Welcome 5th Graders

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Welcome 5th Graders!

• 2008-09 School Year
• Tarhe Elementary School
• Mrs. Amy Sines, Grade 5
• a_sines_at_lancaster.k12.oh.us
• 687-7330 (815 330, M-F)

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Welcome Package includes

• Brief Bio
• Mission Statement/Goals
• Schedule
• Classroom Policies
• 5th Grade Projects / Field Trips
• Assessment / Grading
• Other Items
• Summary

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Brief Bio

• Lancaster High Ohio University Ashland
  University
• 15th year of teaching
• Grades taught 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
• Husband Ed (12 years)
• Children - Aaron (9), Evan (6), Ellie (3)
• Enjoy family, fitness, nutrition, and growing in
  knowledge

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Classroom Goals

• Resourcefully create a safe, nurturing learning
  culture integrating best practice instruction
• Determine learning needs and adjust strategies
  when needed for achievement
• Institute expectations for child to develop
  responsibility and time management skills
• Prepare learners for upcoming Junior High
  expectations
• Model honesty, sincerity, and passion for
  learning
• Encourage and practice communication
• Find joy each day laugh smile!

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Schedule
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Specials Schedule

• Monday P.E. Library
• remember sneakers books!
• Tuesday No Specials
• Wednesday P.E.
• Thursday Computer Class
• Friday Music (GALES Library)

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Classroom Policies

• Homework M,T,W,Th
• typically 3 subjects
• 10 min/grade level 50 mins for 5th grade
• Critical to practice academic
• exercises daily for achievement.
• Management
• Behavior see class rules
• Rewards Caught Shining
• Consequences see bulletin board
• Schedule (see attachment)

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5th Grade Projects / Field Trips

• Book Projects 1/quarter
• Science Buddy 1/month
• Family Math Journal 1/month
• Wax Museum Fall
• Cultural Festival Christmas
• D.A.R.E. Program Winter
• Outdoor Ed (Alley Park) Spring
• Campfire to Courthouse - Spring
• Ohio Achievement Test May
• (Reading / Math / Science / Social Studies)

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Assessment / Grading

• Why assess?
• Evaluate childs progress focus instruction
• Celebrate achievement
• Determine weakness and intervene
• Assess what?
• Homework completion Class work
• Class / Team Participation Teacher
  Observation
• Projects / Tests Progress
• Assess how?
• Rubrics Written Multiple Choice, etc
• aligned to State Indicators / Benchmarks

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Other items

• Mrs. Haney Social Studies
• Switch once daily, 4 days/wk
• Student teacher
• This fall quarter (9 - 10 weeks)
• Mrs. Karen Dewey
• Conferences
• Late October / Early November
• Monthly Newsletter
• Other information communicated as necessary
  through Tuesday Take-home folder
• Current letter posted on class site
• Paper Work please be prompt, thx!

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QA

• Any other questions?

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Summary

• I am privileged to partner with you to train and
  teach your child to Shine like a Star!
• Reiterate my welcome to 5th grade and encourage
  you to visit / communicate concerns/ questions/
  and/or positive comments!
• E-mail proves most prompt form for my response!
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• New Voice Mail System also will aide
  communications
• Thank you for taking time to meet this evening. ?