5th Grade Open House

Welcome Parents!

Classroom Management Plan

1st time : Verbal warning 2nd time : A yellow stamp will be issued in agenda along with a note describing the

behavior. All stamps are to be signed by the very next day your child returns to school.

3rd time: A red stamp will be issued in the agenda book along with a note describing the behavior. All stamps are to be signed by the very next day your child returns to school.

4th time : Detention issued Severe Disruption: Immediate Referral to Administration (conduct grade lowered to an F) 3 Detentions will result in a referral. 3 Referrals will result in the loss of 5th grade activities At the end of the day the students will have their agenda’s stamped. If a student receives 5 green stamps at the

end of the week they will be allowed to visit the class treasure box. Students who receive 3 red stamps will be issued an after school detention. Excessive red stamps will result in the loss of privileges such as; field trips, class activities and other special school events.

OurClassroom Economy

Jobs Salary Bonus Fines Auctions

Grading Scale

90-100 = A 80-89 = B 70-79 = C 60-69 = D 59 or lower = F

Homework Procedures Students will receive homework almost every night. It is the students responsibility to copy down their homework

posted in my classroom. This will not be posted on my website.

Complete and return home learning assignments on time. Make sure you have the necessary materials to complete

your homework: textbook, worksheet, paper, pencil, workbook, etc.

Students are responsible for having their spelling & vocab words, they are given them at the beginning of the week.

Students are to bring their math workbook back and forth to school EVERY DAY.

After 3 missed homework assignments a detention will be issued.

Please check your child’s agenda book daily to see what homework assignments are due.

Attendance Policy

School starts at 8:30 A.M. If your child is not in the classroom by the time the

bell rings, please have him/her check in at the school office before coming to class.

A maximum of 10 handwritten notes will be allowed. If a student is absent 3 times without an excused

note, they will receive a referral note. After 10 tardies, a student will receive a referral. Please send a note to school with your child the day

they return to school. Absences can only be excused before 72 hours.

For every 10 early dismissals, a student will receive a referral.

Early dismissal: Students must be in school until 10:30 in order for it not to be counted as an unexcused absence.

Dismissal

All students will be dismissed at 3:00pm Walkers will need to complete a permission

to walk home form Gates will not open until 3:00pm Any person taking your child home MUST

be on their contact card. No conferences at dismissal, please

Volunteer Hours It is mandatory that parents

complete 30 hours per student and 15 hours for each sibling, as per parent contract. Half of the hours must be completed by mid school year as per administration. Each hour is equivalent to $5

Many events are coming up in order to complete some hours.

Hispanic Heritage Book Fair Night World’s Finest Chocolate Sales Please remember to register via the

portal for a volunteer number.

Shoparoo/Box Tops

Download App Take pictures of your receipts Earn points/money for the school We will be collecting Box Tops all year,

please send with your child.

Uniform Policy Students are required to wear the proper

uniform Students that do not follow policy will not be

able to return to class unless the proper uniform is in place

If a student does not follow the guidelines 3 or more times, they will receive a referral

All students are to wear uniforms everyday, unless a school function is being held, like United Way, which may allow for them to wear different attires

Fridays are jeans day for $1.00

Parent Portal Please check routinely for grades in the

parent portal. Parents need a pin number, please

contact the office staff if you do not have one.

Classroom Expectations

The subjects we cover during 5th grade are:

Reading & Language Arts Writing Math Science Social studies

Study Habits Study on a daily basis Study ahead of time Use Flash Cards Highlight important information

Florida Standards Assessment

https://login4.cloud1.tds.airast.org/student/v42/pages/loginshell.aspx?c+floridapt

(username and password: GUEST)

Communication Procedure

(As per Administration)

The best way to communicate is contacting the teacher via email.

If not satisfied, contact leadership team

Contact Information We look forward to having a

great year with your child. Should you need to contact

me, please do so by calling (305) 512-9775 or by email.

mfernandez@matergardens.com

jgoldman@matergardens.com

www.matergardens.com

Remind… Used for reminders and events Class code: Goldman @581e0 Class code: Fernandez @b3c2

Fifth Grade Activities

Fifth grade trip to Orlando Fifth grade banquet D.A.R.E. Graduation Fundraising

 

•MGA Parent Committee •First General Meeting

•Tuesday, September 22, 2015

@ Cafeteria •6:00 p.m.  (snacks) •6:30 p.m. (meeting)

•Open to everyone

•Class Messenger Q3D7XH

PTO

Don’t forget to apply for homeroom representative if interested!!!

Wish List • Ziploc Bags (small & large)• Paper Towels• Individually wrapped small candy (starburst,

jolly ranchers, Hershey kisses, etc.)• Small individual snack size foods (chips,

cookies, fruit snacks, etc.)• Air-Wick Plug Ins• Expo Spray (for white boards)• File Folders• Auction donations

Let’s Have a Great Year!