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Welcome to 5th
GradeFall Open House
September 15, 2009
Grading GuidelinesReading
Major Grades make up 50% of the final average. Examples of these include:• Common Assessments• Reading Responses• Book Clubs• Projects
Minor Grades make up 50% of the final average. Examples of these include:• Quizzes• Daily Work• Reading Response Letters
Grading GuidelinesLanguage Arts
Major Grades make up 50% of the final average. Examples of these include:• Common Assessments• Papers; Descriptive, Research, Narrative• Projects
Minor Grades make up 50% of the final average. Examples of these include:• Quizzes; spelling, grammar, vocabulary• Daily Work• Reading Response Letters
Grading GuidelinesSocial Studies
Major Grades make up 50% of the final average. Examples of these include:• Common Assessments• Papers• Simulation Follow-Up Activities
Minor Grades make up 50% of the final average. Examples of these include:• Quizzes• Interactive Notebook• Warm-ups• Thinking Maps
Grading GuidelinesMath
Major Grades make up 50% of the final average. Examples of these include:• Campus Common Assessments• District Common Assessments• Topic Assessments
Minor Grades make up 50% of the final average. Examples of these include:• Quizzes• Daily Work• enVision Investigations Assessment
Grading GuidelinesScience
Major Grades make up 50% of the final average. Examples of these include:• Common Assessments• Paper/Projects -Including Inventions, Biomes,
and/or Endangered Animals• Labs
Minor Grades make up 50% of the final average. Examples of these include:• Quizzes• Daily Work• Thinking Maps• Science Labs
Grading GuidelinesTechnology
Major Grades make up 50% of the final average. This will be a project done in one of the core subject areas, applying the technology skill we are learning during the quarter.
Minor Grades make up 50% of the final average. This will be based on learning.com lessons and quizzes that are assigned and completed each quarter.
Grading GuidelinesMissing and Late Work
All late work will be accepted until the end of the nine
week grading period, with no points taken off. Students
who are not finishing work in class or work assigned to be
done at home, will finish work during Fun Friday time.
Grading GuidelinesReteaching and Retesting
All students will have the opportunity to be retaught on skills which they do
not demonstrate mastery or understanding
Students will also have one opportunity to improve failing grades.
We will utilize the student’s highest grade. This will be noted in
Gradespeed with the letter “R”.
GradesPlease keep in mind that not
all grades you will see in Gradespeed will correspond
with a paper in the Wednesday Folder.
Some papers are kept for reteaching purposes, while
others are done in notebooks or kept in
portfolios.
DifferentiationStudents receive instruction
on their on their own independent learning level with the use of small group
instruction, tiered assignments, and
supplemental learning activities.
TAKS Tests5th graders must pass the Math and
Reading TAKS test to move on to 6th grade.
Math TAKS – April 6, 2009 Reading TAKS – April 7, 2009Science TAKS – April 29, 2009
Wednesday folders• Each teacher will use this folder sheet the
same way.• There will be a check in the Academic
Satisfactory box if there are no problematic grades in the folder. If there are, the grade will be recorded under the subject the low grade was received in. If it is a major grade the number will be circled in blue.
• There will be a letter grade in the Work Habits if the student is receiving an “N” or a “U”
• There will be a letter grade in the Conduct box each week.
Wednesday folders• There is only one sheet per 2 teachers• It is important that parents carefully
review the folder and the sheet.• It is also important that you sign and
promptly return the folder the following day.
• If there check on the comments line, make sure to look at the back of the sheet to see what comments have been made.
Progress Reports•Every student receives a
progress report the fourth or fifth week of every nine weeks.
•Your signature is required and the progress report must be returned to the teacher.
Daily Attendance• Don’t underestimate the importance of
prompt arrival and daily attendance to your student’s academic success.
• Five or more tardies will result in the student’s general conduct grade being lowered by one full letter grade.
• Daily attendance is taken at 9:45, if the child is not present at that time he or she will be counted absent.
Discipline & Management Plan
• Your child should record their homework daily in their planner. The homework will also be posted on the teacher websites. Please encourage your child to complete his or her homework, it allows the teacher to further assess your child's understanding of the concepts taught in class.
• The following incentives may be in place for completion of homework. These may vary per teacher and subject area.
• additional points added to minor grades• Trace's Treats• homework passes
Discipline & Management Plan
Rewards • Trace's Treats• Verbal praise• Notes home• Free seating
among the 5th grade tables at lunch
• Fun Friday
Consequences• Verbal
reminders• Note in the
conduct book• Time out for
self-reflection• Loss of free
seating at lunch• Loss of Fun
Friday
Discipline & Management Plan
Self- discipline and attitude are pertinent to your child's
success in 5th grade. We will be adjusting rewards as the year progresses. Students will have an opportunity to contribute ideas for these rewards. Rules will remain consistent throughout the
year, and consequences will be used as appropriate to the
child and the behavior.
Weekly Schedules Mrs. Parten’s Class
Monday: 8:30-9:15 ArtTuesday: 8:30-9:15 Music9:15-10:00 P.E. Wednesday: 8:30-9:15 P.E.Thursday: 8:30-9:15 Music Friday: 8:30-9:15 P.E.
Ms. Bingham’s Class
Monday: 8:30-9:15 Music Tuesday: 8:30-9:15 P.E.9:15-10:00 ArtWednesday: 8:30-9:15 MusicThursday: 8:30-9:15 P.E. Friday: 8:30-9:15 P.E.
Webpage
Check our Ms. Parten’s Website!http://classroom.kleinisd.net/webs/pparten1/
Check our Ms. Bingham’s Website!
http://classroom.kleinisd.net/webs/tbingham1/
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