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Missing assignments
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3. New Grading Scale Range Letter Grade Points 93 - 100 A 4.0 90 - 92 A-   A
4.0
 A-
3.7
  B+
3.3 B
3.0
 B-
2.7
  C+
2.3 C
2.0
 C-
1.7
67- 69
  D+
1.3 D
1.0
Below 64 E
0.0

4. Class Schedule PE – every day 9:35 – 10:20 Healthy Snack
Manicchia Lunch 12:30 – 1:00
Valentine Lunch 12:33 – 1:03
Music/Art – Tuesdays & Thursdays :45-9:25
Computer Lab – every other Monday

5. Social Studies
4th Grade Review of VA Geography for the first few weeks
Workbook
Colonial Times to Civil Rights Movement
Williamsburg Field Trip (March) $$$

6. Math Everyday Math Journals and SRB EM Games
Online SRB & Family Letters
FASTT Math
Flashcards

7. Reading Reading Log – Parent or guardian Must sign nightly
Students should read for 20 minutes every night as part of Homework (This can be a chapter book, magazine, their science or social studies notes, etc)
Reading instruction is a mix of:
Making Meaning Program,
Guided Reading,
Shared Reading

8. Science No hard cover textbook Hands on activities
Interactive notebook
Website
Binders for review (once or twice a week)

9. Writing New Writing Program- Being A Writer! We are thrilled about it!
Spelling tests will be on Fridays
March SOL Writing Test
Portfolios will be kept of you child’s writing
Students will be required to have a writing journal
(a notebook or composition book will work fine)

10. Clubs Art Club Chorus Safety Patrol Jump Rope Club Reading Buddies LBS
SCA
Strings
Newspaper Club
Safety Patrol
Reading Buddies
Library Helpers
Girls in Engineering
And more…

11. Discipline Plan Preferred Activity Time (PAT)
Individual Behavior Chart
(reflected on Thursday Folders)

12. Homework
It is your child’s responsibility to WRITE homework in their planners every day.
Incomplete or missing homework will be noted on Thursday folders and will be reflected in the “Work Habits” grade on report cards.
No homework will be given on Fridays….except there could be a quiz or test on a Monday, in that case- students are suggested to study over the weekend.

13. Classroom Rules
Do not talk while the teacher is instructing the class.
Be polite and courteous toward others.
Respect yourself and your classmates and teachers.
If something is not yours, do not touch it or take it.
Adhere to the school honor policy

14. Class Website http://kg5thgrade.weebly.com/
Weekly homework assignments will be updated on website.
Important announcements will also be on website

15. First Day Reminders Make sure your child has a snack
Please have them sharpen pencils prior to the first day of school
School supplies

16. Contact Us
Mrs. Valentine Mrs. Manicchia