Parent Orientation Slide Show 2014-2015

Welcome 5th Grade Parents to Orientation & Curriculum Night

11RRE Counseling ProgramCecile Gonsoulin & Melissa LeBlancTwo Full-Time CounselorsCharacter EducationCore Essentials Program sponsored by Chick-fil-AMonthly Kick-off First Thursday students and staff wear color of the month Parents will receive a monthly newsletterCharacter Shines Student RewardsCounselor RolesGuidance LessonsStudent SupportMentoring ProgramsSafety, Red Ribbon, College Week, Career DayRhinos in ChargeNow You are 10Junior High PreparationParent Resources

We are always available to assist our Rylander parents and families ! 5thGrade TeamTriadMrs. Jenkins Science, Writing

Mrs. Carrington Math, Handwriting

Mrs. Lopez Reading, Social Studies

TriadMrs. Landry Science, Writing

Mrs. Sanders Math, Handwriting

Ms. Steubing Reading, Social Studies

TriadMr. Broadhead Math, Handwriting

Mrs. Davis Reading, Social Studies

Mrs. Lockett Science, Writing

3http://animoto.com/play/cosGtasIUqLWHuew9mgdhg?autostart=13Lunch Accounts can be monitored online. The link is available on the 5th grade website.https://www.mypaymentsplus.comStudents are given a Student ID Card to use at the beginning of the year. If they loose the card, please send $3 with your child for a replacement card.Breakfast and Lunch Menu Links are available on the RRE website.Parents may eat with their child at the Parent table.Students will eat in the classrooms on STAAR Testing daysLunch times are one hour earlier on Early Dismissal DaysLunch Information44Carrington12:30Jenkins12:32Lopez12:38Sanders12:40Steubing12:42Landry12:44Broadhead12:46Davis12:48Lockett12:50

Lunch Schedules (30 minutes)55Please do NOT send birthday party invitations to school.Birthday treats may be delivered to the office by 10:00 AM and will be consumed at recess.Students may bring water bottles to drink during the day and a nutritious snack for the morning.Call in absences for each day out and send a note upon student return.Tardies- Please ensure that your child is on time to school each day. We begin learning at 8:20 AM.

General Information66Rhinos in Charge CRJH Fine Arts Field Trip in JanuaryPlay & Picnic Field Trip in the FallGrowth and Development PresentationNow that Youre 10 PresentationChoir (Practice Tuesdays and Fridays) Moody Gardens Field TripWinter Concert and Spring ConcertMath FairJA in a Day (Junior Achievement)Rumble in the Jungle Festival5th Grade Party 5th Grade GraduationReward Movie Party

5th Grade Events

77RhinobucksDifferent colors each nine weeks.Can be used to purchase privileges from the homeroom Rhinobuck Stores.Children are encouraged to write their name in ink on each one and are not permitted to share or give them to other students.Love and Logic Rhino Rah RahsChick-Fil-A and Ribbons for displaying Good Character for Core EssentialsPositive Notes, emails, or calls to parents

Positive Rewards & Classroom Managementhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFWJ2ewRx-4&noredirect=1

88Homework Mondays and WednesdaysReaders Notebooks and Reading WorkshopComprehension skillsNovels based on reading levelLeveled reading groupsPoetryLiterary ElementsOrganizational StrategiesVaried genres of readingMaking inferencesCritical thinking skillsUse of active reading strategiesVocabulary development and Word Workwww.commonsensemedia.org/lists/book

Curriculum Overview: Readinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quOFcoWBAgw&list=PL374462DCA4AFE3F6&noredirect=199Crash By: Jerry SpinelliNight of the Twisters By: Ivy RuckmanHate That Cat By: Sharon CreechThe Lost Hero By: Rick RiordanWho Was Roald Dahl? By: True Kelley The Witches By: Roald DahlNumber the Stars By: Lois LowryKnots in My Yo-Yo String By Jerry Spinelli

Curriculum Overview: Reading BOOKS

1010Teachers have classroom libraries stocked with books that they buy for the children to read, checkout, and enjoy.

Please set aside a place in your home to keep track of these books and books that come from the RRE library.

Encourage your child to return the books to the teacher when they have completed them and another student will be able to enjoy them as well.If your child has gently used books that are on the 5th grade level and would like to donate them to the teacher, teachers will gladly reward your child with Rhinobucks.

Reading BOOKS from Classroom Libraries1111

50 States and regionsColonizationAmerican RevolutionCivil WarWorld War IRoaring 20sGreat DepressionWorld War IICivil RightsOn-going map skills

Curriculum Overview: Social Studies1212Key Concepts:Place value on both sides of the decimalFractionsGraphingGeometryMeasurement (customary and metric)All operations (add, subtraction, multiplication, and division)ProbabilityPercentsSkills:Problem Solving using different strategiesHomework :Assigned on Tuesdays and Thursdays

Curriculum Overview: Mathhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgEuUzHYvOY1313Matter and its propertiesTypes and transformations of energyMagnetsOil, coal, gas, and mineral processConservation of resourcesCarbon, nitrogen, and water cyclesGenes and how they relate to inherited traitsSimple systemsErosion and WeatheringLife Cycles of plants and animalsSpecies adaptive characteristicsSpaceWeatherHomework assigned as needed

Curriculum Overview: Science1414Editing SkillsCapitalization, punctuation, and word usageParts of speechResearch skillsNarrative WritingExpository WritingWriters WorkshopVocabulary Development

Curriculum Overview: Writing1515

Parent/ Teacher CommunicationIt is in your childs best interest that we work together with regard to his/her education. We will keep you informed of your childs progress in our classes through the use of the weekly Rhino Responsibility Card, the planner, and email messages or phone calls home. Students are responsible for having a parent sign the Rhino Responsibility card every Tuesday night and returning it every Wednesday. Students who do not return a signed Rhino card by Wednesday, may earn a mark on the card or another consequence. 1616Planners $3 from RylanderReview with your child nightlyVoice mail/ e-mail to/from teachers(48 hr. response time)Tuesday FoldersReview all Graded PapersSign necessary forms and return to homeroom teacher the next day.Return on Wednesday with signed Responsibility CardConference time is 9:35-10:305th Grade Websitehttp://staff.katyisd.org/sites/rre5

5th Grade Communications

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Parent/ Teacher Conferences & CommunicationParent Conferences will begin shortly after the first grading period as needed. Homeroom teachers will send home sign-up information as needed.If you need to set up a conference sooner, please email your childs teachers.1818Contact Informationjonathanjbroadhead@katyisd.orgchanciebdavis@katyisd.orgjenniferljenkins@katyisd.orgcherylplandry@katyisd.orgtaramsteubing@katyisd.orgdeannadsanders@katyisd.orgkarendlockett@katyisd.orgdianalopez@katyisd.orgmelanielcarrington@katyisd.org1919Rylander Update -Emailed Please email Mamiebarker@katyisd.org with your updated email addressRemind 101 Sign-up Directions at this link:http://www.katyisd.org/dept/pie/Pages/Remind101.aspx

Tuesday foldersSchool Website http://www.katyisd.org/campus/RRE

RRE Communications

2020KATYISD ONTHEGO APPLets watch a quick video about the new app that Katy ISD has available.http://www.katyisd.org/sites/mobileapp/Pages/default.aspx

21Lets start the year off right with a Pep Talk to get us excited! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-gQLqv9f4o2222Thanks for coming!If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email your teachers.

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