Welcome toBlanton 5th Grade

Parent Orientation!

Please sign in and get an agenda and brochure.

Welcome and Introductions5th Grade Team • Tracey Brent– Math Teacher

• Spencer Wolf – Language Arts Teacher, Team Leader

• Tamarra Thiessen- Language Arts Teacher

• Angie Passons– Science Teacher, Camp Coordinator

Curriculum

• Language Arts• Math• Science• Social Studies• Health

Schedule• 7:35 – 7:50 – Morning Procedures • 7:50 – 8:00 – Announcements, Class Meeting• 8:00 – 8:35 – Knight Time• 8:35 – 9:20 – Specials (Music, Art, P.E.)• 9:20 – 9:30 – Restroom Break• 9:30 – 11:30 – Morning Block

– Language Arts/ Social Studies Block (2 Hr.) OR – Math/Science Block

• 9:30 – 10:30 –Math or Science Rotation (1 Hr.)• 10:30 – 11:30 –Math or Science Rotation (1 Hr.)

• 11:30 – 12:00 – Lunch• 12:00 – 12:20 – Recess• 12:20 – 12:30 – Restroom Break• 12:30 – 2:30 – Afternoon Block

– Language Arts/ Social Studies Block (2 Hr.) OR

– Math/Science Block• 12:30 – 1:30 –Math or Science Rotation (1 Hr.)• 1:30 – 2:30 –Math or Science Rotation (1 Hr.)

• 2:30 – 2:40 – Homeroom, Class Meeting, Pack-Up• 2:50 – Dismissal

Behavior Management

• Noble Knights’ Creed• School Wide Behavior

Matrix• Behavior Clip Chart

• Rewards– Individual and Class

Rewards– Fun Fridays

Homework

• Agenda• Parent Support• Lucky Shields

Communication

• Newsletter• Teacher WebPages• Tuesday Newsday Folders• Conferences• Phone/Email

Grades• Grades taken and entered by

subject teacher.• Home Access and TAC• 3 week Progress Reports for

students with an average of 75 or below only.

• Report Cards at end of six weeks.• Graded papers handed back on

regular basis• Failed/Redo Assignments

Goal Setting/Progress Tracking

• Student Ownership of Assessment

• Class and Individual Goal Setting and Progress Tracking

• PDSA• Academic Progress Data• Look for our Learning

Objectives online and in our newsletters.

STAAR Tests

• STAAR Tests in 3 Subjects- Math, Reading, and Science

• More Rigorous• College Readiness• SSI- Student Success

Initiative- must pass to move on

Supplies/ Organization

• Students will keep a binder with dividers for each subject, agenda, homework, and notebooks for each subject

• Take it home and bring to school each day.

Attendance• School hours 7:50-2:50• Tracking Attendance• Attendance Award• Leave before 10:00am = Absent• Leave after 10:00am = Present • Must send handwritten note

upon child’s return to school to excuse absence.

• Make-Up Work

Arrival/Dismissal

• School starts-7:50. Students can arrive as early at 7:20, go to classrooms at 7:35 but not before.

• Dismissal at 2:50• Students will not be

called out of class after 2:20 for early checkout

Transportation• Usual Transportation home should be

the same all year if possible• Must send a written note, email, or call

the office if there are any changes in the way your child gets home by 1:30

• No Pick Up anywhere except car line• No walking anywhere except with

walkers to Stacee Lane • No motorized vehicles, skateboards, or

scooters on school property.

Visitors/Volunteers• Visitors- check in at office and get visitor

sticker• Visitors not allowed at recess• Volunteer opportunities- must have

background check- included chaperones for camp and field trips.

• Sign out child early after party or volunteer time- must sign out student in classroom or office.

• No siblings attending classroom parties or grade level events.

District/School Protocol

• Code of Conduct- Access• Dress Code• Cell Phones• Items left at home• FMNV- Snack • Birthdays-Store Bought• Textbooks

Important Dates

• PTA Meetings/Events• RENFEST• Parties• STAAR• End of Year

Camp Grady Spruce

• December 17-19, 2011• Camp Grady Spruce, Possum

Kingdom, Texas• All 5th Grade Students are

encouraged to go as it is a part of our science curriculum and a wonderful experience

• Camp Orientation Meeting October 16th at 6:00 pm

Camp Grady Spruce

Cookie Dough Fundraiser

• Our ticket to camp!• Kickoff will be on Friday, September

28th. • Fundraiser ends on October 13th. • Wide variety of items, online ordering,

and donation option. • The more money we raise the more

we can do!

Forms to Be Returned

• District Packet– Code of Conduct– Statement of Receipt– Directory Release

• Student Information Sheet• Student/Family Information Sheet• Background Check Form• Grading Policy

Conference and Volunteer Sign-Ups

• RenFest Volunteers and Sign-Ups Needed

• Other Volunteer Opportunities

• Conference Sign-Ups (Homeroom Teacher Only)

Thank you so much for coming!