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Welcome toBack To School
Night with Ms. Mary Beth
Schrepferman
Painted Rock Elementary School
Grade 5
Room19Sept 12, 2013
Ms. Schrepferman’s background:
*Grew up in Indiana, attended Indiana University
*4-legged children
*yoga instructor
* Over 25 years in PUSD– How can that be???
*Experience ranges from K-8 and teacher training
Personal beliefs:
Fairness does NOT mean everyone gets the same thing; it means everyone gets what they need!
Be fair, firm, flexible and fun!
Strong organizational skills & self discipline are a foundation for success in middle school *See handout
Use of Technology*Post class picture – class web site
*Posting of nightly homework / kids write in homework agendas(averaging 45 minutes; heaviest HW is Feb-April)
*Links for parents
*Bi-weekly parent email
*Learning Point Compass Learning 6th grade success
*Finalizing writing pieces on computer or handwritten in ink
*Standards based games and review
Use of Technology• Type to Learn 3
• Please register with Peachjar . You can most easily register by selecting the Peachjar icon located on the bottom left side of our school website, Many benefits for PRpaintedrockschool.com.
• *Please consider set ting up an email account for your child’s benefit
• Tween Tribute
Our Daily Schedule• Language Arts block
grammar, vocabulary and concepts integration, spelling, writing skills, reading instruction (expository and narrative)
• Recess
• Math block
• Read Aloud / SSR/ Spelling
• Lunch
• Social Studies and/or Science
• Art / PE / Band varies*
Economics Structure: AKA “Schrepferman “
Tied with Social Studies (inflation, raising of taxes, etc…)
Kids paid weekly; extra pay for special jobs
Fining; foundation of behavioral expectations
Auctions give incentive to complete work and act appropriately
Discipline Letter- to ensure all kids have the right to learn
List of Fines
Ms. Schrepferman's Fieldtrips November Legoland Human body
Nov/Dec Julian Colonial Times
Late April/May Padre Day Science Day
*Spring Humane Society Character Counts
June Biztown Math & Writing
June 12 Knotts Soak City Fun! (Please let me know of financial hardship)
Attendance• Daily attendance is very
important andplease be on time
• Please have your child email me regarding absences
• Check HW link nightly
• Make-up work
5th Grade Curriculumsee links on our web page
Language Arts New Common Core Standards
• READING• According to CA Standards, a
5th grade student should read with an oral fluency of 120 words per minute
• Interactive Reading Strategies are emphasized and practiced
• 3 class novels together; Reader’s Workshop; Battle of the Books
• Encourage your child to read 20-30 minutes 4 nights a week and have them tell you about it.
• Spelling – first part of year• Vocab – Latin and Greek
derivatives• Summary Writing• Computer technology/• information research• 5th grade students are
expected to write multiple-paragraph compositions: narrative and expository – using the writing process
Mathematics• COMPUTATIONAL SKILLS• Basic math facts should be
practiced at home for automaticity and accuracy
• Knowledge of place value, money, estimation
• Multiplication of large numbers• Long Division• Fractions• Addition and Subtraction of
large numbers• Math logical reasoning & word
problems
• CONCEPTS• Number Sense• Algebra• Geometry• Statistics & Data Analysis• Fractions• Measurement• Mental Math
• Math Grouping
Health & Physical Education• Mrs. Roll teaches PE twice a
week: Monday and Thursday
• Panther Pacers run twice a week for 15 minutes of walking/running (Monday and Fridays) See the tennis shoes!
• Yoga /Relaxation techniques
• Emphasize good health and good sportsmanship
Science and the Science Bowl
•The Scientific Method
•Classification of Living Things
•Plants and their Adaptation/ Plant Process
•Single cells to Body Systems
•*Weather/Earth’s Air and Water
•Matter and Molecules
•Atoms and Elements
Social Studies• Patriotic Symbols• Native Americans• Age of Exploration• Colonial Era• Revolution Era• US Constitution brief overview
• 1789-1850’s brief overview
• US geography (states and capitals)
PUSD Grading Policy• “4” means performs above CA
State Education Standards
• “3” means meeting CA State Education Standards
• “2” means inconsistently meets CA State Education Standards. Warning notice is sent to parent. May need to participate in intervention program.
• “1” means performing below CA State Education Standards. Warning notice is sent to parent. In danger of retention. Mandatory intervention program.
• There are 3 grades earned: Achievement, Effort and Work & Study Habits
• Achievement grades measures your child’s progress against the CA State Education Standard
• Effort grades measures your child’s productivity during academic subjects
• Work & Study Habits measures your child’s capability to be an independent learner
Parent Volunteers
• Small group facilitators (math, reading, writing)• Computer work (Pacers, etc…)• Grading papers• Computer lab – assist teacher in helping kids• Collecting materials for arts & craft projects• Presenting an art lesson/science lesson/PE activity• Classroom parties• Special events• Field trip driver/chaperone
$20 for Panther HW Agenda and Write Source grammar workbook
Human Society Character Counts program
Best way to reach me is by email& please bookmark our class web site
Please turn in volunteer sheet and student questionnaire over the next week
Please leave your child’s work and your letter for him/her on the desk…. for scrapbook
Let’s work as a team and have a great school year!
Thank you for being here tonight!