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Welcome!Welcome!Back to School NightBack to School Night

Mr. McKinleyMr. McKinley

55thth Grade Grade

2015-20162015-2016

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Thank you for your timeThank you for your timeWe all live busy lives and I appreciate you We all live busy lives and I appreciate you

making time to be here tonight!making time to be here tonight!Thank you for your classroom donations!!Thank you for your classroom donations!!Thank you for filling out the District formsThank you for filling out the District forms

My FamilyMy Family

My Family Includes:My Family Includes: My wife Carolyn My wife Carolyn My four childrenMy four children

Jessica (College)Jessica (College) Becky (College)Becky (College) Kayla (College)Kayla (College) Daniel (4th Grade)Daniel (4th Grade)

Background in architectureBackground in architecture Discovered joy of teaching in kindergartenDiscovered joy of teaching in kindergarten 1616thth year in Etiwanda year in Etiwanda

Taught 3Taught 3rdrd, 4, 4thth, 5, 5thth, and 6, and 6thth grade grade

Home-School CommunicationHome-School Communication

Minder Binders – please check nightly and Minder Binders – please check nightly and signsign

Friday FoldersFriday FoldersGrade check on ESPRIGrade check on ESPRIClass website – TeacherwebClass website – TeacherwebEmail – I try to always respond promptlyEmail – I try to always respond promptly

Friday FoldersFriday Folders Friday Folders are sent home every; well…Friday Folders are sent home every; well…

Friday.Friday. Will contain completed classwork and papers Will contain completed classwork and papers

or announcements from school or announcements from school Please review/keep all corrected Please review/keep all corrected

workwork Parent signatureParent signature Please return the followingPlease return the following

MondayMonday

Grading PolicyGrading Policy

100-90% A 89-80% B 79-70% C 69-60% D 59-0% F Selected papers may be practice or enrichment. Selected papers may be practice or enrichment.

These papers will not be graded assignments, These papers will not be graded assignments, but are used to reinforce the skills that students but are used to reinforce the skills that students learned.learned.

Weekly Multiplication QuizzesWeekly Multiplication Quizzes

Mastery of multiplication is essential to 5Mastery of multiplication is essential to 5 thth grade grade math.math.

Timed quizzesTimed quizzes Levels A-PLevels A-P Quizzes DO count in grade book and can have a Quizzes DO count in grade book and can have a

positive or negative impact on math grade.positive or negative impact on math grade. Banana Split Party: Banana Split Party:

Must Pass Level P to attend.Must Pass Level P to attend.

HomeworkHomework Math homework is assigned nightly, Math homework is assigned nightly,

Monday through FridayMonday through Friday Homework is generally work not completed Homework is generally work not completed

in classin class Homework is usually due the next dayHomework is usually due the next day If you child is bringing home excessive If you child is bringing home excessive

amounts of homework, talk to him/her about amounts of homework, talk to him/her about what they’re doing with their class timewhat they’re doing with their class time

Reading Homework/ARReading Homework/AR

A minimum of 20 minutes per night, pleaseA minimum of 20 minutes per night, please A portion of the reading grade is based on A portion of the reading grade is based on

Accelerated ReaderAccelerated Reader Students are required to read and pass one Students are required to read and pass one

AR test per weekAR test per week If a student is working on a large chapter If a student is working on a large chapter

book, they may set the book aside and read a book, they may set the book aside and read a small ½ point booksmall ½ point book

Each student has been given a point goal Each student has been given a point goal based on their initial reading levelbased on their initial reading level

Late/Missing WorkLate/Missing Work Classwork/Homework is expected on the Classwork/Homework is expected on the

morning of the given due datemorning of the given due date Late work is only accepted by the end of the day Late work is only accepted by the end of the day

on which the assignment was due.on which the assignment was due. Late work will be given partial creditLate work will be given partial credit Work not turned in is missing and receives a Work not turned in is missing and receives a

zerozero Missing/late work can seriously damage gradesMissing/late work can seriously damage grades No Name papers receive full creditNo Name papers receive full credit

Absent WorkAbsent Work Students who are absent are responsible for Students who are absent are responsible for

getting the work they missedgetting the work they missed (Minder Binder, Teacherweb, classmates)(Minder Binder, Teacherweb, classmates)

Students have as many days as they were Students have as many days as they were absent to complete the absent work. For absent to complete the absent work. For example, if they were gone for three days, the example, if they were gone for three days, the work is due on the fourth morning after they work is due on the fourth morning after they return.return.

If an assignment/project is due on the day of If an assignment/project is due on the day of their absence, student(s) must bring it on the their absence, student(s) must bring it on the day they return.day they return.

Students/Parents may e-mail me if you have Students/Parents may e-mail me if you have questions while you are out!questions while you are out!

Test PolicyTest Policy(Learning from mistakes)(Learning from mistakes)

All tests will be given with adequate notice All tests will be given with adequate notice and plenty of class preparation timeand plenty of class preparation time

Students, who receive a grade below a C on Students, who receive a grade below a C on math tests and quizzes, may redo it for a math tests and quizzes, may redo it for a maximum of 75% credit. maximum of 75% credit.

A student who misses a test or quiz due to an A student who misses a test or quiz due to an absence may see me to reschedule for full absence may see me to reschedule for full credit.credit.

Birthday CelebrationsBirthday Celebrations

Per grade level policy, we will celebrate all birthdays during the last week of school

Field TripsField TripsRiley’s Farm in AprilKnott’s in MayParent chaperones welcome

Last ItemsLast Items Please write me a brief email telling me about Please write me a brief email telling me about

your 5your 5thth grader grader Your student will receive a homework pass (Sorry, no passes for you Your student will receive a homework pass (Sorry, no passes for you

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Signature pages and documentsSignature pages and documents PTOPTO Classwork box at homeClasswork box at home Raffle prize box donations – small individually Raffle prize box donations – small individually

wrapped candywrapped candy Questions?Questions?

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