Welcome to Room 31 Back-to-School Night! Mrs. Ardito Grade 5 2017-2018

A Day in the Life of a 5th Grader… 8:35- 8:45 Morning Meeting 8:45- 10:05 Math 10:15- 10:55 Special 10:55-12:30 Reading 12:30-1:30 Recess/Lunch 1:30-2:25 Writing/Language Arts 2:25-3:10 Science & Social Studies

Special Schedule Quest Monday 10:15-10:55 Music Tuesday 10:15-10:55 Phys Ed Wednesday 10:15-10:55 Art Thursday 10:15-10:55 Library Friday 10:15-10:55

Rewards/Consequences Classroom Money System Individual Student Dollars Class Money Totals Monthly Class Auction Reading and Money

Homework Students are responsible for writing down their homework or checking teacher website. Where to find homework on teacher website? https://www.cbsd.org/gayman Not graded but students will be held responsible for completing all assignments. Rule of thumb is 10 minutes per grade level. This means about 50 minutes for 5th grade. Most common homework Daily reading Math study link

Letter grade expectations Exceeding A B Meeting C Approaching D F

5th & 6th Grade Report cards Letter grades added in Reading, Math, Writing, Science, and Social Studies for all three trimesters. Learning Indicators will be reported with a +, S, - instead of E, M, A, LP

Monthly Reading Calendars 5th Grade Reading Monthly Reading Calendars

Weather Nature’s Recyclers Energy 5th Grade curriculum Subject Curriculum Math Everyday Mathematics or pilot program – MATH IN FOCUS. Social Studies (half of the trimester) Geography, Native Americans and Exploration, Revolutionary War, U.S Constitution, Westward Expansion Science (other half of the trimester) Weather Nature’s Recyclers Energy Reading Comprehension Toolkit, LEAD21, and shared text (novel studies) Language Arts Narrative, Opinion, Informational, and Research

Reminders! Band and Strings (Mr. Losch and Mrs. Gulla) Absent notes or emails Kindles/iPads/Nooks for reading only Box Tops for Education  2015-2016

Communication There are 3 main ways you can contact me if you have a question, comment, or concern about your child or the classroom: Phone *267-893-4350 Ext. 1163 *Before school 7:30 – 8:00 *After school 3:30 -4:30 *If no answer, please feel free to leave a message on my voicemail Written Note *Send in with your child in the morning Email *hardito@cbsd.org *Checked a few times a day at school Teacher School Wires Website *CBSD website www.cbsd.org/hardito (*Class calendar/updates/homework/etc.) 2017-2018