• Please take a yellow handout (one
per child’s family) from the table
by the window.
• You can also grab a green halfsheet from the table to write a
note to your child.
Welcome to
Fifth Grade Orientation
• Mrs. Haines
• Room C237
You Should Be Proud!
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Our Schedule
MOST DAYS WE HAVE:
Planner
Math
Snack*
Word Study
Recess
Lunch/Read Aloud
Literacy
Social Studies/Science/Health
Dismissal
* Fresh fruit or veggies for snack!
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SPECIALIST SCHEDULE
Mon. 10:55 - PE (appropriate
shoes)
Tues. 3:20 – Music
Wed. 10:55 – PE (appropriate
shoes)
Thur. 3:20 - Library
Fri. 3:20 – Music
 Tues. & Thur. 10:10 –
Band/Orchestra
• Tuesdays - Class Meeting
• Fridays – Art & Buddies
Buddies!!!
• With Mrs. Peppin’s Third Grade Class
• Most Fridays at 11:15
• Be on the lookout for a permission slip for
reoccurring trips to the forest nearby
for buddy activities such as diagram
drawing and field studies
Science/Social Studies/Health
Science Units of Study
Social Studies
• Physical Science: Motion
and Design,
Variables
• Earth Science:
• Sun, Moon,
• and Stars
• Early Explorers
• Colonial Life and
Independence
• Government
Health
• Thursdays at 2:50 in Lab
• Google Docs & Google
Classroom
• Human Growth and
Development
Technology
Go to
• We Use Math
www.thinkcentral.com
Expressions, which has a
• Click on the mathematics
nice balance between
button on the left, then the
understanding the
purple and white Math
concepts and practicing
Expressions icon.
with the standard
• Fill in our school’s information.
algorithm.
• Username: student5
• Password: math!
• Check out their
on the My Library icon.
informative website for: • Click
The workbook with the
parent letters, strategies
cheetah icon takes you to
students are learning in
lessons, the Mega Math icon
takes you to games.
class, and challenge
activities!
Fact Fluency
• Students should practice addition, subtraction,
multiplication, and division facts at home with
flashcards, computer games, or with a parent
on Monday and Wednesday nights for 5-10
minutes.
• To “pass” students need to correctly complete
30 facts/minute six times or 40 facts/minute
three times.
Reading
The fifth grade program includes:
1. Word Study (formerly known as spelling)
2. Whole Group Mini-Lessons - Comprehension Strategies,
Genres, Literary Devices
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Guided Reading - Small Group Focus with Leveled Books
Novel Study
Genre Study
Reading Response Journal
Informal and Formal Assessment
Writing
• Habits of the Writing Process
– prewrite, draft, revise, edit, publish
• Conventions
– sentence and paragraph structure, punctuation
• Craft
– elaboration, word choice, dialogue, transitions, voice
• Writer’s Notebook
• Units Focused on
– Narrative
– Informational
– Opinion
Homework
• Homework is an important part of fifth grade learning and
success! Homework is extra practice and should reflect the
day’s work.
• If your child is spending more than an hour each night (not
counting independent reading), come and talk to me and/or
leave a short note explaining the struggle
 Students should read every night at least Monday through
Thursday for 30 minutes. They should record the book and
pages read on their Planning Sheet.
 Expect to find one page (double sided) of Math homework
each night Monday-Thursday from the day’s lesson. There
will also be All the Right Type, practicing math facts, or
studying spelling words assigned nightly.
 Once a week your child will be expected to make an entry
into his/her Reading Response Journal. There may also be
writing homework for students who need to finish
assignments not completed in class.
Late/Missing Work
• Students who do not bring back their
homework will need to stay in during recess
to finish it.
• If your child has excessive missing work, I
will send an e-mail or note home. Students
will be expected to complete and return
work promptly.
• Students are expected to complete
homework assignments for days they are at
school. If a child is sick, s/he does not have
to do homework for the days s/he wasn’t
present.
Doing the Math of Independent Reading
•20 minutes per day at school = 80 pages per week
•30 minutes per day at home = 120 pages per week
•200 pages per week = 800 pages per month
•800 pages per month = 5 books per month
(Based on an average novel length of 160 pages)
•5 books per month = 25 books per semester
Grading
See the handout for
grading and classroom
expectations.
More Grading Details…
• Math Unit Tests – There will be a pre- and
posttest for each large unit. I will staple the
pretest to the back of the posttest so you can
compare.
• Spelling – There are 13 weekly words, plus
two randomly pulled from prior lists (15
words in all). There will also be a secret bonus
word that can help, but not harm a student’s
score.
Mail
• Sent home on Fridays.
• I will try to let you know what assessments
are coming.
• Please don’t put anything into mailboxes
without asking me first.
• No birthday party invitations to be passed out
at school unless whole class is invited.
Communication
• Look for: Fifth Grade Up-Dates in your email, and check your
child’s “Boomerang Folder” for homework, corrected
assessments and class work, as well as fliers from the school.
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I can be reached via e-mail, and telephone (before and after
school), and would be happy to set up conferences as needed.
hainesk@Edmonds.wednet.edu
(425) 431-2484
• Progress Reports (Report Cards) come home twice in a
school year. If you have questions or concerns, don’t hesitate
to call or e-mail and I would be happy to provide you with
information necessary to help your child be successful in fifth
grade.
Class Website
• Find by Googling “Haines Maplewood”
• Homework assignment updated nightly.
• Can find a copy of worksheets, spelling lists,
math timings, and important handouts in the
“documents” section of the site.
SBA
Smarter Balanced Assessment
This is the year your student will take the SBA
English Langue Arts and Math, and the MSP
(Measurement of Student Progress) in Science.
I will provide practice opportunities and focus
on test taking strategies as a genre.
I try to keep this time as stress free as possible
while preparing students to do their best
work and show what they have learned.
Special Celebrations
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Literary Character Day in October
Valentine’s Day
May or June Post-Test
No Treats for Birthdays Please!
Field Trips
• Wellington International Ukulele
Orchestra Performance January 21st
• The Lightning Thief Play March 2nd
• Celestial Being Play April 12th
• Flight Museum May 25th
• Buddy Field Trip to Yost Pool
in June
Rotations Begin…
• The week of September 29th
• Please come 15 minutes early for your first
rotation so I can go over the routine.
• Susan Lockhart and I will meet with math
coaches the week of the 28th and hope to
start teams the following week.
Rotations
• If a child is distracting others, please give
him/her a reminder of the expectation to be
responsible and productive during group time.
If the behavior continues, ask the child to
return to class either to finish the work alone
or to silently read.
THANKS
• Questions??
• Also, please don’t hesitate to let me know if
your child needs a special accommodation.
I’ve let the students know my classroom
expectations, but I can be flexible and make
exceptions if it’s in the best interest of the
child.
• Fall conferences are a time to see your child’s
pre-assessment scores for fifth grade, and to
ask specific questions about their progress!
Students are expected to attend.
• Thanks so much for coming!