Welcome to 5th Grade

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Welcome to 5th Grade

• Parent and Student Orientation

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Partners In Learning

• Students learn best at Robinson School when
  everyone works together to encourage learning
• This agreement is a promise to work together as
  a team to help your child achieve in school
• Together we can be partners in your childs
  learning

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Student Responsibilities

• Come to school every day on time
• Do my best in class and in my school work
• Learn and follow school rules and agreements
• Ask for help when I need it
• Respect and get along with other students and
  adults
• Discuss with my parents/home family what I am
  learning in school
• Be responsible for turning in assignments on time
• Have my parents sign my assignment sheet daily

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Parent Responsibilities

• Have my child at school every day on time
• Make sure homework is completed and returned on
  time
• Discuss school behavior with my child
• Be aware of my childs progress by
• checking my childs schoolwork and signing
  assignment notebook daily
• contact teacher when questions arise
• attend scheduled conferences
• read with my child daily

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Mrs. Andersons Responsibilities

• Have high expectations for myself and my students
• Communicate and work with families to support
  students learning
• Provide a safe environment for learning
• Respect the cultural differences of students and
  their families
• Model good reading/writing habits
• Sign assignment notebooks daily

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Grading

• Your child will by evaluated through
• tests
• daily work
• conferencing
• journals
• group work
• discussions

• Proficiency Scale
• Advanced Proficient
• Proficient
• Basic Proficient
• Minimal Performance

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Helping Your Child With Homework

• Wait to be asked
• Focus on the process, not the product
• The final product must represent the childs work
• Let your child solve their own problems whenever
  possible
• Provide necessary tools for success
• well-lit, quiet area to study establish a
  routine
• provide necessary supplies
  turn off television
• You dont have to know everything to help your
  child
• Do not sit with your child while they do their
  homework

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Parent/Teacher Communication

• Daily Assignment Notebook
• Please write any comments/concerns you have.
  I will respond daily.
• To call me..361-2855
• You are welcome to come in to visit, or to talk
  to me between 300-400(please call or send note
  to schedule.
• Students will bring home subject folders each
• Friday for you to see. Please take time to
  discuss your childs progress with your son or
  daughter.

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Thank you for coming to tonights orientation.
Your support and input will be very important to
your childs success as a 5th grader.