I Spy 5th Graders!!

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I Spy 5th Graders!!
Mrs. Geesey 5th Grade English, Reading,
Spelling, Writing, Vocabulary, and History
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• PTA Room Parent Sheet (Being passed around)
• Technician, anchor, safety patrol, and supply
  cart.
• Background Checks
• Car Pool Sign HAS TO BE SEEN (Lime Green)
• Anything dealing with money, goes to the homeroom
  teacher.
• Bear Handbook
• New to Bear

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Subjects Taught
Subjects Taught
Ms. Geesey Reading Language Arts
Social Studies Mrs. Pharr
Math Science
P.E. (Second Semester)
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Subjects at a GlanceReading

• Baseline Assessment and STAR Test
• - this will be given the first week of school
• - grades will not go into the grade book
• Novels
• - they will read 5 or more novels this year that
  are on appropriate grade level
  complexity
• - all novels are already here and will not need
  be bought unless you desire a home copy
• - students ARE NOT ALLOWED to read ahead of the
  schedule
• even with a home copy of the book!!!

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Reading (continued)

• Trade Books
• Hatchet (Andrew Clements)
• The Witch of Blackbird Pond ( Elizabeth George
  Spear)
• Johnny Tremain( Esther Forbes)
• The Cay( Theodore Taylor)
• The Devils Arithmetic (Jane Yolen)
• - The students will take the AR Test on each
  trade book as well as class comprehension tests
  and vocabulary tests. Most novels will also have
  the completed workbook as a test grade. These
  will count as Major Test Grades in Reading ( 65)

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Books for Book Study

• If your child is sick and needs to catch up
  on their reading, the child may check a copy out
  from Mrs. Geesey by
• - Trade Book Check-Out Form required
• - Must keep book in zip-lock bag while not
• in use

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Social Studies

• Each chapter is divided into 3-5 Lessons.
• - a variety of fill-in-the-blank, vocabulary,
  and curriculum worksheets will be used for their
  daily grades
• Students will be given time in class to do this
  work but may need to bring these sheets home to
  complete.
• A quiz will be given after 2-3 lessons ( these
  will count as a daily grade).
• After the chapter is complete, they will receive
  their study guide. They have one day to find the
  answers, the next day we go over the correct
  answers to study, and take the test on the third
  day.
• Their test during at least the first semester
  will be divided into 2 parts the basic
  comprehensive test and the essay. Their essay
  test will take place approximately 2 days after
  the comprehensive test. Neither of these tests
  will be open book.
• Starting with the test for Chapter 2, I will have
  Test Tutoring on the mornings of the test.
  Watch my webpage for more information.

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English

• Our language program consists of four components
• - Spelling
• - Daily Language Review (DLR)
• - Grammar (Daily grades and Tests)
• - Writing

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Additional Materials

• Scholastic News
• We are still working on prices

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Math

• New math books (consumable)
• Math lessons
• - model new skill, guide students through
  skill, work independently with teacher
  guidance
• - homework given 3 to 4 times a week in
  order to reinforce new math skill
• - homework reviewed the next day
• Daily grades will be based on new skill and notes
  are allowed to be used
• Tests will be given at the end of each chapter or
  unit, notes are not allowed
• At least one week notice will be given for up
  coming tests
• Multiplication tests will begin the second week
  of school
• - the first quiz will cover 0 5s only(
  begin to refresh your memory)
• Tests will be copied in colored paper and daily
  grades will be copied in white
• DMP ( Daily Math Practice ) will be completed as
  board work. This reviews previous taught skills
  and sometimes introduces new skills

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Science

• Read and discuss lessons together, take notes on
  discussion guided by teacher
• Hands-on activity with lesson (if applicable)
• Homework questions related to lesson
• Discussion of homework questions the next day
• - Daily grades will be based on 1 or 2
  lessons, notes and book may be used
• Test will be given at the end of
• each chapter, at least one
• week notice will be given
• and details of what to study

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Science/ Math/ Reading/ Social Studies

• 65 Major Test Grades
• 30 Daily Grades
• 5 Homework
• English
• 65 Major Test Grades
• 30 Daily Grades
• 5 Homework
• There will be at least 4 major test grades and at
  least 9 daily grades in each subject every 9
  weeks

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Thank you! Lets make this year a great year!!

• If you have any additional questions, I will be
  happy to answer them at the end. ?