Miss Rosingus’ Fifth Grade Class Gardnerville Elementary 2015-2016
Miss Rosingus’ Fifth Grade Class
Gardnerville Elementary2015-2016
Welcome to Fifth Grade!
● Greater Responsibility
● More Independence
● Increased Subject Matter
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*Please refer to the GES Family Handbook for additional information regarding policies and
procedures, calendar and daily schedule.
Agenda/Topics to Be Covered
Mission Statement/Goals Who’s Who Classroom Policies Classroom Management & Environment Subjects of Study Common Core State Standards Grading Field Trips Parent Conferences Questions and Answers
Mission Statement/Goals
GES Mission Statement: With pride, cooperation, and communication among parents, teachers, and students at G.E.S., we will provide the tools for successful learning of the fundamentals in a caring, creative, and active environment.
DCSD Mission Statement: The DCSD, in partnership with parents and community, will ensure that all students are competent in all the basic skill areas and are prepared to be productive, responsible citizens.
Who’s Who
Principal – Shannon BrownVice Principal – Melissa RainsSecretaries –
Caryn HarperSandi Gonzales
Counselor – Shaunda VaseyLibrarian – Pam PetiteComputer Specialist – Sherry LugoneESL Specialist – Norah GastelumReading Specialist – Kitty MurphySpecial Education –Jane Besaw
Classroom Policies Classroom Instruction begins at 8:50am and ends at 3:10pm. Morning recess is
from 10:45am-11:00am. Lunch is from 12:25pm-1:10pm with eat time ending and play time beginning at 12:50.
Check with the Boys & Girls Club regarding childcare on Collaboration Days.
Attendance is very important to student success. Please plan your vacations during off-track times whenever possible and be sure make up work is completed in a timely manner. Three unexcused absences equal one truancy.
Students will receive homework regularly Monday through Thursday. Students will spend an average of 30-45 minutes each night, reading, studying spelling concepts and practicing math skills. These activities are meant to reinforce the day/week’s concepts and should be completed independently.
Homework Notices will be given when work is not completed on time. Students are required to complete the late homework and get a parent signature on their notice that evening. Students lose valuable learning time when work is not completed on time. Students also receive recess detention and can jeopardize their Monthly Movie time if notices become excessive. Students may obtain a hall pass from yard duty to come into the library and FINISH homework before school. I am available most M-Th’s at 8:30am for assistance.
Classroom Management
Our classroom management plan is based on a money system. Each student receives an equal amount of “money” each trimester. Students lose money for disobeying classroom rules.
If a student has disobeyed a classroom or
school rule and been billed, his or her Pee-chee grade for the week is notated accordingly and the money is attached to the Pee-chee. Consequently, parents are informed each week of their student’s conduct and the specific infractions, if any.
Positive Rewards Students have an opportunity to earn
classroom money and prizes by performing classroom jobs, exhibiting extraordinary behavior, or working with a partner to answer daily dictionary and geography puzzles.
At the end of each trimester, students are able to spend their “money” in a classroom auction wherein students bid on a variety of fun toys, stickers, pens, posters, etcetera.
Please contribute new or slightly used toys, games, and books to the auction.
More Positive Rewards The classroom earns Friday Fun if all
students work together and receive compliments from myself or other teachers for appropriate behavior. Weekly classwork must be completed.
Table groups receive points towards pizza, ice cream, etc. when they are found working together to get supplies ready as delineated on the day’s agenda. *Donations are happily accepted!
Classroom Community Our classroom is a community. In our
community, we have rules to help us get along with each other.
Our class rules are: Be respectful and responsible. Be organized and follow directions. Be on time. Be your best. Make smart choices.
Reading and Social Studies
Reading Comprehension
Literal, Inferential, Critical Word Analysis, Accessing and
Applying Information decoding, determine main ideas
using book structure, identify and use text features, read and follow multi-step directions, oral and written reports with critical stance
Social Studies American History 1400s-1865
Native Americans & Early Explorers
Colonization & Revolutionary War Democracy and Government Westward Expansion Inventors and Industrialization Civil War
Science and Language Science
Human Body (Life) Complex machine housing many
different parts that work together, does not include human reproduction which is part of Family Life;/Sex Education/AIDS awareness program.
Matter & Energy (Physical) Observation of atoms, molecules,
changes of matter. Create models of how energy is stored and used.
Sound (Physical) Exploration of how it travels, properties
of wave and pitch, loudness, speed. Language
Writing – Narrative, Expository, Persuasive
Compositions, reports, five paragraph essays, outlining, factual summaries, narratives, oral presentations, taking critical stance, procedural with no significant errors in grammar, fluency, usage, syntax.
Math Math
Number Sense and Properties Advanced Computation Fractions/Decimals/Percent Measurement (standard and
metric) Probability/Statistics/Graphs Geometry Positive & Negative
Numbers/Variables Mental Math, Problem
Solving, Logical Reasoning, Multi-step reasoning/written explanations and justification
Common Core Standards
The National Governors Association Center initiated a movement towards national academic expectations in speaking, listening, reading, writing, and mathematical reasoning that will prepare our nations children to be college and career ready.
Instruction focuses on subject discourse, academic language, critical thinking and rigor.
This is a working document that will affect all graduating students in our class.
Common Core Standards
Recent years have seen the pace of change in education accelerate at all levels as educators and policy makers instigate reforms aimed at raising academic achievement in the United States to a world-class level.
Common Core State Standards Initiative—to produce a set of K–12 standards in the foundational subjects of English language arts and mathematics designed to prepare high school graduates to succeed in col lege and careers. On June 2, 2010, the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) were released.
Most states, including Nevada, began implementing the standards in schools in 2011–2012.
The standards were developed to achieve the following outcomes: • To align with college and work expectations. • To include rigorous content and application of knowledge through
higher-order skills. • To build upon strengths and lessons of current state standards. • To reflect expectations of top-performing countries so that all U.S.
students are prepared to succeed in our global economy. • To be evidence and/or research-based. Just as states will be working hard to develop new assessments aligned to Common
Core State Standards, there will be a tremendous need for new curricula and instructional materials aligned to the new standards. Already, textbook publishers and other con tent providers are rushing to update their materials.
Grading The purpose of grading is to
inform the student and parents of student progress, areas of growth, and areas of concern.
Report Cards are distributed every 12 weeks (3 times per year). The Report Cards list current classroom grades, outline the DCSD competencies, list the Measure of Academic Progress scores, and contain information on student work habits and behavior.
Progress Reports are distributed every 6 weeks.
Online access is available for all families through Powerschool. Contact the office for sign in information.
Field Trips Throughout the school year students
will participate in a variety of educational projects associated with our critical content for fifth grade (pending funding). Walking field trips will include the
local museum and parks. Students will go snowshoeing at
Heavenly Ski Resort with the Forestry Department in/around February. ???
Students will board a scientific research boat in October or May.
Students will visit the Nevada Museum of Art in/around April.
If you are interested in volunteering in our classroom, please indicate so on the sign in sheet or by emailing me.
Parent Conferences Generally conferences are held after
the first trimester (12 weeks into the school year). Parents and students are invited to attend Monday, October 5th and Monday, November 16th during the regular school day.
Additional conferences may be necessary throughout the year.
Should a concern arise, please do not hesitate to contact me at (775) 782-5117. During school hours you may leave a message at extension #2545. I am on campus from 8:00am to 3:30pm each day. My email address is: [email protected]
Parent Contact Please keep the office apprised of changes to your
child’s address, phone number, etc. for emergency purposes and school updates via Auto-dialer.
Include your family email address on the sign in sheet tonight for school newsletters, etc. (it saves a heap of cash).
Please complete volunteer form. PTSO meetings are the last Thursday of each month.
Pee Chees are to be signed Thursdays and returned on Fridays.
Class Website For information on homework assignments,
class projects, content based slideshows, links to favorite websites, to email me, etc.
VISIT: www.gardnervilleelementaryschool.com
*click on “faculty and staff”, “my name” (for email) or “webpage”.
District Website https://webmail.dcsd.k12.nv.us/
Use this for weather announcements, curriculum, calendar, lunch menu, etc.
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Let’s Have a Great Year!
Questions and Answers
Upcoming Dates:
September 7 Labor Day
September 18 NO SCHOOL – teacher collaboration
October 5 Parent Teacher Conference
October 30 NO SCHOOL Nevada Day
November 16 Parent Conferences – goal setting
WISH LIST:
•Parent volunteers: helping students, filing, copying, class parties, website, Candy Dance parking on or around 9/26,27
•toys, games, books for the auction
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