1. Welcome! 5th Grade Curriculum Night

2. Refer to handout for the complete list of rules..
Next Steps-Playbook 20
Refer to handout for the complete list of rules..
Should 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.
Karaoke Fridays is a once a month reward. 2 students from each class earn the opportunity to perform during lunch.

3. Field Trips! Camp Hanes-$50.00 Liberty Walk-$2.00
November 4-6th, 2015
Liberty Walk-$2.00
TBA-During How We Organize Ourselves Unit
Washington D.C.-$380.00
March 22-24th, 2016

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 retesting
A grade of 79% will indicate mastery. Any Formal assignment scored below a 79% is eligible for retesting. Upon retesting the highest possible score is a 79%

6. Homework Expectations
Small nightly math homework assignments
Reading and Reading Response Assignment
Projects with extended due dates
Reading Logs are submitted online as are many other assignments.
Students should utilize their agendas to manage their time.

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 .

8. 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

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

10. 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

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)

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

13. Social Studies
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
Financial Literacy

14. Literacy
Literacy is organized into units of focus. 5th grade teachers use teaching points to build comprehension while integrating science and social studies topics.
Unit 1: Agency and Independence
Unit 2: Reading High Interest Informational & Literary Nonfiction
Unit 3: Learning Through Reading Westward Expansion
Unit 4: Historical Fiction Book Clubs and Informational Reading
Unit 5: Nonfiction Research Projects
Unit 6: Fantasy Book Clubs
Unit 7: Test Preparation
Unit 8: Social Issues Book Clubs
Unit 9: Author Studies

15. Writing
Writing is organized into units of focus. 5th grade teachers teach writing using the writing process and by having students extend their understanding of reading by writing.
Unit 1: Narrative Craft
Unit 2: Research Reports
Unit 3: Research-Based Argument Essays
Unit 4: Literary and Comparative Essays
Unit 5: From Essays to Narratives to Memoirs
Unit 6: Authoring an Independent Writing Life

16. Questions?

17. THANKS!
Ms. Allen
Miss DeBerry
Mrs. Houston
Mrs. McWhirter
Ms. Sparrow

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