Mrs. Slough's 5th grade class

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Welcome !
Mrs. Slough's 5th grade class
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Objectives

• To teach academic subjects, study skills, and
  technology awareness
• To build self esteem, confidence, and success
• To foster respect, responsibility, and good
  citizenship

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Areas of Study

• Social Studies
• Science and Health
• Technology

• Language Arts
• English
• Writing
• Reading
• Spelling
• Math

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• Comprehension
• Vocabulary Development
• Story Elements
• Literary Forms

Reading
Spelling
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English and Writing
sentence structure paragraph writing parts
of speech letter writing diagramming
sentences creative writing paragraph
structure journal writing writing
process research skills mechanics oral
speaking skills note taking
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Math

• Numeration Measurement
• Place value Fractions
• Addition Decimals
• Subtraction Word problems
• Multiplication Graphs
• Division

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Social Studies

• Geography
• Map skills
• Economics
• U.S. History

• First Americans
• Explorers
• Declaration of Independence
• American Revolution
• Civil War

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Science

• Scientific Investigation
• Living Systems
• Sound
• Light
• Matter
• Ocean Environment
• Changing Earth
• Drug Awareness
• Wellness

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Computer

• Terminology
• Keyboarding skills
• Word processing skills

• Internet
• E-mail
• Electronic information

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Classwork Homework

• Assignments are written on the board at all times
  and are not removed until new assignments are
  given.
• Each student has a folder where work in progress
  and homework are kept.
• Use of the Round assignment agenda is mandatory.
• Students are told to write their homework in
  their agendas. It is their responsibility to do
  so.

Parents should check assignments nightly.
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Tests, Projects and Reports

• Tests are announced and posted on
• the blackboard
• Reports and projects will be
• completed in steps and due dates
• will be given will in advance

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Papers

• Papers will be sent home every Friday with a
  Weekly Report.
• The Weekly Report MUST be signed and returned
  WITH the papers on Monday.

• Papers with low grades may be redone and returned
  on Monday for additional credit.
• Students who do not return their Weekly Reports
  will miss recess until they do so.

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Interims

• These are sent home every 4 1/2 weeks after the
  report card.
• They MUST be signed and returned the next day.

-October -December -March -May
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November 18 , 1989 230pm - 730pm
Conference Night
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Report Cards
Please sign and return to school the next day.
-November 12 -February -April -June
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I am looking forward to working with you as a
team to benefit your child.