Mrs. Montgomery’s Class Pirates! Compass Elementary 2017-18

Mrs. Montgomery is beginning her 19th year. Whoa… About the Teacher Mrs. Montgomery is beginning her 19th year. Whoa… I have taught 5th grade at West Platte and Platte County. I am the proud mom of two… My oldest daughter is an ICU nurse in Phoenix and my youngest daughter is a Lab Tech at St. Lukes on the Plaza.

Schedule 8:50-9:00 Bell Work 9:00-10:30 ELA (Chiddix) 10:30-12:00 Math (Monty) 12:00-12:10 Planner/RR 12:10-12:40 Recess 12:40-1:05 Lunch 1:15-2:00 Science (Monty)   2:00-2:45 Social Studies (Chiddix) 2:50-3:40 Specials 3:40 Closure 3:50 Dismissal

Afternoon Dismissal 3:40—Get ready for the end of the day —Pack up and trash thrown away!! **Car riders, walkers, and “Y” club will be dismissed at the first bell. 3:40 **All bus riders will be dismissed at the second bell. 3:50 **The teacher dismisses you, not the bell!

Recess Recess time is—12:10-12:40. *You will be outside with 2 teachers on duty. One teacher will have student support time (SST) in their classroom if you need to catch up, have late/missing work, or need to refocus. *Please dress appropriately for the weather!

Pirate Pride Be Proactive Be Respectful Show Integrity Always Do Your Personal Best Remember…Everyone Counts!

Classroom Management Responsibility System—Each week (Friday-Thursday) you will start out with 5 Pirate Pride Points. Every Thursday you will need to have your monthly calendar signed by a parent. Parents, please check it nightly…it is a great way to communicate. *If it is not signed or you did not have 3 points left—student support time! Arg……. Planner-Your child should fill it out daily and mark whether they have their assignment(s) completed. If it is completed, they should check off the box!! *Standards based grading—1,2,3,4

Reader's Workshop Mr. Elliott and Mrs. Chiddix teach communication arts. They teach reader’s workshop model through mini-lessons and then they will read in the classroom each day. They will use Acuity, STAR, Running Records, and classroom assessments to assess your child’s individual reading progress. This will help them set their individual goals. *AR points—an individual goal will be set per quarter. You can log in at home to view their scores/points!! *Scholastic Book Orders-  Please send checks made payable to Scholastic (NO CASH!).

Writer's Workshop Writer’s Workshop will be held daily in combination with reading. It is a daily writing process. **Writer’s and Reader’s Binder-this will house each step of the writer's workshop process. Once a quarter, students will be able to share with you what they have composed.

Social Studies Mr. Elliott and Mrs. Chiddix teach Social Studies. They will be covering themes dealing with early explorers, colonization, regions in the United States, and the Civil War. **Field Trip to BSSE—Nov. 9 (Peters, Montgomery, Chiddix) & Nov. 10 (Elliott, Scanlon, Reichers) **Civil War re-enactment in May

Science Mrs. Montgomery and Ms. Peters teach science through hands on activities using scientific inquiry. We will study Classification of Plants and Animals, Work and Simple Machines, Solar System, Water Cycle and Weather, and Matter. Be prepared each day with materials needed for science class. **Lots of fun!!!

(Fluency Friday, Fearsome 15 & Xtramath.org) Basic math fact knowledge is a MUST! (Fluency Friday, Fearsome 15 & Xtramath.org) Daily Common Core Review will be done in the homeroom class. Our minds will be stretched to further mastery of numbers, operations, geometry, and algebra knowledge. Have you tried BouncePages? Ms. Peters’ and Mrs. Montgomery’s door is always open!!

Homework Any classwork that is not completed in class needs to be taken home and completed! **A student will owe a Pirate Pride Point if their homework is not completed!! They will work on it during their SST time. If a student is absent: Assignment Sheets will be filled out and placed in their mailbox! *If you are absent for a day, then you have 1 day to make it up. (absent for 2 days—2 days to make it up, etc.)

***Respect & Responsibility!!!! Communication Student Planner on-line--- Please check daily Remind (101)—please sign up for this if interested Dr. Searcey’s Compass Notes—e-mails Weekly Responsibility Calendar—please look daily and sign each THURSDAY evening!! (Pirate Pride Points) Paxton 5th Grade Twitter @Compass5thGrade My Twitter @SBMontgomery1 ***Respect & Responsibility!!!!

Classroom Economics Please remember that we are a peanut-free district. Mini Society (AKA / Montgomery City) discussion. Please stop and pick an apple off your child’s Giving Tree to help our economy run smoothly. More information will be sent home. Job Application and Letters of Reference are due September 11, 2015

5th Fireside Chat Parents… a school night just for YOU to ask us (5th Grade Teachers) questions. Share what’s working, your struggles, concerns, and how we can work as a team to help your student have a successful 5th grade year! When? Monday, September 8, 2016, from 7:00 – 8:00 P.M.

Thank You... for taking the time to view our power point and welcome to 5th grade! We look forward to working with you and your child this year. It is going to be a wonderful year filled with exciting learning activities! Jessica Chiddix (reading/writing/social studies), chiddixj@platteco.k12.mo.us Steve Elliott (reading/writing/social studies), elliots@platteco.k12.mo.us Sharon Montgomery (science/math), montgoms@platteco.k12.mo.us Roshonne Peters (science/math), petersr@platteco.k12.mo.us