Welcome to 5th
Grade Math
2014 - 2015
Important Dates to
Remember:
STAAR Math 5 -
March 30, 2015
STAAR Reading –
March 31, 2015
STAAR Math 6 –
April 21, 2015
STAAR Science –
April 22, 2015
Jennifer Tuhowski
Cheryl Sanders
5th Grade Mathematics
email: jtuhowski@dpisd.org csanders@dpisd.org
832.668.8500 ext. 85506
Conference Time: 8:00–8:45 or after school
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Daily Schedule
7:35-7:50
Homeroom
7:55-8:45
PE/Music – Teacher Conference
8:50-10:20 1st Period
10:25-11:55 2nd Period
12:00-2:20 3rd Period/Recess/Lunch
12:25-12:55
Lunch (Walker/Davis)
12:30-1:00
Lunch (Tuhowski/Freshour)
12:35-1:05
Lunch (Baker/Seymour)
2:20-2:30
Homeroom/Prepare to go home
Homeroom Expectations:
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Conduct sheets are sent home on Friday and
must be signed and returned to each homeroom
teacher by the following Tuesday or else a
warning will be given and the parent will be
contacted by the teacher on Thursday of that
same week. A signed note will be taken in lieu
of a lost conduct sheet.
Arrival/Dismissal
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Morning Drop-off Reminders:
 Drop off in front of school is for Day Care, busses,
and special needs students ONLY!
 All other students will be dropped off in the side
parking lot. If you choose not to wait in line, you
MUST park your car and walk your student using
the appropriate cross-walks…PLEASE (for your
child’s safety) DO NOT allow them to walk alone
though the busy parking lot.
Dismissal Reminders:
 Please have visor tags showing at every pick-up.
 If you don’t have it visible, you will be asked to go
to the front office to sign out your student. They
will NOT be able to get in the car with you until
this is done.
PBIS – Positive Behavior
Intervention and Support
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be aware that your child
is hearing common everyday
language school-wide.
 There also is a matrix that goes
over our S.O.A.R. expectations
for different places across the
building.
The 5th Grade Math Giving
Tree
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There are apple cut-outs on our math doors. These
are some items that we will be using throughout the
course of the year in math. We would appreciate
any help with purchasing any of these items that you
might be able to help with! Just send them to school
with your child.
We APPRECIATE your generosity and support in
advance!
For our Classroom Economy Auction, we would
GLADLY accept any donations for this monthly
activity. Please keep them under a $5 value (i.e.
Target dollar section, dollar store, $5 gift card to
any retail store, etc.)
 Please label these donations with your child’s name
and period so that we can ensure that we use it
for that period’s auction.
Classroom Expectations:
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Students are required to keep a Mathematics
Binder and an Interactive Notebook. We do our
Target Math, daily word problems, take notes
and give examples in this binder/notebook. This
is to keep them organized and to train them for
higher level math classes. Binder/notebook will
stay in class unless necessary for homework or
to study by. These items MUST be present
EVERYDAY in class.
Daily assignments are to be completed in class.
Mathematics homework will be assigned on any
given 2-3 days throughout the week (MonThurs, due the next day). Homework will be
manageable and it will be over a skill previously
mastered.
Classroom Expectations:
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There will be 1-2 Quizzes per unit given in order to assess
knowledge skills taught to ensure that students are staying
on par. There will be Unit Tests given at the end of the
unit and they will be counted twice.
Please note that each student is allowed to
Correct/Sign/&Return (CSR) any paper that is below a 70
only 3 times per nine week grading period. This is a
school-wide policy. However, the student will be correcting
the paper during class time and once corrections are
complete, it will come home for your signature and then
must be returned for credit.
Things to Help Your
Child Be Successful:
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Your child NEEDS to be fluent in their
multiplication/division facts. Having their facts
memorized will greatly benefit them on many
different aspects of their math learning.
Have Number Talks with your child to help
them see how numbers are flexible and that
they can be broken down into more simple
terms sometimes. Talk about the EVERYDAY
use of math…I am trying to encourage and
teach some basic number sense. Encourage your
child to be a RISK-TAKER at all times and to
always TRY every question!
Closing:
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share with your
child my passion for math…hopefully, together, we can
encourage a life-long love for mathematics for your child!!!
I am looking forward to a successful school year! If I may be
of assistance, please feel free to call or e-mail.
Jennifer Tuhowski
“The essence of mathematics is not to make simple things complicated, but to make
complicated things simple.”
-S. Gudder