Welcome parents, guardians, and students. We are so excited to meet you all.
Please go ahead and find your desk. Parents begin filling out the student information sheet & transportation sheet.
Parents everything outside of the folder is yours to keep. Everything inside of the folder- we need filled out and returned.
Before leaving today we HAVE to have the two student information sheets, behavior form, and transportation sheet.
I am Mrs. Roberts, and I am so excited to be your ELA teacher!!
This will be my 5th full year teaching, and my 4th year teaching 3rd grade ELA. I received my bachelors degree in Elementary Education from Auburn University at Montgomery in December of 2019. I returned to AUM and received my masters degree in Elementary Education in July of 2023.
I live in Prattville with my husband, Clint, our three children, Layla, Logan, and Lawson, and our two dogs, Pancho and Remi. We stay pretty busy with our kids’ sports and extracurricular activities. When I have down time, I enjoy spending it with my family, at the beach, or reading.
I am Mrs. Edwards, and I am so excited to be your math teacher!!
This is my 8th year teaching. I graduated from Prattville High School. Then moved to Auburn and received my bachelors degree in elementary education from Auburn University and I received my masters degree from the University of West Alabama in elementary education.
I currently live in Prattville with my husband Trey, our daughter Caroline, and our two dogs, Gizmo and Aida. Gizmo is our “class pet” and a fun character to have in our classroom.
My family and I are huge Auburn fans. We love going to games and cheering on our Auburn tigers. Besides sports, I love going to the beach, painting, and being around my family.
Please do not hesitate to email or call us with any questions you may have.
We can be reached at our school email, sydni.edwards@acboe.net Christina.Roberts@acboe.net or through the school at 334-361-6400.
Please allow up to 24 hours for us to respond to Parent Square messages or emails. If you message us after 3:15 please be aware that this is after our contract hours. Please keep in mind we will not reply until the next morning.
Newsletters will be posted on Parent Square weekly. You can find information about learning targets, test dates, and any other important information on our newsletters and our classroom websites (www.dpeseagles.com).
We will update our page on the school’s website regularly with important information.
PowerSchool will be used to update grades. Parents you can have access to this and see grades daily.
Graded papers will come home every Tuesday in Tuesday folders. Please sign and return on Wednesdays. Please empty out the keep at home side.
We can have in person or phone conferences with parents during our scheduled planning time. These need to be planned in advance. Conference time 2:05-2:40.
We expect students to follow appropriate behavior for a school setting.
If students do not meet our expectations, they will receive consequences.
If students fail to meet our expectations multiple times, parents will be contacted, and you may be requested for a parent/teacher conference.
We will have multiple incentives to promote good behavior in our classroom. Students will be recognized and rewarded for positive behavior such as:
Expectations
Normal Order of Consequences:
Examples of possible behaviors that can lead to consequences:
Expectations
Fidget Poppers, Spinners, etc. are not allowed at school.
We will grade or critique a large portion of work students complete and expect for them to give their best in all that they do for this class and all of their classes. Grading will be based on a percentage system.
Language
60% Major Grades (includes writing and grammar tests)�40% Minor Grades (includes DLR quizzes, spelling, and skills sheet)
Reading�60% Major Grades (includes reading comprehension tests and unit tests)
40% Minor Grades (includes vocabulary practice and skills practice)
Math�60% Major (includes topic tests and projects)�40% Minor (includes DMR quizzes, timed tests, and skill reviews)�Science & Social Studies�60% Major (includes tests and projects)�40% Minor (includes quizzes and daily work)
Grading Policy
Please try to schedule vacations during our school holidays. You will find the school calendar in your parent packet.
If a student is absent, please make sure to turn in a doctors note or handwritten note within 3 days of the absence in order for it to be excused.
Autauga County policy is 7 parent-excused absences. This means 7 parent-excused days, not each written excuse counts as 1. You can find this information in the Parent/Student Code of Conduct Handbook posted on the school website. Check-ins after 11:30 and check-outs before 11:30 will count as an absence.
Absences
At the end of each day we will fill out calendars as a class to cover what homework is assigned for the night, what is expected of them the following day, and reminders.
Students should leave school knowing what is due the following day, making sure they have all supplies needed for the night. If students are unsure, they must see me with questions for clarification.
We will give study guides the night before math assessments. If Mrs. Edwards assigns homework she tries to always send examples at the top of the page for extra support. Students are also welcome to bring their math journals home for support.
If a student does not complete their homework, they may possibly owe recess time for each time.
**We do not give busy work. All homework given has a purpose.**
Bus riders will go to the gym when they arrive at school and stay there until the 7:45 bell.
Car riders and walkers will enter through the front doors and go to the blue hall and sit quietly until the 7:45 bell.
All students should have a book to read in their bag each day for DEAR time.
Students begin entering the classroom at 7:45, at which time they begin their morning work.
�Your child is expected to be in their seat, ready to learn no later than 8:00am, or they will be considered tardy. Our detailed classroom schedules will be posted on our websites.
**You may walk your child to class on the first day ONLY at 8:00 am**
Breakfast is served in the lunchroom.
All students may receive free breakfast this year.
Our lunchtime is 11:37-12:00.
All students will continue to receive free lunch this year.
If students are bringing their own lunch, please be advised they are not allowed to use the microwaves.
We are not allowing parents to eat in the lunchroom every day. Instead, we will host family lunchtime visitation days once each nine weeks.
We try to do birthday celebrations during lunchtime.
Please contact us the day before sending a special snack in to confirm headcount of students.
Students may bring their own snack or purchase snack from the snack shack.
Snack must be purchased before students enter the classroom every morning. The snack shack is located by the lunchroom. Please check pricing on the snack shack website. Students are responsible for keeping up with their own money for the snack shack.
We will often have a working snack, so please do not provide multiple snacks.
We will only have time for students to eat about one bag of chips and drink one drink.
Car riders will be dismissed in the carpool line outside the front of the school. Carpool begins at 2:52. You must have the DPES carpool sign visible for pick up.
�If you do not have a tag you will have to exit the carpool line and an administrator will have to verify you are on the pick up list.
Carpool questions: dpescarpool@acboe.net
No parking in the front parking lot in the afternoons.
Daycare vans and walkers will dismiss at 2:50
First load buses will dismiss at 2:56
YMCA will dismiss at 3:05
Second load will dismiss at 3:08
If your child’s transportation needs to change one day or multiple days, we can only change it with a handwritten and signed letter.
If they are riding a different bus please write the address they are riding to and a phone number to contact if needed.
Check outs end at 2:30. Only people on their card can check them out. Whoever is checking out your child must show picture ID.
Before you leave I MUST know how your child is getting home on the first day. Please make sure you fill out the transportation sheet before leaving today.
Mrs. Edwards
We are about to have a busy year together. We have created Amazon wish lists that list many of our supply needs for the school year. This list gets updated frequently throughout the school year. We appreciate you supporting our classroom for this year! *We have multiple classroom transformations planned this year. If you see party stuff on our wish lists, it’s likely for one of our transformations. If your child does not celebrate holidays or birthdays, please let us know so we can plan accordingly.
Mrs. Roberts
Thank you!
I put a supply list in the letter I mailed out, and there is one on my website. If you need another copy, please ask me. Please keep in mind we may run out of some of these supplies and ask for your child to bring in more throughout the year.
Volunteers are permitted but must complete a volunteer form and send it to the office. This is an optional form in your folder. There is a volunteer table in the lunchroom as well.
If this is something you are interested in, please let us know.
You can help outside of the school too by cutting, organizing, building, donating, and more!
If you have any talents that could benefit our classrooms let us know. We are a team!
Thank you!
We will stick around if you have any questions.
We are looking forward to a great year with you and our students.
Don’t forget to make sure we have the two information sheets and transportation sheet before you leave today.
Please go to the lunchroom for the following:
Bus Transportation, Carpool Accounts, Parent Volunteer Signups, School T-shirt Sales, YMCA, DPES Water Bottle Sales, Snack Shack Envelopes Sales, and Various School Supplies Sales.
Thank you!