Welcome to 5th Grade! Mrs. Tammy Rainey- Science/Social Studies Mrs. Angee Morton- Math Mrs. Kim Sinclair- Reading/Writing

Schedule 7:45-7:50 Enter class and prepare yourself for the day 7:55- 8:10 Morning Meeting/Morning work 8:15-9:10 Rotation (Music, P.E., Computer) 9:15-10:30 1st period 10:35-11:35 2nd period (first part) 11:40-12:10 Lunch 12:10-12:20 Recess 12:25-12:55 2nd period (second part) 1:00-2:20 3rd period 2:25-3:10 WIN Time (What I Need Time) *This is when special services will serve our students: Dyslexia services, speech services, special education services, etc.

SSI (Student Success Initiative) The Student Success Initiative (SSI) grade advancement requirements apply to enrolled grades 5 and 8 students who take the STAAR reading and mathematics tests at grades 5 and 8. It was enacted by the 76th Texas Legislature in 1999 and modified by the 81st Texas Legislature in 2009. As specified by these requirements, a student may advance to the next grade level only by passing these tests or by unanimous decision of his or her grade placement committee that the student is likely to perform at grade level after additional instruction. The goal of the SSI is to ensure that all students receive the instruction and support they need to be academically successful in reading and mathematics. This effort depends greatly on schools, parents, and community members working in partnership to meet individual student needs.

iPads Each student is assigned an iPad Students signed a contract ensuring internet safety and safety of the devise iPads are to stay at school at all times (not to be taken home) Any misuse of iPads will result in a consequence

Student Opportunities Chess Club Practice Tuesdays during lunch Leadership Academy- Begins first few weeks of school There is an application process There are behavior/academic requirements to stay in Leadership Academy UIL Several teams available

Dress Code Purpose: Align with expectations of McCarroll Middle School 5th graders are the leaders of this campus, so we want to set the best example possible Following dress code allows all students to focus on the educational aspects of school.

Volunteer Opportunities Do you want to be a Room Parent? We will need your help with: Classroom parties (3 a year) Events throughout the year Help with things around the classroom Camp Grady Spruce Volunteers?? **Let us know if you’d like to be on the list of volunteers, but do not want to commit to being a room mom/dad.**

How to Stay Connected Newsletter Weekly (emailed out and hard copy sent home) Remind 101 Please sign up for your child’s homeroom teacher’s Remind 101 text reminders! Here’s how:  Sinclair: Text @ Rainey: Text @ Morton: Text @ Blue Cards Parent signatures required on behavior marks Websites (Team+Individual)

How to Stay Connected

Science Weekly journal due on Friday. Journals 1-3 labs weekly unless students are given a PBL Quiz on Friday over material covered that week. Six weeks concept reviews will be given. Assignments are on board Homework Studying Webpage

Social Studies Book Pages assigned from book PBL will assigned Webpage

Reading/Writing TEKS (TEA Website) Spelling words quiz every Friday Homework- Reading!! Guided Reading/Leveled Readers Reading levels- Data Journal Weekly/Biweekly Library Service projects, Problem based learning (PBL), Creativity at it’s finest!

5th grade Math SSI According to TEA, the primary focal areas for 5th grade Math are: Problem solving using all four operations with positive rational numbers (whole numbers, fractions, and decimals) Determining and generating formulas and solutions to expressions Extending measurement to area and volume We cover a number of other areas, as well, including comparing and rounding decimals, estimating, prime and composite numbers, coordinate plane, collecting, organizing, and interpreting data, and personal finance

5th grade Math (cont.) Skills practice will now be coming home weekly on Monday and will be due on Thursday. There will be assignments/homework 3-4 nights a week. Almost always 10 problems or less. Students receive assignment sheets weekly so that they know what is expected for the week. In Math, we take Unit tests at the conclusion of each Unit. We typically have 2 – 3 Unit tests each 6 week period.

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Questio ns?? Thank you for joining us tonight! -Mrs. Rainey, Mrs. Morton, and Mrs. Sinclair