5th GRADE

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WELCOME!!!!

• 5th GRADE
• CURRICULUM NIGHT

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DAILY SCHEDULE

• 720-755 Morning Work/Announcements
• 755-825 Curriculum Connections
• 830-910 Specials
• 915-945 Writing
• 945-1050 Block 1
• 1050-1200 Block 2
• 1200-1225 Block 3
• 1225-115 Lunch/Recess
• 120-215 Block 3 (continued)
• 215-220 Dismissal

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Curriculum Link

• www.georgiastandards.org
• We will discuss an overview tonight of the fifth
  grade curriculum. If you would like an in-depth
  description of our curriculum, please visit this
  site.

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4 BLOCK SCHEDULING

• Our school has adopted a modified version of this
  type of scheduling to increase students success
  in the area of Language Arts.
• Blocks of time are set aside to address 4
  different areas.
• Guided Reading, Working with Words, Self-Selected
  Reading (DEAR), and Writing are incorporated in
  the classroom daily.

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LANGUAGE ARTS Literacy Groups

• Throughout Language Arts, we address the
  standards through various instructional
  strategies by incorporating
• Writing
• Leveled Readers
• Spelling
• Grammar
• Reading comprehension
• Vocabulary

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WRITING

• Students writing every day
• Students writing in all subjects
• Rubrics
• Writing Process
• Preparation for Georgia Writing Test

• Domains
• Ideas (40)
• Organization (20)
• Style (20)
• Conventions (20)
• Genres
• Narrative, Informational, persuasive, and
  response to literature

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MATH

• Houghton Mifflin Math Georgia
• Interactive activities on the web site
• Problem solving daily
• Extra practice
• CRCT practice tests
• www.eduplace.com
• Username Cumming5classroom
• Password Cumming5

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SCIENCE

• Curriculum
• Habits of Mind and the Nature of Science (knowing
  and incorporating the scientific process
  throughout the year)
• Earths Surface Features
• Changes in Matter
• Electricity and Magnetism
• Classification
• Traits of Organisms
• Cells and Microorganisms
• www.eduplace.com
• Username Cumming5classroom
• Password Cumming5

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SOCIAL STUDIES

• Houghton Mifflin Social Studies United States
  History (Civil War to Today)
• Tested on GPS (Georgia Performance Standards)
  this year
• This year we will begin with the Civil War and
  continue to the present. As well as, geographic
  understandings, civic understandings, and
  economic understandings.
• www.eduplace.com
• Username Cumming5classroom
• Password Cumming5

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SPANISH
1. Endangered Species/Habitats 2.  Dining
Out 3.  Going to the Hospital 4.  Around Town 5. 
Country Study 6.  Holidays and Culture Integrated
Through Out

• Each homeroom has Spanish one time per week as a
  special.
• 5TH Grade teachers are Mrs. Campos and Mrs. Laws

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TEAMWORK

• ESL-Mrs. Reis
• Resource-Mrs. Garner/Mrs. Harrison
• EIP Math/Reading-Mrs. Webb, Mrs. Parker
• Title 1 Math- Mrs. McIntosh
• Speech-Mrs. Alexander
• Horizons-Mrs. Case/Mrs. Snook
• Guidance-Mrs. ONeil
• They are planning a lot of new and exciting
  events for the children, and working with the
  classroom teachers to help students be successful.

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CLASSROOM RULES

• Be prepared
• Follow directions
• Work quietly
• Respect others- be kind in actions and words
• Work and play safely

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AGENDAS

• Each student should have an agenda to keep track
  of daily assignments.
• The agendas need to be checked daily by parents.
• Parents please check these every night to help
  the students stay on task and learn
  responsibility.

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HOMEWORK

• Homework will be assigned in 5th grade daily.
• The assignments shouldnt ever take a student
  more than one hour total for all subjects.
• Late work is discouraged. Guidelines are set by
  individual teachers regarding late work.
• Homework Hotline
• Teacher web pages

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ACCELERATED READER

• Your child will be participating in the
  Accelerated Reader Program
• He/She will be expected to take and pass an
  appropriate amount of tests per nine weeks with
  at least 80 accuracy.
• Each nine weeks, your child will be given an
  individual point goal to obtain.
• The goal will be based on your childs reading
  level which will be received from the STAR test
  that is given at the beginning of the year.
• Some time is set aside weekly for silent reading,
  but it is very important that your child read
  each night for at least 20 minutes at home as
  well.

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ATTENDANCE

• 740 AM-220 PM
• To be an unexcused absence, a note must be sent
  in with a parent signature explaining reason.
• No bus changes.
• Phone calls will not excuse an absence.
• If absent, five days will be given for make-up
  work.
• Car rider line will be locked at 740A.M. If
  arriving after that time, student must be checked
  in at the front office.

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5TH GRADE ACTIVITES

• Spelling Bee
• Robotics Team
• Technology Fair
• Student Council
• Cumming Cougar Coverage
• 4-H
• 5th Grade Field Trip
• Winter Breakfast
• End of the Year Honors Day

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IMPORTANT TEST DATES

• Georgia Writing Test March 4
• CRCT (Criterion Referenced Competency Test)
  April 21-29 (Students must meet standards in
  reading and math in order to be promoted to 6th
  grade)
• Benchmark Assessments End of each nine week
  period in Math and Language Arts