1. Welcome to 5B
We will begin shortly. Please make sure that you have signed up for a conference and any volunteer opportunities that interest you. Kindly write back to your child’s friendly letter, and place it inside your child’s desk for him/her to enjoy tomorrow morning. Thank you!

2. Daily Schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 9:00-9:10
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
9:00-9:10
Homeroom Exercises
9:10-10:20
Math
10:20-11:15
5th Grade Ensemble
10:20-10:45
MTSS
5th Grade Ensemble (Cont)
10:45-11:15
Science
(Mr. Buches)
Social Studies
(Mrs. Goehring)
11:30-12:30
Integrated Arts
11:15-12:00 PE
(Zaspel)
Art
(Attwood)
Library
(Falkner)
Music
(Arnold)
Integrated Arts (Continued)
12:00-12:30
12:30-1:00
Recess
1:00-1:30
Lunch
1:35-3:15
ELA
1:45-2:30 Chorus
2:30-3:15 ELA
3:15-3:30
Assignment books/Pack up

5. GO MATH! Online Resources
For best results, use Chrome as your Internet browser.
From the North Allegheny Homepage, click on “+Parents.”
Then select “Online Textbook Resources.”
Select “Elementary Level Resources.”
To access online resources for your child, please visit the District’s website.
Online textbook resources will take you directly to Think Central, the Go Math online resource.
EMPHASIZE the use of Google Chrome when accessing Think Central.

6. Science Scott Foresman text used for foundation
Supplemental materials will be used to teach the concepts
Themes involving ecosystems, cells, matter and changes in matter, forces and motion, forms of energy

7. ELA Harcourt Storytown text used for foundation
Supplemental materials will be used to address the PA Core Eligible Content not found in text
Whole group and Differentiated instruction
Four major components: reading, writing, grammar, and spelling

8. On-Line Textbooks & Resources
For Communication Arts:
Your student’s username = NA followed by their student ID number
Your student’s password = student ID number
For Science and Social Studies:
Your student’spassword = Tigers1
For Math:

9. Technology

10. Independent Reading/Reading for Fun
Book Reports – Not every month. We will probably do 2-3 during the year.
Your child should have a chapter book in her/his desk at all times.
Please make reading a part of your child’s daily routine at home!
“Children learn an average of 4,000 to 12,000 new words each year as a result of book reading.” (Scholastic: Classroom Libraries Work!)
Fifth Grade Ultimate Reading Challenge each semester.

11. Organizational Tools
Assignment Book – As soon as students get home, they should open their assignment book to the current week and place it where both the child and parents will see it (such as the kitchen table). Students should check off the assignment in the box as it is completed.
Binder/Expandable—travels to each academic class and home each night.
Tab dividers to separate subjects: Math, Science, Social Studies, Reading, Spelling, and Grammar.
These are suggestions: what works for your child, works for me!

12. Homework Homework Assignment Books used on a daily basis
Homework Boards found in each teacher’s classroom
Webpage – Updated daily & announced to the students if changes need to be made.

13. Webpage
Go to: Select a School (see the drop down arrow near the top bar), McKnight Elementary School (about halfway down), Staff (on the top bar), and then scroll down to find a fifth grade teacher's name. Then you can save the webpage in your favorites for fewer clicks the next time.

14. Tyler Gradebook Go to www.northallegheny.org
The “Student Data Portal” is a tool that provides access to student scheduling information, assignments, grades, and contact data to both parents and students.
To log-in, you will need to use your student ID as your User Name and the random Password that you received, which is assigned only to you. (Please speak with the office if you are unsure about this process)
How to Access the Student Data Portal for the First Time - Go to You will be prompted to enter the User Name and Password provided to you. First-time users will be prompted to change their password.

15. Getting in Touch with the Teacher
Please contact the office for urgent messages such as unexpected early dismissals or transportation changes rather than ing me.
If you have any questions or concerns throughout the year, do not hesitate to contact me via I am also more than willing to speak on the phone, but would prefer to set this up via . I will try my best to return s and phone calls in a timely manner.

16. Paper Communications
Grades – any paper with a “teacher’s writing” should be shown to you by your child.
Unit tests in academic subjects must be signed by parents.
NA utilizes the electronic Thursday E-Blast to provide parents with information relevant to elementary programs. Each week, parents will receive an containing the listing of all fliers available on this webpage.  By selecting the appropriate date, parents may view each flier electronically. Up to six weeks of information will remain on this page at a given time. 

17. Volunteering
Please bring your state-issued photo ID with you when you come to McKnight to volunteer.  Volunteers will need to "swipe in" through the Raptor System in the Front Office.
If you have not submitted your clearances yet, they may be submitted through the rest of the school year at any school building or the CAO during normal school hours.
The volunteer form for holiday parties will appear in the Thursday e-blast.
Science Olympics
Field Trips
Colonial Day

18. Birthdays Edible treats are not permitted.
Please feel free to send in non-edible treats for the class, such as pencils, gel pens, erasers, little notebooks, etc.

19. PSSA TESTING
The staff at McKnight is dedicated to not only prepare your child for the state assessment, but to empower students to be lifelong thinkers and learners.
The students are well prepared for the exam. They need to get plenty of rest, eat a healthy breakfast, and “show what they know.”

21. Questions/Wrap Up