Back to School Night

Welcome!

Homework An average amount of homework is 10 minutes

per grade level. Your child will have 50 -60 minutes of homework each night.

Classwork that your child does during the day will sometimes become homework if it is not finished by the end of the school day.

Your child’s homework will usually include math, spelling, studying and reading. Reading should be about 25 minutes each night.

Students should always write down their assignments on their homework log.

Schedule 8:00-8:20 Breakfast in the Classroom/

Second Step (an empathy training/anti-bullying program)

8:20-10:20 Language Arts 10:20-10:40 Recess 10:40-12:00 Writing/Math 12:00-12:40 Lunch 12:40-1:30 Read Aloud and Math

continued 1:30-2:15 Science & P.E. (Art, Social

Studies) 2:15 discuss homework and clean up 2:19 dismissal

Subjects Math English Language Arts (Includes Reading, Vocabulary, Grammar, & Spelling) Writing Science Social Studies Art

Math Overview

In Grade 5, instructional time focuses on three critical areas: (1) developing fluency with addition and subtraction of fractions, and developing understanding of the multiplication of fractions and of division of fractions; (2) extending division to 2-digit divisors, integrating decimal fractions into the place value system and developing understanding of operations with decimals to hundredths, and developing fluency with whole number and decimal operations; and (3) developing understanding of volume.

Language Arts & Writing

The Common Core asks students to read stories and literature, as well as more complex texts that provide facts and background knowledge in areas such as science and social studies. Students will be challenged and asked questions that push them to refer back to what they’ve read. This stresses critical-thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills that are required for success in college, career, and life.

Students will create multi-paragraph narrative, expository, and persuasive compositions.

Language Arts Units

Taking a Stand The American West Using Your Wits Team Up to Survive Investigations Changes

Science

Water Planet

Mixtures and Solutions

Life Systems

Grading Policy 4 Advanced 90-100% 3 Proficient 70-89% 2 Basic 48- 69% 1 Below / 0-47% Far Below Basic

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Grades will be weighted:› Tests = 25%› Quizzes = 25%› Homework = 10% › Classwork = 40%

LAUSD PASSPORT

Parents will have online access to their child’s grades and attendance at any time.

Coming Fall 2014 Sign up at:

passport.lausd.net

Class Dojo Class Dojo

› An online incentive program in which students earn points based upon positive behaviors and lose points based upon negative behaviors.

› Parent can sign up to get access to their child’s weekly reports www.classdojo.com

Class Dojo Continued

Class Dojo Continued

Blurt Alerts Students receive a red “blurt alert” if

they call out in class without raising their hand.

For example, if a student called out five times during the week, they will have five hexagons attached to their weekly bulletin.

If a student does not receive any red blurt alerts during the week, they earn a green one showing they raised their hand respectfully every day.

Contact Information

*The best time to talk with me is after school.

*I check my email most days during lunch and after school. aes8975@lausd.net