5th Grade
Mrs. Haynes
email: haynes@blessedtrinitycatholicschool.org
Updated Friday, September 22, 2017
Thank you to everyone who donated items or money for our Gator basket. We have a wide variety of items from shirts, glasses, cups, lanyards, notebooks, car flags, a Vera Bradley wallet, to even a stadium seat. Hopefully many people will want to take a chance on our basket when the raffle begins.
Payment and permission slips for the St. Augustine field trip are due this coming Friday. I still need both from: Naylim, Christian, Jay, Nicholas, Alex, Leonel, John, Kaylee, Daniel, Schneider, Youat, and Berta. I also need to get payment from the following chaperones also need to send in payment: Mrs. Busto, Mrs. Geist, and Mrs. Mosqueda. Don’t forget to mark your choice of sandwich.
Individual school pictures were sent home this past Wednesday and must be returned or paid for by Monday, October 2nd. Please take care of this as quickly as possible. So far I have received payment or returned pictures from Alex, Yanely, Nolan, and Louis.
School Events:
September 25, 2017—Eagle T-shirt with jeans
September 29, 2017— Payment & permission slips due for St. Augustine Field Trip
September 29, 2017— No uniform for donating an item for classroom Fall Festival basket
October 2, 2017—- BOOK FAIR——-Bring your money. We go at 8:15 that morning.
October 20, 2017—— St. Augustine Field Trip, 4th & 5th grade
Upcoming Tests, Quizzes, and Projects:
Tuesday, September 26, 2017——-“Island of the Blue Dolphin” TEST
——- Scientific Method TEST
Wednesday, September 27, 2017—-Vocab Unit 3 TEST
Thursday, September 28, 2017——- English TEST, Independent/Dependent Clauses & SPQ3R
Friday, September 29, 2017———- Religion Chapter 2 TEST
Accelerated Reader
Students will be required to read and take 3 Accelerated Reader (AR) Tests and corresponding Vocabulary Quizzes (if available…not every book has one) within his/her assigned reading level range, striving for 80% accuracy, each Quarter. Your child’s range is written in the back of his/her Planner. Reading levels will be adjusted throughout the year. Three AR Tests with a minimum score of 80% are due at the end of each quarter. Please encourage your child NOT to wait until the last-minute! Be sure to check out `ARBookFind.com for book recommendations and AR levels.
Mathletics
Mathletics is an important addition to your child’s mathematics instruction. It is used to reinforce skills taught in the classroom, while providing individualized remedial instruction for each student. Students who are moving along at a faster pace than the rest of the class and would benefit from challenging concepts, can receive it with Mathletics.
The class will work on Mathletics each Wednesday during the Math class time and students are required to earn 2500 points each quarter. Students are also able to log into their account at home. The student’s User Name and Password is taped in the back of the planner. If you haven’t already done so, please download the free Mathletics App on your mobile device. Mathletics can also be accessed using us.mathletics.com/signin.Mathletics is an important
Homework Policy:
— Neatly done and complete.
— If collected, the student’s name must be on the top right corner to receive full credit.
— If there is no name, there is no credit. Students are reminded to write their name before they turn anything in and it is the first direction given for tests.
— All Math homework is to be done in pencil, never in pen.
— A student will complete a Homework Notice for any assignment that receives a zero. This notice explains why the assignment received a zero and must be signed by a parent and returned the next day. If the assignment is attached with the situation corrected, the student will receive 50% credit on that assignment instead of a zero.
Class Rules:
— Have all needed books, notebooks, spirals, and supplies at your desk for the portion of day because you will not be allowed to return to the cubby to get something.
— Respect all adults, faculty, staff, volunteers, and students. Speak kindly and treat each other as you want to be treated.
— Raise your hand to ask or answer a question.
— Pencils are to be sharpened at the beginning of the day OR during classwork time.
— Transition quietly from one subject to the next.
—- Remain in your sit. If you need to use the bathroom or get up for another reason, raise your hand to ask for permission.
Class Rules Violations: Any student choosing to not follow the above will complete a Behavior Notification Slip informing their parent of conduct for that day. This slip must be signed by a parent and returned the next day. An accumulation of these slips will affect the student’s conduct grade for the quarter.
— Verbal Warning
— Name on Board
— Check Next to Name
— Lose Last 10 Minutes of Recess
Resource Schedule:
Monday————- Art
Tuesday ———— PE……..Students come to school dressed in their PE uniform and bring the school uniform. They will change into the school uniform after lunch.
———— Spanish
Wednesday ——–Music
Thursday ———– PE ……….Students come to school dressed in their PE uniform and bring the school uniform. They will change into the school uniform after lunch.
Friday————— Media & Technology …….This is taught as one class period block of time.
The following websites are available for additional practice:
Religion: www.webelieveweb.com
Math: www.sadlier-oxford.com
Social Studies: www.sfsocialstudies.com
Reading: www.sfreading.com
Vocabulary: vocabularyworkshop.com/blue
Everything: www.khanacademy.org
