Welcome to Fifth Grade

Meet the Teachers Mrs. Griswold Math Mr. Piotrowski Science Social Studies Mrs. Swartzman English Language Arts

Mrs. Griswold Born and raised in South Florida Moved to Tallahassee in 2001 to attend FSU Teaching for 15 years Wife, mom, step-mom, and dog lover Enjoy running, reading, traveling, and spending time with my family If I could move anywhere, I’d move to New York City Mrs. Griswold with her Husband, Scott, her bonus kids, Morgan and Brandon, and her son, Henry

Mr. Piotrowski Teacher for 15 years 6th year at KLES Two children that attend KLES, one in Kindergarten and one in 5th. Mediocre golfer Avid fan of food and fun Mr. Piotrowski with his wife, Hilary, and his children, Anna and Adam

Mrs. Swartzman Born in Wisconsin and moved to Florida many years ago This is my 30th year of teaching, 26th year of 5th grade I have a husband, 3 children, and a spoiled dog Enjoy reading, sleeping, and the beach Mrs. Swartzman with her Husband, Derek, her children, McKenna, Kristopher, and Trevor

Daily Schedule 7:45 Supervision Begins 8:40-9:25 Special Area (Each homeroom has a different rotation) 7 Day Rotation to include: Art, Guidance, Media, Music, and P.E. 9:25-10:55 A Period 10:55-11:55 B Period 11:55-12:15 Recess 12:15-12:40 Lunch (Piotrowski & Swartzman) 12:18-12:43 Lunch (Griswold) 12:45-1:15 B Period 1:15-2:45 C Period 2:45 Begin Dismissal Procedures

English Language Arts Wonders Wordly Wise Accelerated Reader (A.R.) This is the main language arts curriculum. Strong emphasis on writing to explain answers using examples from the text (text evidence). Wordly Wise The curriculum used for teaching vocabulary. Accelerated Reader (A.R.) The program used for independent reading practice. Students are given a reading range and a point goal based on assessment scores. To receive an “S” in work/study skills, students must meet their A.R. goal. iReady This is an online program that provides students with differentiated reading instruction to meet their specific reading level and needs.

Math Go Math! Everyday Counts iReady Khan Academy Multiplying and dividing with whole numbers Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals and fractions Patterns and graphing Converting units of measure Geometry and volume Everyday Counts We count down the days until the 100th day of school and the last day of school by converting each day into a fraction, a decimal, and a percentage. iReady This is an online program that provides students with differentiated math instruction to meet their specific math level and needs. Khan Academy This is a non-profit organization that provides online tools for instruction in different subjects. Each student will have an account to use the fifth grade math tools.

Science and Social Studies HMH Florida Science Life Science Physical Science Earth and Space Science Nature of Science U.S. History American History Geography Economics Civics an Scholastic News Current Events

Grading Grading Scale Category Weights 90% - 100% A 80% - 89% B 59% or below F Category Weights Homework 10% Classwork/Labs 20% Quizzes 20% Tests 50%

Rules, Discipline, and Rewards School-Wide Rules Be Respectful Be Responsible Be Ready to Learn with effort, practice, and participation School-Wide Positive Behavior System (PBS) Leprechaun Leaders Students can earn tickets for good behavior. These tickets are entered into a weekly drawing. Winners are announced on the morning news and are sent to the front office to receive a prize.

Rules, Discipline, and Rewards 5th Grade Money System Students receive a weekly salary of $200. Salary is increased to $300 in January. When a consequence is needed, students will receive a “check” in their purple folder and will be fined $20 ($50 the second semester). Extra rewards are also given in the same amounts. Money can be spent on buying/selling days and at the end of the year auction.

Parent-Teacher-Student Communication Email This is the easiest and fastest way to communicate with us. Parents can expect a reply to their email within 24 hours, but usually sooner. Changes in how your child is going home MUST be communicated to your child’s teacher and to Debbie Hunt or Ann Rice. Email is a great way to do this. Student Planners Each teacher posts upcoming assignments, quizzes and tests in the classroom. Students are given time and are expected to fill out their planners and keep them up to date. Planner checks are done at random. If a student does not have their planner filled out, a consequence may be given.

Parent-Teacher-Student Communication Purple Folders The main purpose of the purple folder is to track and communicate student behavior and work study skills. Your child is expected to have this folder with them in each class and to share its content with you daily. All news, notes, and graded papers will come home in this folder. The papers within the prongs of the folder are NOT to be removed. The folder is to be signed each weekend and should be emptied of graded papers, news, notes, and forms. Forms and money to be turned in to the teacher should be sent in this folder.

Classlink and Focus Classlink Focus A single sign-on application that gives students access to all of the websites and programs they need. It can be accessed from the KLES website. Username: 171xxxxxx@edu.leonschools.net (student id #) Password: their 5 digit lunch pin Focus A new Leon County Schools student information system. Through Focus, parents can track attendance and grades, update phone numbers and emails, and link multiple students to one account. Information for setting up the account was sent home last week.

Promotion and Retention Requirements State Standards Links English Language Arts Math Science Social Studies State Testing FCAT Science FSA Math FSA Reading FSA Writing Subject Area Benchmarks Students must master 100% of all benchmarks at 70% or better in ELA, math, science, and social studies.

Field Trips… Georgia Museum of Agriculture And Historic Village Dates: December 5th and 6th Estimated Cost: $50

Field Trips… Kingdom Keepers Quest at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Date: May 22nd Estimated Cost: $120

Thank you for attending our 5th grade Open House