Transcript school night presentation

Mrs. Jamie Keefer
Welcome to Back to School Night!
Please find your child’s seat and check
out the information. Give your child a
“High 5” note on the hand for them to
see tomorrow morning!
Welcome to Fifth Grade!
Agenda:
 Introduce myself
 Share classroom expectations
and behavior plan.
 Explain the fifth grade class
schedule and course work
 Discuss upcoming field trips
and classroom festivities
Please feel free to ask questions at any time!
All About Me
My background:
 Raised in Johnstown, Pennsylvania GO STEELERS
 Earned a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education
from Lock Haven University. I also hold a minor
concentration in Reading.
 Working on Masters of Education with Reading
Specialist certification at Cabrini College
 I previously taught 3rd grade in Maryland
 This is my forth year teaching 5th grade, and my 3rd
year at Coebourn Elementary!
My Goals
 To give your children the academic and social
skills they need to progress to sixth grade.
 To provide a supportive and fun classroom
environment.
 Encourage a classroom environment that
exemplifies respect and team work.
 To foster each child’s curiosity for learning,
expand on their understanding and challenge
their imaginations!
Fifth Grade Schedule
8:50 – 9:05 Morning Announcements
9:05 – 10:10
Math
10:10 – 10:45
Reading
10:45 – 11:00
AM Recess
11:00 – 12:00
GR/Centers
12:00 – 12:30
IE/RtII
12:30 – 1:10
Lunch
1:10 – 1:50
S.S./Science
1:50 – 2:30
Writing
2:30 – 3:10
Specials
3:15 Dismissal
What did my child do
today in school?
Reading – Read “A Package for Mrs. Jewls” and analyzed the
five major story element of the story structure.
Writing – Read “My Rotten Red headed Older Brother” and
completed a quick write on a memory in their life.
Math – Learned how to represent decimal place value which
includes the tenths, hundredths, and thousandths as a
decimal and fraction
Social Studies – Finished the post cards for the American
Soldiers
Baseball Behavior Plan
HOMERUN
Since this year’s room is a TEAM theme, the behavior expectations are
established around a baseball theme. Addressed below are the guidelines for
student behavior:

The Baseball Behavior Plan will be kept in the student’s Assignment Planner.
Each month the students will be given three baseballs.

If he or she forgets homework, does not follow school or classroom rules, or
is disrespectful they will loose a baseball and receive a strike. The reason why
he/she received a strike will be recorded (located on the sheet stapled to the
front of their Assignment Book)

Three strikes in one week initiates a phone home. I understand that life
happens and we all have our bad days, but there is no excuse for disrespectful
behavior or poor preparation.
With each earned baseball the student will receive a
bonus point that can be added to any graded test
and/or project OR a new homework pass.
Classroom Expectations
1. Raise your hand to speak
and use inside voices
2. Make good choices
3. Treat others how you would
want to be treated
4. Keep your desk and
classroom neat
School Rules
5. Keep your hands and feet
 Be Respectful
To yourself!
 Be Responsible
 Be Ready
Language Arts
Journey’s (Houghton Mifflin)
book
 Guided Reading – small group instruction
targeted at the student’s instructional level
 Reinforcement of major skills and strategies
 Vocabulary
 Spelling
(This is new this year!)
 Word Work
Students will be expected to get a library card from their local library.
This is free of charge and provides immense opportunities!
Scholastic
Reading Counts
 Scholastic Reading Counts is a program purchased
through the district to enhance students’ reading.
 Students will read a book and then they are
assessed on a 10 question quiz. They must have
8/10 to pass and receive points.
 The thicker and more challenging the book, the more
points and the more words.
 Expectation for 5th grade is 30,000 words a month,
that’s ONE chapter book a month (Diary of a Wimpy Kid)
Writer’s Workshop
Being a Writer
 Focuses on the writing process as well as building a
community of writers.
 Main Modes: Informational, Persuasive, Narrative
 Students are expected to be or to become proficient across
the 5 domains of writing:
*Focus *Content
*Style *Organization *Conventions
Writing will be assessed this year through PSSAs in March
5th Grade Math
enVision Math
 Aligned to the Common Core State Standards
 Technology Integration
 Hands-on activity with every lesson
 Differentiated Instruction
 Online component where the
Student can watch videos for
Each lesson at home

Website: www.pearsonsuccessnet.com
Science
The fifth grade students will be switching
classes for Social Studies and Science. This
allows a greater opportunity for the students
to explore and understand the content.
Three major units of study:
 Microworlds
 Ecosystems
 Motion and Design
Social Studies
Social Studies Alive!
 Geography
 American Indians Land and
Culture
 How/Why Europeans came
to the New World
 Early English Settlements
 Colonies and Great Britain
 American Revolution
Switching Classes
For Science and Social Studies:
The students will be switching for Social Studies and Science.
They will spend approx. 6 weeks in each subject before they
change subjects. Mrs. Wooleyhan, Miss Synder, and I will
change classes for Science. This allows the teachers to
become “experts” in our area and best teach the curriculum
to your child’s needs.
When Emailing another teacher (You child has myself, but you
have a concern addressed to Mrs. Wooleyhan) Please “CC” the
Email to the homeroom teacher and the other teacher.
* CC – Homeroom teacher
* Send to Subject Teacher
Homework
 Homework will be assigned in class and finished at home to
apply the student’s understanding.
 If homework is incomplete the student will complete it at
recess and/or may receive a strike (expectation plan).
 Homework is graded for completion and will be reviewed in
class. The student can expect approximately 50 minutes of
homework each night, which is age appropriate.
 If a student is absent, he or she will be given an extra day
to complete assignments. I also encourage students to call
classmates to get missed assignments!
Reading Logs are expected to be signed every
weekend and returned to school on Monday.
Students are highly encouraged to read
15– 20 minutes every night!
Grading Policy
(Posted on Pinnacle Grade book)
 Standards-Based
Report Card
 4=Advanced
 3=Proficient
 2=Basic
 1=Below Basic
 Averaged composite
score for tests,
quizzes, homework,
and projects
 100% - 92% A
 91% - 84%
B
 83% - 76%
C
 75% - 70%
D
 69% and below “E”
State and District
Assessments
 Fall and Spring writing
assessments
 Fall, Winter and Spring
MAP assessment for
Reading and Math
 PSSA Reading Preparation
Tests and homework
assignments are given
approximately once a
month during the fall and
winter.
 English Language Arts
PSSA Testing Window:
April 13-17, 2015
 Mathematics
PSSA Testing Window:
April 20-24, 2015
 Make Ups: May 4-8
Student Absences
 If your child is absent you may request that any
missed work be sent home with a sibling or a
friend, or it can be picked up at the end of the day.
 Please attempt to call the school before 9:00.
 Missed in class work may require a parents help in
order for your child to learn a unfamiliar concept,
or may need to be made up during class upon
return.
Best time for Doctor’s appointments 9:00 – 9:45 a.m.
Parent Information
 Complete the “High Five” for your child
(The blue schedule is for you to keep!)”
 Conference Sign Up Sheet (December)
 Homeroom help is appreciated. Please fill out
“Parent Volunteer” sheet on your child’s desk if
you are interested in helping out in this class!
There’s a pile on the back to table to turn them.