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Welcome to Mrs. Snyder’s 5 th grade class!. Inquiring Minds Wanted!!. About Me. Years in education Akimel A-al Kyrene de las Brisas Elementary Horizon Community Learning Center. Classroom Procedures and Expectations. Jobs Random drawing Be Safe Be Respectful Be Responsible
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Welcome to Mrs. Snyder’s 5th grade class! Inquiring Minds Wanted!!
About Me • Years in education • Akimel A-al • Kyrene de lasBrisas Elementary • Horizon Community Learning Center
Classroom Procedures and Expectations • Jobs • Random drawing • Be Safe • Be Respectful • Be Responsible • The Golden Rule • Reminder Cards • Team Points • Birthdays
How will your child be graded? • Assessments make up 45% of your child’s grade • 25% for quizzes • 15% for homework • 15% forin-class work • Work not completed in class will be assigned as homework • Grades are available online
Language Arts • Harcourt Trophies adopted curriculum Reading and Writing for understanding, information and entertainment Increased fluency, vocabulary and comprehension
Language continued • 6 Traits of Writing • Draft, revise, edit, rewrite and publish • Trade Book -Hatchet and Island of the Blue Dolphins • Read nightly • Book Report • Student choice
Math • Multiplying whole numbers quickly • Multiplying and dividing fractions and decimals • Adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators • Understanding place value • Understanding concept of volume • Graphing points on coordinate plane • Analyzing mathematic patters and relationships
Science • Arizona Science Standards • Human Body • Biomes • Earth and Space • Matter • Simple Machines
Social Studies • Book: Harcourt Social Studies: Making a New Nation • The Land and Early People • Cultures Meet • Thirteen Colonies • American Revolution • A Growing Nation • Mrs. Appleford Health • Being a wise consumer • Food Pyramid • Alcohol & Tobacco • Safety *Fitness
If your child is absent • It is THEIR responsibility to find out what was missed • Late work will receive partial credit
Communication • Email: esnyder@kyrene.org • Send a note with your child • Phone: 480-783-1426 • Website: http://www.kyrene.org/ksdportal/ • My website • http://www.kyrene.org/staff/esnyder/
Donations/Volunteers • Donations are appreciated • Volunteers • BOX TOPS!!
My hopes for this school year… • To guide every student to successfully challenge themselves • To encourage creativity • To challenge students to ask questions about the world around them! • To have every paper your child turns in have their NAME on it • To enjoy the learning process