Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Phillips

W HAT WILL WE BE DOING THIS YEAR ??

Learning Cycle #1 8/ /2 - Unit A - Investigations Units 1/7 Multiplication Unit B - Investigations Units 1/7 Division Learning Cycle #2 10/5 - 11/13 - Unit C - Investigations Unit 2 Prisms and Pyramids Unit D - Investigations Unit 4 What's That Portion? (Fractions) Learning Cycle #3 11/ /15 - Unit D - Investigations Unit 4 What's That Portion?(Fractions) Learning Cycle #4 01/ /04 - Unit E - Investigations Unit 6 Decimal Grids and Number Lines Learning Cycle #5 03/ /22 - Unit F - CMS Measurement Unit Unit G - Investigations Unit 5 Measuring Polygons Unit H - Investigations Unit 8 Growth Patterns Learning Cycle #6 04/ /08 Review

R EADING A SSESSMENTS FLUENCY How many words per minute? Accuracy in speed and expression COMPREHENSION Can you tell me what happened in this story? Who, what, when, where and why? Main Idea/Theme Prove your thinking!

110 words per minute Level S Beginning Of Year 120 words per minute Level T Mid year 130 words per minute *Level U End of Year

Students should be reading a minimum of 30 minutes every night Have your child write about what they have read Students should summarize, explain, and identify the theme of a fiction text Students should summarize and identify the main idea of non-fiction *Always prove what they are thinking!

Theme Character Traits How Characters Change Over Time Conflict Cause and Effect Fact and Opinion Sequencing Main Idea and Details Context Clues Compare and Contrast multiple texts

Research Based Writing Researching a topic and using the information to write a report. Argumentative/Opinion Writing State your opinion. Support your claim with details and facts. Narrative Writing Writing a true story about a personal event.

Science:Social Studies: Scientific Inquiry Forces and Motion Matter: Properties and Change Energy: Conservation and Transfer Earth Systems, Structures, and Processes Ecosystems Structures and Functions of Living Organisms Evolution and Genetics Native American and Early European Explorers Unit North American Colonies Unit Colonial Concerns Unit American Revolution Unit Got Democracy Unit The New Nation Unit Civil War Unit Personal Financial Literacy Unit

H OW C AN Y OU H ELP AT H OME ? Read every day. Ask your child questions about what they read. Provide good study conditions and encourage good study habits. Practice multiplication and division facts. Solve math problems in everyday activities: shopping, cooking, cleaning, driving, etc. Ask your child questions about what they have learned in school that day.

H OMEWORK Reading: Daily; at least 30 minutes, and daily practice skill with the passage. Math: every night Agendas Look at and sign the agenda every night Check to ensure your child has completed Hw from the agenda Help your child to keep their notebook organized.

W EEKLY F RIDAY FOLDERS Sent home on Fridays Contains student work from throughout the week Please look at the work inside Sign where noted (differs by teacher) Return on Mondays!!!

G RADING P OLICY A B C D 59 and below F Formal – 60% of grade Informal – 40% of grade Grades come from the following: Assignments -Informal Homework – Informal Exit Tickets - Informal Interim and Common Assessments - Formal Projects - Formal

W EBSITES funbrain.com adpatedmind.com additudemag.com khanacademy.org aaamath.com discoveryeducation.com kids.nationalgeographic.com Mrs. Phillips:

FIELD TRIPS November 19 – NASCAR Hall of Fame – Bag Lunch – $15 payment due 10/30 March 11, 2016 – Discovery Place – Bag Lunch - $15 payment due 02/26 May 2 – 4, 2016 – Washington, DC - $ $92 due 10/1, $92 due 12/01, $92 (final payment may change due to a reduction from fundraisers) on 02/15

WASHINGTON, DC The Fifth Grade team is planning a field trip to our nation’s capital Washington, DC on May 2 – 4, 2015, utilizing Mann Travel – Cindy Oxendine with Rose Charters as the motor coach company. We are embarking on this great learning adventure to analyze, apply, and evaluate significant events that led to the creation of our democratic nation. This learning adventure correlates with our Social Studies Essential Standards objectives 5.H.1, 5.H.2, 5.C&G.1 and 5.C&G.2. The cost of the field trip for 125 people is $ per person. We will have fund raisers to help lower the cost of the trip for the grade level and for individual students. Plan of Travel and Activities for Field Trip September 12 Car Wash October 2 Krispy Kreme doughnut sale October 2 – Dec.11 World Finest Chocolate sale October 1 First Payment and permission slips due October 31 First Payment Due to Mann Tour Company November Krispy Kreme doughnut sale December 1 Second Payment due from parents February 1 Second Payment due to Mann Tour Company February 15 Final payment from parents April 8 Final payment due to Mann Tour Company April 21 Trip meeting with parents/chaperones May 2 – 4 Washington, DC depart 6:00 am and Return 7:30 pm First non-refundable payment of $92 is due on October 1, 2015, the second non-refundable payment of $92 is due on December 1, 2015 and the final non-refundable payment (as of now) $92 is due on February 15, 2015.

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