1. Welcome to 5th Grade! Room 22
Mrs. Hampton

2. About Me *6th Year Teaching
*Taught four years in Campbell Union School District
*2nd Year teaching in Tracy Unified
*Taught 2nd, 3rd, and 5th grade
*Multiple Subject Teaching Credential with CLAD from CSU East Bay
*Masters in Education from Cal State East Bay
About Me

3. My Job
*It is my job to teach your child fifth grade curriculum that will help them prepare him/her for sixth grade.
*We also work on social skills – how to work with others through participation and cooperation.
*My goal is to make this year a positive learning experience for your child and to empower them with the “I CAN” attitude.

4. Positive Discipline Discipline Individual Recognition Positive Praise
Tickets
Certificates
Kelly Cash
Whole Class Rewards
Class Word=Class Rewards
Discipline
# on the board – loss of 5 minutes of recess
1st check mark – loss of entire recess, parent contact (Teacher Referral)
2nd check mark – Parent Contact and “Chill Out” in another room
3rd check mark – after school detention and possible behavior plan
4th check mark – Admin Referral
* Severity Clause: teacher reserves the right to jump to any consequence depending on the severity of the situation.

5. Common Core
This year, students will continue their adjustments to the new common core standards.
What this means for you and your student:
More writing and critical thinking in all subject areas
New math curriculum– now doing multiplication at the end of first trimester
Math assessments are now online
Students need to be practicing fact families each and every night
Typing practice and more typed assignment options

6. Social Studies Native Americans Explorers Early Settlers Colonists*
American Revolution*
Constitution
Westward Movement
Geography
States and Capitals
Start studying them NOW!
*Colonial Day is in the works!

7. Science Classroom Rotations every 7 weeks! Cells Plant Systems
Human Body Systems
Water Resources
Water Cycle
Weather
Solar System
Atoms and elements
Chemical Compounds
Characteristics of Matter
Scientific Method
Investigation Skills

8. Math
Place Value
Decimals
Multiplication
Division
Fractions
Problem Solving
Geometry
Measurement
Students need to have their multiplication and division facts memorized to be successful in 5th grade math!

9. Language Arts Writing Reading (across subjects) *Novel Studies
*Summary
*Narrative
*Expository
*Opinion
*Response to Literature
*Research Reports
Reading
*Novel Studies
*Weekly Vocabulary
*AR (Accelerated Reader)
*Daily reading is expected for homework

10. Language Arts (Continued)
Spelling
20 words each week
Test on Friday
Root words
Prefix/suffix
Contractions
Other spelling patterns
Grammar
Nouns
Verbs
Pronouns
Prepositional Phrases
Independent/ Dependent Clauses
Punctuation
Capitalization

11. AR: Accelerated Reader
-4 tests passed in the 1st trimester
-6 tests passed in the 2nd trimester and 3rd trimester
-Students have to get 80% to pass a test
-TESTS CAN ONLY BE TAKEN ONE TIME!
-Students will know their individual reading level to pick an appropriate book
AR: Accelerated Reader

12. D.A.R.E. Drug Abuse Resistance Education
Officer Abercrombie
10 week program
10 lessons
Opinion Essay
Community Service
D.A.R.E Graduation
D.A.R.E. Drug Abuse Resistance Education

13. Homework Monday - Thursday -60 minutes UNINTERRUPTED each night
-Students must read every night and complete a task
-Agenda must be initialed by a parent every night
-Missing/Late homework is NOT accepted
-It is the students responsibility to get their missing work. They will have the same amount of days they were absent to complete the work.
-We will have Homework Buddies to write down any missing assignments.
-If work is not completed because of emergencies, please contact me.
Homework

14. George Kelly requires that all students in grades 4-8 have agendas
George Kelly requires that all students in grades 4-8 have agendas. This is where the students record their nightly homework.
The student handbook is also inside of the GKES Agendas.
Agendas are $10.00 cash.
Students need to have an agenda by next Monday!
Agendas

15. Organization Corrected work will be filed in each student’s file.
Once passed back, all work is to be kept at home. Please keep all work until the end of the trimester.
Each student has a RED homework folder to take homework to and from school in. All homework should be kept in it. There are also sample homework pieces in the folder.
Desk and area surrounding is always to be clean and organized (Including Book Cubbie)

16. Projects
This is a small sample of some of the projects we will be doing this year: -Native American Museum Project (September) -Explorer Project (October) -Book Report projects (throughout the year) -American Revolution Project -Science Report -State Report (April/May)

17. GRADES Grades are available to you 24/7 through the ABI Parent Portal
Grades are updated often.
Please check at least once a week
The more informed you are the better your child will do.
GRADES

18. Progress Reports
Progress Reports are available online on Aeries grading system.
Grades are updated often
Please check grades on a weekly basis
A full printout will be given for formal progress reports, and at the end of the trimester.
If you haven’t signed up for Aeries yet, please do so in the office ASAP!

19. It is imperative that all students attend school unless they are sick or have a family crisis.
Students must be on time (BEFORE 8:20)
Make-up work will be the student’s responsibility to ask for and complete.
Parents may call in the morning to request work. Missed assignments will be ready in the office by 3:30 if requested.
Attendance

20. Our budget is still very limited for school supplies, copies, field trips, etc.
We are requesting $20 donation to cover the normal supplies needed
Any other donations are greatly appreciated!
PLEASE VISIT OUR “HELPING HANDS”
Monetary donation will be put in the PTO account and used for classroom supplies. Make checks to GKPTO and put Michelle Hampton Room 22 in the memo.
Time for the bad news….

21. Field Trips
Due to budget cuts we will need to get donations and/ or fundraise for field trips to occur.
We will be having a Walk-a-Thon to raise money for our first field trip to the Lawrence Discovery Center!
Class Donations can be made by cash or check
Make checks payable to GKPTO
In the memo put Michelle Hampton Rm 22

22. News & Communications I often email information mhampton@tusd.net
Class web site
Remind App (Text b2b9cb to 81010)
George Kelly FACEBOOK pages
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School web site

23. Communication Made Easy!
Sign up for free at Remind.com and use code b2b9cb Or
Text b2b9cb to 81010

24. All of this information will be available on our Class Webpage
GOOD NEWS!!!!!
All of this information will be available on our Class Webpage

25. All documents can be found on our website:
Before you go tonight…
Please fill out and return the bottom portion of “Classroom Procedures” parent contract on the last page of the packet.
All documents can be found on our website:
Thank you for coming!