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Mrs. OConnor5th Grade TeacherRoom 202Welcome Back to School!

Homeroom202LockersAttendanceMorning announcements (clubs, band lessons, schedule, events, etc.)Distribution of important noticesContests/Incentives (Box Tops, can collections, etc.)

The BasicsGoals for the School Year:Responsibility and accountabilityIndependencePositive attitude and respect toward othersDecision making skillsAcademic and social growthHomework:Must be neat and completeMust be on time Assignment pad (Students are responsible for writing down homework assignments.)Available on teacher web pages (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 is the highest)Parent Conferences: November 18th, 19th (evening), 20thPlease sign up with your childs literacy teacher.

Progress Reports:Mid-marking period progress reports displayed in GenesisGrading: Genesis Portal: http://parents.genesisedu.com/veronaDiscipline:Teacher warningTeacher detentionParent communicationCentral detentionTime Out

Things to Keep in MindCommunicationSchool Phone: (973) 571-6751School Fax: (973) 571-6767Email: soconnor@veronaschools.orgmalbano@veronaschools.orgcmoy@veronaschools.org Extra Help: Depends on teachers scheduleThank you for attending Back to School Night this evening. I am looking forward to a successful year with your child in my classes!

LiteracyMrs. OConnorCourse 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.

LiteracyReading:Text: Reading McGraw Hill Anthology (Mrs. Albano is piloting the Reading Street program by Scott Foresman.)NovelsIndependent readingTeacher readingVocabulary developmentComprehension (Telling About Books and other strategies attached)ProjectsTests and QuizzesLanguage:Amazing WordsBasic grammar conventions

Writing Workshop:Use the writing process effectively (thinking/writing like real authors)Writers NotebookA compilation of thoughts, ideas, and avenues to start writingMentor TextsFinal celebrated pieces and on demand piecesWriting several genresWriting folders/samplesWriting across the curriculum

40% Reading40% Writing10% Language (spelling, grammar)10% HomeworkThe Genesis system is set up to automatically weigh the assignments in each category.

Literacy GradesZeros: Projects/tasks not handed in or completedNo attempt to meet the basic requirements of the task/projectPoint Deductions: Late projects After one week, no credit will be givenDaily Homework Assignments:Worth one point per dayPoint deduction for incomplete/missing homework

No extra credit assignments will be given to any student.

MathMrs. OConnor/Mr. Haerle (per. 4)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.

MathText: enVision MATH Common Core Scott Foresman-Addison WesleyLearn and apply mathematical skills in real life settingsUtilize 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 childs 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.

90% Assessments (test, quizzes, projects)10% HomeworkProject weight will be determined by the complexity of the assignment.The Genesis system is set up to automatically weigh the assignments in each category.Homework is worth two points. One point will be deducted if homework is incomplete. Two points will be deducted if homework is not completed at all or is not brought to class. No extra credit assignments will be given to any student. Opportunities to earn extra points on tests/quizzes are in the form of bonus questions. Not all tests/quizzes will have bonus questions.

Math Grades

Games/sites for practice and enrichmentOnline Textbook DirectionsHomework