5th GRADE ELITE

Crescent Academy
2017-2018 COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Description
Welcome to 5th grade! I am so
excited to have you as a part of our
classroom community this year. With
the support of parents and myself, you
will have the opportunity to
Ms. Kole experience a very successful school
year!
mkole@
charterschoolpartners.com One of my main goals is to help you
(313) 555-5555 develop independent work habits,
note taking skills, and organization
skills both in conduct and academics.

Supplies Units of Study

An important part of MULTIPLICATION PERSONAL
middle school is AND DIVISION NARRATIVE
developing effective FRACTIONS AND PERSUASIVE ESSAY
organizational strategies DECIMALS LITERARY ESSAY
MEASUREMENT MEMIOR
and habits.
ALGEBRA INFORMATIONAL
RESEARCH
The following tools are
required to help keep READING WITH OUR GOVERNMENT
you organized: POWER COLONIZATION
CHARACTERS THE REVOLUTION
Planner INFORMATIONAL
READING AND MATTER
Pencils RESEARCH ECOSYSTEMS
Spiral Notebooks HISTORICAL FICTION EARTH SYSTEMS
Folders ANALYTIC READING SPACE SYSTEMS
 The best way out is always through.
Robert Frost

Attendance Grading
Attendance is crucial for success. Research
has shown that if you are not in school, you
are not learning!
However, emergencies do happen. If you
happen to be absent, please notify the
office immediately.
5th Grade Grades are
Late Work not weighted
If you are absent, you have the same We are on a point scale,
number of days to make up your work as the with each assignments
points varying.
number of days you were absent.
For every additional day your work is late, If you have less than a C
you will receive a 5% reduction in your total and in-class interventions
score for the assignment. are not working, I will
complete an Academic
Intervention Form to
After School Help request additional
resources/support.
As of right now, Homework Help begins in
October. Certain teachers will be available Please check
to help with any classroom needs. Please PowerSchool Parent
Portal regularly (codes
lookout for more information. available in the main
office).

Class Expectations
RESPECT ON-TASK ACHIEVE RESPONSIBLE
Respect yourself Come to class on Always do the Be responsible for
time. best you can. your learning.
and others.
Have your Remember, its Dont be afraid to
Respect our materials. okay to F.A.I.L.- its ask for help.
class time and your first attempt
our materials. Stay engaged in learning! Be accountable
throughout the for your actions.
day