A Successful School Year And STAAR Success at Southern Hills
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A Successful School Year And
STAAR Success at Southern Hills
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5th Grade Teachers
• Mr. Tom Brox – Social Studies• Mrs. Doni Kaufhold – Science• Mrs. Robin Carruthers – Math• Mrs. Patti Golden – Language
Arts
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Formula for Success
Students +Parents +Educators= Success
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5th Grade Students
•Must pass the Math and Reading STAAR to be promoted to 6th grade
•The Science STAAR stands alone
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How can parents help students experience success in school and on the
STAAR test?• Attendance• Behavior and Work Habits• Homework• Support
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Attendance
• A good attendance record increases a student’s chances to develop the skills necessary to be successful in life AND
• Increases the student’s chances to pass the STAAR
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If school is in session, your child should be in school, unless
• Your child is sick OR• A death has occurred in the
immediate family• Occasionally doctor appointments
must be scheduled during school-this should be the exception and not the rule
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Remember
•Positive school attendance results in positive academic achievement
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Behavior
•Encourage your child to make good choices about behavior
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Work Habits
• Come to school with homework completed
• Come to class with the necessary materials
• Come to school with a positive attitude
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Homework
• Reinforces skills learned in class
• Challenges students to think• Fosters independent learning
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Discipline Plan
• Sent home copies in Tue folder• Conduct and work habit issues are
separate• Cuts will be noted in the Assignment
spirals• Grades entered for 4 1/2 week periods• Start fresh with 100 every 4 1/2 weeks• 9 week grade is an average of 2 grades
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Positive Reinforcement
• Positive notes written in the assignment spiral
• Celebration Time on Friday as time permits
• Individual teacher rewards-more computer time, more choices, treasure chest, etc.
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Responsibility and Support
• Students are responsible for writing all their homework assignments in their assignment spirals
• Teachers use the spirals to communicate with parents regarding student activities and behavior
• Parents should check assignment spirals every night
• Parents should sign the assignment spiral every night
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Expect …in General
• Math homework M, Tu, W, and Th night
• Students should read 20-30 minutes every night
• Language Arts homework on M, Tu,W and Th nights
• Science and Social Studies homework as needed
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Expect…in Language Arts
• All major projects and choice boards will be assigned in writing and explained verbally
• Student and teacher conferences with written goals • Students learn to work independently and follow
checklists• Students to monitor their own learning and evaluate
learning experiences (with teacher guidance)-what works for them and strategies to get them unstuck
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Expect ….in Science
• Daily question warm-up• Look for notes/vocabulary in your child’s
composition book. Review with your child and ask what they are learning
• Check Science folder for hand outs and graded papers• Grades come from daily work, quizzes, tests and labs.• STEMSCOPES.COM
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Expect…in Social Studies
• Daily Journal Entries• Individual and class participation• Weekly quiz and test• Making American History fun
respectfully
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Expect …in Math
• Math facts• Class Notes/Examples• Homework• Wednesday-computation quiz• Friday-homework quiz
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Support
• Healthy food choices feed a student’s body and brain
• A good night’s rest helps students focus on school work
• Sign the assignment spiral every night-look for conduct issues, work habit concerns and homework completion
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Support …
• Be sure your child reads 20-30 minutes each day
• Be sure your child shows their work for every Math problem
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Ask Questions – Get Answers
• What did you do in Math class? (It was not nothing.)
• What happened in the book you are reading?
• What did you learn in Science class today?
• What are you studying in Social Studies?
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Educators
• Provide a safe learning environment
• Design challenging learning opportunities
• Are examples of life long learners• Have effective classroom
management skills
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Working Together for
A Successful Year At Southern Hills