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Welcome to the 2012-2013 Back to School Night! Meet your fifth grade teachers, view the homework guidelines, communication methods, assessment scale, and parent involvement opportunities.
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Before we begin… • Please take a moment to fill out and return tonight: • A Conference Time on table up front • Parent Contact Information • Afternoon Transportation Information • Help Wanted!
Welcome to Back to School Night 2012-2013 Administration http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qeWKiUteqs School Board Member At Large, Tom Reed http://10.3.251.87/?g=90fc5c5e-ec7a-11e1-8b6e-782bcb7150a4
Introducing your fifth grade teachers… Ms. Creech Mrs. Spooner Mrs. Hayes • Math: • Ms. Smith • Mr. Vandermer
Communication • Daily Planner- homework, upcoming quizzes, tests, and behavior • Tuesday Folders • Monthly Newsletters • Website • Email- will respond within 48 hours; “Paperless practice”
Homework • Why? 1. To practice skills that have been introduced 2. To complete unfinished classroom assignments 3. To relate understanding and skills to every day life 4. To enrich the school program __________________________________________ • Daily homework should take no longer than 45-60 minutes • Reading 20-30 minutes per night (read to self, with someone, or to someone) • Study multiplication and division facts for fluency • 5-10 review math problems/ an activity to review math concept learned in class that day • Follow the WORD STUDY schedule • Review science/ and or social studies concepts
Code of Conduct and PBIS • We are Safe • We are Respectful • We are Responsible • We areReady • We do our Best
Assessment LEARNING PROGRESSION SCALE • 4 • Exceeds • More Complex Concepts 3 – Learning Target Meets the Standard 2 – Simpler Concepts, Progressing Toward Standard 1 – Building Blocks, Below Standard
Clarity • Parent Portal • Post grades within 5-10 days of assessment/assignment • Summative (s) • Formative (f)
Classroom Management Plan 4- Exceeds Expectations 3- Meets Expectations 2- Making Progress- (All students start on a 2) 1- Work in Progress * Students will record their number in their planner at the end of each day *
How can I help at home? • Provide a well lit, quiet environment for homework completion • Practice math facts • Review what was taught that day • Vocabulary • Read with your child(ren) • Use given websites for extra practice • Please review the planner, and use it to communicate any issues with the homework to the teacher. • Please initial the planner to indicate your child has completed the homework. How can I help at school? • Volunteer! • PTA • Watch Dogs
Odds and Ends… • Bucketfillers • Conferences • Cell Phones • Medications • Lunch visitors • Allergies- NO PEANUTS! • Birthdays • Building Security- • 2:35pm-6pm OPEN • All other times it will be locked
Contact Me! • Please don’t hesitate to call or email me anytime!