Mrs.
Fezenbek's FrontierWelcome to my class! Many of you I know already. Others I will get to know very soon.
You are in for a fun and exciting year. I know that you are eager to
learn and to experience all of the wonderful privileges of being in fifth
grade. Many things are in store for you including mini-society in the
fall and camp 89’er in the spring.
If we work together as a team we will have a successful and memorable year!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Fesenbek
1. Students will accept responsibility for their own behavior.
2. Students will respect others and their property.
3. Students will listen, respond, and contribute positively to the group.
4. Students will follow directions the first time they are given.
5. Students will use time appropriately and complete work on time.
6. Students will demonstrate organizational skills.
The students in Mrs. Fesenbek’s class will be divided into groups. Each group will begin with 25 points. The groups will earn points throughout the week for:
Following directions in a timely manner, demonstrating good judgment, setting good examples for other students to follow, etc. The group will earn classroom rewards for the following week.
Classroom rewards include picking up classroom jobs, free cafeteria seating (when Mrs. Fesenbek has lunch duty), praise, and other special privileges.
Bailiff/Court Reporter: Records and tallies group points.
Paper Monitor: Distributes all handuts.
Lunch Tickets/Table Washer: Helps teacher get lunch count, passes out tickets and washes class table.
Classroom Secretary/Courier: Organizes all turned in work and checks for missing papers in the assignment tray. Collates/staples each student’s “week’s worth of work”. Runs errands and makes deliveries for Mrs. Fesenbek.
Telephone Operator: Answers the telephone with our classroom greeting,
records/delivers messages.
• Each student is responsible for bringing his/her notebook to class everyday. There will be a logical consequence for not bringing the notebook to class. Students are also responsible for keeping the notebook in good condition (it has to last all year).
• The students will record all daily assignments in this notebook. Homework assignments and unfinished work must be highlighted at the end of the day. There will be a logical consequence for not keeping an accurate record of the daily assignments.
• Behavior concerns will be recorded on the citizenship report form located on the back of each weekly assignment sheet. When a student receives a mark or notice on this form there will be a logical consequence (time served walking during recess, study hall, office referral, phone call home, etc.) PARENTS: Please reinforce school discipline at home. We have to work together!
Any work completed on notebook paper must have full heading. Five points will be deducted from any assignment that does not have a complete heading.
The students are expected to complete all work in cursive handwriting. This excludes math assignments, notes, rough drafts, and pre-tests. Five points will be deducted from assignments not completed in cursive.
LATE WORK
Any work that has not been completed by the stated due date will lose 30 points (making the highest possible grade a 70). If the student forgets to turn in a completed assignment (the teacher has to ask you for it), five points will be deducted from the final grade.
• Each student will take the S.T.A.R. test during the first few weeks of school. The student will then be given a reading level. The students are responsible for reading (at least) two A.R. books within their reading level each six weeks.
• A.R. reading averages will be taken each six weeks. The reading average for the six weeks will be doubled and recorded as a reading grade in the grade book.
• The students will be given assigned A.R. reading time on Fridays. They may also read their A.R. books during the school day when all other work has been completed. The majority of the A.R. reading is expected to be completed at home.
Students are encouraged to bring a nutritious snack to eat daily after specials. Candy and other sugar-rich “snacks” should be left at home!
WATER BOTTLES
Students are allowed to keep water bottles under their desks as long as
they can be sealed to prevent spills.
The students will have assigned seats during lunch time. Parents who join their child for lunch during this time may sit across from their child, or in another designated area. We do not allow other fifth grade students to join another student and their visiting parent during lunch.
Students will only be given permission to use the classroom phone in urgent situations. They may not use the phone to ask parents to retrieve forgotten homework, projects, or supplies.
Tutoring will be offered to students who are earning less than a 70% average in any content area. Tutoring will also be offered to those students who need extra help on an “as needed” basis.
Students will not receive credit (0) for work that is copied directly from another source such as an encyclopedia, book, periodical, or internet site. This includes: cutting/pasting from the web. The students must summarize material using their own words.
Progress reports will be sent home only to those students who are in danger of failing. They will be sent home after the third week in a grading period. Parents may contact me at any time during a grading period regarding student averages.
• Students may not arrive at school prior to 7:30 A.M.
• Fifth graders report to the gym between 7:30 and 7:45 A.M. A teacher will be on duty during these times.
• Any student who has not reported to class by 8:00 A.M. will be considered tardy.
• Parents will need to notify me in writing regarding student absences or early-dismissals.
I send home a weekly newsletter (Fesenbek’s Frontier News) on the last day of each school week. Important information concerning tests, projects, and events will be included in the newsletter. Students and their parents are asked to read the newsletter each week.
I send home a weekly newsletter (Fesenbek’s Frontier News) on the last day of each school week. Important information concerning tests, projects, and events will be included in the newsletter. Students and their parents are asked to read the newsletter each week.
We will have three official classroom parties (winter holiday, Valentine’s Day and End of the Year).
These include mini-society (fall) Camp 89’er (spring), TAKS testing (spring), first grade buddies, safety patrol, student council, and library helpers to name just a few!
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