FANTABULOUS 5 TH

TAUGHT BY THE

SPECTABULOUS 6!

Ms. Kristin Ekren ~ MathMrs. Lacy Freeman ~ ELARMrs. Mollie Jones ~ Math

Ms. Alisa McLeod ~ ScienceMs. Diana Stock ~ ELAR

Ms. Nichole Vitucci ~ Social Studies

SCHOOL SCHEDULE7:15 - Students arrive and eat breakfast

7:35 - Students go to their classrooms

7:45 - Tardy bell rings

12:00 - Recess

12:20 - Lunch

3:15 - School dismissedGRADEBOOKCopperas Cove ISD has a new gradebook

system. Parent access is currently unavailable. Notification will be sent home

when it becomes accessible.

A student may advance to the next grade level only by passing these tests or by unanimous decision of his or

her grade placement committee that the student is likely to perform at grade level after additional instruction.

The goal of the SSI is to ensure that all students receive the instruction and support they need to be academically

successful in reading and mathematics. This effort depends greatly on schools, parents, and community

members working in partnership to meet individual student needs.

Students must pass to be promoted!

Student Success Initiative (SSI)

SCHOOL SUPPLIES

• Each subject is using a classroom journal.

• Each teacher will keep a classroom set of:• Scissors• Pencils• Note Book Paper• Highlighters• Note Cards• Markers• Colored Pencils

Thank you to all who brought in school supplies.

HAPPY BIRTHDAYWe would love to celebrate with your child on his or her birthday. You may

bring store bought cookies or cupcakes for students to enjoy at 2:00p.m.

LUNCH MONEYLunch money should be sent to school

in an envelope labeled:

FIRST and LAST name

Homeroom Teacher

Grade

Amount

FOR MISBEHAVIOR ACTIONS TAKENReady to learn

Step 1: Warning

Step 2: -5 minutes of recess, reteach

Step 3: -Think time in buddy room with a reflection sheet

Step 4: Parent phone call

Step 5: Loss of privilege, Parent phone call

Step 6: Parent Conference, Loss of privilege for one week

Step 7: Office Referral

1. Warning                

2. Reteach                

3. RS in BR                

4. Contact Parents                

5. Loss of Privilege                

6. Referral/ conference                

7. Office                

T= TalkingOT= Off Task

HP= HorseplayNFD= Not following direction

NP= Not PreparedL= Inappropriate language

D= disrespect (to peers or adult)H= inappropriate hall behavior***Homeroom teachers call after three marks

per day and/or 3 marks per week.***

READ, READ, READ, READ, READ

Read 30 minutes daily ~ Record on agenda

Research shows 95% of successful students come from homes where they read daily.

Reading helps support a growing brain, improves listening skills, builds skills across ALL subject areas.R

READ, READ, READ, READ, READ

ELAR – Spelling will be individualized - currently working on prefixes and suffixes in class - spelling lists will go home starting week 3, tests on Fridays unless otherwise noted. Work not completed in class will be homework.

Content & Homework

Math – Monthly homework calendars will go home at beginning of each month. Homework will be graded on a weekly basis. Any work unfinished in class will become homework.

Social Studies – Homework will be assigned occasionally. Any work unfinished in class will become homework.

SCIENCE FAIR• Third, Fourth and Fifth Grade students

are required to participate in the House Creek Elementary Science Fair. Students will be creating a Scientific Method Portfolio and display board over their chosen Scientific Investigation.

• Each week their Science Teacher will present a new step in the Scientific Method and students will demonstrate their understanding by completing each step based on their Scientific Investigation at home. Students will receive grades on each step of the Scientific Method.

• For safety reasons, please be available to assist your child with research and any portions of the experiment that may pose a safety risk.

• Please follow the Science Fair Project Timeline to ensure your student is completing the parts of the Project.

SCIENCE FAIR

WANT TO BE INVOLVED?• Join PTA ~ $7• Volunteer ~ must complete background check• WATCHDAWGS

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WE’RE A TEAM•Neither of us can succeed without the other.•We are a TEAM.•This will be one amazing year working together!