Welcome toBack to School Night!!

Rose Kershing-5th Grade August 29th 2013

Tularcitos Elementary Schoolhttp://www.tularcitos.org

FALL FESTIVAL…… October 5th 3:00- 6:00

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Our class has been assigned: _______? PLEASE sign-up to HELP

YOUR ASSISTANCE IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!

Our AMAZING….P.T.O.

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

PTO meetings are held once a month 8:45-9:45 a.m.

FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR:FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH

CLASSROOM RULES

THE THREE Rs

BE: RESPECTFUL

RESPONSIBLE RESOURCEFUL

Always apply your BEST scholar effort!

POSITIVE INCENTIVES~

Homework Challenge = Homework Pass3 weeks of complete and timely homework

Whole Class Challenge (classdojo.com)= 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 CurriculumCUSD online link for Curriculum and Instructional information:

http://www.carmelunified.org/domain/19

LANGUAGE ARTS: Macmillian/McGraw – Hill:

MATH: EnVision textbook available onlineStudents 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 MathP.E. 9:40-10:25

Math

10:30-10:45 SnackRecess

SnackRecess

Snack Recess

Snack Recess

SnackRecess

10:45-12:30 Language Arts

P.E. 10:45-11:35

Language Arts

Spanish 11:55-12:25

Language Arts

Language Arts Language Arts

Music 11:20-11:50

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

1:15-2:00 Library1:15-2:05

Spanish 1:15-1:45

2:00-3:00 Science2:05-3:00

Computer Skills2:10-2:50

*Garden*Art Docent

Typical Nightly Homework 45 min. maximum

uHOMEWORK IS POSTED DAILY ON OUR CLASSROOM CALENDAR ONLINE:

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

Nightly reading: A.R. Books: Monday-Thursday (20 minutes)

Requirment: 20 A.R. points per trimester

uMath : Nightly (M-Th) Quick check page, Enrichment page and/or Math Menu item. / Please see ask to see examples of finished work completed by your student earlier in the day. This is designed to help them complete nightly homework.

uLanguage Arts: Spelling ~ (weekly packet) Final assessment on Friday

Prefixes / Suffixes ~ Final assessment on Friday

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

Accelerated Reader

Students should choose an appropriate chapter book at their level .

20 A.R. points per trimester are required. (2 points per week)

A.R. points are factored into report-card reading grades.

CLASSROOM BLOGStudents will be asked to read and respond to our weekly classroom blog : accessible on 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!

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 couple of 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:

Adopt an Element Posters

Solar System Brochure

Explorer Project

State Report / Project50 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:

* Balclutha Tall Ship ( October 24-25th)

*Planetarium- Hartnell College (Feb.)

*Elk Horn Slough (March 21st)

* Toro Park (May)

INTERESTED in chaperoning??? Please sign up

BALCLUTHA TALL SHIP

Thursday – Friday: October 24th – 25th, 2013

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

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

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