Ms Alexanders Fifth Grade Class Welcome Parents Welcome

Ms. Alexander’s Fifth. Grade Class Welcome, Parents!

Welcome to Fifth Grade! · 3 Rules We Follow Everyday… · RESPECT YOURSELF · RESPECT OTHERS · RESPECT SCHOOL RULES, POLICY AND PROCEDURE

My Goals · To give your child the academic and social skills they need to progress to the Middle School (6 th Grade). · To provide a supportive and fun classroom environment. · To help your child grow as a learner, take academic risks and discover new interests. · To instill a love for learning and create lifelong learners.

5 th Grade Firsts! · · Laptops Safety Patrol Special Trips Stepping Up Ceremony

Discipline/Behavior · No Bully Zone-New Jersey Law! · Class Council Meeting · Good Behavior-Lottery Tickets · Reward-Treasure Chest · Bad Behavior-Green Cards · · Warning Yellow card-laptop, recess 10 min, 20 min Orange card-Call home Pink card-To The Office

Reading · Class Grouping · Read and Respond · Book Clubs · Will begin next week

Writer’s Workshop § Cursive Handwriting § Word Wall –New Vocabulary Program § Types of Writing (Personal Narrative, Informative, Persuasive, Research) § Writing Conferences with teacher and peers

Math · · · New Math Program Everyday Mathematics Parent’s Website www. everydaymath. com “Family Letter”-sent home Explanations & Answers of homework · Facts Tests · 15 Minute Math

Social Studies and Science · Social Studies: Monday and Tuesday · Science: Wednesday and Thursday · Technology Infusion!

Homework · One page of Math homework will be assigned each night. · All students have 20 minutes of Reading homework (read and respond). Book Club · Science, Social Studies and Writing homework given when appropriate.

Our Schedule · 8: 50 -10: 00 · · · · 10: 00 -10: 35 10: 30 -12: 05 -12: 35 12: 40 -1: 10 -1: 45 -2: 20 -3: 30 Everyday Math Social Studies/Science SFA Reading SSR/Recess Lunch Word Wall-Vocabulary Special Writing

Special Classes-Six! · · · Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Library, Art Music World Language (Spanish) Gym (sneakers) Music Enrichment (new)

Classroom Celebrations · We will be having several celebrations in class this year. · Healthy Snacks , (i. e. , no cupcakes, etc. ) · Birthdays - Please let me know a week in advance to plan

UNIFORMITY OF DRESS · Appropriate colors – Green, White and Gray · Patches (if you need extra please let me know) · No Cargo Pants · Excellent Job so far!!

District Website · www. longbranch. k 12. nj. us · · Gregory School Teacher Pages Alexander Homework / Announcements

Let’s Have a Great Year!