Welcome to Room 6Mrs. Andersen’s

5th Grade

Please look over the sign up sheets under the window and then have a seat.

Introduction

10 years Research Assistant in Biochemical Lab

17 years as a teacher

Two daughters: Katie 32

Dana 28

Hobbies: Horses, Reading, walking

Supplies Needed for SchoolSchool does provide most

items

★ 3-Ring Binder at least 2 1/2 inch

★ Spiral Notebook—Wide Rule—Single

Subject

★ Old sock – eraser for dry erase marker

★ Fine tipped dry erase markers

★ Mechanical Pencils

★ Colored Pencils

★ Blue Pen

Classroom Rules✦ Follow all directions

the first time given

✦ Keep hands, feet and objects to self

✦ Keep your work and floor space clean

✦ Raise your hand and wait to be called upon before speaking

✦ Work quietly using a 3” voice

Positive Rewards

✦ Praise

✦ Positive notes

home/phone

calls home

✦ Class celebration

✦ Award wall

✦ Recognition at

the flag salute

Consequences

✦ Warning- sign

behavior log

✦ 2nd warning - Loss of

recess

✦ 3rd warning - note

home

✦ ** Principal office, call

home.

Daily Schedule

8:45 – 9:00 Opening, Attendance, Pledge to Flag 

9:00 – 10:30 Reading/Language Art

10:30 - 11:00 Writing

11:00 – 11:20 Recess

11:20 – 1:00 Math

12:55 – 1:40 Lunch

1:40 – 2:00 Oral Reading

2:00 – 2:55 Writing/Science, Social Studies

2:55 – 3:10 Binder Reminders/Clean-up / Dismissal

Library: Wed. 1:40 – 2:10P.E.: Tues., Fri.: 2:20 - 3:10 Music: Wed. 10:20 – 11:00

• Attendance is very important to learning.

• Please call front office when your child is going to be absence

• Doctor and dentist appoints in afternoon-main instruction in mornings.

• Need to bring proof of appointment back to school

• Any questions, please contact front office

Attendance

Expectations

Homework: 30 – 45 minutes most nights not including independent reading.

Binder Reminder: homework is written in each day and needs to be signed by parent each night.

Absences: Work is due one day after the absence.

Homework

Every afternoon a student copies the homework assignments into their binder reminder. Copy in Teacher’s binder

If a student leaves school early or misses part of the assignment, it is their responsibility to get the assignment from the homework binder.

Each student will choose a homework buddy.

Classroom Organization

Class Dojo/Behavior Log

Students place all papers into a 3-ring binder.

There should not be any loose papers in the binder.

Cubbies will be kept tidy.

5th Grade CURRICULUM

Reading: Using Fiction and Non-Fiction

Writing: Expository, Opinion, and Narrative.

Grammar: Sentence Structure, Verbs, Prepositions,

Math: Place Value, Order of Operations, Fractions, Decimals, Geometry, Measurement Conversion, Volume, Graphing

Science: Weather, Matter, Elements and Solar Systems.

Social studies: Early American History(Explorers-Western Expansion). Political, Social, Economic and Cultural Aspects

Common CoreLanguage Arts — Students will be expected to multiple read passages and use explicit details to explain and infer their understanding of both fiction and non-fiction texts.

Math-- importance is on the process of learning the concepts. Speaking and writing will be stressed. Students will be asked to explain their thinking in multiple ways.

Writing-- more daily writing across the curriculum. We will focus our assessments on informational, opinion, and narrative.

Common Core continuedReading--Our district focus is on increasing student’s understanding of more complex

text through their reading levels.

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Grading

I will drop the lowest quiz grade for each subject in each trimester.

Spelling and grammar are graded within writing assignments.

Accelerated Reader is incorporated into the reading grade.

90%-100% - 4-Exceeding Standard

89%-75% - 3 – Meeting Standard

74%-60% - 2 – Approaching Standard

59% and below – 1- Emerging to Standard

Field Trips

BizTown— Feb 5, 2016

Applebee's — Oct. 5, 2015

Colonial Lady — TBA

Pool, Picnic, Pizza Party — Fun days to reward good citizenship throughout the year.

Be RespectfulFriendship, Loyalty, Team Spirit

Make Good ChoicesHard Work, Self-control, Alertness

Solve ProblemsAction, Cooperation, Determination

3 Personal Standards

Class and School Information

• Be an Essential Piece: Help our PTO help us!

•Forms must be filled out before volunteering. Would love to have you!

•TFK: $5.00 Donation to help out PTO. Great current event magazine.

• Attendance – Raise the Bar

• The 7 Habits of Happy Kids

•Healthy Snacks and Lunch

Contact InformationWebpage: www.twinoakselementary.org

http://randersen.weebly.com

Email: ruth.andersen@smusd.org

Phone: 1-760-290-2588 ext 3506

Questions?????

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