1. Welcome to 5th Grade Math Where It All ADDS UP!
Mrs. O’Toole
Room 37

2. What is expected? Arrive on time
Be prepared (Binder, Workbook, Pencil, Folder)
Participate in Class Activities
Stay on task
Complete classwork & homework
Prepare for Tests and Quizzes (Study Guides)
Make up missed work (absent, band, etc.)
Have fun

3. Homework Policy
1st offense - Warning / No penalty (1st Marking Period only)
2nd offense and on - 5 points deducted from their Homework Quiz Grade
- Missed Homework Slip is completed
Student completes the Missed Homework at home
Parent signs the Missed Homework Slip
Student returns the signed slip and completed
homework the following day.
If Missed HW continues and becomes a habit:
- Parent Notification ( , conference, etc.)

4. Curriculum Skills: a. Whole Numbers (All operations)
b. Number Theory (Divisibility Rules, LCM, GCF, Prime Factorization)
c. Fractions  (All operations)
d. Decimals   (All operations)
e. Order of Operations (including Exponents)
f. Proportions and Ratios
Algebra: Expressions & Equations (one-step)
Graphing on a Coordinate Plane
i. Data Analysis, Statistics, Graphing
j. Geometry  (basic shapes, quadrilaterals, area, perimeter and volume)
k. Measurement (Customary and Metric)
l. Word Problems  (strategies, single and multi-step problems)

5. Grading Assessments: a. Quizzes b. Tests
c.  Class work / Class participation
d. Projects (Graphing, etc.)
e.  Homework
f.  Binder Check / Quizzes (each MP, counts as a quiz grade)
g. Math Operations (each MP, counts as a quiz grade)
h. Mid-Year Assessment (January)
i. Final Exam (June)

6. Preparing for Tests and Quizzes
Daily homework activities (refer to the concept taught)
Chapter Review / Test at the end of every chapter
Extra Practice Problems at the end of every chapter
Study Guides, one week prior to tests
The day before a test, the class period will be devoted
to material review
Extra help is available (See schedule)
Google Classroom
(PPT Review for Tests, Due Dates, Test Dates, etc.)

7. Extra Help Schedule Math (Periods 3 and 4)
Thursday Mornings, 8:05 - 8:30   
Advanced Math  (Period 6)
Wednesday Mornings, 8:05 - 8:30
*If additional help is needed, please make an appointment to see me.
Occasionally, the day will change, depending on the test schedule.

8. Grades Grading Standards A+ 98 or higher A 92-97 A- 90-91 B+ 88-89
The Harrington Park School has adopted the following
standard for letter grades in grade 5 through grade 8:
A+ 98 or higher
A 92-97 A B
B 82-87 B C
C 72-77 C
D I Incomplete
F NA Not Applicable

9. Math Operations
It is a program designed to give students more time to practice important skills learned in the regular math class.
Some content is taught only in Math Operations.
(Geometry and Measurement Units)
Math operations classes will include:
Weekly computations assessments
Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division drill practice
Paired / team problem-solving practice
Skill review through games and activities (interactive)
Listening Skills: “I Have, Who Has”
Reading Comprehension:
Read and interpret instructions for games, puzzles, brain
teasers, etc.

10. Thank you so much
for coming!