1. 2014-2015

2.  Justin Easton: Reading/LA  Yvette Foster: Science/SS  Sarah Quinn: Math  Nancy Mecklenburg: Math  Joy Moore: Science  Janelle Steves: Reading/LA/SS  Erin Zimmerman: Reading/LA/SS  Allison Medina: 5th Grade Bilingual

3.  Spiral- Notes/examples, will go home every day  Math Books – stay at school  Quizzes every week to 7 days- based on homework  Major tests once we finish a topic.  Homework every night!!! SHOW ALL WORK!!!  Students may use Pen this year in math!!!  ALL WORK MUST BE SHOWN! Answers only will NOT be accepted!

4.  Reading Log began this week, September 8; no parent signature is required; students must read 30+ minutes per day  Reader’s Workshop with an interactive student notebook (BINDER)  Reading strategies- All reading adults use these strategies in order to understand, so they are part of the grade.  Major research project-Last Quarter of the school year.  We do a word study, not spelling  Parent resources are on the katyisd website

5. Writing and Language Arts will be integrated through Reading and is not a separate block, although they are separate on the report card!  Library every other week  Quizzes- unannounced  Grammar and Conventions  Writing in different genres, goes with reading  Major Research Project

6.  Note taking skills  Hands on investigations  Notebook assignments (classwork)  Daily Science Review  STAAR Science Practice  Study Guides  Vocabulary Development  Science Projects  Tests and Quizzes (every 2 weeks)  Homework (2 times per week)

7.  Curriculum covers 400+ years.  Will be integrated with other subjects when possible.  Students will use an Interactive Student Notebook (ISN) and will be kept at school  There is no SS homework

8.  PE – 2 days- wear tennis shoes!!  Art- 1 day  Music- 1 day  Friday- rotation day

9. Lunches!!!! 5 th Grade lunches start at 11:00 am * 10:00 am on Early Dismissal

10.  Required! Must have every day  Students copy assignments in every subject from each teacher’s homework board- teachers will put a or their initials to show the students wrote it down correctly.  Please review assignments written in tracker with your child** if they say, “I finished that”, PLEASE ask to see it!  Teacher will put time on tracker for RR break  If you still need to purchase a tracker, they are $3.00

11.  They need to talk to each teacher regarding what they missed and when/how they can make it up.  If your child will be out for more than 1 day, you can call the front office by 9:00 am to ask for make up work. You may pick it up by 3:00, or have it sent home with another child.  We can not send home work for an absence ahead of time.

12.  Student council ◦ Must maintain above a 70 average and have satisfactory behavior. ◦ Applications due Friday, September 12.  Safety patrol- must be car rider or walker/YMCA and have passing grades and good conduct  Recycling  Kindergarten helpers on field day  5 th grade end of year parties  Shark Jam activities  Field trip  Young Men on a Mission and Young Ladies Who Shine

13.  Children’s Museum Night: September 25 th 6 p.m.  Picture Day: October 15 th  80s Family Night: October 17th

14.  Forms went home in Tuesday folders.  Testing will determine eligibility for GT services for the 2015-2016 school year.

15.  STAAR Math: March 30th  STAAR Reading: March 31st  STAAR Science: April 22 rd

16.  Students will always be: Safe Respectful Responsible

19.  Will come home every Tuesday for a parent signature (no initials please)  Students will earn a “shark smile” for getting card signed and returned Wednesday  If you have questions about the card, please write a separate note or email the teacher  An office referral will be recorded as an “N” in self discipline  Shark jam sessions based on homework marks and/or conduct.  Loss of card is a U in organization

20.  A summary of your child’s strengths/weaknesses in each subject and behavior will come after the 1 st nine weeks.  Please review the comments made with your child. If you feel you need to discuss your child in a personal or phone conference after reviewing the information, you may return the form to set up a time.

21.  Our conference time is 2:30-3:20. If you contact us, please realize we are teaching until 2:30 and may not get your email before then.  Email is the best and quickest way to get in touch with us: joylmoore yvetterfoster sarahmquinnnancykmecklenburg erinezimmermanjanellersteves justinmeastonallisonmedina @katyisd.org