1. Back-to-School Night 2016 Mrs. Hollister’s Fifth Grade Room 19

2. ESSENTIAL INFORMATION  Lunches - $3.75 Milk 40¢ Breakfast $2.75  Bus/Bus Passes (Include Route and Stop)  Absences – Getting HW  Medications  P.E.  Dress Code  Volunteers (See list!)  Volunteers please sign in at office.  Room Mom/Class Parties  Birthdays  Picture Day – Wednesday Sept. 7  After School Rec Program (2:00- 5:30)  No dogs please (poop)

3. 5 TH GRADE CURRICULUM  Reading/Language National Geographic REACH Spelling and Grammar is Part Of Our Reading Program Grade Level Novels Handwriting Without Tears/ Continued From Last Year  Math GO Math!, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt  Social Studies Studies Weekly, Magazines Will focus on US History  Science California Science, Macmillan McGraw Hill

4. PLC/RTI Early Release Fridays This year we have structured our days to incorporate Professional Learning Communities and Response to Intervention providing differentiated instruction to meet the needs of every student. Grade levels will work together using a variety of teaching strategies and common assessments. We have time build into each week for instructional interventions and enrichment opportunities for all students.

5. DAILY SCHEDULE  7:55 – 8:15 Morning BusinessAttendance, lunch count, flag, homework check  8:15-8:45ELA – Grammar and Spelling  8:15-8:45Computer Lab – Tuesday  8:45-10:00Go Math!  10:01-10:15 Snack Recess  10:15-11:30 Reading (Wedesday 11:00-11:30 Library)  11:30-11:55 P.E. (Friday: Art/Poetry)  11:55-12:30   Lunch    12:30-1:45Novel Social StudiesStudies Weekly ScienceCalifornia Science 1:15-1:55 T, Th Reading Groups Fridays- Friday Fun Early Release 1:00  1:45 -2:00Review Homework/Record in Agenda

6. Hopefully You’ve Seen…  Agenda  Thursday Folder  Reading Log  Vocabulary Study Sheet

7. DATES TO KNOW  Picture Day – September 7  Jog-a-thon – September 9  Conferences – October 3-7 (This is being done differently. These are all minimum days.)  October Break – October 17-21  Field Trips – Law Day ~ Sept. 16 State Capitol ~ TBD

8. HOMEWORK CHECK AGENDA FOR SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENTS  Monday:Home Reading Vocabulary words come home (test–every other Friday) Spelling words come home/ Spelling make flashcards (test-Friday) Math  Tuesday: Home Reading Study Vocabulary (Every other week) Spelling City Math Put your Library Books in your backpack  Wednesday: Home Reading Study Vocabulary Spelling City Math Library Books are due  Thursday:Home Reading Vocabulary Worksheet Spelling Practice Test Signed By Parent Math Finish Studies Weekly SS Newspaper if needed Thursday Folder comes home  FridayThursday Folder is Due Spelling Practice Test is due Vocabulary Worksheet/Study Sheet is due (If Vocab week) Home Reading Log is due Spelling and Vocabulary Tests Today

9.  Fifth Graders need guidance from an adult to help them complete homework accurately and neatly and to learn to study successfully.  This does not mean that you are doing the work for them, but that you are their partner, giving them help when necessary, encouraging them, and reinforcing skills they have learned at school.  Fifth graders usually do not study well by themselves. “Go to your room and study,” is not recommended.  Waiting until the night before a test to start studying is not recommended. I suggest small incremental steps over the week to help them remember more material for a longer period of time. Study Skills for Helping Your Fifth Grader

10. CLASSROOM WEB PAGE Go to the Alta Sierra Website http://altasierra.prsd.us/ Choose “Students” Tab Go To Teacher Websites Please Subscribe To This Page! Information is provided that should help your student to have a more successful year! The web page is updated weekly and includes the weekly spelling and vocabulary words, homework, and important upcoming dates, as well as the book report due dates, and other essential information.

11. GRADES YOU CAN CHECK GRADES ONLINE! Your son or daughter will be getting letter grades. The following will explain what the letter grades mean in the fifth grade.  “A” means SUPERIOR WORK or work of the highest quality that surpasses the Above Average student in the fifth grade (90-100%)  “B” means ABOVE AVERAGE WORK or work that is above the Average student in the fifth grade (80- 89%).  “C” means AVERAGE WORK or work that a student in the fifth grade should be doing (70-79%).  “D” means BELOW AVERAGE WORK or work that is below what a fifth grade student should be doing (60- 69%).  “F” means FAILING or work that is not completed and/or the student is not trying (59% or below).

12. OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!!  Book Reports  Library – Wednesday @ 11:00 am  Art Docent  Computer Lab/Chrome Books in Class Keyboarding Word Processing Guided Internet  Student Council  Band  State Report – Brochure  Memorizing State By Region  Science Fair Project  Casino Night Project  End Of the Year BBQ and Celebration  Volunteers Sign Up!

13. SCHOOL AND CLASS RULES  Be Kind  Be Respectful  Be Responsible PBIS

14. STUDENTS WHO FOLLOW THE RULES  Praise from the teacher.  Good grades and self-pride for doing well.  Individual rewards  Class rewards for co-operative group behavior.  Rewards will be given upon reaching class goals as well as individual rewards at the end of each week and each month.

15. Star Behavior It’s Up to You! Students who choose not to follow the rules: First Offense: Warning Think about your behavior. It’s up to you; you control your own actions. Second Offense: Refocus Write a Reflection Note that tell what the class was doing when the infraction happened, how it affect the class and you, and what would be a better choice next time. Third Offense: Lose Extra Recess On Friday Write another Reflection Note. (Refocus) Phone Call Home Fourth Offense: All of the above and a referral to the office.

16. Question and Answer Time… …Thank you for your support; I look forward to working with you and your child and having an incredible year!