Welcome to 5 th Grade! I’m glad you are here! Presentation for Students

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Welcome to 5Welcome to 5thth Grade! Grade!I’m glad you are here!I’m glad you are here!

Presentation for StudentsPresentation for Students

Ms. Jennifer BouskaMs. Jennifer BouskaCarrie Martin Elementary SchoolCarrie Martin Elementary School

2009-20102009-2010


Welcome to 5Welcome to 5thth Grade! Grade!

I’m glad you’re here!I’m glad you’re here!


You can experience SUCCESSYou can experience SUCCESS in 5th Grade by: in 5th Grade by:

Having a Positive AttitudeHaving a Positive Attitude Participating in Discussions and ActivitiesParticipating in Discussions and Activities Being ResponsibleBeing Responsible Doing Your BestDoing Your Best


““In Pursuit of In Pursuit of

“Excellence”“Excellence”by Michael Jordanby Michael Jordan

I have a goal of being the best, but I approach I have a goal of being the best, but I approach everything step-by-step using short-term goals. When I everything step-by-step using short-term goals. When I meet one goal, I set another reasonable goal that I can meet one goal, I set another reasonable goal that I can achieve if I work hard. Each success leads to the next. achieve if I work hard. Each success leads to the next. Each time I visualize where I want to be and what kind Each time I visualize where I want to be and what kind of person and player I want to become. I know exactly of person and player I want to become. I know exactly where I want to go, and I focus on getting there. All the where I want to go, and I focus on getting there. All the steps are like pieces of a puzzle. They all come steps are like pieces of a puzzle. They all come together, and if the picture is complete, I’ve met my together, and if the picture is complete, I’ve met my goal.goal.


The goal of 5The goal of 5thth grade gradeis to get you ready for 6is to get you ready for 6thth grade! grade!

Everything we do will help prepare you for Everything we do will help prepare you for middle school.middle school.

We’ll accomplish our goalWe’ll accomplish our goal one step at a time.one step at a time.


Are You Ready forAre You Ready for Middle School? Middle School?

Do you have a consistent 1 hour homework time four days a Do you have a consistent 1 hour homework time four days a week?week?

Do you engage in 30 minutes of free reading everyday?Do you engage in 30 minutes of free reading everyday? Do you use an assignment notebook to keep track of homework Do you use an assignment notebook to keep track of homework

and tests?and tests? Do you proofread and check for mistakes before turning work in? Do you proofread and check for mistakes before turning work in? Do you complete and turn in homework on time?Do you complete and turn in homework on time? Are you able to read and take notes from textbooks and Are you able to read and take notes from textbooks and

reference materials?reference materials? Have you mastered your math facts? (50 facts in 2.5 minutes)Have you mastered your math facts? (50 facts in 2.5 minutes) Do you check with all of your teachers for make-up work when Do you check with all of your teachers for make-up work when

you’ve been absent?you’ve been absent? Do you have effective study techniques and good test-taking Do you have effective study techniques and good test-taking

skills?skills?


If not, that’s what 5If not, that’s what 5 thth grade is all about! grade is all about!


5th Grade Subjects and Teachers5th Grade Subjects and Teachers

ReadingReading Language (Writing)Language (Writing) Mrs. BouskaMrs. Bouska SpellingSpelling MathMath

ScienceScience Mrs. BroylesMrs. Broyles Social StudiesSocial Studies Ms. BouskaMs. Bouska ArtArt Ms. HuntMs. Hunt MusicMusic Miss SmeltzerMiss Smeltzer P.E.P.E. Mrs. MayesMrs. Mayes


LibraryLibrary Mrs. RushoMrs. Rusho ComputerComputer Mrs. LindseyMrs. Lindsey Classroom Guidance LessonsClassroom Guidance Lessons Ms. SchmittMs. Schmitt G/TG/T Mrs. FlesnerMrs. Flesner Resource/SpeechResource/Speech Ms. McConnellMs. McConnell and Mrs. Treloarand Mrs. Treloar G.A.I.N.G.A.I.N. Ms. HogueMs. Hogue Literacy TeacherLiteracy Teacher Mrs. NaillMrs. Naill

5th Grade Subjects and Teachers5th Grade Subjects and Teachers


The Intermediate Report CardThe Intermediate Report CardLet’s begin by learning about the report card that you’ll receive at the end of each Let’s begin by learning about the report card that you’ll receive at the end of each

of the 4 quarters. You will earn letter grades in each of the following subjects:of the 4 quarters. You will earn letter grades in each of the following subjects: ReadingReading

Writing/LanguageWriting/Language SpellingSpelling

MathMath Social Studies Social Studies

ScienceScience

You will also receive an You will also receive an effort grade for each subjecteffort grade for each subject, as well as a mark for Outstanding, , as well as a mark for Outstanding, Expected, or Needs Improvement for Handwriting, Art, Music, and P.E.Expected, or Needs Improvement for Handwriting, Art, Music, and P.E.


Social and Work HabitsSocial and Work HabitsSection of the Report CardSection of the Report Card

Accepts responsibility for personal Accepts responsibility for personal actionsactions

Is courteous and respectfulIs courteous and respectful

Shows self-disciplineShows self-discipline

Participates/Contributes in classParticipates/Contributes in class

Works well with othersWorks well with others

Listens to and follows directionsListens to and follows directions

Completes workCompletes work

Uses time wiselyUses time wisely

Displays independence in work Displays independence in work habitshabits

Has material available and readyHas material available and ready

You’ll also earn marks for Outstanding, Expected, or Needs Improvement in these social and work habit areas:


In 5In 5thth grade, we have just a few important rules to help grade, we have just a few important rules to help us focus on learning:us focus on learning:

Good listening will always be expected.Good listening will always be expected. Stay seated during instruction.Stay seated during instruction. Raise your hand to ask questions or make comments.Raise your hand to ask questions or make comments. Respect other people’s space.Respect other people’s space. Use time wisely and stay on task.Use time wisely and stay on task. Be sure your behavior doesn’t interfere with any other Be sure your behavior doesn’t interfere with any other

person’s right to feel safe and to learn in our classroom.person’s right to feel safe and to learn in our classroom.

5TH Grade Rules!


Positive Behavior Makes a DifferencePositive Behavior Makes a Difference

““Cash for Class” – for shopping!Cash for Class” – for shopping! End-of-quarter movie for students who have End-of-quarter movie for students who have

completed all of their workcompleted all of their work Recognition by Mrs. Weitzel at the end of the Recognition by Mrs. Weitzel at the end of the

quarterquarter Expected or Outstanding mark on the report cardExpected or Outstanding mark on the report card


In accordance with the Carrie Martin Responsibility Tracking In accordance with the Carrie Martin Responsibility Tracking System, the categories for refocuses in 5System, the categories for refocuses in 5thth Grade include: Grade include:

Verbal Disrespect (Arguing, Defiance)Verbal Disrespect (Arguing, Defiance) Cheating/Dishonesty/TheftCheating/Dishonesty/Theft Inappropriate LanguageInappropriate Language Fighting/BullyingFighting/Bullying Unnecessary RoughnessUnnecessary Roughness Disruptive BehaviorDisruptive Behavior Chewing Gum or Eating Candy/FoodChewing Gum or Eating Candy/Food Misuse of MaterialsMisuse of Materials Not Following DirectionsNot Following Directions Being Off-Task or UnfocusedBeing Off-Task or Unfocused Out of Seat Without PermissionOut of Seat Without Permission Talking During Independent Work TimeTalking During Independent Work Time Talking During InstructionTalking During Instruction Talking Out (Not Raising Hand)Talking Out (Not Raising Hand) Not Returning Home/School Communication FormNot Returning Home/School Communication Form Not Being Prepared for ClassNot Being Prepared for Class Not Turning Homework InNot Turning Homework In Safety IssuesSafety Issues


Consequences to AvoidConsequences to Avoid Redirects (warnings)Redirects (warnings) RefocusesRefocuses

Students may complete a Refocus Sheet or receive Refocus notifications Students may complete a Refocus Sheet or receive Refocus notifications sent home at the end of each week.sent home at the end of each week.

Refocuses are used as a record keeping system. Remember to start Refocuses are used as a record keeping system. Remember to start each day with a clean slate!each day with a clean slate!

Loss of recessLoss of recess In-school suspensionIn-school suspension SuspensionSuspension **Fines (loss of “Cash for Class” dollars)**Fines (loss of “Cash for Class” dollars) Loss of privileges for participation in fun activitiesLoss of privileges for participation in fun activities Needs improvement mark on the report cardNeeds improvement mark on the report card


HomeworkHomework Homework is intended to reinforce skills we’ve learned in class.Homework is intended to reinforce skills we’ve learned in class.

There will be days that homework can be started during class. There will be days that homework can be started during class. On these occasions, be sure to use your time wisely and ask On these occasions, be sure to use your time wisely and ask Ms. Bouska questions.Ms. Bouska questions.

If you don’t have time to do a good job on the assignment, If you don’t have time to do a good job on the assignment, please take it home! please take it home!

Use the Five Steps to Homework Success!Use the Five Steps to Homework Success!


Five Steps to Homework Success Five Steps to Homework Success

1. Write the assignment down in your planner.1. Write the assignment down in your planner.

2. Take home all of the materials you’ll need to complete the 2. Take home all of the materials you’ll need to complete the homework. homework.

3. Complete the homework carefully, proofreading and checking 3. Complete the homework carefully, proofreading and checking for quality work.for quality work.

4. Put your homework in a safe place in your backpack or binder.4. Put your homework in a safe place in your backpack or binder.

5. Bring the assignment back to school and turn it in at the 5. Bring the assignment back to school and turn it in at the assigned time with your name on it.assigned time with your name on it.


Planner ExamplePlanner Example

SUBJECTSUBJECT ASSIGNMENTASSIGNMENT DATE DUEDATE DUE

ReadingReading Read “Fox Song;” Read “Fox Song;” answer questions 1-10answer questions 1-10

Wednesday, Sept. 7 at Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 8:45 a.m.8:45 a.m.

LanguageLanguage Complete p. 10 on Complete p. 10 on types of sentencestypes of sentences

Thursday, Sept. 8 at Thursday, Sept. 8 at 11:55 a.m.11:55 a.m.

SpellingSpelling Finish Lesson 3Finish Lesson 3 Tuesday, Sept. 6 at Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 9:20 a.m.9:20 a.m.

MathMath Practice math factsPractice math facts Quiz on Fri., Sept. 9Quiz on Fri., Sept. 9

Social StudiesSocial Studies Read and take notes Read and take notes over Chapter 2over Chapter 2

Notes due on Mon., Notes due on Mon., Sept. 12Sept. 12

ScienceScience Study for quiz on Study for quiz on process skillsprocess skills

Quiz on Tues., Sept. Quiz on Tues., Sept. 1313

Date: ________________


Late Work PolicyLate Work Policy

If your homework is not turned in on time, If your homework is not turned in on time, take a late work coupon home for your parents take a late work coupon home for your parents to sign.to sign. You will receive a refocus for not being prepared for class. You will receive a refocus for not being prepared for class.

Bring the signed coupon and the completed homework back to school the next dayBring the signed coupon and the completed homework back to school the next day, and , and turn them for an exempt assignment. This assignment will not hurt or help your turn them for an exempt assignment. This assignment will not hurt or help your

grade. (Each student can use grade. (Each student can use 2 late work coupons2 late work coupons each quarter.) each quarter.)

If your homework is still not complete and/or you did not bring the signed coupon back, If your homework is still not complete and/or you did not bring the signed coupon back, take a zero sheet home to be signed. You will receive a refocus for not turning in an take a zero sheet home to be signed. You will receive a refocus for not turning in an

assignment and a zero in the grade book.assignment and a zero in the grade book.

Bring the completed homework and the signed zero sheet back in order to go to recess Bring the completed homework and the signed zero sheet back in order to go to recess the next day.the next day.

You will need to stay in at recess until the work is done and the zero sheet has been You will need to stay in at recess until the work is done and the zero sheet has been signed and returned.signed and returned.


1 Hour of Consistent Homework Time1 Hour of Consistent Homework Time

We expect you to develop good study habits. This is essential for We expect you to develop good study habits. This is essential for next year!next year!

During the 1-hour homework time, you should:During the 1-hour homework time, you should:1) Finish assignments that are due the next day1) Finish assignments that are due the next day2) Work on long-term assignments/projects2) Work on long-term assignments/projects3) Study for routine tests: spelling and math facts3) Study for routine tests: spelling and math facts4) Review for major tests 4) Review for major tests 5) Read, Read, Read!5) Read, Read, Read!


Create Positive Study HabitsCreate Positive Study Habits

Choose a quiet study place.Choose a quiet study place. Read and follow all directions.Read and follow all directions. Do your work neatly and carefully.Do your work neatly and carefully. Ask for help if you need it, but do the work yourself.Ask for help if you need it, but do the work yourself. Listen carefully to what your teacher tells you to read or Listen carefully to what your teacher tells you to read or

study. Pay attention to what the teacher emphasizes or study. Pay attention to what the teacher emphasizes or stresses.stresses.

Know what kind of a test you’re going to have.Know what kind of a test you’re going to have. Review and recite the facts you’ve learned.Review and recite the facts you’ve learned.


AssessmentsAssessments Weekly assignments and/or tests in spelling, Weekly assignments and/or tests in spelling,

reading, writing, math facts, math, science, and reading, writing, math facts, math, science, and social studies.social studies.

District tests in reading, language, and math in District tests in reading, language, and math in September and JanuarySeptember and January

State tests in reading, writing, math, and science in State tests in reading, writing, math, and science in March/April.March/April.


Guest SpeakersGuest SpeakersOne of the requirements in 5One of the requirements in 5thth Grade is to invite a guest speaker to come to our class Grade is to invite a guest speaker to come to our class to share a talent, hobby, or occupation for 20 minutes. Your guest can be someone to share a talent, hobby, or occupation for 20 minutes. Your guest can be someone in your family, a friend, or someone you don’t even know (yet!) Try to invite someone in your family, a friend, or someone you don’t even know (yet!) Try to invite someone who will be interesting to the class and perhaps be able to involve us in some type of who will be interesting to the class and perhaps be able to involve us in some type of hands-on activity and/or pictures. This requirement will count toward your writing hands-on activity and/or pictures. This requirement will count toward your writing grade for 4grade for 4thth quarter, but your guest speaker will come during the quarter you sign up quarter, but your guest speaker will come during the quarter you sign up for at the beginning of the year. (We will have 3-8 guests per quarter.) You are for at the beginning of the year. (We will have 3-8 guests per quarter.) You are responsible for writing a thank-you note to your guest. We will write an end-of-the-responsible for writing a thank-you note to your guest. We will write an end-of-the-year thank you to all of the guest speakers. Let us know if you need ideas for a year thank you to all of the guest speakers. Let us know if you need ideas for a guest speaker. We can help!guest speaker. We can help!


Classroom WebpageClassroom Webpage We will have a classroom webpage through Wikispaces for We will have a classroom webpage through Wikispaces for

Teachers!Teachers! http://jen283.wikispaces.com/http://jen283.wikispaces.com/ All of our subjects have information on our page.All of our subjects have information on our page. If you have parent permission slips signed, you will be able If you have parent permission slips signed, you will be able

to post social studies projects and writing you are proud of to post social studies projects and writing you are proud of on the webpage. on the webpage.

We will not be putting our last names on the webpage.We will not be putting our last names on the webpage.


GradingGrading Our grading scale is as follows:Our grading scale is as follows:

90% - 100%90% - 100% AA80% - 89%80% - 89% BB70% - 79%70% - 79% CC60% - 69%60% - 69% DD59% and lower59% and lower FF

Zeros can really hurt your grade. For example, if you had these 5 math grades: Zeros can really hurt your grade. For example, if you had these 5 math grades: 100, 90, 80, 70, 80, your average would be an 84% for a “B”. Replace one of the 100, 90, 80, 70, 80, your average would be an 84% for a “B”. Replace one of the 80% grades with a zero, and your average would be a 68% for a “D”. 80% grades with a zero, and your average would be a 68% for a “D”.

Make a decision right from the start not to let a zero lower Make a decision right from the start not to let a zero lower your grade!your grade!


Important InformationImportant Information

You will receive a newsletter every Friday and a Progress Report every other Friday. The progress report is to be signed and returned by the following Tuesday. The newsletter is the best way of keeping track of assignments, tests, and special announcements.

All of our newsletters will be posted on our classroom webpage. http://jen283.wikispaces.com/

Use the first 5 minutes of the day to turn in homework and other notes from home, to sharpen pencils, get drinks, and use the restroom.

Use morning break, lunch recess, and afternoon recess for restroom breaks.

You are welcome to bring treats for your birthday.


Thank you for your time! Any questions?Thank you for your time! Any questions?


I am looking forward to a great year!

Welcome to 5 th Grade! I’m glad you are here! Presentation for Students

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