5th-grade science

SYLLABUS
Welcome!
Welcome to 5th Grade, my scientists! This year we will be

exploring the world around us like never before!

class goals
My goal this year is to provide a safe and fun learning

enviornment where students love to learn. We will be learning the

following topics in preparation for the Science STAAR this spring.

About your teacher Topics to be covered

My name is Ms. Perez and this is my
Properties of Matter Earth Sciences
first year teaching fifth grade science
Force and Motion Life Cycles
and I'm so excited to have a great
Energy Ecology
year!
Solar System STAAR Review

How to contact Materials needed

Science Spiral with at least 80 pages
Remind: 123-456-7890
Science Folder
Google Voice: 123-456-7890
Pencils+Eraser
Email: teacher@gmail.com
12 Pack of colored pencils or crayons
Classroom Phone: 123-456-7890
Self Grading Pen (Preferably red)
Extension: 1234

Daily
10%

Office hours & Tutoring Grading policy Projects

30%
Homework
10%

A 90-100 Mastered standard

Monday, Wednesday, Friday:
B 80-89 Exceeds standard
7:00-8:00 am, 3:00-5:00pm
C 70-79 Meets standard
Tuesday, Thursday: Quizzes
D 60-69 Approaches tandard 20%
7:00-8:00 am, 2:00-5:00pm
F Below 59 Does not meet standard
Weekends by email only!
Tests
30%
 5th-grade science
SYLLABUS
class rules procedures
Have a positive attitude
Bell Ringer
Every day there will be a fun question projected on the board
every day!
and instructions such as getting out the materials they need for
Listen when others are
that day.
speaking
Absences
Keep our bodies to There will be two binders students can use. One will have blank

ourselves. copies of notes and individual work and will be sorted by day.

The other will also be sorted by day but contains the answer
Follow directions quickly
keys. Student must prove completion in order to check their
and quietly
work.
Always be kind and
Tardy Policy
considerate to others.
Students will be given three warnings before being marked

tardy. If the behavior continues, the teacher will privately ask the

Consequences
student if there is a situation at home.

Late Work
Students will be expected to turn work in on time but will be

Every time a procedure or rule is given a card for late work every nine weeks. They have 3

broken the student will face chances (when their card gets holepunched) then the

consequences in the following order: assignment will be marked as a 70.

Cell Phones
Cell phones must be placed in phone jail at the beginning of
1. verbal warning
class and may be picked up at the end of class
2. no recess for one day

3. email to parents
Turning In Work
Students will turn in their work when done to a tray marked with
4. parent-teacher conference
their class period. There will be a daily reward for when finished
5. go to the assistant principal
Leaving the Room
Students may leave the room with permission from the teacher.
However, actions of a serious nature
Students must pick up the hall pass and take it with them. There
will go directly to assistant principal
will be one for boys and one for girls

Ending Class
Five minutes to the bell students will be asked to pick up their

area. They will be able to leave once the bell rings and area is

cleaned