Welcome to Back to School Night!Do you remember when you were in 5th grade?

Back to School Night Schedule

6:45-7:25- Homeroom (AM Class)

7:25-7:55- PM Class

Tonight’s Agenda: Meet the Teacher HCPSS Connect General Information Review schedule Snack Grading Policy PBIS 5th Grade Helpers Communication Website Volunteering in Team 5 Fundraising PTA Plug Homework Math Science Contact Information English Language Arts Social Studies

Meet the Teacher!

HCPSS Connect

General Information Arrival- 8:35- If your child arrives to school after 8:50, he or

she is considered late, unless it was a bus issue. They should come into school with an adult to get a late pass.

Dismissal- 3:20-3:25

Absences- Please send in a signed note with dates and a reason for absence when your child returns to school.

Child must be fever-free for 24 hours before returning to school.

Changes in Transportation—please send in a note explaining the change and make sure your child gives it to his/her homeroom teacher at the start of the school day. If you realize that you have forgotten the note, please email the teacher as soon as possible.

The fifth grade will have a late lunch shift (1:30-2:00 p.m.) this year. Because of this, there will be an optional “Snack Time” built into the daily schedule. Snack Time will take place during AM class.  

In order to be able to continue instruction during Snack Time and ensure student safety, we ask that snacks be:

Healthy Small Manageable/Neat (does not require utensils) Peanut- and nut-free

The following are recommended snack choices:

Pretzels Carrots Grapes Goldfish Cheez-Its Cheese stick Fruit snacks Graham crackers Plain popcorn

Grading PolicyTeachers will communicate regularly with you about your child’s progress through ongoing

assessments, progress reports, report cards, and parent/teacher conferences.

Academic Progress A (90-100%) - Outstanding level B (80-89%) - High level C (70-79%) - Satisfactory level D (60-69%) - Low level E (59% or lower) - Failure

Effort Grades: 1- Outstanding (student consistently puts in extra

effort, attention to detail, goes above & beyond) 2- Satisfactory (student shows acceptable effort on

all assignments) 3- Needs Improvement (student is inconsistent

with work completion and effort)

Learning Behaviors: 1- Outstanding (student consistently demonstrates

excellent behavior) 2- Satisfactory (student needs a few reminders

about behavior) 3- Needs Improvement (student needs many

reminders about behavior)

Grading Ex.

A2

AEffort- 2

To earn a 1, which is considered outstanding, students must consistently do the following:

Show positive attitude about subject

Exhibit task commitment: risk taking, working independently, showing persistence

Participate in class activities

Completes class & homework assignments on time

Demonstrate eff ort that goes above and beyond—presentation and content

We are Respectful, Responsible, and Ready to Learn!

PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) Program

Students earn Owl Feathers for positive behavior.

Students can redeem Owl Feathers for a number of prizes on the menu.

Make sure you have read and signed your student’s menu. If there is something you do not want them to earn, please cross it out and initial it.

Students will also have the opportunity to participate in Hoot Club once per month.

Consequences in 5th Grade Time Out/Take 5- minor behaviors

◦ After 3 time outs, students will miss 15 minutes of recess to practice desired behavior.

◦ After 4 time outs, students will miss recess to practice desired behavior and complete a reflection form.

Reflection Forms- behaviors that impact the learning of other students or impact the orderly environment of the classroom.◦ After 2 reflection forms, students miss 20 minutes of

Hoot Club and have a conference with an administrator.

◦ After 3 reflection forms, students miss all of Hoot Club.

Office Referrals- serious behaviors

5th Grade HelpersKindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade Math

Buddies, 4th Grade, PALS, World Language, Recycling, Art, Music, Media, Instrumental Music, and Morning Announcements

All helpers work in the morning from 8:35-8:55 except Art, 4th grade and PALS which is from 3:10-dismissal.

We want to build leadership potential in 5th graders and give opportunities to develop responsibility.

Communication We will update the website regularly with important information for

parents. The blog will be updated weekly or as needed to communicate upcoming events and reminders.

Thursday folders will come home weekly with graded assignments and other important information from the team, school or PTA.

Interim Progress Reports will still be sent home at the halfway point of each quarter for all students. Progress reports will be sent home on Thursday, October 1st.

Parents will be notified via phone or email if their child is exhibiting academic or behavioral concerns.

Email is the best way to communicate with the teachers. Please allow 72 hours for a response. It will typically be much sooner than that.

Visit us on the Web! www.dlesfifthgrade.weebly.com

You can find information about upcoming dates, updates/changes to routines, curricular links, and more.

We will be posting photographs of fun activities we do throughout the year.

You can view our Academic and Related Arts schedules.

Team 5 Blog will be updated weekly.

5th Grade Fundraising This year, we will have 3 types of fundraisers.

◦ Bake Sales- Last year, we made $1,200 from two bake sales.

◦ Joe Corbi’s- Last year, we made $1,800◦ Community Yard Sale- Last year, we made $300◦ Concessions at Dine and Dance, Movie Nights and

Health, Home and Harvest- Last year, we made $900

We are very grateful for our PTA who is generously supporting Team 5 this year to help make students’ 5th grade year a memorable one.

5th Grade FundraisingIf we raise enough money, it is our goal

to:◦ Provide each 5th grade student with a free yearbook.◦ Purchase a Team 5 t-shirt for each 5th grader.◦ Pay for students to visit The Franklin Institute during our Philly trip.◦ Purchase refreshments for our Simulated Congressional Hearing event and 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony.

We will need your support to reach our goals. You can help by:◦ Participating in fundraisers by baking items for our bake sale, buying items from Joe Corbi’s, or renting a table during our yard

sale. ◦ Helping to organize and run events◦ Volunteering at events ◦ Making and/or distributing flyers to advertise events

WATCH D.O.G.SThis year, we will need volunteers for the

following fundraising activities:◦Bake Sales (November and February

conferences)◦ Joe Corbi’s fundraiser (January)◦Community Yard Sale (April)

We will also need chaperones for our trip to Philadelphia and volunteers to help with projects at home.

Whoooo Can Join DLES PTA?

Maryland PTA: Celebrating 100 years of advocating for our children!

DLES PTA Helping Students and Families

Grow Strong

Ways You Can Support the DLES PTA

•Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) to encourage positive male role models in the school

• Arts Education – funding for DLES Mural Project

•Family Togetherness --Movie Nights --International Night --Muffins for Moms and Donuts for Dads

•Student Success --Incentive Prizes for Positive Behavior

Join today! Visit: (

www.dlespta.weebly.com)

Volunteer for PTA Committees

Invest in Your School

Save and Donate Box Tops

Calling All Shoppers!!

Last year, DLES earned $1,709.37 from Giant with 84 supporters.

DLES earned $593.29 from Target with 65 supporters.

What Did Our Students Learn?

Problem Solving and Application

Place ValueAddition/SubtractionMultiplication/DivisionFractionsDecimalsArea/PerimeterGeometric lines and

angles

Grade 4

What Will Our Students Learn?

Problem Solving and Application

DecimalsMultiplication/DivisionFractionsVolume MeasurementQuadrilaterals and

Coordinate GridsNumerical

Expressions

Grade 5

What Will Our Students Learn?

Problem Solving and Application

DivisionDecimals and FractionsIntegersRatio and ProportionExpressions and

EquationsArea and VolumeStatistics and

Probability

Grade 6 (5th - Above Grade Level Curriculum)

Where Can I Get More Information?HCPSS SMART PagesMore information about the

Common Core State StandardsSpecific grade level standardsOptional activities you can do at

home to support your student

http://smart.hcpss.wikispaces.net

Formal Math Assessments

Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessments are computer adaptive achievement tests in Mathematics and Reading that measure student growth over time.

All students will take CogAT (GT Placement for Middle School).

Fifth Grade Science MSA, , Maryland state-wide testing will be taken in the Spring of 2016.

PARCC, Maryland state-wide testing will be given once this school year.

MAP Measures of Academic Progress

We are using the MAP Assessments in Reading and Mathematics.

MAP is:

• Computer-adaptive

• Administered in Fall, Winter and Spring

• Created by Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA)

Purpose of MAP Assessments

Measures student growth, both during the school year and across multiple school years.

Determines instructional strengths and needs, in conjunction with other measures.

Supports differentiated, Common Core- aligned instruction, in conjunction with other measures.

Provides academic performance information for parents.

Informal Math AssessmentsHCPSS Unit Assessment will no longer be

given because CCSS are taught on-going though out the school year and are expected to be mastered before 6th grade.

Various types of informal assessment will be giving include:

-Seatwork-Check lists -Exit Tickets

-Quizzes-BCR -KWR

Math HomeworkStudents will receive Math Homework handouts

every Monday (or first day of the week).

It is due every Friday (or last day of the week.)

Students keep their handout in the “Math” sleeve of their Homework Binder.

Homework is currently a review of 4th grade CCSS.

Homework will continue to be a review of the previous taught standards throughout the year.

Math In Our World

Connecting what your children are learning in school with everyday

experiences.

School-wide project.

A book of ideas that families can use to highlight math in the community.

The goal is to help families think mathematically outside of the classroom.

What is Math In Our World?

This is the booklet that all families will receive.

Each Family…

Will receive one booklet with math ideas

We are encouraging you to use the ideas in this booklet, as well as your own to solve math questions as you shop, get a hair cut, look at other cars, or dine out.

Sample Page

of Ideas

Each booklet has a calendar.

Each month all students will be given a week long homework assignment to choose one of the ideas from the suggestions in the booklet and make a project.

Student Expectations

Suggested ideas for sharing with Ducketts Lane Elementary School and the Community are in

the booklet.

Create a power point that is no more than 5 slides to share your experience.

Write a short paragraph to share with your classmates to explain how you used math outside of the classroom.

Make a cartoon strip to illustrate your math activity. Write a story problem for other students to solve

about your adventure. Write a letter to the store explaining how you used

math there.

Ideas continued…

Make a well-designed poster with pictures, numbers, and words.

Write a short story about the problem you solved. Write a speech informing others how you solved a

problem. Create an infomercial or skit about the problem. List the items you bought in order from least to

greatest. Make a math game about your adventure. Bring it to

school to play at recess. Use your own imagination and create your own idea for

sharing great math activities with your classmates.

If you have more than one child that attends DLES, you may choose to complete the assignment as a family.

If you choose to do one project as a family, please have the oldest child turn it in to their teacher with all family member names included.

Sample project label:

Family Member Names: Jim and Randi Blue, Matt Blue, Greg Blue Math Teacher(s): Miss Kidd, Mr. Bredland We did math in or at: Kentucky Fried Chicken Our math problem was:How many kids meals can we buy for $10.00? What math did you use to solve your problem? First we rounded the cost of the meal up so we could easily use mental math. Then we subtracted the cost of each meal from $10.00 using mental math until we had a difference less than the cost of one meal.

These dates are included in your booklet.

We look forward to seeing all of the fun math thinking that our studentsdo with their family outside of the regular school day.

ScienceThe HCPSS Essential Curriculum will be

implemented in Science.

Units taught each quarter include:◦Patterns and Cycles◦Earth Matters◦The Big Picture/What can We Do?◦Forces and Motion

5th Grade Curriculum

Important Contact Information

heidi_balter@hcpss.org Principal derek_anderson@hcpss.org Assistant Principal paul_norfolk@hcpss.org Assistant Principal justine_sillers@hcpss.org 5th grade Team Leader/Teacher

(Math/Science) katherine_kidd@hcpss.org 5th grade Teacher (Math/Science) alyson_bahel@hcpss.org 5th grade Teacher (ELA/SS) katie_ackerman@hcpss.org 5th grade Teacher (ELA/SS) kimberly_wrisk-paice@hcpss.org 5th grade Paraeducator karen_forte@hcpss.org 5th grade Special Educator brandy_davis@hcpss.org 5th grade Special Educator pamela_freedman@hcpss.org ESOL teacher gavin_west@hcpss.org GT Math and Instructional Seminar ashleigh_townsend@hcpss.org Band/Strings Instructor christen_mccoy@hcpss.org Choral Director

Thank you for coming!Ackerman Bahel

Karen Payton

Michael Landon C.

Sean Ayden

Ima Maya

Bishop Kaiya

Ameena David

Philip Stephanie

Charm Melany

Landon S. Lance

Lusia Nithish

Sakari

Declan

Mife

Suhani

Questions? If you have

questions about your child please take a minute to write it on the index card on your child’s desk with your email and I will get back to you as soon as possible.