Welcome to Mr. Ives's Classroom
I'm looking forward to a wonderful school year. The
class and I will be learning a lot this year, and hopefully we'll have a little
fun, too!
This web page
will be a great tool for the class this year. It will provide one way for
teachers, parents, students and other community members to be part of our
learning community. Homework, projects, student work, and other valuable
information will be available on this web page.
If you have any
concerns, questions, or suggestions, please click here to e-mail me. I would
love to hear from you!
Spice
It Up a Notch! Reading Discussion
Science
Notes: The links below are notes from science
class for access at home. They will be
updated as we continue through our science text.
Study
Island: www.studyisland.com
Spelling
Words: http://www.spellingcity.com/index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=userProfile&user=146628
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a button to go directly to any section:
What’s
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See Miss Foisy’s Web Page – Click Here! |
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Science |
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Finish
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6/9/09 |
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Reading |
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Read literature circle book and
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Language Arts |
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Unit 36- pages 280-285 |
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Friday-
6/12/09 |
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Book reports and projects |
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Classroom Policies
It is very important that parents, students and
teachers maintain open communication with one another. A large part of this is an
understanding of classroom rules and policies. Please read our classroom
policies. If you have any concerns, or would like to discuss with me any
expectations you may have for your student or myself, the teacher, please e-mail me!
Respect
It is extremely important to respect
people in the classroom, as well as out in the "real world." Our
behavior policy is based totally on mutual respect. Everyone, students and
teacher, are expected to respect everyone else. We discussed the meaning of
this in the classroom, and everyone is clear about what is expected of him or
her. The school rules and guidelines in regard to this issue are outlined in
the student handbook and clearly posted in the classroom.
Homework
I
feel that homework is important because it not only provides another
home-school connection, but it also provides students with an additional way to
sharpen skills outside the classroom. In fifth grade, the teachers plan to give
your child approximately one hour of homework a night. We know students will
complete the assignments at various speeds. If your child spends well beyond
one well focused hour to complete assignments, please divide the assignments up
within the hour and sign the homework. For example, if I assign two subjects
for homework, I would ask that your child spend one half hour on one assignment
and one half hour on the remaining assignment. If I see that the homework is
not completed but signed by a parent or guardian, the student will not be
penalized. If a student has 5 or more unexcused late or missing homework
assignments in one quarter, they will receive a detention.
Grading Policy
In the fifth
grade, we use many methods to assess student work. Some assignments will be
graded with the familiar letter grades A, B, C, D, and F or by using a number
representing the percentage of correct answers. On other papers the number of
correct responses is written over the total number of problems. Some homework
assignments will be graded with a check plus, check, or check minus.
Reading
The reading
literature circle activities, tests, vocabulary quizzes, comprehension-building
activities and book reports will all be averaged to determine the marking
period grade.
Language
Arts
Forty percent of
the language arts grade will be derived from writing assignments. The remaining sixty percent of the grade
will be comprised of spelling tests, daily oral language assignments, grammar
and writing skill practice assignments.
Science
Science tests or projects
will be averaged for two-thirds of the grade, while practice or homework
assignments will count toward one-third of the final marking period grade.
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Important Dates
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Student Showcase