55thth Grade Grade Parent Parent

MeetingMeetingSeptember 21, September 21,

20152015

Welcome to the 5Welcome to the 5thth Grade Grade Parent Meeting!Parent Meeting!

Ms. BorioMs. BorioMs. CibasekMs. Cibasek

Ms. MeierMs. MeierMrs. LuckowMrs. Luckow

Our expectations for your Our expectations for your child during the school child during the school

day:day:● IndependenceIndependence

● Personal ResponsibilityPersonal Responsibility

● Organizational SkillsOrganizational Skills

● Respectful behavior (to self and Respectful behavior (to self and

others at all times)others at all times)

Healthy Habits: bedtimes Healthy Habits: bedtimes and dietand diet

● It is very important that your child is going to bed on It is very important that your child is going to bed on time every night. According to a study done by the time every night. According to a study done by the National Sleep Foundation, the average 5th grade National Sleep Foundation, the average 5th grade child needs 10 to 11 hours of sleep every night to be child needs 10 to 11 hours of sleep every night to be able to function well.able to function well.

● We are also noticing that the children are bringing a We are also noticing that the children are bringing a lot of junk food in their lunches or as a snack. No lot of junk food in their lunches or as a snack. No junk food should be brought to school. Examples of junk food should be brought to school. Examples of acceptable foods to bring for school snack are: fresh acceptable foods to bring for school snack are: fresh fruits and vegetables, dried fruits, crackers with fruits and vegetables, dried fruits, crackers with cheese or peanut butter, yogurt, pita and lebna, cheese or peanut butter, yogurt, pita and lebna, pretzels, etc...pretzels, etc...

ReadingReading

Reading Response Reading Response JournalsJournals

Your child will have a daily Reading Your child will have a daily Reading Response Journal again this year.Response Journal again this year.

Your child needs to be completing an Your child needs to be completing an entry in their reading journal every entry in their reading journal every dayday

Please take time to talk to your child Please take time to talk to your child about what he/she is reading. Ask about what he/she is reading. Ask questions! Ask your child to share questions! Ask your child to share their journal entries with you!their journal entries with you!

Why it is SO important that Why it is SO important that your child is reading at your child is reading at

home every day!home every day!

MathMath

The importance of The importance of memorizing memorizing

multiplication multiplication factsfacts

Problem-solving Problem-solving skillsskills

Online resources that Online resources that you can use at home to you can use at home to

help your child be help your child be successful in 5successful in 5thth grade grade and prepared for 6and prepared for 6thth

grade:grade:

Study IslandStudy Island Studyisland.com

XtraMathXtraMath Xtramath.org

Everyday Math OnlineEveryday Math Online

everydaymathonline.com

BrainPopBrainPop

Brainpop.com

Study JamsStudy Jams

Studyjams.com

Front RowFront Row

Frontrowed.com

MyOnMyOn

MyOn.com

Student Student Responsibility, Responsibility, Accountability, Accountability,

and and Independence:Independence:

Our hopes and Our hopes and expectations for expectations for your 5your 5thth grade grade

child child

HomeworkHomework● Homework is a wonderful opportunity for Homework is a wonderful opportunity for

students to continue practicing the skills they students to continue practicing the skills they are learning in school- at home.are learning in school- at home.

● Homework will be given daily (with the Homework will be given daily (with the exception of Friday-at the teacher’s exception of Friday-at the teacher’s discretion) All homework will be copied in the discretion) All homework will be copied in the Student PlannerStudent Planner

● Students are expected to complete their Students are expected to complete their homework neatly and correctly.homework neatly and correctly.

● Homework needs to be turned in on time.Homework needs to be turned in on time.● Students can always be reviewing their notes Students can always be reviewing their notes

and preparing for tests- even if they do not and preparing for tests- even if they do not have assigned homework!have assigned homework!

AssessmentsAssessments M-Step will again begin on April 11, 2016 M-Step will again begin on April 11, 2016 The NWEA/MAP TestThe NWEA/MAP Test

This test will assess your child in the This test will assess your child in the areas of Reading, Writing, Math, and areas of Reading, Writing, Math, and Science. It will be taken 3 times Science. It will be taken 3 times throughout the year: September, throughout the year: September, January, and MayJanuary, and May

The Social Studies Common Assessment will be The Social Studies Common Assessment will be taken throughout the year to assess your child in taken throughout the year to assess your child in the area of Social Studies. This year’s focus is the area of Social Studies. This year’s focus is American History.American History.

Field Trips and Field Trips and Camp InformationCamp Information

Please, if you would like to be a chaperone on Please, if you would like to be a chaperone on any of our field trips this year:any of our field trips this year: You MUST have a background check completed. This You MUST have a background check completed. This

is just a matter of taking your state ID to the William is just a matter of taking your state ID to the William Ford office. It takes about 2 to 3 weeks for the Ford office. It takes about 2 to 3 weeks for the background check to be completed, so please don’t background check to be completed, so please don’t wait until the last minute.wait until the last minute.

Background checks DO expire, so if you have not had Background checks DO expire, so if you have not had one done in the last couple of years, you may want to one done in the last couple of years, you may want to stop by the office and make sure that yours is up-to-stop by the office and make sure that yours is up-to-date.date.

We encourage and welcome all parents to help We encourage and welcome all parents to help chaperone this year’s field trips!chaperone this year’s field trips!

The Expectations of a The Expectations of a Student Entering the 6Student Entering the 6thth

Grade Next Year:Grade Next Year: We are in communication with We are in communication with

the principal and teachers at the principal and teachers at Woodworth school. They have Woodworth school. They have given us a very detailed list of given us a very detailed list of over 50 skills that they would over 50 skills that they would like the incoming 6like the incoming 6thth graders graders to have by next Fall.to have by next Fall.

A Summary of the Skills A Summary of the Skills Woodworth Expects for your Woodworth Expects for your

Child to Have Coming Into the Child to Have Coming Into the 66thth Grade: Grade:

Automatic Math computation (addition, Automatic Math computation (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division)subtraction, multiplication, and division)

Problem-solving skills (and the ability to Problem-solving skills (and the ability to explain HOW they solved a problem)explain HOW they solved a problem)

Writing across all content areasWriting across all content areas Knowledge of academic vocabulary in Knowledge of academic vocabulary in

Math, Science, and Social StudiesMath, Science, and Social Studies How to write a good paragraphHow to write a good paragraph The ability to read and understand grade-The ability to read and understand grade-

level informational textslevel informational texts

What this means for us…What this means for us… As 5As 5thth grade teachers, our main grade teachers, our main

priority is to help your child master priority is to help your child master the 5the 5thth grade expectations set forth grade expectations set forth by the State of Michigan. by the State of Michigan.

In addition to helping them be In addition to helping them be successful in the 5successful in the 5thth grade, we are grade, we are alwaysalways thinking ahead about how to thinking ahead about how to effectively prepare them for 6effectively prepare them for 6thth grade and beyond. grade and beyond.

Thank you for Thank you for coming!coming!

We can’t do this We can’t do this without you!without you!