2. Meet Ms. Scriven
• Teaching 19 years
• Taught 2nd
, 3rd
, 4th
, 5th
grades
• Served as an Instructional Mathematics Coach – 3
years
• Received National Board Certification – 2002
• Received National Board Renewal Certification – 2011
3. • Two sons, Brandon & Jalen
• New Puppy - Cody
My Family
4. School wide
Fundraiser• PTO Fundraiser
Tuesday, September 3-
Friday, September 13
• Boosterathon Fun Run on
Thursday, September 12
9. Science
Focus will be on: Ecosystems, Landforms &
Oceans, Mixtures & Solutions, and Force &
Motion
•Quizzes
•Unit tests
•Science Lab
•Note-taking
•Labs- students conduct many experiments within each unit
•I may ask for supplies as needed—via e-mail
10. Social StudiesFocus will be on Reconstruction to Present
Day
•Quizzes
•Interactive Note-taking
•Geography
•US Weekly
•Assessments
11. Homework
• Homework is copied in the assignment book daily.
• Please check to see that all assignments are
completed.
• After reviewing homework assignments with your
child, you may sign the assignment book if you like.
• Replacement cost for an assignment book is $5.00.
12. Student
Responsibilities
• Students are responsible daily for:
─ Arriving promptly and ready to learn, grow, and take risks
─ Being an active part of our learning community
– Giving 100% effort
– Copying and completing homework assignments.
– Reading 30 minutes and getting reading log signed daily.
– Test schedules
– Preparing for tests ahead of time at home
– Following school and classroom procedures, LIFESKILLS,
and Lifelong Guidelines
13. Attendance
• All students should be in the building by 8:00 AM.
• Students will be marked tardy if they enter the building at
8:10. Please sign your child in if they are tardy.
• Students cannot wait at the kiosk to be picked up.
Please let your teacher know in advance if you want
them to be ready by a certain time.
14. Absences & Leaving Early
• When your child is absent, please send a written excuse on the
day of his or her return or email me. Please include reason for
the absence and the date.
• If you would like to pick up assignments, please call early in the
day. Work may be picked up after school has been dismissed
unless other plans have been made.
• Please do not sign any students out after 2:15. This is district
policy.
15. Transportation Changes
• Please send in a note to your teacher for
any transportation changes.
• If changes are made during the day
please call the Kelly Mill kiosk 714-1300,
then press 2.
16. Snacks
• Fifth graders eat lunch late in the day.
• Students are encouraged to bring water daily and
a small snack or two.
• Snacks must be healthy.
• No cookies, cakes, or candy please
17. 1 Two 1
Technology
• 1TWO1 Information for program initiatives, parent information, forms, etc.
https://www.richland2.org/lce/Pages/1TWO1.aspx
• 1 TWO 1 Presentation
http://tinyurl.com/cdcgarf
• 1 TWO 1 Video Introduction
You Tube search terms:
RSD2 1Two1 Initiative
http://goo.gl/77LLXD
19. •Students will be allowed to
go to the media center and
have self-selected reading
during reading workshop.
•Student will be allowed to
take reading counts test
during reading workshop and
after morning work.
•We will also visit the media
center as a class once a
week.
•Brain breaks will also be
•Incorporated throughout our
day.
