Hello, my name is Erica Wetzel. I am excited to be your child's teacher this year! I want to share a little about myself. I have taught for Thirteen years and I absolutely love what I do. I am married to B.J. Wetzel and have two children, Ella and Will, who are 11 and 12.
My goals are to get your children to "want" to learn, discover "new" ways to learn, and to ultimately be lifelong learners. L2L2L (Learn to Love to Learn) We will work together for your child's success this year. Therefore please feel free to contact me whenever you need to via email, phone, or appointment.
Classroom Procedures and Expectations
Classroom management is crucial and we all have a part in it. The first weeks of school we will really focus on the procedures and expectations in our classroom. For example, how we should go from small group to small group, or where is it okay to sit during read aloud. Let's look at the procedures and expectations I think parents want to know about.
~ Homework
Homework will be expected to be done at the beginning of the appropriate period. For example math work should be completed by math time. If it is not it will be late. Every problem on the page should be completed. If not it is considered not complete. I give one freebie to every student per grading period, after that there will be a consequence.
~ Agenda Books
Each student will be responsible for writing their responsibilities down each day. When I write their homework on the board that is the appropriate time for them to write it down as well. If a student has trouble turning in their homework, I will ask for this agenda book to be signed by a guardian each night.
~ Discipline Policy
I have very high standards when it comes to behavior. By fifth grade we know the correct behavior in a classroom setting and I expect nothing but that. I will warn a student if they are acting inappropriately, hopefully then we will continue learning. However, if a student continues to make poor choices there will be an appropriate consequence.
~Communication
To optimize access to quality education for our students, the lines between our homes and schools need to be somewhat erased. By that I mean, what is best for our kids is best for them at home and school.. Let's partner up to help them set goals, rebound after Failures, and celebrate their accomplishments. Let's support each other and not allow them to pit us against one another.
~ The Star Polisher ~
I have a great job in the universe of occupations.
What do I do?
I'm a "star polisher."
I have a very important job.
If you want to know how important,
just go out at night and look at the stars
twinkling and sparkling.
You see, I'm a teacher.
The stars are the children in my class.
My job is to take them in--
in whatever shape they come--
and shine and buff them and then send them out to take
their places as bright little twinkling beacons in the sky.
They come into my room in all shapes and sizes.
Sometimes they're bent, tarnished, dirty, crinkly and broken.
Some stars are cuddly, soft and sweet.
Some stars are prickly and thorny.
As I buff, polish, train and teach my little stars,
I tell them that the world cannot do without them.
I tell them they can do anything they set their minds to do.
I tell them they can be the brightest, shiniest stars in the sky
and the world will be a better place because of them.
Each night as I look at the sky, I'm reminded of my very
important job and awesome responsibility.
I go and get my soft buffing cloth and my bottle of polish in preparation
for tomorrow and for my class of little stars.
~ Leah Becks ~
I have a great job in the universe of occupations.
What do I do?
I'm a "star polisher."
I have a very important job.
If you want to know how important,
just go out at night and look at the stars
twinkling and sparkling.
You see, I'm a teacher.
The stars are the children in my class.
My job is to take them in--
in whatever shape they come--
and shine and buff them and then send them out to take
their places as bright little twinkling beacons in the sky.
They come into my room in all shapes and sizes.
Sometimes they're bent, tarnished, dirty, crinkly and broken.
Some stars are cuddly, soft and sweet.
Some stars are prickly and thorny.
As I buff, polish, train and teach my little stars,
I tell them that the world cannot do without them.
I tell them they can do anything they set their minds to do.
I tell them they can be the brightest, shiniest stars in the sky
and the world will be a better place because of them.
Each night as I look at the sky, I'm reminded of my very
important job and awesome responsibility.
I go and get my soft buffing cloth and my bottle of polish in preparation
for tomorrow and for my class of little stars.
~ Leah Becks ~