Welcome to Back to School Night Mrs. Clark

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Welcome toBack to School NightMrs. Clarks
4th 5th Grade Class
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Let Me Introduce Myself

• My 24th year!
• Here at Ranch View since opening day
• Ive taught every grade except 3rd

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Please See Handout

• Classroom Rights
• The Teacher has the right to TEACH
• Every Student has the right to LEARN
• Classroom Economy
• Colonial Cash
• End of the Trimester Auction
• Library PE days
• Library Mondays
• PE Tuesdays Thursdays

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Curriculum

• Handout 4th 5th Grade Standards
• Reading
• One story per week in our textbook
• Accelerated Reader
• 25 30 points for first trimester
• Worth 15 20 of report card grade
• Math
• One lesson per day in our textbook
• Accelerated Math
• 30 35 objectives for the first trimester
• Worth 15 20 of report card grade
• Dont forget your Math Textbook access code
  tonight!

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Late or Missing Work

• Call or send a note in the event of an emergency.
• Notes/phone calls will be made if late or missing
  homework becomes an ongoing problem.
• Work will be accepted ONE DAY late for a reduced
  grade. After that, it will not be accepted.

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Reading Homework

• Home Reading Log--Due every Monday
• Read library books and prepare for AR tests.
• Wednesdays assignment requires Reading Textbook.
• Parent signature required for credit
• Reading Comprehension Worksheet--Mondays
• Please provide a highlighter

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Spelling Grammar Homework

• Weekly Spelling List
• Packet handed out on Monday and due on Friday
• 3 times each on Monday
• Practice Test on Wednesdays (parent signature
  required)
• Grammar
• Mondays and Tuesdays

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Math, Science, Social Studies Homework

• Math
• Homework every day (watch the Math Homework
  Help video on our class website)
• Students MUST show their work or no credit will
  be given
• Practice basic facts
• Science
• Study Guide Tuesday
• Study for test Wednesday
• Test in class Thursday
• Social Studies
• Study for test Thursday (textbook is study guide)
• Test in class Friday

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Monthly Projects

• Assigned at the beginning of each month.
• 4th Grade Book Project (a different genre of
  literature will be assigned each month)
• 5th Grade Patriotic Song Project (requires use
  of the Internet)
• 4th Grade Book Registration Form is due on the
  15th of the month.
• Both Grades Completed projects are due the last
  school day of the month.

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Current Events

• Once per trimester
• Detailed info will be sent home with your childs
  first assigned current event.

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Attendance

• Absences
• Please call or send a note
• We Missed You sheets
• allowed as many days as absent
  to make up the work
• Tardies
• School begins promptly at 800
• Trimester awards for good attendance

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Communication

• Agenda--check it every day
• Friday Folder--please sign and return
• Class website
• Email barbara_clark_at_mtnview.k12.ca.us
• Please include your childs name in the subject
  line
• School Phone [phone]
• Room 26

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5th Grade Outdoor Science Camp

• Tuesday, Feb. 21 Friday, Feb. 24
• Fundraising Opportunities
• Brief Meeting TONIGHT at 730 in the Cafeteria

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Sign In Sign Up

• Sign In next to your childs name on the sign in
  sheet
• Sign Up for a Parent/Teacher Conference during
  the week of October 3rd through 7th