Welcome to Back to School Night!! 

1. Welcome toBack to School Night!! Rose Kershing-5th Grade August 23rd 2012-2013 Tularcitos Elementary School

2. FALL FESTIVAL…… September 28th 3:00- 6:00 p.m. Our class has been assigned: ICE CREAM!! PLEASE sign-up to HELP  YOUR ASSISTANCE IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!

3. Our AMAZING….P.T.O. Hang on to your GREEN PTO Activities / Calendar handout 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 

4. CLASSROOM RULES THE THREE Rs BE: RESPECTFUL RESPONSIBLE RESOURCEFUL Always apply your BEST scholar effort!

5. POSITIVE INCENTIVES~ Homework Challenge = Homework Pass Group Tally Winners = Star Table Desserts Whole Class Challenge (behavior bingo)= Classroom Celebration

6. Student of the Month Criteria *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”

7. 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

8. State Adopted Curriculum LANGUAGE ARTS: Macmillian/McGraw – Hill: Student Reading Textbook Anthology is available on CD Thank 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

9. THANK YOU FOCUS: Friends of Carmel Unified School • LAPTOPS FOR STUDENTS! • Daily keyboarding • Students working collaboratively • Enhanced research opportunities • 6th grade readiness

10. WEEKLY CLASSROOM SCHEDULE

11. 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

12. Accelerated Reader Students should choose an appropriate chapter book at their level from our school 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.

13. Classroom blog Students 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.

14. Teacher – Parent Communication 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 257 I will return all calls/emails in as timely a fashion as possible. Parent / teacher conference (Fall & Spring) or as needed 

15. 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 Report 50 States & Capitals USA MAP (Regions & States) Geometry “Math Menu” activity ALL ABOUT FRACTIONS Kaplan Strategies poster True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle Kaplan Strategies Posters

16. 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 

17. BALCLUTHA TALL SHIP Thursday – 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!!!

18. 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 scholar Questions/comments

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