Welcome to

Mrs. Bautsch’sLanguage Arts, Reading, and Social Studies class

and

Mrs. Jordan’sMath, Science, and Social Studies class!

In 5th grade…

• We are preparing your child for intermediate school.

• We feel it is very important to have….high expectations.

This includes:• following written and oral directions • having materials and assignments• maintaining self-control• accepting responsibility - socially and

academically

• Zero Tolerance• Bullying will not be tolerated. This

includes hitting, kicking, teasing, threatening, taunting, assaulting, or any other form of written, verbal, physical, or electronic harassment toward another student that occurs at school.

– Make-up work– Written note to attendance office within 5 days

or it is unexcused– Early dismissal – notify by phone call to

attendance office or note by 2:30

• Watch the short shorts.• No skinny straps for girls’ tops.• No jeans with tears or holes.• No beards or mustaches for

the boys.• No hats or head coverings.• No feathers.

• You can get to our web pages by going to Kleinisd.net – Campuses – Kuehnle – Teachers - 5th – Marilyn Bautsch and/or Karyn Jordan.

• There will be academic information, grading guidelines, upcoming events, etc.

• Available to parents online.• Go to Kleinisd.net. Click on

Parent Access. Then, go to Parent Connection.

• You must set up an account the first time. Then, you simply have to log on to access your child’s grades. The system updates as we enter grades.

• For math we have 6 objectives to cover. They are……..- Obj.1 Number, Operation and Quantitative Reasoning– Obj. 2 Patterns, Relationships and Algebraic Thinking– Obj. 3 Geometry Spatial Reasoning– Obj. 4 Measurement– Obj. 5 Probability and Statistics– Obj. 6 Underlying Processes and Mathematical Tools

* Please access www.pearsonsuccessnet.com for online assignments. The math textbook is online as well at this site.

• In Science we have 4 basic areas.– Nature of Science– Physical Science– Earth Science– Life Science

– Online curriculum and support:www.stemscopes.comUser:kjordan25Password: student

• History Alive• Online interactive support

• Independent Reading• Book Lover’s Book

• Teacher/Student weekly conferences

40 Book Challenge!!

• Rules and Requirements•  • 1. Books must be read on or after August 25, 2014.•  • 2. Books must have at least 150 pages.•  • 3. Books must be at or above individual reading

level. (In other words, you can’t read 40 first grade books no matter how many pages they have!)

•  • 4. No more than 2 books can be graphic novels.•• 5. Books must be recorded on reading log. •  • 6. Books must be approved by Mrs. Bautsch in

order to count toward challenge.

Scholastic Book Order

• The first book order is due September 24. Online orders only!

• Parts of Speech• Composition• Grammar

• Writing Workshop

• District provided list• Words passed out

Monday; test on Friday• Words posted on teacher

website• *Homework – If a student• fails a test, he/she must• write the spelling words 10

times each every week• til the end of the nine

weeks

• Binder: Reading • Warm-ups, Reading Records, Resources, Tracks,

Homework, Social Studies

*Writer’s Notebook

*Math Spiral

*Science Spiral

• Math – includes warm-ups, guided/independent practice,

homework, and vocabulary

• Science– Teacher input– Student output

STAAR

• Math March 30. 2015• Reading March 31, 2015• Science April 22, 2015

• Study spelling words Monday - Friday• Math/Science/Language/Reading/Social

Studies as needed• Check website and student agenda

• 8:30 – 9:15 am except Tuesdays.

• **Please email or call if you have any concerns.

• mbautsch1@kleinisd.net• kjordan2@kleinisd.net

• Review papers. Keep all papers for your records! Sign and return Tuesday folder by Wednesday.

• If there are no academic, work habits, or conduct concerns, there will be a sticker in the column for the week at the top of the page. An “x” in any area indicates concerns.

• Check Parent Connection for grades!

• Monday, October 13

• Sign-up sheet in the room

• Student holiday

Fifth Grade – here we go!

• Thanks for coming!

• Please sign the sign-in sheet.

• Conference Day sheet