Welcome to 5 th Grade Open House! Dawn Tay Ext

Our Day  Daily Schedule  8:45 – 9:35 Specials – 6 day rotation  9:35 – 11:35 Reading / Writing / Centers  11:35 – 12:00Lunch  12:00 – 12:10Recess  12:15 – 1:15Math  1:15 – 2:15Science  2:15 – 2:45Enrichment  2:45 – 2:55Social Studies  Gifted on Friday

Field Trips  Wekiva Campout  Overnight camping trip  February 5-6  Sea World  TBD (spring)  Orchestra  Bob Carr Performing Arts Center  ½ day trip; back by lunch  Friday, October 3rd

Policies  Homework  Zero credit for missing work – No excuse policy  Homework only graded on completion with effort  Usually Monday through Friday  Reading. – 30 minutes every night – reading log  Math – workbook page, worksheet, or task related to skill that day  Spelling – words & tic-tac-toe board given Wednesday – 1 box each day on Wed., Thurs., Fri.  Grading  100 point scale  Unit tests weighted double  Dismissal  30/30 severe weather  Keep us informed of any changes to routine  Lunch or dismissal with a friend  Provide note for permission  Birthday Celebrations  12:00 – 12:10

ELA  Daily Reading Lesson  Journeys Text: Stories of the week that lend themselves to the skill of the week  Graphic Organizers  PowerPoint/Videos  Daily Writing Lesson  Spelling  Grammar  Core Connections  Centers  Learning Contracts – Encourages Independent Learning  Independent Reading Center  Word Work – grammar, prefixes/roots/suffixes, vocabulary  Computer – AR tests and PowerPoint slides to explain/demonstrate/teach the weekly reading skill  Writing Center – based on developing skills  Reading Skill Center  Social Studies – Reading / Comprehension  AR: Qtr. 1 = 20 Points; Qtr. 2 = 25 Points; Qtr. 3 = 30 Points; Qtr. 4 = 30 Points  Tests can be taken in the media center for school each day

Math  Place Value, Multiplication, Expressions  Divide Whole Numbers  Add and Subtract Decimals  Multiply Decimals  Divide Decimals  Add and Subtract Fractions with Unlike Denominators  Multiply Fractions  Divide Fractions  Patterns and Grouping  Convert Units of Measure  Geometry

Science  Practice of Science and Characteristics of Scientific Knowledge  Earth and Space  Properties and Changes of Matter  Forms of Energy and Energy Transformation  Forces and Changes in Motion

Questions & Conferences  Questions  Might already be answered on   Phone  Conferences  Can be scheduled for after school as needed.