1. Welcome to 5th Grade Back to School N ight Fifth Grade Team Members Cathy Golub JoAnna Euston Callie Imel

2. Ways to Communicate Check the classroom website: http://www4.smsd.org/cathygolub/ Read the monthly classroom newsletter on line. E-Mail: brgolub@smsd.orgbrgolub@smsd.org Send a quick note with your child to school. Before or after school phone call: 993-2400 or 993-2444 Twitter - https://twitter.com/brgolub

3. 5th Grade Daily Schedule 8:10-8:30 Morning Work 8:30-9:30 Math 9:30-10:30 Specials (and restroom break 10:30-11:30 Reading 11:30-11:50 Workshop 12:12;15 Spelling 12:15-12:45 Lunch 1:10-1:30 Recess 1:30-2:00 Language Arts 2:00-2:30 Science 2:30-3:00 Social Studies * Band and Strings meets- Monday and Thursday 9:30

4. Success = giving my best every day! 1. Students will be recognized in a positive manner when academic performance/behavior is appropriate. Positive recognition will include, but not be limited to verbal praise, extra free time, personal activity time, class incentives, grade level incentives, and extra recess. 2. When a student makes choices that include poor behavior or performance the student will be required to take responsibility for his or her inappropriate choices. A. First time - Warning B. Continued behavior - Teacher marks on the weekly clipboard C. Continued behavior - Time Out – removed from class or from recess for a period of time. The child might be placed in a buddy room. D. Problem continues - Conference with student/parents/teachers /administrator SEVERE Academic/Behavior Problems In case of severe behaviors such as fighting, destruction of property, obscene language, threats, cheating ……steps 1-4 may be bypassed.

5. Procedures and Assignments Always check the daily planner and record in your iPad. Keep track of all finished or graded work in your folders or on the iPad until the end of each quarter. https://myhomeworkapp.com/home https://myhomeworkapp.com/home If you are absent, you must find out what you missed. You may call and ask for your assignment to be sent home with a classmate or sibling.

6. Reading Information * Reading for Meaning * Text Structures * Elements of a story * Author’s purpose and point of view * Reading all types of literature We do a combination of guided reading, direct instruction (whole and small group), and teaching conferences to meet all children’s needs.

7. Reading Information 40 book requirement Poetry anthology 5 traditional 5 realistic 5 Historical Fiction 5 Fantasy 4 Science Fiction 2 Mystery 2 Informational 4 Biography Autobiography memoir 2 chapter book 6 350 pages could be worth 2 books

8. Wonders Spelling A Spelling Process Spelling is linked directly to vocabulary, reading, and writing. The focus is on developing word knowledge and good spelling habits. A spelling assignment will be given on Monday and due on Thursday. Students will take a test on Friday.

9. 5th Grade Writing Focus Six-trait writing Writing short essays and research papers– narrative, expository, persuasive, and technical Proofreading & Peer Editing Grammar Use of Figurative Language www.kidblog.org

10. 5th Grade Math Concepts Place value of whole numbers & decimals Division & Multiplication of larger numbers Interpreting graphs, tables, & charts Verbalizing Math Processes & Skills Simplifying fractions Adding, subtracting & multiplying fractions Mixed numbers Problem Solving Decimals and Percentages

11. Science Experiments Earths Atmosphere Matter Energy

12. Social Studies Explorers Colonies American Revolution American Government American Heroes Industrial Revolution

13. Student Expanding Folders Weekly Report You may look on Skyward to see your child’s weekly behavior report. It should include a homework grade and a behavior grade. Friday Papers Your child will get many papers returned on Friday. They will also receive important information from the office and myself. Please look over the materials that will be in their expanding folder.

14. Ipads Students will use the Ipads for Google Classroom Notability Explain Everything Google forms Email Numbers Keynote Word Kidblog My homework Imovie Destiny (research/library book list) Qr codes Green screen

15. Daily Assignments 5th graders are expected to read every night. 5th graders are expected to read every night. * 5 th grade students are expected to have an average of 50 minutes of “homework” each night. Some nights they will have less so use this for reading. * 5 th grade students are expected to have an average of 50 minutes of “homework” each night. Some nights they will have less so use this for reading. * Any assignments not completed in class will be considered “homework” and will be due the following day unless otherwise noted. If an assignment is not completed the following day, points will be deducted and the student will work on their assignment(s) during Fun Friday time. If a student has completed all work on the task completion sheet, he/she will be allowed to participate in “Fun Friday ” from 10:30-10:50. * Any assignments not completed in class will be considered “homework” and will be due the following day unless otherwise noted. If an assignment is not completed the following day, points will be deducted and the student will work on their assignment(s) during Fun Friday time. If a student has completed all work on the task completion sheet, he/she will be allowed to participate in “Fun Friday ” from 10:30-10:50. https://myhomeworkapp.com/ https://myhomeworkapp.com/

16. Field Trips The Coterie – October TimberRidge Adventure Center - May

17. We Love Book Orders Book orders will be sent home occasionaly. Attached to each order, you will find a reminder about the due date and payment information. We will be ordering from Scholastic. No cash please! Checks made out to Scholastic only!!

18. Celebrating Your Child’s Birthday  Please feel free to send treats to school for your child’s birthday.  Please send treats that can be cleaned up easily and do not require cutting. For example: Cupcakes, Cookies, or Ice Cream Bars.  Please send napkins, spoons, forks, etc. if needed for the treat.  Birthdays are celebrated at the end of the day and it is best to send the treats to school in the morning.

19. I promise you every day your children will learn something. Some days they’ll bring it home in their hands. Some days they’ll bring it home in their heads. And some days they’ll bring it home in their hearts.