Welcome to Fifth Grade at Sally D. Meadows!

School begins at 7:50 and ends at 2:45. Students are tardy at the 7:55 bell and should be signed-in by a parent in the office. Class Time

Parent/Student Handbooks If you have questions about school rules of policies, please consult the Parent/Student Handbook in the front of your child’s planner. There is a tremendous amount of useful information there.

Monday Folders Review the information provided and sign. Please, ask your child for this folder each week. Tuesday. Each paper with a failing grade should be signed and returned, to the teacher of that subject, on Tuesday.

Conferences At least one conference will be scheduled with all parents/guardians this year. Should you have concerns or questions, please contact your child’s teachers.

Students have received planners. These can be kept inside the binder and serve as a means of daily communication between home and school. *Signing your child’s planner nightly will help him/her be more responsible for homework.

Absences Please remember to send in a written excuse any time your child is absent. If available, please provide a doctor’s excuse. Excuses must be sent within three days of the child’s return to school.

Make-Up Work When your child is absent, it is their responsibility to request and make-up their work in each class.

Classroom Rules Follow all directions Keep hands, feet, and all other objects to self Keep work area neat Talk only with permission No Bullying

Consequences Name on board – warning Name + check – recess detention Name + 2 checks – “time out” in another class Name + 3 checks – after school detention Severe disruptions – immediately sent to office

Math Mrs. Sharpton Mrs. Sowell Mr. Thompson

Math Topics Order of operations Multi-digit whole number multiplication and division Place value with decimals included Decimal multi-digit multiplication and division Coordinate plane Characteristics of shapes Fractions- addition, subtraction, multiplication and division Volume Measurement conversions

Math Facts Students should review math facts daily! If the student does not know the facts “on the tip of their tongue” then they should continue practicing daily until they do. Students should practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

What is the Big 4? Everyday we start with a big 4 or warmup Everyday students should review correct answers Covers different topics in math At least once every 2 weeks we will give a daily grade on big 4 We will use the exact questions given throughout the 2 week period

What place value is the digit 4 in the following number? 8432 Tyrone bought 2 apples, 7 oranges, 2 boxes of cereal, and 3 plums. How many pieces of fruit did he buy? If a paper clip is two inches long, about how long is the pencil? What is the name of a triangle with three equal sides?

Homework is assigned Monday- Thursday nights. Problems promote practice of essential skills (new and review). Every night every student should review math facts and big 4 along with the homework assignment.

Reading/Language Arts Mrs. Hodges Mrs. Mosley Mrs. Spivey Mrs. Walden

Writing Test Fifth grade students will be given a state writing assessment in March. Students may receive any one of three writing topics requiring them to be prepared to write in informational, narrative, and persuasive genres. The assessment will assess informational, persuasive and narrative writing as defined by the Georgia Performance Standards. Students will be assessed in four domains: Ideas, Organization, Style, and Conventions. All fifth grade students will take the test on the same day, and there will be one day for make-up. Testing time will be 120 minutes (2 sessions of 60 minutes each).

AR (Accelerated Reader) Throughout the year, students will be recognized for meeting reading goals. There will be limited time for A/R reading in the classroom, therefore most reading will need to be done away from school. AR grading: Two grades are taken for AR—the percentage of points completed and the AR test average

CCGPS: ELA Greater emphasis on critical thinking skills More evidence-based writing in response to literary and informational texts being read More opportunities to read and write in content area subjects like science and social studies Less emphasis on forced-response assessments (multiple choice, true/false, etc.) and greater emphasis on constructed-response assessments (fill-in-the-blank, written response, etc.) Moving away from ALL tests on Friday.

BRAG No longer tied to AR. 2 Blasts a year. (After 1 st Semester/ 2 nd Semester *end of year) REQUIREMENTS: Must have 85% or higher in Language Arts Class. Must have an E in conduct. (Language Arts class only)

Science & Social Studies Mrs. Lindsey Mrs. Phillips

Schedule Social Studies 1 st & 3 rd Nine Weeks Bill of Rights Civil War WW I WW II Roaring 20’s Civil Rights Science 2 nd & 4 th 9 weeks Earth Science - earth’s surface, landforms Physical Science - matter, magnets, changes Life Science - cells, inherited traits

D.A.R.E. D.A.R.E. Beginning January 2013 Will meet on Wednesday and Thursday in Science and Social Studies Vidalia Police Department will have DARE officer come to our classes along with VHS DARE role models

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