Ms. Lopez5th Grade Teacher

Room 202

Welcome Back to School!

Homeroom202

•Lockers•Attendance•Morning announcements•Distribution of important notices•Contests/Incentives

The BasicsGoals for the School Year: Responsibility and accountability Independence Positive attitude and respect toward others Decision making skills Academic and social growth

Homework: Must be neat and complete Must be on time (consequences for late

homework) Assignment pad (students are responsible for

writing down homework assignments) Available on web page (subject to change)

Report Card: Academic grades (A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-,

C+, C, C-, D+, D, D-, F, and Incomplete)

Citizenship grades of 1, 2, 3, 4 (1 being the best)

Parent Conferences: November 16th, 19th, 20th (evening)

Preconference form Please sign up with your

child’s literacy teacher.

Progress Reports: Mid-marking period progress reports

displayed in Genesis Grading:  Genesis Portal:

http://parents.genesisedu.com/verona 

Discipline: Teacher warning Teacher detention Parent communication Central detention Time Out

Things to Keep in Mind…Coming for extra help is encouragedCommunication

School Phone: (973) 571-6751School Fax: (973) 571-6767

My email: slopez@veronaschools.orgExtra Help: After school; morning help will

require a pass given the day beforeThank you for attending “Back to

School Night” this evening. I am looking forward to a successful year with your child in my classes!

LiteracyMs. Lopez

Course Statement:Effective communication is essential to our students’

success today and in the future. The Literacy course for fifth grade is designed to help students develop their own opinions, thoughts, and feelings by making connections between the texts that they read and write to their everyday lives. The students will discover meaning through various literary genres and writing forms. After experiencing a variety of authors’ purposes and points of view, students will be able to develop these key elements of literacy in their own work. An appreciation and awareness of various forms of fiction and non-fiction will be heightened as a result of the facets of the course.

LiteracyWriting Workshop: Use the writing process

effectively (thinking/writing like real authors)

Writer’s NotebookA compilation of thoughts,

ideas, and avenues to start writing

Mentor Texts Final celebrated pieces and on

demand pieces Writing several genres Writing folders/samples Writing across the curriculum

 Reading: Text: Reading McGraw Hill

Anthology Novels Independent reading

Reader’s Chair Teacher reading Vocabulary development Comprehension (*“Telling

About Books” strategies attached)

Projects Tests and Quizzes 

Spelling/Language: Spelling lists correlate with

reading vocabulary Grammar skills in Writing

Workshop model

35% Reading Comprehension

10% Writer’s Notebook

15% On Demand Writing

20% Published Writing

10% Language (spelling, grammar)

10% Homework

Genesis system is set up to automatically weigh the assignments in each category.

Literacy Grades

Math

Course Statement:This year, during the marvelous subject that is 5th

grade math, your child will be exposed to various mathematical concepts. As a result of learning these concepts, they will be able to apply and, in certain instances, create appropriate representations to reflect their understanding of these concepts.Some of the focal topics of our curriculum include geometry, graphs and data, division, measurement, fractions, and probability. This course is designed to take students from sole concrete thinking and application of mathematical concepts to a combination of concrete and abstract thinking and application of these concepts. It is our goal that the students will be able to apply this learned thinking to current as well as future endeavors.

Math

Text: enVision MATH Common Core Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley

Learn and apply mathematical skills in real life settings Utilize math skills (looking for patterns, using

pictures/diagrams/charts, checking work, effectively using time, finding other solutions, using a variety of methods, etc.)

 *Mastery of multiplication & division facts is crucial*PLEASE HELP PRACTICE AT HOME:

Flashcards (quiz each other!)Computer games (Check my webpage for

resources.)Ask for facts randomly

Numerical Operations, Geometry and Measurement, Fractions, Patterns, Data/Statistics/GraphsHomework is written on the homework board each day and

can also be found on my webpage. Please note that the homework board is subject to change. What is written in your child’s assignment pad is most up to date.

Online portion of the program is available. Please check the handout that was given to your child

for registration instructions.

55% Tests35% Quizzes10% HomeworkProject weight

will be determined by complexity of assignment

Genesis system is set up to automatically weigh the assignments in each category.

Math Grades

Online Textbook Directions

Games/sites for practice and enrichment