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Open House EAC 5A 2013
1. Welcome to
5th Grade
Please take a moment to read the letter your child
wrote to you. After reading, please write a letter
responding to your child.
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2. Homework
The purpose of homework for the student is to:
•Provide extra practice
•Teach responsibility
The purpose of homework for the parent is to:
•Provide parents with an opportunity to reinforce concepts
•Provide information about school work
The purpose of homework for the teacher is to:
•Check students’ understanding and application of content and
skills taught
•Adapt planning and pacing according to students’ understanding
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3. Homework Guidelines
• Assigned Monday-Thursday nights
• Between 30 minutes and 1 hour per night
(including reading)
• Math
• Spelling
• Unfinished class work
• Independent Reading
*Minimum of 15 minutes per night, 5 nights
per week.
*Students must take 2 AR tests each month:
1 fiction book, 1 nonfiction book
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4. Study Skills
• Create a study space at home without a TV and other
distractions.
• Consistent daily homework time.
• Use the agenda to check on homework assignments.
• Access to a computer (Pearson Success and Weebly)
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5. Communication
• EAC weekly Newsflash
• Email (done through the school’s gmail account)
• Class website (www.journeywithmrsk.weebly.com)
• Weekly Newsletter on Website
• Monthly Newsletter (student created)
• PowerSchool (Progress/Report Cards)
• Parent Conferences 1st and 2nd Semesters
• Parents can schedule other conferences by emailing
individual teachers whenever a question arises.
• Send a note in the student’s agenda.
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6. Projects
• Bake sale
• Math morning (1st semester)
• Invention Convention (2nd semester)
• Literature Circles
• Hands on problem solving with Flipped Learning
Field Trips
NRI, tentative date for February 2014
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7. Grading Criteria
• Formative assessments are 30% of grade
• Summative assessments are 70% of grade
• Varied Assessments
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9. Textbooks
• Textbooks are very costly, heavy, and difficult to replace. Therefore,
we use them in the classroom and do not require students to take
them home.
• Occasionally a parent may want their child to take them home, and in
that case, we will make them available for your use.
• Costs
• Reading Street (US $57.33 – R$122,17)
• Socials Studies (US $62.15 – R$132,44)
• Math Student Reference Book (US $20.25 – R$43,15)
• Number the Stars (US $6.99 – R$12,65)
• Holes (US $11.78 – R$21,34)
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10. Thank You for Coming Tonight!
•Please be sure you sign the sign-in sheet before leaving
•Make sure you have your child’s teacher’s contact
information
• Email: megan.kuemmerlin@eac.com.br
• Website: www.journeywithmrsk.weebly.com
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
