Welcome to Blanton 5 th Grade Parent Orientation!

1. Welcome toBlanton 5th Grade Parent Orientation! Please sign in and get a brochure.

2. Welcome and Introductions 5th Grade Team • Tracey Brent– Math Teacher • Dana Sewell- Math Teacher • Spencer Wolf – Language Arts Teacher, Team Leader • Tamarra Thiessen- Language Arts Teacher • Angie Passons– Science Teacher, Camp Coordinator • Doug Mauldin- Science Teacher

3. Curriculum • Language Arts • Math • Science • Social Studies • Health

4. Schedule • 7:35 – 7:50 – Morning Procedures • 7:50 – 8:00 – Announcements • 8:00 – 8:35 – Social Studies/Health • 8:35 – 9:20 – Specials (Music, Art, P.E.) • 9:20 – 9:25 – Restroom Break • 9:25 – 9:40 – Homeroom- Class Meeting, Social Studies/Health • 9:40-11:00 – Rotation 1 • 11:00 – 11:30 – Lunch • 11:30 – 11:50 – Recess • 11:50 – 12:00 – Restroom Break • 12:00 – 1:20 – Rotation 2 • 1:20 – 2:40 – Rotation 3 • 2:40 – 2:45 – Homeroom, Pack-Up • 2:50 – Dismissal *Orchestra 7:50-8:35

5. Behavior Management • Noble Knights’ Creed • School Wide Behavior Matrix • Behavior Clip Chart • 5th Grade Expectations and Classroom Teacher Expectation • Rewards • Individual and Class Rewards • Fun Fridays

6. Homework • Agenda • Data Binders • Parent Support • Lucky Shields- 2 chances

7. Communication • Newsletter • Teacher Websites • Tuesday Newsday Folders • Conferences • Phone/Email

8. Grades • Grades taken and entered by subject teacher. • Home Access and TAC • 3 week Progress Reports for students with an average of 75 or below only. • Report Cards at end of six weeks. • Graded papers handed back on regular basis • Reteach/Retake Policy

9. Goal Setting/Progress Tracking • Student Ownership of Assessment • Data Binders • Class and Individual Goal Setting and Progress Tracking • Student Data Centers posted in room • Academic Progress Data • Look for our Learning Objectives online and in our newsletters.

10. STAAR Tests • STAAR Tests in 3 Subjects- Math, Reading, and Science • More Rigorous • College Readiness • SSI- Student Success Initiative- must pass to move on • Dates listed in brochure

11. Supplies/ Organization • Students will keep a binder with dividers for each subject, agenda, homework, and notebooks for each subject • Students take binder home and bring to school each day and to all classes.

12. Attendance • School hours 7:50-2:50 • Tracking Attendance • Leave before 10:00am = Absent • Leave after 10:00am = Present • Must send handwritten note upon child’s return to school to excuse absence. • Make-Up Work is student’s responsibility. They will have a make up work folder ready when they return.

13. Arrival/Dismissal • School starts-7:50. Students can arrive as early at 7:20, go to classrooms at 7:35 but not before. • Dismissal at 2:50 • Students will not be called out of class after 2:20 for early checkout

14. Transportation • Usual Transportation home should be the same all year if possible • Must send a written note, email, or call the office if there are any changes in the way your child gets home by 1:30 • Please do not ask teacher to send them one way if the weather is okay and another if it is raining. That changes moment to moment and is subjective. • No Pick Up anywhere except car line. No picking up at Madison. • No walking anywhere except with walkers to Stacee Lane. • In morning, walkers and bikers must go around front of building . • No motorized vehicles, skateboards, or scooters on school property.

15. Visitors/Volunteers • Visitors- check in at office and get visitor sticker • Visitors MUST have a driver’s license to check in at the office • Visitors not allowed at recess • Volunteer opportunities- must have background check- included chaperones for camp and field trips. • Sign out child early after party or volunteer time- must sign out student in classroom or office. • No siblings attending classroom parties or grade level events.

16. District/School Protocol • Code of Conduct-access online • Dress Code- follow district guidelines. • Things to remembers: shorts /skirts must be fingertip length, tops must be 3 fingers at shoulder, no holes in clothes, etc. • Cell Phones and other electronic devicesto be used for learning; • Consequences • 1st offence- loss of device until end of day • 2nd offence- loss of privilege of using device for one week • 3rd offence- loss of privilege of using device for rest of year.

17. District/School Protocol • Items left at home- office will only deliver lunches and jackets on cold days. • Birthdays- • If you want to send in cupcakes or donuts, they must be sent in first thing in the morning because we will celebrate in the morning. • Items must Store Bought. • No Birthday Parties

18. Important Dates • PTA Meetings/Events • RENFEST • Parties • Camp • STAAR • End of Year Celebration

19. Camp Grady Spruce • December 11-13, 2013 • Camp Grady Spruce, Possum Kingdom, Texas • All 5th Grade Students are encouraged to go as it is a part of our science curriculum and a wonderful experience • Camp Orientation Meeting- Tuesday October 15th @6:00

20. Camp Grady Spruce

21. Fundraiser • Our ticket to camp! • Write a check campaign. • Food Truck Family Night. • The more money we raise the more we can do! • More information to come! • If you would like to be on the fundraising committee to help out please let Ms. Passons or Mrs. Thiessen know.

22. Forms to Be Returned • Student Information Sheet • Student/Family Information Sheet • Background Check Form

23. Conference and Volunteer Sign-Ups • RenFest Volunteers and Sign-Ups Needed • Other Volunteer Opportunities • Conference Sign-Ups (Homeroom Teacher Only)

24. Thank you so much for coming!