Teacher Contact Information
Mrs. Mahue – 5th Grade Teacher
Phone: (636) 789-0000 ext: 3152
Email: mahue_megan@hsdr3.org
*The best way to get in contact with me is by email.
Classroom Expectations
Before you walk in the classroom…
Before even entering the classroom, I expect that all students are:
1. Ready to learn with a positive attitude
2. On time
3. Well-rested
4. Nourished from a healthy breakfast
5. Prepared with materials/supplies/homework needed for the day
When you’re in the classroom…
During class time, I expect that all students:
1. Respect all classmates, Hillsboro Intermediate faculty, and any visitors that come to our class.
2. Follow directions of adults the first time they are given
3. Raise hands and wait for permission before speaking or leaving their seat
4. Remain focused and listen to peers and adults
5. Participate actively and give their all to the lessons
*During our first week of school, we will go over these expectations extensively so we are all on the same page and so there is no confusion.*
Classroom Management Plan
In our class, students will be recognized for their positive behavior as well as receive consequences for disruptive behavior. Students who consistently demonstrate appropriate behavior will be positively rewarded with praise, positive notes sent home, small rewards, and other special privileges. On the other hand, students who demonstrate distracting, disruptive, or disobedient behavior will have consequences as follows:
1st Offense - Verbal Warning
2nd Offense – Teacher-Student Conference and loss of classroom ticket(s)
3rd Offense – Potential loss of recess or a lunch detention and contact home through either email/note/write in planner
4th Offense – Call parent and request conference
5th Offense – Send to office for principal conference
Assignment Policy
Assignments will be generally be given Monday through Thursday. If students utilize thier classtime and study hall appropriately they will often have little to take home. Assignments taken home should never take more than an hour to complete. Some long-term projects may require time on Friday or weekends. If homework is taking a significant time please contact me so we can discuss this.
Late Work:
It is a student’s responsibility to turn in homework ON TIME. This year’s late work policy will be strictly enforced. When you are given an assignment, you need to make sure that you complete the assignment and turn it in on time. In the event that you are having a technical difficulty with opening an assignment contact the teacher immediately if you wait to contact me the morning it is due I will not be able to assist you before it's due and it will be considered late.
If you fail to turn the late assignment within 1 calendar day, the assignment will no longer be accepted and you will earn a 0%. The reason for the strict policy is because no one benefits from late work. Learning builds on itself, so assignments that are given need to be done in the order that they are assigned. It is the responsibility of the student to keep track of his or her assignments using tools provided to the student.
Absences
Understandably, there will be times when you will be absent from class. If a student is absent, then students will need to get their missed work from each of their assigned teachers. They should also check their google classroom for any online assignments. They will have the same number of days that they were absent to make up their missing work. Failure to do so will result in the work being late and, at that time, being subject to the late work policy, which is listed above.