1. Welcome back to school! Mrs. Emily Cline Trailwood Elementary
Fifth Grade

2. Welcome! It is so nice to see familiar faces!
All summer I have been reading new
books and getting to know the fifth
grade curriculum. I’m so excited
about having a change this year!

3. Classroom Expectations
In this class we…..Listen, share, smile, take turns, are respectful, are friends to everybody, try our best, laugh, help others, clean up, have fun, show good character, and LEARN.

4. Classroom Management
Regular review and practice of classroom expectations
Classroom tickets
2 per day: behavior and completed work
Homeworkopoly
Praise/encouragement/note to parents
Fun Friday
“Buy” time with classroom tickets

5. Classroom Management Safe Seat/Think Sheet
Time away from recess or other preferred activity (never the whole recess time)
Office referral

6. Brain and Body
To address the different needs of learners, I apply the following strategies in all subjects when applicable:
Stretch/breathing breaks
Partner and group work
Movement in classroom
Songs and short video clips
Manipulatives

7. Math District Curriculum Envision
Morning work with weekly Friday quizzes
Envision
Games, math projects, problem solving , overheads, and practice sheets
Online accounts
Will record in planners in the next few weeks.

8. Reading/LA I will work with each student to set quarterly AR goals.
Quizzes during extra time in classroom, library and computer room.
Reading Logs
Reading Wonders! Online textbook
Novel studies/literature circles-workshop
Wordly Wise

9. Reading/LA DLR Writing
Daily Language Review (DLR) part of morning work packet
Writing
Six Traits Rubric
Writing process

10. Social Studies Mrs. Williamson daily 1:45-2:30 Main Units of study
United States history
Explores, Early Settlers, West Expansion
Forms of Government
Geography and Map Skills
Heroes Project (in our class also)
Online textbook

11. Science Mrs. Cline daily at 1:00 Textbook and tests
Interactive Science Notebook (ISN)
Units of study
Scientific Process
Properties of the earth
Solar System
Human body
Science Projects

12. Daily Planner
Students will be asked to write/look at their planners daily.
This is their responsibility.

13. Homework Friday: Homework packet assigned Thursday:
Math practice, spelling pages, reading log
Packet due, spelling test
Thursday:
Spelling homework due
Math homework due
Spelling test
Occasional homework:
Science test reviews, book projects, project research, math practice, etc.

14. Homework
District policy = 50 minutes per day I understand that each child has a different speed and attentiveness on homework, so some may finish early. Even so, I would like each child to spend the 50 minutes on something school related. Ask your child, “What would you like to do during study time tonight?”

15. Homework Things they can always be working on: Assigned homework
AR reading
A personal journal
Research for a topic we are studying
Any unfinished work
Practice math facts
Study/review notes from each subject
Correct missed math problems
Visit our classroom website

16. Grading Policy
Late assignment = any homework not turned in and completed by 8:10 the day it is due,
Class work not done by the end of the school day –sent home for homework
10% will be deducted on the second day
On the third day, a 0 will be recorded.
SMS Area Policy
Life Happens
Stepping Stones!!!

17. Field Trips August 29: Ernie Miller History Heritage
September 20: Chiefs Sports Lab
January 17: Science City/Engineer Lab
*February: SMS Hero Celebration
* March 7: SMN "Seussical the Musical"
April 11: Coterie "Schoolhouse Rock"
* No parents

18. Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 23-25
Wednesday until 5:00
Nights available on Thursday the 24th
Sign up TONIGHT!!!

19. Parent/Teacher Communication
Student planner
Weekly newsletter
Class website
Friday Folders-to be emptied and returned on Monday
Mid-quarterly and quarterly grades