Welcome to BacktoSchool Night

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Welcome to Back-to-School Night!
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Fifth Grade Team

• Mrs. Aragon
• Mr. Clark - Team Leader
• Ms. Guy
• Ms. Kirwan
• Mrs. Lawson
• Mrs. Maley - Paraeducator

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CLES Motto

• Respect, Responsibility, Results

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Expectations

• Homework Policy

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Homework Policy

• Students will be expected to complete all
  assignments.
• All students MUST copy their homework in their
  planner/assignment book on a daily basis. All
  teachers write assignments on a homework board.
  It is the students responsibility to copy down
  assignments from the homework board.
• All homework assignments should be returned by
  the assigned date.

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Homework Policy Continued

• Students who have not done their homework will be
  given the opportunity to complete the assignment
  for an adjusted grade. For every day an
  assignment is late, the grade may be dropped one
  letter grade.
• Students will be given an Oops! Form if an
  assignment is not turned in. Oops! Forms must be
  signed by a parent and turned in with the late
  assignment. Assignment will not be accepted
  without an Oops! Form.

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Homework Policy Continued

• Students are required to write their full name on
  every assignment. If an assignment is turned in
  and does not include a first and last name, the
  grade may be dropped a half of a letter grade.
• Students will not be allowed to call home for
  forgotten assignments after 845am.

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Homework Policy Continued

• Work missed due to absences will be required to
  be completed. Students who are absent should
  see the teacher for each subject immediately.
  For every day that the student is absent, they
  will have a day to make up the missed
  assignments.
• After the third missed assignment, the respective
  teacher will notify parents.

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Ooops Forms
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Expectations

• Homework Policy
• Assignment Book

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Assignment Book

• Planners are used EVERYDAY!
• All teachers write assignments on a HW board. It
  is the students responsibility to copy down HW
  from the HW board at the end of each class.
• Every subject should be filled out.

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Expectations

• Homework Policy
• Assignment Book
• Effort Grade

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Expectations

• Homework Policy
• Assignment Book
• Effort Grade
• Behavior

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CLES Behavioral Standards

• Respect oneself, others, and their property
• Be prepared to learn
• Follow directions promptly
• Keep hands, feet, and objects to self
• Seek alternatives to verbal and physical
  confrontation

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Consequences

• Verbal Warning
• Conference with student
• Time Out Form (sent home for parents signature)
• Letter to parent
• Phone call/Conference
• Office Referral

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Expectations

• Homework Policy
• Assignment Book
• Effort Grade
• Behavior
• Miscellaneous

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Miscellaneous

• Returned papers
• Mailbox-Take Home folder-YOU

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Language Arts Program

• Integrated Approach
• Reading
• Science/Social Studies content
• Textbooks
• Non-fiction
• Novels
• Anthologies NEW-Treasures
• Short stories
• National Geographic Magazine

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Language Arts Program

• Writing
• To persuade (speeches, letters)
• To express personal ideas (stories, poems, plays)
• To inform (postcards, thoughtful applications)
• 6 1 Traits of Writing
• Language Mechanics

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5th Grade Math

• Algebra, Patterns, and Functions
• Number Relationships and Computation
• Statistics
• Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
• Probability
• Geometry
• Measurement
• Ratios and Proportions
• Problem Solving

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6th Grade Math

• Algebra, Patterns, and Functions
• Number Relationships and Computation
• Number Theory
• Statistics
• Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
• Probability

• Geometry
• Measurement
• Integers
• Ratios and Proportions
• Problem Solving

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Math Preview Sheets

• Sign and return all math unit assessments

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Science

• Patterns and Cycles
• Earth Matters
• What Can We Do?
• Forces and Motion

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Social Studies

• Colonial America
• American Revolution
• Building a New Nation
• We the People
• Simulated Congressional Hearing (SCH)

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How can you help with the SCH?

• 1. Volunteer in the classroom
• Help prepare speeches
• Act as a cheer leader
• Listen and guide students

2. Help set-up for the event
3. Help locate judges
4. Help locate keynote speakers
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Independent Reading Program
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Spelling Program
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Grading Policy

• Grades will be determined by class assignments,
  tests/quizzes, homework, and class participation.
• Retakes because of low test scores will not be
  given.

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Field Trips

• Cosmic Adventure-9/24/08
• Arts on Stage-Kids for President!-Goucher College
  10/28/08
• Tree Planting-Howard County-Spring 2009
• Philadelphia-April 2009
• BMMS-May 2009

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Volunteering for Field Trips

• All parents are encouraged to volunteer for
  chaperone duties.
• All field trip chaperones are chosen on a lottery
  basis.
• Exception All parents are eligible to be placed
  in the lottery for the Philadelphia field trip.

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Goals for our Fifth Graders

• To develop organizational skills
• To become a more independent person
• To become a more responsible student and citizen
• To develop social and cooperative skills
• To learn and use time wisely and efficiently
• To develop proper study habits
• To understand and value their education in
  relation to its use in the real world
• To prepare students for the transition to middle
  school

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Contact Information

• 410-313-2800
• jennifer_aragon_at_hcpss.org
• robert_clark_at_hcpss.org
• ann_guy_at_hcpss.org
• kelly_kirwan_at_hcpss.org
• carrie_lawson_at_hcpss.org

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Team 5 Webpage

• 1. Go to the CLES PTA site (http//www.clespta.org
  )
• 2. Click on the classrooms tab
• 3. Then, click on the CLES Webpage
• 4. Youll come to a new site. Look at the left
  hand side of your screen and click on the
  departments tab.
• 5. Next, Click on fifth grade
• 6. Youre there.
• 7. To see latest news however, Click on the
  latest news tab
• Short cut to the latest news webpage
• http//www.yourclasspage.com/4103132800/team_five.
  html

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Thank You For Coming Tonight!

• If you have questions or concerns, please contact
  us. E-mail is often the best form of
  communication. We will make every attempt to
  respond to your communication in a timely manner.