“A Universe of Possibilities” Mrs. Kroner 5 th Grade Welcome to Back to School Night 2015

 Attended Cal Poly Pomona  8 th year of teaching in Etiwanda  Married with an adorable Chihuahua  Enjoys camping, exercising, and spending time with family and friends  Looking forward to a fun and rigorous year with our 5 th graders! Christy Kroner

 8:10 School Starts  8:15- 9:00 Morning Routines/ Root Words/Vocabulary/Spelling  9:00 – 9:45 ELA  9:45 – 10:34 S.S./Science  10:34- 10:45 Recess  10:45- 12:20 Math  12:20- 1:00 Lunch  1:00 – 1:30 Writing/Language  1:30-2:20 PE (Tues./Thurs.) Independent 3 (Wed./Fri)  2:20 – 2:30 Teacher Read Aloud/Writing  2:30 – 2:45 Pack up and Dismissal Daily Schedule

 Technology Emphasis  Band  Student Council  Anti-Bullying Program  Miler’s Club  Art Program  Watch Dog Dads  Field trips- Riley’s Farm in Oak Glen, and Scandia Highlights This Year

Rewards & Incentives As a teacher, I believe strongly in positive reinforcement. I constantly reward students for coming to school prepared and ready to learn. I provide many opportunities for students to earn incentives such as; Purple raffle tickets Timberwolf tickets Treats Verbal praise Recognition at assemblies

 Classroom Behavior Notification  Color-coded system  Tickets to be filled out by students  Stapled to progress reports and sent home weekly  Please ask for them on Fridays, sign and return them by Monday Consequences

 If more than 6 tickets are pulled within the 6 week behavior tracking period, a student will not participate in the 5 th Grade Behavior Celebration.  Behavior Contract- In the spring, all students will be on a behavior contract using a point system. They must maintain a certain amount of points to attend the Scandia field trip as well as participate in other end of the year activities. Details will be handed out at a later time. Consequences

 I want your child to be well-rounded. It is not my intention to give your child a lot of homework. Please let me know if they are spending more than an hour per night.  Students will be given a Homework Reminder at the beginning of the week. It is their responsibility to record the assignments on a nightly basis and complete the work as needed.  Please ensure your child is reading every night and initial the Homework Reminder.  Go to my teacher website regularly for homework assignments and much more! Homework

Daily:  Read for 30 minutes  ELA  Math  S.S./Science  Sign HW reminder Weekly:  Geography  Study spelling, vocabulary, roots as needed Homework Expectations

 Weekly Friday Folders with graded work to keep at home  Please look at all grades on ESPRI regularly and fill out the grade check sheet when it comes home in the Friday folder.  Fill out the student progress report and return on Mondays. (Bottom of HW cover)  Look for behavior tickets that may have been earned. They will be stapled to the HW. (Initial nightly) Communication Folder

 Please let me know if you have any questions/concerns. I am more than happy to communicate with you at any time. are best way to contact me.  I am excited about the journey ahead of us! Your children are most important to me and I will work very hard to give them a fantastic year in 5 th grade!  Thank you for being here tonight!! Miscellaneous