Welcome To 5Welcome To 5thth Grade GradeOpen HouseOpen House

2011-20122011-2012

Welcome To 5Welcome To 5thth Grade GradeOpen HouseOpen House

2011-20122011-2012

Mrs. JubeltMrs. Jubelt

Team Teaching

• Mrs. Mills and I are team Teaching. I am teaching Reading, Writing, and Social Studies. Mrs. Mills is teaching Math, Science and Grammar. We will be teaching Spelling to our Homeroom students.

Student Planner• Planners should be taken home and

returned to school daily. It is the student’s responsibility to see that this is done.

• All homework is written down in their planner. I try to list homework on my class webpage daily.

• Students will list their weekly spelling words in their planners also.

Monday Folders

• They include student work, missing homework , a behavior sheet, field trip forms, book orders, and any other items that need to be sent home.

• On Tuesday, the folder is returned empty except for the SIGNED behavior sheet.

• Your signature lets me know that you have seen all of the information which will include all graded work. A progress report will be sent home at the halfway mark of the grading period if your child is earning a D or below in any subject.

Snacks• Please send your child to school with a snack

each day. We eat lunch at 11:18 and I allow students to snack as needed throughout the day.

• The snack should be:– Healthy and nutritious– Non-messy– Finger food

• You may also send your child to school with bottled water. We have a water fountain in the classroom!

Birthdays

• You may send or bring in a birthday treat if you wish. The treat will be served during or after recess by the birthday child.

• Please make it simple and easy to serve. (Pre-cut or have individual servings for the entire class.)

• Birthday party invitations should be distributed outside of school unless the entire class is being invited.

Dining Room• Come enjoy lunch with your child! • First, sign in at the front office and get a

visitor’s pass.• Then, meet us inside the dining room for

lunch.• Lastly, say good-bye as the children are

dismissed from the tables.• Please follow lunchroom rules to set an

example for our students.• You and your child are to sit at a separate

table provided for visitors.

Doctor’s Appointment/Absence

• When your child is absent, please send in an absence excuse upon his/her return.

• If your child is absent for more than 2 days, you may call the office in the morning and I can get homework ready to be picked up in the office after 2:30.

• Make-up work is required only for excused absences. I will give students the work they missed upon their return.

Tardies• Please have your child to school by

7:50. It would be even better if they could arrive by 7:30. We do morning work.

• It is very beneficial for your child to arrive early. This enables your child to get unpacked and settled for the day which is very important at this age.

• There are a few things that need to be taken care of in the morning and it helps when students have time.

Conferences

• Please send me a note or an email to request a conference.

• Conferences may be held in person or by phone.

• Conference appointment times and/or dates will be discussed upon request.

• Conference week will be October 24 through October 28.

Homework• Students are held accountable for their

homework through the use of homework slips and the work/study habits section of the report card.

• Each night, students must read at least 20 minutes and complete the Reading Log. Please initial the log.

• Missing 0-3 assignments = O• Missing 4-8 assignments = S• Missing 9 or more assignments = N

Book Orders• Book orders are a wonderful way to motivate

your child to read as well as contribute to the class. They are not required.

• IMPORTANT: – Books must be ordered online and paid for

with a credit card. I cannot accept cash or checks for book orders.

– The book order link can be accessed through the class webpage.

– Book order forms are sent home in Monday folders. Instructions will be included the first few times.

Field Trips

• We will be having several in-house field trips this year and we’ll try to get off campus. We are currently considering:– Performance at the Cobb Energy Center– High Touch High Tech– Breman Museum– Atlanta History Center

• We will have one major field trip where we will use coach buses!– Chattanooga, TN (May 8th)

• We will go caving in Racoon Mountain, take a ride on the River Boat, visit the Aquarium, watch an IMAX movie, then have dinner at the food court there!! The trip is from around 6:30am to 8:30pm.

• Payment plans will be made available in January!

Social Studies• Citizenship• The Civil War and

Reconstruction• The Changing

Nation• World War I, Jazz

Age, & Great Depression

• World War II and The Cold War

• America 1950-1975

• America 1975-Present

Math Units• Decimals and Percent• Number

Characteristics and Algebra

• Multiplication and Division of Decimals

• Data Analysis• Fractions and Algebra• Algebra

• Congruent Figures and Measuring Area

• Measuring Volume and Capacity

• Decimals and Fractions

• Data Analysis with Percent

Spelling• Students are given a pre-test on 24 words in order to

determine what their words will be for the week. Students will have a total of 10 words. If they don’t miss any on the pretest, they will be given 5 challenge words from our curriculum. Greek and/or Latin Root words will also be included.

• Students will write their words in their planners.• Children will have lessons during school that focus on

specific spelling patterns and rules for that week’s words.

• Students will have spelling homework.

Reading

• Reading Skills– Sequencing– Compare/Contrast– Inferring– Determining

Importance– Cause and Effect– Making Connections– Questioning– Synthesizing– Visualizing

• Narrative Text• Traditional

Literature• Informational

Text• Literary Genres• Book Buddies

Writing• Narrative Writing• Response to

Literature• Informational

Writing• Persuasive Writing• Descriptive Writing

•6 Traits of Writing–Ideas–Organization–Voice–Sentence Fluency–Word Choice–Conventions

Science

• Constructive and Deconstructive Forces

• Matter• Electricity and

Magnetism

• Cells and Microorganisms

• Classification of Organisms

Health

• Nutritional/ Personal Health

• Emotional/ Mental Health

• Medicine Safety

• Disease Prevention

• Growth and Development

• Personal Safety

Technology• I plan on integrating technology

throughout the curriculum by using different programs and many web resources.

• We have two Dell computers. • I have an LCD projector and a Dell laptop.• We have access to laptop computers with

wireless internet.• We also have access to a computer lab.• I have a SMARTBoard that I am becoming

more and more comfortable with!

Grading• Cobb County uses formative and summative

assessments.– Some class work and all homework are considered to

be formative assessments and should not be used to determine grades. Formative assessments are used to help students improve by providing practice for students and guidance for instruction.

– Summative assessments are used to measure student achievement and determine grades. These assessments will have a grade on them and that grade will be used towards the average on the report card.

– Progress reports will be sent home at the halfway mark if the child is earning a D or F in any subject.

East Side’s Definition of Bullying

Bullying is:• Intentional and purposeful, not an accident• A pattern of behavior over time, not just a one

time incident• An imbalance of power or strength• A feeling of injury or discomfort by the person

being bullied

Bullying is unfair and one-sided. It happens when someone keeps hurting, frightening, threatening, or

leaving someone out on purpose.

It is going to be a It is going to be a great year!!!great year!!!

It is going to be a It is going to be a great year!!!great year!!!

Thank you for your support!Thank you for your support!

Your homework is to sign up for class Your homework is to sign up for class news on the class webpage if you news on the class webpage if you

haven’t already done so.haven’t already done so.