Welcome to 5AwesomeOnce you have found your child’s

desk, complete the parent quiz. Don’t peek at your child’s responses!!

Please take a moment to write a note to your child!

Please join the Remind App by texting @rich5Ato the number 81010.

A little about me. . . • My family and I live in Franklin Park.• My daughters are at JMU (junior) and

working in Chicago. Time flies!• I have a masters degree in elementary math.• This is the start of my 34th year in the

district, all in fifth grade!! Time really does fly!!!

Housekeeping✓ Yearbooks

-We sign yearbooks the last week of school.-I emailed the form below today and posted it on Seesaw.

Housekeeping✓ Dress Code (can be found on the MES website)

-no flip flops-no spaghetti straps

✓ Riding a different bus-send a note to school

✓ Any money sent to school must be in a labeled, sealed envelope.

Housekeeping✓ Missing School

-An excuse is needed for all absences. (details to follow)

-A vacation form must filled out if you are pulling your child out of school for more than 2 days.

-If you are pulling your child out for more than 10 days, your child will be withdrawn from school. You will need to enroll them upon your return.

-If you are picking your child up from school before the end of the day, you will need to notify the office no later than 2:00.

Absent WorkAbsent One Day

No worries. I will catch your child up when they return.

Absent More Than One DayYou can request work by calling the

office, but the primary goal is that your child gets better!

Communication❖ Email (This is the best way to reach me.)srich@northallegheny.org

❖ Website: -Go to North Allegheny website (www.northallegheny.org)-Select School-Go to Building Staff-Select Rich, Susan Arco

❖ Take Home Folder-Includes graded assignments-Important communications

ConferencesConferences will be held on:

Monday, November 4 from 12:00-7:30Tuesday, November 5 from 8:00-3:30.

The fifth grade teachers are using SignUp Genius, an online site, to schedule conferences.

An invitation to sign up for a conference will be sent via email.

Fifth Grade Expectations❖ Theme for 5A: Choose Kindness Above All Else

❖ Time Management/Organization

❖ Fostering Independence

❖ Following Directions

❖ Making Good Decisions

❖ Assignment Book Requirements (There must be something written for every subject whether there is homework or not.

❖ Supplies

One Rule-RESPECTRespect for Self-Participate positively-Be prepared for class-Do ONLY your best work-Complete all assignments

Respect for Others-Hands to yourself-Stay on task-Include others-Respect thoughts and opinions of others

Respect for School-Walk quietly down the hall-Hands off displays-Listen to teachers and assistants-Keep desk, common areas, and cafeteria neat

The reminders page includes general reminders for the year as well as important dates.

Pull Out Schedule

Pull Out Day Time

GOAL/IOMr. Voland

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday

2:00-2:30

Band/Orchestra Ensemble

Mrs. KlickerMs. Long

Thursday 2;30-3:15

ChorusMrs. Rodack

Thursday 1:35-2:20

Test Dates

Note: Vacations will not be approved during standardized testing.

Test Dates

ITBS January 13-17PSSA ELA April 20-24PSSA Math April 27-May 1

English Language Arts ComponentsReading

-Comprehension Skills -Robust Vocabulary/Cagey Questions/Word Work -Storytown Reading Book-Story will be read 3 times:

at home, in school, and for analysis-Close reading strategies-Reading Guides/Reading Sourcebook Notes -Text Dependent Analysis essays-Story Test-Leveled Readers

Spelling-Generalization introduced Monday-Super Speller pages for that week are due on Friday-Test Friday

Grammar-DOL twice a week with tests on Fridays-Grammar notes kept in sourcebook.

Writing In Response to Literature

Text Dependent Analysis -Answers question -Cites evidence from text(s) -Connects evidence to answer -Written in multiple paragraphs. -Scored with scoring guide

Writing 3 Modes of Writing -Narrative, Informational, Opinion -Focus on paragraph structure:

introduction, body, conclusion -Scored for:

focus, content, organization, style, conventions -Scored with mode specific scoring guideWriting Source Book

-Reference pages will be kept in the writing part of your child’s 3 subject notebook.

A marking indicator,and not a letter grade, is given the second and fourth nine weeks.

Social StudiesFour Major Units of Study

-Exploration-American Colonies-American Revolution-Framing of the Constitution and Bill of Rights

Making History Come Alive!!-Hands on activities-Story Time-Simulations

Social Studies★ Students will receive a magazine at the start of

every unit.★ They are encouraged to annotate right in the

magazine.★ Each spread has a reading guide designed to help

your child navigate through the reading and pull out the important information.

iPad InformationHow will the iPads be used?

-instruction-research-presentations-sharing

Ipad- LOGIN INFO• Tiger ID = same username and login across

most district technology– There is an icon on their iPad.

• Email addresses are simplified.First initialfull last name@nastudents.org

We will be using Seesaw to sharing whatyour child is learning at school.

Seesaw gives your child a place to document their learning, be creative and learn how to use technology.

➢ Each child gets their own journal and we will periodically add entries to it.

➢ All student content is safe and secure. Journals are only accessible to you, your child, and me.

➢ Homework will be posted on Seesaw daily.

➢ If you do not have access to Seesaw, scan the QR code below. Then select your child’s name.

Please proceed to Mrs. Oberndorf’s room for

math information.