1. 2013-2014

2.  Lisa Castecka: Reading/LA  Yvette Foster: Science  Donna Kalman: Social Studies  Nancy Mecklenburg: Math  Joy Moore: Science  Janelle Steves: Social Studies  Melissa Wright: Math  Erin Zimmerman: Reading/LA

3.  Spiral- Notes/examples, daily warm-ups,  Quizzes every week to 7 days- based on homework  Major tests- review sheet will come home 2 days before. Complete at home, go over in class.  Homework every night!!! SHOW ALL WORK!!!  Fast facts every Friday- Students making less than 90 will be rewarded Monday for doing the FF homework/practice over the weekend.  Mountain Math- will start 2 nd semester  Cumulative review short quiz- 1 per week- review of any skill covered to that point.  ALL WORK MUST BE SHOWN! Answers only will NOT be accepted!

4.  Reading Log will begin the week of September 9; no parent signature is required; students must read 20+ minutes per day  Reader’s Workshop with an interactive student notebook (BINDER)  Comprehension tests: not given weekly but may go along with a book or poem we are studying in class  Reading strategies- strategies are part of the grade  Major research project (in the last nine weeks)  Spelling is not a grade on the report card  Parent resources are on the katyisd website

5. Writing and Language Arts will be integrated through Reading and is not a separate block!  Library every other week on Friday  Quizzes- unannounced  Grammar teach/review  Writing in different genres  Major Research Project

6.  Note taking skills  Hands on investigations  Workbooks assignments (classwork)  Daily Science Review  STAAR Science Practice  Study Guides  Vocabulary Development  Science Projects  Tests and Quizzes will be given about every other week

7.  Geography Review- graded weekly  Curriculum covers 400+ years.  All work is kept in an interactive notebook  Quizzes- may use notebook  Periodic memorizing (done in class)  Historical plays  Please do not take any papers out of the social studies section of the organizer

8.  PE – 2 days- wear tennis shoes!!  Art- 1 day  Music- 1 day  Friday- rotation day

9.  Goes home every day  Graded work and flyers go home every Tuesday- please take them out!!  6 - 9 pockets preferred  Pockets:  tracker  homework  math  reading  social studies  science

10.  Required! Must have every day  Students copy assignments in every subject from each teachers homework board- teachers will put a or their initials to show the students wrote it down correctly.  Please review assignments written in tracker with your child** if they say, “I finished that”, PLEASE ask to see it!  Teacher will put time on tracker for RR break  If you still need to purchase a tracker, they are $3.00

11.  They need to talk to each teacher regarding what they missed and when/how they can make it up.  If your child will be out for more than 1 day, you can call the front office by 9:00 am to ask for make up work. You may pick it up by 3:00, or have it sent home with another child.  We can not send home work for an absence ahead of time.

12.  Student council – campaign begins September 23  Safety patrol- must be car rider or walker/YMCA and have passing grades and good conduct  Recycling  Kindergarten helpers on field day  5 th grade end of year parties  Shark Jam activities  Field trip

13.  Math Night October 17 th  Picture Day: October 16 th  Game Day: October 25 th

14.  STAAR Math: April 1 st  STAAR Reading: April 2 nd  STAAR Science: April 23 rd

15.  Students will always be: Safe Respectful Responsible

16.  Will come home every Tuesday for a parent signature (no initials please)  Students will earn a “shark smile” for getting card signed and returned Wednesday  If you have questions about the card, please write a separate note or email the teacher  An office referral will be recorded as an “N” in self discipline  Shark jam sessions based on homework marks  Loss of card is a U in organization

17.  A summary of your child’s strengths/weaknesses in each subject and behavior will come after the 1 st nine weeks.  Please review the comments made with your child. If you feel you need to discuss your child in a personal or phone conference after reviewing the information, you may return the form to set up a time.

18.  Our conference time is 2:30-3:20. If you contact us, please realize we are teaching until 2:30 and may not get your email before then.  Email is the best and quickest way to get in touch with us: lisaacastecka yvetterfoster donnakalmannancykmecklenburg joylmoorejanellersteves melissawrighterinezimmerman @katyisd.org