Welcome to 5 th Grade! Rainey- Science/Social Studies Chaney- Math Sinclair- ELA

Schedule 7:30-8:05 Students get ready for the day! 8:05-8:55 Rotations 8:55-10:20 1 st period 10:20-11:45 2 nd period 11:45-12:05 Recess 12:05-12:35 Lunch 12:35-2:00 3 rd period 2:00-2:45 WIN 2:45 Students get ready to go home. Restroom breaks are given between each class rotations.

SSI (Student Success Initiative) The Student Success Initiative (SSI) grade advancement requirements apply to enrolled grades 5 and 8 students who take the STAAR reading and mathematics tests at grades 5 and 8. It was enacted by the 76 th Texas Legislature in 1999 and modified by the 81 st Texas Legislature in As specified by these requirements, a student may advance to the next grade level only by passing these tests or by unanimous decision of his or her grade placement committee that the student is likely to perform at grade level after additional instruction. The goal of the SSI is to ensure that all students receive the instruction and support they need to be academically successful in reading and mathematics. This effort depends greatly on schools, parents, and community members working in partnership to meet individual student needs.

iPads Each student is assigned an iPad Students signed a contract Students are NOT allowed to take home the iPad Students are NOT allowed to use a passcode

Student Opportunities Chess Club Practice Tuesdays during lunch Leadership Academy- Begins this week UIL Practice every Monday at 7:30 a.m. Several teams available

Dress Code Purpose Align with expectations of McCarroll Middle School 5 th graders are leaders of this campus so we want to set the best example possible Following dress code allows all students to focus on the educational aspects of school.

Volunteer Opportunities Do you want to be a Room Parent? Classroom parties

How to Stay Connected Newsletter Weekly Remind 101 Please sign up for your child’s homeroom teacher’s Remind 101 text reminders! Here’s how: Sinclair: to the number Rainey: to the number Chaney: to the number Blue Cards Parent Signatures Required Websites (Team+Individual)

How to Stay Connected

Science Weekly journal due on Friday. Journals 1-3 labs weekly unless students are given a PBL Quiz on Friday over material covered that week. Six weeks concept reviews will be given. Assignments are on board Homework Studying Webpage

Social Studies Book Pages assigned from book PBL will assigned Webpage

Reading/Writing TEKS (TEA Website) Spelling words/tests Homework- Reading Logs Guided Reading Reading levels Library

5 th grade Math SSI According to TEA, the primary focal areas for 5 th grade Math are: Problem solving using all four operations with positive rational numbers – (whole numbers, fractions, and decimals) Determining and generating formulas and solutions to expressions Extending measurement to area and volume We cover a number of other areas, as well, including comparing and rounding decimals, estimating, prime and composite numbers, coordinate plane, collecting, organizing, and interpreting data, and personal finance

5 th grade Math (cont.) Skills practice will now be coming home weekly on Monday and will be due on Thursday. There will be assignments/homework 3-4 nights a week. Almost always 10 problems or less. Students receive assignment sheets weekly so that they know what is expected for the week. In Math, we take Unit tests at the conclusion of each Unit. We typically have 2 – 3 Unit tests each 6 week period.

Thank you for joining us tonight! -Mrs. Rainey, Mrs. Chaney, and Mrs. Sinclair Questions??