Welcome to 5th Grade

Please take a moment to read the letter your child wrote to you. After reading, please write a letter

responding to your child.

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Homework

The purpose of homework for the student is to: •Provide extra practice•Teach responsibility

The purpose of homework for the parent is to:

•Provide parents with an opportunity to reinforce concepts•Provide information about school work

The purpose of homework for the teacher is to: •Check students’ understanding and application of content and skills taught •Adapt planning and pacing according to students’ understanding

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Homework Guidelines

• Assigned Monday-Thursday nights• Between 30 minutes and 1 hour per night

(including reading) • Math• Spelling • Unfinished class work• Independent Reading *Minimum of 15 minutes per night, 5 nights per week. *Students must take 2 AR tests each month: 1 fiction book, 1 nonfiction book

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Study Skills

• Create a study space at home without a TV and other distractions.

• Consistent daily homework time.

• Use the agenda to check on homework assignments.

• Access to a computer (Pearson Success and Weebly)

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Communication

• EAC weekly Newsflash• Email (done through the school’s gmail account)

• Class website (www.journeywithmrsk.weebly.com)

• Weekly Newsletter on Website

• Monthly Newsletter (student created)

• PowerSchool (Progress/Report Cards)

• Parent Conferences 1st and 2nd Semesters

• Parents can schedule other conferences by emailing individual teachers whenever a question arises.

• Send a note in the student’s agenda.

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Projects

• Bake sale

• Math morning (1st semester)

• Invention Convention (2nd semester)

• Literature Circles

• Hands on problem solving with Flipped Learning

Field TripsNRI, tentative date for February 2014

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Grading Criteria

• Formative assessments are 30% of grade

• Summative assessments are 70% of grade

• Varied Assessments

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Specials Schedule

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Textbooks

• Textbooks are very costly, heavy, and difficult to replace. Therefore, we use them in the classroom and do not require students to take them home.

• Occasionally a parent may want their child to take them home, and in that case, we will make them available for your use.

• Costs

• Reading Street (US $57.33 – R$122,17)

• Socials Studies (US $62.15 – R$132,44)

• Math Student Reference Book (US $20.25 – R$43,15)

• Number the Stars (US $6.99 – R$12,65)

• Holes (US $11.78 – R$21,34)

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Thank You for Coming Tonight!

•Please be sure you sign the sign-in sheet before leaving•Make sure you have your child’s teacher’s contact

information• Email: megan.kuemmerlin@eac.com.br• Website: www.journeywithmrsk.weebly.com

Tuesday, September 3, 2013