Welcome to 5Welcome to 5thth Grade Grade

Working and Learning Together with Working and Learning Together with HEARTHEART

Mrs. Hankins and Mrs. Eskridge

HEARTHEART

HarmonyHarmony EmpathyEmpathy AchievementAchievement ReflectionReflection TransformationTransformation

Reflected in our Classroom Constitution Reflected in our Classroom Constitution agreements signed by all studentsagreements signed by all students

No Child Left Behind- No Child Left Behind- Your Teachers are…Your Teachers are…

Highly QualifiedHighly Qualified MA in EducationMA in Education GATE certifiedGATE certified CLAD certifiedCLAD certified Master TeacherMaster Teacher

Classroom ManagementClassroom Management Students will receive two type of tickets.Students will receive two type of tickets. HEART coin HEART coin

tickets are rewards and incentives for positive choices. tickets are rewards and incentives for positive choices. Can be used for classroom store, homework passes for Can be used for classroom store, homework passes for daily assignments (not major projects), and Shop Till daily assignments (not major projects), and Shop Till You Drop You Drop

CLASS ticketsCLASS tickets are classroom currency are classroom currency OneOne party a month for that month’s birthdays. Room party a month for that month’s birthdays. Room

parent will coordinate this with families.parent will coordinate this with families. ConsequencesConsequences

Verbal warningVerbal warning Sign in to behavior log and lose a ticketSign in to behavior log and lose a ticket Loss of recess and Rethinking letterLoss of recess and Rethinking letter Meeting with parents and studentMeeting with parents and student Meeting with student, parents and administratorMeeting with student, parents and administrator

Classroom volunteers! Classroom volunteers! We need volunteers in all areas.We need volunteers in all areas.

Working with studentsWorking with students Copying papers, filing, organizingCopying papers, filing, organizing Grading Grading

Room parent or Room parent committee Room parent or Room parent committee Holiday partiesHoliday parties School events and end of year eventsSchool events and end of year eventsMegan’s Law forms are required for ALL Megan’s Law forms are required for ALL

school volunteers. They are available in the school volunteers. They are available in the officeoffice

Homework PolicyHomework Policy Daily Homework AgendaDaily Homework Agenda – students must get it – students must get it

initialed daily. Assignments are on the board and on initialed daily. Assignments are on the board and on the website.the website.

Math homeworkMath homework assigned Monday through Thursday. assigned Monday through Thursday. Spelling and vocabularySpelling and vocabulary is assigned Wednesday to is assigned Wednesday to

Wednesday, giving the weekend to study if needed. Wednesday, giving the weekend to study if needed. Tests are on Tests are on WEDNESDAYS. WEDNESDAYS.

Late workLate work must be turned in by Friday or it will not be must be turned in by Friday or it will not be accepted. accepted.

Absent workAbsent work has until the following Friday. Look in the has until the following Friday. Look in the absent folder for assignments. Extenuating absent folder for assignments. Extenuating circumstances can be discussed with the teacher. circumstances can be discussed with the teacher.

Language Arts Language Arts CurriculumCurriculum ReadingReading

Standards basedStandards based Involves multiple avenues for acquisition of knowledge – Involves multiple avenues for acquisition of knowledge –

modeling active reading, interactive reading, reading response modeling active reading, interactive reading, reading response journalsjournals

Written assessments –developing critical thinking skills and Written assessments –developing critical thinking skills and expressive writingexpressive writing

Vocabulary – root words, derived meanings from Greek and Vocabulary – root words, derived meanings from Greek and Latin to find the meaning of unknown words Latin to find the meaning of unknown words

WritingWriting Standards based writing that integrates language arts Standards based writing that integrates language arts

standards with writing and district writing promptsstandards with writing and district writing prompts Research reportsResearch reports Grammar and writing conventions – all written workGrammar and writing conventions – all written work Spelling – all written work and assessmentsSpelling – all written work and assessments

Math CurriculumMath Curriculum

Houghton Mifflin Math – Houghton Mifflin Math – NEW!NEW! It is a challenge – It is a challenge – be patientbe patient! It is about ! It is about

going through the (sometimes painful) going through the (sometimes painful) process of solving a problemprocess of solving a problem

Look on Mrs. Hankins’ website for links to Look on Mrs. Hankins’ website for links to examples and resources.examples and resources.

Hopefully coming soon – teacher Hopefully coming soon – teacher modeled lesson recorded and posted!modeled lesson recorded and posted!

How to help in math -How to help in math -

Practice math facts – games, online, 60 Practice math facts – games, online, 60 Second Sweep, etc.Second Sweep, etc.

Check over math homework daily for Check over math homework daily for calculation errorscalculation errors

Help student keep homework page organized Help student keep homework page organized and neatand neat

Check math tests and error analysisCheck math tests and error analysis Have student come in for help when neededHave student come in for help when needed

Tuesday/Thursday mornings at 8:00 for tutoring Tuesday/Thursday mornings at 8:00 for tutoring help. Bring your questions with you!help. Bring your questions with you!

Science – Tested Skills in Science – Tested Skills in 5th5th Physical Science Physical Science

*matter*matter*Periodic table*Periodic table*mixtures, compounds, and chemical reactions*mixtures, compounds, and chemical reactions

Life Science – Tree of Life (classifications)Life Science – Tree of Life (classifications)*Cells*Cells*Plant structure and functions*Plant structure and functions*Body systems*Body systems

Earth Science Earth Science *Hydrosphere – water cycle, where water comes from*Hydrosphere – water cycle, where water comes from*Atmosphere – severe weather, climate, forecasting*Atmosphere – severe weather, climate, forecasting*Solar system*Solar system

Arts InstructionArts Instruction Integrated throughout curricular areasIntegrated throughout curricular areas Arts rotationArts rotation

Pottery – Pottery – Mrs. EskridgeMrs. Eskridge Visual Arts – Visual Arts – Mrs. VenegasMrs. Venegas Technology –Technology – Mrs. Hankins Mrs. Hankins Dance – Dance – Mrs. JenningsMrs. Jennings Drama – Drama – Mrs. Sheridan Mrs. Sheridan Music – Band pull out on Monday and Friday. More Music – Band pull out on Monday and Friday. More

information from Mr. Mello to follow.information from Mr. Mello to follow.

*band pull out - optional*band pull out - optional

Field TripsField Trips

Pathfinder RanchPathfinder Ranch October 11,12, and 13October 11,12, and 13 Information booth is in the quadInformation booth is in the quad This is NOT mandatory. Students who choose not This is NOT mandatory. Students who choose not

to attend will still come to schoolto attend will still come to school

Riley’s Farm – Revolutionary War ExperienceRiley’s Farm – Revolutionary War Experience June 2ndJune 2nd All who wish to chaperone may do so but must pay All who wish to chaperone may do so but must pay

their own entrance fee and provide transportationtheir own entrance fee and provide transportation

Adopt a ClassroomAdopt a Classroom

Due to state budget constraints, Due to state budget constraints, classroom fund are very limited. Please classroom fund are very limited. Please consider adopting our classroom to help consider adopting our classroom to help with arts materials, P.E. equipment, etc.with arts materials, P.E. equipment, etc.

Pooling funds with other families makes Pooling funds with other families makes the $250 cost for adopting a classroom the $250 cost for adopting a classroom much more reasonablemuch more reasonable

Contact us Contact us Email – (we prefer email)Email – (we prefer email)

bhankins@murrieta.k12.ca.usbhankins@murrieta.k12.ca.us Ext 8435Ext 8435

meskridge@murrieta.k12.ca.usmeskridge@murrieta.k12.ca.us Ext 8434Ext 8434

Contacting YOU!•Weekly Summaries – sent home on Mondays.

•Email – Class email list

•Monday Folders – all class work and tests. Tests signed and returned

We’re going to have a We’re going to have a great year!great year!

Thank you for coming!