Our Year to Shine!

Welcome to 5th grade @ Tallmadge Elementary!

Meet the Teachers

Mrs. Greiner

• 11 yrs. Experience

• Obtained a bachelor’s and a master’s degree

• Mother of 2 boys & 1 girl

• Teaches Math

Mrs. Tussing

• 24 yrs. Experience• Obtained a bachelor’s

and a master’s degree• Mother of 2 girls• Teaches Language

Arts

• 3 yrs. Experience• Obtained a bachelor’s degree•Teaches Social Studies and Science

You ARE TALLMADGE

HEROES

ONESTY

FFORT

ESPECT

WNERSHIP

XCELLENCE

AFETY

Classroom Expectations

Remember the 4 P’s

1. Be Prompt - arrive to class on time - use time efficiently (in classes & hallways)

2. Be Prepared – Bring all necessary materials to each class - Complete home/classwork with quality

(always include a proper heading) - Bring an optimistic attitude, “ready to learn”

3. Be Polite - treat others as YOU wish to be treated - use good manners (please, thank you, excuse me) - keep your body and materials in your own personal space - respect self, peers, adults & property

4. Participate

Stand and Speak, Sit up as audience

Listen to and Look at speaker

Ask and Answer questions

Nod to show understanding

Track speaker with eyes

Rewards Positive Classroom Recognition

School-wide Hero Recognition

Quarterly Pride Assembly

50 point Class Reward

Points earned are recorded and NOT lost.

EVERY 50 points = a class reward,

Consequences

• 1st incident = verbal reminder• 2nd incident = documented reminder

(mark in clipboard)• 3rd incident = documented reminder – parental notification • 4th incident = principal involvement

EVERYONE starts fresh EVERYDAY!

Desk OrganizationSeparate Materials: Textbooks on left Notebooks/folders on right

Textbooks Folders & Notebooks

Science Book Red, Blue, GreenMath Book Yellow & BlackSocial Studies NotebookBookAgenda Green, Yellow & Red Folders

Materials Organization

Pencil Pouch Contents:3 sharpened pencils(lead for mechanical pencils)

1 blue/black & 1 red pen1 pencil sharpener1 dry erase markerscissors1 glue stick / glue bottleeraser

Art Supplies: Markers Crayons All extra materials

Label MaterialsFOLDERS

Red – ROOT

Green – GREINER

Yellow - TUSSING NOTEBOOKS

Red – Social StudiesBlue – Science

Green – Math

Yellow – Language ArtsBlack - Writing

Grading PolicyWhat is Graded?

TestsQuizzesClass WorkProjects

A 93-100A- 90-92B+ 87-89B 83-86B- 80-82C+ 77-79C 73-76C- 70-72D+ 67-69D 60-66F 0-59

Practice is assigned daily Monday-Thursday.

Students are expected to complete all practice assignments.

PARENTS: please check assignment book daily!!!!

Welcome to the TOP!!!!

With Maturity … Comes Great RESPONSIBILITY!

School Community Service

Safety Patrol Recycling Student Council School Role-Models

Privileges

DAREProvide Building Assistance5th Grade Musical

Remember the DRESSCODE• Flip Flops are okay,

but DANGEROUS at school.

• Shorts and skirts must fall below the

fingertips.

•Pants are worn at the waist.

•No spaghetti straps

•No muscle shirts that hang below the

armpit.

• Shirt sayings must be school

appropriate

If you are unsure…

Either Change or bring a Change of clothes just in case!

Some New Information!

Bond Issue in November

• Flyers and voter registration forms available • Information about how this can help our

school and you as a family

Send your kids to school

• Excellent Rated districts receive money based on enrollment- H.B. 153 (Budget Bill) every district that achieves the ODE Excellent Rating will receive $17/student. One more reason Tallmadge Elementary should be Excellent!

Thank you so much for coming to Tallmadge Elementary School Open House

Please feel free to ask any questions or voice your concerns

Visit each of the three classes before you leave and meet your child’s teacher.