1. Welcome! Back to School Night Mrs. Thomas Room 14 4th Grade
December 19
Welcome!
Back to School Night
Mrs. Thomas
Room 14
4th Grade
5th Grade

2. Classroom Expectations
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Classroom Expectations
Classwork & Homework
Work is complete and turned in on due date
Good use of time in classroom
5th Grade

3. Correct format for all work (except math)
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Correct format for all work (except math)
Lined paper: 8” x 10 1/2” or 8 1/2” x 11”
Name, number, and date (top right corner of paper)
Title of assignment on top line
Write in cursive
Observe left and right margins
Write complete sentences
5th Grade

4. Correct Format - Math Use graph paper for computations
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Correct Format - Math
Use graph paper for computations
Circle the number of each problem
Skip a space between problems
Label answers on word problems
SHOW ALL WORK!!
5th Grade

5. Curriculum Math: Everyday Math Language Arts: Houghton-Mifflin
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Curriculum
Math: Everyday Math
Language Arts: Houghton-Mifflin
Reading Anthology, Novels, English grammar, and Spelling
Social Studies – Harcourt
Science - Scott Foresman
5th Grade

6. Weekly Activities Library – Tuesday 1:30-2:00
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Weekly Activities
Library – Tuesday 1:30-2:00
PE - Mon. , 8:05-8:55 & Wed., 8:55-9:45 a.m.
Read and sign Expectations and Discipline Policy for P.E.
Music - Fri., 1:00-1:30 p.m.
Computer Lab – Tues. & Thurs. 8:45-9:15 a.m. (half the class at a time)
5th Grade

7. Other Activities Scripps Foreign Language (1st trimester)
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Other Activities
Scripps Foreign Language (1st trimester)
This year: Chinese
Tues. & Wed., 11:15-11:45 a.m.
Little Buddies w/ Mrs. Van Kouwenberg and Mrs. Walters’ class – Thurs. 10:30- 11:00
Gold Rush Days – 4th grade end-of-the-year party on the turf – June 2
Gold Rush Play, Eureka! - May 30
5th Grade

8. Back to School Night
December 19
Projects – 4th Grade
Accelerated Reader (AR) – 2 tests per month on books at their level.
Book Reports – 1 per month of a specified genre
Mission Project (in class) – Nov.-Dec.
Gold Rush Report - April
Science Project (TBD)
5th Grade

9. Field Trips Mission San Juan Capistrano – Dec. 13
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Field Trips
Mission San Juan Capistrano – Dec. 13
La Brea Tar Pits – January 19
.Pilgrim – March 15
$50. fee
$25. deposit due Oct. 3rd
Botanic Gardens – April 5th or 6th
*Parent Chaperones needed for each trip
5th Grade

10. Fundraisers Show of Support - Sept.
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Fundraisers
Show of Support - Sept.
Roadrunner Golf Classic - Oct. 10 (classroom theme: Garden Escape)
Spell-a-thon - Jan./Feb.
5th Grade

11. Miscellaneous Scholastic book orders - online
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Miscellaneous
Scholastic book orders - online
Parent Conferences - Dec. and Mar.
Class parties & birthdays – We are a “peanut-free” classroom
Volunteers needed:
Clerical
Working with students in small groups
Friday Folders
Class banner and auction basket
Field trip chaperones
Periodic projects which can be done at home
5th Grade

12. Your Homework :-) Fall Conference Schedule Volunteering
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Your Homework :-)
Fall Conference Schedule
Volunteering
Contact Information - s
About My Child
Home-School Agreement
5th Grade

13. Communication Notes to school
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Communication
Homework – Student Agendas
Friday Folders
Classroom newsletter/ website
Notes to school
Parent Signatures on tests/progress reports
5th Grade

14. Back to School Night
December 19
Questions?
5th Grade