Welcome to 5th grade

Ms. Bisaccia Room 214 x8214Ms. Labowitz Room 211 x8211Ms. Montgomery Room 210 x8210Ms. Barber-Walters Room 213 x8216

Student planner/Assignment Books

Homework Hotline and teacher websites

Friday Folders every week

5th grade dismisses students out the back door next to the kindergarten playground.

Early dismissals are alternating times 11:30am and 11:50am. Please refer to Chestnutwold website and calendar.

Be prepared for daily specials (P.E., Art, Music, Library)

Refer to school website (E Faculty) for updated information

The 5th grade information handbook is posted on each of our websites. Click on E-faculty on the school website. This includes all important information and has all of our email addresses and phone numbers.

Social Studies Units1. Settling a New Land

2. Creating a Nation

3. Civil War

Science Units1. National Geographic Life Science

2. Motion and Design

3. Physical Science

Everyday Math Chicago Math Program

Family Letters with each unit

Helpful websites

Spellingcity.com Quizlet.com

Khanacademy.org tutorials

Portaportal.com bookmarks

PSSA Writing assessmentsMarch 11th-15th

Reading and Math testingApril 8th-19th

Report Card Grading Scale

Based on standardsReflects PA state standards on

the report cardsThree report cards…no more

interim progress reports

Standards Based Scale4= Exceeding Expectations

3= Meeting Expectations

2= Approaching Expectations

1= Not Yet Meeting Expectations

1-2-3 Magic

Our school-wide behavior plan promotes and instills

self-awareness, internal control, and self-regulation for

all students.

Reflection Sheet for ______________________Name

I feel __________________________________ because I made a choice that broke this class rule. (Circle the rule.) I will respect myself.I will respect others.I will respect things. Here is what I did: _______________________________________ The better choice for me to make next time is:_______________________________________

 

Sample Student Reflection Sheet

This notice is to inform you that your child received a 3 today in class after being given 2 warnings for not following one of the classroom rules below:  Show respect for others  Show respect for yourself  Show respect for school supplies and materials 

Thank you for your continued support at home,Ms./Mr.___________Please sign and return to school tomorrow ________________ 

Sample Parent Notice

Field TripNitre Hall &

Lawrence Cabin

5L- Monday, Oct. 15th

5B- Wednesday, Oct. 17th

5M- Thursday, Oct. 18th

Wear long pants &

sneakers

$7.00

Rain or Shine

Permission slips coming

home Friday

Photos

» School Photo Day is Wednesday, October 3rd

» Please send any photos of 5th graders from when they were younger to Mrs. Labowitz to be used in an end of the year DVD

» School Photo Day is Wednesday, October 3rd

» Please send any photos of 5th graders from when they were younger to Mrs. Labowitz to be used in an end of the year DVD

Daily Snack

Please send a healthy, easy snack from the SAFE FOODS list

with your child each day.

The Safe Foods list is on the website.

Holiday Celebrations

• All holiday parties are going to be celebrated with the entire 5th grade (Halloween, Winter, Healthy Heart Day)

• Birthdays are nonfood celebrations with just your child’s homeroom- Instead of food your child can select a game or book to share with the class.

5th grade community service projects

5th grade service projects Healthy Heart Day pillows

Reading buddies

THANK YOU!!

Thank you for showing up this evening, sending in so many tissues & classroom supplies and for continuing to support us

and your child throughout the

school year.

Next, go to their Math classroom and get a student reference book to take home.Then, go to your child’s Language Arts class and remember to sign up for the Dec. report card conference.

Next, go to their Math classroom and get a student reference book to take home.Then, go to your child’s Language Arts class and remember to sign up for the Dec. report card conference.