5th Grade2019-2020

5th Grade Daily Schedule

7:10-7:40 Arrival, unpack, morning work

7:45-10:05 Block One

10:05-10:35 Block Two

10:35-11:20 Specials with Block One

11:20-11:50 Recess with the grade level

11:50-12:20 Lunch with Block Two

12:20-2:15 Block Two

Specials Schedule:Due to having six homerooms this

year, our class is split and goes to

specials with the other five

homerooms.

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Tickets and Tallies

PAWS Tickets

Early Pick-UpStudents may not be released to parents directly

from the classroom. Parents must check in with the

front desk prior to signing their child out early.

Late Drop-OffStudents must check in at the office for a tardy

note if arrival is after 7:40.

Dismissal ChangesCannot be accepted by email. Please either send

in a note to the teacher or call the front office.

Please address dismissal changes to block

two teachers.

Please remember to send in a signed

excuse notes via email or written note for any

student absences.

When a student accumulates three (3) or more

unexcused absences per month, the counselor will send an

Absence Notification Letter.

If a student continues to be absent, the teacher and

counselor will be notifying the assistant principal and will

provide a copy of the Absence Notification Letter sent with a

record of all absent dates for the year. The administration will

then send a letter with subsequent referral to the Social

Worker if absences continue.

Birthday Celebrations

Each day, birthdays are recognized on our closed

circuit televised morning news show. Students receive

a birthday pencil from the administrative team on

their special day.

Students may bring in an edible birthday treat. The

Block Two teacher must have the list of ingredients 48

hours in advance to send out to the class.

Treats will be distributed during Block Two time.

Homework is assigned

Monday – Thursday.

Homework will not exceed 40 min

(including independent reading).

If you are noticing an issue with your

child not being able to complete

his/her homework in the allocated

time period, please stop him/her and

let the teacher know.

Reading:

• Nightly Reading

• Session Homework

Math:• Weekly iReady lessons

• Spiral Review coming soon

• Study Guides

Science and Social Studies:• Study Guides

Students will participate in 45 minutes a week of

iReady practice in both reading and math. This can

be completed at home or at school.

Please be sure your child has personal

headphones or earbuds in their backpacks at all

times. We encourage them not to be an expensive

set that a child would be upset about if lost or

broken. Dollar store or Walmart brands are fine.

A = 90-100

B = 80-89

C = 70-79

F = below 70

Assignments are weighted as follows…

50%= Summative

50%= Formative

If you have any questions about a grade, please do

not hesitate to ask the teacher who assigned the

work.

In addition, parents can access their child’s grades

anytime on Infinite Campus.

Graded papers will come home

every other Friday.

Assessment Recovery Policy

•Students scoring 69% or lower on a UNIT TEST have an

opportunity to recover the test.

•You will be notified if your child receives 69% or lower

on an assessment, and the teacher will provide

support and resources for how you can support at

home.

•Students can only recover up to a final grade of 70%,

regardless of the “retest” grade. Scores will not be

averaged, but will students receive the highest grade

earned. The maximum score possible is 70%.

•Students will only receive one opportunity to

recover.

• Communication- The 5th grade teachers will provide

communications via a weekly Friday email. This email

will reference our grade level website.

BFES5thGradeLearning.weebly.com

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This website will have all study guides, handouts, and

curriculum information about our current units.

• Preferred Communication- Our preferred method of

communication is email. This is the best way to reach

us.

BFES5thGradeLearning.weebly.c

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• Study guides will be sent home with students at the

start of each new unit in the subjects of Math, Social

Studies, and Science.

•A copy of the study guide and the answer key will be

posted on the 5th grade website.

•Students should work on the study guides at home or

in their spare time. Study guides will be reviewed in

class.

You must complete volunteer training online

before you can volunteer in the school.

It takes 48 hours after you have taken the

training to be approved.

Once completing the training, it lasts 2 years.

Check with the front desk for more information!

CAMP JEKYLL FIELD TRIP:

November 11th-13th

We leave early before school on Monday,

and we return Wednesday afternoon.

Informational packet and meeting coming

soon!

We need chaperones for this!

Please consider coming!!!

End of Homeroom Presentation

Reading Levels:

At BFES, we use the Fountas and Pinnell system to assess

students independent and instructional reading levels. •The benchmark assessment system by F and P assesses students’ reading accuracy,

fluency, and comprehension.

•The comprehension questions that are asked have been updated

by Fountas and Pinnell to better align with the reading learning progressions that

guide our workshop teaching. These questions give us a clearer picture of student

comprehension at each of the levels of text complexity.

•These F and P levels will be shared at Fall Conferences. The instructional reading

level is really only for the teacher to select text and support individuals' development

in reading behaviors and strategies as text becomes more challenging and

complex.

Reading Units of Study

Workshop model

Components include: mini-lesson, independent

reading, one-on-one conferring, guided reading &

strategy groups

Supporting reading development in reading behaviors

& strategies

Builds stamina for independent reading

Writing Units of Study• Workshop model

• Writing across genres

• Components include: mini-lesson, independent writing, one-

on-one conferring & strategy groups

• Builds stamina for independent writing

Writing Units for 5th Grade:

• Personal Narratives

• Opinion/Argument Writing

• Informational Writing

• Literary Essay

• Memoir

Conference sign up:

Please use this link to sign up for a conference with your block 1

teacher:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0a4eabac2ca7f94-

conference

If you would like to meet with your block two teacher you may

reach out to them separately.