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Welcome 5 th Grade Parents

Welcome 5 th Grade Parents. Proud home of the Shafer Knights. 5 th Grade Team. POD 1 Mrs. Cook-Science Mr. Fuller- Math Mrs. Henry- LA/Social Studies Mrs. Mitchell- LA/Social Studies. POD 2 Mrs. McKinney- Science Ms. Jost- Math Mr. Dixon- LA/Social Studies

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Welcome 5 th Grade Parents

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  1. Welcome 5th Grade Parents Proud home of the Shafer Knights

  2. 5th Grade Team POD 1 Mrs. Cook-Science Mr. Fuller- Math Mrs. Henry- LA/Social Studies Mrs. Mitchell- LA/Social Studies POD 2 Mrs. McKinney- Science Ms. Jost- Math Mr. Dixon- LA/Social Studies Mrs. Foley- LA/Social Studies

  3. Lunch Schedules Fuller/Cook 12:57-1:27 Henry/Mitchell 1:01-1:31 Foley/Dixon 1:04-1:34 Jost/McKinney 1:07-1:37 *Your child will be with a switch teacher at lunch time and not their homeroom. If you plan on eating lunch with him/her, ask them who they eat lunch with. 

  4. Birthday Information • Please do NOT send birthday party invitations to school. • Birthday treats may be delivered to the office by 10:00 AM and must be approved by the nurse prior to passing out at recess time. • Frosted cookies are NOT allowed.

  5. Parent/TeacherConference • Conferences will begin by the end of the 1st nine weeks. • If you would like to schedule a conference prior, please notify your child’s homeroom teacher.

  6. KISD Grading Scale A 90-100 B 80-89 C 75-79 D 70-74 F 69 and below

  7. Communication • Expectation cards • Planners • Wednesday folders (black folder) • Campus e-news • 5th grade email blast • Voice mail/ e-mail • Conference time is 8:50-9:40 • Attendance Office Contact

  8. Change of Transportation Getting your child home safely is our top priority! • Please send transportation changes in writingwith your child in the morning so that we can let the office know of the change. The letter should include: • Child’s name • Homeroom teacher’s name • Bus # or Car Rider # • Parent’s name and best number **An email will not be accepted. • Our phones do not allow outside calls during the school day. If you have an emergency, please contact the front office.

  9. Snacks • Snack time will be allowed daily. • It should be a healthy finger food and not full of sugar. • Water in a re-closable bottle is allowed in the classroom.

  10. Discipline Expectation cards • Expectation cards will be sent home daily and kept in the black communicator folder. • We ask that you sign and return the card the following morning. • If an expectation card is not available during or at the end of a nine weeks period the student will receive an N in the category of disciplines self on the report card.

  11. Curriculum OverviewSocial Studies Key Concepts • 50 States and regions • Colonization • American Revolution • US Government • US Bill of Rights • The Civil War • JA in a Day (junior achievement)

  12. Curriculum OverviewReading Key Concepts • Homework (Reading Log) • Comprehension skills • Novels based on reading level • Poetry • Literary Elements • Organizational Strategies • Varied genres of reading • Critical thinking skills • Use of active reading strategies • Vocabulary development • Word Study (spelling)

  13. Curriculum OverviewLanguage Key Concepts • Editing Skills • Capitalization, punctuation, and word usage • Parts of speech • Narrative Writing • Expository Writing

  14. Curriculum Overview:Math Key Concepts • Numbers, Operations, and Quantitative Reasoning • Patterns, Relationships, and Algebraic Reasoning • Geometry and Spatial Reasoning • Measurement • Probability and Statistics (Problem solving skills are integrated in all areas) Homework Fact Fluency Tests

  15. Curriculum OverviewScience Key Concepts • Physical Properties • Forms of Energy • Earth’s Surface & Resources • Earth and Space • Organisms and Environment • Real World Science • Famous Scientists/Inventors Homework Vocabulary

  16. STAAR DATES State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness 5th grade will take 3 STAAR tests: • April 1st-Math • April 2nd-Reading • April 23rd-Science

  17. Safety • Doors • Restroom • Severe Weather • Gate

  18. Thank you for coming!

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