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Welcome to all my fifth graders and their families.

Here is a little about me, Mrs Lazo:

 

I grew up and lived in West New York all my life! I have been working with children since 2013 and I have taught various grade levels such as kindergarten, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade. I have also been a Math teacher for 6th grade in the past. For 3 years, I was a 4th grade Math/Science teacher in Paterson and I have a very special place in my heart for teaching Math. It is my favorite subject to teach! During the summer, I teach swimming and I speak Spanish fluently as both my parents are from El Salvador.

 

 The fifth grade team is very excited about the new school year.

 

 We won’t kid you: there’s lots of work to be done; but we promise you’ll have a fun year!

 

Below you'll find what is expected from my class!



Behavior

There are constant guiding principles I follow in the classroom. We are a role-model classroom for behavior at the school and I have high standards. I find that concentrating on building these principles at the beginning of the year pays off for the rest of the year, by allowing an orderly, functioning classroom where learning can occur free from fear and interruptions. 

 

  • Nobody gets hurt in the classroom. Physical and verbal intimidation, teasing and sarcasm earn strong consequences.
  • Each student deserves and receives respect both from me and from fellow students.
  • Each student has my respect right from the start. My trust has to be earned.
  • All adults at the school deserve respect from the students. There is no talking back to adults, ignoring adults, or running from adults. Students who feel they have been treated unfairly by an adult will respond to the problem by discussing it with the adult or with me. 
  • All students are expected to do the right thing in school - in the halls, in the cafeteria, in the gym- even when nobody is looking, regardless of what other students are doing.

 

 

Grading and Work Expectations can be found on the side tab

 

For Communication, you can email me at [email protected] or use Class Dojo

 

  • The 5th grade team uses Class dojo as a form of communication.We will either send a whole group announcement on the class story or we may send individual messages to each parent that may be of a personal nature.  

  • Students may access their student account on their chromebooks also.

  • Class dojo is used as a positive behavior reinforcement.  Dojo points are given as an incentive.

 

 

 
 

 
 

 

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