Back To School Night

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Back To School Night

• Chris Burnett
• Fifth Grade
• Room 19

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Who is Mr Burnett?

• This will be my 16th year teaching
• I started here at Lee (2nd Grade)
• Masters at Pepperdine University
• B.B.A. at University of San Diego.
• I take a developmental approach to teaching which
  includes cognitive, emotional, and social
  development.
• Born and raised in Rossmoor.

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Items on the Counter

• Please Sign In.
• Needed Classroom Supplies
• Parent Conference Sign Up Sheet
• Parent Volunteers

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Ways to Communicate With Me

• EMAIL - cburnett_at_losal.org please make sure you
  are on my email list as well.
• Send a note with your child
• Phone Message [phone] x73119
• Schedule a meeting
• Please do not just drop in to have an
  unscheduled meeting before school as I am usually
  busy preparing for the day.

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CAMP B

• Student Created- classroom pride and unity
• Teaches Responsibility- Homework, behavior, jobs,
  money management, and businesses.
• Positive motivation
• Math driven- critical thinking and math
  throughout our society
• Social Studies- It will change to simulate
  American History throughout the year
• Aspects include currency, flag, jobs, pledge,
  jobs and business day

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Language Arts

• Houghton Mifflin Reading Series
• Readers Workshop
• Reading Log Initial every day
• Accelerated Reader
• Leveled books
• Novels will be used for Literature Circles and to
  help them gain a better understanding of
  Historical Events.
• Writing- step up to writing/Writers Workshop
• Multi paragraph essays, Persuasive Letters,
  Research Reports, and Narrative Story are the 5th
  grade essential writings
• Grammar and Spelling is incorporated into daily
  writing and weekly lessons

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Math

• CGI Cognitive Guided Instruction
• Houghton Mifflin Math Series
• Jiji math in computer lab
• Hand on Equations
• Need to know and practice multiplication facts!
• Some topics covered (level of difficulty will
  increase from past years) Multiplication,
  Division, Fractions and Decimals, Geometry,
  Algebra, and Percents.

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Social Studies

• American History
• Text on Internet
• States and Capitals
• Early American Cultures
• Discovery /Exploration
• Colonial Times
• Revolutionary War
• Government
• Westward Expansion

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Science

• Earth Science - Weather and Space
• Life Science - Systems of Living Things and
  plants
• Physical Science - Energy and Matter, Elements
  and Periodic Table
• Family Life/ Too Good For Drugs
• Outdoor Science School
• January 14th 18th

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Daily Schedule

• 750- 805-DOL (daily language review/spelling)
  and Homework Check
• 805- 900- Readers Workshop
• 905- 1000-Writers Workshop/ Grammar
• 950- 1005- Recess
• 1005- 1115- Math
• 1115 1200 Social Studies/Science
• 1210- 1255- Lunch
• 1245-200- Social Studies/Science
• 200- 210- Closing and Minder Binders

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Special Times

• Monday-
• Book check out /computer time 905 950
• Tuesday-
• PE/and or mile run
• Jiji/Computers 1105
• Wednesday-
• Rotations 805 1200
• Spanish 1140 1210
• Early Release _at_ 110
• Friday
• PE 120210 (All 5th Grade)

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Grades

• See Handout for different grading systems.
• Use Aries Program post grades online
• Web address for parents is http//parent.losal.or
  g
• Use the same log in as last year.

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Homework - Your involvement

• 1. Creating the right environment
• place
• lighting
• schedule- habit
• 2. Look in the Minder Binder
• to check if they have completed all their
  homework
• if they have worked for 1 hour and 30 minutes
  (focused) and have not finished please stop them
  and write me a note.
• Let me know- parent/teacher notes in agenda
• Please remind your child to put their
  homework in their backpack right after you
  check it.
• 3. On the Lee Website www.losal.org/lee
• (go to Lee, teachers, cburnett)
• 4. Observe any needs for homework
• adjustment

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Homework

• Assignments Given Daily Some are due the next
  day, others later in the week
• Students must walk through the door with their
  homework complete They will not be allowed to
  call home for forgotten work
• LATE WORK/REDOS Will be accepted but there
  score will be lowered by 10 (Max of 89)
• STAR BULLETINS Go home on Mondays and are due
  every Tuesday!
• Homework will be posted on the website, but do
  not rely on this as students must write in their
  Minder Binders

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Grades

• See handout regarding grading Systems
• Use Aries Program
• Post grades online
• http//parent.losal.org
• Same Log in as last year

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Star Club

• Class Management system
• Sign and return the yellow slip
• Receive slips for behavior and missing
  assignments
• Fresh start every day
• STAR Bulletins go home on Mondays
• Fun Fridays - every 4 weeks

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Field Trips

• Rileys Farm Revolutionary War
• Usually parent funded in addition to PTA Funds
• Usually in the Spring
• Outdoor Science School-Jan. 6-10

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Outdoor Science School

• February 6th 10th
• Camp Nawakwa (www.thehightrailsway.com) or
  (www.dirtyclassroom.com)
• Information letter in Folder
• Parent Meeting October 2nd _at_ 630 in the Media
  Center
• Intent Slip due by next Friday, the 20th. NEXT
  FRIDAY!

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Other 5th Grade Information

• Auctions once a month
• Ice Cream Social 9/17 6-730
• McTeacher Night Oct. 3rd
• Camp Lee Oct 4th
• Chorus Thursdays 7AM
• Candy Trains in December
• Famous Americans (Jan.)
• Art Masters (4 times a year)
• Business Day
• Earthquake Kits

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Project LEAP

• Would love to see all of the parents there!
• Event is scheduled November 16th (May Change)
• Donations being accepted (Child will receive a
  grab bag full of prizes)
• Grocery Club Registration
• Need Volunteers to help with the event
• Teachers will be auctioning off some activities
  with the kids.

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5th Grade Activities

• Need Parents to help out with different
  activities This Year!
• Camp Lee
• T-Shirts
• Yearbook
• Panorama Picture
• End of the year party
• Promotion

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Reminders

• Conference and volunteer sign ups
• Class Roster/Email Addresses
• Carnival Parent
• Outdoor Science School Intent Form
• Yearbook/T-shirt Order Form
• 5th Grade Activities Volunteer Form
• Note to your child
• Question Form
• Thank You!