1. 2016
Grade 5

2. V a l s Teacher Introduction Mrs. Carpen jcarpen@stvalentineschool.com
I am beginning my eleventh year teaching at St. Valentine.
I truly love teaching, as well as learning from your children every day!

3. Values rooted in Catholic teachings
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Our faith in grade 5: We use the Blest Are We textbook, as well as the Venture magazine.
Students will also have time for quiet prayer, written reflections, and small group activities.
Students will attend Mass every Friday at 8:30am.
Our school year theme is We are all Disciples: Following Jesus Together.
School Masses
Prayers
Religion standards
Nativity, Passion Play, Confirmation
School Theme

4. V a l s Academic Excellence
Reading-Students will work in Guided Reading groups, focusing on a different strategy each week. There will be various assignments incorporated weekly, as well as Vocabulary.
English-Students will develop a variety of writing pieces throughout the year. We will use the Grammar Workshop textbook. Students will be expected to use complete sentences and cursive for all written work.
Social Studies-The main areas we will study are the Native Americans, Early Explorers, Building the First Colonies, The Thirteen Colonies, The American Revolution, and The Constitution.
Standards taught in your grade

5. V a l s Academic Excellence
Math-The main areas of study include Place Value, Multiplying Whole Numbers, Dividing by 1-and 2- Digit Divisors, Algebraic Expressions and Equations, Decimals and Fractions, Data/Graphing, Ratios/Percentages/Probability, Geometry, and Measurement.
Science(taught by Mr. Bruckner)-The main areas of study include Classifying Organisms, The Human Body Systems, Interactions with Ecosystems, Forces in Motion, The Earth in Space, Cells to Systems, Plants, Changes in Ecosystems, and Stars and Galaxies.
Standards taught in your grade

6. Academic Excellence (con’t)
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Students should be completing quality work-effort is key!
Homework is typically assigned Monday through Thursday. All homework is due at the start of the school day. Students will fill out their planners each day. Planners should be reviewed and signed by an adult each night.
AR points will be assigned each quarter.
Planbook (online grading) will be updated throughout the week. Please check this regularly.
We follow the schoolwide Missing Assignment policy. (1st- warning, 2nd-phone call home, 3rd- phone call home and detention)
Student Expectations
Homework

7. Academic Excellence (con’t)
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Every assignment should be written in cursive.
Each assignment should have a proper heading.
Headings should be in the upper right hand corner of the paper.
First and last name, student number
Date
Subject
Page number/Questions assigned
Student Expectations
Homework

8. Love and Respect for All
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Students need to be kind, safe, and responsible.
We have a classroom promise, which is signed by every student and hung in our classroom.
St. Valentine’s Behavior Rubric is utilized if behavior issues arise.
Classroom Management

9. Strong Community in Christ
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Please check the classroom webpages on Monday morning. Everything that you need to know for the week will be listed there.
Please send an or write a note in your child’s planner if you have any questions or concerns.
Please also make sure that you have joined the 5th Grade and 5th Grade Science classes on Remind.
Mrs. Carpen's classroom webpage
Communicatinf
Dojo or Remind
How to link

10. Strong Community in Christ (con’t)
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Thank you for all of your support! Partnership is key to making this school year a success.
If you have any questions over the material presented, please send me an . There will be a Parent Open House on Friday, September 16th from 3:30-4:30pm. I will be happy to answer any questions that you may have.
Please join us at the Family Mass and Ice Cream Social on Friday, Sept. 9th at 6:00pm.
Thank parents for support
Sept 9 - Mass & Ice Cream Social
Set 16 – open school parent day