1. Welcome to Mrs. Del Rosso’s 5th Grade Class Sept. 21, 2017
Back to School Night
Welcome to Mrs. Del Rosso’s
5th Grade Class
Sept. 21, 2017

2. Introduction About Mrs. Del Rosso Classroom Rules
Parent/Teacher Communication
Goals for all subjects
Homework Policy
Extra Help
Schedule

3. Classroom Rules Listen carefully Follow Directions
Put Forth Your Best Effort
Work Efficiently
Come to School Prepared to Learn
Respect Others. BE KIND with your words and actions
Respect School and Personal Property
Work and Play Safe
Follow Lillian M. Steen School Code of Conduct

4. Parent/Teacher Communication
Boomerang Folders
Phone Calls to office
Appointment

5. Goals for all Subjects Language Arts/Writing; Writer’s Workshop
Writing is graded according to rubrics
Writing to entertain
Writing to inform
Writing to explain; opinion writing
Writing to compare/contrast
5 paragraph essays – Literary Essays
Reading – Reader’s Workshop – Independent Reading;
STORYWORKS by Scholastic
Mathematics- Pearson Realize; Written to address all Common Core State Standards
Open-ended questions scored according to rubric
Science – With Mrs. Candelaria
*Physical Science (Matter and its Interactions; Motion and Stability; Energy
*Life Science (From Molecules to Organisms; Ecosystems)
*Earth Science (Earth’s Place in the Universe; Earth’s Systems; Earth and Human
Activity)
*Engineering Design
Social Studies – * Geography, USA States and Regions, Ancient American to Reconstruction

6. Homework Policy Monday-Friday Review new math concepts daily
Read 40 minutes each day –
On grade level “S”; Above grade level “T”
Long term projects/assignments
Homework should be turned in on the day that it is due. Partial credit will be issued for homework that is turned in late. If your child is absent, please check the website for the posted homework. Most assignments are available online through program sites.
Login information has been provided to your child. All usernames and passwords have been pasted in the homework planner.
Homework posted daily on:
Find Mrs. Del Rosso under the Steen link’s teacher sites.

7. Extra Help? Review Homework; review for test; check in with teacher!
Extra Help is available in our classroom:
Monday – Thursday 7:50-8:10 am

8. Our Schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Math 8:30-9:50
Health
9:50-10:30
Spanish
ELA
Music PE
Science
10:30-11:10
Media
ELA(LAB)
Social Studies 11:10-11:50
11:10-11:50
RECESS/LUNCH
11:50-12:40
12:45-2:05
ELA (LAB) 12:45-1:25
Art
2:05-2:45
Social Studies 2:05-2:45
1:25-2:05
Social Studies