Welcome!!!!

• Take an apple from the 3-D Giving Tree if you would like to donate an item to our classroom on your way out

• Find a seat please

• Look over materials in the folder-you may take it with you when you leave

• Thank you for coming tonight!

• Teacher: Mrs. Jaime Fostock• Dallas and Pennsylvania State

University Graduate,masters degree in Technology from Wilkes University

• 11th year teaching at Dallas• 3 children of my own- 6yr old,

a 3 yr old, and a 5 month old

• Monday- Gym• Tuesday- Music, computers• Wednesday- Library• Thursday- Health/Dare• Friday- Art

• Summer Birthdays will be celebrated on a designated date

• Students are allowed to bring in a Birthday treat for the class. We have 25 students. It can be one treat and a 100% fruit juice or water.

• Homework will be assigned almost everyday. Homework is an important part of the learning process.

• I will be checking each child’s homework daily. If he/she does not have it or it is not complete they will be staying in for recess to complete it.

• I will send home a missed assignment slip notifying you of this. I ask that you sign and return it to school the next day.

• Three or more missed assignments in one subject area will result in deduction in the final grade.

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Spelling

20 Spelling words from Scott Foresman reading Program

5 day cycleDay 1 Pretest/ Write mispelled words 5

times eachDay 2 Spelling Menu ActivitiesDay 3 Spelling Menu ActivitiesDay 4 Spelling Menu ActivitiesDay 5 Tests, List of 20 words and

proofreadingChildren can test out of activities/

complete alternate activities.

• Journal Writing• Proofreading• Grammar• Writing

• We will be using the Writing process and doing Daily Writing practice

• We will be getting ready for the PSSA writing assessment/one released PSSA practice prompt monthly

• Daily 6-trait contains 25 weeks of mini lessons divided into 5 units, focusing on Ideas, Organization, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, and Voice- 4 days of guided lessons Day 5 Writing Assignments

• LEARNING THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF WRITING

• WRITING WILL BE USED AS AN ASSESSMENT ACROSS THE CURRICULUM

• Test after each unit- will get checklist of progress with each test- no report card

• Topics studied: Environ./WetlandsForces,Energy, MotionWatersheds, Water CycleEarth ProcessesGo on a field trip to the

wetlands at Francis Slocum

• Notebook• Science

Folder/Binder for packet and investigation materials

• Vocabulary NB- graded end of unit

• Study Guide before test

• Chapter test- multiple choice, essay, vocab.

• Projects

• Topics studied1st-Economics

2nd-PA History3rd-World

Geography/Current Events

4th- American Revolution

• Students will be given a break each morning. They are allowed to bring in a healthy snack for this time.

• Students are allowed to have a water bottle at their seat at all times.

• Students must have an AR book with them everyday.

• Email is the best way to get me

• Thank You for coming!!!!• Take the folders with you.

• Questions