Welcome to Fifth Grade, Panthers! Parents, please see the clipboards on the back table and begin filling in the paperwork on your child’s desk. Students, sort your supplies in the back of the room, talk to your classmates and check out the “Would You Rather” questions at your table. Directions are on the whiteboard.

Tonight’s Agenda Welcome Meet the Teacher Paperwork Expectations Schedule Curriculum Field Trips

Meet the Teacher Christine Preddy

Ms. Preddy will be building a school in Malawi in December! Information on the class website

Paperwork Clipboards School Envelope Panther Papers

Forms First Day of School Transportation Volunteer For Morning Laps Morning, in and outside of class Lunch 12:30-1:40 Sending in items Washington DC fundraising committee Being generally awesome and supportive ☺

School Envelope Student Code of Conduct OCS Student Code of Conduct (last page, page 43) ** Health and Emergency Sheet (no longer a card)** Acceptable Use Agreement** Free and Reduced Lunch (folded, with insert)** Early Dismissal Form** Grocery Store Sign up Form PTGO Memberships Accident Insurance Policy (mail-in) Student Calendar School Health Program Medication Policy Playground Safety Form Cameron Park Handbook

Panther Papers Parent Info Form (Blue) T-Shirt Order Form (½ sheet with blue highlighter) Transportation Form (½ sheet) Laminated contact sheet (keep)

Fifth Grade Built on a foundation of respect Classroom Policy: Fair, Firm and Consistent Great Fifth Grade Team

Communicate: Early, Often and Honest

Expectations Transition to middle school Independence Planning and organization Increased responsibility Schedule School role models

Our Schedule Reading/Social Studies Mini-Lesson 7:30-7:55: Laps, Bathroom, Morning Routine 7:55: Attendance—Students are marked tardy after 7:55 8:00-8:30: Morning Meeting 8:30-9:50: Math 9:50-10:00: Snack/ Read aloud 10:00-11:50: Literacy Block Reading/Social Studies Mini-Lesson Small Groups (assessments at the beginning of the year) Word Study/ Writing Mini-Lesson

Our Schedule Continued 11:55-12:35: Specials Monday: Spanish Tuesday: PE Wednesday: Music Thursday: Art Friday: Media (2nd & 4th quarter), Technology (1nd & 3rd) 12:40-1:10: Recess 1:10-1:35: Lunch 1:40-2:35: Science 2:40: Dismissal

Curriculum Common Core Word Study Science: Preddy: Ecosystems Stinnett: Force and Motion Bacheler: Heat Transfer/Water Cycle/Matter Price Human Body/Cells/Genetics Preddy: Weather Social Studies: United States History Word Study: Two ways divide and conquer and flocabulary debates homework

Projects State Project Book Mini-Projects Social Studies Projects

Go on the website: www.preddyspanthers.weebly.com Where’s All The Info? Ask your child :-) or Go on the website: www.preddyspanthers.weebly.com

Field Trip Info Eno River Field Trip, October Conservator’s Center, November Washington, DC Trip, April April 16th-17th, 2015 Information night: Thursday, September 18th 6pm in the Media Center Come early for background checks (5 min renew) Middle School Visit , ?? Poe Center, June 8th

5th grade has greater challenges, your child will rise to meet them. Working independently and as team we will have a wonderful year!

Questions for the whole group?

Forms! Forms! Forms! FORMS! THANK YOU! Please fill in the… Forms! Forms! Forms! Forms! FORMS! THANK YOU!

I look forward to a great year! THANK YOU!

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