Meet the Teacher/Parent Orientation

WelcomeGoals5th Grade CurriculumGradingClassroom RulesPlanner/Tues. FolderParent Conference Day

October 12th Q & A and Wrap-up

GoalsTo assist all students to achieve and

maintain academic excellenceTo prepare students for 6th gradeTo teach students using TEKS To teach students to be responsible

lifelong learnersTo have fun with the students!

5th Grade Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills

can be found at:

Texas Education Association Website

Grading Grading Scale

A = 90 - 100

B = 80 - 89

C = 75 - 79

D = 70 - 74

F = 0 - 69

A = Full Accomplishment

B = Substantial Accomplishment

C= Partial Accomplishment

D = Student Difficulty

Subjective Grading

STAAR for 5th Grade

Math: March 29, 2016Reading: March 30, 2016Science: May 11, 2016

Retest: Math: May 9, 2016Reading: May 10, 2016

District Grading PolicyMajor Grades = 50%

Daily Grade = 50 %

Parents can monitor child’s grades through

GradeSpeed/Tuesday Folders

Classroom RulesBe respectful to self, others &

property.Be responsibleBe an active learner.

Consequences: Loss of privileges, recess, and Dojo points taken away

Classroom DojoStudents can receive positive points for class

participation, being on task, returning homework and Tuesday folders, helping others or the teacher, and various other positive behaviors.

Students can have points deducted for negative behaviors such as: not returning homework, being off task, disrupting class, talking out of turn, being disrespect, and various other negative behaviors.

Students with the highest points per class will receive a weekly prize.

General conduct grades reflected in their Tuesday folders are determined by the percentage of positive points earned on Dojo

Tuesday FoldersCommunication of student’s progressPlease review and discuss papers in the

folder with your child,Parents must sign and return folder on

Wednesday, along with any papers that may need to be signed and/or corrected,

Keep all other papers.Dojo reports will be sent home for

review and are yours to keep.

•Daily organizer used by students

•Daily communicator for teacher and parents

•Used for Goal Setting - Caring and Learning Goals

•Reference tool

•Signatures weekly on the spelling list attached in their planner

•Attendance – students are expected to be in school every day unless he is prevented by illness, death in the family, or other legitimate reasons acceptable under Board of Trustee’s policy or state law. Please call when absent and send a note upon return.

•Absence - in the event a pupil is absent from school for any reason, he is required on his return to school to bring a written excuse signed by his parents as to why the child was absent.

•Tardiness - students that arrive after 8:20 am must report to the office for a tardy slip for admission to class.

• Homework is a practice of the skills learned in class.

•Students will have homework every night.

•Consult the planner for homework assignments.

•“Buffalo Challenge” – STAAR Prep homework will begin when we return from the winter break.

•Failure to complete homework three times within a nine week period will result in parent contact.

Contacting Information EmailLeave urgent messages with front

officeDial 832.375.7600, press “0” to

leave a message You can also send us a message

through Classroom Dojo

Contact Information

Contacting YOUMrs. Gutierrez emails parents every

weekend. If you are not currently part of the email list, please be sure to add your email to the sign in sheet so you can be added to the weekly email.

Ms. La More would like to email all parents periodically about important information, if you can add your email to the sign in list she will be able to contact parents.

Visit the Blackshear Online for:

•School Lunch and Breakfast Menu

•Blackshear Calendar

•Teacher website

Conference Periods:

10:00 – 10:45

Monday – Friday

(excluding Tuesday)

Before or After School Conferences must be by prior appointment..

Please make appointments for conferences.

Conference Day Conference Day

October 12, 2015

Please sign up for a time!