Classroom Policies

S.C.O.R.E.:
SCORE is our new school-wide Positive Behavior Intervention System (PBIS).  
The letters in SCORE stand for:

Success
Compassion
On-task
Respect
Effort

Students have the opportunity to earn SCORE cards in the classroom and on our 
Brywood campus.  On the second day of school all Brywood students went 
through rotations to learn what it looks like to "SCORE" wherever they are 
throughout the school.  Every Friday morning at 8:00 A.M. we will gather as a 
school community in the lunch area to celebrate SCORE behavior.  There will 
be a drawing, two students per grade level, of the SCORE cards students 
earned throughout the week.  Students will get their pictures taken and these 
will be displayed in the MPR.  Encourage your child to use SCORE behavior 
every day!

PENALTY BOX:
Unfortunately, there are times when students need reminders about appropriate 
classroom behavior.  In following with our sports theme, I have a Penalty Box 
where a student may need to go to get refocused and be ready to try to use 
SCORE behavior instead.  In the Penalty Box, the student will fill out a form 
explaining why he/she thinks he/she is there, what the teacher thinks, and 
what he/she needs to do next time.  The student will bring this form home for 
parent signature.  The form must be returned the next school day.  Please use 
this as an opportunity to discuss how the inappropriate behavior takes away 
from the student's learning as well as the learning of others.

HOMEWORK/GRADING:
At Back to School Night parents received our 4th grade homework plan.  I have 
also posted it under "Projects, Worksheets, and Forms."

FIELD TRIPS:
We usually go on three field trips per year.  When a permission slip comes 
home, please try to return it promtly.  We often have deadlines to submit 
payment.

We always need parent volunteers.  However, some trips limit the number of 
parents who can go.  If you are interested in chaperoning, please sign up at 
the bottom of the information letters as they come home.  When needed, a 
drawing will be held for those who complete the slips.

BIRTHDAYS:
In Room 16, we all love to celebrate birthdays!  To promote a healthy 
lifestyle, our school policy is that no food or drinks be brought in to 
celebrate. Instead, students may choose to do one of the following if they 
wish:

*Donate a book to our class library
*Provide a new playground ball
*Bring in school supplies such as pencils/erasers/highlighters for the  
 students
*Bring a small toy or party favor for each student

Please limit the amount spent to $1.00 or less per student. Celebrating 
birthdays at school is always optional and your choice.  I will give each 
student a birthday pencil to celebrate their day.  Thanks for your continued 
support!