1. Welcome to 5 th Grade! August 22, 2013

2. E ssential Q uestion: Who is this Mr. Rossi character and what will he be teaching me?

3. Fall Conference Sign up for a Fall Conference at one of the computers around the room. You can also access the conference sign-up sheet at my web site through the link below: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nU7d MAQfWYA3vE7w9- 3sgxXZhDD9uX_7GUM3cz_L-00/edit

4. Mr. Rossi Experience: 16th year, 8th with LD. Family: Wife Stacey, Daughter Angel (4th), Son Cael (2nd) EMAIL:rrossi@ldsd. orgrrossi@ldsd. org http://www.ldsd.org

5. Rules vs. Procedures Rules After 5 years I expect you know the rules. As a 5 th grader you will focus more on procedures rather than rules. Procedures Use May I, Please, and Thank You as often as possible. Put 1 st things 1 st. You must sign out and place your name stick identifying where you are going when leaving the room HW is an expectation Consequences do occur

6. Procedures Continued Check Mailboxes several times daily Morning Work is usually handwriting but not always Use your Student Agenda (not an option) Reward System: You better believe I have one Student Supplies are available and labled Announcements TRUMP all activities other than breathing. (that means SILENCE!)

7. Fall Conference Sign up for a Fall Conference at one of the computers around the room. You can also access the conference sign-up sheet at my web site through the link below: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nU7 dMAQfWYA3vE7w9- 3sgxXZhDD9uX_7GUM3cz_L-00/edit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nU7 dMAQfWYA3vE7w9- 3sgxXZhDD9uX_7GUM3cz_L-00/edit

8. 5 th grade Reading/ Language Social Studies switch Science switch Math Writing Switch DC, Camp Hebron Graphic Organizer

9. Whole Language/Literacy (taught by me) 1.Reading 2.Writing 3.Spelling 4.Grammar 5.SSR/Read-A-Loud 6.Handwriting

10. Fall Conference Sign up for a Fall Conference at one of the computer around the room. You can also access the conference sign-up sheet at my web site through the link below: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nU7 dMAQfWYA3vE7w9- 3sgxXZhDD9uX_7GUM3cz_L-00/edit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nU7 dMAQfWYA3vE7w9- 3sgxXZhDD9uX_7GUM3cz_L-00/edit

11. Social Studies (taught by Mrs. Lightner) Map Skills European Explorers Colonies New Country Report Card Grades given 2 nd and 4 th MP

12. Science (taught by Ms. McCann) F.O.S.S. kits Science Question of the Week Report Card Grades given 2 nd and 4 th MP

13. Fall Conference Sign up for a Fall Conference at one of the computers around the room. You can also access the conference sign-up sheet at my web site through the link below: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nU7d MAQfWYA3vE7w9- 3sgxXZhDD9uX_7GUM3cz_L-00/edit

14. Math Switches Flexible/Individual Needs Grouping Rocket MATH for those in need Pearson, enVisionMATH

15. Schedule and Specials Day 1 = Library Day 2 = Chorus Day 3 = Computer Day 4 = Music/Band/Orchestra Day 5 = Phys. Ed. Day 6 = Art

16. Fall Conference Sign up for a Fall Conference at one of the computers around the room. You can also access the conference sign-up sheet at my web site through the link below: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nU7d MAQfWYA3vE7w9- 3sgxXZhDD9uX_7GUM3cz_L-00/edit

17. Closure “In grades K-3 you learn to read. At grade 4 and the rest of your life you read to learn.” “Some of the things I’m best at are the things I’ve messed up the most.”

18. You should be comfortable here. Perhaps not that comfortable. »Gardner and Bear

19. What do you see? It can go 2 ways.