1. Welcome to 5 th Grade!! Karen Franz Laurie Gipson Nathaly LaRotta Tiffany McKeever Lyle Mullis

2. Daily Schedule Monday-Friday Please refer to your child’s planner and homeroom teacher’s website for his or her daily schedule. http://classroom.kleinisd.net/webs/lgipson1/classroom.kleinisd.net/webs/lgipson1 http://classroom.kleinisd.net/webs/kfranz http://classroom.kleinisd.net/webs/tmckeever1classroom.kleinisd.net/webs/tmckeever1 http://classroom.kleinisd.net/webs/lmullisclassroom.kleinisd.net/webs/lmullis

3. Tidbits Homework Planner: please initial daily indicating you are aware of your child’s homework and projects. Parent Connection http://www.kleinisd.net/default.aspx?name= sis.parentwww.kleinisd.net/default.aspx?name= sis.parent Tardies & Early Releases

4. How to Contact Planning Period : 12:55-1:25, Mon.-Fri. lgipson1@kleinisd.net kfranz@kleinisd.net nlarotta1@kleinisd.net tmckeever1@kleinisd.net lmullis@kleinisd.net School phone: 832-484-6200 Can also go onto school web page from www.kleinisd.net and go to teacher web page to email linkwww.kleinisd.net

5. Homework We will have homework Monday through Thursday. We will also have special projects. Web reading log & weekly spelling activities Homework is expected to be turned in on time. If homework is not turned in a check will be given on the Super Eagle Weekly Report.

6. Thursday Folders Thursday Folders go home every Thursday with Super Eagle Weekly Reports, notes and returned work. Papers with grades below 70 will need to be signed and returned to school in the Thursday Folder on Friday. If the paper says “Correct and Return” on the top, then corrections and grade improvement will be allowed.

7. Parent Conference Day – October 11th Looking forward to seeing you there!

8. TAKS 5 th graders take the state assessment, TAKS, in the subjects of Reading, Math, and Science. Passing TAKS in Reading and Math is required to be promoted to 6 th grade. April 4 th – Math April 5 th – Reading April 28 th - Science

9. ELA Each Language Arts Block contains three components: Reader’s Workshop, Writer’s Workshop, and Word Study. Reader’s Workshop will include reading groups, shared reading and independent reading. Writer’s Workshop will include mini-lessons on the seven traits of writing, time to explore different types of writing, and writer’s conferences with teacher and peers. Word Study – includes spelling, vocabulary and grammar.

10. Thanks for coming tonight! Please feel free to contact us anytime you have a question or a concern. We are looking forward to a great year in fifth grade!!!