YOUR FIFTH GRADE TEACHERS MRS. LEWIS MRS. TREADWELL

Goals for Our Fifth Graders To be responsible for their work, study habits, and discipline To be responsible for their work, study habits, and discipline To always treat their peers and the school staff with respect To always treat their peers and the school staff with respect To develop strong character so others will see them as respected individuals To develop strong character so others will see them as respected individuals To be prepared for their next level of education To be prepared for their next level of education

School Days YOU ARE ALLOWED IN SCHOOL AT 8A.M. YOU ARE ALLOWED IN SCHOOL AT 8A.M. CLASS BEGINS AT 8:05 A.M. CLASS BEGINS AT 8:05 A.M. WARM UP OR WRITING PROMPT WILL BE DONE IMMEDIATELY – THEN YOU CAN READ WARM UP OR WRITING PROMPT WILL BE DONE IMMEDIATELY – THEN YOU CAN READ WE HAVE BUSY DAYS AHEAD…DON’T GET BEHIND. WE HAVE BUSY DAYS AHEAD…DON’T GET BEHIND. EAT A GOOD BREAKFAST!!! EAT A GOOD BREAKFAST!!! TARDY IS 8:20 A.M TARDY IS 8:20 A.M

ATTENDANCE It is important to be here everyday. It is important to be here everyday. Please call the office if your child is out sick. Please call the office if your child is out sick. Please send a note with your child when he/she returns. Please send a note with your child when he/she returns. Send note ahead of time if you know your child is going to be out. Send note ahead of time if you know your child is going to be out. Students are responsible for asking for the make-up work. Students are responsible for asking for the make-up work.

Tardies and Early Dismissals Please send a note to be turned into the office. Please send a note to be turned into the office. Doctor/Dentist appointments: Please try to make them early morning or after school. Doctor/Dentist appointments: Please try to make them early morning or after school. (During Specials time if during the day)

CONTACT US – is easier for us to check than the phone. We will check our after school daily if not before. – If you have an urgent message for us, please call the Brill office and they will deliver it.

Utilize our websites (A valuable source) – Contact information – Study guides – Website links – Parent information (FAQ) – Upcoming tests/quizzes – Homework – Scholastic link – Homework help sites

Conference Time Our conference time is 2:15p.m. except for Tuesdays. Our conference time is 2:15p.m. except for Tuesdays. Please call or to schedule a time to meet with us Mrs. Treadwell Mrs. Lewis Mrs. Lewis

TOOLS OF SUCCESS SPIRALS/FOLDERS RED SPIRAL - GRAMMAR RED FOLDER – SPELLING ORANGE FOLDER – WRITING GREEN FOLDER – SCIENCE BLUE SPIRAL – POETRY BINDER – SOCIAL STUDIES YELLOW SPIRAL – MATH YELLOW FOLDER – MATH BINDER - SCIENCE PURPLE PLASTIC FOLDER – TUESDAY FOLDER BLUE PLASTIC FOLDER – HOMEWORK FOLDER

The Agenda What can you do? What can you do? – Please check your child's agenda nightly. They will have items written down on a daily basis. – Math homework will be assigned daily with a few exceptions. Any unfinished classwork may come home as homework. All students work at different paces. Some students may find that they will have homework due to their use of time during the day. Some students are also very detailed oriented and this can cause homework. Any unfinished classwork may come home as homework. All students work at different paces. Some students may find that they will have homework due to their use of time during the day. Some students are also very detailed oriented and this can cause homework.

HOMEWORK Teaches students to be responsible Teaches students to be responsible Practice skills introduced in class Practice skills introduced in class Students write assignments in Agenda. Students write assignments in Agenda. Missing homework will be documented in Tuesday Folder. Missing homework will be documented in Tuesday Folder. Students should be reading minutes independently weekly to increase fluency. Reading improves all subjects. – – Treadwell – Spelling/unfinished class-work – – Lewis – Nightly math homework Please check teacher websites

Study Time Please help us help your child by reviewing study guides for tests, spelling words, and math facts. THEY MUST KNOW THEIR MATH FACTS!!! IT IS A PROVEN FACT THAT THEY NEED THEM TO BE SUCCESSFUL!!!

Tuesday Folder Look for your child to bring home a folder each Tuesday. Inside will be information on grades, upcoming events, and classroom performance. Signature required.

Mrs. Treadwell’s Classroom Library I am happy to share my library but I ask that my students take care of my books. -Please sign them out. -Please return them in a timely manner. -Please replace them if damaged. Scholastic orders help to add books to our classroom as well as donations. Our students have a lot of books to choose from and I want to keep it that way.

Scholastic Book Orders Points are received for all books ordered and I turn around and order books with those points. Our class also receives 3 free books for each parent order on-line. Please see my website for the Scholastic link and directions. (It is very easy) Points are received for all books ordered and I turn around and order books with those points. Our class also receives 3 free books for each parent order on-line. Please see my website for the Scholastic link and directions. (It is very easy) Thank you in advance for any orders that you may place!! I am a huge reader and I want all of my students to love reading as much as I do. Please do not feel like you have to order out of each set sent home. Please do not feel like you have to order out of each set sent home. – The order sheets seem to multiply faster than you would believe and as soon as the students see them…they want them. – They are also a great resource for library choices. For more information please see my website. For more information please see my website.

8:00a.m. Arrival 8:30a.m.-9:30a.m. Power Hour 9:30a.m.-11:15a.m. Homeroom 11:15a.m. – 11:50a.m. Switch class 11:50a.m.-12:45p.m. Lunch/Recess 12:45p.m. – 2:15p.m. Switch class 2:15p.m. -3:15p.m. Specials 3:15-Dismissal PLC/TUESDAY SCHEDULE 8:00a.m. Arrival 8:30a.m.-9:30a.m. Power Hour 9:30a.m.-9:50a.m. Homeroom 9:50a.m.-11:05a.m. Specials 11:05a.m.-11:50p.m. Homeroom 11:50a.m.-12:45p.m. Lunch/Recess 12:45p.m. – 1:15p.m. Homeroom 1:15p.m.-3:15p.m. Switch class 3:15-Dismissal

MATH Daily warm-up as soon as your student arrives. Lewis homeroom will want to be on-time. Daily warm-up as soon as your student arrives. Lewis homeroom will want to be on-time. This will be checked before announcements.

Science Science homework will come home when they need to study for a test or to complete class work. Science homework will come home when they need to study for a test or to complete class work.

LANGUAGE ARTS Reading Students need to have a book to read in class daily. Spelling Spelling test every Wednesday. Spelling lists go home on Thursdays.

Rewards Good phone calls home Safety patrol Tickets: Drawing for rewards monthly Consequences Warning 5 minutes lost of free time 10 minutes lost of free time Phone Call home Office referral

NO BULLIES ALLOWED We, the students of Klein ISD, agree to join together to stop bullying. RULE 1: We will not bully other students. RULE 2: We will help students who are bullied. RULE 3: We will make it a point to include ALL students who are left out. RULE 4: When we know someone is being bullied, we will tell a teacher or an adult at home.

Communications/Information for Parents Monthly School Newsletter Monthly School Newsletter Teacher websites Teacher websites District Student Handbook/Code of Conduct District Student Handbook/Code of Conduct Tuesday folder Tuesday folder

Student Progress GRADESPEED – sign up for up to the minute access. notification for low grades (parent set expectations) Students can get in the habit of checking their own grades. GRADESPEED – sign up for up to the minute access. notification for low grades (parent set expectations) Students can get in the habit of checking their own grades. Tuesday folder Tuesday folder Progress report Progress report Report card Report card Phone calls and conferences, as needed Phone calls and conferences, as needed

How can YOU help? Encourage Encourage Assist Assist Help with homework Help with homework Review math facts Review math facts Sign Tuesday Folder and review papers that come home on Tuesday Sign Tuesday Folder and review papers that come home on Tuesday Read to your child and have him/her read to you. (They are not too old for this) Read to your child and have him/her read to you. (They are not too old for this)

WE LOOK FORWARD TO A GREAT YEAR!!! Thank you for coming!! We are all here for the same purpose… Successful Students!!!