1. Welcome! 5th Grade Curriculum Night
DeBerry

2. Next Steps-Playbook 20 Should Do Must Do
Should Do’s are rules that students should follow in order to go the extra mile.
An example of a Should Do is “Always say ‘thank you’ when you are given something.”
Students who are seen following a Should Do without being asked can earn House Points for their House.
Must Do
Must Do’s are rules that students are expected to follow at all times, in all areas of the school.
An example of a Must Do is “When we are in transition from one subject to another, the change will be swift, quiet, and orderly.”
Students who are not adhering to the Must Do’s will follow the “3 strikes” system implemented by their teacher.
DeBerry

3. Field Trips! Camp Hanes-$50.00 Liberty Walk-$2.00
November 2nd-4th, 2016
Liberty Walk-$2.00
TBA-During How We Organize Ourselves Unit
Washington D.C.-$380.00
April 4th-6th, 2017
Sparrow

4. Grading, homework, communication, and curriculum
Academics
Grading, homework, communication, and curriculum

5. Grading Policy 10 Point Scale Formal and Informal Assignments
B: 89-80
C:79-70
D: 69-60
F: <59
Formal and Informal Assignments
Only Formal assessments are eligible for test corrections for a retest
A grade of 79% will indicate mastery. Any Formal assignment scored below a 79% is eligible for test corrections. Upon completing corrections the highest possible score is a 79%
Kennedy

6. Homework Expectations
Small nightly math homework assignments
Reading 30 minutes and/or Reading Response Assignment
Projects with extended due dates
Compass Learning or frontrowed.com can be used online at home for extra practice in both math & literacy.
Students should utilize their agendas to manage their time.
Houston

7. Weekly communication on events and information from school.
Cougar Folders
Weekly communication on events and information from school.
Folders come home Monday and should be returned Tuesday.
Agenda/
Teachers will communicate with parents as needed via notes in the agenda, , or the Remind app. (If you aren’t signed up for Remind, see your child’s teacher for their code!)
5th grade website:
cotswold5thgrade.weebly.com
DeBerry

8. Must log back in and change something to re-verify your account.
Volunteering
Signed up last year?
Must log back in and change something to re-verify your account.
Never signed up before?
Visit cmsvolunteers.com to sign up
Examples of Volunteer Opportunities:
Tutoring
Participation in “in-class” activities
Field trips
Johnson

9. What will 5th graders study?
Curriculum
What will 5th graders study?

10. Cycle 1 - Multiplication and Division Strategies, Order of Operations
Math
Math is organized into 6 week cycles. At the end of each cycle students will take a CMS prepared assessment to demonstrate mastery.
Cycle 1 - Multiplication and Division Strategies, Order of Operations
Cycle 2 - Volume and Fractions Operations
Cycle 3 - Fractions Operations (cont.)
Cycle 4 - Operations with Decimals, Review of Place Value
Cycle 5 - Converting and Using Measurements, and Geometry
Cycle 6 - Year End Review
Houston

11. IB Units of Inquiry
Where We Are in Place and Time (Native Americans & Explorers)
How the World Works (Forces & Motion)
How We Organize Ourselves (Revolutionary War)
EXHIBITION = Who We Are (Human Body Systems)
Sharing the Planet (Civil War)
How We Express Ourselves (Cultural Narratives)
Sparrow

12. Science topics include: Scientific Inquiry Ecosystems
Forces and Motion
Matter: Properties and Change
Energy: Conservation and Transfer
Structures and Functions of Living Organisms (Body Systems/ Exhibition)
Evolution and Genetics
Earth Systems, Structures and Processes (Weather)
Kennedy

13. Social Studies is heavily integrated with our IB Units of study
Geography
American Indians
European Explorers
The American Revolution
Government Structure
The Civil War
Reconstruction
DeBerry

14. Cycle 1 - Agency and Independence
Literacy
Literacy is organized into 6 week cycles. At the end of each cycle students will take a CMS prepared assessment to demonstrate mastery.
Cycle 1 - Agency and Independence
Cycle 2 - Learning Through Reading-Nonfiction
Cycle 3 - Historical Fiction Book Clubs
Cycle 4 - Nonfiction Research Projects
Cycle 5 - Test Prep
Cycle 6 - End of Grades
Johnson

15. Questions?

16. THANKS!
Ms. DeBerry
Mrs. Houston
Ms. Johnson
Ms. Kennedy
Ms. Sparrow

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