Welcome to Fourth-Fifth GradeWelcome to Fourth-Fifth Grade2012-20132012-2013

Mrs. SmithMrs. Smith

Room #20Room #20

Daily ScheduleDaily Schedule

8:00-8:308:00-8:30 AR/SpellingAR/Spelling8:30-9:008:30-9:00 PEPE9:00-9:559:00-9:55 Reading Reading 9:55-10:109:55-10:10 RecessRecess10:15-11:0010:15-11:00 WritingWriting11:00-11:2011:00-11:20 Mountain MathMountain Math11:20-12:0511:20-12:05 44thth Reading rotation Reading rotation

55thth Math Math12:05-12:4512:05-12:45 LunchLunch12:45-1:3012:45-1:30 4th Math4th Math

55thth Reading rotation Reading rotation1:30-2:051:30-2:05 Social Studies/ScienceSocial Studies/Science2:152:15 DismissalDismissal

Friday ScheduleFriday Schedule8:15-9:008:15-9:00 Computer/LibraryComputer/Library9:00-9:309:00-9:30 GardenGarden9:45-11:009:45-11:00 44thth Math rotation; 5 Math rotation; 5thth Accelerated Math Accelerated Math11:00-12:0511:00-12:05 Arts AttackArts Attack1:15-2:001:15-2:00 Fine Arts rotation/Study HallFine Arts rotation/Study Hall

Language Arts - WritingLanguage Arts - Writing NarrativeNarrative SummarySummary Response to LiteratureResponse to Literature PersuasivePersuasiveWriting StandardsWriting Standards Capitalization, grammar, and complex and varied Capitalization, grammar, and complex and varied

sentence structuresentence structure Elevated and enriched vocabularyElevated and enriched vocabulary Fourth grade – Five paragraphsFourth grade – Five paragraphs Fifth grade – Five or more paragraphsFifth grade – Five or more paragraphs

ReadingReading Reading expectations - at grade level or aboveReading expectations - at grade level or above All students use the fifth grade Open Court by SRA McGraw All students use the fifth grade Open Court by SRA McGraw

Hill. Fourth graders complete the fifth grade Open Court Hill. Fourth graders complete the fifth grade Open Court curriculum to avoid duplication of work in their fifth grade curriculum to avoid duplication of work in their fifth grade year.year.

All fourth and fifth graders complete all projects required by All fourth and fifth graders complete all projects required by the respective fourth and fifth grade teams.the respective fourth and fifth grade teams.

Fluency practice – to improve comprehension and language Fluency practice – to improve comprehension and language expression. Students participate in daily read alouds, both expression. Students participate in daily read alouds, both choral (whole class) and individually.choral (whole class) and individually.

AR Reading AR Reading

Fourth grade students have a goal of 15+ points per Fourth grade students have a goal of 15+ points per trimester for this 1trimester for this 1stst Trimester Trimester

Fifth grade students have a goal of 20+ points.Fifth grade students have a goal of 20+ points. AR is not included as part of the reading grade, but it AR is not included as part of the reading grade, but it

is an important diagnostic for measuring progress.is an important diagnostic for measuring progress. All students should have a goal of one to two AR All students should have a goal of one to two AR

tests per week in a fiction and a non-fiction book at tests per week in a fiction and a non-fiction book at their level. their level.

District policy allows only students in sixth grade and District policy allows only students in sixth grade and above to check out books from the school library at above to check out books from the school library at level 6.0 and above.level 6.0 and above.

MathMath 44thth - Houghton Mifflin - Houghton Mifflin 55thth - Harcourt - Harcourt All students use 5All students use 5thth Grade Mountain Math Grade Mountain Math 44thth Grade benchmarks- Long division and addition and Grade benchmarks- Long division and addition and

subtractions of fractions and decimalssubtractions of fractions and decimals 55thth Grade benchmarks – Multiplication and division of Grade benchmarks – Multiplication and division of

fractions and decimalsfractions and decimals Grades are based on in class assignments, chapter tests district Grades are based on in class assignments, chapter tests district

assessments and quizzesassessments and quizzes The fourth and fifth grade students work in separate grade The fourth and fifth grade students work in separate grade

level groups at least forty minutes Monday through Fridaylevel groups at least forty minutes Monday through Friday

GradingGrading

Grades are based on student performance and Grades are based on student performance and consistent completion of assignmentsconsistent completion of assignments

Progress reports are sent home the sixth week of the Progress reports are sent home the sixth week of the trimester.trimester.

Assignments are due the day assigned; incomplete Assignments are due the day assigned; incomplete work becomes homework. Homework is due the next work becomes homework. Homework is due the next day assigned. Late work is accepted until the Friday day assigned. Late work is accepted until the Friday of the week assigned. Late projects and book reports of the week assigned. Late projects and book reports receive a deduction of ten points per day. receive a deduction of ten points per day.

Grading scales can be viewed on my website!Grading scales can be viewed on my website!

OrganizationOrganization

This year I am using the Boomerang folders This year I am using the Boomerang folders and Student Planners.and Student Planners.

95% of my parents last year in early 95% of my parents last year in early conferences said they would like to have their conferences said they would like to have their student accept more of the responsibility of student accept more of the responsibility of school. To that end, all students are using the school. To that end, all students are using the Student Planner as their organizer and the Student Planner as their organizer and the Boomerang folder to communicate.Boomerang folder to communicate.

ConferencingConferencing

If you would like to early conference with me, If you would like to early conference with me, please call, email or stop by. If you wish to please call, email or stop by. If you wish to conference regarding goals, please fill out the conference regarding goals, please fill out the goal setting form prior to our meeting. goal setting form prior to our meeting.

The schedule for December conferences is The schedule for December conferences is available now and will be outside my room in available now and will be outside my room in early October to sign up for conferences in early October to sign up for conferences in December. To get the time most convenient, December. To get the time most convenient, please sign up early.please sign up early.

BehaviorBehavior

CardsCards SafetySafety RulesRules Lost work (eg math) will not be replaced with Lost work (eg math) will not be replaced with

another copy as our budget is too tight. I will another copy as our budget is too tight. I will give you assignments out of the textbooks that give you assignments out of the textbooks that will count. will count.

Contact usContact us

Nancy.McCue@santeesd.netNancy.McCue@santeesd.net; 619.956-2443; 619.956-2443 Please see my website for additional information, Please see my website for additional information,

resources, events and assignments.resources, events and assignments.

VolunteersVolunteers Please see the sign up form which is available nowPlease see the sign up form which is available now New Policy and training – please see our handbook.New Policy and training – please see our handbook. Additional copies can be obtained in the officeAdditional copies can be obtained in the office

Absences/NutritionAbsences/Nutrition

Please make every effort to get your student here on Please make every effort to get your student here on timetime

Breakfast, well restedBreakfast, well rested Health as a skill Health as a skill Healthy kids become wealthy earners and better Healthy kids become wealthy earners and better

learnerslearners Check out the District Wellness Policy on lineCheck out the District Wellness Policy on line Use the calculator Use the calculator Fruit, pencils by pass the officeFruit, pencils by pass the office

QuestionsQuestions