Back to school night – 9/16/14Patterson Elementary School
Welcome to Room 23Teacher: Mrs. Palamuttam Things to do *Sign in * sit at any desk * Complete the Science
Camp survey form and return in the bin (back table)
Things to remember
Community – respect, responsible, safe Rules and procedures Rewards and consequences Attendance Homework Art and Music
Things to know Daily Schedule Curriculum – ELA, Math, Science, Social
Studies Science Star Test – includes 4th and 5th grade
science concepts Grading Policy Tests Progress reports and Report Cards
–Rubrics based on CCSS – refer to FUSD website in the brochure
Curriculum
Math – Math Expressions
- JIJI also available online ELA- Treasures Science – Houghton Mifflin Social Studies - Scott Foresman
Math Program Math Expressions –SAB, H&R, Math Talk Homework everyday except Friday Test at end of a Unit Online component will be ready before
Thanksgiving Student log in will be provided soon.
English Language Arts
Treasures – Macmillan /McGraw - Hill http://treasures.macmillanmh.com/california/st
udents/grade5/book1
5th -
ELA projects
Long Term project – Publish a book (to be ready by March)
Short project – Book report
Unit research report
Create powerpoint presentations
Science
Houghton Mifflin – Textbook online www.eduplace.com/eservices
Student log in username: gr5fremont password: student
Science
5th Grade – 4th Grade projects Science Fair – School Science Lab grade is incorporated as class
work grade Tests at end of every chapter 5th Grade students are tested in Science during
STAR test District Science Fair
Social Studies
Scott Foresman
Students log in at http://www.ca-hss.com.
username: fssk password : go Projects – Native American report
States project
Explorer research report
Cultural report
Science Lab/ComputerP.E/Library
Library - Fridays Science – Thurs Computer – Wed P.E – Tue Mon/Fri are rotation schedule for Science, P.E,
and Computer
Field Trips
5 or more during the school year Parent drivers needed Collect money upfront for all trips Require $50 donation from each student to
cover cost of all trips. Due by 11/30/14 – can give in installments Look for more information in Blue folder by
end of this month.
Celebrations
Birthdays – treats to be shared with whole class either beginning of day or end of day. (healthy food/ individual student prizes like bookmarks, scented dry erase markers, pencils, color markers, highlighters etc)
Class party-Halloween Christmas Valentine’s Day End of the year picnic at the park
Thanks
Thank you for visiting my classroom.
Have a wonderful evening.
Mrs Palamuttam
510-793-0420 xt 55023
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