WELCOME! Welcome! 5th grade 2017-2018

Contact Information Mrs. Brown - 948247@dadeschools.net Ms. Corporan - corporanj@dadeschools.net Mrs. Dean - adean@dadeschools.net School Website: www.aiecharterschool.org

Parent Portal Please create an account in order to view your child’s grades. Please visit https://www.engagemiamidade.net/community-school-volunteers if you would like to become a school volunteer. See the main office for more information.

Uniforms A.I.E. Charter is a mandatory uniform school - this includes sweaters! Monday-Thursday: Formal Uniform Friday: PTO Jean Day and Friday/Field Trip T-Shirt Please refer to the A.I.E. website for further information on school uniform policy and dress code.

Morning Procedures All 5th grade students should be dropped off at the picnic tables in the front of the school. Breakfast is from 7:50 – 8:20 Pick up is at 8:20 When students walk into class, they are expected to take our their homework and agenda and begin copying the homework for that day.

Absences and Tardiness Students must be at school on time every day! School begins at 8:35 a.m. Students who are absent must provide a note. Unexcused absences will result in your child receiving a ZERO on graded assignments. Excessive unexcused absences and tardies will be reported. Students who are absent and tardy regularly miss out on valuable instructional time.

Reading Schedule - 501(8:30-10:30) 502(11:00-12:45) 503(1:30-2:00) Routine - Homelearning Review - Journals - Rotation Folders - Assessments - Interim Progress Reports - Report Cards - Teacher/ Parent Conferences - Language Arts Florida Standards - Parent Flyer (What Will Your Child Learn in Fifth Grade)?

Math Expectations Homework should be completed daily Students should be practicing math skills using Reflex Math (green light daily), I-ready (1 lesson per day), and IXL (practice a skill 3 times per week). Students will come to class prepared (many students still missing earbuds).

Math Websites Reflex Math - www.reflexmath.com Username - dean5 Password - ID# I-ready - www.i-ready.com Username - first name + last name + ID# Password - miami IXL - www.ixl.com/signin/aiec Username - ID# Password - ID#

Math FSA Visit www.fsassessments.org to explore information about the FSA. Visit www.cpalms.org for information about the standards we are learning. Visit http://fsassessments.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Math_G5_FSA- Item-Specifications_Nov2016.pdf to see the types of test items students will see. Visit http://fsassessments.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Mathematics- Test-Design-Summary-Updated-1-6-16.pdf to see the FSA Test Design Summary.

Science Expectation Students should be taking their books/notebooks home and reviewing daily. Science has increased in rigor and the curriculum has put emphasis on the knowledge of Science in a more structured manner. Homework should be copied at the beginning of class. Behavior- 3 strikes (Offense Cards) Rewards- Ticket for end of week coupons and raffles Tests/Quizzes

Science FCAT 2.0 This year the students will take the Science FCAT. The focus and objective of this test is to apply the content taught in class. The test is multiple choice and scenario based. The test is complex and requires a lot of critical thinking and application of material learned. Testing will take place at the end of the year around April/May.

School Website-Science Please check the school website for updates and upcoming test dates :) http://science.dadeschools.net/ http://science.dadeschools.net/teachers.htm

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