1. Welcome! September 7,2017 Back to School Night
Please sign in on back table, then take a look around at your child’s work and class. When you are finished, please make yourself comfortable in your child’s seat.

2. Mrs. Brown’s Fifth Grade Class
STS. Philip & James School

3. Meet the Teacher Experience teaching all grades from Preschool-Grade 8
Over 15 years teaching experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education ,
St. Joseph’s College
~Certified Elementary Ed. Birth-6th
Master’s Degree in Literacy, Dowling College
~Certified Literacy Birth-6th
Applying for Certification in
Special Education (Birth-6th)

4. PBIS Positive Behavioral Interventions & Support
Student Responsibilities/ Classroom Rules:
1. Listen quietly when someone else is speaking
2. Follow directions given
3. Respect others and yourself
4. Raise your hand for questions or help
5. Keep your desk and your items neat and organized
6. Try your hardest and always do your best work!
Tickets Earned:
Tickets can be earned daily for various positive behaviors
such as: 1. Being prepared and ready to learn
2. Staying focused and on-task
3. Working hard and giving your best effort

5. 5th Grade English Language Arts
Engage New York Common Core
ELA Modules
Progress Common Core ELA Books
Readers & Writer’s Workshop (Notebooks)
Spelling Workbooks
Vocabulary Books/ Index Cards
Language Arts (Grammar)
Whole/Small Group/ Conferencing
D.E.A.R. Time
Class Books/Novels

6. 5th Grade Social Studies
The United States
The Land & It’s Early People (Geography, States, Native Americans)
Exploration & Settlement (Explorers, 13 Colonies)
The American Revolution
A Growing Nation (Constitution, Bill of Rights)
The Civil War
The United States &The World Today

7. 5th Grade Religion Fifth Grade Religion
The 7 Sacraments: God’s Gifts of Life
Baptism & Confirmation
The Eucharist
Reconciliation & Anointing of the Sick
Holy Orders & Matrimony
*Religion will be integrated in all areas of academics*
Apostles of Hope
Each month a student will be recognized as
an “Apostle of Hope” for displaying positive
Catholic Identity Traits

8. 5th Grade Mathematics & Science
Ms. Viscusi’s Class

9. 5th Grade Specials Art-Monday Spanish- Monday & Thursday
Gym-Monday & Tuesday
Mass- Tuesday
Music-Wednesday
Computer Lab/Library- Thursday
Mandarin- Friday
Band Lessons- Friday

10. 5th Grade Homework Given Monday-Thursday
Homework could be assigned on a Friday only if the project was previously assigned and it is due on Monday (to allow more time for students to complete)
Read for at least 20 minutes (suggested)
Study the study guides with your child
Please review students homework and
provide assistance if needed.

11. Classroom Procedures
Absence- Parents can request for work to be picked up from the office or it can be sent home with a sibling. Please provide your child with an absence note when they return.
Change in Dismissal- Please send in a note stating your child’s dismissal for the day- ex. Walker Note.
Birthdays- Parents can request a day to celebrate your child’s birthday in class by note or .
Parent Volunteers- Forms will be sent home when fieldtrips and events are arranged. Volunteer information will be available at that time.

12. How’s My Child Doing? Please check for feedback on all classwork
All tests must be signed and returned in test folder
Test grades will be posted on PowerSchool
To reach me: me at
Send a note or call school phone
Check the school website daily:
To locate our class webpage…
Click on the “Class Page” link
Click on “5th Grade, or 4th Grade”
Select- Homeroom or Subject Area
Conferences will be held in December and March
Report Cards given- December, March & June

13. Donating to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Please help families recover from Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Harvey brought widespread flooding and damage throughout the Archdiocese. Many families will need short-term and long-term recovery services to rebuild their lives. Catholic Schools have been affected.
On September 14th- Dress Down- Out of Uniform Day in recognition of those who have lost and are in need.
We are asking the students to contribute a $5.00 donation.
They are also in need of rosary beads.
Thank you for your generosity!

14. Thank you for coming! I am looking forward to a wonderful, religion enriched, academic school year, teaching and guiding your children!