WELCOME! 5 th Grade Room 5 THE HARELSON FIFTH GRADE TEACHERS : - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

WELCOME!

• Mrs. Nystedt

5th Grade Room 5

THE HARELSON FIFTH GRADE TEACHERS :

• Mrs. Herman
• Mrs. Wong
• Mrs. Nystedt

We are all dedicated as a team to bring the finest educational

• pportunities to your child.

5TH GRADE ROOM SCHEDULE

• 8:20

First Bell

• 8:25

Class Meeting

• 8:30

Literacy (spelling, reading, writing)

• 10:00 Break
• 10:15 Social Studies
• 11:00 Specialists (art, music, physical education, library and computer lab)
• 11:55 Recess/Lunch
• 12:35 Mathematics
• 1:45

Science

• 2:25

Silent Reading

• 2:55

Dismissal

EARLY RELEASE (TUESDAY) SCHEDULE

• 8:25 Class meeting
• 8:30 1st Grade Buddies with Mrs. Lettera
• 9:00 Literacy (spelling, reading, writing)
• 9:45 Recess
• 10:00 Math
• 11:00 Music
• 11:55 Recess/Lunch
• 12:35 Bobcat Town Deposits
• 12:55 Dismissal

• MRS. NYSTEDT’S SPECIALIST SCHEDULE

Monday – Physical Education Tuesday – Music Wednesday – Computer Lab #2 Thursday –Art Friday – Library

SCIENCE CURRICULUM

Natural Disasters Human Body Space Chemistry Simple Machines

Steam curriculum intertwined with science units.

SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM

States and Capitals Colonies Revolution Westward Expansion Ongoing throughout the year: Economics Citizenship

LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM

Spelling

 Spelling lesson weekly with a test on Friday  Spelling City

Daily Reading Activities through our novel studies

 Holes, The Greenbook, Lawn Boy, Fever 1793, and Tuck Everlasting

Monthly reading and Parent Book Interview Quarterly Book Projects

 using free read book

Weekly Writing Prompts Silent Reading

MATH CURRICULUM

My Math curriculum with additional resources to cover all fifth grade mathematics standards.

 Math Minute  Daily Math Facts  Problem Solving  Hands-on Activities

HOMEWORK AND GRADED ASSIGNMENTS

All homework assignments will be written in the student’s

• agenda. For the most part, Homework is work that students

didn’t finish during the school day. Students are expected to read 20 minutes per night. Graded assignments will be sent home in a Tuesday Packet

• Folder. Included in the folder will be a letter that fills you in
• n upcoming events and what each student will be learning

during the week. Please read the enclosed letter for updates. Sign the envelope and have your child return in the next day.

STUDENT AGENDAS

Students will record all of their homework assignments and school activities in their agenda. Student/Parents should check agendas daily for homework assignments. The agenda should be signed by a parent every night.

STUDENT-LED CONFERENCES

Student-Led Conferences are held at the end of the first quarter. During the conferences, parents are given information on their child’s academic and social progress, test scores, report card grades, and a variety of work samples. These conferences are designed to allow the students to evaluate his/her work, set goals, and communicate their progress to their parents. The teacher, student, and parent(s) will be present at the conference.

BOBCAT TOWN

Student earn money based on behavior, attendance, academic excellence, and citizenship. Students pay rent and utilities monthly Bobcat Market three times a year

 Auction on the last day of school.

RESPONSIBILITY PLAN

Our responsibility plan this year is reinforced through our Bobcat Town program. Students will be awarded by following the Harelson Code of Conduct/Be Kind Pledge and fined if the rules are not followed. Serious infractions that fall outside of our Bobcat Buck system will be dealt with separately.

5TH GRADE CAMP

October 25-27 Parent volunteers will be needed Triangle Y Camp in Oracle, AZ Parent Information Night – September 7th at 6:30

 In the teachers lounge

Tax Credit Forms are available Horseback riding available for a $40 additional charge

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT

Junior Achievement's Purpose: Junior Achievement inspires and prepares young people to succeed in a global economy. Junior Achievement Sparks Student Success: JA impacts over 4.5 million U.S. students in more than 197,000 classrooms a year. This volunteer-delivered program fosters work-readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy skills, and uses experiential learning to inspire students to dream big and reach their potential. With the help of more than 213,000 volunteers, JA students develop the skills they need to experience the realities and opportunities of work and entrepreneurship in the 21st century global marketplace.

5TH GRADE FEES

Eligible for tax credit: 5th Grade Camp – $185

 If horseback riding is available.

Junior Achievement - $50 Cash/Check payment: Fun Fest Basket – $10

TYLER PARENT PORTAL

• Jill Neubert is your Parent Portal contact. She

can be reached at 696-6025 or jneubert@amphi.com

• Please check Parent Portal for your child’s

progress.

ODDS AND ENDS

Birthday’s

Treats are welcomed but not mandatory

 Food must be store bought with ingredients listed  Please not whole cakes

Contact Information Sarah Nystedt snystedt@amphi.com

 696-6064

Before you leave

Please fill out the orange student information sheet Leave a note for your child on the blue slip. Shhh…. Don’t tell them. Sign up for volunteer

• pportunities on the front

board. Take a look around the room at all the student work.