Back to School Night

Mrs. Lopez: jennifer_lopez@mcpsmd.orgMiss Vincent: claire_c_vincent@mcpsmd.orgMiss Cannon: UMD Student Intern (Lopez)Miss Higgins: UMD Student Intern (Vincent)

Tonight we will….

Introduce ourselvesReview the nuts and bolts of 5th gradeSpend a day in the life of a 5th graderSpend time in teachers’ classrooms

Nuts and Bolts

Communication Email List Quarterly Newsletters Encourage students to talk with teachers

Nuts and Bolts

Binders Check parent section every night; everything

else (graded or un-graded) stays in the binder HW section is student’s responsibility Cleaned out IN SCHOOL!

Nuts and Bolts

Phone Calls Students are not allowed to make phone calls

home during the day. Period.

Nuts and Bolts

Homework Nightly: Math assignments (Monday-Thursday)

Independent reading (5 nights/week)

Weekly: Reading Journal (due by Friday) Quarterly: At least one long-term project Occasionally: Science or SS homework

It is your child’s responsibility to keep track of his or her assignments in the book provided.

Nuts and Bolts

Absences If students are absent without being excused,

they can pick up and complete missed work upon returning to school.

Nuts and Bolts

TestingMAP-R – fall, winter, springMSA – Math and Reading (4 days - March)MSA – Science (2 days – April/May)

Nuts and Bolts

Field TripsWilliamsburg – September 23; approx. $90Westward, Ho! – May 23; approx. $35 +We may take other, smaller field trips during

the year

Nuts and Bolts

Private SchoolThe earlier, the better.Three schools only, please.Contact Susan Holcomb for transcript

requests.

Nuts and Bolts

Westland Course PlacementsUsually completed in late January, early

FebruarySeparate forms for teacher/parent

placementsThe Westland Guidance dept. is your point

of contact.Report card grades and testing count

towards course placements.

Curriculum

ReadingLiterature CirclesGuided ReadingJunior Great BooksWilliam and Mary

Curriculum

WritingWriter’s NotebookWriting Assignments 1 major piece/monthGrammar – in schoolSpelling – in school

Curriculum

MathMath 5

Lopez Hmrm. – Mrs. Lopez and Miss CannonVincent Hmrm. – Miss Bergen

Math 6 – Miss Vincent and Miss Higgins

Curriculum

ScienceForce, Motion, and EnergyElectricity and MagnetismAstronomyCells and Heredity

Family Life – Spring 20123-4 Days of Family Life2-3 Days of Disease Prevention/Control

Curriculum

Social StudiesCitizens in ActionCreating a New NationThe Evolving Country