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- WELCOME TO MRS. YNIGUEZS CLASS 5 th Grade Monte Vista
Elementary
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- ABOUT ME Teacher in GUSD since 2000 Experience in kindergarten,
1 st, and 5 th grade 5 th Grade teacher at Monte Vista since 2009
Son in 1 st grade (Mrs. Wammacks class)
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- JUST A REMINDER: Tonight is not for conferences. I cant be open
about your child while other parents are present. Please call or
email me to ask any questions or schedule a conference. I need to
go to the 1 st grade presentation at 7:30.
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- CLASSROOM REPRESENTATIVES Chemayne Mesnik Dhrupali Bharuka
Yohanna Chmait
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- MY GOALS FOR 5 TH GRADE Focus on organization, time management,
study skills, and responsibility. Academics will come if students
focus on these areas. I consider 5 th grade to be a practice year.
Colleges dont look at elementary transcripts! Dont panic if
students struggle. Focus on developing study skills.
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- ORGANIZATION Homework Folder: any work that has not been
corrected together yet Binder: current unit only LA: current theme
Math: current unit Science / SS: current chapter Agenda: all
assignments copied from board daily Tests copied on Friday for
upcoming week Lesson plans and testing calendar are also available
on my websitewebsite Record reading Mon-Thurs (length of time and
book read) Parent signature every weekday (including Friday) I
check 1 team per day
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- RESPONSIBILITY Transitioning towards middle school system by
holding students strictly accountable for completing work. Students
in middle/high school are graded differently than elementary
Elementary: standards based Middle/High School: traditional grades
Standards based system: Grades not penalized for missing
assignments. Grades are based solely on demonstration of
understanding. Traditional system: missing assignments affect
grades, and at that age parents are not frequently notified of
missing assignments Our goal is to help students develop the habit
of turning in all work on time.
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- DAILY HOMEWORK Unfinished classwork is always homework. There
is time to complete most or all work in class. Read 30+ minutes per
day. Students still have homework if they finish all
classwork..they need to STUDY EVERY DAY!
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- WORK HABIT POINTS ReasonPoints Homework/classwork not turned in
3 points Incomplete classwork/homework1-3 points Classroom
disruptions1-3 points Not prepared for class1 point Failure to
return parent signature1 point Not following directions on
assignment (including writing in cursive) 1 point No name/heading
on assignment1 point Method of encouraging and tracking students
responsibility for all assignments. All points are per day.
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- CONSEQUENCES 10 Points = Mandatory study hall for 20 minutes
after school (slip will be sent home for parent review/signature)
50 Points = Mandatory community service after school for 1 hour on
Friday plus parent conference with teacher and principal.
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- CONSEQUENCE, NOT A PUNISHMENT Study hall and work habit points
are not a punishment. Parents can help by reinforcing that this is
a learning experience. Students who earn a mandatory study hall
have time after school to complete work, organize binders, and
discuss solutions to challenges. Please do not ask for exceptions.
Consistency is key to success.
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- DAILY STUDYING IS CRITICAL Time From First Learning Percentage
of Material Remembered Percentage of Material Forgotten After 1
day54%46% After 7 days35%65% After 14 days21%79% After 21
days18%82% After 28 days19%81% After 63 days17%83% Spitzer study of
textbook material remembered over time
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- CONCLUSIONS FROM THE STUDY Without review, most information
will be lost from memory. The best time to review material is
within a day or two after the material has been read or presented
in lecture. The best way to study for a quiz or test is to keep the
memory fresh on an ongoing basis. If students wait to review the
information until the night before the test (let's say after 14
days), they will have forgotten 79% of the material and will have
to study a lot longer to be sufficiently prepared for the test. See
my website for a list of resources for study methods. Students
should experiment to find the method that works best for
them.website http://faculty.bucks.edu/specpop/memory.htm
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- FREQUENT ASSESSMENTS I give frequent assessments in all areas
More information (including testing frequency, grading scales, and
materials to study) are in the class handbook. Frequent testing
forces students to study more frequently Studies have shown that
students learn more when they have an expectation of an assessment
I want students to learn from their mistakes. All tests must be
corrected regardless of grade. Tests must also be signed if the
score is a1 or 2.
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- READING REPORTS FOR LANGUAGE ARTS AND MATH ASSESSMENTS
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- ATTENDANCE Regular attendance is critical to success. All
absences must be verified with a note, phone call, or email by the
time the child returns to school. Check my website for absent work
that can be completed with the books that your child already has at
home. I can usually send books/work to the office by the end of
recess. Check the website again at the end of the day for any
changes to the lesson plans. All absent work is due within the same
number of days that the child was absent (including tests/quizzes.)
If you have advance notice of an absence I can provide the work
early. Please give me at least 1 weeks notice.
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- GATE AND DIFFERENTIATION Differentiation throughout the day
Varied assignments, Accelerated Reader, choices in writing
assignments, extensions/ challenge activities, higher level
questions, etc. Students may qualify for GATE testing based on STAR
test results. GATE status does not affect classroom opportunities.
Challenge opportunities are available for all students. Only
benefit to GATE is eligibility for certain after school
classes.
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- ACCELERATED READER AR test results are one indicator of
independent reading ability, and these are considered for report
card scores Need to read and pass tests for at least 3-4 books per
trimester (9 by beginning of May) AR level is Zone of Proximal
Development (see parent letter) Large range allows flexibility in
choosing books, but students should choose within grade level if it
is within their range
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- ORCHESTRA Most times are during class. Students must complete
the work that they missed for homework. If students miss our
computer lab time they may attend with Ms. Boulware or Mrs.
Araradian.
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- VOLUNTEERS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED! Most clerical help can be
done by my student helpers. Dhrupali has generously volunteered to
make copies (thank you!) Please let her know if you are interested
in being a back-up person if she is unavailable. Please sign up if
you are interested in being on my email list for occasional
clerical help. Field trips: If you would like to volunteer for a
field trip write a note on the permission slip when it is sent
home. If I have more volunteers than needed I will do a random
drawing. All volunteers in classrooms or on field trip must have a
TB card on file in the office.
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- WISH LIST Please take an apple and sign the list if you are
interested in donating something to the class. Available on my
website also. Gift cards to Office Depot are always appreciated
(for buying award stationery and numerous other supplies).
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- CLASS HANDBOOK Additional information in your handbooks
includes: General Information Daily Schedule Grading policy
Materials to study Reports / Projects Field Trips Scholastic Book
Clubs (ORDER ONLINE!) Most of this information is also available on
my website.
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- THANK YOU FOR COMING! I look forward to working with you.