Welcome toBack to School Night!!

Rose Kershing-5th Grade August 23rd 2012-2013

Tularcitos Elementary School

FALL FESTIVAL…… September 28th 3:00- 6:00

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Our class has been assigned: ICE CREAM!! PLEASE sign-up to HELP

YOUR ASSISTANCE IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!

Our AMAZING….P.T.O.

Hang on to your GREEN PTO Activities / Calendarhandout that went home last week

PTO meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month 8:45-10:00 a.m. in Room 46. )

FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR:WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH

CLASSROOM RULES

THE THREE Rs

BE: RESPECTFUL

RESPONSIBLE RESOURCEFUL

Always apply your BEST scholar effort!

POSITIVE INCENTIVES~

Homework Challenge = Homework Pass

Group Tally Winners = Star Table Desserts

Whole Class Challenge (behavior bingo)= Classroom Celebration

Student of the MonthCriteria

*All Homework: neat/complete/on-time!!

* Appropriate classroom behavior

* Appropriate playground/bus behavior

* Appropriate behavior in pull-out classes

* Library books returned ON TIME.

* Exemplifies “Pillars of Character”

Behavioral Consequences

wVerbal Reminder / Warning

w….. YELLOW CARD…. RED CARD

wRed Card = student reflection form

requiring a parent signature. Partial or Full Lunch Detention

wParent / Teacher Conference

wParent / Teacher/ Principal Conference

State Adopted Curriculum

LANGUAGE ARTS: Macmillian/McGraw – Hill: Student Reading Textbook Anthology is available on CDThank you parents for returning permission slips so promptly

MATH: EnVision Math….lessons and homework pages… online accessible!Students have log in information sheet in their binders.

SCIENCE: Macmillan / McGraw – Hill …student text available online

SOCIAL STUDIES: Scott Foresman Publishing..student text available online

LIFE SKILLS TRAINING: Princeton Health Press

THANK YOU FOCUS:Friends of Carmel Unified School

LAPTOPS FOR STUDENTS!

• Daily keyboarding• Students working collaboratively• Enhanced research opportunities• 6th grade readiness

              Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

8:40-10:30 Math Math Math Math Math

10:30-10:45 Snack Recess Snack Recess Snack Recess Snack Recess Snack Recess

10:45 - 12:30Language Arts

Spanish 10:45-11:15

Language Arts

P.E. 11:40 - 12:30

Language Arts

Music: 12-12:30

Language Arts

Language Arts

Computer Lab 10:45-11:45

12:30-1:15 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

1:00-2:00Social

StudiesScience

Library1:15-2:05

Social Studies

Student Work Time

2:00-3:00P.E.

2:10--3:00  Science-Lab2:10-3:00

Spanish1:45-2:20

GardenArt

Buddy Class

  GATE

1:15-2:55 

WEEKLY CLASSROOM SCHEDULE

Typical Nightly Homework 45 min. maximum

uHOMEWORK IS POSTED DAILY ON OUR CLASSROOM CALENDAR ONLINE:** CLICK ON THE YELLOW LINK ABOVE!

uStudents write down homework into their planners daily….please check and initial!

u Reading Log / A.R. Books: Monday-Thursday (20 minutes)

uMath : Practice book page / Please see reverse side of homework page for examples of finished work completed by your student earlier in the day.

uLanguage Arts: Spelling, Grammar, and/or Vocabulary Pages (weekly packet)

Prefixes / Suffixes

uMiscellaneous ~ Science/Social Studies interactive textbook pages, reports/projects

Accelerated Reader

Students should choose an appropriate chapter book at their level from ourschool or classroom library.

20 A.R. points per trimester are recommended . (2 points per week)….perfect for fulfilling weekly reading log assignments!!!

Independent reading grade is based on A.R. points received.

CLASSROOM BLOGStudents will be asked to read and respond to our classroom blog weekly. It can be accessed from our classroom webpage.

Comments are checked and teacher approved before they are posted.

Only first names are used and “real” email addresses are not needed!

Students can make arrangements to blog at school if online access is not available from home.

Online grades updated weekly. Click on the link from our classroom webpage….(students know their login & password)

Completed / corrected student work packets are sent home every 2-3 weeks. PLEASE SIGN and return EMPTY envelope

Email or call with any questions or concerns:rkershing@carmelunified.org 659-2276- Ext 257I will return all calls/emails in as timely a fashion as possible.

Parent / teacher conference (Fall & Spring) or as needed

A FEW LEARNING PROJECTS AND ASSIGNMENTS TO LOOK FORWARD TO:

What is a BILLION??? (Enrichment opportunity)

Adopt an Element Posters

Solar System Brochure

Explorer Project

State Report50 States & Capitals

USA MAP (Regions & States)

Geometry “Math Menu” activity

ALL ABOUT FRACTIONS Kaplan Strategies poster

True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle Kaplan Strategies Posters

OTHER FIELD TRIP LEARNING EXPERIENCES:

*Planetarium- Hartnell College (Feb.)

*Elk Horn Slough (March 22nd)

*Point Lobos (May)

* Toro Park (May)

INTERESTED in chaperoning??? Please sign up

BALCLUTHA TALL SHIPThursday – Friday: October 25th -26th, 2012

Overnight stay in San Francisco on an 1800’s tall ship

Living History

Crewmates / chanteys/ night watch/ teamwork/ FUN!

Parent Information packets COMING SOON: RETURN REQUIRED FORMS A.S.A.P.

5 Parent Drivers / Chaperones Needed: Please sign up and return completed forms if interested.…..this one of a kind opportunity can only happen with your support!!!

FINAL THOUGHTS:

WANTED!!!: Classroom Room Parent/s

Yearbooks…dedication pages

SIGN UPS Art Docent Photo Coordinator Ensign Galley Prep Spring-Fling (silent auction item_ Field Trips Fall Festival (Ice cream booth)

3 x 5 note card to your 5th grade scholarQuestions/comments

Thank you for visiting our classroom this evening. Gooooooo bobcats!!!