2. Have you…  Received your handouts?  Signed in?  Signed up to help out?  Written down your email address?  Signed up for your 15 minute conference slot?  Signed that you have received your parent compact?

3. 1.Introductions 2.Student Expectations 3.Curriculum Overview 4.Grading 5.Homework 6.Questions

4. Our names are John Santi and Rhonda St. Aubin We have the privilege of teaching your child this year!

6. 1.You are coming here to learn. 2.You are going to allow other students to learn. 3.Try your best to be a good citizen. 4.You will be prepared for class. 5.You will be honest. 6.You will be respectful to all members of your group. 7.You will follow directions the first time they are given.

7. Cell phones and/or Ipods that are brought to school shall remain powered off during the day in their backpack. Electronics are not allowed out at anytime throughout the day, however, if your child uses an electronic reader they only need to ask and we will review rules with them. If you need to contact your child, please call the office or email us.

8. S tay Safe O wn Our School A ct Responsibly R espect Everyone Behavior Cards Planning Room

9. Sample Behavior Card

10. Bullying is a form of violence that is intentional, repeated, and involves an imbalance of power between the people involved. Bullying can take the form of a look, gesture, word, or action.

11. First Card Marking Unit 1: NUMBER THEORY Unit 2: ESTIMATION AND COMPUTATION Unit 3 : GEOMETRIC EXPLORATIONS Second Card Marking Unit 4: DIVISION Unit 5: FRACTIONS, DECIMALS AND PERCENTS Unit 6: USING DATA; ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION OF FRACTIONS

12. Third Card Marking Unit 7: EXPONENTS AND NEGATIVE NUMBERS Unit 8: FRACTIONS AND RATIOS Unit 9 : COORDINATES, AREA, VOLUME & CAPACITY Fourth Card Marking Unit 10: USING DATA; ALGEBRA CONCEPTS & SKILLS Unit 11: VOLUME Unit 12: PROBABILITY, RATIOS, AND RATES

13. http://webmath.com http://mathforum.com http://aaamath.com http://mathleague.com http://math.com http://hotmath.com http://www.freemathhelp.com/forum http://www.everydaymathonline.com http://mrmaffesoli.com http://lpsjohnson.ss5.sharpschool.com/our_staff/staff_directo ry/mr__santi_s_web_page/ http://lpsjohnson.ss5.sharpschool.com/our_staff/staff_directo ry/mrs__st__aubin_s_class

14. U. S. History Geography Economics Core Values and Principals of Democracy and Civics (Core Democratic Values)

15. Text book: History Alive - America's Past program. We will focus on the history of the United States, as well as looking at geography, economics and civics. History includes Native Americans, European Exploration, Colonial America, Slavery, and the Revolutionary War.

16. We will also study the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and the branches of government (and powers). Economic concepts include scarcity, consumption, production, opportunity cost, and interdependence. In social studies, we work out of our notebooks daily. They are vital to your child's success. We cut, glue, write, diagram, in our notebooks.

17. Readers Workshop –Comprehend a variety of texts with increased fluency, accuracy and independence by applying multiple strategies (visualizing, inferencing, predicting, questioning, character study, and making connections) using MAISA reading units of study. Whole group instruction with independent work time Benchmark assessments F and P assessments Weekly reading logs

18. Personal Narrative Literary Essay Research based persuasive essay Non fiction Writing Technical Writing

19. Objects in the sky Systems and Survival Human Growth Forces and Motion

20. All tests must be signed by parents/guardians 4 High achievement of grade level objectives: Consistently applies concepts and/or skills to meet grade level expectations. 3 Meeting grade level objectives: usually applies concepts and/or skills to meet grade level expectations. 2 Progressing toward grade level objectives: Developing an understanding of concepts and/or skills; practicing and monitoring 1 Not yet demonstrating grade level objectives: Needs time and practice; relies on one-to-one support.

21. Homework will be assigned as needed to reinforce the 5th grade curriculum. All assigned homework is due the next day unless noted in the SAB. Assignments over 1 day late are not accepted. Unfinished daily assignments will be sent home to be completed and returned the next day Absent homework is due within a reasonable amount of time Please arrange a quiet place and time to complete work

22. Sign Student Assignment Book Daily (SAB) Math moms/dads Office assistant Birthday treats Healthy snacks Reinforce your child being responsible for their learning. Be a part of our team

23. Email us at: rraylean@livoniapublicschools.org jsanti@livoniapublicschools.org Call school until 4:00 at 744-2740 Send a note with any questions or concerns Don’t forget to check our websites

24. Santi Remind: –Text @santih to 734-447-5278 St. Aubin Remind: –Text @staubi to 734-365-7532