Transcript Be Respectful be responsible be safe

Welcome to
Curriculum Night!
Mrs. Boudreau ~ Room 208
At Hilda Walker, We Are…
Respectful
Responsible
Safe
Mrs. Boudreau
• Graduated from Olivet
Nazarene University
• 11th year in the Summit
Hill School District 
• Teaching Experience
• 1st grade (Indian Trail)
• 2nd grade (Indian Trail)
• 4th grade (Bourbonnais)
• 5th grade (Manteno)
• Husband – Tim; Full-time
FF/Paramedic and Coach
• Son – Caleb; Freshman in HS
• Daughter – Kaylee; 2nd grade
• Come from a family of
teachers
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Mother (retired)
Father (retired)
Sister (4th grade teacher)
Goal ~ Help your child
have a fun and successful
year in 5th grade!
Math
 Students need to practice their multiplication/division
facts daily!
 “Go Math” is a new series this year.
 Common Core based
 Encourages students to dig deeper/think outside the box
 Each chapter has its own book
* Your child is expected to review their math lessons daily in
order to reduce the stresses of preparing/taking a test.
Language Arts
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Students will study grammar units and incorporate
grammar skills into writing.
Students will also be reading, analyzing, and writing
poetry.
L. A. will be incorporated across the curriculum
throughout the year.
Reading
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Silent reading and read aloud daily
Assessment on a story may be a project, quiz, or
test.
In Reading, we will also work on writing, listening,
poetry, and fluency skills.
The text includes all types of reading genres.
We will also aim to read a variety of novels
throughout the year.
Students will learn to use various reading strategies
in order to better develop comprehension skills.
Science
 Students will be required to take notes.
 I will show several short films in throughout the
year to help build background for the students.
 5th Grade Science Rotation:
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Light, Sound
Earth’s Changing Surface
Electricity and Magnetism
Animals
Students will be exposed to labs and learn about lab
safety.
Social Studies
 Students will be required to take notes.
 We will practice map skills throughout the year.
 There is a test or project after each chapter.
 Any test of a D or F must be signed and returned the next
day.
 There will be a review to reinforce skills in class before each
test!
 There might not be homework each day. We have a lot of
discussion and note taking during class. We also watch video
segments pertaining to the subject area.
 Topics include Colonization and the American Revolution
 Class is very vocabulary intensive. Please review terms
nightly.
 I will show several short films in social studies to help build
background for the students.
Homework Policy
 Homework usually involves completing class work not
finished during the school day.
 Students may have an average of 50 – 60 minutes of
homework daily.
 If homework is NOT completed due to a family
emergency, please send me a note/email stating so;
otherwise it’s considered late.
 Students may be sent to Study Hall during
lunch/intramurals to finish late, missing, or absent
work.
Grading
 Each student will be assessed by tests, quizzes,
homework/classwork, and various projects
throughout the year.
 Students will bring home work as it’s graded and
handed back. Please check with your child daily and
review their work. If there are questions or
concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
 Grades will be available online and can be accessed
by using your username and password.
 Mid-quarter progress reports will be available to
students receiving a “D” or “F” only.
 It is important that your child understands we are
working together to help them be successful! 
District Grading Scale
A
90-100
B
80-89
C
70-79
D
60-69
F
59-below
Discipline Policy
 Students will be expected to follow all procedures as well as other
procedures taught throughout the year. Should a student violate any
of the expectations, a proper consequence determined by the teacher,
may be issued.
 Consequences are as follows: visual cues, verbal warning, loss of
"Kickback" time on Fridays, loss of intramurals, detention(s), phone
call(s) home, conference with teacher, change of seat, referral, and/or
visit to the office.
 Compliance with procedures/rules will result in following rewards:
constructive learning, verbal praise, PBIS tickets, "Kickback" time on
Fridays (free time), participation in end of year activities, and/or
participation in various activities throughout the year. We spent a
good amount of time going over these procedures in the beginning of
the year. I will continue to model, review, and address rules as needed
throughout the year.
“Kickback” Explanation
 At the end of the day on Friday, the students will be given 16
minutes of free time. This time can be used to visit with
friends, read, draw, play games, etc.
 The students have a green card on their desk that says
"Kickback." If I have to correct them for a misbehavior in class,
they will need to color in one of the letters.
 Every letter colored in will represent a loss of two minutes of
the that students free time on Friday.
 The loss of time will be communicated to parents through a short
form the parents will need to sign and return.
Positive Rewards
Various rewards will be given throughout the year. Some may
include, but are not limited to:
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Positive notes/phone calls home
Classroom party
Paws tickets (to purchase items at Paw-Mart)
Certificates
Positive notes/phone calls to Mr. Pierson and/or Mrs. Goebel
Specials Schedule
 Monday – Music
 Tuesday – P.E.
 Wednesday – P.E.
 Thursday – Music & Library
 Friday – P.E.
NO PEANUTS ALLOWED!
 We are a peanut
free classroom.
 Please help us
keep all students
safe by washing
your hands often
and sanitizing
when available.
Weapons Policy
 Weapons, even look-alikes, are NOT allowed at school or
on school property at any time.
 Please note that anything that looks like a weapon (toy
squirt guns, swords, knives, razor blades, etc.) are
considered weapons and the proper disciplinary actions
will be taken.
 Parents should always know what their children are
bringing to school. I ask that you kindly take a few
moments to check your child’s bag often to ensure that
this policy is followed.
Parent Communication
 Phone
 815-464-2285
 E-mail
 [email protected]
 Website
 www.summithill.org
 Notes
 Assignment Notebooks
 Progress Reports/Report Cards
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Please sign up for Parent/Teacher
Conferences before you leave.
These are scheduled to take place in
November.
Reminders will be sent home prior to
conferences. 
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Thank You!
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Thank you for your time and support! Please do
not hesitate to contact me at any time if you
feel it is necessary. I am here to work with
both you and your child. I look forward to
having a successful year! 
Sincerely,
Mrs. Boudreau