Welcome to Room 26
Back to School Night
Mrs. Williams
5th Grade
2013-2014
Jennifer Williams
5th Grade
Junction Elementary
2013-2014
Table of Contents
Introduction
 My Background
 Class Schedule
 Classroom Management & Procedures
 5th Grade Curriculum
 Homework Policy
 Common Core Standards
 Support
 Thank you!
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Introduction
Mrs. Jennifer Williams
JWilliams01@rcsdk8.org
www.rcsdk8.org
Click on “Your Schools” then
Elementary
Click on “Junction”
Click on “Staff”
Click on “Jennifer Williams”
Welcome to 5th Grade! I am
looking forward to a wonderful
and successful year with your
children. It is such a joy to be
their teacher this year!
My Background
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Education: I earned my BA in Liberal Studies from
CSU, Chico, and my Multiple Subject Credential with
a Supplementary Credential in Mathematics from
CSU, Chico.
Teaching Experience: This is my 13th year teaching. I
have taught 8th grade Algebra and Algebra Honors,
5th grade, 2nd grade, and 1st grade. I was given the
extraordinary opportunity to complete my student
teaching in Dublin, Ireland where I taught 2nd, 5th,
and 7th grade.
Class Schedule
8:30-8:45
8:45-10:10
10:10-10:25
10:25-10:45
10:45-12:00
12:00-12:57
1:00-1:30
1:30-2:50
2:50-3:00
DOL, Bellworks, Attendance, Homework Check-In
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Math Notes & Practice
Recess
Read Aloud/Silent Sustained Reading
Open Court Reading/Language Arts/Writing
Lunch/Break
AR Goals/Response to Intervention
Social Studies/Science/Art
Planners/Clean Up/Dismissal
P.E.
Library
Computer Lab
*Mondays
Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Thursdays
Thursdays
PLC Dismissal at 1:50
Classroom Expectations
Be Safe
Be Respectful
Be Responsible
Classroom Management
*Fun Friday Bi-weekly and School Sing
*Group Points for great teamwork.
*Point Cards and Ticket Rewards for
exceptional individual behavior
Curriculum
Language Arts
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Text - Open Court and Ready Common Core
Rebecca Sitton Spelling
Students will get approximately 5 academic
vocabulary words per week with tests on Fridays.
Non-fiction articles and passages will be read and
discussed during Socratic Seminars.
Writing
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Narrative
Informative
Argumentative
Math
California Math
 1 Lesson per day with Mid Chapter checks and
standard based tests.
 Website -Resources and online student text
www.ca.gr5math.com. Code is DD6BBB844C (Use
CAPS for the letters)
Science
California Science
 One week intervals including text and experiments.
Tests are given at the end of chapter.
 Website is www.macmillanmh.com, (Choose 2008
Edition and CA as the state) includes many resources
for student learning. Students will utilize note
taking.
Social Studies
Text - “Our Nation”
 Focus is on U.S. History from pre-colonial tribes, all
the way to present day with a huge focus on early
American history.
 Students will know all state names, locations, and
capitals.
 There will be a couple of projects throughout the
year.
Homework
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Planners are used for organization. They are kept in
the front section of their binders. Signed by parent
nightly.
Binders are organized by subject: Language Arts,
Writing, Math, Social Studies and Science.
Daily Basis – Reading 20 min. Homework always due the
next day unless noted.
Homework is checked, not graded unless it consists of
finishing class work/project.
Usually there will be a math sheet every night,
vocabulary, spelling activities, occasional social
studies/science worksheets, and projects that need to
be worked on at home.
Homework Management Plan
All work started in class is expected to be turned
in the following day, unless otherwise stated. If the work
is not completed in class, it is to be taken home and
completed. If students do not turn in their homework
when due, it is considered late and students are given time
during break to complete the assignment. If the work is
turned in late, that is annotated and student still receives
a mark for the work. If the work is not completed, the
assignment will receive a zero credit.
When students are absent for the day or even
leave early, an absent slip is placed on their desk and all
missed assignments are compiled for the student’s return.
Absent students are given the same number of days
absent to turn in their work.
Common Core Standards
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Students will be assessed according to the Common Core Standards.
Grades will follow a 3 point rubric scale.
*Learning Level (1): Low Basic (Recall)
*Learning Level (2): Basic (Skill/Concept)
*Learning Level (3): Proficient (Strategic Reasoning) Students at
this level are successfully demonstrating understanding of the
grade level standard. The score of a 3 is what we hope all
students will meet by the end of the instruction for each
specific standard.
Report Cards will be given each trimester.
Progress Reports if necessary.
Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held in November.
Friday Folders will be sent home most Fridays with progress updates
on homework, behavior, and assessments.
Common Core Learning Levels
Learning Level 1: Low Basic
Students are taught the very basic routine procedures.
Learning Level 2: Basic
Students are then taught how to apply the skills and concepts
of the standard
Learning Level 3: Proficient
Students are taught how to apply their basic skills to realworld applications
Example of Learning
Levels
Standard: Apply and extend previous understandings
of multiplication and division to multiple and divide
fractions
Low Basic: Students can multiply and divide math facts
to 100.
Basic: Students can multiply and divide fractions.
Proficient: Students can apply their learning of
multiplying and dividing fractions to real-world problems
and explain their reasoning.
Parents
Parent/Teacher Communication: If you need to contact
me you can send a note with your child, send me an
email (JWilliams01@rcsdk8.org), or leave a voicemail
message and I will return your call. If you do leave a
message, keep in mind that I may not hear it until the
end of the school day.
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Our partnership is key!!!!
Donations are appreciated! Thank you for the
supplies that have already been sent in! :)
Data Binders sent home most Fridays
Field Trips/Presentations
Tall Ships: November 2013
*more information to come soon 
 KCRA Dirk Verdorn Weather Presentation:
TBD
 Science Enrichment Trip: TBD
 Chilton Middle School Visit: TBD
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Other Items
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Questions
Any questions about the classroom?
Any questions about the curriculum?
Please hold off on questions about your
child until a private conference time.
Thank You!
Thank you so much for coming
tonight! It is such a pleasure
to be your child’s teacher this
year!