Miss Bailey Room 4112 South Dover Elementary

AGENDA
Mission Statement and Vision

Teacher Introduction
Curriculum Highlights

Classroom Guidelines
Grading Scale Website (school and classroom) Questions Contact me

MISSION STATEMENT
Capital School District, in partnership with students, families, and the community, is committed to leadership and educational excellence. We will educate all students in state-of-the-art facilities to achieve their potential by providing a safe, nurturing environment where standards are high and learning is a priority.

SOUTH DOVER VISION

The vision of the Capital School District is education excellence today for a changing tomorrow.

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CHILDS TEACHER

Education
BSED from University of Delaware in Elementary Education (dually

certified in elementary education and special education) with a discipline in Social Studies Currently attending classes from Wilmington University in School Leadership

Experience
Student teaching in Cecil County Maryland (1st and 6th grade) Beginning 6 Years at South (3 years in 4th grade and 3 years in 2nd grade)

 Mathematics
Go Math!

CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTS

75 minutes of instruction (small group and whole

group instruction as well as intervention groups pulled in addition to the 75 minutes) Key Concepts (Number Sense and Place Value, Addition and Subtraction, Measurement and Data) Fluency

CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTS
Reading
Harcourt Trophies (Just For You, Banner Days)
90 minutes of instruction (whole group instruction

and small group rotations as well as interventions pulled in addition to the 90 minutes) Text Talk Reading Strategies (QAR, RARE) Literature Circles

CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTS
Science
Insects
Building Bridges (new this year) Soils

Social Studies
Governing the People A World of Many People Living in our Country Using our Resources

CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTS
Writing
Write on Day (quarterly writing prompts)
Expressive and Informative writing Spelling Patterns (spelling inventory)

The Writing Process

Short and Extended Responses

CLASSROOM GUIDELINES
Beach Binder

Homework
Agendas Classroom Expectations

Behavior Expectations and Communication

Schedule

GRADING SCALE
A = 94-100 Well Above the Standard

B = 85-93 Above the Standard

C = 77-84 Meets the Standard D = 70-76 Below the Standard F = 0-69 Well Below the Standard (Parent

Notification Required)

WEBSITES
Capital School District
How to access our class website

 Alert Now

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

Contacting the school and your childs teacher Absentee/Tardy/Early Dismissal procedures

Change of Transportation procedures

QUESTIONS?

CONTACT ME
Phone: 672-1690 extension 4112
Email: alexis.bailey@capital.k12.de.us