Parents
Fifth Grade Handbook
Questions about policies or procedures?
See our parent handbook information below.
Rules and Consequences
SCHOOL RULES
1 –
Follow all staff directions the first time.
2 –
Keep hands, feet, and other objects to self.
3 –
Treat self, others, and property with respect.
4 –
Use appropriate voice level and language.
5 –
Stay on task.
CONSEQUENCES
Strike 1 – Warning
Strike 2 – 5 Minute Time Out
Strike 3 – 15 minute Time Out with Time Out Record
Strike 4 – Parent Contact
Strike 5 – Office Referral
Daily behavior
is tracked using a chart. Each strike a student receives is recorded on
the chart as a running record of behavior. Each student starts each day
fresh on the chart. When a student has three strikes and goes to time
out, he/she will complete the Time Out Record form. This form allows
the students to reflect upon the reason for placement in Time Out and
create a plan for improving behavior. Please discuss this Time Out
report with your child, sign it, and return the report the very next
day. A copy of the form is provided on the next page.
HOMEWORK POLICY
All
homework and behavior strikes shall be written down by the student in
their planner daily. Teachers will initial the planner at the end of
the day. Parents will need to check the planner nightly, ensure the
homework is completed, and then initial the planner. If a student comes
to school without his/her planner signed, they will mark the behavior
chart for not following directions. Homework is due the very next day
unless other instructions have been given.
Late/Missing homework:
If a
student comes to school without his/her homework, they will mark the
behavior chart for not following directions. They will also fill out
the Homework Notification form. A copy of the form will be stapled in
your child’s planner for the parent to sign. Students may bring in the
missing homework the next day without further consequences. If they do
not return the next day with the homework, the student will be assigned
to Homework Huddle on the following Wednesday. This is an after school
homework assistance program provided for fifth grade students on
Wednesday from 2:45-3:45. Parents are responsible for promptly picking
up their child at 3:45 p.m.
READING
LOG
The
Reading Log is required as a tool on which students record how long they
read each week. A minimum of 3 hours is required weekly. Students will
record what they read on the log along with a summary or reflection of
the content. A parent signature is also required on the log. The
reading log is due every Friday. This assignment is recorded as a
reading grade, so it is important for your child to complete the log
weekly. Please be aware that a deduction in points will occur if the
summary or parent signature is missing.
TRANSPORTATION
All
parents must fill out a Transportation Form detailing what sort of
transportation their child will be taking to and from school. These
forms must be turned in by the first day of school in order for your
child to be dismissed. Students have been given tags that indicate
afternoon departure. There are different colored tags for walkers,
riders, bus, ESP, and Day Care.
PLEASE NOTE:
In
order for a student to take a different mode of transportation in the
afternoon the parent MUST send a note to the teacher in the morning so
that he/she may issue a temporary tag. This will allow the student to be
transported in a way other than what is indicated on their regular
tags. If no note is sent the parent/guardian must go to the front
office to sign the child out.
Arrival / Dismissal Procedure
School will be dismissed this year at 2:35. Parents picking up their
children in the gym should arrive at 2:40, after bus dismissal.
Children will be dismissed ONLY to people whose names are listed on the
Student Information Card (yellow). If you think that someone will be
picking your child up this school year, please make sure they are on the
student information card. When parents write notes stating that someone
else is picking up their child that afternoon, the parent must make sure
that person’s name is on the student information card, or the child
cannot be dismissed to that person. For your child’s safety, we will
ask for a picture ID during dismissal from the gym.
We
will place dismissal tags on the backpacks the first day of school for
all students except walkers/car riders. It is very important that your
child brings a backpack to school every day with their dismissal tag/s
attached.
Any
changes in transportation should be called in to the office before 1:00
p.m. so that the necessary paperwork can be completed before dismissal
occurs.
Gentle Reminder: Please do not park in the bus lanes during the times
posted on the signs out front. Some parents have been ticketed and we
want to avoid any more unpleasant surprises of this nature. Thank you
for your cooperation!
Assessments
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Daily Work
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Homework
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Periodic quizzes and/or open response questions
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Weekly Spelling Tests
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Flashbacks
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Outcomes/Exit Slips
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End of unit assessments
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Pre/Post assessments
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Learning Checks
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PAS
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DRA
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SRI
A
portfolio of assessments will be collected in a 3-inch binder, which
students will keep in the classroom to show growth in learning. The
assessment binders are available for viewing during classroom visits and
conferences.
GRADE SCALE
100-92 A
91-83
B
82-74 C
73-65 D
64-0
F
MATH TILES
This fall the fifth grade
students will be participating in a special math program called
Try-a-Tile. It is a problem solving activity using number tiles that
will enable students to achieve high levels of mathematical reasoning
and improve their basic math skills. Schools that have used the Tiles
program school wide have shown significant gains in Math achievement.
The program is dependent on parent volunteers that work with
the teacher to check each card as students complete them during a 45
minute session, once a week. Each student works at their own pace, so
they are each working on different cards, sometimes at different
levels.
For the program to run
successfully, at least three parents are needed during the weekly 45
minute session as volunteers. Parents assist students who are “stuck”
and check their cards for accuracy. They will initial a student’s
successful completion of the card. To accommodate parent work
schedules, Tiles will be held from 7:45 to 8:30 on Fridays.
Since this is the first year of the program at Liberty
Elementary, parent volunteers will also be needed to run the cards and
laminate them before the program can begin. We will also need some
supplies to get the program up and running (see last paragraph).
This is a wonderful opportunity to assist your child and
his/her classmates with their learning experience. Students are so
proud to have their parents helping in the room and the parents that
assist enjoy coming so much they rarely miss a session!
Without your help, this program will not be possible, so
please volunteer if you can. Just send a note to your child’s classroom
teacher to let them know how you can assist with the program (Friday
tiles volunteer OR Tiles set-up & lamination OR donator of neon colored
cardstock/white cardstock/gallon Ziploc baggies/ pencils). We look
forward to hearing from you!!!
Suggested websites:
50 Ways Parents Can Help Schools. Ideas for parent involvement
in schools.
Promote Reading at Home.
Eight ways you can help your child become a better reader.
Tips for Involved Parents. Suggestions to promote communication
with your child.
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