1. 5th Grade
2016
2017
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2. Homeroom Conferences
Each Teacher will be meeting with their homeroom parents this Fall. If you would like a meeting with all 3 teachers please contact your homeroom teacher., and she will schedule one for you.
Parents will be able to sign up online for a conference time that is convenient for them.
We will be using Sign Up Genius.
There is a link on our Teacher Webpage.
Of course, we are always available by

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4. Please make every effort to have your child at school every day.
If your child is absent, a note is required upon their return. 
We request all notes be brought within
48 hours of the student’s return to school.
Unexcused absences over 3 consecutive
days will result in a letter from the DA office. 

5. Communication
Wednesday Folder
Posting Updates
Student Planner
Telephone

6. Classroom Consequences for Undesired Behavior
0–Excellent! Yeah!
1-2 Satisfactory
3–4 Needs Improvement
5+ Unsatisfactory
The student’s 9 week conduct grades will be based on the number of marks they earned in each class weekly.
any office referral results in a conduct letter drop.
This will start over each 9 weeks.

7. Please let us know if there is a change in writing by 3:10.
Options: YMCA Before and After School Care Bus Transportation Car Riders Walkers and Bicycle Riders

8. Breakfast is served from 8:20 AM to 8:40 AM.
Parents may pre-pay student meal costs on
Parents/guardians and grandparents are welcome to join their child for lunch at our special guest tables.
5th & 6th Graders may choose to skip their recess to have more time to eat.

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10. A Homework Folder will be sent home every day. It may include:
Read 20 minutes every night
Complete Vocabulary or Word Study assignments not completed during class time.
Complete math assignments and/or online lesson
Complete Social Studies activity if applicable
Homework is written in their planners and is due each day

11. Numerical Grading Scale:
B 80-89
C 75-79
D 70-74
69 and below F
* Correct and Return

12. Homework: may be averaged as 1 daily grade
Major Grades – 60%
Daily Grades - 40%
Homework: may be averaged as 1 daily grade
Late work: 1 day-10pts
2 days–20pts
3 days–grade of Zero

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14. Writing: (writing process)
Focus on the integration of reading and writing connection.
Quick writes in writing journals
Writing major pieces : imaginative, personal narrative, expository, and persuasive.
Stressing revising & editing

15. Social Studies: American History Geographic Regions & Geography
Exploration to Colonization
American Revolution
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Civil War
Modern America

16. Reading: Combination of mini lessons and reader’s workshop
Practice reading at home for at least 20 minutes!!
Word Study and Vocabulary alternate see website
Students will be expected to write responses in their literacy notebooks weekly. These will be grade 3 times a nine weeks, and combined as one major grade.
Students are challenged to read 40 books this year.

17. Place Value billions and decimals through thousandths
All Operations with whole numbers and decimals
Algebra Number Theory (y=5+3)
Interpreting & Constructing Graphs
Graphing
Fractions
Probability
Geometry and Measurement
Financial Literacy
*Pre- Assessment, “Compacting”
and academic acceleration

18. Vocabulary and Data Collection Experimental Design Matter
Mixtures & Solutions
Force, Motion and Energy
Earth and Space
Weather and Climate
Organisms and Environments

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20. GT: Envision Classroom Projects All Classrooms: Offer Differentiation
GT And All Students
GT: Envision Classroom Projects
All Classrooms:
Offer Differentiation

21. Chrome Books
Are a Privilege!

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23. STAAR will focus on “Depth”.
Math (March 28, 2016) **SSI
Reading (March 29, 2016) *SSI
Science (May 10, 2016)
Re-test Math May 8, 2016
Re-test Reading May 9, 2016

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26. Birthdays
Birthdays may be celebrated in the Cafeteria by either purchasing ice cream passes for the entire class or bringing a sweet treat to share
Birthday Guidelines
Communicate with classroom teachers in advance to avoid more than one celebration on a specific day.
Provide individual treats ( no prizes) that can be easily served.
Parents will distribute treats the last 10 minutes of the lunch time.
Only students in the birthday child’s homeroom receive treats.
Due to confidentiality, no photos are to be taken of your child with other children.
District safety guidelines prohibit helium balloons in our building.
*Please only send birthday party invitations with your child to school if each classmate, or all boys or all girls are invited.

27. Service Project
Service Project
November 2016
Angel Tree
December 2016
Fleece Blankets
Fleece Scarves

28. This includes field trips.
Visit the TISD website and look for the Volunteer Application link to sign up to be a volunteer.
This includes field trips.

29. Wednesday Folders…What’s inside?
Handouts to Review & Return
Handouts & Graded Work to Keep at Home
Please Remember… check and sign them every Wednesday and return every Thursday!

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