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Welcome to the 2012 - 2013 school year. I am looking forward to working with your child this year. It will be an exciting and rewarding year. My goal this year is to encourage a positive environment in which all children can succeed in meeting the curricular objectives outlined by the State of California and the San Marcos Unified School District. Through cooperation, effort and hard work, I am confident that we will be successful in meeting these goals. If you need to contact me, please feel free to call me at 290-2199 X3117. The office hours are 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.. My email address is: __ Lisa.williams@smusd.org My website is at:  www. mrslisawilliams.wikispaces.com/ _ __ Home - School Communication __ _  Good communication between home and school is a key factor in establishing an effective education program. Each week, your child will bring home a Thursday Envelope which is filled with important school announcements. Please take the time to review the contents and initial the envelope on Thursday night, and return it with your child on Friday. **__Dependables__** are sent home throughout the year. It is important that your child brings them back right away and I will check them off. **//Every child that brings all their// __Dependables__ //back will get to go to the school pool party at the end of the year.//** __ Classroom Schedule __ 8:45 − 10:00 Reading/Language Arts   10:00 –10:20 Recess   10:20 – 11:15 Reading/Language Arts   11:15 - 12:00 Monday and Thursday P.E.   Every other Wednesday 11:15 - 11:45   Tuesday and Friday Writing   12:00 – 12:45 Lunch   12:45 – 215 Math   2:15 – 3:10 Scicene/   Social Studies/Art/Writing   3:10Dismissal  PE is on Monday/Thursday and every other Wednesday. Computers are on Tuesdays 2:15 - 2:45. Library is on Fridays 2:15 - 2:45. Music is on Tuesdays. 1:45 - 2:15.   _ **__ Classroom Rules __** _   The classroom rules are short and simple. Strong emphasis is placed on positive academic and social behavior. __Rules__ 1. Walk calmly in the classroom and halls. 2. When the teacher is talking be quiet and listen. 3. Show respect and kindness to others. 4. Follow directions quickly. 5. Work quietly. 6. Make Smart Choices! __Rewards__ Paloma Pride and Happy Grams Star Points to Earn a Keychain for Backpack Sticker Books Table Points Treasure Box __Consequences__ Verbal Warning Move your card to Yellow Move your card to Orange and miss 5 minutes of recss Move your card to Red and complete Discipline Form with Parent Signature  Severe infraction - phone call home or a visit to the principal’s office _ **__ Grading __** _  My teaching is based the California State Standards and San Marcos Unified School District guidelines. The San Marcos Unified School District uses a 4-point grading scale to assess student progress towards mastery of curriculum standards. The scale is as follows: 4- 90-100% mastery-Advanced Proficient 3- 75-89% mastery-Proficient 2-60-74% mastery-Basic 1-below 60% mastery-Below Basic
 * Paloma Elementary School **  ** 2nd Grade **    _ ** Mrs. Williams Room 6 ** _

Report Card grades will be based on this scale. Mid-term progress reports will be sent home should your child not be at the Proficient level in a given subject area. _ **__ Homework __** _ Homework is an important part of the school program. It enables students to develop solid study habits and a sense of responsibility. It also reinforces skills learned in class and provides parents with the opportunity to share in their child’s education. I will send home a packet with spelling, reading, and math. On the back of the math packet is word problems. In the beginning of the year everyone needs to do #1-2 and if they were easy do #3-4 also. By the middle of the year everyone should do #1-4. #5-6 are optional. Please look at your child’s homework each week to make sure they are doing it correctly. I don’t want them to do it wrong all week. Thanks! There is a place to write down what book they read so they can take an AR test on the computer at school. Thanks for being there for your child. Homework will go home on Friday and be returned the following Friday.