Back to School Night 2017-2018 WELCOME PARENTS

ABOUT ME / FAMILY I will treat your children like my own and always encourage them to do their personal BEST Ryan & Tyler

OUR COMMUNICATION School / Class Websites School newsletter Binders / TOC Parent group emails Your students Agenda Friday Folder Remind (join the group) It will be best to send an email Burke.kristi@westada.org 350-4370 ext. 1116

PLEASE JOIN NOW Take a minute and text @k79kd To: 81010

CLASS WEBSITE http://www.westada.org/Domain/2957

Please Sign Your Student’s Planner AGENDAS Copy assignments in morning Check off completed work at the end of the day Draw a line through it if we didn’t get to it Highlight what is not finished Unfinished work is homework Please Sign Your Student’s Planner

Please see tri-fold flyer for overview of curriculum Important “FACTS” about Math: -It is imperative that your student knows multiplication facts through 12’s -Developing mathematical thinking -It WILL look different -Please do not show them the algorithm

WHAT’S COMING UP? Preamble walk about- functions of government Colonial Ad Project Mini Biography Project National Park Research Project Super Bowl of Reading Revolutionary War Simulation We the People Congressional Hearing

STANDARDS BASED REPORTING New way to communicate student learning Grades will accurately reflect what students know in relation to grade-level expectations at a point in time rather than an average over time Provides a clear and complete answer to the question, “What do my students need to know, understand and be able to do? It is imperative that your student completes ALL assignments on time and does their best work! Incomplete work skews data and costs valuable instructional time

Reporting Topic: Bike Riding Performance Standard: Student can ride a 2-wheel bike independently. 1 2 2 1 3 Traditional grading for correctness = student score of 1.9. (Average of scores throughout the journey.) Grading for learning relative to a standard, based on evidence of what a student can do at a particular point in time = student score of 3.

STUDY HALL NOT a punishment for students All 5th grade classes participate Goal to help each students succeed Missing / Late assignments

Your actions may not cause a problem for anyone else RULES - CONSEQUENCES Your actions may not cause a problem for anyone else If you cause a problem, you will be asked to solve it. If you cannot solve the problem, or choose not to, I will do something. What I do will depend on the situation and the person involved.

SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS Sent home monthly- Ordered on the 5th of every month Make Checks to Scholastic (NO CASH) Order Online using our class code: MD6T4 Bonus Points we use for classroom library books and novel sets Donated books are always appreciated

HELPING HANDS Parties Science Room Parent WTP Congressional Hearing

WHAT? QUESTIONS?

Thank you for being here tonight GOOD NIGHT Thank you for being here tonight (208) 350-4370 ext. 1116 Burke.kristi@westada.org http://www.westada.org/Domain/2957