Welcome to 5th Grade - mge5thgrade

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WELCOME TO 5

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GRADE #T EAM5 TOGET HER EVERYONE ACHIEVES MORE 2014 - 2015

MEET THE TEACHERS

Kristin LaFollett [email protected]

Patricia Bailey [email protected]

Lisa Love [email protected]

Hope Bays [email protected]

Rob Teehan [email protected]

Samira Hassan [email protected]

Terri Torres [email protected]

COMMUNICATION

•  Planners Students are expected to copy homework for all subjects on a daily basis Parents are expected to sign the planner each night •  Tuesday Newsday Students will bring home school flyers and graded papers once a week  5 th Grade Wiki  Paw Prints  eNews  Remind 101

COMMUNICATION (CONT.)

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Happy Cards

Students earn teacher signatures as positive reinforcement.

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Conduct Cards

Students receive marks in different areas of conduct.

Parents are expected to sign the conduct card weekly (on Tuesday).

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GRADE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

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Homework

Day one, missing or incomplete: -10 points, mark on conduct card, recess ELT (Extended Learning Time) Day two, missing or incomplete: -20 points, mark on conduct card, recess ELT Day three, missing or incomplete: -30 points, mark on conduct card, recess ELT Day four: Assignment will not be accepted.

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Extended Learning Time (ELT)

Students who do not complete their homework or classwork will receive a recess ELT. They will stay inside to complete their work.

After 4 recess ELTs or 4 conduct marks in one week, a morning ELT is assigned.

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GRADE POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Class Work

 Daily lessons are planned allowing adequate time for assignment completion. Teachers may choose to extend time for completion of work; however, when papers are collected, completion is expected. Students will not be allowed to take their class work home, unless instructed by their teacher. Points will be deducted from the assignment’s grade when it is turned in late.

 One Day Late =  Two Days Late=  Three Days Late= 10 points off the final grade 20 points off the final grade 30 points off the final grade AND the assignment will be turned in as is.

GRADES

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Progress Reports

All students will receive a progress report at the midpoint of each 9 week grading period. These are to be signed and returned by parents.

Should your child’s grades or behavior dip significantly after the progress report, you will be contacted.

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Report Cards

Report cards go home every 9 weeks. Please sign and return the bottom portion of the report.

STATE OF TEXAS ASSESSMENTS OF ACADEMIC READINESS  5 th grade students will take a STAAR test in the areas of Reading, Math, and Science. TEST DATES:  Math – March 30, 2015  Reading – March 31, 2015  Science – April 22, 2015

MATH

  Students will have math homework every night, Monday – Thursday. The Math Textbook is online. More information to follow.

CONOCO PHILLIPS/RICE ELEMENTARY MODEL SCIENCE LAB (REMSL)

Mrs. Bailey and Mrs. Hassan have both participated in the program Intense year long professional development class for science teachers Hands on activities/labs Inquiry based Higher level critical thinking skills www.stemscopes.com

Proven results

SCIENCE SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR LABS THIS YEAR… Please look for the Wish List Poster for Science Supplies.

Please remove the sticky note if you are sure you can purchase and donate the item.

This will benefit all 5 th grade Science classes.

Thank you!

READING

Reader’s Response Logs: Students are expected to read one book and complete the reader’s response. Reading Notebooks: Students will take notes and practice strategies in their notebook.

Personal Reading Book: Students are expected to have a novel with them at all times.

Word Work/Vocabulary Computer Skills/Technology Reinforcement of core classes

SKILLS CLASS

WORD STUDY

In efforts to support students, KISD has transitioned from a traditional spelling structure to a word study structure. While students may learn words for a given test in a traditional structure, they are not always able to transfer the knowledge outside of the isolated spelling test. Teaching spelling through word study enables students to not only be able to spell words but to apply and transfer spelling skills to reading and writing, which requires more complex thinking and understanding. Therefore, the following expectations have been established for spelling instruction to provide explicit and systematic phonics instruction to teach students how to: Relate to letters and sounds Break spoken words into sounds Blend sounds to form words Apply knowledge in reading, writing, and speaking Understand alphabetic knowledge, phonemic awareness, roots, prefixes, suffixes, and vocabulary development

SOCIAL STUDIES

Interactive Student Notebooks (ISN)    These notebooks are used daily in class.

Most activities are completed in the ISN. Please check your child’s ISN frequently to check our learning.

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GRADE TEAM WIKI

This website will provide general 5 th grade information, including curriculum and subject specific details. www.mge5thgrade.pbworks.com

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GRADE CHOIR

The Griffin Elementary Fifth Grade Choir is a wonderful opportunity for Fifth Grade students to grow socially and intellectually. Involvement in music groups fosters responsibility, positive peer relationships, high achievement, and self-esteem. Any Fifth Grader is welcome to join, and we want choir to be a positive learning experience for all involved.

Signup information will be going home next week.

STOPS ALONG THE WAY

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

 Lunch Visitors/Deliveries  Birthday Treats  Healthy Snacks