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Fifth grade
Kassandra Rockstad
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CLASS SCHEDULE
7:45-7:55 Broadcast/Attendance
7:45-8:55 Reading w/ Mrs. Rockstad
8:55-10:00 Math w/ Miss Teel
10:00-11:05 Science/Health w/ Miss Teel
11:11-11:36 LUNCH
11:43-12:13 Recess
12:18-1:03 Specials
M- Art  T-PE W-none TH- Guidance-B week  F-Music
1:05-2:10 Social Studies w/ Mrs. Rockstad
2:15 Bus dismissal 2:20 Car dismissal

 


                                     
WEEKLY NEWS
Language Arts- This year we are integrating 
all academic subjects.  Using novels, we will 
study all objectives required for fifth grade. 
Our genre study is fiction.  We are working on the 
novel "mr. popper's penguins".  We will have center work 
each week relating to the novel. Our vocabulary 
words will be the same for two weeks and then 
we will test on them. Our next test will be on 
Nov. 24th. Please practice with daily
 vocabulary activities!
Our next novel will be "the tarantula in my purse" 
for our Non- FICTION GENRE.  we will
begin the novel after thanksgiving. 
** Vocabulary and Center Work due Fridays**

Math-(Teel)- measurement  ALONG WITH 
conversions will be the focus.  Students will do 
centers and math problems.  
this unit will correlate with 
"MR. POPPER'S PENGUINS".

Social Studies- Our focus is Canada. We 
will study the country WHILE doing activlessons 
on the subjectS.  we will do activities related
to its economy, geography, 
government, and culture.  we will do a brochure with
Mrs. faulkenbury, a webquest, and other projects on
canada. Check out the canada web link below.
 our next unit will be on family structure.  This
will begin November 30th.
Science- (Teel)   
Our  unit is BIOMES including the TUNDRA 
which is part of the "Mr. Popper's Penguins" novel. 
students will do hands-on activities and 
technology projects.  Our next study will 
Be Ecosystems.

Health- We will study health later in the year 
using one of our novel selections.  
The novel will be 
"Maniac Magee".




Please sign and return Monday folders with all papers!  These 
are due back every 
Tuesday!




IMPORTANT DATES     IMPORTANT DATES    IMPORTANT DATES 


November 17th- Family Curriculum Night and
Holiday Portraits
November 18th-Camping Reward for Book Reports;
November 20th-Pizza Party for Skate Night;
November 24th-Early Release Day; 
November 25th-27th-Thanksgiving;
December 9th- Progress Reports; 
December 23rd- January 1- Winter Break;
January 4th-Teacher Workday; January 5th-Students return
January 18th-Martin Luther King Day-No School


PLEASE SIGN YOUR STUDENTS AGENDA EVERYDAY AND LET ME 
KNOW OF ANY CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS!  GO MINI-JACKETS



Grading Scale

A= 93-100 Excellent Achievement
B= 85-92 Good Achievement
C= 77-84 Average Achievement

At Risk of Non Promotion
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D= 70-76 Below Grade Level
F= Below 70 Well Below Grade Level






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