Transcript Mrs. Manaktala and Your Children Welcome You to Room 403

MRS. WHITE’S FIFTH GRADE
CLASS WELCOMES YOU TO
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
ALL ABOUT ME!
MY TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
All students must be challenged through high
expectations and rigorous academic standards.
My goal is to provide every child with the tools
necessary to succeed in our society.
 I strongly believe that as parents you are the
child’s first teacher.
Working as a team, we can create an
environment that will promote a positive
learning experience for all children.
TEAM TEACHING
Mr. Rogers and I are sharing responsibility of
teaching your children.
We will be in constant communication with each
other.
Planning, grading, and report cards will be a
collaborative effort.
Teaming allows us to become experts in certain
areas as we integrate the new common core
standards.
• It will also help ease the transition to middle school.
THE ONLY NEW CURRICULUM THIS YEAR
IN OAKDALE IS OUR NEW MATH
CURRICULUM
Engage New York/Eureka Math is
being adopted by many districts in
our county
District
Ceres
Chatom
Elementary
Middle Grade
High School
Eureka Math
TPS STEM Projects
Eureka Math
Eureka Math
N/A
Math Vision
Project
N/A
N/A
engageNY / old
Saxon
engageNY / old
Saxon
Hughson
Keyes
Knights Ferry (ss)
Modesto City
Schools
Eureka Math
Big Ideas Math
Newman
Oakdale
Paradise (ss)
Eureka Math
Eureka Math
Eureka Math
Eureka Math
Eureka Math
Patterson
Riverbank
Roberts Ferry (ss)
Salida
Shiloh (ss)
Stanislaus Union
Sylvan
Turlock
Valley Home (ss)
Waterford
Eureka Math
Eureka Math
Eureka Math
Eureka Math
Eureka Math
Eureka Math
Eureka Math
Big Ideas Math
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Eureka Math
N/A
Pearson
Denair
Empire
Gratton (ss)
Great Valley Charter
Hart Ransom
Hickman
Eureka Math
Eureka Math
OJUSD resource to support families
with any homework assigned in
math
N/A
N/A
N/A
Math Vision
Project
N/A
N/A
Math Vision
Project
Math Vision
Project
N/A
Math Vision
Project
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MAIN AREAS OF FOCUS FOR 5TH
GRADE MATHEMATICSENGAGE NEW YORK
1)
2)
Developing fluency with addition and subtraction
of fractions and decimals; developing
understanding of the multiplication and division
of fractions and decimals.
Being able to explain and prove answers and
discuss alternative strategies for solving
problems.
WHAT CAN PARENTS DO TO HELP?
 Don’t prevent your child from understanding mathematics by
saying: “Well I really didn’t get math when I was in school.” or,
“This new math is crazy!
Instead, say: “We can figure this out together!”
and ask: “What are you thinking about the
problem?”
 Ask your child to estimate about time, distance,
weight, and money situations all of the time in every
day life.
 Refer to my webpage and OJUSD website
for additional support!.
 www.ojusd.org
PARENT MATH NIGHTS
Grades TK-5
Not available for 6th grade
 September 3
 October 1
 November 12
 December 3
 January 7
 February 4
K-6 OJUSD REPORT CARD SYSTEM
HAS CHANGED
1st-5th Report Card
 Letter Grades
 Citizenship Grade in each
“Course”
 Homework receives a Grade
 Absences & Tardies will show at
the top of that column
 Work Habits
 Comments are limited to menu
of options
GRADING
 Trimester Schedule
 Progress Reports sent out monthly
 Any assignment can be redone except for tests, but must be turned in one
week prior to report cards.
A – 90-100%
B – 80-89%
C – 70-79%
 D – 60- 69%
F – < 60%
 F papers will be
stamped and sent home for a signature
SCHOOL WIDE PROGRAMS
Accelerated Reader- All students are
encouraged to participate in this reading program.
AR quizzes should be taken each time your child
completes a book. Progress towards goals will be
included in ELA grade.
Read 180- students identified early in the year will
be attending this program INSTEAD of receiving
ELA instruction from me.
Character Education- students will attend
monthly assemblies provided by Mrs. Pinol.
“HOMEWORK” POLICY
 There will be daily homework
assignments. Please check them for
completion and accuracy.
 Daily assignments should be
written down in their planners
(please sign daily)
 Assignments should take 60
minutes to complete. If your
child is working beyond this, simply
write me a note and initial the
assignment.
 Unfinished classwork may also be
sent home if needed, and is not
included in the 60 min.
COMMUNICATION
I have an “open communication” policy. Please
understand that other responsibilities before and after
school make it difficult to meet with parents on a
“drop in” basis.
E-mail or call with questions/ concerns you may have
or to set up an appointment. I have voicemail!
 Planners are a great way to communicate!
Graded work sent home on a weekly basis.
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENTOUR CLASSROOM ECONOMY
 Through My Classroom Economy, students learn valuable life skills in an
experiential way.
Specifically, they are able to:
 Take part in a simulation of real-world economic activity.
 Learn the value of earning a paycheck, as they bank salaries from their
jobs.
 Learn how to budget their spending, balance checking accounts, and
make scheduled payments.
 Discover the importance of saving money to obtain what they want.
 Find out that every decision has an opportunity cost.
VOLUNTEERS/ HELP
Visit the Wish Tree
Visit the school website and my website for important info and links
Sign up to be a room parent, or become an Art Corps volunteer
Refer to your Parent Handbook and Conduct Code
Contact ME before contacting the office
Listen to your child, but remember, they are in 5th grade!
Make school a priority at home- your children should believe that you are
always working with the teacher to do what is best for them!
Come in, ask questions, and be part of our learning team!
THANK YOU!