YOUR FIFTH YOUR FIFTH GRADE TEACHERSGRADE TEACHERS

MRS. JONESMRS. JONES

MRS. LEWISMRS. LEWIS

MRS. MORRISMRS. MORRIS

MRS. TREADWELLMRS. TREADWELL

PATH:PATH: College Readiness College Readiness

PlanPlan

•OrganizationOrganization

•Goal SettingGoal Setting

•Positive AttitudePositive Attitude

GoalsGoals• To be responsible for their work, study To be responsible for their work, study

habits, and disciplinehabits, and discipline• To always treat their peers and the To always treat their peers and the

school staff with respectschool staff with respect• To develop strong character so others To develop strong character so others

will see them as respected individuals will see them as respected individuals • To be prepared for their next level of To be prepared for their next level of

educationeducation

School Days

Students should arrive at Students should arrive at 7:50 A.M.7:50 A.M.Students will come Students will come immediatelyimmediately to the to the

classroom to start instruction.classroom to start instruction.

BUSY DAYS AHEAD…DON’T GET BEHIND.BUSY DAYS AHEAD…DON’T GET BEHIND.EAT A GOOD BREAKFAST!!! EAT A GOOD BREAKFAST!!!

TARDY BELL IS 8:20 A.MTARDY BELL IS 8:20 A.M

MATHMATH

www.pearsonsuccessnet.com*First in Math

*Multiplication.com

*Students will have daily homework.

SCIENCE

Nature of ScienceNature of ScienceLife ScienceLife Science

Physical SciencePhysical ScienceEarth ScienceEarth Science

-Grades will come from labs, class -Grades will come from labs, class work, science binder, and tests.work, science binder, and tests.

Homework will consist of Homework will consist of projects and studying for tests.projects and studying for tests.

SOCIAL STUDIESSOCIAL STUDIES

United States HistoryProjects

Vocabulary

READING READING AND AND

LANGUAGE ARTSLANGUAGE ARTS

Reading WorkshopWriting Workshop

Word Study

READING HOMEWORKREADING HOMEWORK

•Reading Log

•Spelling Calendar/Handbook-can be seen online and every student will be given a hard copy if needed.

•Occasional Projects/Homework

ATTENDANCEATTENDANCE

• It is important to be here everyday.It is important to be here everyday.

• Please call the office if your child is out sick.Please call the office if your child is out sick.

• Please send a note with your child when Please send a note with your child when he/she returns.he/she returns.

• Send note ahead of time if you know your Send note ahead of time if you know your child is going to be out.child is going to be out.

• Students are responsible for asking for the Students are responsible for asking for the make-up work.make-up work.

Tardy and Early DismissalsTardy and Early Dismissals

• Please send a note to be turned into the Please send a note to be turned into the office.office.

• Doctor/Dentist appointments: Doctor/Dentist appointments: Please try Please try to make them early morning or after to make them early morning or after school.school.

(During Specials time if during the day)(During Specials time if during the day)

Classroom LibrariesClassroom LibrariesWe are happy to share our libraries but we ask that We are happy to share our libraries but we ask that

students take care of our books.students take care of our books.

-Please sign them out.-Please sign them out.-Please return them in a timely manner. -Please return them in a timely manner.

-Please replace them if damaged.-Please replace them if damaged.

Scholastic orders help to add books to our Scholastic orders help to add books to our classrooms. We are also happy to accept any classrooms. We are also happy to accept any

donations. donations.

Our students have a lot of books to choose from and Our students have a lot of books to choose from and we want to keep it that way.we want to keep it that way.

Scholastic Book OrdersScholastic Book Orders

• Points are received for all books ordered and we Points are received for all books ordered and we turn around and order books with those points. turn around and order books with those points. Our classes also receive 3 free books for each Our classes also receive 3 free books for each parent order on-line. Please see our website for parent order on-line. Please see our website for the Scholastic link and directions. (It is very the Scholastic link and directions. (It is very easy) easy)

Thank you in advance for any orders that you may Thank you in advance for any orders that you may place!! place!!

• Please do not feel like you have to order out of Please do not feel like you have to order out of each set sent home.each set sent home.– The order sheets seem to multiply faster than you The order sheets seem to multiply faster than you

would believe and as soon as the students see them…would believe and as soon as the students see them…they want them.they want them.

– They are also a great resource for library choices.They are also a great resource for library choices.

• For more information please see our websites. (Morris and For more information please see our websites. (Morris and Treadwell)Treadwell)

Conference TimeConference Time

Our conference time is 11:15a.m. Our conference time is 11:15a.m.

except for Thursdays.except for Thursdays.

Please call or email to Please call or email to schedule a time to meet with us.schedule a time to meet with us.

CONTACT USCONTACT US

– Email is easier for us to check than Email is easier for us to check than the phone. We will check our email the phone. We will check our email after school daily if not before. after school daily if not before.

– If you have an urgent message for If you have an urgent message for us, please call the Brill office and us, please call the Brill office and they will deliver it. they will deliver it.

The Agenda: What can you The Agenda: What can you do?do?

Please check your child's agenda nightly. Please check your child's agenda nightly.

Any unfinished class work may come home Any unfinished class work may come home as homework. All students work at different as homework. All students work at different paces. Some students may find that they paces. Some students may find that they will have homework due to their use of time will have homework due to their use of time during the day. Some students are also very during the day. Some students are also very detailed oriented and this can cause detailed oriented and this can cause homework. homework.

TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY

KIDBIZKIDBIZ

LEARNING.COMLEARNING.COM

E-READERSE-READERS

(KINDLES, NOOKS, ETC.)(KINDLES, NOOKS, ETC.)

Utilize our websitesUtilize our websites (A valuable source)(A valuable source)

– Contact informationContact information– Study guidesStudy guides– Website linksWebsite links– Parent information (FAQ)Parent information (FAQ)– Upcoming tests/quizzesUpcoming tests/quizzes– HomeworkHomework– Scholastic linkScholastic link– Homework help sitesHomework help sites

Study TimeStudy Time

Please help us help your child by reviewing study guides Please help us help your child by reviewing study guides for tests, spelling words, and math facts.for tests, spelling words, and math facts.

THEY MUST KNOW THEIR THEY MUST KNOW THEIR MATH FACTS!!!MATH FACTS!!!

IT IS A PROVEN FACT THAT THEY NEED THEM TO BE IT IS A PROVEN FACT THAT THEY NEED THEM TO BE SUCCESSFUL!!!SUCCESSFUL!!!

Tuesday FolderTuesday Folder

Look for your child to bring home a Look for your child to bring home a folder each Tuesday. folder each Tuesday.

Inside will be information on grades, Inside will be information on grades, upcoming events, and classroom upcoming events, and classroom

performance.performance.

Signature required.Signature required.

HOMEWORKHOMEWORK

Teaches students to be responsibleTeaches students to be responsiblePractice skills introduced in classPractice skills introduced in class

Students write assignments in Students write assignments in AgendaAgenda..Missing homework will be documented in Missing homework will be documented in

Tuesday Folder.Tuesday Folder.

Students should be reading 100-150 minutes independently weekly to increase fluency. Reading improves all subjects.

Please check teacher websites

Rewards

•Good phone calls home

•Achieve and Believe

Consequences

•Warning

•Phone Call home

•Office referral

Student ProgressStudent Progress

•GRADESPEEDGRADESPEED – sign up for up to the – sign up for up to the minute access. Email notification for low minute access. Email notification for low grades (parent set expectations) Students can grades (parent set expectations) Students can get in the habit of checking their own grades. get in the habit of checking their own grades.

• Tuesday folderTuesday folder• Progress reportProgress report• Report cardReport card• Phone calls and conferences, as neededPhone calls and conferences, as needed

Communications/Communications/Information for ParentsInformation for Parents

• Monthly School Monthly School NewsletterNewsletter

• Teacher websitesTeacher websites• District Student District Student

Handbook/Code of Handbook/Code of ConductConduct

• Tuesday folderTuesday folder

How can YOU help?How can YOU help?

• EncourageEncourage

• AssistAssist

• Help with homeworkHelp with homework

• Review math factsReview math facts

• Sign Tuesday Folder and review papers Sign Tuesday Folder and review papers that come home on Tuesdaythat come home on Tuesday

• Read to your child and have him/her Read to your child and have him/her read to you. (They are not too old for read to you. (They are not too old for this)this)

Call for GT ReferralsCall for GT Referrals The GT referral window for K-11 is August 27th- The GT referral window for K-11 is August 27th-

September 28th. If you would like to refer your September 28th. If you would like to refer your child for Klein’s Gifted and Talented Program, child for Klein’s Gifted and Talented Program, please stop by the front office and pick up a please stop by the front office and pick up a referral packet. referral packet.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call our counselor, If you have any questions or concerns, please call our counselor, Jennifer Matus at 832-484-6128 or our Assistant Principal, Sandra Jennifer Matus at 832-484-6128 or our Assistant Principal, Sandra Speer at 832-484-6147. Speer at 832-484-6147.

For more information you may also visit the KISD website. For more information you may also visit the KISD website. Click Departments>Advanced Academics>Gifted and TalentedClick Departments>Advanced Academics>Gifted and Talented

Referral packets must be turned in to the Referral packets must be turned in to the counselor/front office by Friday, September 28th.counselor/front office by Friday, September 28th.

WE LOOK FORWARDWE LOOK FORWARD TO A TO A

GREAT YEAR!!!GREAT YEAR!!!

Thank you for coming!!Thank you for coming!!

We are all here for the same We are all here for the same purpose…purpose…

Successful Students!!!Successful Students!!!