Major grades make up 50% of the final average in math, science, and technology classes. Major grades include assessments, projects, labs, and a technology project applying skills learned that quarter. Minor grades make up the other 50% and include quizzes, daily work, and science lab work. Late work will be accepted until the end of the grading period without points deducted, and students can retest to improve a failing grade. Attendance is taken at 9:45 am and more than 5 tardies will lower a student's conduct grade. Homework is assigned on Fridays and incentives include Trace's Treats and Fun Friday for completion.

2. Math and Science
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3. Math
Major Grades make up 50% of the final
average.
Examples of these include:
• Campus Common Assessments
• District Common Assessments
• Topic Assessments
Minor Grades make up 50% of the final
average
Examples of these include:
• Quizzes
• Daily Work

4. Science
Major Grades make up 50% of the final
average.
Examples of these include:
• Common Assessments
• Paper/Projects -Including Inventions, Biomes,
and/or Endangered Animals
• Labs
Minor Grades make up 50% of the final
average. Examples of these include:
• Quizzes
• Daily Work
• Science Labs

5. Technology
Major Grades make up 50% of the
final average. This will be a project
done in one of the core subject
areas, applying the technology skill
we are learning during the quarter.
Minor Grades make up 50% of the
final average. This will be based on
learning.com lessons and quizzes
that are assigned and completed
each quarter.

6. Missing and Late Work
All late work will be accepted
until the end of the nine week
grading period, with no points
taken off. Students who are
not finishing work in class or
work assigned to be done at
home, will finish work during
Fun Friday time.

7. Reteaching and Retesting
All students will have the opportunity to
be retaught on skills which they do not
demonstrate mastery or understanding
Students will also have one opportunity to
improve failing grades.
We will average two grades.
This will be noted in GradeSpeed with the
letter “R”.

8. Please keep in mind that
not all grades you will see
in Gradespeed will
correspond with a paper
in the Wednesday Folder.
Some papers are kept for
re-teaching purposes,
while others are done in
notebooks, E-Instruction,
or kept in portfolios.

9. Students receive instruction on
their on their own
independent learning level
with the use of small group
instruction, tiered assignments,
and supplemental learning
activities. Students will be
coming in at 7:50 am in order
to help us meet individual
needs.

10. 5th
graders must pass the Math and Reading
TAKS test to move on to 6th
grade.
Math TAKS – April 4, 2011
Reading TAKS – April 5, 2011
Science TAKS – April 28, 2011

11. • Each teacher will use this folder sheet the
same way.
• There will be a check in the Academic
Satisfactory box if there are no problematic
grades in the folder. If there are, the grade
will be recorded under the subject the low
grade was received in. If it is a major grade
the number will be circled in blue.
• There will be a letter grade in the Work Habits
if the student is receiving an “N” or a “U”
• There will be a letter grade in the Conduct
box each week.

12. • There is only one sheet per 2 teachers
• It is important that parents carefully review
the folder and the sheet.
• It is also important that you sign and
promptly return the folder the following day.
• If there check on the comments line, make
sure to look at the back of the sheet to see
what comments have been made.

13. •Every student receives a progress
report the fourth or fifth week of
every nine weeks.
•Your signature is required and
the progress report must be
returned to the teacher.

14.  Don’t underestimate the importance of
prompt arrival and daily attendance to
your student’s academic success.
 Five or more tardies will result in the
student’s general conduct grade being
lowered by one full letter grade.
 Daily attendance is taken at 9:45, if the
child is not present at that time he or she
will be counted absent.

15.  Your child should receive a homework
packet every Friday. Please encourage
your child to complete his or her
homework, it allows the teacher to further
assess your child's understanding of the
concepts taught in class.
 The following incentives may be in place
for completion of homework. These may
vary per teacher and subject area.
• Trace's Treats
• homework passes
• Fun Friday

16. Rewards
• Trace's Treats
• Verbal praise
• Notes home
• Fun Friday
Consequences
•Verbal reminders
•Note in the conduct
book
•Time out for self-
reflection
•Loss of Fun Friday

17. Self- discipline and attitude are
pertinent to your child's
success in 5th grade. We will
be adjusting rewards as the
year progresses. Rules will
remain consistent
throughout the year, and
consequences will be used
as appropriate to the child
and the behavior. Please be
sure you have reviewed the
students handbook.

18. Make sure to
sign-in before
you leave.