Post on 17-Jan-2016
Welcome Stallions!
The 5th grade teachers:
Mrs. Hambleton and Mrs. Marsters
Mrs. Henry and Mrs. Trevino
Mrs. Wilson and Ms. Kerr
Important people to know
Mrs. Schwinger – Principal
Mr. Granger– Assistant Principal
Mrs. Collins– School Counselor
Mrs. Dasher – School Nurse
School-wide theme of respect
We want to ensure all of our students are working in a happy, healthy, and safe learning environment.
Mrs. Collins will be expanding on this throughout the year with the students.
Arrival to school
The building opens at 7:30 – students report to the cafeteria
Students should be on time-we start class right at 8:10
Tardies and Absences
Students arriving after 8:10 are marked tardy
Absences- please send excuse the day student returns to school
• It is okay to email the excuse• You have five days to get the excuse turned in.
Students can make arrangements to make up an assignment due to an absence during study hall or before school.
Classwork
HomeworkOur schoolnotes are updated weekly –
please make sure your are signed up for notifications.
The planner will also be filled out each week.
Homework is important! Missing homework can effect their performance and will be reflected in their conduct grade on the report card.
Grading
Major grades: • 3 per nine weeks for every subject
• students can retest if score is below a 75/ highest grade possible on a retest is also a 75
Minor grades: • 9 per nine weeks for reading/language/math
• 6 per nine weeks for science/social
• no retesting for these grades
This means your student will take multiple tests in one week or one day.
Help!How is my child helped in/during class?
-Our tables are always open for students to ask questions- please encourage this
- Teachers pull small groups to work on a specific skill several times throughout the week
- Students self-check red, yellow, green group and meet with me at the table if they need help
How can I help my child at home?
- Schoolnotes.com: websites with extra practice.
- Ask them about their day, go over homework, go over ISN to reinforce what they learned that day.
Rewards and Consequences
Students can earn “Gotcha Being Good” coupons or tickets – these can be turned in for rewards.
Homework reports and Thinksheets will help students reflect on their choices. These will need to be signed and returned the next day.
Snacks
Healthy, “non-messy” items that will allow for classroom instruction to continue.
Bring a water bottle to minimize leaving the classroom.
Dress Code
Students have grown since last year and will most likely hit a growth spurt this year – please check their clothes before they leave.
Follow FBISD / school handbook for student dress code.
Technology
Technology should be used for instructional purposes only and with a teacher’s permission.
Teachers are not responsible if their personal items are lost, stolen or broken.
Phones should be turned off during the day unless a teacher allows them to be used for instructional purposes. Phones picked up will be turned in to the office.
Technology in the class is FUN and a privilege- if it is abused then the privilege will be lost.
Dismissal
All students should have received a carpool number regardless of how they get home. Make sure your child knows their number incase of rainy day dismissal. Students cannot be checked out after 2:45.
Car Riders, please hang your numbers where they can be seen from a distance.
Number 1-499 should be picked up at the front drive; 500-999 should be picked up at the side drive.
Service Learning
Each student will need to complete 30 hours of volunteer hours by the first week of May
10 hours to be completed @ home and recorded by the parent/guardian to be turned in to homeroom teacher in May
20 hours to be completed @ school and recorded by the teacher
Volunteer hours – helping others without payment or award; if money is collected then donate it to a charity
Detailed info will be posted to homeroom teacher’s schoolnotes soon!
Important Dates
Colonial Day: 11/13 – Parent volunteers would need to complete a background check ahead of time.
STAAR dates: 3/29 (Math) 3/30 (Reading) 5/11 (Science)
Field Trip: 5-25-5/27 - Parent volunteers would need to complete a background check ahead of time.
Service Learning Award Ceremony: 6/2
Review/Questions
It’s going to be an great year in 5th grade!
Would love to chat specifically about your student, so please visit your student’s schoolnotes page to sign up for Fall Conferences.
We are so happy you are came