WELCOME TO
GRADE!!
TH
5
Rich Pond’s Guidelines for Success
• R esponsibility
• P ositive Attitude
• E xcellence Through Effort
• S how Respect
Rich Pond’s Mission Statement
• "Together we educate
all students in a
positive environment
that ensures their
success."
This Year Students Will Be
Assessed In:
MATH
SOCIAL STUDIES
READING
ON DEMAND
5TH GRADE TEAMING
• Students will only be switching
classes for 2 subject areas to
minimize on transition time and
allow for maximum instruction
time. Therefore your child will only
see 2 of the 4 fifth grade teachers.
• Mrs. Terry and Mrs. Manship will
be one team and Mrs. Lim and
Mrs. Hanes will be the other team.
Content Area Teachers
• All teachers will be instructing their own
reading class within their homeroom.
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Mrs. Hanes and Mrs. Terry will be
teaching math and writing for their teams.
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Mrs. Manship and Mrs. Lim will be
teaching social studies and science for their
teams.
CAN…… statements
• Your child will be given “I Can” statements
throughout the school year for each subject
area.
• “I CAN…” statements explain the core content in
more simplified terms and allows the students to
see their expectations for the school year.
• By the end of the school year, each student
should be able to perform or apply the
information in each statement.
Reading Instruction
• RTI (Response to Intervention) mandates that
we have one hour of uninterrupted reading
instruction per day.
• We will be using the Scott Foresman series to
teach reading.
• Students will be ability grouped within their
homerooms using GRADE and Baseline
assessments.
• Spelling instruction will also be given during
reading time.
Literature Circles
• Students will be participating in Literature Circles
each quarter.
• They will be placed in groups based upon their
reading ability.
• Students will be assigned daily readings and will
complete specific jobs that they will discuss with
their group members the following day.
• Students will be expected to take care of their
assigned books and be responsible in
completing their jobs.
READO Projects
• Students will complete 5 READO projects throughout the
year.
• They will choose a different genre and project to do each
time. Books must be on students reading level.
• Students will be given a due date for their project. Before
that date they will be required to read the book, write a
summary, and complete one of the listed projects.
• All summaries will be due a week before the project due
date.
Math Instruction
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RTI also mandates that each 5th grade student receives 60 minutes of
uninterrupted math instruction per day.
Number computation, geometry and measurement, data and probability,
and algebraic ideas are the four content strands that will be covered this
year.
Manipulatives, small group work, and text books will all be utilized
during instruction.
Pre-testing per unit is used to help determine individual needs.
Please ask your child each night to review the concepts taught during
the day. It is VERY IMPORTANT that math skills be practiced and
mastered before moving on to the next concept.
• New math series. Students will be working in consumable
workbooks throughout the year.
Writing Instruction
• On-demand writing instruction and working writing
portfolios will be completed in this class.
• On-Demands
-Articles or Letters
-Informing or Persuading
• Working writing portfolios
-Transactive, Personal, Literary, Reflective
• Test-prep grammar skills will also be taught.
Social Studies Instruction
• American history, economics, government, and geography are the
main concepts to cover in 5th grade social studies.
• We use the History Alive program, which is an interactive program
that provides the students with hands-on experiences and ways to
apply the knowledge that they learn.
• Each student will record the majority of their work in the Interactive
Student Notebook. Any other work will be kept in their Social
Studies folder.
• Please discuss with your child what they are learning in social
studies weekly. Look at their ISN and question them about what we
are learning in class. Parent evaluation sheets will come home
before each unit test.
Social Studies Notebooks
• The students’ ISN will be theirs all year
long and it needs to be personalized so it
is meaningful to them.
• We will decorate the social studies
notebooks on the first day of class.
• Please have your child bring in pictures
(that can be cut and glued to the
notebook), stickers, magazine images, etc.
that they can decorate their notebook with.
Science Instruction
• Science content covered this year will
consist of physical, life, earth, and
biological science.
• Students will be doing some science
projects throughout the year to help the
students understand the concepts more indepth.
Supply List
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# 2 pencils
Crayons
Colored pencils
Scissors
Soft zipper supply bag—please no boxes
Backpack
Pocket folders (5 solid colors)
Glue sticks
Notebook paper (loose leaf – several packs)
Tissues
Hand sanitizer
Accordion folder (7-pocket) – No Trapper Keepers
Pens- colored for checking
Wish List
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Paper towels
Protractor
Calculator
Highlighters
Lysol wipes
Note cards
Loose leaf paper
Boxes of #2 pencils
Cap erasers
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• MISSING WORK – Is the responsibility of the
STUDENT!
• When absent from class, your child is responsible to see
EACH TEACHER (INCLUDING THE SPECIAL AREA
TEACHERS) upon return to school. Your child will ask
each teacher for any missed work. The due date will be
noted on the make-up sheet!
• You can keep up with your child’s missing work by
checking teacherease on a regular basis.
• When your child is absent please send in a note to help
prevent unexcused absences.
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• LATE WORK – An assignment is considered
late if not turned in when class sets are
collected. LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED
UP TO 5 DAYS LATE FOR 75% CREDIT.
• If a day or a lesson is missed for any reason, the
CHILD is responsible for finding out any
assignments given. Each child has the same
amount of time that he/she missed to complete
assignments, e.g. Absent 1 day = 1 day to
make up work.
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• Assignment Books – Your child will receive an
assignment/agenda notebook. This book will be helpful
in teaching responsibility and helping to keep YOU
informed regarding class assignments, tests, projects,
etc… The assignment book should be taken to each
class and assignments should be recorded as they are
given. It is highly recommended that YOU check your
child’s assignment notebook each evening. It is not the
teacher’s responsibility to ensure that the assignment
book is filled out in each class.
• Assignments are written on the board at the
beginning of the day. Students are given multiple
opportunities to write in their agenda.
Discipline Log
• Discipline will be monitored and recorded with a
discipline log.
• The binder will travel with the homeroom throughout the
day during switches and special areas.
• Each conduct mark results in a 5 point deduction from
their conduct grade.
• If a student receives 5 marks during a one week period
they will be given detention.
• Students will also be rewarded for not receiving conduct
marks.
• Strikes will be given when the class is not following
school and/or classroom guidelines.
5th Grade Discipline Log
• These abbreviations will be used to log
discipline.
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UP - unprepared
T – talking
OT – off task
HW – missing assignment
DT – disrespect to teacher
DS – disrespect to another student
HP – horseplay
R – unexcused restroom break
IB – inappropriate behavior
FD – not following directions
NL – not listening
CO – calling out
O – other (list behavior at the bottom of the log)
Homework and Grading
• You should expect homework at least
three nights a week.
• Students are given ample time in class to
work on homework.
• Reading and spelling homework will be a
nightly assignment.
• Grades will consist of summative
assessments and projects.
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Your child will have restroom breaks each
day at regularly scheduled intervals. In
addition, your child will be given 2
emergency hall passes a week to use for an
extra restroom break or an opportunity to
go buy pencils or paper; however, students
will not be allowed to return to other
classes to get books or other forgotten
materials. These interruptions will interfere
with classroom activities and learning.
• We will be using the TeacherEase website to communicate about
grades and other important information.
• Please make sure that you write down your e-mail address on the open
house sign in sheet so that you will be able to receive our online
updates.
• We spend several hours each week updating and entering information
into Teacherease. Please use this valuable resource when monitoring
your child’s progress.
Parent Communication
• Any parent communication we send for
signature should be returned the next
school day.
• Check your e-mail or TeacherEase.com
daily for updates and announcements.
• Daily TeacherEase announcements will
be sent in one email for all subjects.
• Missing Work will be noted on
Teacherease.
Parent Concerns
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Please feel free to contact us if you have concerns
regarding your child.
School Phone 781-9627
Email addresses
 lara.lim@warren.kyschools.us
 michelle.manship@warren.kyschools.us
 blair.hanes@warren.kyschools.us
 laura.terry@warren.kyschools.us
We are available for conferences during our
“Specials” time if needed—please call or send a
note to schedule a conference.
Your support and concerns are
important and very much
appreciated.
Thank you for coming!
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU
ON TUESDAY!
WE WILL SEE YOU AT 8:15!