Welcome !

1. Welcome! • Please pull up a chair. • Grab your child’s information from his or her folder in his or her classroom crate (please leave the manila folder).

2. Welcome to 5th Grade Trailblazers Team Ms. Wheeler and Mrs. Shepard

3. Tonight’s Schedule • Team Expectations • Fill out DOJO e-mail address • If interested, sign up for PASS committees and/or classroom volunteers.

4. Ms. Wheeler • 3 years of teaching (All years here at Avon) • From Danville, Indiana • Graduated from Western Governor’s University • First year teaching 5th grade, previously taught 6th grade • Passion for high-ability students

5. My Family

6. Mrs. Shepard • 16th year teaching in Avon • From Danville, IN • Graduated from Indiana University in 2000 • Graduated with a Master’s degree from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2003 • High Ability license from Ball State in 2015

7. My Family

8. Trailblazer Team • Ms. Wheeler • Math • Science • Mrs. Shepard • Language Arts • Social Studies

9. On the Back Table • Sign up sheet for volunteers • Note to leave for your son or daughter • Spirit Wear form • Book order forms

10. DAILY SCHEDULE • 8:55-9:04 Lockers • 9:10-11:35 Rotation 1 • Mrs. Shepard’s Class- Language Arts & Social Studies • Ms. Wheeler’s Class- Math & Science • 11:40-12:20 Lunch/Recess • 12:25-2:35 Rotation 2 • Mrs. Shepard’s Class-Math & Science • Mrs. Wheeler’s Class- Language Arts & Social Studies • 2:35-3:00 SRT • 3:05-3:50 Specials

11. Drop off and Dismissal • 8:15 Prime time drop off. • Students will wait in the media center until the first bell. • 8:54 First Bell (busses) • 9:04 Tardy Bell • Must be in the classroom before bell rings to avoid a tardy. • 3:50 Car Rider Bell • 3:54 Bus Rider Bell

12. P.A.S.S. CommitteesYour help makes a difference! • Please grab a P.A.S.S. parent volunteer sheet if you are interested in volunteering for school wide activities. • Please volunteer as a classroom helper if you are able by filling out the form on the front table. • A classroom helper may hang bulletins, assist with projects, and help however he or she chooses. • If you are unable to come in and help but would like to help from home, we have that option as well.

13. School Website www.avon-schools.org • Please check out our homeroom class webpages as well. We will update them from time-to-time. • Please check agendas nightly for homework updates.

14. PowerParent • Parents should be able to look at students progress now. • It is important that you sign up for this service. You will also be automatically added to our e-mail list which will allow us to notify parents of upcoming events or changes in the schedule • Grades will be updated every Friday by 5:00 pm. • If you have a concern/question regarding a grade, please contact the teacher teaching that subject. Homeroom teachers can only see grades of the subjects they are teaching. • This is how we communicate a lot of grade related information to you. Be sure to check comments as well.

15. Monday News

16. Math • Units of Study – Number Sense, Computation, Algebra and Functions, Geometry, Measurement, Probability, Data Analysis, and Problem Solving • 5th and 6th grade standards • Mountain Math • Homework • X-tra math • Khan Academy and Study Island • https://www.khanacademy.org/coach-res/k12-classrooms/why-ka-k12/v/charlie-marsh-college-hero • Pearson Success (student ID#/avon2015) • Projects: Students who tested out of the Topic will work on alternative IN-CLASS projects/games/activities. • Quizzes and Tests

17. LANGUAGE ARTS • Reading: • MH Reading Series • MH Basal • 40 Book Challenge- Class novels, small group novels, and individual choice novels • Reader’s Notebook (response to reading) • Word Study • http://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/connected/login.do • Username: acscID####### • Password: avon2013 • Spelling: Focus on using correct spelling in written work as well as spelling patterns. • English/Writing: • Gotcha Grammar • Grammar Voyage (Michael Clay Thompson) • Various writing projects some short and some lengthy. Expect one lengthy project per nine weeks, on average.

18. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT Classroom management creates an environment conducive to learning. • Student Agendas • Ask to see their agendas! Students write in them daily. • Class DOJO • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaeNSYJvrn0 • Emails will automatically go out on Fridays • App available for smart phones • Incentives • 9 week celebrations (Gold Card Members) • Marshmallow Dodgeball • Timely Transitions to earn bonus recess • Electronic Time • Coupons • Twitter Board • Family First Pass

19. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success • “If parents want to give their children a gift, the best thing they can do is to teach their children to love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy effort, and keep on learning.” – Carol Dweck

20. How can we meet your child’s needs?

21. How can we meet your child’s needs? • Differentiated Instruction • Pre-tests with test-out challenge activities • Khan Academy • Problem-based learning • Accelerated pace • Challenge Activities • Simulations • Cross-curricular projects • Conceptual thinking • Opportunities for choice

22. IMPORTANT DATES • Mark your calendars. • September 7st -No School Labor Day • September 2nd– Staff Development Day (1-hr delay) • Please be aware that there will be 1hr. delays approximately every month for professional development. • Fall Break- Oct. 12- 23

23. Don’t Forget… • Pick up information from the back table if you need extra copies. • Sign up as a Classroom Helper • Khan Academy Info • PowerParent Instructions • BYOD permission slips

24. Note to Your Child • Leave a special note for your child to find in the morning! Please just leave it on his or her homeroom teacher’s table, and she will get it to your child.

25. Contact Information Ms. Jessica Wheeler Email: jlwheeler@avon-schools.org School Phone: (317) 544-5900 Ext. 5963 Mrs. Christy Shepard Email: cnshepard@avon-schools.org School Phone: (317) 544-5900 Ext. 5964