Welcome to Open House

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Welcome to Open House

• Mrs. Ortons
• 5th Grade Class

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Meet the Picketts Mill Pirates!
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What will my child learn this year?

• Reading
• Direct, small group, and large group instruction
• Focusing on vocabulary and comprehension skills
• Relating quality literature to their own lives,
  other books, and the world around them
• Picture and chapter books of all genres
  realistic fiction, nonfiction, fantasy,
  historical fiction, poetry, plays, biographies,
  and fairy tales/folktales

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5th Grade Curriculum

• Math
• Place Value of whole numbers and decimal numbers
• Adding and subtracting decimals and fractions
• Multiplying and dividing whole numbers, decimals,
  and fractions
• Percents
• Geometry, Measurement (metric and customary
  units), Volume, Perimeter, and Area
• Solve simple and complex word problems
• Solving simple algebra equations
• Your child MUST have their multiplication/divisi
  on facts memorized. All 5th grade math skills
  build on this knowledge!

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5th Grade Curriculum

• Writing
• Writing Process
• Narrative Writing
• Informational Writing
• Persuasive Writing
• Response to Literature
• Research and Technology

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5th Grade Curriculum

• Social Studies
• U.S. History from Civil War to today
• Geography, govt, citizenship, and economics
• Research, class discussions, projects,
  fieldtrips, and the text

• Science
• Topics include matter, classification of
  organisms, cells, electricity magnetism,
  constructive destructive forces, scientific
  process skills
• Research, class discussions, hands-on
  experiments, projects, fieldtrips, and the text

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A Typical Day for a Picketts Mill 5th Grader
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Come on in. Lets get started!

• Students
• unpack their book bags and get ready to start
  the day!

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Morning Work / POD
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Specials
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Art, Music, Computer Lab and P.E.
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Math
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Reading and Snack Time
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Spelling and Grammar
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Lunch!
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Recess!
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Writing
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Social Studies/Science

• Students use the Smartboard in class!

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Agendas

• Students copy homework important dates from the
  board into their agendas daily.

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Class Dismissed!
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5th Grade End of the Year Trip

• When Friday, May 6, 2010
• 700 a.m.-600 p.m. (extended day)
• Where Ruby Falls, The Southern Belle River
  Boat, and the TN Aquarium
• How Much 65 Due by October 22
• Transportation by Chartered Buses

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Homework

• Homework is assigned daily to reinforce and
  extend classroom instruction.
• 5th graders are responsible for recording all
  homework in their agenda getting their agenda
  signed by a parent daily.
• Study hall will be provided for students with
  incomplete homework/class work.

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Class Behavior Plan

• Students earn tickets throughout the day for
  positive behavior and/or work habits.
• Students can trade in tickets for special rewards
  privileges.
• Students may also lose tickets for failure to
  follow class rules, procedures, or missing
  assignments.

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Standardized Tests

• Sept. - ITBS
• March- Georgia 5th Grade Writing
  Assessment
• April - CRCT (5th Graders must pass both
  reading and math sections to be promoted to
  6th grade.)

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Seven Habits of Highly Effective PeopleStephen
Covey

• Youll be seeing and hearing a lot about the 7
  Habits
• Be Proactive Take responsibility for your life.
  Dont focus on things that are out of your
  control.
• Begin with the End in Mind Define your mission
  and goals in life.
• Put First Things First Prioritize, and do the
  most important things first.
• Think Win-Win Have an EVERYONE can win attitude.
• Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood
  Listen to people sincerely.
• Synergize Work together to achieve more and
  perform better.
• Sharpen the Saw Take care of yourself, and do
  something special for yourself.
• View videos and learn more at
  http//theleaderinme.org/

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Please visit our class website.

• Please visit our class website.
  http//pickettsmill.typepad.com/orton/

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Questions????

• Please feel free to email Mrs. Orton with any
  questions or concerns patricia.orton_at_cobbk12.org
• Check your childs agenda and parent folder
  nightly for homework, graded assignments, and
  school info.
• Visit our class website for class info.
  updates.

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Special Note

• Please leave a note for your child in their POD
  journal at their desk. They will enjoy reading
  it in the morning.
• Thank you for your support this year! We
  appreciate all that you do !

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Stay tuned for a special class slideshow