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Welcome !!
Mr. Ward 5th Grade
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child’s desk and read the letter your
child has written. Please write them
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General Overview
Each student has a unique #.
Responsible for care of all books taken from the classroom
Classroom Website
GENESIS system – See Attendance Clerk for access code
All homework has purpose = 5 -10% of final grade
Any assignment that comes in after 1 week of being
assigned will be counted as 50%.
Your child will receive a Missing Work Report / No Missing
Work ½ sheet, every Friday
Weekly Assignment Log – Filled out daily
Graded Work – Home on Tuesday’s
All final grades are rounded up
Math, Science & SS have a BIG question we are
striving to answer. We will try to contain most work
inside the notebook.
– Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
– Spending more time with the understanding
– Will result in less homework – Homework should be able
to be done mostly independently.
– The rigor will increase – Student thinking & reasoning
– Find a paper about facts to practice
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IXL Math Online practice – Thank you to our PTF
Weekly tracking sheet
• Weekly - 5 core words & 13 “other words”
• Rebecca Sitton based program
• Core Word sheet to complete each week
– In a few weeks, will involve Writing as well.
• Cloze (Review) & Dictation
• Core words are no excuse when it comes
to their writing.
• Vocabulary in SS, Science, Book Reports
• Every week with the Spelling (Core Word)
activity sheet
• Journaling in class
• With group projects
• Writing specific homework sheets
• Math, SS, & Science tests will have written
sections
• Three main categories:
– Foundational, Literary, Informational
• Foundational – 40%
– Front of Core Word sheet
– Spectrum
– Language Arts sheets
• Literary – 30%
– Book Reports
– Poetry unit, etc…
• Informational – 30%
– Chapter Reviews
– Leveled Readers
• AR & Reach for the Stars
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We are utilizing the AR program where your child will take comprehension quizzes on the books they
read. The goal is to achieve a minimum of 5 AR points the first quarter (to increase to 10 points in the
subsequent quarters) so your child can move from planet to planet while practicing his/her reading
comprehension skills. Progress will be noted during our quarterly Awards Assemblies. Lack of
progress will be reflected on your child’s Reading Effort grade.
• Utilizing The United States: Making a New Nation
• We are going over 500+ years of history
• Listen and engage during readings, discussions, videos,
etc…
• Group projects coupled with Technology; as often as
possible
• Given a test review sheet 1 week prior to test
– May use all HW, chapter reviews, timelines with every test
• Utilizing Interactive Journals.
– Inquiry based – Right = input Left = output
– Hoping to see the journey of the school year
• 4 units
– Space
– Human Body/Scientific Process
• Students will be expected to participate in Science Fair
– Matter/Force/Motion
Provided a review sheet 1 week before each test
may use all homework & chapter reviews with every test
 Daily Log filled out by your child
Backed up by the Homework section of the website
 All project directions provided in writing
Also available to download on website
 Missing 3 homework assignments, start Log Check
I check everything is leaving (Initial); You check everything is done (Initial)
 Every Friday a Missing Homework Sheet will come home
Or a No Missing Work ½ sheet
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 We need help with Reteach/Enrich on Tue, Wed & Thur. 7:50 – 8:15
 Letter in your folder
 Tuesday mornings getting work back to students through their mailboxes
 Filing information into student files
The folder is yours to keep.
You should have:
•A copy of the Spectrum & Book Report form.
•You should also have your IXL Math sheet to log onto the system.
•Reteach/Enrich information/sign-up sheet
•An information sheet for you to keep throughout the school year.
•A set of sheets that provide a glimpse of your child’s learning style.
•AIMS results from last year.
Please leave:
•Your response to your child’s letter.
Thank you for being here tonight!!