On Thursday, January 26, 2012 conferences will be taking place. These conferences will be from 12:00-3:00 and 5:00-8:00. Conferences are not scheduled and are on a first come / first serve basis. Please be aware that we are under a limited amount of time; but know that if you would like more time or need a different day I will be happy to make any arrangements necessary for you. Students are welcome to attend with you as well. If the day mentioned above is a conflict for you; please let me know and I will schedule a different day for you.

Looking forward to seeing and speaking to you about your child!

The Reading Goal for this Trimester is as follows:
Students need to read a total of 12 books.
6 need to be fiction and 6 nonfiction.
One of the fiction needs to be a Mystery Genre.
Only one of the fiction can be a picture book.
Students need to average 85% on their quizzes taken after reading the book.
Students can read books that are not AR and have them count towards their goal.
There are 4 choices to evaluate the comprehension piece to have them count.
If a quiz is below 70%; the book does not count.
Books need to be within a range for them to count towards their goal. The students have been given their range.
Students can read any book at any level.

Your student will be bringing home a green/blue folder with them. The notes and graded assignments side (left as looking at it) needs to be emptied each night. I am noticing that important notes and classwork are still in the pockets. The right side will contain items that need to be saved or completed.

The Home Access Center allows you to check on your student's progress. If you are having issues still looking at this tool; please let me know and I can help you.

The assignemts are being evaluated each week on different concepts. This site will be updated each Tuesday and Thursday. Not all of the assignments that are completed and evaluated will be placed in this site. If it is a newer concept and needs further practice; certain ones will be placed in and counted towards their competencies and grade. All assignments are recorded in a grade book as well and this can be monitored in regards to the ones students are not completing. A print-out will be given to those at the end of each week if assignments are not current.

Quizzes will be each week on concepts as well as certain assignements will be due by the end of the day to be evaluated. This will help in regards to your student's accountability for understanding material and reviewing for assessments.

If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact me. Remember that the agenda is a great tool for your child to master using.

Please be aware that the agenda will be coming home each day. It is your student's responsibility to show this to you. The agenda requires your initials each day.

Please be aware that the items highlighted are assignments not completed while the checked off ones have been completed.

Folder contains materials and helpful guidelines for the Science Fair in January.

Word wall words are indentified for each month. These also include transfer words. Those are words that students will be able to spell knowing the meaning of prefixes, suffixes, and root words.

Information on Fifth Grade Conferences

Oral Presentation rubric for the Science Fair

Place value chart to practice

Steps of the Scientific Method

Daily Schedule