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    Attendance
    School begins at 8:35AM and students are considered tardy after 8:40AM.
     
    It is very important for your child to be at school on time every day in order to be successful. If possible, please try to schedule appointments after school hours or during our breaks.
     
     
    Absences
    If your child does need to miss school, he/she will be expected to make up the work missed during the absence. Your child will be expected to make up any missed quizzes or tests at school. Other work may be taken home to complete. 
     
     
    Telephone Calls
    phoneStudents will only be allowed to call home for emergencies. Students will not be allowed to call home for homework, projects or instruments that were forgotten, or to arrange play dates with friends.
     
     
     
    Homeworkhomework
    Homework is a vital part of your child’s academic success. It reinforces objectives taught in class, teaches responsibility, helps develop good study habits, and may help identify potential challenges. Working together we can ensure academic success for all students. Our district guidelines suggest that 5th graders should spend about 50 minutes on homework each night.  Your child will be responsible for recording daily homework assignments in his/her planner, doing the best job possible, being neat, and turning in assignments on time. Students will have nightly math homework and in addition are expected to read at least 20 minutes each night. I encourage you to ask your child regularly about the book he/she is reading. Students may also have spelling and/or grammar homework as well.
     

     

    Planners

    agendaEvery student will be given a planner to record homework and daily reminders. Parents are asked to look over this daily. The planner is also a great way for us to communicate minor items that require each others attention.
     
     
     
     
    Grading Procedure
    Students earn their grades and are responsible for doing their best. Percentage grades (100-90, 89-80, 79-70, 69-60, 59 and below)  will be given in math, reading, writing, spelling, grammar, science and social studies. Students will also receive indicators (Excellent, Satisfactory, Improving or Needs Improvement) in an area on progress reports and report cards called Behaviors That Promote Learning.
     
     
    Quarterly Awards
    Students can earn awards based on their grades each quarter.
     
    Principal's List is the highest honor reserved for students who have earned all A's on their report card with no N's as indicators.
     
    Honor Roll is reserved for students who received all A's or B's on their report card with no N's as indicators.
     
     
    Tests, Quizzes, Projects
    testSpelling Test - Fridays
    Reading Test - At the end of a story. 
    Math Test - At the end of each chapter. 
     
    Students will be notified in advance of other tests or quizzes
     
     
     
     
    Second Step
     
     
    In order to be proactive, Patterson has adopted Second Step, It is a social-emotional learning program that teaches children about setting goals, considering others' perspectives, community problems and their solutions,  

     






     
    Classroom Management

    Responsibility and accountability are key concepts students must face in order to be successful. In our classroom, the management policy is built around the student's “job”. I believe that each student has three main duties: to consistently attend class, to complete assignments in a timely manner, and to thoroughly perform his/her classroom duty each day. As in the real world, students will receive payment, for doing their job. Students will also pay rent on their desk and have the opportunity to earn bonuses for a variety of things. Students may also pay fines for different actions/choices.  The students will keep track of their balance. This method of classroom management ingrains a sense of responsibility as well as accountability for the working student.

     
     
    Communication (Teacher to parent and parent to teacher)
    Email is a great way for us to communicate on a daily basis. If you have a quick question or comment, please feel free to email and I will get back to you within 24 hours. You can expect a newsletter to be emailed home each Thursday. This will contain what the class is currently working on as well as upcoming events and reminders.  
Last Modified on July 25, 2022