Welcome
to Miss Foisy’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!
Online Resources for our Math series: This site offers wonderful resources for our Math series. You can find great activities and practice, sorted by chapter, for parents and students.
Another great tool is Study Island. This is available for practice in both Math and Reading. Your children have passwords and should know how to use this site. Have them show you….it’s fun and a great learning tool! Click below:
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Foisy: Rev test page
286 (evens) Test - Tuesday Rioux: Test
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Science |
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Spelling
test – Unit 19 Spelling
Pages – Unit 19 DPE
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Important Dates
Important Dates
January: Calendar of
Events
Jan.
25 Mix It Up
Day @ Lunch: 10:55 a.m. to 12:55 p.m.,
Mrs. Walter, CAF
Jan. 27 Putnam
Science Academy HS Presentation @ 11:50 a.m. to 12:35 p.m.
Jan.
27 Science Fair, Grade 5, CAF -
Viewing time: 2:30 to 6:30 p.m.
February: Calendar of Events
Feb. 3 Public
Speaking Trip to Tyl Middle School, 8:45 a.m. to 1:45
p.m.
Feb.
10 Introducing Shakespeare, Gr.
7 event, Mrs. Elliott’s Room, all day
Feb.
21 Woodstock
Academy registration for 8th grade students - 1:30 p.m., CAF
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 any expectations
you may have for your student or myself, please email 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 varied 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.
Math
The math grade is
an average of tests, quizzes and homework completed during a marking
period. Equal weight is assigned in each
of these three areas. Students begin the
marking period with a 100% average in homework.
Ten percentage points are lost every time a student fails to complete an
assignment. If the student hands the assignment in late only five points will
be deducted.
Reading
The reading
tests, vocabulary quizzes, comprehension-building activities and book reports
will 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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