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Back to school night – 9/16/14 Patterson Elementary School. Welcome to Room 23 Teacher: Mrs. Palamuttam Things to do *Sign in * sit at any desk * Complete the Science Camp survey form and return in the bin (back table). Things to remember.
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Back to school night – 9/16/14Patterson Elementary School Welcome to Room 23 Teacher: Mrs. Palamuttam • Things to do *Sign in * sit at any desk * Complete the Science Camp survey form and return in the bin (back table)
Things to remember • Community – respect, responsible, safe • Rules and procedures • Rewards and consequences • Attendance • Homework • Art and Music
Things to know • Daily Schedule • Curriculum – ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies • Science Star Test – includes 4thand 5th grade science concepts • Grading Policy • Tests • Progress reports and Report Cards –Rubrics based on CCSS – refer to FUSD website in the brochure
Curriculum • Math – Math Expressions - JIJI also available online • ELA- Treasures • Science – Houghton Mifflin • Social Studies - Scott Foresman
Math Program • Math Expressions –SAB, H&R, Math Talk • Homework everyday except Friday • Test at end of a Unit • Online component will be ready before Thanksgiving • Student log in will be provided soon.
English Language Arts • Treasures – Macmillan /McGraw - Hill • http://treasures.macmillanmh.com/california/students/grade5/book1 5th -
ELA projects • Long Term project – Publish a book (to be ready by March) • Short project – Book report Unit research report Create powerpoint presentations
Science • Houghton Mifflin – Textbook online • www.eduplace.com/eservices Student log in • username: gr5fremont • password: student
Science 5th Grade – 4th Grade projects • Science Fair – School • Science Lab grade is incorporated as class work grade • Tests at end of every chapter • 5th Grade students are tested in Science during STAR test • District Science Fair
Social Studies • Scott Foresman Students log in at http://www.ca-hss.com. username: fssk password : go • Projects – Native American report States project Explorer research report Cultural report
Science Lab/ComputerP.E/Library • Library - Fridays • Science – Thurs • Computer – Wed • P.E – Tue • Mon/Fri are rotation schedule for Science, P.E, and Computer
Field Trips • 5 or more during the school year • Parent drivers needed • Collect money upfront for all trips • Require $50 donation from each student to cover cost of all trips. • Due by 11/30/14 – can give in installments • Look for more information in Blue folder by end of this month.
Celebrations • Birthdays – treats to be shared with whole class either beginning of day or end of day. (healthy food/ individual student prizes like bookmarks, scented dry erase markers, pencils, color markers, highlighters etc) • Class party-Halloween Christmas Valentine’s Day End of the year picnic at the park
Thanks Thank you for visiting my classroom. Have a wonderful evening. Mrs Palamuttam mpalamuttam@fremont.k12.ca.us 510-793-0420 xt 55023