Back to school night – 9/16/14Patterson Elementary School

Welcome to Room 23Teacher: Mrs. Palamuttam Things to do *Sign in * sit at any desk * Complete the Science

Camp survey form and return in the bin (back table)

Things to remember

Community – respect, responsible, safe Rules and procedures Rewards and consequences Attendance Homework Art and Music

Things to know Daily Schedule Curriculum – ELA, Math, Science, Social

Studies Science Star Test – includes 4th and 5th grade

science concepts Grading Policy Tests Progress reports and Report Cards

–Rubrics based on CCSS – refer to FUSD website in the brochure

Curriculum

Math – Math Expressions

- JIJI also available online ELA- Treasures Science – Houghton Mifflin Social Studies - Scott Foresman

Math Program Math Expressions –SAB, H&R, Math Talk Homework everyday except Friday Test at end of a Unit Online component will be ready before

Thanksgiving Student log in will be provided soon.

English Language Arts

Treasures – Macmillan /McGraw - Hill http://treasures.macmillanmh.com/california/st

udents/grade5/book1

5th -

ELA projects

Long Term project – Publish a book (to be ready by March)

Short project – Book report

Unit research report

Create powerpoint presentations

Science

Houghton Mifflin – Textbook online www.eduplace.com/eservices

Student log in username: gr5fremont password: student

Science

5th Grade – 4th Grade projects Science Fair – School Science Lab grade is incorporated as class

work grade Tests at end of every chapter 5th Grade students are tested in Science during

STAR test District Science Fair

Social Studies

Scott Foresman

Students log in at http://www.ca-hss.com.

username: fssk password : go Projects – Native American report

States project

Explorer research report

Cultural report

Science Lab/ComputerP.E/Library

Library - Fridays Science – Thurs Computer – Wed P.E – Tue Mon/Fri are rotation schedule for Science, P.E,

and Computer

Field Trips

5 or more during the school year Parent drivers needed Collect money upfront for all trips Require $50 donation from each student to

cover cost of all trips. Due by 11/30/14 – can give in installments Look for more information in Blue folder by

end of this month.

Celebrations

Birthdays – treats to be shared with whole class either beginning of day or end of day. (healthy food/ individual student prizes like bookmarks, scented dry erase markers, pencils, color markers, highlighters etc)

Class party-Halloween Christmas Valentine’s Day End of the year picnic at the park

Thanks

Thank you for visiting my classroom.

Have a wonderful evening.

Mrs Palamuttam

mpalamuttam@fremont.k12.ca.us

510-793-0420 xt 55023