Welcome to Fifth Grade Back to School Night
Welcome to Fifth Grade Back to School Night Please find your child’s desk. You may write them a short note on the note card for them to read on the first day of school.
Welcome to Fifth Grade muujkjmc 1. Please read the Welcome to Fifth Grade Paper 2. Please make sure you complete ALL the on-line documents 3. Meet Mrs. Tyson 4. Sign-up to Volunteer and please take something from the wish list tree
Introduction Meet Mrs. Tyson • • 8 th year in Education 4 th year at Arcola Native of Saint Louis, MO Howard University Graduate M. Ed
Goals • • Develop self-control and self discipline Exhibit Kindness and Acceptance Develop self advocacy skills Develop responsible individuals
Good Morning • Students walk to class at 7: 35 am • The late bell rings at 7: 50 am. • Dismissal bell rings at 2: 35 pm. Mrs. Tyson Mrs. Lucchino Literacy, Writing/Social Studies Math, Science
Pathways • Guided Reading- Mini lesson • – Give a goal, ask follow-up questions regarding mini lesson (reteach getting connection) Leveled small group reading instruction Independent Reading-Students will read just right books independently • Writers’ Workshop-Students will become authors – – Personal narrative Research paper Persuasive and argumentative Poetry
Social Studies Units 1. Regions – – Geography Economics Contributions Exploration
Mathematics • Mrs. Lucchino will teach Math and Science. Please see her for math and science questions. Below are some topics covered this year! – Fractions – Geometry – Problem Solving
Science Units ØOceans ØMatter ØChanging Earth ØLiving Systems ØScientific Process There will be a lot of experiments projects, and hands-on activities.
Grading The report card will have the following letters as indicators of development • 1 - With assistance, student struggles to demonstrate partial mastery of current grade level expectations. • 2 -With assistance, student demonstrates partial mastery of current grade level expectations. • 3 -Student consistently meets and demonstrates mastery of current grade level expectations. • 4 -In addition to meeting the standard, the student makes application grade level expectations. beyond • *If a • is placed in an area of the report card, this means that the skill was not assessed during that particular quarter.
Grading • Formative Assessment- Will be given throughout the unit to progress Student learning. • Summative Assessment- Will be given at the end of the unit. • These are common assessments that the team has created.
Homework • Homework will be sent home daily • Homework is listed in and outside the classroom for students to write in their agenda Leadership Notebooks • Opportunity for students to reflect on their learning.
Expectation ROAR • • • Respect yourself, others and school. Be safe, be kind, and be honest Follow directions Quickly! Raise your hand to speak or stand Listen to your teacher when she is talking.
Food • • • Breakfast: Please make sure your child eats a healthy breakfast in the morning. Snack *choose a healthy, peanut free snack * make it easy to open and something they can eat in 15 minutes *water only in the classroom Lunch begins at 12: 30 each day. *feel free to join your kiddo for lunch *adding money to their account *ice cream(Thursday) and cookie day(Monday)
Communication • • Email, Remind, phone call and notes as necessary Arcola Website Take home folder, Thursday folder Conferences
Housekeeping • • Class celebrations *three each year *Winter/Holiday Party, Valentine’s Day Sock Hop, End of year Party Birthdays *No food, no goodie bags *please give invitation to Mrs. Tyson when inviting select friends from the class Field Trips *Sept 13 th and 14 th Camp Highroad-team building fieldtrip Medication *Nurse ü Specials Schedule: on my web page when set
To Do List ü Conference- sign- up genius ü Volunteer Opportunities ü Class Directory ü Sign up for PTA
Thank You! I look forward to an amazing year!
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