Welcome to Welcome to Fifth Grade Fifth Grade OrientationOrientation

Thursday Thursday September 5, 2013September 5, 2013

Fifth Grade Fifth Grade ScheduleSchedule

7:20-8:00 – Morning Work and 7:20-8:00 – Morning Work and AnnouncementsAnnouncements

8:05-8:55- P.E./Music/Art8:05-8:55- P.E./Music/Art

9:00-11:00 – Math/9:00-11:00 – Math/

11:00-12:30 – Second Block11:00-12:30 – Second Block

12:30-1:20 – Recess/Lunch 12:30-1:20 – Recess/Lunch

1:20-2:00 – Second Block1:20-2:00 – Second Block

2:00-2:45 – Team Time2:00-2:45 – Team Time

Bobcat AgreementsBobcat Agreements

Mutual RespectMutual Respect Appreciations/No Put-DownsAppreciations/No Put-Downs Attentive ListeningAttentive Listening Right to PassRight to Pass Personal BestPersonal Best

Conduct SystemConduct System

Step 1: WarningStep 1: Warning Step 2: Take Step 2: Take

points points 100-95 E100-95 E 94-90 S+94-90 S+ 89-85 S89-85 S 84-80 S-84-80 S- 79-75 N79-75 N 74-67 U74-67 U

Name __________________Date__________

Your behavior has been inappropriate in the following areas:

___Talking without permission

___Chewing gum/eating in class

___Bothering others

___Not having supplies/book

___Not paying attention

___Not completing assignments

___Being uncooperative in class

___Showing disrespect

___Other:____________

Please sign and return to me. This form will be kept on file all year.

Student Signature

Automatic Office Automatic Office ReferralsReferrals

Severe classroom disruptionSevere classroom disruption Fighting physically or verballyFighting physically or verbally Use of inappropriate language or Use of inappropriate language or

gesturesgestures Defying teacher requestsDefying teacher requests Not following student discipline Not following student discipline

handbook ruleshandbook rules

ELARELAR

SpellingCity.comSpellingCity.com

Vocabulary StudyVocabulary Study

Word MeaningWord Meaning

Novel StudyNovel Study

Supporting DetailsSupporting Details

SummarizingSummarizing

Relationships and OutcomesRelationships and Outcomes

Point of ViewPoint of View

Scholastic Weekly ReaderScholastic Weekly Reader

Nightly Reading LogNightly Reading Log

ScienceScience

Scientific ProcessScientific Process StemScopesStemScopes Science Fair Science Fair

Social StudiesSocial Studies

American HistoryAmerican HistoryEarly AmericaEarly AmericaColonizationColonizationAmerican RevolutionAmerican RevolutionCivil WarCivil WarU.S. ConstitutionU.S. ConstitutionEconomyEconomyMemorize and Recite:Memorize and Recite:The PreambleThe PreambleStar Spangled BannerStar Spangled BannerNational AnthemNational Anthem2020thth Century Century

Social Studies Weekly PeriodicalSocial Studies Weekly PeriodicalGeographyGeographyBiography ReportsBiography Reports

MathMath

Math Textbook Online; replacement cost Math Textbook Online; replacement cost of damaged or lost math book is $50of damaged or lost math book is $50

All skills will be maintained on a daily All skills will be maintained on a daily basis through Daily Rigor and review basis through Daily Rigor and review activities.activities.

Nightly homeworkNightly homework ThinkThroughMath.comThinkThroughMath.com

Study SkillsStudy Skills

Planner/SuppliesPlanner/Supplies Students in fifth grade have an equitable Students in fifth grade have an equitable

amount of homework across the grade level. amount of homework across the grade level. Regular and prompt attendance is vital.Regular and prompt attendance is vital. Students will be given one day to make up Students will be given one day to make up

work for every day missed due to excused work for every day missed due to excused absences.absences.

Help Your Child SucceedHelp Your Child Succeed

Please check your child’s planner daily to verify Please check your child’s planner daily to verify homework completion.homework completion.

Refer to your teacher’s website if you are in doubt.Refer to your teacher’s website if you are in doubt. Please send a note explaining any absences.Please send a note explaining any absences. Tuesday FolderTuesday Folder Sign up and monitor your child’s grade through Sign up and monitor your child’s grade through

TXConnect.TXConnect. Sign up with your teacher for Remind101 texts.Sign up with your teacher for Remind101 texts. A conference document will be posted on our A conference document will be posted on our

teacher’s site on September 19 to schedule teacher’s site on September 19 to schedule conferences.conferences.

Grading PolicyGrading Policy

Homework 1st day late = 15 point deduction 2nd day late = 25 point deduction 3rd day late = a grade of a zero

 Daily/Quiz/Tests/Projects

1st day late = 15 point deduction 2nd day late = 25 point deduction 3rd day late = 30 point deduction

 

VolunteersVolunteers

Homeroom ParentsHomeroom Parents Cupcake FridayCupcake Friday Tuesday FolderTuesday Folder

Fifth Grade FundraisingFifth Grade Fundraising Three Parties Three Parties

ContactsContacts School phone numberSchool phone number

533-6250533-6250

E-mail is the easiest way of contact E-mail is the easiest way of contact krenekk@ltisdschools.orgkrenekk@ltisdschools.org

alonzos@ltisdschools.orgalonzos@ltisdschools.org We are not always able to check e-mail during the day We are not always able to check e-mail during the day

due to our schedule, so your e-mail will be answered due to our schedule, so your e-mail will be answered within 24 hours of receiving it. within 24 hours of receiving it.

If your message is urgent, please call the office and If your message is urgent, please call the office and they will give us the message.they will give us the message.