Open House

Ms. Astins 5th Grade Adventurers

A Little About Ms. Astin

This is my 18th Year of
Teaching
I spent 2 years in Kindergarten,
10 years in 1st grade, 5 years
as an EIP Specialist, and this is
my first year in 5th Grade.
I have a BS ED in Early
Childhood Education and a
MSED in Science Education K8.

Our Daily Schedule

7:15-8:00
Morning Routine (breakfast, attendance, morning
practice)
8:00-8:15
Tribal Council
8:15-9:00
Writers Workshop
9:00-10:00
Readers Workshop
10:00-10:15 Number Talks/Grammar Jam
10:15-10:30 Stretch Break (aka Recess)
10:30-11:30 Math
11:30-12:15 Science/Social Studies
12:20-12:50 Lunch
12:55-1:10
Pack-Up and Extended Text
1:15-2:05
Specials
2:15
Dismissal

Responsibilities of Our Classroom Team

Homework
Your student will bring home homework in their homework folder nightly. I do not assign an abundance of
homework, as it is important for your students to still be kids.

Agendas
Your student is responsible for writing down their assignments in their agendas each day. Please check your
students agenda nightly as I also may place a note in it for you. Conduct Codes will be placed in Agendas.

Work/Study Habits
While homework is not taken as a grade, it is important to practice whatever skill is sent home. Homework is extra
practice outside of the classroom and will give you an idea what is being learned in class.

Organization
Please encourage your student to stay organized and keep papers being returned to school in their homework
folders.

Thursday Folders
All graded work and any special notices or announcements from Dowell will be sent home in your students
Thursday folder. Please remove any papers and be sure to sign the folder sheet. If your student has a graded paper
60 or below, please sign and return that paper to school. Thursday Folders should be returned every Friday.

E-mail
Got questions about
anything?
wendy.astin@cobbk12.org

Transportation
Changes
I must receive a note! I
cannot take your
students word.

Absences
You have 3 days to
send in an excuse, or
the absence is
unexcused.

Class Dojo
You can see your students
behavior by subscribing to follow
our class dojo page. I can also
send you messages and you can
send me messages.
Sign up Today!!
See What its all about

Remind 101
Receive classroom reminders via text of
e-mail. Subscribe today. Info is in your
folder.

Communication

Class Website
Contains a daily tidbit about what we did in
class.so if youre absent, log on and see
what you missed
Always has weekly homework assignments
listed
Contains helpful hints for parents to help at
home with topics
Has Curriculum Information

astins5thgradeadventurers.weebly.com

Homework: It is not
counted as a grade, but
it matters. It shows me
that you put forth effort
to improve your skills.

Checking Grades:
Parents can sign up
and log into Parent Vue
to see your students
grades.

Failing Assignments:
Graded work that received
a grade of 60 and below,
should be signed and
returned to school.

Missing Assignments:
I do not give 0s! All missing assignments
will be a 50% in the grade book until they
are completed and turned in. Students
will have 2 weeks to complete the
missing work and boost a failing grade.

Absent Work:
If an assignment was taken for a grade
during your absence, I will make it up in
class. I will send home any missed
classwork that was not graded with your
student. Please go over it with them. It is
not necessary to return it to school.

All That Jazz

About
Grades

Student Work Habits

Quizzes/Tests:
We will have quizzes and tests periodically in the areas of Math,
Science/Social Studies.

Following Directions:
It is essential that your student make a habit of following directions. Failure
to repeatedly follow directions can impact your students work habits grade
on their report card.

Checking for Mistakes:

Instill in your student the process of re-checking their work. So many errors
on papers come from careless mistakes, not completing an assignments, or
skipping items.

Math

Algebraic Expressions
Geometry
Multiplication/Division
Decimals and Fractions
Problem Solving

ELA

Narrative Writing, Research, Opinion

Writing
Novel Studies

Social Studies
The Civil War
WWI
WWII
1950s and Beyond

Science
Forces
Matter
Electricity
Biology

Cool Things in the 5th Grade Curriculum

Assessments for 5th Graders

ITBS
September 16-21

Milestones
April 19-28

Ways to help at home..

Visit one of the following websites:

Our Class Website

Mrs. Pfeifers Blog (link on Dowell Site)

My Math Online Resource:

Username: ccsd followed by student #
Password: cobbmath1

End of Year Trip

$80
Chattanooga Adventure

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BYOD information
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Conference week in October

Thanks for Coming!