1. Welcome
5th Grade
Mrs. Meranda

2. Two daughters and one granddaughter
About Me
Teaching Experience
20 + years
Middle school 11 years
Grade 5 for 8 years
ABA therapist- 14 years
PE-10 years
Family
Married for 37 years
Two daughters and one granddaughter

3. What To Expect This Year
Book Reports/Field Trip
D.A.R.E. - Graduation in JAN. Lock-in -Fall
Switch classes with 4th grade for Social Studies
Springboard to Middle School- develop organizational skills, Master Math Facts. Develop self-confidence

4. Communication Website: www.mystjohns.org
Behavior Sheets
Power School- Homework
Parent/Teacher Conferences - November

5. Written in at the end of the day
Agendas
Written in at the end of the day
Homework & Classwork listed
Important Reminders

6. Folders ** Wednesday Folders Notes to and from school on Wednesdays.
Homework & Unfinished Work

7. Behavior Management PBIS Roar Store Earn classroom Tickets
Buy Tickets For Special Privileges

8. Graded Work Grades are weighted Religion- 80 tests- 20 hmwk
Reading- 60 tests/Projects 20 reading counts 20 Hmwk
Grammar-Tests-60 Hmwrk-20 Writing-20
Spelling –Tests 70 Hmwk-30
Math- Tests -70 Hmwk 15 Simple Solutions 15
Science- Tests 60 Nothebook/hmwrk/Lab- 40
Not all papers are graded but are used to drive instruction

9. Homework Written in agenda DAILY
Monday – Thursdays ….Math and Reading Every Night
Studying for Unit tests
Reading at home
Consequences- note home, repeated times parent(s) notified by phone or .

10. How are Grades calculated?
Spelling- tests- 70% Wkbk- 30%
Math- Hmwk- 15% Simple Solutions- 15% Math tests/Quizzes- 70%
Science- Notebooks/labs- 20% Projects/tests 60% Hmwk-20%
Grammar- Hmwk- 20% Tests-60% Writing- 20%
Religion- Hmwk- 20%, Tests/Projects -80%
Reading-Hmwk-20% Projects/Tests-60% Reading Counts-20%

11. Curriculum
Connection

12. Literacy Language Arts Reader- McGraw Hill
Writing/Grammar- Loyola Press
Increasing fluency and text complexity
Digging Deeper into text through writing

13. Math Math Journals Khan Academy/Simple Solutions
Guided Math
Hands-on learning
Math Journals
Khan Academy/Simple Solutions
Creating Critical Thinkers
Through Problem Solving

14. Science & Social Studies
Units will alternate
Social Studies begins with how Greece shaped U.S.
Science – focus on applying skills
Study Guides will be handed out

15. Testing MAP testing- Sept. –day after Labor Day Jan. May ASPIRE- APRIL
Sending results home shortly –last year’s scores

16. Absences &Tardiness
Make-up work will be sent up in the afternoons or when student returns
Students will have a few days to make up work
Remember, excessive tardiness have a negative impact on student achievement

17. Other Info… Birthday Treats Snacks
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Fill out CANTS form if you completed VIRTUS, if you did not complete VIRTUS and wish to volunteer take VIRTUS information letter.
Sports volunteers are needed- must complete Virtus.

18. Teacher Notes Grading Scale 93-100=A 92-85=B 84-77=C 76-69= D
68 and below-F

19. WEbsites Math www.khanacademy.com www.reflexmath.com Spelling

20. Thanks For Coming By!
I look forward to working with you and your child this year. It is going to be a wonderful year filled with exciting learning activities!