2. Mrs. Anderson
Mrs. Damron
Mrs. Ficor
Mrs. Shifflett
Mrs. Dixon
Support Teachers
Mrs. Boldt
Mrs. Rutledge
Mrs. Donovan
Mrs. Morton
Mrs. Kelley

3. We will rotate in the morning Whole class after lunch
Bathroom Breaks:
We will rotate in the morning
Whole class after lunch
Students are advised to go before morning announcements
Students may visit the library during our language arts block – most students have a designated day. Check out starts 9/26
We have a working snack around 9:30am
Graded Papers’ Folders are sent home on Fridays. Please sign and return by Tuesday of the next week.

4. 7:20-7:45
7:50-8:20
8:30-10:10
10:10-11:10
11:25-11:55
12:00-12:30
12:35-1:35
1:36-2:05
Morning Work
Resources
Language Arts
SS/SCI
Lunch
I/E
Math
Recess

5. 7:50 – 8:30 9:30-10:00
10:05 – 10:35
7:50-8:20
Art
Shine PE
Music

6. individual students/groups
Whole Group: 30 minutes
Small Group: 60 minutes
Each week we will focus on a particular reading and comprehension skill.
Small groups based
on skill sets for
individual students/groups

7. Our main goal:
To write really great topic sentences
To stay on topic
Details!
Using proper capitalization and punctuation

8. Students weekly word study words are differentiated based on pre-assessments.
Differentiated spelling words will begin in October.
Spelling tests will be taken on Fridays. Students will also sort their words based
on features.

9. Students will be pretested on each SOL
Divided into appropriate leveled classes – these are fluid & can change
Math facts (+, -, x, ÷) extremely important – please study daily

10. Big Topics: Animals- adaptations, habitats,
Environments, and food chains
Interdependency and Conservation
Simple Machines
Soil
Earth Cycles- moon phases & water cycle
Energy
Hands-on learning

11. Big Topics:
Government/ Civics
Greece, Rome, Mali
Map Skills
Economics
Famous Americans
Explorers

12. Yes, the rumor is true – no homework this year!
What this means for you at home:
It is essential students read every night!
Students still need to prepare for assessments.
Students should still practice math facts.
We will be sending home some helpful
websites for you to use at home.

13. Grading Polices: We follow the county’s 10 point grading scale.
Graded Paper folders are sent home on Fridays. Please sign and return by Tuesday.
If your child has an X in any area this is a place that he/she can improve upon.
Powerschool will be updated every 2 weeks.
Tests will count twice in our gradebooks.
No student earns less than a 50%. You might see a lower grade on the assessment itself but it will be entered as a 50%.

14. We will be going to the Maggie Walker House in the winter.
We have two in-class virtual lessons from the MSIC – one in October & one in March.
We will be going to the Maggie Walker House in the winter.
We have a visit to the MSIC & an I Love Soil Lesson.
We are working on a Monticello Trip.
PTA is working on a Young Scientists Class Lesson.
We are planning a trip to Beauty and the
Beast in the Spring.

15. We look forward to a great year!
Questions?
We look forward to a great year!