Fifth Grade

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Fifth Grade

• Welcome Students and Parents!

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Welcome to 5th Grade!

• This is an important year for you!
• I will give you an introduction to 5th grade and
  to our classroom.
• If you have any questions during my presentation,
  please raise your hand and wait to be called on.

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All About MeMrs. Roberts

• My Background
• I grew up in Hoffman Estates.
• I am the eldest of nine children.
• I have a Masters degree.
• Ive been teaching for 25 years.
• I have taught 3rd, 5th and 6th grades, but 5th is
  my favorite.

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My Family

• My Husband
• John
• My Children
• Sons, John and Michael
• Our Pets
• Dog, Elvis

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Tornado Drill

• Open Windows, and turn off lights. There is no
  talking.
• Procedure
• Use northwest stairway (next to rooms 227, 228
  and hall window). Walk on right side of stairs
  to the main floor. Proceed past 2nd and 1st
  grades to hallway by nurses office and line up
  along walls opposite nurses office. Sit along
  wall. Facing wall with head between knees and
  hands clasped over head.

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Fire Drill

• Turn off lights, Exit
• Exit single file, there is no talking
• Procedure
• Use northwest stairway (next to rooms 227, 228
  and hall window). Walk on right side of stairs
  to main floor. Exit left side of door 7. Walk
  behind school to south playground. Cross asphalt
  of playground and line up by class.

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Crisis Plan

• Remain in the classroom.
• Lock the classroom door from the inside.
• Pull shades down, turn off lights.
• Move away from the door and windows.
• Remain calm and quiet.

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Goals

• To give you the academic tools you need to
  progress to 6th grade.
• To provide a supportive learning environment.
• To integrate Common Core State Standards into the
  curriculum.
• To prepare you for the ISAT .(Illinois State
  Achievement Test)
• To have fun while we learn.
• To make new friends and discover new interests.

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Class Content

• We will cover all the subjects and topics that
  our state believes are important for you to learn
  during 5th grade.

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Writing

• Students will begin the year writing well-written
  paragraphs.
• Being a Writer Curriculum will be used
• Narrative, Expository and Persuasive writing will
  be stressed.
• One writing piece will be graded per unit.
• 6 1 Writing traits and rubric will be used to
  grade each final writing piece.
• Grammar and mechanics will be stressed.
• Students will keep all of their writing in their
  writing notebooks/binder.
• All work must be done in cursive writing.

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Math

• Math will be taught everyday.
• Students will answer 5 math problems in their
  spiral notebook every morning.
• Homework Math Box
  Study Links
• Bring to class SRB book Journal /Study
  Links Calculator Geometry template pencil
  red pen
• Vocabulary binder
• There will be a study group the day before every
  test.

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Math

• We Will Be Learning About
• Number Theory
• Estimation
• Geometry Explorations
• Division
• Fractions, Decimals, and percents
• Using Data
• Exponents and Negative numbers
• Fractions and Ratios
• Coordinates, Area Volume, and Capacity
• Algebra Concepts and Skills
• Volume
• Probability, Ratios, and Rates

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Reading

• READ,READ,READ!
• All students are assessed three times a year
  using Fountas and Pinell Reading Assessment to
  find their Independent and Instructional levels
• All students need to have a just right
  independent book to read in class everyday.
• Mini-lessons on strategies
• Students will use the mini- lesson strategy
  during independent reading and record evidence of
  this strategy on their independent reading log
• Modeled Reading
• Shared Reading
• Guided reading, according to their Fountas and
  Pinell Level
• Independent Reading
• Read Aloud
• Conferencing
• Reading Logs will be due every Friday
• Journals
• Book reports will be due once a month stressing a
  particular genre

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Reading

• Strategies
• Making Connections
• Questioning
• Visualizing
• Inferring
• Determining Importance
• Synthesizing

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Words Their Way

• At the beginning of the year students are
  assessed with a Spelling Inventory Test.
• Students are then placed in groups according to
  the skills/rules that they need support.
• Once a week, students are given a new set of
  words to study and practice. Activities such as
  sorting, quizzes, word hunts and games are done
  during the week.
• Students are assessed on their new words weekly.

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Social Studies

• We Will be Learning About
• United States History
• Explorers
• Colonies
• Revolutionary War
• Declaration of Independence
• Civil War
• To study for tests
• www.tutorial.historyalive.com

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Science

• We Will Be Learning About
• Body Systems
• Health, hygiene
• Reproduction
• Data, Variables
• Scientific Method
• Mixtures and Solutions
• D.A.R.E. - Drug abuse, smoking, social
  pressures

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Art, Music, and P.E.

• Music will be on Mondays
• Art and P.E. will be on Tuesdays.
• Computer Lab and Library will be held on Fridays.

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Class Rules

• Learning cannot take place when there are
  disruptions or poor behavior in the classroom.
  Each student is responsible for his own behavior
  therefore, there will be consequences for
  inappropriate behavior.
• Verbal Warning
• Call/Note sent Home
• Detention

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Homework

• All homework is to be done.
• Students will receive a 0 if their work is not
  handed in.
• Parents will be notified on the behavior chart
  when the student has a missing assignment.

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Teacher/Parent Communication

• Every Friday I will be sending home a blue folder
  which will contain the following things
• A newsletter from me containing important
  information about what we are learning, upcoming
  tests, student achievements and important dates
  to remember.
• All of your papers from the last week.
• A monthly behavior chart for the week.
• Parents are to sign and return the behavior
  chart with the blue folder.
• 4. Progress Reports will be sent home in the
  middle of each semester.

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Absences and Tardiness

• Students are required to hand in all the work
  they missed.
• Green assignment sheets will be given when you
  are absent.
• Make arrangements with the teacher to make up
  tests or if you have any questions about the work
  that you missed.

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Progress Reports and Report Cards

• Progress Reports
• Report Cards
• http//www.u-46.org/spps/ahpg.cfm?spgid346

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Field Trips

• In school, Robert Crown Center (puberty)
  (September)
• Three trips to Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation,
  (October, February, April)
• D.A.R.E. (September-December)
• Springfield (May ?)
• End of the Year Picnic at Lords Park, (May)

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Contact Information

• Mrs. Roberts
• voice mail- 1-847-289-6639
• e-mail- Lauraroberts_at_u-46.org
• Please give me 24 hours to respond .
• Thank you

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Lets Have a Great Year!