Meet

the
Teacher
Mrs. Waldrop

The Basics
My name is Mrs. Waldrop and I am your
childs teacher for the 2016-2017 school
year. I am so excited that your child is
in my class and I cant wait to get to
know you and your child better. Here are
a few things about myself and our
classroom. Please feel free to contact me
at any time using the contact information
below.

My Education
I am a proud graduate of
Charleston Southern
University. I graduated with a
degree in Early Childhood
Education along with an add
on in Elementary Education. I
graduated with honors and
was so happy to go to a
University with such a
wonderful education program.

Mrs. Waldrops Favorites

Food: Chocolate
Movie: The Help
Drink: Lemon Water
Season: Spring
Sport: Football
Colors: Mint, peach, and light blue
Store: Target
Favorite Places in the World:
Africa, the Blue Ridge Mountains,
and Charleston
Flower: Hydrangeas

Email: mwaldrop@anderson5.net
Class Webpage:
www.weebly.com/varennesthirdgradescholars
You may write a note to me at any time in your
School Phone Number: childs agenda or weekly conference notes. The best
864-260-5215
way to reach me quickly is by email or Remind Me

Contact Me!

Our
Classroom
Room 204

Our classroom motto

I am somebody! I was somebody
when I came. Ill be a better
somebody when I leave. I am
powerful and I am strong. I
deserve the education that I get
here. I have things to do, people to
impress, and places to go!

Communication
This year is going to be exciting! I
am sure that each and every
student will be successful this
coming school year and it is my
hope that each student will grow in
their learning. I will be sending
home a bi-weekly newsletter about
what is going on in our classroom.
The class webpage will also have the
newsletters on it as well as student
work. Also, each day the students
will bring home a behavior chart,
this tells you what I have seen that
day and has a place for your
comments and signature. This is be
returned each day.

A Few Things We
Will Need
We will need the following things
in order for our classroom to
be successful this school year.
1. 5 Composition Notebooks
2. Tissues
3. Dry Erase Markers
4. Hand Sanitizer
5. No. 2 Pencils
6. Glue Sticks
7. Copy Paper

Students will not have math or reading homework

every night. The only thing students must do each
night is get their behavior logged signed and complete spelling homework. If
the assigned homework and/or log is not returned than students will have
silent lunch until it is.

Homework

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About
Behavior

Classroom Tribes
Our classroom has two tribes. On the
first day, your child will be put into one
tribe at random. These tribes help build
community among the tribes, healthy
competition for behavior, and our end of
the year games. This is a great way to
connect with others that maybe wouldnt
connect with each other.

Clip Chart
On a personal level, each child
has a clip that will be on a clip
chart. If an individual is not on
task, they will clip down to a
warning, parent contact, and
finally office visit. If they are
being an awesome scholar, they
can clip up all the way to
#awesome scholar. They will earn
points for their tribe and at the
end of the month a behavior
celebration.

Brag Tags
You will hear students talk about
the brag tags they have gotten
for a behavior or
accomplishment in class. These
brag tags are given for
accomplishing a skill in learning
or scholar behavior. These tags
will be reported to you when
they earn them via a note
home. Celebrate with them!
These tags are a BIG deal.

Email: mwaldrop@anderson5.net
Class Webpage:
www.varennesfif thgradescholars.weebly.com
I want you to contact me anytime you need to.
School Phone Number: Please keep a watch out in your childs agenda for
864-260-5215
notes and their folders for graded work.

Contact Me!

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About
Behavior
1.

Classroom Rules
Our classroom rules are a longer list
than you might expect. These rules
are put in place not only to better
our learning environment but to
make each student and myself a
better person. These are both
educational and life skills every
successful person needs.

Be your best self! Be the best you can be.

2. Eye contact. Make eye contact with the speaker.
3. Silent Halls. We follow hallway expectations.
4. Imitating is not respectful. We do not mock others.
5. Grandmas Manners (yes maam and no maam)
6. No Negativity. We do not complain or bring others down.
7. I am the teacher. My job is to teach. Your job is to learn
8. Follow directions quickly. The quicker we move the more we learn.
9. Integrity at all times. We will always be honest.
10. Congratulate and uplif t others. We will lif t up our peers.
11. Accept mistakes. We make mistakes, learn and move on.
12. Never ask for a reward. It is impolite to demand things from others.
13. Treat others with respect. Every person deserves respect.
14. Speak in complete sentences.
15. Consider the consequence of your actions. Actions have a
consequence. If you do the action it has a consequence.
16. Be helpful to others.
17. Organization helps us all. Keep your stuff organized.
18. Look like we have it together. Display respect during any public outing
or assembly.
19. Assignments are not open for argument. Assignments are given for
your learning.
20. Respectful discussions. When we discuss our learning as a group we
are respectful speakers and listeners.