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Our school and my classroom promotes the PBIS philosophy at Bountiful Elementary. PBIS stands for Positive Behavior Interventions and Support. It is a management system that is focused on teaching and reteaching positive and appropriate behavior to students. Our schools' behavioral expectations are PAWS:

Practice Kindness

Act Responsibly

Work and Play Safely

Show Respect

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PAWsome Coins: Students can earn these coins for their classrooms. Coins are earned at prep, from other faculty/staff, and me. These class coins will be used to earn class activities throughout the year.

Bobcat's 200: Students will earn PAWS Tickets from any adult in the school. These PAWS are earned by following the 4 school rules listed above. At the end of each week, a student from each class will be chosen to put their ticket on our 200 board. Once 10 spaces in a row have been filled, those students will earn a pizza party with the principal!

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I have provided most of the supplies that students will need in the classroom: binder, notebooks, homework folder, planner, writing utensils, and markers. These supplies are to be used for school and NOT for personal use. You will be seeing your child's homework folder and planner coming home each day. Everything else will need to stay in the classroom until the end of the year.

Please send your child with:

**Refillable water bottle (optional)-We are close to drinking fountains, but I don't want children leaving all day to get a drink.

**Mouse for laptops (optional)-If students would like a mouse for their laptop, they will need to bring one.

**Headphones-I do not have any headphones for students. Headphones are not always necessary, but we have some programs where they are needed. Please send headphones with your child. These can be BlueTooth headphones or corded ones.

If there are any other items (within reason) your child would like to have at school, it is fine for them to bring them. Please do not let your child come to school with toys. This includes: slime, putty, pop-its, stuffed animals, your typical toys, fidget toys etc. These will be taken and sent home at the end of the day. If your child needs something physically to manipulate, I have something for them.

As for the classroom, I could always use:

Clorox Wipes

Tissues

Hand Sanitizer

Pencils

Loose leaf paper

Individually wrapped small candy (used for special occasions)

**Parents, we are asking that you donate $25 to our grade. This will help us be able to go on our BizTown field trip AND any other activities for our students this year. You can donate by clicking on the following link. Thank you!!

Donation for 5th Grade

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I understand that some of my students have phones and/or watches. That is fine, but they need to be turned off and put away. If students need to get ahold of you, they need to get permission to call from the school phone. PLEASE DO NOT TRY AND CONTACT YOUR CHILD THROUGH THEIR PERSONAL DEVICE. If you need to get ahold of your child, you can call the school.

Students are welcome to keep their phone and/or watch in their backpack if they would like to have it at school. I won't be allowing students to wear any watch that can call or text.

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Class DOJO is an app I use to reinforce individual students' work ethic and behavior. Students earn points for various things (reading homework, planner signed, jobs, helping others, being prepared, having no missing work, etc.) and they can lose points for various things (not being prepared, continuous disruptions, needing papers reprinted, not having their planner, etc.). Students can redeem their points for different class privileges. Privileges I've used in the past were: bring a treat to class, switch seats, teacher lunch, sit wherever they want, bring a fluffy friend (small stuffed animal or small blanket), wear PJs to school, tech time, and teach a lesson (if they also have no missing work). I will add to the list with the class once school starts. Points can be redeemed whenever students have enough points.

Parents are able to connect to their child's account to see their points and why they earned/lost them. I will get information sent out after school has started.

I celebrate every single students' birthday! We do a small activity for their birthday and I give them a birthday treat.

If your child's birthday is in the summer, we will celebrate their half birthday.

If you have any questions and/or concerns, please reach out to me.

Email: kgledhill@dsdmail.net

Phone: 801-402-1350

**Please check out my "Classroom Expectations" to learn more.