1. Parent Information Night
5th Grade
Parent Information Night
Kathy - Welcome

2. Parent Conferences
Each Teacher will be meeting with their homeroom parents this Fall. If you would like a meeting with all 3 teachers please contact your homeroom teacher. She will schedule for you.
We will be using Sign Up Genius. There is a link on our Teacher Web.
Parents will be able to sign up online for a conference time that is convenient for them.
Of course, we are always available by .
Shelly

3. Communication Wednesday Folder Posting Updates Student Planner Email
Telephone
Shelly

4. Attendance
Please make every effort to have your child at school every day. 
If your child is absent, a note is required upon their return. 
We request all notes be brought within 48 hours of the student’s return to school. Unexcused absences over 3 consecutive days will result in a letter from the DA office. 
Shelly

5. Please let us know if there is a change in writing by 3:10.
Transportation
Please let us know if there is a change in writing by 3:10.
Options: YMCA Before and After School Care Bus Transportation Car Riders Walkers and Bicycle Riders
Shana

6. Recess & Lunch 11:45 – 12:15
Breakfast is served from 8:20 AM to 8:40 AM.
Parents may pre-pay student meal costs on
Parents/guardians and grandparents are welcome to join their child for lunch at our special guest tables.
5th & 6th Graders may choose to skip their recess to have more time to eat.
Shana

7. Classroom Consequences for Undesired Behavior
Conduct Grades
Classroom Consequences for Undesired Behavior
0–Excellent! Yeah!
1-2 Satisfactory
3–4 Needs Improvement
5+ Unsatisfactory
The student’s 9 week conduct grades will be based on the number of marks they earned in each class weekly.
any office referral results in a conduct letter drop.
This will start over each 9 weeks.
Shana

8. Homework: may be averaged as 1 daily grade
Grading Guidelines
Numerical Grading Scale: A
80-89 B
75-79 C
70-74 D
69 and below F
* Correct and Return
Major Grades – 60%
Daily Grades - 40%
Homework: may be averaged as 1 daily grade
Late work: 1 day-10pts
2 days–20pts
3 days–grade of Zero
Libby

9. STAAR will focus on “Depth”.
Math (March 29, 2016) **SSI
Reading (March 30, 2016) *SSI
Science (May 11, 2016)
Re-test Math May 9, 2016
Re-test Reading May 10, 2016
Libby

10. GT Cluster and All Students
GT: Cougar Cage & Classroom Projects
All Classrooms:
Offer Differentiation
Kathy

11. Wednesday Folder What’s inside? Handouts to Review & Return
Handouts & Graded Work to Keep at Home
Please Remember… check and sign them every Wednesday and return every Thursday!
Kathy

12. A Homework Folder will be sent home every day.
It may include:
Read 20 minutes every night
Complete one spelling menu item or Vocabulary each night Mon-Thurs
Complete math assignments and/or online lesson
Complete Social Studies activity if applicable
Homework is written in their planners and is due each day
Kathy

13. Birthdays
Birthdays may be celebrated in the Cafeteria by either purchasing ice cream passes for the entire class or bringing a sweet treat to share
Birthday Guidelines
Communicate with classroom teachers in advance to avoid more than one celebration on a specific day.
Provide individual treats ( no prizes) that can be easily served.
Parents will distribute treats the last 10 minutes of the lunch time.
Only students in the birthday child’s homeroom receive treats.
Due to confidentiality, no photos are to be taken of your child with other children.
District safety guidelines prohibit helium balloons in our building.
*Please only send birthday party invitations with your child to school if each classmate, or all boys or all girls are invited.
Shelly

14. This includes field trips.
Classroom Volunteers
Visit the TISD website and look for the Volunteer Application link to sign up to be a volunteer.
This includes field trips.
Shelly

15. Service Project Blanket the Homless November 2015 Angel Tree
December 2015
Fleece Blankets
Fleece Scarves
Kathy

16. Science Experimental Design Matter Mixtures & Solutions
Force, Motion and Energy
Earth and Space
Weather and Climate
Organisms and Environments
Vocabulary, Lab Reports and Experiments
Shelly

17. Math Place Value billions and decimals through thousandths
All Operations with whole numbers and decimals
Algebra Number Theory (y=5+3)
Graphing
Fractions
Probability
Interpreting and Constructing Graphs
Geometry and Measurement
Financial Literacy
*Pre- Assessment, “Compacting” and academic acceleration
Kathy

18. Language Arts Writing: (writing process)
Focus on the integration of reading and writing connection.
Quick writes in writing journals
Writing major pieces : imaginative, personal narrative, expository, and persuasive.
Stressing revising & editing
Reading:
Combination of mini lessons and reader’s workshop
Practice reading at home for at least 20 minutes!!
Spelling and Vocabulary alternate see website
Students will be expected to write responses in their literacy notebooks weekly. This will be for a major grade.
Students are challenged to read 40 books this year.
Libby

19. Social Studies Social Studies: American History
Geographic Regions & Geography
Exploration to Colonization
American Revolution
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Civil War
New Text Books Coming Soon!
Shana

20. Chromebooks
Are a Privilege!
Kathy

21. Thank you for attending!
Kathy