Back to School September 28, 2010

Last year before Junior High

Deadlines, deadlines, deadlines…

Organization, papers, and due dates

Accountability and responsibility

Papers returned on time

Self-motivation: completing the assignments not only for a grade or points, but for the joy of learning and a pursuit of knowledge

Demonstrating effort: e-mailing the teacher with questions, calling friends, studying on the weekends, watching Discovery Channel instead of Cartoon Network, canceling party and sleepovers on the weekdays

Self-control

Correcting behavior or grade with an action rather than a habitual “I am sorry.”

Demanding a good grade and asking what can be done to improve it

Staying during recess or after school if more studying is required

Helping peers to achieve a good grade

Going to bed on time and coming to school every day.

Staying up late on Fridays and Saturday

Coming to school to “sit away” the time

Frequently forgetting papers

Arguing with the teacher (Negotiating is okay)

Pouting, sulking, and bullying

Excellent Behavior

Warning, late for class, homework not completed, papers not signed

Serious Warning

Behavior Note Sent Home

Catching up is hard to do…

Teams often lose points if a student is

not in the classroom on time

Test make-ups are scheduled for recess

or after school

Homework still needs to be turned in

Assignments must be completed

There is NO excuse for tardies…

Absences are excused if a student is sick there is a family emergency

Please try to schedule all doctor’s appointments after 3:00 PM

Family vacation

A trip to Big Bear, San Diego, or Italy…

A cruise to Mexico

Wedding

Birthday

Visiting relatives

A car is in the shop

A parent is sick

http://fifthgrade.nestleschool.com

Follow directions on the screen

You will also receive weekly grade reports in an e-mail.

My e-mail

Our class web site

Click on the grades to see

why the grades for specific

assignments

Reading Log

Students must take pride in their work.

No weekend homework, but…

Please check the S.T.A.R Notebook

Homework is posted online for verification purposes

Signature is a part of the homework (Planners, Missing Work Slips, etc.)

Language Arts

Mathematics

Science

Social Studies

Art (Drama, Music Foundation Class)

Physical Education (psycho-motor, California Fitness Test)

Book reports

Units of study: Cooperation and Competition, Back Through the Stars, Heritage, American Revolution (novel unit), Westward Expansion

Assessments: four District Assessments, story assessments, grammar quizzes, spelling and vocabulary tests

Reading Log

Accelerated Reader

Reading for a grade and not just for the points

Reading at an assigned level

Test every two weeks or file a pass on books worth more than 12 points

Math starts with a review

Decimal and fraction division and multiplication

Accelerated Math

Science is tested on CST (California Standards Test)

Book reports and other long term projects

Overnight trip to Long Beach Aquarium

Two class parties: winter party and end of the year party

Fifth grade winter performance

Pending: field trip to Griffith Observatory and Riley’s Farm

Fundraising for fifth grade field trips

Culmination events: ceremony, picnic, fifth grade dance

Class web site: http://fifthgrade.nesteschool.com

Download Room 19 Manual from our class web site, click on Back to School

Red pocket chart with homework and important letters

My e-mail: adonsk1@lausd.net

Calendar on the class web site

School web site: http://nestleschool.com

The forms are available on our class web site, Downloads Section

Room 19 Address Book Registration for Parents Textbook Contract

Results of STAR TestingDUE: October 4, 2010

Read the Manual and initial the sections

DUE: October 8, 2010

Grade Book Temporary PasswordsDUE: Log in before October 4, 2010

Read or download Room 19 Manual from the class

web site

Sign up for a conference if you would like one

LAUSD Release Form

Room 19 Address Book (available online in the DOWNLOADS Section, FORMS)

Room 19 Registration Form for Parents (available

online in the DOWNLOADS Section, FORMS)

Textbook Contract (available online in the DOWNLOADS Section, FORMS)

Letter with the passwords to the Class Grade Book

Your child’s results of STAR testing

LAUSD Release Form (available online in the DOWNLOADS Section, FORMS)

Read online or download Room 19 Manual

Sign up for a conference (optional)