matthewstown proudly presents a town meeting for resident leaders meeting date: thursday, september...

 Matthewstown

proudly presents

A Town MeetingFor Resident Leaders

Meeting Date:Thursday, September 27, 2012

Town Leader: Mrs. Matthews

Fifth Grade  

WELCOME TO OUR 5th GRADE

COMMUNITY CONVERSING

TOWN RULES

PROCEDURES COURSES 

HOMEWORK POLICY 

MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

CONVERSING

Ways to reach me:

Voice mail: 973-691-4002 x6644

E-mail: nmatthews@mtoliveboe.org

Written letter

Friday FoldersSCA and

administrative paperwork

graded classwork

Please be sure to sign the folder on the designated line and send the folder back to school on the following Monday.

Look What’s Ahead—notification of a project or test

Any grade received that is below a 70 will be sent home in their Friday folder to be signed and returned.

Parent Conferences

Share individual information about your child’s progress.

(Nov 5th,6th,7th)

positive and structured environment students behave appropriately

maximum learning accomplishing tasks

all students are learningclimate is conducive to learning

Therefore, I cannot allow any student to prevent me from teaching and/or

any student from learning.

My Philosophy:

Town RulesTreat others with respect,

the same way you want to be treated.Raise your hand to speak.

Wait your turn to speak when someone else is speaking.Respect school property and the property of others.

Town ConsequencesConsequences:Verbal warning to student

Note to parent, identify as unacceptable

Loss of privileges, phone call home

Parent conference, meeting with principal

ProceduresPlease contact the

office staff when your child is absent.Your child must go home on their designated bus.

If a change is made, then I need a note giving your permission.

If you pick your child up

early:Please go to the office and sign them out.

If your child will not be riding the school bus on a certain day, you must send in a signed/dated note notifying us.

CoursesLanguage Arts:

ReadingWriting

Spelling

Listening

Speaking

Reading Comprehension Quarterly, class novel (ie., Maniac Magee) as well as Guided Reading Books.Themes: Choices,

Leadership, Morals(Integrity), and Diversity.

Listening to a

classmate share.

Sharing an activity orally in class or in a group.

Completing Daily Oral Language sentences in

which mistakes in capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and

usage are corrected.

Writing, proofreading, and/or publishing a story that has been written in class.

MATH  Math in

Focus, Singapore

Math

Science

Hands-on

Macmillan

Textbook

SOCIAL STUDIES

Geography

Early American Civilizations Exploration

Colonial America

  Students are expected to proofread all

final drafts and correct any

spelling errors.

GRADING 

TestsClass Work

HomeworkProjec

ts

HomeworkThe purpose of homework is:

to reinforce skills and concepts learned in the classroom and to develop responsibility, organizational skills, and study

habits.

If a homework assignment is

forgotten:Please call a friend and complete on

plain paper.Homework includes the following:     1. Nightly Spelling Homework

--sort-it, add-it, fix-it, finish-it, stretch-it, and find-it (in varying order), and quiz on Friday. 2. Other --Homework will also include on varying basis writing, science, social studies, and the assignment math work from your child’s math instructor.

FIFTH GRADE RESPONSIBILITIES AND

PRIVILEGES Fifth Grade Research Project The Museum of Influential People

CAPS Kindergarten Helpers Nurse Helpers Photographers Lockers

Possible Class trips: Adventure Aquarium Fifth Grade Picnic

MiscellaneousBirthday parties ,

please send napkins

23 students in the class

       Specials Monday--- Art Tuesday--- Library

Wednesday--- Gym Thursday--- Music

Friday--- Gym

Thank you for coming!!!