Pleasant/Hinson/Mrs. K Academy WELCOME Back to School Pleasant/Hinson/Mrs. K Academy 5th Grade 2017-2018

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Mrs. Pleasant I love going to the beach and Disney! I was born and raised in Maryland I love going to the beach and Disney! I enjoy spending time with my family

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Classroom RULES Rule #1- Follow Directions Quickly Rule #2- Raise your hand for permission to speak. Rule #3- Raise your hand for permission to move out of your seat. Rule #4- Make Smart Choices Rule #5- Be Kind to Each Other

Classroom RULES Rule #1- Be respectful Rule #2- Be responsible Rule #3- Be safe Rule #4- Be prepared

School Wide Expectations School Wide Culture- Covey Habits Creates a common language between school and home Instills leadership qualities and helps build social skills Responsibility for actions and emotions (behavior) Prioritizing Working with others Goal Setting/Planning

School Wide Expectations Be Proactive Begin with the End in Mind Put First Things First Think Win-Win Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood Synergize Sharpen the Saw

School DISMISSAL Please remember that if you are going to check out your child before dismissal, it must be an hour before school ends.

Quizzes/Labs/Mini-benchmarks – 25% Grading POLICY Math Quizzes, Projects- 50% Assessments- 50% Science Tests/Projects – 50% Projects/Notebooks/ Response to Lit-25% Quizzes/Labs/Mini-benchmarks – 25%

Grading POLICY Language Arts Writing-50% Grammar-30% Quizzes- 20% Reading Assessments-50% Quizzes- 30% Projects- 20%

Grading POLICY Social Studies Tests- 50% Projects- 30% Quizzes- 20%

Grading POLICY Progress reports are sent home every 4-5 weeks. Report cards go home every nine weeks. School wide conferences will be held after first report card. Grades can be accessed via Skyward: www.lake.k12.fl.us/familyaccess

Homework POLICY Students will only have homework if classwork is not finished. *We do want students to read at least 20 minutes a night.

Attendance POLICY Attendance is VERY important and one of our WIGS this year. #showup #attendancematters

Reading/Language ARTS Reading: key ideas and details; craft and structure; integration of knowledge and ideas; range of reading and level of text complexity; phonics and word recognition; and fluency. Writing: text types and purposes; production and distribution of writing; research to build and present knowledge; and range of writing. Speaking and listening: comprehension and collaboration; and presentation of knowledge and ideas. Grammar: conventions of standard English; knowledge of language; vocabulary acquisition and use.

**Please practice Multiplication facts at home! MATHEMATICS We will be learning all of the 5th Grade Florida State Math Standards. Our goal is to deepen our thinking and find the most efficient ways to solve problems. **Please practice Multiplication facts at home!

SCIENCE We will be learning 3rd-5th Grade Science Standards to prepare for the Science FSA. It will be important for students to learn how to apply their science knowledge to new situations.

Social STUDIES We will be focusing on the 5th grade social studies standards. We will be covering maps, and geography as well as Pre-columbian North America through growth and westward expansion.

Thank you for sending in supplies. We are still in need of: School SUPPLIES Thank you for sending in supplies. We are still in need of: Crayons Glue Sticks

Teacher WISHLIST Clorox or Lysol Wipes

We will have 2 field trips this year. 1- Jim Sawgrass 2- Sea World Students with more than 3 referrals will not be permitted to go on the field trip.

Parent VOLUNTEERS We would love to have you! 1st- Get approved 2nd- Let us know when you can help! If any parents/guardians would like to be a chaperone any field trips/school activities those individuals must submit a background check form and have their fingerprints taken no later than mid-September. If volunteers fail to complete these county requirements by the stated deadline, they will not be able to participate as a volunteer in school activities. Application is online at: http://lake.k12.fl.us/Page/21827

Testing FCAT Testing – students will be assessed only in Science for FCAT this year. FSA Testing – ELA and Math will be computer based tests this year. Writing will be paper based.

This year, we’re using ClassDojo to build our classroom community We’ll build a positive culture where students are engaged, encouraged, and love learning! All parents are part of our classroom community, seeing what we’re learning every day.

How we’ll use ClassDojo As a teacher, I will: Post announcements and updates regularly on Class Story Share photos and videos of our classroom activities Send private messages to keep you in the loop! Students will: Share classwork on their own digital portfolio Only family members will be able to view their work

What do parents see? You’ll see the Story of our classroom: Photos and videos from class Important updates and announcements Your child’s digital portfolio Private messaging between the two of us Translate any message or Class Story post into your preferred language!

iOS, Android, Kindle Fire Let’s get connected! 3 easy steps 1. Download the app iOS, Android, Kindle Fire 2. Sign up as a parent 3. Enter your code!

Contact INFO hinsonk@lake.k12.fl.us 352.245.1845 (school) 813.435.0962 (cell) PleasantM@lake.k12.fl.us 240.751.2075 (cell)