Welcome Fifth

Grade Parents

Attendance

Attendance is so important.

Our fifth grade is active with hands-

on activities.

Arrival/Dismissal

•Arrival 7:45 ( students are sent to rooms at 7:45)

•Dismissal 3:20

TardiesStudents are marked tardy at

8:05.

So much is accomplished between 7:50 and 8:05! Students feel like they are behind if they’re not on-time… it just makes their day go nicer. We also leave for specials at 8:05.

Early Dismissal

Dismissal time:

12:00 pmLunch is served!

Parent Conferences

Wed/Thurs

October 28th, 29th

Conference with homeroom teacher

Dress CodeBoys

-baggie pants-sleeveless

shirts-earrings

Girls-shorts(fingertip)-shirts (length)-three finger rule-shoes

-no makeup or unsafe jewelry

Cell Phone UseCell phones must be turned

off and left in backpacks.

Cell phones used will be turned into office.

GradesA 90-100B 80-89C 75-79D 70-74

Progress Reports

•First Progress Report (Week of Sept 21st)• Everyone will get a progress report the 1st

nine weeks

First Report Card

1st nine weeks ends on Oct. 30th

Manners BanquetFriday, Oct. 16

Time to be announced

Students dress nicely!We need parents to be servers.

This is not a DATE! We will focus on manners and etiquette.

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Patriot’s DayNovember 18th or 19th

•They will need a colonial outfit-feel free to use things from home and make outfit

Winter PartyDec 18

In Cafeteria

Parents Volunteer

Friendship Party

February 14In Cafeteria

Parent Volunteers

Field TripsPossible fall field tripLake Sheldon (Spring)BizTown (April) *Parent

training required prior to field trip for chaperones

Parents drive separately.

Book and a BiteStudent/Parent Book Club

Mondays 6:30First one Oct. 19th- A Year Down Yonder

Books are paired with a food from the story.

The ‘bite’ is pot luck.Books are coming!!!

We are SO excited for this!!

Weekly Planner

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Reading• Interactive Read Aloud-

reading lesson• Independent Reading-about

40 minutes each day with a written response, responses will be part of grades

• Small groups during independent reading

• Writing• Word Study• Reading tutoring begins

October, by invitation only • STAAR Test, March 30th (SSI)

Reading Homework•Due on Fridays

•At least 100 minutes•3 responses , one is

assigned that is aligned with current

lessons

Social Studies•50 states test – capital city and location of state•US history focus•Year at a glance

Science•Interactive notebook•Hands-on in the lab

•STAAR test, May 11th

Math Class• Daily Instruction includes the use of

Interactive Student Notebook, direct teaching, group work, and independent work

• Knowing multiplication facts rotely is necessary for fifth grade success (Xmath, websites, apps, and First in Math)

• Students must be able to draw pictures or interprets models of all operations, fractions and decimals (area models, strip diagrams)

• STAAR Test, March 29th (SSI)

Interactive Notebook● You will make your own “textbook” over the

year in the form of an Interactive Notebook.● This notebook will contain the following:

● Table of Contents ● Smart Goal for each unit with a reflection piece● Notes● Assignments

● You are responsible for keeping your notebook organized and updated.

● There will be random checks during the year.