1. Welcome to Back to School Night!
Mrs. Greenstein

2. About the teacher…
This is my 21st year teaching!  I have taught 5th grade, 3rd grade, 2nd grade, and kindergarten.  
I graduated from California State University Fullerton with my bachelors degree, teaching credential, Masters in Education, and reading specialist credential.
I am a mentor teacher for the district.

3. 5th Grade Rules and Consequences
Essential Agreement  (rules) will be agreed upon through a class meeting
You will be notified of behavior and missing assignments on a daily basis through Jupiter Grades and/or your student’s planners- it is expected that students will record their homework in the planner and that parents will check the planner on a nightly basis.

4. Planners and HOmework Daily Homework should not exceed 60 minutes
Students should read for 20 minutes per day
Planners will be filled out and signed daily by an adult
Red Circles notify of missing assignments
Please address homework concerns as soon as they arise
Late work will be accepted for only one week after the due date
Some homework assignments will require internet access

5. Daily Schedule Our basic daily schedule looks like this: 8:30-9:00 PE
9:00-10:40 Math
10:40-11:00 Recess
11:00-12:00 Universal Access
12:00-12:50  Science/Social Studies/Language Arts
12:50-1:30 Lunch
1:30-2:45 Language Arts 

6. All Star Points Positive behavior is encouraged and rewarded!
All Star Days
Students earn 5 points per day
Points are deducted due to behavior, missing assignments, and/or not being prepared
At end of 9 week period, the points convert to a percentage

7. ALl Star Day Percentage All-Star Base Earned Activities Earned
Description
90 – 100%
HOME RUN
All-Day Fun 
Park Day (off-campus) + Movie
80 – 89%
TRIPLE
All-Day ON Campus Fun
Stay on-campus ~ Game Day
70 – 79%
DOUBLE
Half-and-Half Day
Half-Day Game Day/Half-Day “Regular School Day”
69 – below
SINGLE
Regular School Day
Students will participate in a regular school day

8. Report card and Grades
We have 2 grade reporting periods and 2 progress reports
Parent/Teacher Conferences will be the week of October 23rd
Graded assignments will be sent home weekly in Monday Folder
Late work will be accepted for only 1 week 

9. Monday Folders
Each Monday students will bring home a "Monday Folder" containing all the notices, announcements and graded student work from the previous week.
Please remove all papers, sign the envelope and return it the next school day.

10. IB- PYP Transdisciplinary Themes
Our regular district adopted curriculum will be integrated into the 6 Transdisciplinary Themes of the International Baccalaureate program (IB Program):
1. Who We Are
2. Where We Are In Time and Place
3. How We Express Ourselves
4. How the World Works
5. How We Organize Ourselves
6. Sharing the Planet

11. Curriculum New Language Arts Program called Benchmark Universe
Reading Counts point goals 
Universal Access Hour
Go Math 
Think Central
Weekly Math Review

12. Science Camp September 26-29th
Cost is $   Checks accepted until 8/25.  Only cash after that.  Cash payments accepted until 9/5.
Snakes, Astronomy, Archery, Rock Climbing, Dancing, Hiking, Survival Skills and more!
Students not attending camp, will participate in science activities at school with a substitute teacher.
We are looking for a trailer to help get luggage up to camp. 

13. Band Pull out program lead by Mr. Green
Each instrument has a different schedule
Will miss class and work will need to be made up
Full band during PE for less out of class time

14. Special 5th gRADE Events
Science Camp
Shop Till You Drop
Turkey Trot
Fitness Testing
Gingerbread Houses
100th Day of School
Field of Honor
DARE
Colonial Day
5th Grade Exhibition
Field Day
Bowling
Finale

15. Communication Weekly emails
Announcements, volunteer sign-ups, and class photos will be posted on Classroom FaceBook Page
Student Planners
Jupiter Grades

16. Volunteers Volunteers are needed and appreciated.
Meet the Masters Docent
Room Mom
Picture Mom
 Monday Folder 
Reading Counts Mom 
Working with students
Clerical help throughout the week

17. I look forward to a fun and productive year!
Thank You For Coming!
I look forward to a fun and productive year!