1. Welcome to Fifth Grade Orientation Thursday September 5, 2013

2. Fifth Grade Schedule 7:20-8:00 – Morning Work and Announcements 8:05-8:55- P.E./Music/Art 9:00-11:00 – Math/ 11:00-12:30 – Second Block 12:30-1:20 – Recess/Lunch 1:20-2:00 – Second Block 2:00-2:45 – Team Time

3. Bobcat Agreements Mutual Respect Mutual Respect Appreciations/No Put-Downs Appreciations/No Put-Downs Attentive Listening Attentive Listening Right to Pass Right to Pass Personal Best Personal Best

4. Conduct System Step 1: Warning Step 1: Warning Step 2: Take points Step 2: Take points 100-95 E 100-95 E 94-90 S+ 94-90 S+ 89-85 S 89-85 S 84-80 S- 84-80 S- 79-75 N 79-75 N 74-67 U 74-67 U

5. Automatic Office Referrals Severe classroom disruption Severe classroom disruption Fighting physically or verbally Fighting physically or verbally Use of inappropriate language or gestures Use of inappropriate language or gestures Defying teacher requests Defying teacher requests Not following student discipline handbook rules Not following student discipline handbook rules

6. ELAR SpellingCity.com Vocabulary Study Word Meaning Novel Study Supporting Details Summarizing Relationships and Outcomes Point of View Scholastic Weekly Reader Nightly Reading Log

7. Science Scientific Process Scientific Process StemScopes StemScopes Science Fair Science Fair

8. Social Studies American History Early America Colonization American Revolution Civil War U.S. Constitution Economy Memorize and Recite: The Preamble Star Spangled Banner National Anthem 20 th Century Social Studies Weekly Periodical Geography Biography Reports

9. Math Math Textbook Online; replacement cost of damaged or lost math book is $50 Math Textbook Online; replacement cost of damaged or lost math book is $50 Math Textbook Online Math Textbook Online All skills will be maintained on a daily basis through Daily Rigor and review activities. All skills will be maintained on a daily basis through Daily Rigor and review activities. Nightly homework Nightly homework ThinkThroughMath.com ThinkThroughMath.com ThinkThroughMath.com

10. Study Skills Planner/Supplies Planner/Supplies Students in fifth grade have an equitable amount of homework across the grade level. Students in fifth grade have an equitable amount of homework across the grade level. Regular and prompt attendance is vital. Regular and prompt attendance is vital. Students will be given one day to make up work for every day missed due to excused absences. Students will be given one day to make up work for every day missed due to excused absences.

11. Help Your Child Succeed Please check your child’s planner daily to verify homework completion. Please check your child’s planner daily to verify homework completion. Refer to your teacher’s website if you are in doubt. Refer to your teacher’s website if you are in doubt. Please send a note explaining any absences. Please send a note explaining any absences. Tuesday Folder Tuesday Folder Sign up and monitor your child’s grade through TXConnect. Sign up and monitor your child’s grade through TXConnect. TXConnect Sign up with your teacher for Remind101 texts. Sign up with your teacher for Remind101 texts. A conference document will be posted on our teacher’s site on September 19 to schedule conferences. A conference document will be posted on our teacher’s site on September 19 to schedule conferences.

12. Grading Policy Homework 1st day late = 15 point deduction 2nd day late = 25 point deduction 3rd day late = a grade of a zero Daily/Quiz/Tests/Projects 1st day late = 15 point deduction 2nd day late = 25 point deduction 3rd day late = 30 point deduction

13. Volunteers Homeroom Parents Homeroom Parents Cupcake Friday Cupcake Friday Tuesday Folder Tuesday Folder Fifth Grade Fundraising Fifth Grade Fundraising Three Parties Three Parties

14. Contacts School phone number 533-6250 School phone number 533-6250 E-mail is the easiest way of contact krenekk@ltisdschools.org E-mail is the easiest way of contact krenekk@ltisdschools.org krenekk@ltisdschools.org alonzos@ltisdschools.org alonzos@ltisdschools.orgalonzos@ltisdschools.org We are not always able to check e-mail during the day due to our schedule, so your e-mail will be answered within 24 hours of receiving it. We are not always able to check e-mail during the day due to our schedule, so your e-mail will be answered within 24 hours of receiving it. If your message is urgent, please call the office and they will give us the message. If your message is urgent, please call the office and they will give us the message.