1. FIFTH GRADE 101
I believe the children are our future Teach them well and let them lead the way Show them all the beauty they possess inside Give them a sense of pride to make it easier Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be…
Tami King, Tracy Louviere and Stephanie Savage
Fifth Grade
Fisher Elementary School

2. Back to School Packet
What You Signed in the Mass Chaos that Was Back to School Week…
Classroom Expectations and Consequences
Permission to Display Work
Permission to Display Math Challenges
Parent Letter Information

3. Classroom Expectations
We will value one another as unique and special individuals.
We will not laugh at or make fun of a person’s mistakes, nor use sarcasm or put-downs.
We will use good manners, saying “please,” “thank you,” and “excuse me,” and allow others to go first.
We will cheer each other to success.
We will help one another whenever possible.
We will recognize every effort and applaud it.
We will encourage each other to do our best.
We will practice virtuous living using the Life Principles.
Great Expectations Education Foundation

4. Permission to Display Work
Proud Papers
Child’s choice
Portfolio at the end of the year

5. Permission to Display Math Challenge
Hot Diggity Dog
Multiplication Facts
Fall Semester
Hot Dog Party in December
Hot Off The Grill
Division Challenge
Spring Semester
Hamburger Cook-out on Park Day in May

6. Parent Letter Highlights
Assignments are due the following day unless otherwise noted. 20% / 20 points deduction on late assignments. Assignments not turned in after two days will be recorded as a zero.
Textbooks may be taken home at any time. Novels may not leave the classroom.
Graded papers will be sent home in Thursday Folders.
Students may sometimes rework daily assignments receiving a grade of 69 or below; the average of the two grades will be recorded.
Homeroom teachers will collect work for absent students; children will have one day for each day absent to complete missed work. Because of schedule changes, classroom assignments will not be given in advance.

7. Parent Letter Highlights
Students are required to log daily assignments/tests in an agenda book. Parents are expected to review and sign the agenda book every day. Student teams are awarded points when each team member has his/her agenda signed; however, consequences will be given for lack of consistency in obtaining parent signatures.
Progress reports will be sent home in Thursday Folders approximately the fifth week of school. Please review, sign and return them promptly.
Please monitor your child’s grades on Parent Portal; the grade books will be updated weekly.

8. Reading Expectations 2012-2013
Each student’s quarterly AR point goals are individualized based on his/her reading level. Point goals are figured on each student reading 50 minutes each day.
One AR grade will be given each nine weeks for the percentage of points earned.
Fifth grade does not have scheduled media center times; students must take the initiative to return/re-check/find books.
Four book reports – one each quarter

9. Reading Expectations 2012-2013
No AR medals/trophies this year.
Dog tags and AR t-shirts will be earned with point benchmarks:
85% - platinum tag
30-60 pts – white tag
61-90 pts – green tag
pts – yellow tag
pts – black tag
pts – red tag
181+ pts – blue tag
150 pts – AR t-shirt
Reading 5 Sequoyah books with 70%+ on AR test – special tag
300 pts – Hard back gift book
AR Participant certificate

10. OCCT
Fifth Grade Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests in EVERY subject: Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, and Writing
OCCT in April
Writing test on February 27, 2013
Ideas & Development – 30%
Organization/Unity/Coherence – 25%
Word Choice – 15%
Sentences/Paragraphs – 15%
Grammar Usage/Mechanics – 15%

11. Random Bits & Pieces Falcon Landing Absences/Tardies/Early Check-out
Visitors’ Procedures
/Phone Calls
Cell Phones
Extra Credit
Block Party – THANK YOU!!
Archery – begins Monday, 9/24, 8:00-8:30am (M/T/R/F)

12. Questions? Clarifications? Anything Else?
2 tardies = 1 absence; correspondence; immediate attention – phone call; extra credit given whole class – study guide signatures, etc.; ?? Chick-Fil-A

13. If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
~African Proverb