Armistead Gardens Elementary School

5th Grade Syllabus

Grading Policy Reading & Language Math & Social Living  80% Assignments (Tests, projects, ticket  70% Class work & quizzes outs, everything else.)  20% Projects & tests  10% Class notes  10% Homework  10% Homework

Progress Reports: Report Card: Effort: Conduct: Needs Improvement 0-69% Unsatisfactory 0-59% 1=above, 2=on, 3=below Satisfactory Satisfactory 70-100% Poor 60-69% Attendance, participation, Unsatisfactory Satisfactory 70-79% working, following rules & Good 80-89% procedures Excellent 90-100% Units taught Follow College and Career Readiness Standards

Homework expectations Reading & Language Math & Social Living -Given of Monday and due Friday -On whiteboard for 1 week -Good Study Habits: Read for 15 -Parent/Guardian checks homework minutes, organize notebook, review is completed & signs it notes, finish incomplete work

Make-Up Policy (absent or missing work)  Students are responsible for all work missed (unless pulled for services). They can come directly after school to pick up missed work and it is to be returned by date given.  If a student is absent he/she must return with a proper note stating the name, date, reason for the absence and a parent/guardian signature. (In ELA the student needs a note and their make-up work to earn daily effort points toward their grade.)  The school day is from 8:00-2:40. Please schedule appointments around those times to limit the number of absences, lateness, or early dismissal.

Coach class  If your child needs help, he/she can schedule a day with the teacher after school. Materials (Refer to supply list sent home last year or at registration.)  Supplies should be brought to school daily & checked periodically for replacement.  Text books and other materials are to be signed out & returned in a timely manner.  Please keep an individual pack of tissues with you for your personal use.  Proper uniforms should be worn daily. (Big coats should not be worn in class)  Games/toys/electronics (including phones) should not be brought to school. Students share lockers and there are no locks. The school is not responsible for lost or stolen items. Please leave valuables at home. If valuables need to come to school please turn them in to the office before school starts and they can be retrieved at the end of the day.

Communication  School’s Number: 410-396-9090 (Respond within 24 hours)  Conferences: Need a scheduled appointment after school. Please call if you can’t make the appointment. We can’t meet during instructional time.  Please check book bags and materials daily for notices that go home.  Check calendars for dates (School calendar, and ELA Quarterly Planner) Mrs. Walker Ms. Tomajko  501 Homeroom  502 Homeroom  5th Grade Reading/Language Arts  5th Grade Math & Social Living  Email (Best way to contact me)  Email (Best way to contact me)  [email protected]  Email [email protected]

Management system PBIS School Reading & Language Arts Math & Social Living  Refer to paper given out the first  Posted and taught in class the first week of school entitled “Class week and reviewed as needed. Management System”.

Strategies for success  Talk about your child’s day at school.  Practice reading or math facts for 15 minutes. (Alternate days)  Have a positive attitude about the school, & working as a team.  Email your child’s teachers to check on their progress.  Clean out binders weekly, and refill materials as needed.  Provide a good night sleep, daily attendance on time.

2 Acknowledgement Page

Please sign this page & return it to your child’s homeroom teacher.

I have read the 5th grade syllabus and reviewed it with my child.

Student Name ______

Please update phone numbers with the Homeroom teacher and the School Office if phone numbers change throughout the course of the school year. (It is extremely important to have updated contacts in the event of an emergency.

Work Phone # ______Cell Phone # ______

Email ______Home Phone # ______

Best Way to Contact You (work phone, cell phone, email, send note) ______

Please take a moment to write any information you think I may need to know about your child and their success in class.

Parent Signature: ______