Welcome to Room 26 Back to School Night Mrs. Williams 5 th Grade

Jennifer Williams 5 th Grade Junction Elementary

Table of Contents  Introduction  My Background  Class Schedule  Classroom Management & Procedures  5 th Grade Curriculum  Homework Policy  Common Core Standards  Support  Thank you!

Introduction Mrs. Jennifer Williams Click on “Your Schools” then Elementary Click on “Junction” Click on “Staff” Click on “Jennifer Williams”

Welcome to 5 th Grade! I am looking forward to a wonderful and successful year with your children. It is such a joy to be their teacher this year!

My Background  Education: I earned my BA in Liberal Studies from CSU, Chico, and my Multiple Subject Credential with a Supplementary Credential in Mathematics from CSU, Chico.  Teaching Experience: This is my 13 th year teaching. I have taught 8 th grade Algebra and Algebra Honors, 5 th grade, 2 nd grade, and 1 st grade. I was given the extraordinary opportunity to complete my student teaching in Dublin, Ireland where I taught 2 nd, 5 th, and 7 th grade.

Class Schedule 8:30-8:45DOL, Bellworks, Attendance, Homework Check-In 8:45-10:10Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Math Notes & Practice 10:10-10:25Recess 10:25-10:45Read Aloud/Silent Sustained Reading 10:45-12:00Open Court Reading/Language Arts/Writing 12:00-12:57Lunch/Break 1:00-1:30AR Goals/Response to Intervention 1:30-2:50Social Studies/Science/Art 2:50-3:00 Planners/Clean Up/Dismissal P.E.Tuesdays and Wednesdays LibraryThursdays Computer LabThursdays *MondaysPLC Dismissal at 1:50

Classroom Expectations Be Safe Be Respectful Be Responsible

Classroom Management *Fun Friday Bi-weekly and School Sing *Group Points for great teamwork. *Point Cards and Ticket Rewards for exceptional individual behavior

Curriculum

Language Arts  Text - Open Court and Ready Common Core  Rebecca Sitton Spelling  Students will get approximately 5 academic vocabulary words per week with tests on Fridays.  Non-fiction articles and passages will be read and discussed during Socratic Seminars.

Writing  Narrative  Informative  Argumentative

Math California Math  1 Lesson per day with Mid Chapter checks and standard based tests.  Website -Resources and online student text Code is DD6BBB844C (Use CAPS for the letters)

Science California Science  One week intervals including text and experiments. Tests are given at the end of chapter.  Website is (Choose 2008 Edition and CA as the state) includes many resources for student learning. Students will utilize note taking.

Social Studies Text - “Our Nation”  Focus is on U.S. History from pre-colonial tribes, all the way to present day with a huge focus on early American history.  Students will know all state names, locations, and capitals.  There will be a couple of projects throughout the year.

Homework  Planners are used for organization. They are kept in the front section of their binders. Signed by parent nightly.  Binders are organized by subject: Language Arts, Writing, Math, Social Studies and Science.  Daily Basis – Reading 20 min. Homework always due the next day unless noted.  Homework is checked, not graded unless it consists of finishing class work/project.  Usually there will be a math sheet every night, vocabulary, spelling activities, occasional social studies/science worksheets, and projects that need to be worked on at home.

Homework Management Plan All work started in class is expected to be turned in the following day, unless otherwise stated. If the work is not completed in class, it is to be taken home and completed. If students do not turn in their homework when due, it is considered late and students are given time during break to complete the assignment. If the work is turned in late, that is annotated and student still receives a mark for the work. If the work is not completed, the assignment will receive a zero credit. When students are absent for the day or even leave early, an absent slip is placed on their desk and all missed assignments are compiled for the student’s return. Absent students are given the same number of days absent to turn in their work.

Common Core Standards  Students will be assessed according to the Common Core Standards.  Grades will follow a 3 point rubric scale. *Learning Level (1): Low Basic (Recall) *Learning Level (2): Basic (Skill/Concept) *Learning Level (3): Proficient (Strategic Reasoning) Students at this level are successfully demonstrating understanding of the grade level standard. The score of a 3 is what we hope all students will meet by the end of the instruction for each specific standard.  Report Cards will be given each trimester.  Progress Reports if necessary.  Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held in November.  Friday Folders will be sent home most Fridays with progress updates on homework, behavior, and assessments.

Learning Level 1: Low Basic Students are taught the very basic routine procedures. Learning Level 2: Basic Students are then taught how to apply the skills and concepts of the standard Learning Level 3: Proficient Students are taught how to apply their basic skills to real- world applications Common Core Learning Levels

Example of Learning Levels Low Basic: Students can multiply and divide math facts to 100. Basic: Students can multiply and divide fractions. Proficient: Students can apply their learning of multiplying and dividing fractions to real-world problems and explain their reasoning. Standard: Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division to multiple and divide fractions

Parents Parent/Teacher Communication: If you need to contact me you can send a note with your child, send me an or leave a voic message and I will return your call. If you do leave a message, keep in mind that I may not hear it until the end of the school day.  Our partnership is key!!!!  Donations are appreciated! Thank you for the supplies that have already been sent in! :)  Data Binders sent home most Fridays

Field Trips/Presentations  Tall Ships: November 2013 *more information to come soon  KCRA Dirk Verdorn Weather Presentation: TBD  Science Enrichment Trip: TBD  Chilton Middle School Visit: TBD

Other Items  Questions  Any questions about the classroom?  Any questions about the curriculum?  Please hold off on questions about your child until a private conference time.

Thank You! Thank you so much for coming tonight! It is such a pleasure to be your child’s teacher this year!