5th Grade Orientation

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5th Grade Orientation

• Welcome, parents!

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Our Goals

• To give your children the academic and social
  skills they need to progress to sixth grade.
• To provide a supportive and fun classroom
  environment.
• To help them make new friends and discover new
  interests.

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Classroom Community

• Our classroom is a community. In our community,
  we have rules to help us get along with each
  other.
• Our class rules and consequences are posted on
  the wall. They were also sent home in the 1st day
  folder for you to sign.
• If you ever have a problem or concern, please
  come and talk to us and we will work together to
  solve it.

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Wednesday Folder

• The contents of this folder should be
• examined and the folder returned
• the next day. Be sure to look for your
  students Responsibility card and sign it each
  Wednesday.

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Planner
This is the best communication tool for the
home/school connection. Please check everyday for
assignments and notes from the teacher.
Vintage 2003-04 plannerWe suggest the 2008-09
model
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Homework

• Homework will be assigned nightly in one or more
  of the following subjects
• Math
• Spelling
• Lang. Arts
• Science
• Social Studies
• Less than an hour a night!!
• If your student is having more than an hour of
  homework it might be due to time management.

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Tardiness

• School starts at 820 A.M. Students are not
  allowed into the classrooms until 810am, if they
  arrive early they will need to wait in the gym.
• If you arent in the classroom by the time the
  bell rings, please check in at the school office
  before coming to class.

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Snack / Lunch

• Students will have an opportunity in the morning
  to eat snack, so please send something nutritious
  and easily eaten with little clean up.
• When sending lunch money please put it in an
  envelope with your childs name on it, my name,
  and the amount.
• You may send a birthday treat for the whole
  class during recess.

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5th Grade Testing Schedule

• Reading Placement Test (finished last
  week)
• OLSAT/SAT-10 October 7/
  October 9 and 14, 2008
• Science District Objective Test (DOT) Approx.
  mid- year
• Math District Objective Test (DOT)
  Approx. mid- year
• Reading Benchmark November 17
  20, 2008 (one day)
• Science Benchmark January 20
  23, 2009 (one day)
• Math Benchmark January 12
  16, 2009 (one day)
• TAKS Reading March 3,
  2009
• TAKS Math April
  7, 2009
• TAKS Science April 30,
  2009

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Rotation Schedule

• 810 830 (Homeroom) Morning Activities
• 830 920 Specials
• 920 1020 Block 1
• 1020 1120 Block 2
• 1120 1220 Block 3
• 110 210 Block 4
• 210 310 Block 5
• 310 335 Knight Time

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Lunch Times

• 1226 1256 Maxwell Lunch
• 1229 1259 Krauklis Lunch
• 1232 102 Cushman Lunch
• 1235 105 MacNabb Lunch
• 1238 108 Gamble Lunch

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Recess

• Recess will take place right after lunch for each
  class. So each class will be going out in a
  staggered order, so each class will be coming
  inside in a staggered order. Recess will last 20
  minutes for every class.

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Mrs. Gamble

• Math
• [phone]
• christinalgamble_at_katyisd.org

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Math

• Fast Facts Tests are given every Friday.  It is
  very important that they practice the facts at
  home regularly. 
• Practice tests are sent home at the beginning of
  every week.

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• Math Concepts covered in fifth grade math are
• Roman Numerals
• Place Value
• Decimals
• Review of Addition and Subtraction
• Multiplication by 2 and 3 digits
• Division by 1 and 2 digit divisors
• Measurement (Metric and Customary)
• Geometry (Basic)
• Fractions
• Probability and Statistics

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Math/Science Investigators

• Pretest to find out what students already know.
• If the student scores a 90 or higher will be
  eligible to participate in the investigators
  program.

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Mr. Krauklis

• Social Studies Spelling
• [phone]
• briankrauklis_at_katyisd.org

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Social Studies

• Geography
• The 50 states and their capitals
• U.S. History
• Government
• Elections
• Current Events

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Spelling

• Friday-Word/Dictation test
• http//www.katyisd.org/files/curriculum/spelling/S
  pelling2009_5G.pdf

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Mrs. MacNabb

• Reading/Composition

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Reading

• 5th graders will be exposed to a balanced
  literacy program through the use of various
  teaching styles and materials.

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Using the steps of development within Blooms
Taxonomy, the students will develop skills in
Analyzing DetailsCharacter TraitsProblem
SolvingApplication Of KnowledgeMaking
PredictionsComprehensionReading Fluency
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Reading Log
Reading logs will be due the Wednesday before the
6 weeks ends. A copy can be found on the 5th
grade webpage.
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Resources

• Novel Studies Read Alouds
• Basal Readers Literature Library
• Work Stations
• Reading Logs
• Time Magazine Activities
• TAKS Practice
• Vocabulary Activities/Assessment

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Mrs. Cushman

• Reading Composition
• lindarcushman_at_katyisd.org

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Writing

• The students will be writing to organize, learn,
  influence, express, inform, and entertain.
• The Six Traits of Writing and the Writing Process
  will be used as a framework for their
  compositions.
• Many of our projects will involve the use of
  technology.

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6-Traits of Writing Ideas- the main idea
Voice-the presence of the writer
Organization-internal structure Word
Choice-choosing words that create a mood Sentence
Fluency-a rhythm and flow Conventions-editing ht
tp//www.durango.k12.co.us/6traits/page4.html
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http//freedom.up.net/msbones/ww01000.htm
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Mr. Maxwell

• Science
• [phone]
• jonathanmaxwell_at_katyisd.org

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Science

• Scientific Method
  
• Energy
• Tools of Science
• Potential / Kinetic Energy
• Matter
• Electricity
• Mixtures and Solutions
• Magnetism
• Natural Resources
• Energy Sources
• Life Cycles
• Heat
• Food Chains/Webs

• Light
• Adaptive characteristics
• Sound
• Inherited traits
• The Changing Earth
• Nitrogen Cycle
• The Moon
• Water Cycle
• Newton's 3 Laws of Motion
• Carbon Dioxide/Oxygen
• Cycle
• Rocketry

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Special EventsCheck out the 5th grade web page
for more info.

• Safety Patrol
• 50s Day Valentines Celebration
• Student Council
• BizTown
• D.A.R.E.
• Choir
• Aerospace

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5th Grade Website

• http//www.nceaerospace.org
• Calendar
• Activities (Aerospace, Choir, Student Council,
  etc)
• PTA link - www.ncepta.org

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5th Grade Memories Slideshow

• Youll be receiving a permission slip for your
  childs picture to be included in the presentation

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We are looking forward to a wonderful year by
Lighting the torch of Learning!