WELCOME TO BACK TO SCHOOL

NIGHT!Ms. Quinn-Kerins’ Class

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Learn about Ms. Quinn-Kerins!Grew up in Audubon, PAMy Education:

Germantown Academy Bucknell UniversityUniversity of Pennsylvania

Teaching Experience:General Wayne Elementary – 5 yearsK.D. Markley Elementary – 4 yearsScience Fair – 8 years

Learn about my class!

Our Classroom Safety is the #1 Rule!If you ever feel that

your child is not comfortable, safe, challenged, encouraged, or respected please let me know as soon as possible so I can help.

OLWEUS Anti-Bullying ProgramDistrict-Wide Initiative to prevent and

react to bullying situations at school.Class meetings held weekly to discuss

bullying issues as well as to instruct students in handling situations of bullying

School-wide Incident Reporting Form will be used to record and report any instances of bullying that occur

Our Schedule8:40 – Enter Classroom, Unpack8:55 – Olweus / Read aloud9:15 - Math 10:30 – Core Extension 11:15 – Lunch / Recess12:00 – Specials12:45 – Science / Social Studies1:45 – Language Arts

Writing, Reading, Spelling, Wordly Wise, Grammar

3:35 – Dismissal

HomeworkAssignment Books45-60 Minutes Written on the board and posted on the class websitewww.gvsd.org KD Markley, teacher pages

GradesEffort is the most

important partGrades give us feedback

on understanding, not intelligence

Study SkillsGroup and partner work

is encouraged!Family collaboration on

projects is always welcome.

Participation

Special OccasionsEveryone is

included!Birthdays – no

food. Games instead

Holiday PartiesNo Nuts or Eggs

Coffee HouseHealthy snacks

Field Trips!Paradise Farm

October 30 - SciencePeople’s Light & Theatre Co.

December 4 – Language ArtsVisit the Middle School

April 29 – All 5th Grade visitsWashington, D.C.

May 30 – all aspects of Science & Social Studies

Chaperones needed

5th Grade Activities!

SafetiesScience Fair (my

personal favorite)EnvirothonService CouncilTalent ShowAfter School SportsReading OlympicsWake-Up KDM

Girls on the RunStrideTurkey TrotSpelling BeeSuper KidsHeritage NightBand Orchestra

Warm Fuzzies!The most important project!Shhhhhhh! They’re a secret!Yellow Folder with another child’s

“All About Me” PacketWrite a letter to let that person

know how great they are and how much you enjoy being in their class.

Make something special to give to your Warm Fuzzy.A collage, painting, sculpture,

poem, song, etc.

The Last Page…In your packet, please fill

out the last page and leave it here.

Please give permission for me to use photos on my class website. It’s a special window into our classroom for you!

Please write a letter back to your child in their writing notebook.

Thank you for coming!