Class Expectations

Part of getting ready for 5^th grade is understanding expectations.  It is important to know what is expected of you, as well as what you can expect from us.  Your 5^th grade year will assist you in developing skills of organization, responsibility, note taking, preparation for quizzes and tests, becoming a more proficient proofreader, and allow you to enjoy your core subjects.

You can expect Miss Boever, Mrs. DeWald & Mrs. Dreher to create classrooms conducive to learning.  Our goal is to create an environment that fosters success.  A multitude of teaching approaches will be implemented to help you reach your potential.  Work completed following preset guidelines will be returned in a timely manner so you have the opportunity to evaluate ways to improve your work before errors become habitual.  We will do our best to ensure that lessons are presented in an interesting, informative manner.

A quote that we live by is, “If you plan to learn, you must learn to plan.”  It is your responsibility to write down assignments from the board in the school-provided agenda and mark incomplete/complete tasks.  Open communication between school and home is essential to success.  The agenda, binders, web page, and weekly newsletters will provide advanced notice and allow you to share your progress with your parents daily.  Agendas will be check for parent/guardian signatures during the first nine weeks to assist in creating the habit of communicating about assignments that have been completed and those that have been assigned as homework.

Organization is a necessary life skill.  Be prepared to maintain your binders daily.  The binders will include daily assignments, essays, quizzes, tests, notes, and other important information.  Your binder will be graded based on organization and thoroughness at the end of each nine weeks.

All work turned in should be your own.  Plagiarizing and/or copying other’s work will result in a zero for those involved.  Your work is a reflection of your effort.  Any scribbled-on work will be returned and considered late until resubmitted.

Late work is unacceptable; plenty of time will be allocated for each assignment.  If you choose to turn in work late without an excused absence, it is your responsibility to make it up within one day.  The highest score a late paper will receive is 75% of the possible points.  A “0” will be recorded for work that is not turned in by the next morning.  Remember than anything is better than a “0” and that keeping up with your assignments allows you to avoid the stresses associated with the “make-up” game.  Regular attendance will also help you feel prepared.  Show up daily and give us your best, and we’ll do the same!