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Welcome to5th Grade!
Back-to-School Night
Introductions
Mrs. Croddy Mrs. Dooley Mrs.
Jesiolowski
Mrs. Croddy
Raised in Orange, CA
Received my BA from Cal State University Fullerton
Worked at Disneyland for 8 years
6th year teaching, 3rd year teaching 5th grade
Just recently bought a house!
Mrs. Dooley
Born and raised in Ojai, CA
Went to UCLA for bachelor’s in Political Science and History
Then went to USC for master’s in Teaching
5th year teaching 5th grade at RSS
A year ago my husband and I bought a house in Del Aire
A few months ago we adopted a dog named Pepper!
Mrs. Jesiolowski
I received my B.S. from the Pennsylvania State University in 2011
I taught 1st grade before I moved to California in mid-2012
I started at Richmond Street School as an instructional assistant in early 2013, and then I long-term substituted in the Upper Grades Learning Center
This is my second year teaching 5th Grade at RSS
My husband Jeff and I celebrated our firstwedding anniversary this past summer. Wehave 1 cat named Dorito.
Resources
www.cde.ca.gov
http://www.elsegundousd.net/
http://www.richmondstreet.org/
We are available for contact regarding your concerns. If you wish to ask any questions of a specific teacher regarding their subject area, please contact them directly.
Our Year-At-A-Glance
Please look at page 2 and 3 of your packet for an overview of the 5th grade year
Arrival at Richmond Street
Arrive at school no earlier than 8:05. School begins at 8:20.
Students must stand on the line at their butterflies until the bell rings
Drop-Off System
Each class is responsible for drop-off volunteers 2 weeks out of the year
Mrs. Croddy’s Class: September 7th-11th
Mrs. Jesiolowski’s Class: September 14th-18th
Mrs. Dooley’s Class: September 21st-25th
All 5th Grade: March 14th-25th
We need at least 1 person per day
Look for an e-mail from Dr. Lee, which will include a sign-up genius link
Dismissal at Richmond Street
When students are dismissed they are to WALK off campus and STAY with family
Walk bikes, skateboards, etc.
Playgrounds are part of the school campus and not open for play after school
Treat nature with respect
Weekly Folder Update
Work comes home in this folder on FRIDAY
Please sign and return by THURSDAY of the following week
Report for week of September 14-18 Return by Thursday, September 24
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Parent Signature/Comments: ________________________________________
Homework
Monday through Thursday
Occasional take-home projects that may require extra time to complete
Homework should be a review or practice of class work and should take no longer than 60 minutes
Homework is posted online, but every student should write their homework in their agenda for each night
5th Grade Rules
Have fun!
Be Respectful
Be Responsible
Be Safe
Have a positive attitude!
Classroom Economy
All fifth graders are responsible for their duties as a student. They will get paid with butterflybucks for performing this job. Their dutiesinclude: participating in class, putting in theirbest effort, and completing their homework.
Students will be fined if they are not followingthe classroom rules or if they do not turn intheir homework.
Students will be able to use their butterflybucks at the student store every month.
Pillars of Character
Trustworthiness
Responsibility
Respect
Fairness
Caring
Citizenship
Students can earn blue slips individually and as a class for demonstrating these character traits.
100 Blue Slips = a class party
Language Arts
Reading
Writing
Written and Oral Language
Reading
Components of Reading Instruction:
Anthology
Core Novels (shared reading experience)
Literature Circle Novels
Read Aloud
Silent Sustained Reading (independent reading)
Visits to the library every 3 weeks on Monday.
Our goal for the year is for each student to read 35 novels from various genres!(The 35 Book Challenge! )
D.E.A.R.Drop Everything and Read
Independent Reading Homework Each month, students are to read 440 minutes, which
breaks down to about 20 minutes every school night See page 7 of your packet for an example D.E.A.R. Log D.E.A.R. Projects
3 D.E.A.R. Projects will be assigned throughout the year. Students will demonstrate understanding of their independent texts.
Project Options Interview/Letter
Character Collage or Mobile
Write an Alternative Ending
Diorama
Board Game
Picture Book
Your Choice!
Writer’s Workshop
Broken into units based on writing genres
As a class, we go through the process of writing as an expert writer would
Student Centered
Students spend more time writing independently. Teacher provides modeling and individual coaching throughout the workshop period.
Students write what is meaningful to them and have opportunities to reflect and better their own writing
Written and Oral Language
Words are taken directly from the current text we are studying in class. We will be practicing application of these words for two weeks. In the first week, students will complete a packet that involves understanding the meaning of each word. In the second week, students will directly apply these words in their own writing.
Grammar is incorporated into Writer’s Workshop. At the end of the workshop period, we teach a grammar concept and then have students directly apply it to their writing.
In addition, we will have a Daily Language Review (DLR) with weekly quizzes on Friday.
Math
We will be building a math community by following these positive norms:
Refer to pages 5 and 6 in your packet for more information about CGI Math
Science
Students are assessed based on the following:
Tests, Quizzes, Projects, Labs, and the Interactive Notebook
The interactive notebooks will be collected every 1-2 chapters. Students are expected to be organized and responsible for their materials. Students must maintain their own table of contents.
We will have 2 big at home projects this year – More details to come later!
Griffith Observatory
We will take a field trip to the Griffith Observatory on Friday, May 27th!
We must arrive at the observatory by 9:00, so students will need to arrive at school earlier than 8:20
Social Studies
Interactive Notebooks: Left side of the page will focus on understanding of the
text using a reading skill. Ex: creating a bubble chart of the main ideas and
details Right side will be a creative activity that the students
complete to demonstrate their knowledge of Social Studies concepts.
Ex: Write a letter from the perspective of a certain historical figure.
Chapter assessments will be project-based. Starting after winter break, students will be
required to learn U.S. state locations and capitals. Tests start in January!
Colonial Day on April 22nd
Mark your calendars! We will need a lot of volunteers to make this day successful.
Technology
Computer Skills
Scholastic Reading Inventory
Touch Typing Practice
Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Movie, Web, and Podcast production
Internet research and reporting skills
We will also be using our iPad cart in the classroom!
Project Lead The Way (PLTW)
Teacher: Ms. Uzoff
Where: Science Lab
When: Thursdays
Music
Mornings on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with Mr. Coss
Winter Concert on Friday, December 11th
Spring Sing on Friday, June 3rd
P.E.
Afternoons on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with Mr. Mazzotta
Physical Fitness Testing by May
Art
Every other Thursday with Mrs. Von Flue
Volunteer sign-up is coming soon!
Academic Scoring
We have moved completely to standards based grading. You will no longer see letter grades or percentages come home on students’ assignments or on their semester report cards. Instead, detailed rubrics will be attached to assignments marked with a score of 4-1.
Please note that PowerSchool may still not be completely aligned to our system of standards based grading. Disregard any letter grades or percentages that may appear on the site.
On report cards, students receive Effort Scores for Music, P.E., and Art. Students do not receive scores for PLTW.
ROBOTICS
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CGI
PTA Support
Our 5th Grade Parent PTA Representative is Stacee Long.
She has a few updates on events and fundraisers for the year!
Meet Us Upstairs!
Come see the 5th grade classrooms
Sign-up for November Conferences
Volunteer for classroom supplies and other specific classroom needs
Mrs. Dooley – 301
Mrs. Jesiolowski – 303
Mrs. Croddy – 308
