Policies

5th Grade Grading and Homework Policy

A = 90% - 100%

B = 80% - 89%

C = 70% - 79%

D = 60% - 69%

F = 0% - 59%

Reading:  Students will be expected to complete a quarterly Accelerated Reader goal. To avoid stress at the end of each grading period, have your student plan ahead and read for a minimum of 20 minutes each evening. Grades in reading will come from selected in class/homework assignments, tests, Lit Circle Packets and Accelerated Reader. Daily assignments, homework, and tests will carry the same weight.

Language/Writing:  Grades will be based upon writing pieces that will be graded by a rubric and participation during the Writing Workshop. Spelling and grammar grades will also make up their writing grade. Selected assignments, quizzes, and tests will be evaluated.

Mathematics:  Students will be evaluated on selected practice work, quizzes, and tests.  Not all practice work is formally assessed.  Evaluations will cover skills taught in the unit lessons.  Assessed daily assignments, homework, and tests will carry the same weight.

Social Studies and Science:  Evaluations will be performed after preparation.  Students will periodically be assessed during each unit of study.  Grades will come from selected daily assignments, homework, projects, and tests.  Not all practice assignments will be formally assessed.

Personal Growth and Study Habits:  Students will be subjectively graded for their social efforts based on… “Works cooperatively with others”, “Is respectful of others and property”, “Puts forth best effort and perseverance in work”, “Accepts and demonstrates responsibility”, and “Behaves with integrity while at school”.  Scores will be 4, 3, 2, or 1.

Assignment Policy:  The expectation is for assignments to be completed on time.  Incomplete assignments after one week or at the end of the grading period can become a zero.  Completed assignments that are at least a week late may be assessed a 10% penalty.  Assignments are not considered complete until they are submitted.  Cheating will result in no credit given (0%).  It is expected that all assignments are completed to the best of one’s abilities. 

5th Grade Classroom Discipline Plan

Classroom Rules

The rules that are set forth for fifth graders are narrowed down to three things.  They are the Dayton Bulldogs Positive Expectations of Be Respectful, Be Responsible, and Be Safe!  Students are expected to be “leaders” and to follow these simple tasks at all times.

Mini Economy System

Students will be utilizing a classroom mini economy system.  Students will be expected to pay monthly rent and utilities.  Students will be allowed to periodically “shop” at the General Store.  Donations for this General Store will always be accepted.  Please consider donating “things” that students may want to purchase with their earned money.  Those can be things like toys that are not being utilized in your house or items that you find at a store that you would not mind donating.  It is important to note that students that are consistently making positive classroom/school choices will have no problems paying rent and utilities.  They will also be able to have fun shopping.  Students that are frequently fined for poor classroom/school choices will find this system much more difficult. 

Behavior

While in the classroom students may receive tallies for not being respectful, responsible, or safe.

Consequences for tallies adding up are…

         -1 is a warning.

         -2 is a warning.

         -3 is forfeit 5-minutes of a recess.

         -4 is forfeit a recess.

         -5 is “Think Sheet” or parent contact.

         -6 is an office referral.

-  More severe behaviors may result in loss of more than one warning at a time. If a different plan becomes necessary in the classroom, you will receive notification of the changes.  Think sheets may be utilized more frequently.  Serious offenses may result in an immediate office referral.