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Welcome!

Back to School Night 2025

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About Me

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Communication�

  • Green folders
  • mthomson@warwicksd.org
  • Call the office and leave a message - 717-626-3704
  • Warwick website and Instagram page
  • Weekly newsletter - paper
  • Curriculum Overviews - emailed

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Transportation Changes

  • Students must have a written note in their green folder for all changes. Do not email me as I may not get it in time. Call the office for last minute changes.
  • A note must be provided if a non-custodial person is picking up, and they must be listed on the emergency card. ID’s are checked.
  • Permanent changes through

transportation office

(5 Days to process).

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Attendance �

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  • Send in signed excuse slip or note within 3 days, or email Mrs. Snavely a photo of the signed note to jrbattendance@warwicksd.org
  • Contact school if your child’s absence reaches 3 days.
  • Email me for make up work arrangements, otherwise I will save and send home when your child returns to school.
  • Family Trip Approval Form on Warwick website - 5 days/2 trips

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Essentials

  • No flip flops for safety when running
  • Please keep toys, jewelry, fidgets and personal items at home to minimize distractions.
  • Thank you for

flip-top

water bottles!

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Birthdays

  • Party invitations cannot be distributed in class, unless the whole class is invited. This is a school district policy, and is meant to prevent hurt feelings.

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  • Teachers can not give out phone numbers or addresses due to privacy.
  • Food treats must be ordered from cafeteria - see form on website.
  • Small non-food treats are welcome!

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JRB Behavior Values �

  • Be respectful
  • Be responsible
  • Be ready

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Behavior Strategies

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  • Growth Mindset - skill instruction, modeling and practice, prompting
  • Restorative Justice - how can we make it right and repair relationships?
  • Logical consequences

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Positive Behavior Support

  • Class “Bee Bucks” Behavior Tokens
  • Bee tickets
  • Red office tickets
  • Individualized plans

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SEAD

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  • Daily class meeting
  • Class community building
  • Social and emotional skills
  • Mrs. Hartzler counseling lessons

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Curriculum and Instruction

  • See packet for Content topics/skills. All curriculum may be accessed at https://www.warwicksd.org/CMAPPublic/index.php
  • Small, flexible reading and math groups based on ongoing assessments
  • Field trips - Cherry Crest and Science Factory

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Support

  • Support staff assist with small groups, 1-1 instruction and assessment
  • Intervention known as “Tier”
  • Written notification if qualifying or exiting Tier 2 or 3 anytime during the year

Mrs. Bingaman

Mrs.

Bugg

Mrs.

Clark

Mrs.

Craig

Mrs.

Obetz

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Tier 1

  • Data
  • Notification letters
  • Progress emails
  • Flexible small groups in the classroom or with support staff

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Homework Policy�

  • Starts in October
  • Purpose
    • Review skills learned in class
    • Build accuracy and fluency with skills
  • Time
    • 10 minutes on spelling

and sight words

    • 10 minutes reading
  • Clear homework folders.
  • Guided reading books or paper reading passages -- return next day for use in class.

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Make Up Work

  • Required for absences
  • Papers will be saved and sent home in your child’s green folder upon return, or email me to make other arrangements.

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Grading

  • All grades online
  • Trimesters
  • Standards based
  • 3 point scale
    • Meeting expectations
    • Progressing
    • Not Meeting

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Volunteering

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  • Board approval of clearance and background checks required every 5 years.
  • Sign up form

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Email me!

mthomson@warwicksd.org

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