1. WELCOME TO MSES FIFTH GRADE BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT!

2. MEET YOUR FIFTH GRADE TEACHERS! Team 1: Mrs. Elnicki -Science/Social Studies Ms. Lissak -Math Team 2: Mrs. Edwards -Math Ms. Wagner-Science/Social Studies All homeroom teachers will be teaching their own Language Arts blocks of reading and writing.

3. FIFTH GRADE WEBSITE http://www.lcps.org/mses You can find…. 1. Homework information 2. Class Schedules 3.Important Dates 4. Monthly Newsletter (no paper newsletters will be sent home) 5. SOL Review Websites 6. Library/ Research Resources 7. Individual Teacher information 8. Nine Week Plans

4. CONTACTING US To Contact Fifth Grade Teachers… Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns. E-mail is the best and most convenient form of communication. Please do not e-mail any time sensitive information. Call the school. Set up a parent conference by appointment only! Please make an appointment through e-mail or by calling the school at least a week ahead of time. Thursday Folders, please sign and return on Fridays Agendas Check the website for homework updates though a child’s agenda is usually the most accurate

5. ABSENCES AND DISMISSAL INFORMATION Any changes with dismissal procedures must be sent in with a note, or you must call the office. Please, no e- mails about dismissal changes. Please contact the office and teacher anytime you know a student may be absent in advance. Please be patient with missed work requests. If a student is going home with another student, please make sure to send a note from each students’ parent.

6. CONFERENCES www.Signupgenius.com Link will be posted on each teacher’s webpage and are available now for sign up E-mails will be sent automatically to remind you of your conference 2 days before Can switch with another person or switch times more easily If there are no conference dates that work for your schedule, please contact your child’s homeroom teacher to set up a different time. Conferences will begin at the end of October. We are required to have a conference with all of our parents during the first quarter. After this initial conference, conferences can be made by appointment.

7. CLASS AND SCHOOL EXPECTATIONS Expectations: S- Smart Choices H-Helpful A-Achieve R-Responsible K-Kindness Consequences: -Shark Think Tank -Fun Friday privilege taken away -Note in Agenda/Thursday Folder -Parent/Teacher/Student Conference

8. HOMEWORK EXPECTATIONS Expect no more than 45 minutes of homework a night The students are expected to be reading for 20 minutes nightly Math Homework Nightly Vocabulary/Word Study Weekly Study for tests and quizzes, review material covered in class

9. CLASS CELEBRATIONS Three celebrations throughout the year Winter Celebration (December before winter break) Valentine’s Day Promotion Celebration

10. PARENT VOLUNTEERS Sign Up on back table: Room Parent Party Planner/Organizer

11. CLASS DONATIONS -Recess Equipment -Class Games -Art Supplies -Post-It Notes

12. READING AND WRITING Reading and Writing Workshop Students should be reading at least 20 minutes nightly Spelling packets and due dates are assigned by classroom teacher. Vocab Tests will be held on Thursday and Spelling Tests will be held on Friday SOL’s Reading – May (TBD) Writing – End of February or March (TBD)

13. SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES Science -SOL in Science – May (TBD) -Science Concepts: -Earth Science/Changing Earth -Ocean Environments -Cells and Organization of Living Organisms -Matter -Light -Sound Social Studies - No SOL -Social Studies Concepts -Geography of the US -History of the US -US Regions -States and Capitals

14. MATH At home please work on the following: -basic facts: multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction -problem solving and critical thinking skills SOL: - Math SOL- May (TBD)

15. QUESTIONS?? We are happy to answer any questions you have about the upcoming school year and Moorefield Station Elementary School. Please schedule a conference for any questions about an individual student.

16. BEFORE YOU LEAVE… Introduce yourself to your child’s homeroom teacher Sign up for a conference (link is also on each homeroom teacher’s webpage if you’d like to do that at home)