Welcome to Mrs. Amaya’s Mrs. Payne’s Mrs. Skidmore’s Language Arts and Reading Mrs. Payne’s Math And Mrs. Skidmore’s Science and Social Studies class!

In 5th grade… We are preparing your child for Intermediate school. We feel it is very important to have…. High expectations Low tolerance for discipline issues This includes: Not following directions Not having materials and assignments

Bullying Zero Tolerance Bullying will not be tolerated. This includes hitting, kicking, teasing, threatening, taunting, assaulting, or any other form of written, verbal, physical, or electronic harassment toward another student.

Attendance affects our school rating! Every day counts! Attendance affects our school rating! New School Hours: 8:15-3:19

Early dismissals must be before 2:30. Front Office MUST be contacted. Attendance ALL absences need to be documented in writing!  If the child does not go to the doctor, a hand written note or an email will be accepted as documentation.  IT MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 5 DAYS OF THE CHILD’S RETURN TO SCHOOL! Early dismissals must be before 2:30. Front Office MUST be contacted. 

Attendance For unexcused absences, a student commits a criminal offense if the student is absent for 10 or more days or parts of days in a six month period or three or more days or parts of days in a four week period. If a student misses more than 18 days during the school year, he or she may not receive credit for the class except for an illness that is verified by a written doctor’s note.

No skinny straps for girls’ tops. No jeans with tears or holes. Dress Code Watch the short shorts. No skinny straps for girls’ tops. No jeans with tears or holes. No beards or mustaches for the boys. No hats or head coverings.

Have to go through the cafeteria to purchase Birthday Snacks.

Web Pages You can get to our web pages by going to Kleinisd.net – Campuses – Kuehnle – Teachers - 5th – Kelsey Amaya, Spring Payne or Jeanne Skidmore . There will be academic information, grading guidelines, upcoming events, etc.

Available to parents online. Grades Available to parents online. Skyward is the new system Klein is now utilizing.

Math and Reading have 8 minor grades. Grading Guidelines Reading, Language, Math, Science, and Social Studies have 3 major grades. Math and Reading have 8 minor grades. Science and Social Studies have 6 minor grades. Language has 5 minor grades.

For math we have 4 Reporting Categories: Numerical Representations and Relationships Computations and Algebraic Relationships Geometry and Measurement Data Analysis and Personal Financial Literacy

Math Goal Setting

reflexmath.com thinkthroughmath.com Ixl.com Thinkcentral.com prodigymath.com

In Science we have 4 basic areas. Nature of Science Physical Science Earth Science Life Science

Science stemscopes.com Lab on Tuesday Science notebook

Social Studies United States History Student notebook History Alive

Read Together/Think Aloud Independent Reading Reading Response Notebooks Goal Setting Folders Wacky Wednesdays and Flashlight Fridays

Language Parts of Speech Composition Grammar Writing Workshop

Weekly rule that will be written in agenda Spelling Buddy Spelling Weekly rule that will be written in agenda Keep list of words from their independent reading that follow specific rule

Reading Wednesday, March 29, 2017 Science Wednesday, May 10, 2017 STAAR Math Tuesday, March 28. 2017 Reading Wednesday, March 29, 2017 Science Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Math - Mrs. Payne’s homework is listed weekly on her website. Read every day!

8:20 – 9:05 am except Thursdays. Conference Times 8:20 – 9:05 am except Thursdays. **Please email if you have any concerns. One of us will get back to you within 24 hours. spayne1@kleinisd.net jskidmore@kleinisd.net kamaya1@kleinisd.net

Tuesday Folders Review papers. Keep all papers for your records! Sign and return Tuesday folder by Wednesday. Please be sure to make corrections on papers that are marked with “Correct and Return”.

Sign-up sheet in the room Student holiday Parent Conference Day November 8 Sign-up sheet in the room Student holiday

Stay connected with our classes Science/ Social Studies Remind Stay connected with our classes Science/ Social Studies Text @h8c74 to 81010 Math Text @8649d to 81010 ELA Text @g883c to 81010