1. Welcome, Parents!
Fantastic 5th Grade!

2. Classroom Schedule 7:20 - 7:50
7: :50
Morning routine, attendance, copy homework
7:50-9:50
Block One
9:50-10:20
Resource
10:20-12:15
Block Two
12:15-12:45
Recess
12:45-1:15
Lunch (Howard 12:45, Slater 12:50)
1:15-1:30
Writing
1:30-1:55
Power Up
2:00
Announcements
2:05
2:10
Safety Patrols/Daycare Dismissal
Bus/Parent Pick Up Dismissal
Classroom Schedule
This is what a typical day in our classrooms look like.

3. Reading (Ms. Howard)
Incorporating focus skills into novels and short stories
Glen Allen Reads (G.A.R.) – a Glen Allen reading incentive program where students can earn
points based on minutes read at home and can redeem those points for prizes at the end of the month
30 minutes whole group reading – skill is taught
3 twenty minute rotations – skill is applied
Meet with teacher
Technology
Independent work
Silent Read
The student’s reading level will be assessed throughout the year to measure
growth in accuracy, comprehension, and fluency. I will be contacting parents, if needed,
in regards to how to help your child’s reading growth at home.

4. Math (Ms. Slater) Prime & Composite; odd & Even Computation
Order of Operations
Number Patterns
Decimals
Fractions
Probability
Stem & Leaf/ line graphs
Mean, Median, Mode, Range
Variables
Measuring angles
Classifying triangles
Plane figures
Measurement
Distributive Property
Elapsed Time

5. Math 5/6 (Ms. Slater)
I will be following the county pace for the first marking period.
6.5 Exponents and perfect squares
6.3 Integers and absolute values
6.7 Order of Operations (including exponents)
6.8 Decimal practical problems
I will be building some links into the portal to support these lessons.
I am meeting all students at their instructional level through differentiation. I am enriching and remediating all students daily. This instruction will take place in small groups. If you have a high flyer I will help them soar!! 

6. Social Studies (Ms. Howard)
1st Nine Weeks- Henrico County (Geography, History, Economy, Government, and School System)
2nd Nine Weeks through the end of the year- Regions of the United States: Southeast, Northeast, Midwest, Southwest, and the West – 50 States Competition with the whole 5th Grade at the End of the Year!!!

7. Science (Ms. Slater) Semester Two Matter Force and Motion Sound
Semester One
Rocks
            Weather
            Earth Resources
Oceans
            Animals and Ecosystems
            Watershed and Water resources
Cells
            Plant Anatomy and Processes
Semester Two
Matter
            Force and Motion
Sound
            Scientific Method
Light
            Electricity
            Solar System
            Earth, Moon, Sun

8. Writing and Word Study (Ms. Slater & Ms. Howard)
Writing- Grammar skills incorporated into 5 (or more) paragraph papers
Word Study- Vocabulary focus this year
Understanding the meaning of the enriched vocabulary and being able to spell the words correctly are a huge asset to a student’s writing

9. Homework
No more than 60 minutes of homework every night in 5th grade (County mandated)
Math and Word study will be every night
Mondays and Wednesdays could be Social Studies or Language Arts
Tuesdays and Thursdays could be Science
Every night 20 minutes of reading
5th Grade Homework Policy

10. Field Trips Math and Science Center
YMCA Aquatic field trip (with Mrs. Lucas) in the early spring
Rock RVA! Canal Walking tour and tour around the capital
Fall Field Trip - TBD

11. County Wide Grading Scale
Graded Papers and Grading
Thursday Purple Folders- Graded papers and important PTA news will come home in the Thursday folders. Please review the graded papers and store them in a safe place at home. These are great study guides for the SOLs. Sign the folder and have your child return the empty folder on Friday. (Some papers are sent home throughout the week if needed).
County Wide Grading Scale
A 90 – 100
B 80 – 89
C 70 – 79 D
F below 65

12. Class DOJO
Class DOJO is a management system that promotes positive behavior and helps the students set and reach individual goals. These goals help apply independence which better prepares them for middle school.
The teacher gives positive points when a student exemplifies appropriate behavior and goes above and beyond to reach their daily goals.
Each students’ goal, on average, is 10 points per day. Each day the points are reset. Any points below 10 is a great learning experience where the students can work to achieve their goal the following day. This does not mean they had a bad day. Parents would receive a phone call home if the student demonstrated negative behavior.
Incentives are given weekly and monthly for reaching their goals.

13. Communication
Best way to get in touch with us is via . (Please give us 24 hours to respond.)
Please visit our grade level and individual blogs regularly, important information, dates and announcements will be posted there.
5th Grade Blog:

14. Let’s Have a Fabulous 5th Grade Year!