YOUR FIFTH YOUR FIFTH GRADE TEACHERSGRADE TEACHERS

MRS. LEWISMRS. LEWISMRS. TREADWELLMRS. TREADWELL

Goals for Our Fifth GradersGoals for Our Fifth Graders

• To be responsible for their work, study To be responsible for their work, study habits, and disciplinehabits, and discipline

• To always treat their peers and the To always treat their peers and the school staff with respectschool staff with respect

• To develop strong character so others To develop strong character so others will see them as respected individuals will see them as respected individuals

• To be prepared for their next level of To be prepared for their next level of educationeducation

School DaysSchool Days• YOU ARE ALLOWED IN SCHOOL AT 8A.M.YOU ARE ALLOWED IN SCHOOL AT 8A.M.• CLASS BEGINS AT 8:05 A.M.CLASS BEGINS AT 8:05 A.M.• WARM UP OR WRITING PROMPT WILL BE WARM UP OR WRITING PROMPT WILL BE

DONE IMMEDIATELY – THEN YOU CAN READDONE IMMEDIATELY – THEN YOU CAN READ• WE HAVE BUSY DAYS AHEAD…DON’T GET WE HAVE BUSY DAYS AHEAD…DON’T GET

BEHIND.BEHIND.• EAT A GOOD BREAKFAST!!! EAT A GOOD BREAKFAST!!!

TARDY IS 8:20 A.MTARDY IS 8:20 A.M

ATTENDANCEATTENDANCE• It is important to be here everyday.It is important to be here everyday.• Please call the office if your child is out sick.Please call the office if your child is out sick.• Please send a note with your child when Please send a note with your child when

he/she returns.he/she returns.• Send note ahead of time if you know your Send note ahead of time if you know your

child is going to be out.child is going to be out.• Students are responsible for asking for the Students are responsible for asking for the

make-up work.make-up work.

Tardies and Early DismissalsTardies and Early Dismissals

• Please send a note to be turned into the Please send a note to be turned into the office.office.

• Doctor/Dentist appointments: Doctor/Dentist appointments: Please try Please try to make them early morning or after to make them early morning or after school.school.

(During Specials time if during the day)(During Specials time if during the day)

CONTACT USCONTACT US

– Email is easier for us to check than Email is easier for us to check than the phone. We will check our email the phone. We will check our email after school daily if not before. after school daily if not before.

– If you have an urgent message for If you have an urgent message for us, please call the Brill office and us, please call the Brill office and they will deliver it. they will deliver it.

Utilize our websitesUtilize our websites (A valuable source)(A valuable source)

– Contact informationContact information– Study guidesStudy guides– Website linksWebsite links– Parent information (FAQ)Parent information (FAQ)– Upcoming tests/quizzesUpcoming tests/quizzes– HomeworkHomework– Scholastic linkScholastic link– Homework help sitesHomework help sites

Conference TimeConference Time

Our conference time is 2:15p.m. Our conference time is 2:15p.m. except for Tuesdays.except for Tuesdays.

Please call or email to schedule a Please call or email to schedule a time to meet with us.time to meet with us.

832-484-6190 Mrs. Treadwell832-484-6190 Mrs. Treadwell 832-484-6186 Mrs. Lewis 832-484-6186 Mrs. Lewis

TOOLS OF SUCCESSTOOLS OF SUCCESS

SPIRALS/FOLDERSSPIRALS/FOLDERSRED SPIRAL - GRAMMARRED SPIRAL - GRAMMARRED FOLDER – SPELLINGRED FOLDER – SPELLINGORANGE FOLDER – WRITINGORANGE FOLDER – WRITINGGREEN FOLDER – SCIENCEGREEN FOLDER – SCIENCEBLUE SPIRAL – POETRYBLUE SPIRAL – POETRYBINDER – SOCIAL STUDIESBINDER – SOCIAL STUDIESYELLOW SPIRAL – MATHYELLOW SPIRAL – MATHYELLOW FOLDER – MATHYELLOW FOLDER – MATHBINDER - SCIENCEBINDER - SCIENCEPURPLE PLASTIC FOLDER – TUESDAY FOLDERPURPLE PLASTIC FOLDER – TUESDAY FOLDERBLUE PLASTIC FOLDER – HOMEWORK FOLDERBLUE PLASTIC FOLDER – HOMEWORK FOLDER

The AgendaThe Agenda

• What can you do?What can you do?

– Please check your child's agenda nightly. They will Please check your child's agenda nightly. They will have items written down on a daily basis.have items written down on a daily basis.

– Math homework will be assigned daily with a few Math homework will be assigned daily with a few exceptions.exceptions.

• Any unfinished classwork may come home as Any unfinished classwork may come home as homework. All students work at different paces. Some homework. All students work at different paces. Some students may find that they will have homework due to students may find that they will have homework due to their use of time during the day. Some students are their use of time during the day. Some students are also very detailed oriented and this can cause also very detailed oriented and this can cause homework. homework.

HOMEWORKHOMEWORK• Teaches students to be responsibleTeaches students to be responsible• Practice skills introduced in classPractice skills introduced in class• Students write assignments in Students write assignments in AgendaAgenda..• Missing homework will be documented in Tuesday Folder.Missing homework will be documented in Tuesday Folder.

• Students should be reading 100-150 minutes independently weekly to increase fluency. Reading improves all subjects.

– Treadwell – Spelling/unfinished class-work– Lewis – Nightly math homework

• Please check teacher websites

Study TimeStudy Time

Please help us help your child by reviewing study guides Please help us help your child by reviewing study guides for tests, spelling words, and math facts.for tests, spelling words, and math facts.

THEY MUST KNOW THEIR THEY MUST KNOW THEIR MATH FACTS!!!MATH FACTS!!!

IT IS A PROVEN FACT THAT THEY NEED THEM TO BE IT IS A PROVEN FACT THAT THEY NEED THEM TO BE SUCCESSFUL!!!SUCCESSFUL!!!

Tuesday FolderTuesday Folder

Look for your child to bring home a Look for your child to bring home a folder each Tuesday. folder each Tuesday.

Inside will be information on grades, Inside will be information on grades, upcoming events, and classroom upcoming events, and classroom

performance.performance.

Signature required.Signature required.

Mrs. Treadwell’s Classroom LibraryMrs. Treadwell’s Classroom LibraryI am happy to share my library but I ask that my I am happy to share my library but I ask that my

students take care of my books.students take care of my books.-Please sign them out.-Please sign them out.

-Please return them in a timely manner. -Please return them in a timely manner. -Please replace them if damaged.-Please replace them if damaged.

Scholastic orders help to add books to our Scholastic orders help to add books to our classroom as well as donations. classroom as well as donations.

Our students have a lot of books to choose from and Our students have a lot of books to choose from and I want to keep it that way.I want to keep it that way.

Scholastic Book OrdersScholastic Book Orders• Points are received for all books ordered and I turn around Points are received for all books ordered and I turn around

and order books with those points. Our class also receives and order books with those points. Our class also receives 3 free books for each parent order on-line. Please see my 3 free books for each parent order on-line. Please see my website for the Scholastic link and directions. (It is very website for the Scholastic link and directions. (It is very easy) easy)

Thank you in advance for any orders that you may place!! I Thank you in advance for any orders that you may place!! I am a huge reader and I want all of my students to love am a huge reader and I want all of my students to love reading as much as I do.reading as much as I do.

• Please do not feel like you have to order out of each set Please do not feel like you have to order out of each set sent home.sent home.– The order sheets seem to multiply faster than you would The order sheets seem to multiply faster than you would

believe and as soon as the students see them…they want believe and as soon as the students see them…they want them.them.

– They are also a great resource for library choices.They are also a great resource for library choices.

• For more information please see my website. For more information please see my website.

8:00a.m. Arrival8:30a.m.-9:30a.m. Power Hour9:30a.m.-11:15a.m. Homeroom 11:15a.m. – 11:50a.m. Switch class11:50a.m.-12:45p.m. Lunch/Recess12:45p.m. – 2:15p.m. Switch class2:15p.m. -3:15p.m. Specials 3:15-Dismissal

PLC/TUESDAY SCHEDULE

8:00a.m. Arrival8:30a.m.-9:30a.m. Power Hour9:30a.m.-9:50a.m. Homeroom 9:50a.m.-11:05a.m. Specials11:05a.m.-11:50p.m. Homeroom11:50a.m.-12:45p.m. Lunch/Recess12:45p.m. – 1:15p.m. Homeroom1:15p.m.-3:15p.m. Switch class 3:15-Dismissal

MATHMATH Daily warm-up as soon as your Daily warm-up as soon as your

student arrives. Lewis student arrives. Lewis homeroom will want to be on-homeroom will want to be on-time. time.

This will be checked before This will be checked before announcements.announcements.

ScienceScience Science homework will Science homework will come home when they come home when they need to study for a test or need to study for a test or to complete class work.to complete class work.

LANGUAGE ARTSLANGUAGE ARTS

•Reading Students need to have a book to read in class daily.

Spelling•Spelling test every Wednesday.

Spelling lists go home on Thursdays.

Rewards•Good phone calls home•Safety patrol •Tickets: Drawing for rewards monthly

Consequences•Warning•5 minutes lost of free time•10 minutes lost of free time•Phone Call home•Office referral

NO BULLIES ALLOWEDNO BULLIES ALLOWED

We, the students of Klein ISD, agree to join together to stop bullying.

• RULE 1: We will not bully other students. • RULE 2: We will help students who are bullied.

• RULE 3: We will make it a point to include ALL students who are left out.

• RULE 4: When we know someone is being bullied, we will tell a teacher or an adult at home.

Communications/Communications/Information for ParentsInformation for Parents

• Monthly School Monthly School NewsletterNewsletter

• Teacher websitesTeacher websites• District Student District Student

Handbook/Code of Handbook/Code of ConductConduct

• Tuesday folderTuesday folder

Student ProgressStudent Progress

•GRADESPEEDGRADESPEED – sign up for up to the – sign up for up to the minute access. Email notification for low minute access. Email notification for low grades (parent set expectations) Students can grades (parent set expectations) Students can get in the habit of checking their own grades. get in the habit of checking their own grades.

• Tuesday folderTuesday folder• Progress reportProgress report• Report cardReport card• Phone calls and conferences, as neededPhone calls and conferences, as needed

How can YOU help?How can YOU help?

• EncourageEncourage• AssistAssist• Help with homeworkHelp with homework• Review math factsReview math facts• Sign Tuesday Folder and review papers Sign Tuesday Folder and review papers

that come home on Tuesdaythat come home on Tuesday• Read to your child and have him/her Read to your child and have him/her

read to you. (They are not too old for read to you. (They are not too old for this)this)

WE LOOK FORWARDWE LOOK FORWARD TO A TO A

GREAT YEAR!!!GREAT YEAR!!!Thank you for coming!!Thank you for coming!!

We are all here for the same We are all here for the same purpose…purpose…

Successful Students!!!Successful Students!!!