1. Welcome to Room 31 Back-to-School Night!
Mrs. Ardito
Grade 5

2. A Day in the Life of a 5th Grader…
8:35- 8:45 Morning Meeting
8:45- 10:05 Math
10:15- 10:55 Special
10:55-12:30 Reading
12:30-1:30 Recess/Lunch
1:30-2:25 Writing/Language Arts
2:25-3:10 Science & Social Studies

3. Special Schedule Quest Monday 10:15-10:55 Music Tuesday 10:15-10:55
Phys Ed
Wednesday
10:15-10:55
Art
Thursday
10:15-10:55
Library
Friday
10:15-10:55

4. Rewards/Consequences
Classroom Money System
Individual Student Dollars
Class Money Totals
Monthly Class Auction
Reading and Money

5. Homework
Students are responsible for writing down their homework or checking teacher website.
Where to find homework on teacher website?
Not graded but students will be held responsible for completing all assignments.
Rule of thumb is 10 minutes per grade level. This means about 50 minutes for 5th grade.
Most common homework
Daily reading
Math study link

6. Letter grade expectations
Exceeding A B
Meeting C
Approaching D F

7. 5th & 6th Grade Report cards
Letter grades added in Reading, Math, Writing, Science, and Social Studies for all three trimesters.
Learning Indicators will be reported with a +, S, - instead of E, M, A, LP

8. Monthly Reading Calendars
5th Grade Reading
Monthly Reading Calendars

9. Weather Nature’s Recyclers Energy
5th Grade curriculum
Subject
Curriculum
Math
Everyday Mathematics or pilot program – MATH IN FOCUS.
Social Studies
(half of the trimester)
Geography, Native Americans and Exploration, Revolutionary War, U.S Constitution, Westward Expansion
Science (other half of the trimester)
Weather Nature’s Recyclers Energy
Reading
Comprehension Toolkit, LEAD21, and shared text (novel studies)
Language Arts
Narrative, Opinion, Informational, and Research

11. Reminders! Band and Strings (Mr. Losch and Mrs. Gulla)
Absent notes or s
Kindles/iPads/Nooks for reading only
Box Tops for Education 

12. Communication
There are 3 main ways you can contact me if you have a question, comment, or concern about your child or the classroom:
Phone
* Ext. 1163
*Before school 7:30 – 8:00
*After school 3:30 -4:30
*If no answer, please feel free to leave a message on my voic
Written Note
*Send in with your child in the morning
*Checked a few times a day at school
Teacher School Wires Website
*CBSD website
(*Class calendar/updates/homework/etc.)