Welcome Back To
Lilac School !
2015-2016
Fifth Grade
Ms. Gina Roen
760-751-1042, ext.138
roen.gi@vcpusd.org
Building Bright Futures
Transition to Middle School
• Working Independently
• Learning Collaboratively
• 5 subjects every day, homework nightly
• Practicing Leadership on campus
• 27 members of a learning community
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supporting one another, sharing
responsibility, practicing good character
Band, Lairs, Keyboarding, Cursive, Section
movement, Biztown
Daily Schedule
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Math - 50 minutes
Language Arts - 75 minutes
Science - 45 minutes
Social Studies - 45 minutes
Project Based Learning (PBL),
Enrichment, & Technology, Universal Access
-20 minutes
Physical Education - 40 minutes
Homeroom-15 minutes
Come to Class Prepared
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1. Homework folder/binder
2. iPad (Fully charged)
3. AR Book
4. Pencil Pouch (pencils, eraser, pencil
sharpener w/ shaving holder, colored
pencils, red correcting pen, highlighter,
scissors, glue stick)
5. Water (for P.E. only)
Homework/Tests
Spelling:
List goes home - Monday
Tests – Friday
Math:
Independent Practice M-Th
Reading:
20 minutes – Daily
Science:
Chapter/Unit Tests/Occasional Projects
Social Studies: Chapter/Unit Tests/Occasional Projects
Journal Checks: Vocabulary, notes, text dependent questions
Friday Letters: Written by students to inform families of
learning activities. Please read and sign.
Tuesday Letters: Written by teacher, parent signature required
Homework posted daily. Students record in reminders app.
Report Card marks are updated regularly in Infinite Campus
Make-Up Tests
If a student is absent on the day of a test or graded
class work, it is his or her responsibility to
make-up the test within two weeks.
Students scoring below 70% on Formative Tests
will have the opportunity to demonstrate
proficiency by retaking a similar assessment
(except Spelling) following reteaching within two
weeks.
Make-up and redo tests may be completed before
school or at lunch by appointment, or during
intervention. Incomplete tests remain at school.
District Benchmarks
Based on California State Essential Standards,
VCPUSD has designed a schedule of
formative tests to be administered in an
online format throughout the trimester. Each
test covers one essential standard. A list of
these assessments will be posted on our class
Haiku page. Lessons and videos to support
the standards are posted on the class Haiku
page under Ms. Roen’s Student Resources.
Essential Standards
• Based on the California Requirements
• Fewer standards, greater depth
• Preparing students for college and career
• Critical Thinking, Collaboration
• Argumentation, citing the text
• Computer-based assessment
• Constructed Response
• Choose all that apply
• Performance tasks require application and
synthesis of skills learned
Lilac SMART Goals
Every trimester the Lilac students and teachers
select Reading, Writing, and/or Math goals to
help us measure progress and improve
instruction. Teachers also pursue technology
and professional development goals.
Tested concepts are scaffolded on prior
knowledge and vocabulary development, then
follow this format: Lesson - check for
Understanding - Reteach/Review - PostTest Reteach/Review until Proficient
iPad Time!
• Your student has created an “Explain
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Everything” presentation for you. Please view
for instructions to open Haiku and Infinite
Campus.
While in Haiku, check out Trimester 1 under
Ms. Roen’s Student Resources in the Classes
drop-down menu.
Check out IXL, Accelerated Reader, 2-5
Resources, Notability, Reminders, Notes, etc.
using the icons on the screen.
F.O.C.U.S
We're doing our
Personal Best
to prepare for
COLLEGE
and Careers!
Awards
Accelerated Reader - Student award and class award
Trimester Awards - Academics, Effort, Citizenship
Ring the Bell - End-of-the-school-year reading level or
SMART goal
Character Cards - Caught making good choices
Monthly card drawing
Lizard Luncheon-Selected students eat with the
Principal.
Honor Luncheon –Honor Roll and Principal’s List
students have lunch with a guest.
All Work In - Students who finish all weekly work on time and
Miscellaneous Reminders
Changes to transportation - please send
this in writing to save time and stress.
Meals/Snacks - Breakfast, Second
Breakfast, and Lunch are served at school.
Wrap food from home securely to prevent ants.
Cell phones in backpacks, turned off during school hours.
Birthday Celebrations - 24 hour notice, store bought items only,
and no invitations passed out at school. Our class has 27
Parent Volunteers
Volunteers must be cleared through the office.
Please sign in and wear a badge on campus.
FAVE lesson coordinator---once a month?
Class celebrations (3 per year)
Friday filing, photocopying
Tuesday packets
Biz Town information sent home in January
If you have a special interest or skill to share
with the class, see me!
It’s Your Turn!
• Please help us create a video for the class
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about your experiences tonight.
Be prepared to say what is on your large
white card.
Line up around the perimeter of the room
and be ready for your close-up as I pan by.
Your students would love it if you were goofy
or added a personal message!
“Quiet on the set! Action!”