Transcript Miss Hughes’s Third

Miss Hughes’s
Fifth Grade
Class
Welcome to Fifth Grade!
 If you have any
questions please let
me know.
 Please fill out the
parent contact sheet
in your parent
handbook
All About Me
 My background
 I grew up in Rock Island, Illinois
 Getting married October 11th- new last name will
be Young
 I received my bachelor’s and master’s degrees
from Illinois State University.
 My teaching experience
 I served as a substitute teacher my first year out
of college.
 I taught third grade for five years
 Third year teaching fifth grade
Power School
 See parent packet for log in information
 Grades will be updated on Mondays
Class Subjects
 The subjects we cover during fifth grade
are:
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Reading- Miss Hughes
Language (writing, word study & grammar)- Miss Hughes
Math- Miss Hughes
Science- Miss Hughes
Social studies- Mrs. Blumer
 See the class schedule for the time of day
each subject is taught
 Remediation
Reading
 Literacy By Design
 Whole group
 Small group
 Independent
 Accelerated Reader
 Book Clubs
Language Arts
 Grammar
 Word Study
 Writing
 Writing Process
 6 Traits of Writing
 Genres- Narrative, Informative/Explanatory,
Opinion, Poetry
 Multigenre Research Project
Math
 Math in Focus
 Builds problem
solving skills and a
strong number sense
 Hands on learning
 Whole group,
small group, and
independent learning
Science
 Scientific Method
 Matter & Energy
 Force & Motion
 Jet Toy Cars
 Rockets
 Human Body
Social Studies
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Civil War & Reconstruction
America Grows & Changes
World War I
Roaring 20s
Great Depression
World War II
Current Events, Junior
Achievement, and Kid
Knits
Classroom Community
 Our classroom is a learning community. In
our community, we establish ground rules
together to help us learn and grow
throughout the school year.
 Our class rules begin with, but are not limited
to:
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Follow directions the first time they are given
Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself at all times
Speak kindly
Try your best/hardest
Have fun!
Discipline
 When a classroom ground rule or Banner Core
Value is broken, the following steps will be
taken:
 Green: Verbal Warning
 Yellow: Lose 10 minutes of recess
 Red: Lose all of recess and complete a think sheet
 Students will keep track of their behavior in their
assignment notebook daily by coloring how they
did each day, along with a note for why they
flipped their card.
 Students who received a red will bring home a
think sheet for you to sign.
Birthdays
 Throughout the school year we will recognize
birthdays and half birthdays.
 If you wish to send a treat, please make sure
you have 30 treats.
 Treats must be individually wrapped store
bought treats with the ingredient label on
the packaging.
Odds & Ends
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Scholastic Book Clubs- Once a month
Banner Website www.dunlapcusd.net/banner
5H Website www.misshughesroom5h.weebly.com
Field Trips
 Challenger Center- September 23rd
 Lincoln Museum- Springfield, IL- October 27th
 Hult Center will be an outreach program for 5th grade
this year (they will be coming to Banner)
 Sign & return Student Code of Conduct (in packet)
 Volunteer Note (in packet)
Let’s Have a Great Year!