The ABCs of Fifth Grade

Lincoln Elementary 2014-2015

Attendance

• You must be in class and organized by 9:00

• If you arrive after 9:00, check in at the office

• You must come to class before going to breakfast

• Bring excuse note within 3 days after absence or it’s illegal

Bathroom/Drinks

• Hand signals• Water bottles• Sign out/in sheet or board• Use the time between classes to

use the bathroom & drink

Behavior Rewards

• PAWSitive steps• Principal’s 100 Club• Bucketfillers• Lion’s Pride Awards• Teacher Choice

Books & Supplies

• Your books & workbooks will be assigned to you. If lost, you WILL pay for them

• YOUR responsibility to have these when switching classes:• Folders• Notebooks• Assignment book• Journal• Pencil

Breakfast

• You must first check in with teacher

• Breakfast MUST be brought upstairs to eat so you’re not late to your first class

• Excellent hallway behavior is expected to/from cafeteria

BYOD• You will be allowed to bring your

own device to school• You will need parent permission to

do so• Code of Conduct must be signed

• login & password• YOUR device=YOUR responsibility

• For ADACEMIC use only• Consequences for misuse

Closets

• HANG UP all coats• Backpacks will stay with you • Be sure to have all supplies ready

by 9:00• Keep closet doors closed

Desks

• Books stay in desks to share• You will keep most supplies in

backpacks, not in desks• Random desk checks• NO loose papers, garbage, etc.

Folders

• Color-coded• Labeled inside• Papers must be kept neatly inside-

you will be switching classes often

Homeroom

• Unpack• Choose lunch option• Daily preparation-sharpen pencils,

use bathroom, etc.• You will report to your first class at

9:05am-no time for fooling around

Homework• Up to 50 minutes daily• Homework policy• Red circles & Friday signatures• Homework policy

• 1-2 missed• 3-4 missed• 5+ missed

• Homework counts for grading• USE YOUR ASSIGNMENT BOOK!

Jobs

• To be done at the beginning or end of the day

• You will have one job for the entire year

• Job descriptions given in homeroom

Language Arts

• Language Arts with Mrs. Blose• Reading-M, Tu, Th• Vocabulary• Spelling• Grammar• Writing-W, Fr

Language Arts

Reading Log/Class Library• Classroom library in 305• Library is organized by genre• Always have a book• Required to read 20 books• Must complete a summary for each

book read

Lunch/Recess

• Lunch at 12:25pm• Recess at 12:45• SNAP cards in hallway• Lunch crate in homeroom• Line up in hallway by lunch choice-

pack, alternate, main• Lunch/recess behavior

Math-Mrs. Pethick

• Pre-test to determine team• Switch for Math daily in mixed groups• Your responsibility to have your materials

with you:• Folder• Workbook• Notebook• Assignment book• Journal• Pencils

Reading Log

• Must read 5 books each marking period for a total of 20 this year

• Books must be at least 100 pages long (if longer, see me)

• Books will need to be from varying genres (fantasy, mystery, nonfiction, etc.)

• You will complete a summary for each book to get credit for it

Social Studies/Science-Mr. Verile• Social Studies for first half of the year,

Science for second half• Your responsibility to have all needed

materials with you:• Folder• Notebook• Journal• Assignment book• Pencils

Snack

• Snack every day• Working snack!• Able to be eaten in 5 minutes• No peanuts or peanut butter• SHOULD BE HEALTHY• WATER ONLY

Supplies

• Supplies• Supplies are to be BORROWED, not

kept in your desks• Supplies used for SCHOOL work only

• Pencil boxes:• You should supply pencils for yourself

throughout the year• Put your name/# on eraser provided• Keep tickets/PAWS cards here

WIN Time

• 40 minutes 4x/week• Mixed groups based on What I Need• Our first activity will be a group

project based on a book

Writing

Your responsibility to have all needed materials with you:• Folder• Notebook• Journal• Assignment book• Pencils

Questions?