WelcomeWelcome to to 55thth Grade Grade

The ScheduleTimeTime Daily ScheduleDaily Schedule

8:45-8:528:45-8:52 HomeroomHomeroom8:52-10:148:52-10:14 MathMath10:16-10:5610:16-10:56 Performing ArtsPerforming Arts10:58-11:38 10:58-11:38 Social StudiesSocial Studies11:40-12:2011:40-12:20 Recess/LunchRecess/Lunch12:22-1:4412:22-1:44 Language ArtsLanguage Arts1:46-2:261:46-2:26 Health & Fitness (Tues, Wed, Fri) / Health & Fitness (Tues, Wed, Fri) /

LAP Math / Homeroom LAP Math / Homeroom2:28-3:082:28-3:08 ScienceScience3:08-3:153:08-3:15 Pack-up/DismissalPack-up/Dismissal ..

The “Adjustment”

Increased responsibility and independence

Increased reliance on friends

More transitions and more teachers

New routines More work, less play No h.w. packets or folders sent

home. H.W. is kept in the binder.

Increased expectations with fewer reminders

Student (not teacher or parent) is held accountable for his/her actions and habits

How You Can Help Your ChildHow You Can Help Your Child Check agendas daily or at least weekly

(Thursday evening) Check classroom website. See instructions on

first page of agenda. Ask student to show you the homework that is

“done.” Mrs. Mernaugh & I don’t collect h.w. early.

Check organization Provide a quiet place for homework

Student Projects & Quizzes/Tests Notifications

If you would like to be on an email list regarding upcoming student projects & quizzes/tests dates, sign the sheet on the back table.

The

Agenda

Your child’s organizational tool The parent’s lifeline Responsibility-stays in binder Neat and complete

The Binder

Is empty or has minimal contents Has papers that are not filed behind a subject divider Has loose papers, any papers not clipped in the rings Has no Agenda or the Agenda is not clipped in the

rings

Become concerned if your child’s binder

Composition BooksUsed during Language Arts, Math, &

Science. Students have 3 total. Notebooks contain essential

vocabulary, notes, questions, and assignments for each subject.

Notebooks stay at school unless needed for homework assignment.

Late and Missing Work5th Grade late work policy – assignments

drop to 70% if late and 100% quality. Students are given late work slipWorking Lunch – opportunity to work on

late / missing work during lunch and recess

Check agenda for commentsCheck agenda for comments

regarding missing / late work. regarding missing / late work.

Checking Grades OnlineComplete a form to receive a user name

and passwordGrades are updated weeklyAsk child about assignment(s) that have

been marked late or etc.

Biztown

5th grade experience in community & economics.

You may sign-up to volunteer today if you like. Sign-up sheet on the back table.

Dec. 18th & 19th

Reading LogsEvery child should read for at least 30

minutes per night. Students will track their progress on the

Reading LogReading Logs are due on Friday and

new logs given each month. Logs are kept in the binder.

Swimming8 days of swimming lessons for our fifth

graders this year at Curtis High School Pool later in the year.

We look forward to an exciting and rewarding year!

Thank you for joining us!