Montgomery Intermediate
Curriculum Night
Team
Adam Morris
&
Heather Brimberry
October 5, 2015
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E-mail address is:
amorris@misd.org
Website is
http://classroom.misd.org/default.aspx?
Adam%20Morris/Home
Conference times:
Tuesday & Friday 8:30 – 10:00
Monday and Friday 8:30 – 9:15
Wednesday 9:15 – 10:00
I am available for tutoring
before school at 7:45
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A typical day
in class:
Silent Reading
Grammar/Editing Skill and Journal
Lesson/Activity
We are very busy each day! Please help your
child with organization and keeping his/her
binder neat and clean.
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Silent Reading
Students read for a minimum of 20 to 30 minutes
almost every day.
I will begin conferencing with students about their
independent reading.
Self-selected books (Interest trumps all!)
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Caesar’s English
 Caesar’s English is a district wide vocabulary program
that starts in 4th grade. It is a combination of words and
stems, and we are teaching words from Book I and
stems from Book II this year.
 It is cumulative, so please do not throw any flashcards,
papers, etc. away. By the end of the year, 5th graders
will learn 100 words and stems.
 Students will be given 5 words or stems each week,
usually on Monday for a quiz on Friday.
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How to practice
Caesar’s English
Make flashcards and hold them up for your child
Practice on www.Quizlet.com
Make practice tests
Play memory game
Most of all, find what works for your child.
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Skills
 We teach all 5th grade Language Arts and Social
Studies TEKS.
 We will read a variety of texts including: poems,
plays, fiction, nonfiction, novels, and short stories.
We will also respond to what we read in the form
of writing and classroom discussion.
 Our scope and sequence can be found by going
to the Curriculum & Instruction page on the
District Website.
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AR
AR (Accelerated Reader) is encouraged at MIS.
Students read self-selected book and take AR tests
on them to earn points.
There are rewards for students as they reach
different point levels
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Language Arts
 Our grading scale:
 Major 50%
 Daily 40%
 Other 10% - Journal
 We will use a variety of resources to teach your
student all the skills that they need to be successful
this year. This includes but is not limited to novels,
textbook, and magazines.
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Social Studies Grading Policy
 All grades in Social Studies weigh the same. However
tests and projects will be counted twice, unless
otherwise noted.
 We will use a variety of resources to teach your student
all the skills that they need to be successful this year.
This includes but is not limited to novels, magazines,
websites, and research.
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School Late Work Policy
If for some reason students are unable
to turn in an assignment when it is due
the following will apply:
 Students
will have 10 points taken off per day
that it is late.
 If
a student is absent due to being sick they
have the number of days absent +1 to
complete their work.
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School Retest Policy
Students who receive a 69 or lower on a
major test grade will be allowed to retest
or complete test corrections.
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Behavior Policy
Verbal Correction
Conduct Card
Parent Contact
Write up
Asst. Principal or Principal
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Planner
Your child’s planner is an important part of 5th
grade. Their planner page is located in the sleeve
on the outside of the back of their binder.
On Monday, students will be informed of the weekly
homework assignment. This should be
Please encourage your child to read at home.
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