1. Back to School Night 2016-2017 Creighton’s Corner Elementary School
Ms. Zitel 5th Grade
Back to School Night
Creighton’s Corner Elementary School

2. Agenda Teacher Introduction Classroom Expectations Nine Weeks Plans
Grading in 5th Grade
LCPS Policy Reminders
Communication
Contact Information
Questions and Answers

3. About Ms. Zitel
Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education PK-6 from Longwood University
7th year teaching at CCE
5 years in 3rd grade, 1 year in 1st grade
Proud graduate of LCPS
Originally from Denton, Texas
Go Cowboys! 
Enjoys running, cooking, CrossFit, and spending time with family & friends

4. Class Expectations and Behavior
Colt Compliments
Individual and class
Selling Day Money
Responsive Classroom
emphasizes academic, social, and emotional growth in a strong school community
Morning Meeting
7 Habits

5. 7 Habits of Happy Kids - Leadership qualities that all kids can learn.
Habit 1 — Be Proactive
You're in Charge of You
Habit 2 — Begin with the End in Mind
Have a Plan
Habit 3 — Put First Things First
Work First, Then Play
Habit 4 — Think Win-Win
Everyone Can Win

6. 7 Habits of Happy Kids - Leadership qualities that all kids can learn.
Habit 5 — Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood
Listen Before You Talk
Habit 6 — Synergize
Together Is Better
Habit 7 — Sharpen The Saw
Balance Feels Best

7. A look at the curriculum in…
Math
Place Value and Rounding
Odd and Even Numbers
Prime and Composite Numbers
Whole Number Computation
Graphing, Plots and Statistics
Fractions and Decimals
Problem Solving
Order of Operations

8. Science Scientific Investigation Matter (NASA) Light and Sound
Science Fair (November 15)
Geology and Oceans
Cells

9. Social Studies Regions of the United States Northeast Southeast
Midwest
Southwest
West

10. Language Arts Use effective communication skills in group activities
Distinguish between fiction and nonfiction
Apply word-analysis skills when reading
Use strategies to read a variety of fiction and nonfiction materials
Read and demonstrate comprehension of fiction
Write descriptive sentences and paragraphs
Edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling

11. PBL: Project Based Learning
A teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to a complex question, problem, or challenge.
Driving Question
STEM, Language Arts
Buck Institute: bie.org

12. 5th Grade Team Fifth grade team plans together on a weekly basis.
We will give common pre and post assessments.
This helps us monitor which skills students have mastered and which skills we may need to reteach.
Please check the fifth grade webpage often!
Study Guides
Course Syllabi
Teacher Home Pages
Electronic copies
Learning Links

13. Grading in 5th Grade
Teachers will use the following grading scale for student work:
Progress Indicators
4 = Exceeds Standard
3 = Meets Standard
2 = Progressing Towards Standard
1= Below Standard
● = Denotes knowledge or skill not assessed at this time
On the report card, you will see averaged letter grades.
A – Outstanding
B – Very Good
C – Satisfactory
D – Needs Improvement
F – Not performing
(As teachers, we do not focus on letter grades. We care if the student is meeting the standards!)

14. Grading Example Partial Topic Statement 1: Below Standard
2: Progressing Towards Standard 3:
Meets Standard 4:
Exceeds Standard
Edits writing for punctuation
Few or none of the sentences have correct punctuation
Some of the sentences have correct
punctuation
Many of the sentences have correct
All of the sentences have
correct punctuation

15. BYOT Tablets (7 inches or bigger) iPad or iPad Mini (NO iPhones)
Laptop (PC or Mac)
Chromebook
eReaders
Students with iPads, iPad Minis and Android may need to download some apps for some of the applications that we will use at school.
Teacher is not responsible for downloading apps and/or keeping track of password enabled devices.
Further guidelines outlined in BYOT overview
Permission form must be on file before student brings and/or uses technology

16. Homework
Students will receive approximately 30 minutes of homework daily
Homework will be written in student agendas daily. Parental supervision of agenda use is strongly encouraged.
According to LCPS policy, homework will not be graded, but should reflect a high level of quality and effort.
Students will be expected to have access to the Internet for homework assignments posted online (Google Classroom).
Students are encouraged to make reading a part of their routine.

17. 5th Grade Snack Notes
If you choose to send in a snack for your child, no peanuts or tree nut products, candy, or soda will be allowed.
Please send in healthy snacks!
LCPS does not permit parents to bring treats in to celebrate student birthdays. Pencils, stickers, book marks are all suitable options.
Water bottles are allowed in our classrooms, but please make sure they don’t leak.

18. Communication Weekly email (usually on Sunday night) Room 33 Blog Spot
Remind
Friday Folders
Information from PTA
Homework Folder
Fifth Grade Webpage
Teacher Webpage
Parent-Student-Teacher Conference
Sign up online in September
Agenda

19. Contact Information
Please feel free to contact me via:
Phone (703)
Letters sent in with your child in the homework folder
Please do not send notes in the Friday folder!!!
(the best way to contact me)
Will respond within 24 hours
Do not confidential info
No grades
No s about behavior issue

20. IMPORTANT:
If you need to change the dismissal plan for your child at any time, you MUST contact the main office, either by sending a note in the morning or calling them directly.
Please DO NOT me dismissal changes. It can be difficult for me to see/respond to s during the school day, as I am focused on the students during that time. Also, I may not see if it I have a substitute that day.

21. Q’s & A’s
What questions can I answer that will help better prepare you for a great fifth grade year?