1. 5th Grade Ms. Collins, Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. Shaffer
Welcome!
5th Grade
Ms. Collins, Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. Shaffer

2. Class Dojo Accessible on mobile devices/computers
Parent – Teacher Communication
Track student’s behavior progress (positive/negative)
Reward System
Schoolwide System
Entire 5th Grade accessible by all teachers
Please keep conversation to academics and student events (this is a professional communication resource)

3. Parent Connect Instructions provided
Another way to contact teacher about assignments
If a grade is shown in Parent CONNECT, it will come home in graded work folder
Set-Up instructions are available

4. Cultural Arts Schedule
Teacher
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Shaffer
Computer Lab
PE/Music
Music/PE
Art
Media
Perkins
Collins

5. Mathematics Broken down into themes for the year
Communication-1st Marking Period
Collaboration- 2nd Marking Period
Critical Thinking- 3rd Marking Period
Creativity- 4th Marking Period
First Marking Period Includes:
Understanding Volume
Various Ways to Multiply
Add/Subtract Fractions
Understanding Place Value with Decimals

6. Writing Communicates Effectively & Applies Conventions
Interactive Read-Aloud to start each class
Q1 – Narrative, Q2 – Informational, Q3 – Opinion, Q4 –Memoirs
Each student has a writing binder that stays in classroom, and a writer’s notebook that can travel home as long as it is back in school each day
“Additionally, students are expected to demonstrate sufficient keyboarding skills to type a minimum of two pages in a single sitting.” – PARCC, 2017

7. Science Science Fair will occur in the spring (details to come)
MISA in the spring
Q1 and Q3 assessment
4 Themes, 5 Units
Communication
Matter and Actions
Collaboration
Star Light, Star Bright
Four Spheres of the Earth
Critical Thinking
Caught up in Food Webs
Creativity
Engineering Design

8. Social Studies Reading like a Historian Skills Debates Timelines
No county assessments this year. All assessments will be teacher created tests and quizzes.
Units of Study:
Unit 1: Colonization
Unit 2: Road to the Revolution
Unit 3: American Revolution
Unit 4: We the People (Mock Congressional Hearings)

9. Reading Independent Work Interactive Read Aloud Guided Reading
Skills to enforce good reading habits independently
Word work: spelling/grammar done in class OR outside for HW – Due Friday
Interactive Read Aloud
Mandated by Reading Office
Performed daily at beginning of Language Arts Lessons
Promotes “text talk” with “turn & talk partners”
Guided Reading
Groups based on F & P levels (5th grade is T, U, and V)
Data shared on F & P progress at parent/teacher conferences
3/4 group rotation = smaller student:teacher ratio

10. Homework/Agenda AGENDAS ARE REQUIRED - $6 from the office
EVERY NIGHT – 20 min. reading and signature
AVID tool – agenda should be checked for completion
Calendar – students can organize extracurricular schedules and long term projects (moon journal)
Math HW – One/two sheet(s) for all students for each week; due Friday; can be completed earlier and returned
Spelling & Grammar will alternate weeks – there is a test each Friday and Spelling HW should be stapled/turned in on loose leaf paper (grammar sheets are provided)

11. Wednesday Folder PTA Notices Office Notices (newsletters)
Redo opportunities (one week)
Graded Work (parent signature required)
More data for interims/conferences
Will be sent home in folder WITHIN red & white folder (unless otherwise provided by teacher)

12. Advancement Via Individual Determination
MARK THE TEXT
IRA / guided reading
Skill to use during assessments
First Fridays (Starting in October)
College classroom mascot/pennant
Use reading and math skills to complete challenges
and learn about assigned college
Organized students are successful students

13. Important Dates Londontowne Field Trip Drownproofing Field Trip
October 5th
Drownproofing Field Trip
Tuesday March 19th, Wed. 20th ,Thurs. 21st ,Friday 22nd
Parent-Teacher Conference Dates
October 23rd, March 5th
Marking Period Dates
1st November 9th
2nd January 30th
3rd April 9th

14. QES Music Program CHORUS: 12:15-12:45PM EVERY FRIDAY
Band Program –
Schedules, information, & resources for students
Tuesdays & Fridays (All)
Strings –
(Mrs. Fussell)
Mondays (AM&PM) & Wednesdays (PM)
CHORUS:
12:15-12:45PM EVERY FRIDAY

15. Magnet Program Applications
Online Applications
Opens OCTOBER 15TH
Ends NOVEMBER 30TH
Magnet Website –
Contains informational videos in English/Spanish
General Information Sessions
October High School 6–8 p.m.
October County High School 9–11 a.m

16. Questions?