Orange Grove Elementary

Charter School

“Learning Takes You Places” Welcome to Open House!

September , 2013Ms. Jenifer Long

“Learning Takes You Places”

• Introduction• Policies & Procedures• Classroom Management• Testing• Schedule/Activity Schedule• Birthday Books in the Media Center• Fundraisers

Classroom ProceduresMorning work

Walk to ReadSwitching for Science

HW folder and notebookJournals

Timed Fact Tests Newsletters

Signed papersAR tests/points

Classroom Management“Passport to Success”

• Colored PassportsAll 3= Perfect DayGreen = WarningBlue = Silent LunchRed = Detention (Recess Academy)

• Level System• Super Sentence

3rd Grade Testing• DIBELS – Reading and Math• MAP Tests- Math, Reading, Language

Usage

Fall, Winter, Spring• PASS Test- Math, Reading, Science or

Social Studies

3E Schedule7:40-7:55 AM Work/WTMN8:00-8:40 Special Area8:45-9:25 Spelling/Grammar9:30-10:25 Walk to Read10:30-11:05 Science (w/Mrs. Henninger)11:10-11:40 LUNCH11:45-11:55 SSR/AR tests11:55-12:15 Recess12:20-12:30 Pack-up12:20-1:05 Math1:10-1:50 Social Studies1:50-2:30 RIT BAND

Special Area Schedule• 6-Day Rotation Schedule

Day One-Computer LabDay Two-Media CenterDay Three-ArtDay Four-MusicDay Five-PEDay Six-PE

• Spanish – Days 3 and 6 (12:20-1:00)

Special Classes• Spanish- Señor Ed Carson• Academic Assistance- Terri Neal• RIT Band Instruction• Guidance- Lisa Weil/Susan Chase (every other Day 2 from 1:05-

1:45) Character Cub program

Links to Knowhttp://www.ogecs.com

http://www.ogecs.com/staff_directory/third_grade/ms__jenifer_long

https://hosted48.renlearn.com/45482/HomeConnect/Login.aspx

http://www.arbookfind.com/UserType.aspx

http://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/connected/login.do

BIRTHDAY BOOKS

Surprise your child ANDsupport the OGECS Media

Center.

Visit the media center and purchase a book your child will enjoy.

Complete the information sheet and sign the birthday card.

Your child will be the first person to check out the book. The child’s birthday and birthday book will be announced on the WTMN show.

A bookplate documenting your child’s birthday will be placed on the inside front cover of the book.

Weekend birthdays will be announced on Fridays. Students with summer birthdays will be honored on their “half” birthday.

June birthdays in December.

July birthdays in January.

August birthdays in February.

Check the media center teacher page to see a partial list of birthday books. This page will be updated as more books arrive.

Orange Grove Fundraisers• Enjoy the City coupon books- $20through September 11th

• Pancake Breakfast (8:00-10:00) October/February $5-Adults/$3-Students

• Family BINGO Night – January/February• Spring Fling – April 26 at the Elk’s Lodge from

11:00-3:00

• Silent Auction – “The Golden Twenties” - March 29 at the Elk’s Lodge

Orange Grove School Spirit Nights

• CiCi’s Pizza Night- 1st Thursday of the month

• Kickin’ Chicken- 2nd Wednesday of the month

• Chick-Fil-A Night- 3rd Thursday of the month

These restaurants donate a % of the profit made from OGECS customers on these nights to OGECS. Be sure to tell the cashier you are from OGECS!

Orange Grove “FREE” Fundraisers

• Box Tops for Education- 10¢ per label

• Campbell’s Soup Labels for Education

• Tyson Project A+- 24 ¢ per label

• Drink pouches & Oreo Wrapper brigade-

2 ¢ per pouch/wrapper

Thank you for your support!

Pack your bags for a FANTASTIC year!

Please volunteer your time if you can!