WELCOME Back to School Nikki Boccaleoni Ms B

WELCOME Back to School Nikki Boccaleoni (Ms. B) 5 th Grade D 2 2016 -17

Meet Your TEACHER • I graduated from Sonoma State with a degree in environmental studies and a Teaching Credential. • This is my sixth year teaching 5 th grade at Waldo. This is my favorite grade to teach and I love being here at Waldo. • I am a single mother. I have a 19 year old son, who is freshman attending California State University Sacramento on a football Scholarship. I am a very proud mother. • • • I live here in Rohnert Park with my crazy cat, Charley, and my son when he is able to come home. I consider myself a life long learner and take every to further my education and improve my teaching. I love to travel, cook, read, and work on my computer.

School POLICIES Be Safe Be Respectful Be Responsible

Daily SCHEDULE 8: 30 School begins 8: 35 Walk to read (M, W, Th, F) 9: 05 Language Arts 10: 30 Recess 10: 50 ELD - English Language Development (M, W, F) 11: 20 Math 12: 15 Lunch 1: 00 - 3: 00 More Math, Read-a-loud, Social Studies, and Science Other Activities Monday 2 - 3: 10 5 th Grade PE Tuesday 9: 45 Library for Band Students Wednesday 2: 05 -2: 35 Band or Library Friday 2: 05 – 2: 35 Band or Computers Friday 2: 40 – 3: 10 Class PE w/ PE teacher

Classroom RULES Be Safe * Be Responsible * Be Respectful Three levels of classroom management: 1. Whole class – special activities for being on task 2. Table points – weekly incentives for table groups 3. Individual – Tickets for a weekly drawing for on task behavior and class participation. Consequences for individual behavior. Consequences include walking laps, writing, work in another class, notice of concern, phone call home, trip to the office. Job Chart helps classroom run smoothly and helps foster responsibility.

Classroom RULES Be Safe * Be Responsible * Be Respectful Bathroom Bucks Homework Passes Classroom Library Food in the Classroom Drinks

Lunch PROCEDURES 12: 15 – 1: 00 Recess and Lunch. 5 th grade plays first. Lunch from Home – healthy w/no candy or soda Students are welcome to use the microwave in the classroom

School DISMISSAL 3: 10 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 12: 15 Tuesday

Attendance POLICY It is important for students to be in School on time every day! “We cannot teach them, if they are not here!” A student coming late starts the day behind everyone else which is not a good feeling and it is disruptive to the class.

Grading POLICY (90 -100%) 4 - Exceeds grade level standards (89 -75%) 3 – Meets grade level standards (74 -60%) 2 – Approaching grade level standards (59% and below) 1 – Below grade level shows little effort with missing and Incomplete assignments.

Homework POLICY There will be homework Monday – Thursday Reading will be sent home on Monday: Students are expected to read 20 – 30 minutes a night, fill in Reading Log, do one “ 4 in a Row” reading response each night. Reading homework for the week is due on Friday. Math: Spiral Review is four columns of math that reviews all the Math standards. Students will do one Column a night and return the next day to correct in class. Weekly Reports - Come home on Friday due Monday, will accept Tuesday. Other work that you will see come home: book reports, state report project, collect supplies for STEM projects, unfinished or missed work Student’s turning in all work are invited to watch a movie and have lunch in the classroom on Friday.

Our CURRICULUM We follow the California Common Core State Standards The goal is to give students the skills to be college and career ready when they graduate from high school

Language ARTS Reading Literature 50% Reading Informational Text 50% Language Standards Listening and Speaking

WRITING Narrative: Imagined and personal Write to inform Opinion Writing

MATHEMATICS Numbers and Operations in Base Ten Place Value, Powers of Ten Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide Whole Numbers and Decimals Operations and Algebraic Thinking Order of Operations, Numerical Expressions, Patterns and Relationships Numbers and Operations - Fractions Add, Subtract, Multiply, and Divide Fractions Measurement and Data Convert Measurement, Volume Geometry Graph points on a coordinate grid, Classify Two-dimensional figures

SCIENCE Next Generation Science Standards NGSS Earth’s Systems Matter and Its Interactions Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions Energy From Molecules to Organisms Ecosystems Earth’s Place in the Universe Earth and Human Activity Engineering Design

Social STUDIES Maps – Geography Native Americans Explorers Colonies Revolutionary War Westward Expnsion United States Government State Reports

ART Most art is connected to an assignment or class project. 5 th grade Art Day, Whole school Art Day. Holiday Arts and Crafts

MUSIC Band Not required Monday and Wednesday 2: 05 – 2: 35 Morning Gatherings, Patriotic Songs, Fifty Nifty United States, Christmas Sing-a-long, and more!

P. E. Monday 5 th grade PE 2: 00 – 3: 10 Friday Class PE w/PE teacher 2: 40 -3: 10

Teacher WISHLIST Kleenex Glue Sticks Hand Sanitizer Paper Towels Ziploc Bags – snack, sandwich, gallon Plastic spoons and forks Wet Ones or Baby Wipes Post-its

Field TRIPS We try to do one field study each trimester: Richard Crane Park for Science Exploration Charles Schulz Museum and Snoopy’s Home Ice San Francisco (Exploratorium) We also do a Sneek Peek at TMS Walk-a-thon at John Reed 5 th Grade Family BBQ

Parent VOLUNTEERS Work with students in class Help in the classroom grading, copying, and prep work Help with parties and special activities Chaperone field studies Join PTA!! Attend Monthly meetings! Help with PTA sponsored events: Walk-a-thon, Halloween Carnival, Craft night, Holiday Shop, Book Fairs, Kermes, and more

Dates to REMEMBER Sept. 15 – ELAC in D-3 Sept. 21 – Picture Day Sept. 30 – Walk-a-thon at John Reed 8: 45 – 10: 30 Oct. 1 – Founders Day Parade Oct. 6 - PTA at Waldo 6: 00 pm Oct. 29 – Halloween Carnival First two weeks of November - Conferences

Important INFO Birthdays and Classroom Celebrations Book Orders Computers

Contact INFO I am usually available to talk before and after school. School Phone number: 792 -4830 Email: nikki_boccaleoni@crpusd. org Class Website: http: //boccaleoni. pbworks. com

Are there any Questions? Thank You For Coming!

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