicate - talk/chat with or with video || free ||  ||
 * *Social Skills
 * *Social Studies
 * *Telling Time
 * *Twitter - Twitterrific ||  ||   ||
 * *UStream Broadcaster - iPad 2 - needs camera ||  ||   ||
 * *Word Study: ABC Writing || free ||  ||
 * Writing- ABC Tracing Manuscript/ABC Cursive - several free || free ||  ||
 * Other app. resources or lists you might find helpful: ||  ||   ||
 * Kathy Schrock - iPads in the Classroom ||  ||   ||
 * Kathy Schrock - iPads in the Classroom ||  ||   ||