1. Welcome to Fifth Grade Mrs. Bautista Room 419

2. Welcome to Fifth Grade!  We are having a great time – making new friends and learning new things every day.. Our class webpage is: http://www.bautistasbulletin.weebly.com

3. All About Me  Native.  This is my 10 th year teaching, in Deer Valley School District,.  I have been a special education resource teacher and taught in both 4 th and 5 th grades.

4. Contact Information  Phone number at school: (623)445-5355  Email address:  kathy.beck@dvusd.org kathy.beck@dvusd.org  Web site: http://mrskathybeck.weebly.com

5. Classroom Community  Our classroom is a community. In our community, we have one essential rule to help us get along with each other.  Students have the opportunity to be successful each day by doing what is expected and doing the best they can.  Students Should Always:  Be respectful and responsible.  Be organized and follow directions.  Be on time.  Be prepared.

6. Classroom Expectations  Students will be participating in the citizenship program Make Your Day.  The rule of our classroom is: No student has the right to interfere with the learning and safety of others.

7. Consequences  Verbal warning  Sitting away from the learning environment for a short period of time in the classroom.  Goes to discipline buddy’s classroom.  Detention at lunch or after school.  Office referral.  Make Your Day note or planning form sent home to parents.

8. Rewards  Quarterly reward activities  Special treats  Homework Club rewards  Lunch with teacher  Certificates  Child makes his/her day!

9. Planners/Folders/Binders  Students should be recording their assignments daily. Some students will need additional support to develop good homework habits, so you may be asked to sign their planner. Planners are to go home EVERY NIGHT!  Homework Folder, Graded Work Folder, and Important Papers Folder  Binders for organization

10. Reading  Students will be engaged in various activities to help them become more fluent readers and to develop a lifelong love of reading.  Some components of our reading curriculum include independent reading, small and whole group reading, as well as skill and vocabulary development.  Reading Logs – Students are required to read a minimum of 15 minutes each night, Monday through Thursday. They are to turn in their logs each Friday with a parent’s signature.

11. Writing  Some examples of 5 th grade writing activities include report writing, friendly and business letter writing, personal narratives, persuasive essays, poetry, literature responses, and journal entries, just to name a few.  Written pieces become part of your child’s writing portfolio.  Writing pieces will be graded according to the 6 traits.

12. Math  Our math program is Envision. Fifth grade math includes number sense and operations, data analysis, probability and discrete mathematics, patterns, algebra and functions, geometry and measurement, and structure and logic.  Emphasis is placed on increasing skills in the processes of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.  Students will be taught new math lessons each day under a given topic and tested at the end of a unit.  Students will keep a daily math journal/log of notes in class to help them build their skills and complete assignments.  Homework will be ungraded but is important practice. Please review your child’s Math work daily.

13. Science  FOSS is our adopted science curriculum. It has a large hands on component. Team skills and cooperative learning are stressed.  Fifth grade has 5 units. They are Space, Mixtures and Solutions, Levers and Pulleys, Variables, and the Human Body.

14. Social Studies  Our focus is geography and history of the U.S through the Civil War. Students will use a note taking book to help comprehend facts, dates, and events.  Interactive learning is an important component in our program.  We will be stressing current events through the use of our Weekly Readers. Weekly Readers will go home on Monday or Tuesday and will be due on Friday. All answers must be underlined and numbered in the articles for credit.  The class will be participating in Junior Achievement.

15. Spelling  Students have new spelling words each week.  There are 20 words each week.  Spelling Tests are on Friday.  Students will be given a spelling pretest on Mondays and have a spelling assignment to complete each night.

16. Work Habits and Responsibilities Grades  Standard Based Grading (SBG) reflects what a student knows and can do, as outlined in the Arizona State Standards.  SBG assesses a student’s overall work and their most recent work.  SBG focuses solely on proficiency. PercentageGradeDefinition 90-100%A 80-89%B 70-79%C 60-69%D 50-59% 49% FFFFMissing work

17. Homework Homework will fit into one of these five categories: 1.Remedial drill – This is an extension of work that has been introduced in class. This is used to help strengthen the child’s weak areas. 2.Research/Reports/Projects – This is work that involves the use of books and/or reference materials. It is often long term assignments. 3.Unfinished Work – This is work that is not completed in class and needs to be taken home to finish. 4.Review – This is work students need to do at home when studying and preparing for an upcoming test. 5.Reading – This is daily home reading done in preparation for monthly book reports.

18. Homework Cont.  Homework needs to be completed on time.  Parents should look over their child’s homework but not complete the assignments for them.  The majority of weekly assignments are due the next day.  Late and redone assignments will be accepted if turned in within a reasonable amount of time.  Most tests may be retaken if all assignments have been turned in.

19. Paper Heading  Students are to prepare class work and homework papers with the proper heading and never hand in a messy paper.  Students are expected to use their best penmanship at all times.  Every paper must have the student’s name, student’s number, date, subject, and assignment.

20. Absences  When returning to school after an absence, the student is responsible for getting the assignments that were missed.  Absent assignments should be turned in within a reasonable time frame.  Absent work can be picked up in the front office at 3:30. Please notify me before 12:00.  Parents can refer to the homework link on my web page to insure that their child has completed all of their assignments.

21. Classroom Library/Book Club Orders  All books in our classroom library are my personal property.  Books may be borrowed but must remain in the classroom.  Book club orders will be sent home approximately once a month. Purchasing your books from the school book order allows you to get great books at an inexpensive price and also allows our classroom to earn free books to help build our classroom library.  Checks must be made out to the individual book clubs. THEY DO NOT ACCEPT CASH!

22. Book Report Information  Each child must do one book report most months and sometimes a project to go with it.  Book choices need to be at the student’s reading level, a chapter book over 100 pages long, not a previous book read, and not made into a movie. CategoryProjectMonth Free ChoiceNoneSeptember 30 th Historical FictionCharacter interview October 29 th Free ChoiceNoneNovember 30 th PoetryMobileJanuary 31st President Report (biography) Dress-up/Oral Report February 22nd Literature Response NoneApril 1st State (nonfiction)Poster May 16th

23. Band  When a student misses class to attend band instruction, it is the student’s responsibility to obtain the missing assignments and turn them in the following day.  Band is a graded subject.  Before signing up, you and your child should discuss the need for setting aside additional study time for completing assignments missed while at band practice.

24. Music – PE -Art  PE Monday 9:40 – 10:25 Tuesday Friday  ART Wed. 9:40 – 10:25  MUSIC Thursday 9:40 – 10:45

25. Birthday Treats  You may provide birthday treats for the class if you’d like.  Please let me know in advance, so that the treats can be worked into the day’s schedule.  Treats typically will be served at the end of the day.  All treats must be store bought and peanut free.

26. Assessments  We are required by the state to administer the AIMS DPA, April 12 th through April 15th.  Most class tests/assessments typically will be given on Friday’s. Students will be notified in advance and given ample time to study.

27. Tardiness  School starts at 8:45 A.M.  If your child is tardy four times, the school will contact parents.

28. Field Trips  We will be planning fun field trips this year!  Each year we go to the Halle Heart Center.  Parent volunteers are encouraged. Some times we are limited, by the facility, as to the number of parents who can attend.

29. As Always….. Thank you for your support