1. Welcome, Parents/Guardians & Students
Parents: Please grab the handouts located by the door.
Students: Please write your name on a post-it & pick a desk!

2. Welcome to 5th grade

3. The 5th Grade Team Mrs. Melissa Kelly Mrs. Rachel Lacy Mrs. Marcia Lee
Mrs. Amy Levi
Mrs. Rebecca Triplett

4. Student Expectations
Capturing Kids Hearts is a program we use throughout the building. We greet our students with a handshake at the classroom door every morning and launch a goodbye every afternoon.
Every class will create their own Social Contract. Many times these contracts cover the same type of expectations. The teachers encourage students to focus on respect, responsibility, and safety and give 100% effort in all they do!
Students are expected to follow the Social Contract throughout their day!

5. Believe in your student.
Parent Expectations
Believe in your student.
Ask your child about school and encourage them to talk about their day.
Stay involved and contact the teacher with any concerns.
Please say positive thoughts about the teacher or our school.
Make sure your child is getting plenty of rest and is on time for school.
Please use the resources to help with homework.

6. To be positive and helpful
Teacher Expectations
To be positive and helpful
To provide a safe and caring environment
To challenge students to achieve
To be fair and understanding
To keep you informed
To work together to solve problems

7. Rewards and Consequences
We believe in having class and individual rewards, as well as school-wide recognition!
Some ways we’ll inform you of behavior is through positive notes, RVES Refocus forms, Schoology, phone calls home & s.

8. Homework Expectations
There’s no such thing as, “No homework”
Fifth graders ARE expected to read every night!
Bring appropriate handouts, textbooks, and writing tools to and from class when needed
Know due dates for assignments and submit all assignments on time
We will have planners
Chromebooks will be used

9. Grades We use a “body of evidence” for our proficiency grades.
Grades are based on:
Scales (created to support the standards)
Class work completion
Projects
Assessments (Formative and Summative)
Participation and effort
Homework completion

10. Scales

11. Snacks & Parties
Due to severe allergies in our classroom, all nut products are PROHIBITED in our classroom.
We allow HEALTHY snacks during the morning due to our late lunch (12:55).
Parties: Fall, Winter, Valentine’s Day, and EOY
Student Birthdays: Celebrate with non-food items

12. Waterbottles
SPILL-PROOF water bottles help keep kids hydrated and our tech safe. All of our classrooms have technology that is easily damaged by water. Due to this, we are asking that all water bottles be tech friendly. Below are pictures to show you what kinds of bottles are appropriate for school use.
X Easily spills and pours out ✔ Cap prevents spills.

13. Recess Information
Fifth grade uses Jared Jensen Park for our first recess at 11:40 – 12:00. Teachers walk the students to and from the park. Teachers supervise the students from five different positions and carry basic first aid kits.

14. Headphones All students MUST have headphones.
They need to be the standard 3.5 mm jack.
Make sure they have a straight plug as pictured below.
The corner plugs do not fit our iPad covers.
Often headphones will break from use. If your student’s headphones break, you will need to send a replacement within one week. Headphones are critical to your student’s education.

15. Parent Involvement Join the PTA, SAC, or DAC committees
Come to Conferences and Family Nights
Volunteer in the classroom*
Help at Parties
Be a Chaperone on a Trip*
*Must be fingerprinted!

16. Supplies
Our supply list is located on our website at
*Please bring the supplies in by Tuesday, August 7th.

17. Need to contact us? ·Amy Levi – alevi@d49.org
·Melissa Kelly –
·Rachel Lacy –
·Marcia Lee –
·Rebecca Triplett

18. Let’s Have a Great Year! Any questions?