1. Back to School Night at Pine Forge Elementary
Wednesday, August 23rd
Room 706
Mr. Keith
5th grade
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2. Overview of Back to School Night
Contact information
Materials needed
Homework
Tests and quizzes
School subjects
Field Trips
Miscellaneous items
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3. Contact Information
Mr. Keith
School at
Mr. Wentling
School at
Note with your child
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4. Materials Needed Pencils Pencil Organizer 3 ring binder
Colored Pencils
Tissues
Dry erase markers
Composition book
4 subject area folders
notebook
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5. Homework Homework will given Monday thru Thursday
Sometimes on the weekends
No more than 3 assignments per day will be assigned
Most homework will consist of Math and Reading
Pink slips for missed homework – need parent signature
After missing 3 assignments in a subject area, a lunch detention will be given and grades will be affected after 3 assignments
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6. Tests and Quizzes Tests and quizzes will be given in all subject areas
Students will have at least three nights before the test to study
The dates of all tests will be given in advance, students are responsible to copy into their agendas.
All graded tests will be sent home for a parent signature.
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7. Math with Mr. Keith Guided Math approach Math facts
Math computer games
Differentiated to meet individual needs
Problem solving
Math 4Sight
PSSA
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8. Language Arts with Mr. Wentling
Guided Reading
Shared Reading
Read aloud
Independent Reading
Literature circles
Grammar
Word Study
Writing (narrative, informational, and persuasive)
PSSA ELA
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9. Science with Mr. Keith Inquiry based – hands-on from FOSS kits
Pulleys and Levers
Food and Nutrition
Solar Energy
Ecosystems
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10. Social Studies with Mr. Keith
Native Americans
Early Settlements
Establishment of 13 Colonies
Life in the Colonies
Fight for Independence
Constitution
Technology Integration
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11. Field Trips Planetarium Philadelphia
Chaperones for the Philadelphia trip must have up to date clearance checks into the office
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12. Miscellaneous Items Healthy snack Water bottle T.H.I.N.K. Cards/SWEBS
RTII Reading Interventions
Conference sign-up
Absent from school
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13. Thank you for attending Back to School Night
Thank you for attending Back to School Night! Feel free to visit ELA 5th grade teacher, Mr. Wentling.
copyright 2006 Russ Keith