2. HOMEROOM TEACHERS Grade 5A Donella Shermuly Grade 5B Karin Holle
Grade 5C Susan Ponce de León
DPP Marinés Ponce de León

3. GENERAL INFORMATION Entrance: 7:45 am (Doors open at 7:00 am)
Late arrivals – Behaviour
Dismissal: 3:15 pm (Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri.)
1:30 pm (Wednesday)
Uniform: P.E. uniform until further notice
Toiletry Bags
Caps: Altair Caps and sunscreen
Prep books
Homework
Google Drive
Reading
Mathletics - April
Healthy snack
Cell phones / Whatsapp

4. INQUIRY CYCLE

5. ASSESSMENT Continuous and permanent Strategies and tools Observation
Participation and commitment
Rubrics, and checklists
Self-evaluation
Oral Presentations
Oral and written assessments
Progress Report : May and October
Report Card : July and December

6. PYP EXHIBITION
The PYP Exhibition represents a significant event in the life of a PYP School and student, synthesizing the essential elements- knowledge, concepts, attributes, skills, and action of the PYP and sharing them with the whole community.
Only students of grade 5 will participate of this Exhibition as its their graduation from the Primary Years Programme.
It´s a Celebration!
PYP Exhibition: November
PYP Exhibition Meeting with Grade 5 parents: Date to be announced shortly.

7. DYNAMICS PRE PUBERTY Physical, Emotional, Social and Cognitive CHANGES
DYNAMICS: strategies to know themselves, communicate and relate to others.
TEACHER COORDINATION
COMMUNICATION WITH PARENTS
Constant communication:
Meetings
Talks

8. WHAT DO WE WANT OUR 5TH GRADERS TO ACCOMPLISH?
Skills: Research, Thinking, Social, Self management and Communication
Responsibility
Organization
Time Management
Independence and Autonomy

9. HOW CAN I HELP MY CHILD? Provide an adequate work place.
Supervision and guidance.
Empower responsibility and a positive attitude towards studying leading to a lifelong learner.
Encourage reading
Autonomy

10. COMMUNICATION WITH THE SCHOOL
Read and sign the prepbook daily
Visit homeroom teacher’s Weebly blog
Attend school meetings
Parents Day (May/October)
Student Led Conference (July)

11. SCHOOL CALENDAR Term 1: Monday March 1st- Friday May 5th
Vacations: Monday May 8th – Friday May 12th
Term 2: Monday May 15th – Friday July 14th
Vacations: Monday July 17th – Monday August 4th
Term 3: Wednesday August 7th - Friday September 29th
Vacations: Monday October 2nd – Friday October 6th
Term 4: Monday October 9th – Friday December 15th

12. CONTACT INFORMATION
Donella Shermuly (5A)
Karin Holle (5B)
Susan Ponce de León (5C)
Marinés Ponce de León (DPP)

13. THANK YOU !!!