Transcript Document 7158706

WELCOME TO THE
FALL OPEN HOUSE
5TH GRADE
PARENT ORIENTATION
 Welcome
 Goals
 5th Grade
Curriculum
 Grading
 Classroom
Rules
 Planner/Tues. Folder
 Parent Conference Day October 14
 Q & A and Wrap-up
GOALS
 To
assist all students to achieve and
maintain academic excellence
 To prepare students for 6th grade
 To teach students using TEKS
 To teach students to be responsible,
lifelong learners
 To have fun with the students!
FIFTH GRADE CURRICULUM
5th Grade Texas Essential Knowledge and
Skills
can be found at:
Texas Education Association Website
GRADING
Grading Scale
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A = 90 - 100
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B = 80 - 89
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C = 75 - 79
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D = 70 - 74
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F = 0 - 69
Subjective
Grading
A = Full
Accomplishment
 B = Substantial
Accomplishment
 C= Partial
Accomplishment
 D = Student Difficulty
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STAAR FOR 5TH GRADE
Math:
April 1, 2014
Reading: April 2, 2014
Science: April 23, 2014
Retest:
Math: May 13;
Reading: May 14
DISTRICT GRADING POLICY
Major
Grades = 50%
Daily
Grade = 50 %
Parents
can monitor child’s
grades through ParentConnect
and Tuesday Folders
RE-TEACHING AND RE-TESTING
Teachers will monitor grades weekly and notify
parents via the Tuesday folder when students are
failing/struggling.
 Students can retake tests (major grades) to have
failing grades replaced with a grade no higher
than a 75 and no lower than the original failing
grade.
 Students must meet with their teacher to discuss
a retake or alternate assignment.
 Retaking in-class work (minor grades) will be left
to the teacher’s discretion.
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MINIMUM NUMBER OF GRADES PER 9 WEEKS
Reading
Language
Science
Social
Studies
Math
Major
3
3
3
3
3
Minor
8
5
9
6
6
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Examples of major grades: chapter tests,
Common Assessments and Benchmarks,
project, compositions, journals, cumulative
spelling tests, unit exams
Examples of minor grades: vocabulary tests,
journal entries, quizzes, daily grades,
participation grades, maps/charts
HOMEWORK
• Homework is a practice of the skills learned in class.
•Students will have homework every night.
•Consult the planner and teacher websites for homework
assignments.
•“Buffalo Challenge” – STAAR Prep homework will
begin when we return from the winter break.
•Habitual failure to complete homework will result in
an Opportunity Room assignment.
CLASSROOM RULES
Be respectful to self, others & property.
 Be prepared for learning.
 Be an active learner.
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Recording: behavioral problems are recorded in
the class conduct book and then reported to
parents in the following Tuesday folder. Parents
are contacted sooner via e-mail or phone if the
infraction is more serious.
Consequences: Loss of privileges, recess,
Opportunity Room
TUESDAY FOLDERS
Communication of student’s progress
 Please review and discuss papers in the folder
with your child,
 Parents must sign and return folder on
Wednesday, along with any papers that may
need to be signed and/or corrected,
 Keep all other papers.
BLACKSHEAR PLANNER
•Daily organizer used by students
•Daily communicator for teacher and parents
•Used for Goal Setting - Caring and Learning
Goals
•Reference tool
•Signatures weekly
ATTENDANCE AND TARDIES
•Attendance – students are expected to be in school
every day unless he is prevented by illness, death in the
family, or other legitimate reasons acceptable under
Board of Trustee’s policy or state law.
•Absence - in the event a pupil is absent from school
for any reason, he is required on his return to school to
bring a written excuse signed by his parents as to why
the child was absent.
•Tardiness – school bell rings at 8:05. Students that
arrive in the classroom after 8:20 AM must report to
the office for a tardy slip for admission to class.
CONTACTING BY PHONE
 Voicemail
and Email
 Will check voicemail by 3:30
 Leave urgent messages with front office
 Dial 832.375.7600, press “0” to leave a
message
Contact Information
MS. MICHELLE SALAZAR
[email protected]
MR. CHARLES FUNK
[email protected]
MRS. BRANDI CROUCH
[email protected]
BLACKSHEAR ONLINE
Visit the Blackshear Online for:
•School Lunch and Breakfast Menu
•Blackshear Calendar
•Teacher websites
Please make appointments for conferences.
Conference Periods:
10:05 – 10:45
Monday – Friday
(excluding Tuesday)
Before or After School Conferences must be by prior
appointment.
CONFERENCE DAY
October 14, 2013
Please sign up with your
homeroom teacher unless you
have specific curriculum
concerns for another teacher.
Thanks for coming. We look
forward to working with you and
your child this year!
Please give us a few moments to
get down to our rooms before
visiting.
Join our TEAM!
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