Welcome to BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT Thursday August

Welcome to BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT Thursday August 18, 2016 5: 00 pm Mrs. Haft Room 203 Mater Gardens Middle School 6 th Grade: US History 6 th Grade: Language Arts

Who is Mrs. Haft? o Born & raised in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania o Went to the University of Miami 2002 -2006 o Formally known as “Miss Etter” o Has a 1 year old! (as of yesterday!) o 9 th Year teaching; 8 th at MGA o Very excited to be your child’s 6 th grade teacher!

Classroom Economy= Key to Success Objectives of the Classroom Economy Program: - - Participate in a classroom economy designed to mimic real-world economy activity. Budget money and balance accounts. Discover that every decision has an opportunity cost.

GRADES- Check Parent Portal Weekly A B C D F X 90 -100% Awesome! 80 -89% Good! 70 -79% Keep Trying 60 -69% Do Better 0 -59% May be Retained Excused

HOMELEARNING Boost your grades with Home Learning Points! Agendas are mandatory. Sign those papers! If home learning isn’t turned in regularly, parents will be notified. Check the Back Board every day!

ITEMS & DEADLINES: NEXT WEEK Be on the look out for: - Uniform Check -Lunch Application -Parent Contract -Contact Information -Parent Handbook Verification -Volunteer sign up (get pin!)

Supplies needed for Next Week! - SCHOOL AGENDA (This is mandatory and you can purchase them from your homeroom teacher. ) - 3 subject notebook - Composition book - MECHANICAL pencils - Box of crayons - 1 plastic folder with pockets - 4 manila folders - I HAVE AN AMAZON LINK!!!

How Can You Learn, If You Don’t Come To School? Students are tardy after 8: 30 a. m. After an absence, please make sure to send a note for the absence within 3 days. n The only acceptable excused absences are o o o o Student Illness Medical Appointment Death in Family Observance of a religious holiday or service when it is mandated for all members of a faith that such a holiday or service be observed. Any extended absences should be approved by the principal prior to the absence. Must be PRESENT until 10: 30 am to count as “Early Dismissal. ” (2 hours) Can’t leave after 2: 50 pm W/O a note. (within the last half hour)

ATTENDENCE POLICY Mater Gardens Academy § § 8: 30 am- 3: 20 pm Absences § § (Wed. ) 8: 30 m- 2: 15 pm Unexcused § For every 3 unexcused absences a referral is given Excused § For every 10 absences a referral is given § Note: Only 10 handwritten notes are acceptable. After that doctor’s notes are required. A referral will be given for every 10 absences with handwritten notes that exceed the initial 10. § Tardies o For every 10 detentions a Referral is given. 3 Referrals- Not allowed to return next year.

We LOVE Your Help! Parents are required to volunteer 30 hours per child. If the student has siblings, it’s 15 hrs. for each additional sibling. $5= 1 hour Below are some of the options for completing the volunteer hours: n n Classroom donations: Email me for updates. Chaperoning on Field Trips: ALL volunteers NEED to be cleared by the MDCPS on a YEARLY BASIS!!

Things to Expect This Year LANGUAGE ARTS Novels & Springboards 1) The Watsons Go To Birmingham- 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis 2) The Giver by Lois Lowry 3) Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli

Thank You For Coming! LETTER@MATERGARDENS. COM Questions & Comments? Looking Forward to a Great School Year! 2016 -2017 WWW. MATERGARDENS. COM