Ms Ros Ms Perez Meet Greet ZOOM 2020

Ms. Ros & Ms. Perez Meet & Greet ZOOM 2020 -2021

Ms. Ros Meet your Teacher My name is Veronica Ros and I am very excited to be your child’s 4 th Grade teacher! This year will be my 15 th year teaching. My degree is in Elementary Education from Barry University. I have a son and a daughter who are currently in high school. This year is going to be a great year.

My name is Carmen Perez and I am very excited to be your child’s 4 th Grade Math, Science and Social Studies teacher! This year will be my 14 th year teaching. My degree is in Elementary Education from Nova Southeastern University. I have a son a who is entering high school this year and is also a Dragon! This year I anticipate will be a great year.

Pinecrest THE VISION OF PINECREST SCHOOLS The vision of Pinecrest Academy, Inc. is to empower lifelong learners with knowledge and values required for productive global leadership. OUR MISSION The core philosophy and vision of Pinecrest Glades Academy is reflected in a learning environment, which allows students to learn and progress at their individual pace. Our vision encompasses setting high standards and supporting students through the process of achieving these standards to foster an environment of success. Pinecrest Glades Academy teachers adapt their instructional strategies to meet the individual styles of each student.

PGA Calendar www. pinecrestglades. org

First Days of School • All Zoom classrooms will open at 7: 15 a. m. on the first day. Important documents will be emailed to you after Meet & Greet and the first days of school: • Elementary • First Day Reminders • All About Me Form • Student Data Cards –Must be returned with or without corrections • • • (Email address required for every student. ) Lunch Application Parent Acknowledgement forms Media Release Form PAL Parent Contact Form Link

Elementary Schedule • Grades st 1 K– 8: 00 a. m. – 1: 30 p. m. • Grades 2 nd – 5 th 8: 00 a. m. – 3: 00 p. m. • Wednesday ONLY 8: 00 a. m. -2: 00 p. m.

Elementary Schedule Welcom e/Openi ng Rout ines Whole G roup Ins tructions Brain Br eaks Break O ut Sessio ns Indepen dent Wo rk Checkin g for Ma stery PE/Rece ss with F un Activ ities Daily Pr actice

PGA Website • Lunch Program • Online Payments on PGA website ONLY • • schoolswallet. org (coming soon) School Website • Teacher and Club Pages • Downloadable Documents • Payments Online ONLY • Field Trips • After School Care

PGA Website • Cafeteria • Menus • Meal pre-order link during Remote Learning • Curbside distribution procedures • Online Payments on Schools. Wallets. com • School Website • Remote Learning Page • News Section • Teacher webpages

Parent & Student Handbook • Uniform Policy • Full uniform • Attendance Policy • Homework • Grading • Standards based assessments. • Parent can view grades through the parent portal. § Gradebook Categories § § Classwork = 20% Formative Assessments = 30% (i. e. : quizzes and labs) Summative Assessments = 35% (i. e. : chapter and/or unit tests) Projects/Homework = 15% • Honor Roll – Check Parent/Student Handbook in the Parents website section for specific requirements. (p. 11)

PGA Attendance Policy Excessive Absences/Tardies/Early Dismissals Consequences: § A student who has five (5) or more cumulative absences, tardies and/or early dismissals will receive a call from the School Counselor as a Warning Notice of Excessive absences, tardies, and/or early dismissals. § A student who has ten (10) or more cumulative absences, tardies and/or early dismissals in an annual course or five (5) or more class absences in a designated semester course may have quarterly, semester and final grade(s) withheld. At this time, a Student Case Management Referral (SCM) indicating excessive absences, tardies and/or early dismissals will be issued. A meeting with the School’s Attendance Review Committee will be scheduled. § A student who has ten (10) or more cumulative absences, tardies and/or early dismissals will not be allowed to participate in activities, field trips, interscholastic competitions or performances for the remainder of the school year. § As a reminder, school attendance has a direct impact on academic achievement. In order to make the most of educational opportunities, students must have consistent, punctual daily attendance. We are asking for your cooperation in making sure your child attends school daily. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Curriculum Pinecrest Glades Academy will follow the Florida Standards in: • Language Arts / Reading • Mathematics • Science • Social Studies • Special Areas All student will have digital access to textbooks.

Go to www. Colegia. org & Click on Colegia ID

Looking up your colegia account Select Dade for the county. Enter your 7 digit student ID number. Click Search.

Go to www. Colegia. org & Click on Colegia ID Your initial password is your date of birth followed by initials in this format: DDMMYYYYfl For Example: ✘ ✘ ✘ Name: Bea Dragon Birthdate: March 17, 2015 Password: 17032015 bd You will be prompted to change your password when you sign in for the first time.

School Communication • School website www. pinecrestglades. org • Social Media (@pinecrestglades) • Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter • • • Email Cell Phone App Phone messages Colegia News Feed Automated email and phone message system. Connect-ED • Please provide a preferred email address to receive our school wide automated email and phone messages on the parent sign in sheet & emergency contact card. • All phone and email messages should be returned within 24 hours (excluding holidays and weekends). • Please address questions and concerns with your teacher first. • The following information will be posted on our School’s Website: • Current & Upcoming Events • Lunch & Breakfast Menu • School events, activities and fundraisers • Photo Album • School Supply Lists • Online Payment Options • Educational Links

Lunch Information • Students NEW to PGA pay full price until a lunch application for Free or Reduced is approved. • Free/Reduced Lunch eligibility continues for students who were at PGA last year for ONLY the 1 st 28 days of school. • Menus will be posted on our website in the Cafeteria area. • Link to electronically fill, sign and submit the lunch application is on our website in the Cafeteria area. • Meal prices: Full price – Breakfast ($2), Lunch ($3. 25) Reduced price – Breakfast ($0. 30) , Lunch ($0. 40)

Lunch Information • Meals will be curbside pick-up only with pre-order required. • When you pre-order meals, you will receive a car decal by email. Put the decal on your dashboard for each child whose meals you are picking up. • Meals picked up will include 1 breakfast and 1 lunch. • Walk-ups will not be permitted. • Link to pre-order meals for the week will is live on our website today. Deadline to submit is Sunday, 8/23 by 12 pm. • If your child is absent on the day you pick up meals, you will be charged full price for breakfast and lunch ($5. 25).

Parent Portal: New & Old Accounts • In order to volunteer or view your child’s grades you must create a Parent Portal Account on the M-DCPS website. • Parent Pin numbers will be issued by the Main Office. Please see the Parent Pin Link on our website in the Parents section. • Please visit the www. dadeschools. net website for detailed instructions on how to create a parent portal account. • Parents who have a Parent Portal Account from a previous year must log on to the Portal after the first day of school to renew their account for the current school year. • If you forgot your username or password, click on “forgot username/password” to reset. • For questions regarding this process, please email pescobar@pinecrestglades. com.

Testing Information Please visit the testing website below for the most updated testing dates. http: //oada. dadeschools. net/Testing. Calendar. asp **All testing dates are tentative**

P. A. L. What is a PAL? Parents as Liaisons (PAL) • Pinecrest’s PAL Association supports the faculty and administration in their efforts to improve educational and extracurricular activities in the school. • Class PALs will apply and will be selected in conjunction with the PAL Board and Administration. • All parents and students are encouraged to become involved in our PALs organization. • You will receive a link to submit your email and phone number to PAL so that your Class PAL will be able to add you to their class mailing list. Goals • Academics is our priority at PGA. • Several fundraising opportunities will be available throughout the school year through PAL. • We are confident that our Pinecrest families will continue to support our school through participation in these events. Please sign up with our P. A. L. organization to see how you can help!

Ms. Perez and Ms. Ros Class policies & Procedures

Ms. C. Perez and Ms. Ros Students will have assignments from each teacher with specified due dates. Work will be turned in via Google Classroom. • Students are responsible for regularly visiting each teacher’s Google Classroom for online assignments and due dates. • No eating or drinking during class time. • Student appropriate backgrounds may be accessed on the PGA website under Virtual Backgrounds for Zoom. • Students are responsible for turning in all assignments by their due date. • Student assignments will be graded and uploaded to the grade book.

Ms. C. Perez and Ms. Ros o Students will mute sound and have o o video on upon entering our Zoom meeting room. Students MUST use First Name, Last Name and ID# when entering a zoom classroom. Students MUST wear a PGA shirt when attending zoom classes. Students must have ALL materials ready to start the day. Students MUST be aware that chats/meeting are being recorded, therefore, proper classroom etiquette is expected.

(insert title here) • Student CAN ask questions! Do not hesitate to ask if you don’t understand something. Use the raise your hand feature on your screen or enter your question in the chat box. • Students MUST check the teacher website or Google Classroom regularly for assignments and due dates. • Students MUST follow classroom rules; otherwise, parent, counselor or administration may be contacted.

Thank you for joining us at our 1 st Virtual Meet & Greet If you have any questions or need to contact me please email me at cperez@pinecrestglades. com or vros@pinecrestglades. com or announcements@pinecrestglades. com