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Bring a water bottle with you.
Students are encouraged to bring a snack with them, they do get hungry! After morning recess students are allowed to have their snacks in class. Some moms pack an extra item in the lunch and students eat that.
Save the Date:
May 4 - May the Fourth Be With You! Star Wars Day
May 5 - Cinco de Mayo Celebration
May 8th - International Night at 6:00
May 13th - Spring Concert 1:15 at Hillside
May 19th Drama - Dress Rehearsal AM and Performance at 1:15
June 1 - Bowling at Olympus Hills
June 2 - Field Day
June 3 - Last Day Of School
Bring a water bottle with you.
Students are encouraged to bring a snack with them, they do get hungry! After morning recess students are allowed to have their snacks in class. Some moms pack an extra item in the lunch and students eat that.
Save the Date:
May 4 - May the Fourth Be With You! Star Wars Day
May 5 - Cinco de Mayo Celebration
May 8th - International Night at 6:00
May 13th - Spring Concert 1:15 at Hillside
May 19th Drama - Dress Rehearsal AM and Performance at 1:15
June 1 - Bowling at Olympus Hills
June 2 - Field Day
June 3 - Last Day Of School
Home Logs
Homework –This is an overview of the assignments.
Classroom Community, Rules and Consequences
CONSEQUENCES
1st - Verbal Warning
2nd – Fill in STOP and THINK
3rd - STOP and Think goes home to be signed by a parent
Severe behavior problems (defiance or bullying etc.) conference with our counselor, Mrs. Childs, Ms Woodland or Mrs. Louie
REWARDS
Parties, Free Time, Games, Readathon, Pajama Day, Computer, Lottery, Extra P.E.
Grading Procedures
- Home Logs are emailed home each day with the assignments. The home log is also recorded on the board. It is the student’s responsibility to: explain or answer questions about the assignments on the log to the parents, to bring home the materials needed to complete the assignments, and to check that they have completed all the work. The log will also contain project directions, notes, and any other information I need to have parents see. To make this work I need to have every parent email me so I can include them on the class list. You may also include anyone else that works with your child, (both parents, tutors, your child, etc.).
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Homework –This is an overview of the assignments.
- Language Arts Writing - writing is a big part of fifth and students will be writing everyday in every subject. Students will have informational, opinion, and fictional writing assignments. Writing is on Utah Compose.
- Language Arts -weekly packets are handed out every Friday and are a stapled packet that includes oral reading and handwriting. Students can work on them over the weekend if he/she wishes, or if you wish! Spelling will be our Wonder words and students will work on it with Spelling City.
- Reading - students are expected to read at home every day. However, things happen so what I look for is 150 minutes a week. Then any other homework is unfinished classwork, My Lexia (skill practice) and Spelling/Vocabulary City. Students will work on My Lexia and City at both school and home.We will be using strategies to build reading comprehension, fluency, and vocabulary.
- Math – Homework will be unfinished class work and assignments on Khan Academy. Students have examples of each part of the assignment in the practice pages. Math textbook assignments can be found on my web page if you are missing a math page. Students are placed in the online Zearn program and will work on it at both school and home.
- Social Studies –Homework will be unfinished class assignments and projects. The topics in Social studies are: Exploration, Colonization, Civil Rights, and Revolutionary War.
- Science homework will be studying vocabulary, unfinished class work/experiments, projects, and studying for tests. I use a wide variety of materials to build each unit culled from teacher books, Internet, and workshops. The units in science are: Chemistry, Heredity, Electricity, Magnetism, and Earth’s Changing Surface. Students will be able to construct a scientific explanation of the big question/phenomena that includes a claim, supporting evidence, and reasoning that links the evidence to the claim. Example – Why are there gravel pits around the Wasatch Front?
Classroom Community, Rules and Consequences
- Our room follows the school’s rules. Each student receives a copy the first day of school. A copy of the rules and consequences are also on the website.
CONSEQUENCES
1st - Verbal Warning
2nd – Fill in STOP and THINK
3rd - STOP and Think goes home to be signed by a parent
Severe behavior problems (defiance or bullying etc.) conference with our counselor, Mrs. Childs, Ms Woodland or Mrs. Louie
REWARDS
Parties, Free Time, Games, Readathon, Pajama Day, Computer, Lottery, Extra P.E.
Grading Procedures
- Clear standards and expectations are established for all students at each grade level. To be on grade level, students are expected to be able to demonstrate knowledge for the information that has been taught with minimal assistance from the teacher. As you read through the subjects there was specific information on grading for that subject. Students are graded on homework, class assignments, tests, projects, presentations, and class participation. I try to check in with parents when I see a problem but please tell me when you are worried or your child is struggle. Please keep on Power Teacher to check work.
- I do not accept late work. Over the years I have found that accepting late work only encourages bad habits. Students that are absent may of course turn in the work when they return. They just need to write absent on the top of the paper and turn it in to me. Students turn in all homework at the beginning of the day and I record missing work in a notebook. I check with students on why the work is missing and record it in a notebook. Students have access to the notebook and can check for work.
- There are three term report cards that you will receive for your child. Parents may check on their child’s grades at any time through Power School. I encourage parents to do this weekly as it keeps you up to date on where your child is. A blank spot in the assignments means your child was absent. A zero means your child did not turn in the finished assignment.
See table below for typical due dates for homework.
Due Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
X |
Handwriting |
X |
X |
Value |
Read at home |
Read at home |
Oral Reading Reading Chart Read at Home |
Read at home |
Read at Home |
Grammar & Reading, Skills as assigned |
Grammar & Reading, Skills as assigned |
Grammar & Reading, Skills as assigned Vocabulary |
Grammar & Reading, Skills as assigned My Lexia -One Hour due at 11:59 PM |
Weekly Packet Handed Out |
Science as assigned |
Sci/S.S. as assigned |
Sci/S.S. as assigned |
Sci/S.S. as assigned |
X |
L.A. as assigned Writing as assigned My Lexia Spelling City |
L.A. as assigned Writing as assigned My Lexia Vocabulary/Spelling City |
L.A. as assigned Writing as assigned My Lexia Vocabulary/Spelling City |
L.A. as assigned Writing as assigned Spelling City with Spelling & Vocabulary Tests due at 11:59 PM |
X |
Math as assigned & Online Math |
Math as assigned & Online Math |
Math as assigned & Online Math |
Math as assigned Zearn Math Due 11:59 PM |
X |
Handouts/Forms
Resources
- PowerSchool is the place to see grades and missing work. A blank means it was an absence and a 0% means it wasn't turned in.
- Login is unique and assigned by the district. If you lose your login or password, please see Maggie in the office.
- Utah Compose