Welcome toBack To School

Night with Ms. Mary Beth

Schrepferman

Painted Rock Elementary School

Grade 5

Room19Sept 12, 2013

Ms. Schrepferman’s background:

*Grew up in Indiana, attended Indiana University

*4-legged children

*yoga instructor

* Over 25 years in PUSD– How can that be???

*Experience ranges from K-8 and teacher training

Personal beliefs:

Fairness does NOT mean everyone gets the same thing; it means everyone gets what they need!

Be fair, firm, flexible and fun!

Strong organizational skills & self discipline are a foundation for success in middle school *See handout

Use of Technology*Post class picture – class web site

*Posting of nightly homework / kids write in homework agendas(averaging 45 minutes; heaviest HW is Feb-April)

*Links for parents

*Bi-weekly parent email

*Learning Point Compass Learning 6th grade success

*Finalizing writing pieces on computer or handwritten in ink

*Standards based games and review

Use of Technology• Type to Learn 3

• Please register with Peachjar . You can most easily register by selecting the Peachjar icon located on the bottom left side of our school website, Many benefits for PRpaintedrockschool.com. 

• *Please consider set ting up an email account for your child’s benefit

• Tween Tribute

Our Daily Schedule• Language Arts block

grammar, vocabulary and concepts integration, spelling, writing skills, reading instruction (expository and narrative)

• Recess

• Math block

• Read Aloud / SSR/ Spelling

• Lunch

• Social Studies and/or Science

• Art / PE / Band varies*

Economics Structure: AKA “Schrepferman “

Tied with Social Studies (inflation, raising of taxes, etc…)

Kids paid weekly; extra pay for special jobs

Fining; foundation of behavioral expectations

Auctions give incentive to complete work and act appropriately

Discipline Letter- to ensure all kids have the right to learn

List of Fines

Ms. Schrepferman's Fieldtrips November                       Legoland                    Human body

Nov/Dec                      Julian                        Colonial Times

Late April/May               Padre Day                    Science Day

*Spring Humane Society Character Counts

June                           Biztown                            Math & Writing

June  12                        Knotts Soak City                     Fun! (Please let me know of financial hardship)

Attendance• Daily attendance is very

important andplease be on time

• Please have your child email me regarding absences

• Check HW link nightly

• Make-up work

5th Grade Curriculumsee links on our web page

Language Arts New Common Core Standards

• READING• According to CA Standards, a

5th grade student should read with an oral fluency of 120 words per minute

• Interactive Reading Strategies are emphasized and practiced

• 3 class novels together; Reader’s Workshop; Battle of the Books

• Encourage your child to read 20-30 minutes 4 nights a week and have them tell you about it.

• Spelling – first part of year• Vocab – Latin and Greek

derivatives• Summary Writing• Computer technology/• information research• 5th grade students are

expected to write multiple-paragraph compositions: narrative and expository – using the writing process

Mathematics• COMPUTATIONAL SKILLS• Basic math facts should be

practiced at home for automaticity and accuracy

• Knowledge of place value, money, estimation

• Multiplication of large numbers• Long Division• Fractions• Addition and Subtraction of

large numbers• Math logical reasoning & word

problems

• CONCEPTS• Number Sense• Algebra• Geometry• Statistics & Data Analysis• Fractions• Measurement• Mental Math

• Math Grouping

Health & Physical Education• Mrs. Roll teaches PE twice a

week: Monday and Thursday

• Panther Pacers run twice a week for 15 minutes of walking/running (Monday and Fridays) See the tennis shoes!

• Yoga /Relaxation techniques

• Emphasize good health and good sportsmanship

Science and the Science Bowl

•The Scientific Method

•Classification of Living Things

•Plants and their Adaptation/ Plant Process

•Single cells to Body Systems

•*Weather/Earth’s Air and Water

•Matter and Molecules

•Atoms and Elements

Social Studies• Patriotic Symbols• Native Americans• Age of Exploration• Colonial Era• Revolution Era• US Constitution brief overview

• 1789-1850’s brief overview

• US geography (states and capitals)

PUSD Grading Policy• “4” means performs above CA

State Education Standards

• “3” means meeting CA State Education Standards

• “2” means inconsistently meets CA State Education Standards. Warning notice is sent to parent. May need to participate in intervention program.

• “1” means performing below CA State Education Standards. Warning notice is sent to parent. In danger of retention. Mandatory intervention program.

• There are 3 grades earned: Achievement, Effort and Work & Study Habits

• Achievement grades measures your child’s progress against the CA State Education Standard

• Effort grades measures your child’s productivity during academic subjects

• Work & Study Habits measures your child’s capability to be an independent learner

Parent Volunteers

• Small group facilitators (math, reading, writing)• Computer work (Pacers, etc…)• Grading papers• Computer lab – assist teacher in helping kids• Collecting materials for arts & craft projects• Presenting an art lesson/science lesson/PE activity• Classroom parties• Special events• Field trip driver/chaperone

$20 for Panther HW Agenda and Write Source grammar workbook

Human Society Character Counts program

Best way to reach me is by email& please bookmark our class web site

Please turn in volunteer sheet and student questionnaire over the next week

Please leave your child’s work and your letter for him/her on the desk…. for scrapbook

Let’s work as a team and have a great school year!

Thank you for being here tonight!