1. WELCOME TO fifth grade
Norton elementary

2. Meet Your Teachers Jenny Chapates – Science
Casey Adamson – Social Studies
Rachel Hardin – Reading & Writing
Jennifer Harper– Math

3. Binder
Please leave papers in your student’s binder until we tell them to take them out.
The binder is the KEY to staying organized! Please help your student keep contents in the same order as on the arrangement sheet at the front of their binder. The homework pocket is the first divider for easy access. Graded papers will go home all week, so check the second divider regularly

4. For Your Information:
Norton Express Envelopes go home every Wednesday night.
Memos and PTA information, Return envelope on Thursday.
Sign Code of Conduct each week before Friday (codes are kept in the page protector in the front of student binders.)

5. Your Child’s Personal Schedule can be found in the front of binders
Fifth Grade Schedule
7:55 – 8: Homeroom
8:10 – 9: Block 1
9:15– 10:15 Block 2
10:15-10:45 CASTLE
10:50-11:50 Block 3
11:55-12:25 Lunch
12:30-12:50 Recess
12:55-1:55 Block 4
2:05-2:50 Specials
2:55 Dismissal
Mrs. Bernard & Mrs. Crawford teach Reading & Writing
Your Child’s Personal Schedule can be found in the front of binders

7. Vocabulary
This is a crucial part of being able to communicate effectively within the world of math. Therefore, expect vocabulary to be a vital part of the math curriculum. math curriculum.

8. MATH Math Curriculum Fall Semester: Problem-Solving
Decimal Place Value & Addition/Subtraction of Decimals
Multiplication & Division
Fraction Concepts
Display and Interpret Data
Algebra
Coordinate Grids & Patterns
Spring Semester:
Coordinate Grids & Patterns
Conversions
Geometry & Measurement
Financial Literacy
Coordinate Grids & Patters
Number Sense Review & Enrichment
Fraction Review & Enrichment
Algebra Review & Enrichment
MATH

9. Math Homework
Homework: -Will have Monday through Thursday nights -No need to do more of what you already know, but math is a skill that needs practice! Spiral Review: -Receive on Monday, due on Friday

10. Envision – Online Textbook
To access it, go to apps.allenisd.org
Then, click on the PEARSON site.

11. Helpful Math Apps

12. What will we study this year?
Social Studies
American History
What will we study this year?
U.S. Geography
U.S. Citizenship
Regions and Migrations
Exploration and Settlement
Colonies Grow and Desire Independence
Revolutionary War and The Constitution
Growth of the New Nation and Westward Expansion
Causes and Effects of The Civil War
Industrialization, Immigration and Free Enterprise
America in the 20th Century
Grades:
60%
Daily/Homework
40%
Test, Quizzes, and Projects

13. Science
1st 9 Weeks: Safety & Scientific Process, Cycles (Water, CO2/O2, Life Cycles), Weather/Climate 2nd 9 Weeks: Ecosystems, Adaptations, Physical Properties of Matter, Science Fair Dec. 1 3rd 9 Weeks: Force, Types of Energy, Earth’s Energy Resources 4th 9 Weeks: Landforms, Space, STAAR Review, History of Science

14. Science- General Weekly Schedule
Monday-Stations, models, hands-on activities Tuesday- Digging Deeper Day-vocabulary reinforcement (Study Stacks), reading in Science, STEMscopes (computer lab) Wednesday-Lab Experiment Thursday-Complete Experiment (analysis/conclusion) Friday- Assess Learning

15. Science Grades & Resources
Grades will be taken on: journal entries, lab experiments, science current event summaries (1 per grading period), homework, assessments, classwork
Resources can be found on my website, especially: STEMscopes, Study Jams, Google Classroom, and various sites for finding current event articles

16. Reading, Thinking, and Writing
Language Arts
Reading, Thinking, and Writing

17. Living the Writer’s Life
Viewing the world as a writer
Using a writer’s notebook to generate and collect ideas, stories, and try new techniques
Taking an idea through the writing process (pre-write, brainstorm, draft, revise, edit, publish).
Graded using a rubric

18. Areas of Focus Idea Development Organization Voice Word Choice
Sentence Fluency
Conventions

19. Reading – Our Year At A Glance
1st Nine Weeks - Genre Study, Focus on Fiction
2nd Nine Weeks – Critical Reading in Non- Fiction
3rd Nine Weeks – Exploring Drama and Poetry, Biography/Autobiography, Real World Historical Reading,
Preparing for State Assessment
4th Nine Weeks – Author Study, Literature Circles Study, Focus Historical Reading

20. Reading – Our Requirements
Students must have an independent reading book in class each day.
Homework – Read 30 minutes each night. Students will have reading responses that they will complete through Google Classroom.
Article of the Week- Assigned every 2-3 weeks. Students have 1 week to complete the assignment.

21. Homework Some homework every night. Math Reading (30 minutes – 4 days)
Writing/Word Work
Science/Google Classroom or STEMscopes
Social Studies
Unfinished Work
Homework should be written in the agenda every day and kept behind the homework divider in the binder.

22. Accessing School Resources From Home
All resources can be accessed by typing in apps.allenisd.org
Google Drive-log in (student ID#) and password are the same ones students use at school
Google Classroom- Once they have joined each classroom during class time, they will see them on their homepage
Pearson (Math and Social Studies)
STEMscopes (Science)-Log in is the student ID# and the password is knights (all lower case). Be sure the school is Frances Norton.
See each teachers’ individual webpages for content-specific websites

23. Sky Ranch Reminders
Due by Friday, September 9th ~Student Participation & Medical Forms ~Chaperone Forms & Background checks Chaperone Meeting ~Thursday, September PM Sky Ranch Trip September 21-23!

24. Thank you for being dedicated parents
Complete and return your sheet regarding parent conferences
If you have general 5th grade questions, please your student’s homeroom teacher. For subject specific questions, that teacher.