1. Director: Mrs. Janinne Imon Cast: My Awesome Students

2. OUR CLASS VISION We are Mrs. Imon’s strong, independent, hardest working, focused and smartest brainiacs, SOARing faster than light throughout the Universe!

3. OUR CLASS MISSION Reaching our Vision will be a great adventure, because we will come to school showing active listening and respect, using SOAR behavior, and completing all activities with fifth grade accountable, continuous effort.

4. 8:45 – 9:00Morning Work 9:00 – 9:45Core Extension 9:45 – 11:00Language Arts 11:00 – 11:45Science 11:45 – 12:00Recess 12:00 – 12:24Math 12:24 – 12:54Lunch 12:54 – 2:00Math 2:00 – 2:45Social Studies 2:45 – 3:30Specials 3:30 – 3:40Language Arts

5. Please be sure you visit our Class Fusion page at least once a week. * When you visit our class webpage you will find: *Class Links to websites *Class Files *Upcoming Projects *Class Announcements *This is where you will learn all that happening in our class and about any upcoming tests or projects.

6. Please join our Marshall Facebook page! This is an easy way to receive reminders and to see all of our wonderful happenings through pictures. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Marshall- Elementary-School/1018675281478203 ​

7.  We complete our Agendas together as soon as we return from Recess.  Everything that needs to be recorded in the Agenda is written on the Promethean Board.  Please ask your child to share their Agenda with you each evening. That way you will be informed of all upcoming projects, and tests.

8.  Students have a To Do folder where they are to place all assignments they are working on.  This folder goes home with them each evening and returns to school with them each morning.  Between their Agendas and To Do folders, your child will have everything they need to complete assignments.

9. * Students are expected to complete all classroom assignments in a timely manner. * Please be assured that ample time is given in class to complete these assignments. * If students use their time wisely, it is not necessary for these assignments to be finished at home. ** We encourage parents to assist students, but the work should be that of the student.

10. 90 - 100 = A 87 - 89= B+ 80 - 86= B 77 - 79= C+ 70 - 76= C 67 - 69= D+ 60 - 66= D

11.  Classwork - Counted as 1 grade  Projects - Counted as 2 grades  Unit Tests - Counted as 2 grades  Homework – Either checked by me or checked together

12. * If a graded activity is not turned in the day it is due, it will receive a grade level lower for every day it is late. * On the third day it will receive a grade of “F”. * For example, if an “A” paper is late: * 1 st day late = B * 2 nd day late = C * 3 rd day late = F * Students record assignments in their Agendas as a group with me every day.

13. Attendance is very important since the information presented orally cannot be reproduced for the student when they return. Please make every effort to arrange any appointments outside school hours, when possible. Students will have as many days as they were absent to complete the work that was assigned during their absence.

14. Writing Assessments ( one each marking period) Reading Assessments (Fall and Spring) Unit tests are given after each unit of study in Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. S.O.L. (Standards of Learning) in Reading, Math, and Science

15. * Students will be working collaboratively in book clubs focusing on effective reading strategies, such as making inferences, predictions, and making connections between previous experiences and their current book. *Students will also meet with me independently for reading conferences.

16. Choose specific vocabulary, including synonyms and antonyms. Use figurative language, including simile, idiom, personification, and hyperbole. Use sentences of various lengths and beginnings to create a pleasant, informal rhythm.

17. Composing - which involves the central idea, elaboration, organization and unity. Written Expression - which includes vocabulary, voice, tone, and sentence variety. Usage and Mechanics - which pertains to sentence formation, word usage, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.

18. Students are scored from 1 - 4 in each domain, scores are totaled. The total is then divided by 3 to arrive at a final score. 4 = Consistent control 3 = Reasonable control 2 = Inconsistent control 1 = Little or no control

19. Whole Number Computation - basic operations and estimation Decimals - through the thousandths, rounding, comparing, and basic operations Fractions - comparing, adding, and subtracting Statistics - graphs, interpreting data Probability - tree diagrams to solve problems Geometry – two and three-dimensional figures Measurement – area, perimeter, volume Measurement – linear, temperature, time Measurement – mass and capacity Patterns, Functions, and Algebra - variables and ordered pairs

20. *Matter *Scientific Method *Light *Sound *Earth’s Surface *Oceanography *Life science

21. Map and Globe Skills Geographic Concepts The American Northeast The American Southeast The American Midwest The American Southwest The American West Canada Mexico Caribbean Islands & Central America

22.  Wednesday – all day

23.  The fifth grade policy is that all Signet students must complete the assignments needed to keep up with the current units. *Graded Assignments *Projects *Tests and quizzes  Signet day is a review of recently covered material in all subjects for students not in Signet.  Agendas are completed after Recess.

24.  Tuesdays 9:15 – 10:00  Thursdays 9:15 – 10:00

25. *You are able to sign up for a parent/teacher conference using Volunteer Spot. Please notice that I am offering conferences before and after school the last week in October, as well as the day before Conference Day. *You can use the link on my fusion page or you can sign up using one of the computers on the side of the room that already has the website open for you.

26. *All book orders are placed online *The web address is: scholastic.com/bookclubs *Our class activation code is: FZLNP

27.  Baby wipes  Hand sanitizer  Kleenex  Paper towels  Ziploc bags  Board Games  Card Games

28. Janinne Imon – imonjl@pwcs.edu imonjl@pwcs.edu