1. Welcome to Fifth Grade Parent Night

2. Overview of ELA In Grade 5, students refine and master previously learned knowledge and skills in increasingly complex presentations, reading selections, and written compositions. Fifth grade students can identify a speaker's persuasive technique such as promises, dares, and flattery in presentations. Students read from classic and contemporary selections and informational text. Fifth grade students are able to judge the internal consistency or logic of stories and texts. Students recognize the way an author organizes information and engage in more sophisticated analysis of characters, plots, and settings.

3. Fifth grade students are able to select and use different forms of writing for specific purposes such as to inform, persuade, or entertain. Students vary sentence structure and use conjunctions to connect ideas. Students are able to use literary devices such as suspense, dialogue, and figurative language in their writing. Fifth grade students edit their writing based on their knowledge of grammar and usage, spelling, punctuation, and other conventions of written language. Students produce final, error-free pieces of written composition on a regular basis. Fifth grade students search out multiple texts to complete research reports or projects. Students use visuals to support their research projects.

4. Reading Log Your child has a Reading Log. Each night your child should read a minimum of 20 minutes. They need to document on their Reading Log: the title of the material, number of minutes read, and a parent’s signature. The log will be checked by the ELA teacher at least once a week.

5. Objectives we will cover in Social studies: Map skills, 13 Original Colonies, American Revolution, Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, War of 1812, Western movement/Gold Rush, Civil War, Industrial Revolution, WWI- WWII, Citizenship

6. GET OUT AND Come on, celebrate your American Freedom!!! Mock Election dates are October 6 – 17, 2008. Parents please join FBISD’s Mock Election. “GET OUT AND VOTE” at your child’s campus or from home. Have your child login on the website then cast your vote using the Parent button. http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/mockelection2008/

7. Objectives we will cover in Math: Patterns & functions, computation, problem solving, graphs, decimals, geometry, probability & statistics

8. Objectives we will cover in Science: Geology /Land & Water Microworlds Sound Ecosystems

9. GT Curriculum Fort Bend does not have a separate GT curriculum. Teachers are expected to meet the needs of GT students in their classrooms by differentiating the district's curriculum. In this way, they are able to meet the varied needs of GT students. The aim of the differentiated curriculum is to encourage GT students to develop critical, creative, and productive thinking skills, self- directed learning skills, an awareness of their own unique abilities, and to create advanced-level products and/or performances.

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12. Homework Homework is assigned Monday – Thursday nights and occasionally on weekends. If your child completes homework less than 80% of the time in a nine weeks period = N on the report card. Completing assignments less than 70% of the time in a grading period = a U on the report card.

13. TAKS tests TAKS testing: In order to be promoted to 6 th grade, your child must pass both the reading and math sections of the state TAKS test. Reading test: March 3, 2009 Math test: April 7, 2009 Science test: April 30, 2009

14. Communication As a form of Teacher-Parent communication, your child writes homework in his /her agenda. If there is no homework for the night from a teacher, your child will write, “No homework” or “None.” The teachers initial the agenda daily. We ask that you also initial the agenda nightly. By doing so, we know you are aware of the night’s homework.

15. Homework and Assignments You may now find your student’s projects and other classroom information on the Fifth Grade website. Just click Fifth Grade and then your teacher’s name.

16. www.fortbendisd.com Click Campuses Click Lexington Creek Click Classes Click on the teacher’s name

17. How you can help with the binder After receiving the Tuesday folder papers, please do not keep them at home! Have your child place their papers in the correct section of their binder.

18. At the end of the 9 weeks, we will tell your child to clean out his/her binder and start fresh.

19. As a class, we developed a social contract as part of our classroom behavior expectations. We hope that through our social contract, we will learn to accept and celebrate differences in others.

20. The first bell rings at 7:50. Please make certain your child is in his classroom by 8:00 or he will be counted tardy. After five tardies, the student will not receive a perfect attendance award.

21. E-mailing teachers is OK; however, please be aware that if you need to change your child’s transportation, or need an immediate answer, please call the office. Our planning time is 8:55 – 9:40

22. Other Reminders If you are planning a party (birthday, holiday or other) for your child, and you plan on passing out invitations to a party, please make sure every child in the class gets one. If everyone in the class is not being invited, please mail the invitations so there are no hurt feelings. Cupcakes, cookies, etc. are not allowed for the entire class on a child’s birthday.

23. When coming to enjoy lunch with your child, please know that this is your time with your child; other children may not sit with you at the visitors’ table. PTO sign up is located in the front office.

24. Thank you for attending Parent Night. Thank you for attending Parent Night.