Back to School Night 5th Grade

Math Continuation of Everyday Mathematics (K-5) Unit Parent Letters Wowzers - Game Based Learning (supplements EM and Common Core Standards) Homework Policy Website Grading/Weighting Homework 10% Work Habits 10% Class work 20% Quiz 25% Test 35% Fix and Return Policy Extra Help - As assigned/Varied 7:35 mornings

Math •Numbers and Numeration: Understand meanings, uses, and representations of numbers. Understand equivalent names and common numerical relations •Operations and Computation: Compute accurately, make reasonable estimates, understand meanings of operations •Data and Chance: Graphing collected or given data, analyze and interpret data, understand and apply basic concepts of probability •Measurement and Reference: Understand systems of measurement (tools, techniques, units, formulas) •Geometry: Investigate characteristics and properties of two and three-dimensional figures; apply transformations and symmetry in geometric situations •Patterns, Functions, and Algebra: Understand patterns and functions. Use algebraic notation to represent and analyze situations

Science Grading/Weighting Chapter Tests 30% Quizzes 20% Project 20% Lab Reports 10% Homework 10% Class Participation 10% Extra Help - Tuesday and Thursday mornings Fix and Return Policy Homework Policy Absentee Procedure Google Classroom

Science There are four major units of study that will be covered in fifth grade science: These units include: scientists in training (study of the scientific method and metric measurement), life science (cells, body systems), earth science (ecosystems, weather patterns, earth’s changing, surfaces), and chemistry (properties of matter, and forms of energy).

Social Studies Curriculum The Land Bridge Theory/Early People Native Americans Early Explorers 13 Colonies The American Revolution Constitution Grading/Weighting Homework 10% Classwork 10% Quiz 20% Projects 25% Tests 35% Extra Help: Monday and Wednesday mornings Google Classroom

English Language Arts (ELA): WRITING Students write regularly for a variety of purposes: to inform to explain to narrate to persuade Through the writing process, students plan, draft, revise, and publish their writing. “Traits of Good Writing ” are modeled through teacher guided minilessons. Spelling and Word Study Spelling and vocabulary are studied and tested on alternate weeks. spellingcity.com

English Language Arts (ELA): READING A blending of new Journeys educational material and a Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop approach. Students will be reading independently, with the whole class, and in small groups. All students have access to reading material through the Media Center, classroom libraries, and Myon. All students should be reading independently outside of school. Key Concepts - Reading: Developing close reading skills to analyze the written language Creating extended written responses to a wide variety of genres Participate in thoughtful discussions about both fiction and non-fiction materials Use comprehension strategies and the structure of different genres to better understand texts

Parent Portal Please check the Parent Portal regularly for grades and student progress. Interim reports are no longer sent home because data is available throughout the marking period. Instructors often put notes in for missing assignments, low grades, or to describe direct communications with students.

Parent Portal

Google Classroom Some 5th Grade teachers also use Google Classroom to manage digital assignments, ranging from writing assessments to and vocab. homework, to reading response journal entries and group projects.