1. Ms. Alexander’s Fifth- Grade Class
Welcome, Parents!

2. Welcome to Fifth Grade! 3 Rules We Follow Everyday… RESPECT YOURSELF
RESPECT OTHERS
RESPECT SCHOOL RULES, POLICY AND PROCEDURE

3. My Goals
To give your child the academic and social skills they need to progress to the Middle School (6th Grade).
To provide a supportive and fun classroom environment.
To help your child grow as a learner, take academic risks and discover new interests.
To instill a love for learning and create lifelong learners.

4. 5th Grade Firsts! Laptops Safety Patrol Special Trips
Stepping Up Ceremony

5. Discipline/Behavior No Bully Zone-New Jersey Law!
Class Council Meeting
Good Behavior-Lottery Tickets
Reward-Treasure Chest
Bad Behavior-Green Cards
Warning
Yellow card-laptop, recess 10 min, 20 min
Orange card-Call home
Pink card-To The Office

6. Reading Class Grouping Read and Respond Book Clubs
Will begin next week

7. Writer’s Workshop Cursive Handwriting
Word Wall –New Vocabulary Program
Types of Writing (Personal Narrative, Informative, Persuasive, Research)
Writing Conferences with teacher and peers

8. Math New Math Program Everyday Mathematics Parent’s Website
“Family Letter”-sent home
Explanations & Answers of homework
Facts Tests
15 Minute Math

9. Social Studies and Science
Social Studies: Monday and Tuesday
Science: Wednesday and Thursday
Technology Infusion!

10. Homework One page of Math homework will be assigned each night.
All students have 20 minutes of Reading homework (read and respond). Book Club
Science, Social Studies and Writing homework given when appropriate.

11. Our Schedule 8:50-10:00 Everyday Math
10:00-10: Social Studies/Science
10:30-12: SFA Reading
12:05-12: SSR/Recess
12:40-1: Lunch
1:10-1: Word Wall-Vocabulary
1:45-2: Special
2:20-3:30 Writing

12. Special Classes-Six! Monday Library, Art Tuesday Music
Wednesday World Language (Spanish)
Thursday Gym (sneakers)
Friday Music Enrichment (new)

13. Classroom Celebrations
We will be having several celebrations in class this year.
Healthy Snacks ,(i.e., no cupcakes, etc.)
Birthdays - Please let me know a week in advance to plan 

14. UNIFORMITY OF DRESS Appropriate colors – Green, White and Gray
Patches (if you need extra please let me know)
No Cargo Pants
Excellent Job so far!!

15. District Website www.longbranch.k12.nj.us Gregory School Teacher Pages
Alexander
Homework / Announcements

16. Let’s Have a Great Year!