fifth grade mrs. jana vermette. 22 years of teaching experience 3 rd grade – 8 years 5 th grade...
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Fifth GradeMrs. Jana Vermette
Mrs. Jana Vermette22 years of teaching experience
3rd grade – 8 years5th grade – 14 years
Just moved to 5 acres in EDH
Enjoy family time, movies, exercise, travel, and all things summer!
Love gummy bears and coffee
Chloe – 10 – Entering 5th grade
Luke – 7 – Entering 1st grade
Husband MarcCity of Sacramento Fire Department
My Family
Sherman – 1 – Our dog ;)
Common Core State StandardsCommon Core State Standards (CCSS) are an
updated set of academic standards that have been developed with the intention of unifying learning expectations for students across all states.
New Standards for these Academic Areas:-English Language Arts (ELA)-Math
Go Math!Consumable “textbook pages” (completed in
class) will be torn out and included with each night’s homework pages.
There is online help at https://www-k6.thinkcentral.comStudent IDs and passwords are the same as last yearPages can be printed from homeMini tutorials are available
I will teach math EVERY DAY and there will be math homework every Monday-Thursday.
English Language Arts (ELA)Wonders Reading Program (main)Open Court Reading Program (here and
there)Novels (throughout the year)Accelerated Reader
18 points trimester 1 and 224 points trimester 3
WritingDirected topics (monthly memories)Journal responses (personal narratives)Daily Language Review (D.L.R.)EssaysDocument Based Questioning (D.B.Q.s)Story DevelopmentResponse to literature
Social StudiesUnited States History – Making a New Nation
GeographyNative AmericansExplorationColoniesRevolutionary WarStatesWestward Movement
ScienceLife Science
Structure of Living ThingsPlant FunctionsHuman Body Systems
Earth Science
Earth’s WaterEarth’s WeatherThe Solar System
Physical Science
Types of MatterChanges in Matter
Health/FitnessTaught by Mrs. Davis Twice a week (Tuesdays and Thursdays) 40 minute blocksFitness Gram Test in May
Upper body strengthCardioFlexibilityBMI
Water bottle, fruit and veggies allowed in class
Grading PolicyEvery student starts with straight A’s! Some assignments are checked off for
completionGrades are a compilation of:
ClassworkHomeworkTestsProjectsQuizzes
HomeworkBetween 45 minutes and one hour a nightRavenous Readers: read an additional 30
minutes a night – or 120 minutes a weekStudents are required to use their Agenda.Assignments are due at 8:15. No late work
is accepted in 5th grade.Students have 2 emergency “Curve Ball”
passes this year. Once they are used, missing assignments become a zero.
CommunicationClass Website -
http://blogs.egusd.net/mrsvermette/Main source of communicationPLEASE SUBSCRIBE
Weekly Report: Behavior and homework feedbackEvery Friday – signed and returned by Monday
Progress Reports: Mid-trimester using Making the Grade
E-mail: I try to get back to you by the end of my work day.
BehaviorNon-verbal redirectionVerbal warning The above are considered “Clean Slate” days.Log-In (student records date/time/incident in
binder)Time-Out (removal to buddy classroom)Office intervention
Field TripsCalifornia CavernsPlanetarium Exploratorium
Your Help is NeededMonday copyingArt DocentCorrecting – especially on Thursdays and
FridaysPFO membership
Supplies Neededboxes of tissuescleaning wipespencilscolored pencilslined paperHighlightersCorrecting pens – non red
