matthewstown proudly presents a town meeting for resident leaders meeting date: thursday, september...
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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: [email protected]
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!!!