Mrs. Foster’s 5th Grade 2008-2009

New Grading Scale

New Grading Scale

A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 U 59-

A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 U 59-

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English and Language English and Language ArtsArtsEnglish and Language English and Language ArtsArtsNew Storytown series runs Reading, LA and Spelling all together in one program. Creating curriculum content relevance.

Independent Reading Goal (25%) Read 12 different genres for the year, 3 books per quarter.

What about Math???What about Math??? Graphs Place value Geometry Fractions Measurement You need to know your Math facts!

Graphs Place value Geometry Fractions Measurement You need to know your Math facts!

I hear, and I forget. I see, I hear, and I forget. I see, and I remember. I do, and I and I remember. I do, and I

understandunderstand.

I hear, and I forget. I see, I hear, and I forget. I see, and I remember. I do, and I and I remember. I do, and I

understandunderstand. Life Life ScienceScience

*Cells*Cells*Growth and *Growth and HeredityHeredity

*Energy & *Energy & EcosystemsEcosystems

*Rocks & Fossils*Rocks & Fossils* Volcanoes* Volcanoes

Life Life ScienceScience

*Cells*Cells*Growth and *Growth and HeredityHeredity

*Energy & *Energy & EcosystemsEcosystems

*Rocks & Fossils*Rocks & Fossils* Volcanoes* Volcanoes

*Sound & Light*Sound & Light

*Forces & *Forces & MotionMotion

Education is not the filling of a bucket, but the lighting

of a fire.-- W. B. Yeats

Education is not the filling of a bucket, but the lighting

of a fire.-- W. B. YeatsSocial StudiesSocial Studies

*Ancient Americas*Ancient Americas*Native Americans*Native Americans*Explorers*Explorers*Our Colonial *Our Colonial HeritageHeritage

*Revolutionary War*Revolutionary War*Our Constitution*Our Constitution

Social StudiesSocial Studies

*Ancient Americas*Ancient Americas*Native Americans*Native Americans*Explorers*Explorers*Our Colonial *Our Colonial HeritageHeritage

*Revolutionary War*Revolutionary War*Our Constitution*Our Constitution

Build a tepee with Mr. Hoy

Build a tepee with Mr. Hoy

“Looks like a bunch of wild indians, I tell ya…”

Field Trips !!! :)Field Trips !!! :)

Amboy Nursing HomeAmboy Nursing Home

Ag Expo - 4H CenterAg Expo - 4H Center

Amboy Pharmacy ( Reading Goal Incentive)Amboy Pharmacy ( Reading Goal Incentive)

5th Grade Camp Out - Camp Reynoldswood5th Grade Camp Out - Camp Reynoldswood

Kelly Foster 815-857-3528Kelly Foster 815-857-3528

Team Time 10:45-11:30 or 2:25-3:10Team Time 10:45-11:30 or 2:25-3:10

kfoster@amboy.netkfoster@amboy.net

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Please remember to sign up for a Please remember to sign up for a Parent/Teacher Conference time. Parent/Teacher Conference time.

Thursday, October 30, 3:00-6:00 or Tuesday, Thursday, October 30, 3:00-6:00 or Tuesday, November 3, 3:00 - 5:00.November 3, 3:00 - 5:00.

Thank you for your time, looking forward to a Thank you for your time, looking forward to a great school year ! ~ K. Fostergreat school year ! ~ K. Foster