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Mr. Watts' 5th Grade Classroom

Welcome to my 5th grade classroom at Dorris Intermediate School.  My name is Jason Watts and I will be your child’s teacher this year.  Let me share a little about myself.

I graduated from SIUC in December 1999 with a Bachelors Degree in Journalism.  After working many years in managment training employees I decided to go back to school to become a teacher. I received my teaching certificate from McKendree College in May of 2008.  Additionally, I received my Masters Degree in Education in May of 2009.  

I am looking forward to working with you and your child to ensure a successful year.  I have put this website together to answer some of the questions you might have about my 5th grade class.

I feel that good parent-teacher communication is very important.  I will communicate via notes home, emails, newsletters, notes, phone calls, parent-teacher conferences and report cards throughout the year.  You may also feel free to call me at 346-6311, or send a note, or e-mail me if you have any questions. Email is the easiest and fastest way to communicate with me usually. My e-mail address is jwatts@kahoks.org

I can not stress enough the importance of being on time and attending school.  These are both necessary for your child’s success in school and in life.  Much of our classroom learning occurs in activities or cooperative groups set up in the classroom.  These activities are often graded and can not be made up at home.  Please value school attendance as a priority and ensure that your child regularly attends school and is on time.

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Great places on the web!

BrainPOP!

You’ll now be able to access BrainPOP, BrainPOP Jr. and BrainPOP Español at school and at home, 24-hours a day. Please let me know how you like it!

Username: collinsville
Password: brainpop

Scholastic Book Orders

Online Ordering Information
Web address: scholastic.com/bookclubs
Class Activation Code: GKG3K

Dear Parent,

Each month I will send home a scholastic book order.  Book orders are always due on the LAST Monday of the month.  I will send in the order the LAST Wednesday of every month so that you will get them before the new orders are due. 

Now it’s easier than ever to find the perfect books for your child—shop our NEW online Book Clubs Web site. Choose from a much-wider selection of books than in the printed flyer. Plus, you can send your orders directly to me online and use your credit card to pay.

Best of all, we earn a FREE book for the classroom library every time a parent places an order online.

It’s so simple! Here’s how it works:

• SIGN UP at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs. On the parent page, register by clicking click the “Don’t have a user name or password?” link. When prompted, enter the one-time Class Activation Code shown above. This unique code ensures that your order is sent to me.
  
  
• SELECT the books you’d like to order—choose from thousands of titles—many more than in our monthly flyers.
  
  
• SEND your order to me online by the due date and your child’s books will be delivered directly to my classroom.

Ordering online is fast, easy, and secure.

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About your teacher

2-  I have been playing music for the last 20 something years. I play guitar, bass, ukulele dulcimer and a "strum-stick"

3-  Though I mostly play the guitar, I have about 25 different stringed instruments at home.

4-  I am kind of a "science nut." So we will be doing some pretty cool experiments this year, if you dare!

5-   My favorite channel to watch on TV is the Discovery Channel. How It’s Made has to be one of the best shows ever made! Though I do watch BBC America a lot too. Top Gear Rules! 

6-  I believe "comic" books ARE real books. I have about 3000 comic books and graphic novels I have collected since I was a kid.

7-  I have two children, Haden (6) and Emma (4). You will hear about them a lot.

8-  I'm not a Cardinals fan… no really. I am a White Sox fan, when I am asked. However I much prefer Hockey to baseball. Go Blues!

9-  I really like duck tape! If you don’t know how to fix something, try duck tape. It can’t hurt it’s already broke.

10-   I believe in you! I will support you and help you become the best student I know you can be. Let’s have a great year.

Monthly Character Traits

Grading Scale

All assignemts will be given a point value and graded on the following scale.

Letter Grades Percentage Scores

A   90 - 100

B   80 - 89

C   70 - 79

D   60 - 69

F Below 60

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