1. Welcome to 5th Grade
Parent Night

2. Meet the Teachers Mrs. Day Mr. Franzen Mrs. Klopp Mrs. Poor
Mrs. Greely
Mrs. Moreland
Mrs. Eger

3. Mrs. Day 6th year of teaching
All in 5th grade at Crossroads
Bachelor’s in Elementary Education from NKU
Master’s degree in reading and writing at Northern Kentucky University.
Teaches reading language arts

4. Mr. Franzen Second year teaching in Campbell County.
Taught 5th grade for two years at Saints Peter and Paul in California, Ky
Coaches basketball at Covington Catholic
Teaches Math

5. Mrs. Klopp First year teaching in Campbell County
Taught 11 years in Dayton, Kentucky
12th year of teaching (4th, 5th , 6th grades)
Bachelor’s degree from Eastern Kentucky University and Master’s degree from Northern Kentucky University
Teaches dance at Dance Express in Ft. Thomas
Teaches math

6. Mrs. Poor 20th year in education, fourth year teaching 5th grade
Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Master’s Degree in Library Science – both from Eastern Kentucky University
National Board Certification in Literacy, 2009
Teaches reading language arts

7. Specials Schedules Mrs. Day’s Class Monday – Library Tuesday – Art
Wednesday – Music
Thursday – P.E.
Friday - Dance
Mrs. Poor’s Class
Monday – Music
Tuesday – PE
Wednesday – Library
Thursday – Art
Friday - Drama
Mrs. Klopp’s Class
Monday – PE
Tuesday – Library
Wednesday – Art
Thursday – Music
Friday - Dance
Mr. Franzen’s Class
Monday – Art
Tuesday – Music
Wednesday – PE
Thursday – Library
Friday - Library

8. Classes Schedules Mrs. Poor’s Homeroom Mrs. Day’s Homeroom
Literacy
Math
Social Studies
Mrs. Day’s Homeroom
Literacy
Math
Social Studies
Mrs. Klopp’s Homeroom
Math
Literacy
Social Studies
Mr. Franzen’s Homeroom
Math
Literacy
Social Studies

9. DARE
The fifth grade participates in the DARE program. This 10 week program will begin after Fall Break.
Dare Graduation will be sometime during mid to late January.

10. Conservation Classes
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife provides the fifth graders with 5-6 sessions that will teach students about the wild life native to Kentucky, as well as other topics related to outdoor activities.

11. Weekly Newsletter
Each week we will send home a newsletter and Reading Log on Friday.
This packet will be due on the following Thursday.
The Reading Log will be graded.

12. Regular Nightly Homework
Read for 30 minutes.
Practice Multiplication Facts WITH AN ADULT for 10 minutes.
Review Social Studies notes for 10 minutes.

13. Accelerated Reader Goals
Individualized goals each trimester (Point and Average Percent Correct goals)
Nightly Reading = AR Goal MET
Students who do not meet their 1st Trimester AR goals will have a reading assignment for homework each night of the 2nd Trimester (and lowered point goals).

14. Spontaneous Homework
Sometimes spontaneous homework will also be sent home; this could happen on any night.
Usually this happens when something was not completed during the day as classwork.
The teacher will have the students write in their planner when it is due.

15. Students need you to teach them how to study.
These kids are learning how to study. They need an adult at home to help them figure out what method works best for them. Some possibilities:
Making and practicing flash cards
Reading and re-reading notes and study guides
Practice problems for math
Parent – child quizzing regularly

16. Teacher Websites
Visit for extra copies of the newsletters or reading logs, math practice websites, and links to other content.

17. Grades 100% – 93% = A 92% - 85% = B 84% - 73% = C 72% - 65% = D
Corrections
Math and Social Studies Tests
Students have the opportunity to complete a wrong answer analysis for each incorrect answer to earn half credit on corrected test questions.
100% – 93% = A
92% - 85% = B
84% - 73% = C
72% - 65% = D
64% or below = F

18. Class Dojo – Behavior Management
Point based system
Students earn points for going above 5th grade expectations
Students lose points for not following 5th grade expectations and procedures

19. Class Dojo
Examples of positive Behaviors

20. Class Dojo
Examples of negative Behaviors

21. Class Dojo

22. Class Dojo

23. Class Dojo Parent report comes home on Monday.
If the report needs to be signed it will be noted on the report and due the next day.

24. CHAMPs CHAMPs is a school wide behavior expectations system.
There are CHAMPs for all of the common areas. (cafeteria, restrooms, hallways, assemblies)
We have developed CHAMPs procedures for whole group learning, small group learning and lining up for our classrooms.
CHAMPs procedures will reviewed frequently.

25. Field Trips
Parents and guardians must have a current volunteer card on file in the office to chaperone field trips. Please check to find out when it expires; cards obtained when your child was in kindergarten should be expiring this year.
Chaperones are not needed
for all field trips.

26. Possible 5th grade Field Trips
Grow It, Eat It, Wear It (Fair Grounds)
Dinsmore House, Burlington, Ky
Frankfort, KY

27. How families can prepare for Middle School NOW:
Come prepared for class EVERYDAY day (notebooks, homework, textbooks, planner and home folder)
Complete homework planner and have it signed daily (Monday-Friday)
Review class notes and discuss each evening
Review weekly behavior report and discuss as needed

28. Contact Information
Mrs. Day Room 140
(859) ext. 1400
Mr. Franzen Room 111
(859) ext. 1110
Mrs. Klopp Room 109
(859) ext. 1090
Mrs. Poor Room 107
(859) ext. 1070