School & Home Communication

Planners/Homework Folders

  1. Students will record their assignments in their planners each day and have a parent or guardian sign it off each school day.
  2. Students are to put the homework they need to complete in the “HOMEWORK” pocket of their Homework Folder (left side) to bring home to finish.
  3. Each evening students, and parents as necessary, will check their planners/assignments.
  4. When homework is completed, students will put their finished homework in the “TURN-IN” pocket of their Homework Folder (right side) to be brought back to school the next school day.

Skyward/Family Access

  1. Each student is given their own usernames & passwords to check their school progress through Family Access which they should do at least once per week.
  2. Parents also have their own separate access to check their student’s progress at regular intervals which is determined by each student.
  3. Parents & their students should talk to each other about their progress and contact specific teachers if there are any areas of concerns that need to be addressed.
  4. If an assignment is missing, it should be completed and turned in.
  5. If an assignment has a “2” grade or lower, the assignment may be finished or redone and then resubmitted for a better grade.

Conferences

  1. All students are required to go to their conferences to assist in leading the conference.
  2. Fall Conferences are Oct. 17 & 18 and are set aside as a get-to-know the student better, as well as for each student to set at least one academic goal.
  3. Winter Conferences are half-day Jan. 22nd and full days Jan. 23 & 24 are to check in on the first report card that comes out and to re-establish or create new academic goals.

Communication Information

Julie Haas
Room #128
Phone 206-780-6561
/ Melissa Knight
Room #129
Phone 206-780-6562
/ Sue Miller
Room #127
Phone 206-780-6560

Sakai Intermediate School

9343 Sportsman Club Road
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Phone: 206-780-6500 / COHO Connection
The Sakai Bi-weekly Newsletter is sent out via list serve to parents email addresses who have signed up for it. Hard copies can be sent home by request through students.

Fifth Grade Curriculum

2014-2015

Language Arts: Ms. Miller
Reading
Literature Units including Plot
Non-Fiction
SSR (Sustained Silent Reading)
Accelerated Reader
Current Events / Writing
Writer’s Workshop
6 + 1 Traits
Descriptive
Narrative
Poetry
Expository
Persuasive / Language Skills
Grammar
Spelling through the use of editing
Reading Comprehension
Vocabulary
Research
Presentation skills
Keyboarding
Math: Ms. Knight
Math Fluency:
  • +/- 5th Graders should already have this mastered.
  • x & / 5th Graders are expected to reach proficiency w/these quickly.
/ Number Sense
Computation
Algebraic Thinking
Math Vocabulary / Measurement
Geometry
Fractions
Mental Math Strategies
Science: Ms. Haas
Variables:
  • Investigative Process including the Scientific Method
  • Setting a Standard
  • Basic Physics
  • Vocabulary
/ Environments:
  • Tolerance & Preference
  • Sakai Stream Testing for the City of BI
  • Nature Mapping (Birding)
  • Vocabulary
/ Science Fair:
  • Scientific Method
  • Non-judged
Mixtures & Solutions:
  • Basic Chemistry
  • Vocabulary

Social Studies: Each Homeroom Teacher (Ms. Haas, Ms. Knight, & Ms. Miller)
U.S. History:
  • Native American Peoples
  • Explorers
  • 13 Colonies
  • Revolution
  • Early American History
/ Civics:
  • Constitution
  • Newspapers
  • U.S. Government
  • CBA
/ Geography:
  • 50 States & Capitals
  • United States
  • World