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Welcome to Open House at Sheffield Elementary

Mrs. Schermann and Ms. Snyder’s 5th Grade Classes

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Topics to CoverTopics to Cover

* Attendance* Attendance

* Ready to Learn? * Ready to Learn?

* Behavior * Behavior ExpectationsExpectations

* Agendas/ Planners* Agendas/ Planners

* Homework Policy* Homework Policy

* Grading* Grading

* Reading/Writing * Reading/Writing CurriculumCurriculum

* Math/ Science/and* Math/ Science/and

Health CurriculumHealth Curriculum

* Progress Reports* Progress Reports

* Parent/Teacher * Parent/Teacher ConferencesConferences

* Important Dates* Important Dates

* Contact * Contact InformationInformation

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Attendance

o Students are expected to be in school on time everyday.

o The school day begins at 8:25 am and ends at 2:50 pm.

o Students who are late to school or picked up early miss valuable instruction time and class discussion.

o Students with numerous tardies or early outs will be referred to the attendance clerk.

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Is your Child Ready to Learn?

In order to be successful, students must

be prepared with the following items on

a daily basis:

A good night’s rest

Homework that has been completed and checked by an adult

Agenda that has been signed

Book bag that has been checked for important papers

A day’s supply of paper and pencils

Lunch box or money in their account

Mode of afternoon transportation

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Agendas/Planners

* Agendas will serve as primary source of communication between parents and teachers.

* Students are responsible for transporting the agenda between home and school everyday.

* Teachers will check agendas at the end of the day to make sure students have recorded daily homework assignments and upcoming tests.

* Teachers will record daily conduct grades.

* Parents are encouraged to sign the agenda daily.

* If a teacher writes a note to the parent, the agenda must be signed so that we know the note was read.

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Homework Policy

Homework is assigned Monday thru Thursday. (Students may receive weekend practice assignments during our intensive FCAT preparation month.)

Homework is calculated into each child’s grade for each marking period.

All homework is due the next day unless otherwise noted. If a student is absent, homework is due when he/she returns.

Ms. Snyder’s homework will be assigned on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Mrs. Schermann’s homework will be assigned on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Some days students will have both subjects due to the pace of the class.

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Grading

• Grades are based on the accumulation of points.

• Points are based on: Class participation

(effort) Completion of assignments

(daily work) Major projects, Tests, and

Journals

• Grades are posted online and updated regularly.

Our Grading Scale• 90-100% =

A• 80-89% =

B• 70-79% =

C• 60-69% =

D• Below 60% =

F

Grades are calculated on cumulative percentage and are rounded up whenever possible.

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Reading CurriculumFifth grade students are required to read 375 pages a month

from a leveled text. This is the equivalent to 3 books. The county’s goal is a minimum of 25 books for a child in fifth grade. Leveled books are able to be checked out from the classroom library on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays each week. Rubric on Ms. Snyder’s website.

Weekly Reading List- Students have this stapled in their agenda each week to document any reading done outside of the classroom. Logs are collected on Mondays and have to be signed by a parent verifying that the child has indeed read this material.

Monthly Book Log- Students are given a Book Log. Books must be completed before they can be logged in. Book Log checks are done generally on the 28th of each month*. Each month a response is due on one of the books that is logged in for that month.

Vocabulary tests are given every other Friday. The alternate Fridays will be Spelling Tests. Activities are given on the first day of the week for Vocabulary. Please ask your students for the sheet that includes the activities that you can do with your kids! Also, please check the Spelling List that comes home on Mondays to ensure that the words were written correctly.

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Math Curriculum

FCAT- Fifth grade students will take the Math FCAT in March. In preparation for the test, students will receive homework in all benchmark areas. (This may include weekend homework as needed.) In 5th grade, the test consists of short responses. To help your child prepare for the test, ask them to explain their answer and make them “defend” their choice.

FCAT Explorer- This site provides practice problems as well as a tutorial in each of the five benchmark areas.

Math Superstars- Superstars will be distributed on Mondays and will be collected on Fridays. Math Superstars are a part of the student’s homework. This is not mandatory but I strongly encourage all of the students to participate.

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Science Curriculum

FCAT- In fifth grade, students will also take the Science FCAT. Students are expected to be able to read and comprehend the Science material. In preparation, students will be learning new vocabulary with every unit. They will be expected to define and explain the vocabulary on the chapter tests.

Science Fair- Fifth graders are required to complete a Science project. Projects will be graded based on a given set of criteria. Students must be able to demonstrate and/or explain their projects to the class. This is where the majority of their points will come from. They will complete projects periodically in class, so that they are familiar with the components and expectations of what makes a good project.

A detailed packet of information will be sent home when date is decided upon for this year’s Science Fair.

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Health Curriculum

• This year there will be a letter grade on the report card for the district mandated Elementary Health Curriculum.

• We are expected to touch on a few topics that will require a parent signature on a letter of consent. If the letter is not signed, your child will join Ms. Snyder’s class while the lesson is taught.

• Please feel free to stop in to look through the health book to see exactly what the curriculum entails.

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County Approved Websites

• Students have been assigned usernames and passwords for the following websites. www.fcatexplorer.comwww.floridaachieves.comStudents are required to complete all tests ineach core subject area. Updates will be sent

home periodically to advise you of your student’s progress.

Students will also be working on Destination Success this year.

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Progress Reports

“Official” progress reports will be found online at the oncourse parent portal during the 5th and 7th week of each marking period.

However, if your child is not meeting the required expectations, you will be contacted immediately.

Please return all “D” or “F” student work the following school day. All “D’ or “F’ papers will serve as a scholarship warning and require a parent signature.

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Parent/Teacher Conferences

Conferences are held before or after school with a 24 hour notice. Please avoid conference requests for Monday mornings and Friday afternoons.

“Drop-in” conferences are not an effective method of communicating with your child’s teachers.

Conferences can be scheduled by phone, email or by writing a note in your child’s agenda.

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Important Dates

• Please check our class websites for upcoming dates.

• Websites are located via Oncourse Grading Systems.

• There is a link connected to all of the teacher’s websites at: www.duvalschools.org/sheffield

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Contact Information

Mrs. Schermann

Math/Science/Health

Homeroom 307

696-8758 [email protected]

Ms. Snyder Reading/

Social Studies/ Language Arts

Homeroom 306

696-8758 [email protected]

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Wish ListThank you to all of the parents who so generously brought in

supplies from the wish list.

Hats off to all of our copy parents and volunteers this year.

If you are able to provide any of the following for your child’s homeroom teacher, it would be greatly appreciated: Clorox Bleach-Free Wipes Lysol Room Deodorizer Glade Plug- Ins Bags of Wrapped Candy Reams of Colored Copier Paper Bright Colored Expo Markers Florescent Colored Sticky Notes

PLEASE TAKE A STICKY NOTE FROM THE BOARD BY THE DOOR, TO HELP YOUR CHILD’S TEACHERS IF YOU CAN!!!

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Thank You

Thank you for taking the time to visit your child’s school. We appreciate all that you do, because you are the key ingredient in your child’s academic success!

Educationally Yours,

Mrs. Schermann & Ms. Snyder

*If time permits, please stop by to meet your child’s Art, Media, PE and Music teachers.