5th Grade Syllabus 2013-2014
Mr. Martinez
Room 14
Introduction:
Welcome to 5th grade! I am very excited to teach each and every one
of you this year. The purpose of this
class is to reinforce what you’ve already learned in 4th grade and
teach you new concepts to help you succeed in 5th grade, middle
school, high school, and beyond. We will
strive to find ways to apply what we’ve learned in class to real life
situations.
Classroom Rules and Expectations:
All students in this school
are required to abide by the Garden Road Character Traits. These expectations are posted throughout the
school and will be reviewed constantly.
I like to keep things simple,
so I am only going to give you two classroom rules to follow:
I will not interfere with my
classmates’ learning.
I will not interfere with my
teacher’s teaching.
As 5thgrade students, I
expect you to know which behaviors would break these two rules. If you choose to break these rules to the
point where I am forced to remove you from the class, you will be expected to
make up class time before or after school.
I want to create a positive learning environment where students are free
to learn without risk or distraction, so please do your part!
Materials:
You should have the following
materials with you every time you walk into my classroom:
Pencils, Pens, and
Highlighters
A folder for each subject
Planner
No students will be allowed
to go to their backpack after class has begun.
Grades:
Your grade in the class will
be based on a combination of quizzes, daily practice, and tests.
Quizzes: Typically, we will
have about two quizzes per unit. Sometimes I will have you take quizzes
individually; other times I will let you take group or partner quizzes.
Daily Practice: Daily
practice is exactly as it sounds- practice problems that we complete each
day. At the beginning of each class, I
will post a warm-up activity. Each
trimester, students start with 50 points for the warm-ups. If you do not actively participate in the
warm-up on a given day, you will lose two points. In addition to the warm-up, I frequently
grade practice assignments. Be
responsible and make sure to complete your work to the best of your ability. These points add up quickly!
Tests: Every unit concludes
with a test. These tests will have
questions about what you’ve learned during the unit, and often times what
you’ve learned in previous units. Tests can sometimes be intimidating to
students, which is why I’ve provided a bit of a safety net- test corrections. After I’ve graded your test, you have the
opportunity to correct any questions you missed on the test and earn back half
credit for each question. Here are the requirements
to earn back points:
Test corrections should be
completed on a separate piece of notebook paper and stapled to the test
All work must be shown, not
just the answers
Work should be neat and
organized
I encourage you to work with
an adult or an older sibling/relative
Assignment Completion :In
this class, every student will complete every assignment, and the work that is
turned in will be quality work. I also
expect that any work turned in is your own work. Homework is not only designed to help you on
the test, it is also helping you build a foundation for concepts you will be
using for the rest of your life!
Absence Policy:
If you miss
class for whatever reason, it is your responsibility to ask me and/or one of
your classmates for any notes, assignments, or in class activities you may have
missed. Please do this before school, after school, or during study hall (NOT
AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS). You will be
given two days after your absence to turn in the necessary assignments. For example, if you were gone on Monday and
returned to school on Tuesday, you would have until Wednesday to turn the
assignment in.
Here is a link to our school
calendar to help keep organized:
After-School Appointments:
If
you or your parent(s) have any questions, comments, or concerns that you would
like to address with me, please feel free to schedule an appointment with me
after school. I try to make myself
available every day but Friday (which is our district time banking day). Below is my contact information:
Just click on my name to send a message:
Phone:(858) 748-0230 ext.2114
I’m looking forward to an
exciting, productive, and fun year with you all!
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