5th GRADE

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5th GRADE

• OPEN HOUSE

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Introducing Your Teachers

• -Husband-Will
• -Step children-Barrett and Aiden
• -Adopted daughter-Shelby
• -9th year teaching
• -Enjoy watching the wildlife in my backyard

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School Goals

• Reading and Writing Achievement
• Use of reading from GHGR/writers workshop
  integrated with Lucy Caulkins and common
  language.
• Math Achievement
• Use of Data weekly to guide differentiation/remedi
  ation, etc.
• School, Family and Community Involvement
• The school welcomes parents offers a variety of
  volunteer opportunities.
• Stakeholders have an opportunity to participate
  in shared decision making and problem solving.

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• Hutto Daily Schedule - 2014-2015
• 805 853 Specials
• (Art, PE, Music, Health, PE)
• 855 945 Reading
• 950 1050 Math
• 1050 1125 Writing
• 1125 1135 Read Aloud
• 1135 1225 Lunch, Recess, Bathroom
• 1225 1240 Writing
• 1240 100 Language Arts/Grammar/Spelling
• 100 115 Number Talks
• 115 210 Social Studies/Science
• 210 220 pack up, dismissal

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Curriculum

• Content areas- U.S. history, science units
• Reading Workshop
• Writing Workshop
• English - Grammar workbook and supplements,
  Spelling and Daily Language
• Reading Assessment DRA/Running Records
• Math - Journals, Morning Math, IXL, Collaborative
  Discussions

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Assessment

• Daily grades - Numerical/A, B, C, D, F
• Report cards -Every nine weeks
• Progress Reports Halfway through grading
  period.
• Weekly Friday Folders

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5th grade content

• First Nine Weeks
• Social Studies Civil War and Reconstruction
• Science Geology
• Second Nine Weeks
• Social Studies Late 19th Century/Early 20th
  Century/WW1
• Science Matter
• Third Nine Weeks
• Social Studies 1920s, 1930s, WW2, US
  Government
• Science Electricity
• Fourth Nine Weeks
• Social Studies Post World War Two
• Science Life Science

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Technology

• Internet Supervised searching - Nettrekker,
  Cobb Virtual Library, online textbooks
• Edmodo
• Laptop cart / iPad cart
• Smartboard
• Classroom computers
• MESF - Two computer labs
• IXL-skill based
• Science Lab MESF Lab Teacher

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Behavior Management

• Responsibility
• Conflict management
• Bullying Program - Guidance
• Murdock Money
• Friday folders

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School Policies

• Dress code elementary and middle
• Visitor badges-ID
• Sign in/out children in office
• Lunch only your child at guest table/note
  required for anyone that is not an enrolling
  parent
• Bringing items to school (homework, etc.)
• Dismissal changes original note. No changes in
  email or after 145pm
• If you do not want your child photographed,
  please send in a note addressed to
  administration.
• Please remember that students must be fever/vomit
  free for 24 hours before returning to school.

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Homework

• Math About 4 nights per week (First in Math
  website/IXL)
• Homework Check planner. Sign every night
• Missing work reflected in the weekly Friday
  folder
• Daily reading At least 20 minutes 5 days a
  week.
• Study for quizzes Math timed tests
  (Wednesdays), Geography (Thursdays) , Daily
  Language and Spelling (Fridays)

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Forms of Communication

• Friday Folder
• Newsletters School, PTA, Foundation
• Student planner
• Conferences
• Blog and or email
• http//murdock10.typepad.com/mrs_hamilton
• Murdock web page http//www.cobbk12.org/murdock
• E-mail Hillary.Hutto_at_cobbk12.org

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The Year at a Glance

• State Testing Please insure that students are
  in school for these days.
• IOWA October 10th 17th
• End of Grade Assessment (formerly CRCT) April
  15th - April 24th , 2015
• Other Important Events
• Atlanta History Center Field Trip-Oct. 8th and
  9th
• Conference week October 20-24, 2014
• 5th Grade Musical Set Up December 12,
  1200-300 PM
• 5th Grade Musical Art Show December 15, 2014
  600 PM
• Ellis Island Simulation December 11, 2014
• Warm Springs Field Trip Wed. May 6th
• Celebration Day May 21, 2015 930-1100AM
  (abt.)

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MIDDLE SCHOOL SHOT REQUIREMENTS

• 2nd MMR
• Hep B (series of 3)
• Varicella (chicken pox) 2 or proof of disease.
• Please send in an updated immunization form as
  soon as possible.

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Opportunities for Parent Involvement

• Room Parent(s)
• Join PTA 8 membership and you get the Murdock
  calendar.
• Support the Murdock Elementary School Foundation
• Attend PTA/MESF Events

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We Learn

• 10 percent of what we read
• 20 percent of what we hear
• 30 percent of what we both see and hear
• 50 percent of what we discussed with others
• 80 percent of what we experience personally
• 95 percent of what we teach to someone else.
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  ---William Glasser

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TO DO!!

• Join PTA - calendar
• Make sure e-mail address(es) are current and
  frequently checked.
• Check planner daily.
• Check Friday Folder.
• Help your child master math facts by December.
• Have your child in school!
• Turn in updated immunization form.

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Car riders

• Please keep these in mind if you are dropping off
  or picking up your child
• Stay in your car -  your child will be brought to
  you.
• You will receive a sign to put in your window if
  you have not received on already.
• NO CELL PHONES we have had drivers go over the
  curb, almost hit car line staff, and almost
  rear-end other vehicles
• No idling
• Pull all the way up so we can fill as many cars
  as possible at one time. 

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ITS GOING TO BE A GREAT YEAR!!!!!

• Thank you for coming!