Mrs. Logan Fifth Grade

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Mrs. LoganFifth Grade

• Welcome!

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Welcome to Fifth Grade!

• I will introduce you to fifth grade and to our
  classroom.
• If you have any questions during my presentation,
  please feel free to ask.

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All About Me

• My background
• I grew up in Wilson, Kansas.
• I attended Wilson Grade School, Wilson High
  School, and Fort Hays State University. I
  received my Bachelors Degree in 1984.
• My experience
• Ive been teaching for 24 years.
• I have also taught Title 1 Reading, second grade,
  and fourth grade. Fifth grade is my favorite.

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My Family

• My husband
• Clint
• My child
• daughter, Robyn, age 5

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My Goals

• To give you the academic and social skills you
  need to progress to sixth grade.
• To provide a supportive and fun classroom
  environment.
• To help my students make new friends and discover
  new interests.

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Class Subjects

• The subjects we cover during fifth grade
• Reading
• Language Arts
• Spelling
• Math
• Social Studies
• Science

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Reading

• McGraw Hill Reading Series
• Novels
• Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary, Hatchet
  by Gary Paulsen, Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli,
  and more.
• Assessments
• We will take unit tests throughout the year
  and State Reading Assessments in the Spring.
• Silent Reading
• Each day we will take 15 minutes to silent
  read. Students will be responsible for having a
  library book to read that is in the Accelerated
  Reader program.

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Reading

• Accelerated Reader
• Each nine weeks your child will set a
  reading goal based on points. You, your child,
  and I will sign a contract stating the number of
  points they will need to achieve. A letter grade
  will be given each nine weeks in accordance to
  reaching this goal.
• Book It!
• We will participate in this program starting
  in October and ending in March. I require 300
  minutes each month. This reading is completed at
  home and monitored by parents.

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Language Arts

• McGraw Hill English Series
• Unit 1 Sentences/Personal Narratives
• Unit 2 Nouns/Persuasive Writing
• Unit 3 Verbs/Technical Writing
• Unit 4 Adjectives/Expository Writing
• Unit 5 Pronouns /Compare Contrast
  Writing
• Unit 6 Adverbs, Prepositions,
  Interjections/
• Story Writing
• Daily Oral Language
• Students will be learning grammar rules
  by correcting two sentence a day and a paragraph
  each week. At the end of the week students will
  be given a quiz to test skills.

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Spelling

• Rebecca Sitton Spelling
• Students will be given 15 words at the
  beginning of each week. Throughout the week
  students will complete sentences, games, and
  lessons using these words. At the end of each
  week they will take a spelling review over these
  words. Spelling words are cumulative. Once they
  have been taught they are expected to be
  mastered.
• Ten priority words will also be expected
  to be mastered each week. These words are
  expected to never be misspelled. Students will
  keep a highlighted list of these words throughout
  the year.

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Math

• Silver Burdett Ginn Series
• Chapter 1 Understanding Place Value
• Chapter 2 Adding Subtracting Whole
  Numbers Decimals
• Chapter 3 Data Statistics
• Chapter 4 Multiplying Whole Numbers
• Chapter 5 Dividing by One-Digit
  Divisors
• Chapter 6 Dividing by Two-Digit
  Divisors
• Chapter 7 Geometry
• Chapter 8 Multiplying and Dividing
  Decimals
• Chapter 9 Fractions Concepts
• Chapter 10 Fractions
• Chapter 11 Measurements
• Chapter 12 Ratio, Percent,
  Probability

• Assessments
• State Math Assessments will be taken in the
  spring.

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Science

• Scott Foresman Series
• Unit 1 Life Science
• Unit 2 Physical Science
• Unit 3 Earth Science
• Unit 4 Human Body
• In each chapter there are several lessons.
  Each lesson will have a quiz which students will
  complete like a worksheet. After each chapter,
  students will take a chapter test. A study guide
  will be sent home to help prepare them for the
  test. Watch for the study guide in your childs
  home school folder. At the top of each study
  guide will be the date of the test. You can also
  find out test dates by watching the assignment
  calendar.

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Social Studies

• Houghton Mifflin Series
• United States History Early Years
• Unit 1 Our Land and First People
• Unit 2 Exploration and Settlement
• Unit 3 The English Colonies
• Unit 4 The American Revolution
• We will read and discuss together
  information in the book. Students will be given
  worksheets to reinforce this information. A
  study guide will be handed out after each chapter
  is read. Watch for these in your childs home
  school folder. At the top of each study guide
  will be the date of the test. You can also find
  out test dates by watching the assignment
  calendar.

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Band and Study Hall

• Band
• Students will have an opportunity to
  participate in band. Band is a 50 minute class
  period each day. Details as to how the program
  works will be given out by the band instructor.
• Study Hall
• Students who do not participate in band
  will be placed in a 50 minute study hall. This
  is a great time to get additional help on school
  work and have more time to work on homework.

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Classroom Community

• Our classroom is a community. In our community,
  we have rules to help us get along with each
  other.
• Our class rules are
• Be respectful and responsible.
• Be organized and follow directions.
• Be on time.
• Be prepared.

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Homework and Assignment Calendar

• I will assign homework as needed. Some class time
  will be given to complete assignments. Some
  additional time at home may be needed to complete
  these assignments.
• Your homework is due the next class day after it
  is assigned unless otherwise stated. Watch the
  assignment calendar for due dates.
• If you need extra time to work on your homework,
  you can go to homework club during recess to work
  on it.
• All students are expected to keep an assignment
  calendar and transport it to and from school
  daily. Parents are asked to check it daily and
  sign it when the homework is completed. I will
  check each students calendar daily to make sure
  assignments are filled out, and I will sign it.
  Students will place one line through completed
  work and circle work to be completed. Late work
  will be highlighted.

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Homework Policy

• I am focusing on student responsibility. The
  main responsibilities are staying organized and
  getting work completed on time. This is
  completed by using the home school folder and the
  assignment calendar.
• I will not accept homework that is late more than
  24 hours. If your child has a late assignment,
  they have one day to get it completed and turned
  in. Any work later than that will be given a
  zero in the grade book.

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Grades

• You can assess your childs grades by computer.
  From our school web site you will need to click
  on Pro/STAR Student Management Software. You
  will then have to apply for an account. Follow
  the instructions and you will be issued a login
  name and password. This will allow you to check
  your childs grades anytime.
• If you do not have a computer a progress report
  can be sent home anytime. I keep my grade book
  up to date weekly to keep you posted on your
  childs grades.

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Tardiness

• School starts at 810 A.M. If students arrive
  earlier, they are to report to the gym. They are
  then dismissed from the gym at 805 A.M. This
  gives them 5 minutes to get to class before the
  bell rings to start the school day.
• If students arent in the classroom by 810 A.M.,
  they are required to check in at the school
  office before coming to class.

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Field Trips

• We have lots of fun field trips planned for this
  year!
• We will attend Ag Awareness Day at the Ottawa
  County Fair Grounds on September 5, 2007.
• We will visit the Pawnee Indian Village in
  Republic County as part of our social studies
  unit on Our Land and First People. This trip
  will be in late September or October.
• We will take a trip to Abilene, KS to visit the
  Eisenhower Museum in May.
• Other trips will be planned as needed.

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Contact

• Feel free to contact me if you have any questions
  about your childs education.
• Call me at school at 392-2111 anytime. If I am
  unable to come to the phone, I will call you back
  as soon as possible.
• You may call me at home anytime at (785)
  823-0936. If we are not home please leave a
  message.
• My E-Mail address is tlogan_at_usd239.org. I check
  my messages before school and before I leave for
  the day.
• Check out my teacher web site at
  http//www.teacherweb.com/KS/MinneapolisGradeSchoo
  l/MrsLogan/ This can also be accessed from the
  school web site at www.usd239.org. Once there,
  click on Minneapolis Grade School, teachers
  pages, and my name.

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Classroom Parties

• Birthday parties are welcome. Treats may be
  brought to the classroom. Please call ahead as
  to the time and date you wish to celebrate your
  childs birthday.
• We also celebrate Christmas and Valentines Day.
  Please sign up as a room parent if you wish to
  help. I will contact those who have signed up to
  help in planning these parties.

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Lets Have a Great Year!