5th Grade Parent Information Night

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5th Grade Parent Information Night

• September 2, 2008
• 630 p.m.

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Introductions

• Teachers
• Michelle James
• Lori Schimmel
• Cindy Weegar
• Linda Wittner

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Michelle JamesLinda Wittner

• Social Studies and Reading
• Use novels, textbooks, and other supplemental
  materials
• U.S. geography and U.S. history
• Projects- notification, most of it will be
  completed in class

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Cindy WeegarLori Schimmel

• Math-INVESTIGATIONS Curriculum
• New math book in CD form
• Science-hands on
• Both will be approached with a real world
  perspective

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Language ArtsSpelling

• Instruction for these content areas will be in
  homeroom
• Spelling pretest will be on Thursday and weekly
  test will be the following Thursday

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Basic School Information

• Signing in at the office you must sign in at the
  office and get a visitor sticker
• School begins at 800. Students are tardy if
  they are not inside the classroom door!
• Students who are tardy often struggle to get on
  schedule the rest of the day

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Tardy Data
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Dismissal

• Pick up for 5th grade students will be on the
  south side of the school on Regency Drive
• Please do not cross in the middle of the street
• Pull up to the curb and allow your child to
  safely enter your vehicle
• Rainy Days 5th grade students will be dismissed
  on the 1st grade ramp

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Basic School Information

• Please call or send a note to the office if
  student is absent
• Students miss important learning experiences that
  cannot be recaptured
• Please vary times of appointments so that the
  student does not miss same subject each time

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Basic School Information

• Lunch When a student has an adult visitor,
  please sit at a round table reserved for guests
• Birthdays District policy prevents us from
  celebrating with treats no party invitations
  passed out school
• Dress Code / Hygiene Watch the length of shorts
  and skirts encourage daily baths and deodorant

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Expectations(as written by the entire 5th Grade
class)

• Trustworthiness is being honest, dependable, and
  keeping your promises.
• Caring is being nice, thoughtful, and helping
  others.
• Responsibility is doing your own work, keeping up
  with your possessions, and admitting your
  mistakes.
• Fairness is including everyone, being honest, and
  following the rules.
• Respect is treating others the way that you want
  to be treated, looking people in the eye, and
  using manners to be polite.
• Citizenship is showing that you care for your
  community by using all of the virtues daily.

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School Work

• Projects Students will have printed instructions
  with a parent signature required
• Extra Credit is available to all children at
  various times. It is not given on an individual
  basis

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Homework

• Homework is due at the beginning of the day.
  Parents are not responsible for bringing homework
  to school
• 5th Graders should have an average of 60 minutes
  of homework each day. If your child is spending
  more, then draw a line and initial. The work
  will be graded based on the correct amount of
  completed work

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Extra Curricular Activities

• 5th grade students have the opportunity to
  participate in Choir
• Choir performances take place on- and off-campus
  throughout the school year
• In accordance with State and District policies,
  students must maintain passing grades and E/S in
  conduct to participate

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TEKS Checks

• District generated tests to monitor progress
• Designed to help identify students in need of
  intervention or remediation, especially in TAKS
  subject areas
• Last TEKS Check will be the RELEASED TAKS TEST.
  Please do not use this test to practice with your
  child

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TAKS

• For promotion to 6th Grade, students must pass
  Reading and Math TAKS
• 3 chances to pass
• Science TAKS tests all elementary science
  knowledge and skills
• Tutorials will address content specific
  objectives and will be available for those
  individuals who need specific remediation

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TAKS DATES

• March 3, 2009 Reading
• April 7, 2009 Math
• April 30, 2009 Science

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Continuous Improvement

• District initiative to guide
• student success
• Decisions based on data
• Direction made by setting goals and monitoring
  progress

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Field Trips
Implementation of new cost schedules and
rules regarding the use of district busses and
bus drivers have necessitated that we look into
other options for these trips. As soon as we
have these scheduled we will send home
information.
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Parental Involvement

• Check your childs planner and binder daily
• Family Access is the online
• grade book
• Check the 5th grade
• website for homework,
• information, and reminders
• Please join PTA!

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Parent Conferences

• A conference will be scheduled with each parent
  or guardian by the end of 1st semester
• Look for information coming home soon

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Website
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Website
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Website
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Website
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A Fifth Grader

• Is inquisitive
• Can sometimes be apprehensive
• Is always hilarious
• Is in transition
• Is learning to be what they will one day become
• Requires care, patience, and consistency

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Thank you

• for picking your children up on time!
• sending back forms promptly!
• e-mailing us with questions, concerns and keeping
  communication open between school and home!
• being here tonight to help make this the best
  year for your students!