WELCOME TO THEFALL OPEN HOUSE5TH GRADE

PARENT ORIENTATION

WelcomeGoals5th Grade CurriculumGradingClassroom RulesPlanner/Tues. FolderParent Conference Day -

October 14Q & A and Wrap-up

GOALS

To assist all students to achieve and maintain academic excellence

To prepare students for 6th grade To teach students using TEKS To teach students to be responsible,

lifelong learners To have fun with the students!

FIFTH GRADE CURRICULUM

5th Grade Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills

can be found at:

Texas Education Association Website

GRADING

Grading Scale

A = 90 - 100

B = 80 - 89

C = 75 - 79

D = 70 - 74

F = 0 - 69

A = Full Accomplishment

B = Substantial Accomplishment

C= Partial Accomplishment

D = Student Difficulty

Subjective Grading

STAAR FOR 5TH GRADE

Math: April 1, 2014Reading: April 2, 2014Science: April 23, 2014

Retest: Math: May 13; Reading: May 14

DISTRICT GRADING POLICY

Major Grades = 50%

Daily Grade = 50 %

Parents can monitor child’s grades through ParentConnect

and Tuesday Folders

RE-TEACHING AND RE-TESTING Teachers will monitor grades weekly and

notify parents via the Tuesday folder when students are failing/struggling.

Students can retake tests (major grades) to have failing grades replaced with a grade no higher than a 75 and no lower than the original failing grade.

Students must meet with their teacher to discuss a retake or alternate assignment.

Retaking in-class work (minor grades) will be left to the teacher’s discretion.

MINIMUM NUMBER OF GRADES PER 9 WEEKS

Reading Language Science Social Studies

Math

Major 3 3 3 3 3

Minor 8 5 9 6 6

• Examples of major grades: chapter tests, Common Assessments and Benchmarks, project, compositions, journals, cumulative spelling tests, unit exams

• Examples of minor grades: vocabulary tests, journal entries, quizzes, daily grades, participation grades, maps/charts

HOMEWORK

• Homework is a practice of the skills learned in class.

•Students will have homework every night.

•Consult the planner and teacher websites for homework assignments.

•“Buffalo Challenge” – STAAR Prep homework will begin when we return from the winter break.

•Habitual failure to complete homework will result in an Opportunity Room assignment.

CLASSROOM RULES Be respectful to self, others & property. Be prepared for learning. Be an active learner.

Recording: behavioral problems are recorded in the class conduct book and then reported to parents in the following Tuesday folder. Parents are contacted sooner via e-mail or phone if the infraction is more serious.

Consequences: Loss of privileges, recess, Opportunity Room

TUESDAY FOLDERS

Communication of student’s progress Please review and discuss papers in the

folder with your child, Parents must sign and return folder on

Wednesday, along with any papers that may need to be signed and/or corrected,

Keep all other papers.

BLACKSHEAR PLANNER

•Daily organizer used by students

•Daily communicator for teacher and parents

•Used for Goal Setting - Caring and Learning Goals

•Reference tool

•Signatures weekly

ATTENDANCE AND TARDIES•Attendance – students are expected to be in school every day unless he is prevented by illness, death in the family, or other legitimate reasons acceptable under Board of Trustee’s policy or state law.

•Absence - in the event a pupil is absent from school for any reason, he is required on his return to school to bring a written excuse signed by his parents as to why the child was absent.

•Tardiness – school bell rings at 8:05. Students that arrive in the classroom after 8:20 AM must report to the office for a tardy slip for admission to class.

CONTACTING BY PHONE

Voicemail and Email Will check voicemail by 3:30 Leave urgent messages with front

office Dial 832.375.7600, press “0” to leave

a message

MS. MICHELLE SALAZARMSALAZAR2@KLEINISD.NET MR. CHARLES FUNKCFUNK1@KLEINISD.NET MRS. BRANDI CROUCHBCROUCH1@KLEINISD.NET

Contact Information

BLACKSHEAR ONLINE

Visit the Blackshear Online for:

•School Lunch and Breakfast Menu

•Blackshear Calendar

•Teacher websites

Conference Periods:

10:05 – 10:45

Monday – Friday

(excluding Tuesday)

Before or After School Conferences must be by prior appointment.

Please make appointments for conferences.

CONFERENCE DAY

October 14, 2013Please sign up with your homeroom teacher unless you have specific curriculum concerns for another teacher.

Thanks for coming. We look forward to working with you and your child this year!

Please give us a few moments to get down to our rooms before visiting.

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