Back to School Night

Elkridge Elementary

Meet the TeachersSherri SloatLiz Bauman

Laura GrabowskiMelissa StahrJulianna Walsh

Caroline Staffa (Intern)Debby Dickstein (Intern)

Kelsey Schriefer (Special Educator)Jean-Marie Fahey (Special Educator)Malinda Burroughs (Paraeducator)

Our Vision & Mission

VISIONEvery student is inspired to learn and empowered to excel

MISSIONWe cultivate a vibrant learning community that prepares students to thrive in a dynamic world

Elkridge Elementary News: email

System-wide Weekly News for Parents: email

Emergency notices (school closings/delays): text and/or email

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HCPSS News

School Closing/Delay Notifications

Email and text: HCPSS News

System website:www.hcpss.org

Facebook:www.facebook.com/HoCoSchools

Twitter: @hcpss

School website

EES.hcpss.org

Elkridge Elementary Twitter: @hcpss_ees

HCPSS Facebook: www.Facebook.com/HoCoSchoolsHCPSS Twitter: www.Twitter.com/HCPSS 

Interact with the Superintendent:Twitter: www.Twitter.com/SuperHCPSS Blog: superintendent.hcpss.org

Social Media

SYNERGY STUDENT

INFORMATION SYSTEM

CANVASLEARNING

SYSTEM

http://www.hcpss.org/connect

Synergy will replace Aspen and is the source for official student records & grades.

Synergy Student Information System

● Student Demographics● Enrollment● Registration● Scheduling● Attendance● Final Grades● Discipline● Transcripts● Master Schedule

Synergy Student Information System

● What is Family File?● Accessing the Family File● Opting In or Out Options in the PTA Directory● Accessing the PTA Directory

Family File

➔ Access to their child’s class information

➔ Communicate with teachers

➔ One Login➔ Consistent experience

Canvas Learning System | Parents

To provide students with a common platform to submit assignments, collaborate with other students, review announcements and grades and utilize a personalized calendar.

Canvas Learning System | Students

➔ Record Attendance Electronically➔ Post a Teacher Page for Each

Course

TEACHERS WILL

For login and password issues -

contact school

GETTING HELP

For Resources - HCPSS Connect

Homepage

August 17 - Staff AccessAugust 17 - Family File AccessAugust 31 - Student AccessAugust 31 - Initial Parent

Access

TIMELINE

9:10 Morning Work9:30 Morning Meeting9:45 Related Arts10:45 Math12:00 Recess12:30 Lunch1:00 Language Arts2:45 Content (Science/Social Studies/Health)3:45 Pack-up3:55 Dismissal

Your Fifth Grader’s Day

English/Language Arts

Homework Students will record all homework assignments

in their agenda books. Homework is assigned Monday through Thursday.

Math and Language Arts (and once in a while in content areas).

Homework is part of the learning behaviors’ section of the report card.

Any further announcements will be pushed through HCPSS Connect.

“What? No Homework?” When homework is not turned in on time,

students fill out a homework excuse note.

One copy is kept at school and one copy comes home to you.

This copy needs to be signed and returned back to the teacher.

Content Units

Social StudiesThe American

Revolution

Building a New Nation

A Nation in Conflict

We the People

SciencePatterns and Cycles

Earth Matters

What Can We Do? (Focus on the Chesapeake Bay)

Energy, Forces and Motion

Standardized Assessments

Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)

PARCC

CogAT (Cognitive Abilities Test) - Grades 3-5

MSAMaryland State Assessment

Science MSA Window in April 2015.

Students receive individual scores and all students should be

present for all testing.

Grades are based on student performance

• class work• quizzes• unit tests

Grading

Grading: Effort Criteria

Uses time wisely Cooperates and contributes

to discussions Produces quality work based

on ability Takes responsibility for all learning

1 = Outstanding 2 = Satisfactory

3 = Needs Improvement

Report Card Students receive letter grades of A, B, C.

Any grade of D or E is considered below satisfactory.

Progress Reports are sent home about four weeks into the quarter. Progress report envelopes need to be signed and returned to the homeroom teacher.

Report cards are sent home at the end of each quarter.

Above, on, and below grade-level status is based on county standards and student’s academic performance.

Home-School CommunicationA teacher may write a note in your

child’s agenda book.

Weekly Take Home Folder (school bulletins/notices/graded papers)

Sign & return papers, homework excuse notes, progress reports and report cards

Field Trips

Philadelphia – May 13The cost for the trip is about $50. We plan to send out a payment plan letter with 2 payments, $15 due in both October and February. The final payment will be due in April and will depend on fundraising.

Special Activities

Fifth Grade Musical Peter Pan - Nov. 18 and 19

Simulated Congressional Hearing –May 27

PTA will need volunteers to help with food and decorations.

Puberty Education

The county requires that fifth grade students receive instruction in puberty education. A permission slip will come home before we begin our unit. There is also a parent information session that you may attend in the Spring.

EES Parent Volunteer Training

Who are Parent Volunteers?o All parents who volunteer in the classroomo All parents who volunteer to chaperone a field trip

The purpose of the training To comply with MD State Law & HCPSS Policy 1030 To review how to report suspected child abuse To review the importance of protecting all students’

confidentiality To review general expectations of parent volunteers

Certificate of CompletionElkridge Elementary School

This is to certify that I have viewed the HCPSS Child Abuse Reporting Procedures and Parent Volunteer Code of Ethics and understand my responsibilities with regard to these policies.

Name_______________________________

Date________________________________Please print, sign, and return this certificate to the EES front office.