1. Welcomes You To Curriculum Night
Peachtree Elementary
Welcomes You To Curriculum Night

2. Not all children have the same expectations, but we have the same expectations for all.

3. Last year no longer counts as this is a new year and a new start

4. Teamwork: counting on all members to do their part

5. Keep in touch. Read Friday Folders Read the agenda book for
assignments
as needed
Send in written notes
Request a conference

6. Engage and expect student participation
Building confidence and responsibility for engagement

7. Homework Policy Gwinnett County says 1 hour each night for 5th grade.
Nightly reading is not included in that hour. Read for 30 min
Homework is written in the agenda book.
Missed assignments will result in missed recess, and if it continues, students will have detention.
Homework is critical to academic success.
Parents may not bring in homework left at home.

8. Producing independent students
Hold children accountable for their work, effort, and end products.
Avoid making excuses or sending in notes to excuse a missed assignment or to explain a behavioral issue.
Respect projects as belonging to your child and should have only your child’s handprint on it.
Book bags and homework should be packed and placed by the door each night.
Allow your child to accept consequences for his/her actions. It makes them independent and happy students. They learn from their mistakes.

9. Expect and maintain high expectations
Students rise to your expectations.
Low expectations create lazy learners.
Students experiencing lower expectations often struggle when challenges are raised.
Higher expectations create self-efficacy in your child and empower them for future success.

10. Respect parents, teachers and students
Students, parents, and teachers must practice mutual respect.
Respect of self and others is key to success.
Honesty, kindness, helpfulness, empathy and compassion are all signs of self-respect.
NO bullying of any kind.
Students show self-respect by doing their best, keeping track of assignments, participating in class, helping others, sharing ideas, and being proud of their work products.

11. Study Habits Write down assignments Review classwork each night
Practice, practice, practice until student has learned basic math facts and times tables.
Have a family member help students study.
Take home all materials needed for homework and studying.
Keep a calendar for project due dates.
Get a homework buddy if you need one.

12. Come to school each day, be on time, and limit check-outs.
Students feel rushed, agitated, and behind when they are tardy.
Students are responsible for all make-up work.
Students miss important discussions that cannot be made up.
Students who are tardy need to unpack and settle in often causing class disruptions.
All students must bring in a written excuse for absences. s are acceptable.
Excessive unexcused absences or tardies can result in a referral for interventions from the counselors and even DFACS.
Student checkouts are disruptive. Please avoid if possible.

13. Organizational Skills
You must LEARN how to be a better
student.
Have a place for everything. Don’t allow book bags to become trash cans.
Hole punch papers and keep in folders or binders.
Put first and last name on everything.
Don’t fall behind!
Keep a calendar of due dates and assignments. Pencil in tests.
Bring all materials to school.
Replenish school supplies. Students really dislike borrowing supplies from others.

14. Students need to have a vision: TO LEARN EVERYDAY
Success takes time, planning, motivation, and desire. Help your child set a goal, get a vision, and work through to success.

15. Coming prepared means :
Getting enough sleep.
To avoid this, please limit time on the computer and time in front of the TV.
NO CHILD EVER BECAME SUCCESSFUL BY STAYING UP LATE AND GETTING TOO LITTLE SLEEP!

16. MATH : Learn it. Practice it. Apply it.
Students MUST show all of their work. They will get points taken off for not
showing their reasoning.
Students MUST be able to show their math processes through the written word.
Help your student if necessary, but please do not show short cuts or suggest doing math problems in their head.
All math is done is pencil – no pens.

17. Read. Read. Read.
Fifth grade focus is NONFICTION READING. It is more challenging and often less
enjoyable. It is a ‘developed’ taste.
Students must read daily and be given the opportunity to DISCUSS their reading.
Highlighting, underlining, outlining, and understanding vocabulary in context makes
better readers.
Share books with your child. Listen to books on tape and then read the book together.
Make reading a BIG DEAL in your home just like we do here at school.

18. Behaviors Never, ever use profanity. Own your mistakes and don’t blame
others.
Respect school property.
Do your work on time and with a good
attitude.
Show respect for all teachers at school.
Absolutely NO defiant behavior.
Hands to yourself and off others.
Treat others with respect. No name
calling or cruel behavior towards anyone.

19. Welcome to the beginning of a fabulous year!