1. Curriculum Night Mashburn Elementary School Fifth Grade 2010-2011

2. The 5 th Grade Team Mrs. Lee Mrs. Lee Mrs. Mashburn Mrs. Mashburn Mrs. Phillips Mrs. Phillips Mrs. Wallace Mrs. Wallace Mrs. Johnson Mrs. Johnson

3. Online Texbooks Students can access their textbooks for Math, Social Studies, and Science online at: http://www.eduplace.com/eservices/ Students can access their textbooks for Math, Social Studies, and Science online at: http://www.eduplace.com/eservices/ http://www.eduplace.com/eservices/ Log-in: Log-in: Username: Mashburn5Classroom Username: Mashburn5Classroom Password: Mashburn5 Password: Mashburn5

4. Math Forsyth County uses the Houghton Mifflin Series. Forsyth County uses the Houghton Mifflin Series. Students can access their textbooks and materials online! We are also now following the Georgia Department of Education Frameworks. Parent letters will be sent home at the beginning of each unit to give advice on how to help your child at home

5. Reading AR/DEAR Reading Goal: AR/DEAR Reading Goal: Read at least 25 books this school year. Read at least 25 books this school year. Read Cards Read Cards Reading Log Reading Log Topics to cover this year: Topics to cover this year: Story Elements Story Elements Reading Fluency Reading Fluency Vocabulary Vocabulary

6. Writing The State Department of Education administers the Georgia Writing Assessment Test to all fifth graders. The State Department of Education administers the Georgia Writing Assessment Test to all fifth graders. Students will focus on four types of writing: persuasive, informational, personal narrative, and narrative. Students will focus on four types of writing: persuasive, informational, personal narrative, and narrative. Check out the Georgia Department of Education website for more information on the Writing Assessment: Check out the Georgia Department of Education website for more information on the Writing Assessment: http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ci_testing.aspx?PageReq=CITestingWA5 http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ci_testing.aspx?PageReq=CITestingWA5 http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ci_testing.aspx?PageReq=CITestingWA5

7. Grammar Focus: 8 parts of speech, sentence combining, and correct usage. Focus: 8 parts of speech, sentence combining, and correct usage. Please check your child’s binder for notes. Please check your child’s binder for notes. All grammar skills will be taught along with the writing program. All grammar skills will be taught along with the writing program. The website below has some great practice activities. The website below has some great practice activities. http://www.woodlands- junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy2.htm#grammar http://www.woodlands- junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy2.htm#grammar http://www.woodlands- junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy2.htm#grammar http://www.woodlands- junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy2.htm#grammar

8. Science Forsyth County uses Houghton-Mifflin as its science textbook. It is a great book, filled with many hands-on activities and experiments. Forsyth County uses Houghton-Mifflin as its science textbook. It is a great book, filled with many hands-on activities and experiments. View your Science textbook online: View your Science textbook online: http://www.eduplace.com/science/hmsc/ga/5/ http://www.eduplace.com/science/hmsc/ga/5/ http://www.eduplace.com/science/hmsc/ga/5/ Great site for home activities related to the fifth grade science standards: Great site for home activities related to the fifth grade science standards: http://www.sciencebob.com/experiments/experiment s.html http://www.sciencebob.com/experiments/experiment s.html http://www.sciencebob.com/experiments/experiment s.html http://www.sciencebob.com/experiments/experiment s.html

9. Health Forsyth County uses Your Health (Harcourt Brace) for Health. Forsyth County uses Your Health (Harcourt Brace) for Health. Students will also be assigned a weekly article to read, along with questions to answer. These articles correlate with the Forsyth County standards for fifth grade health. Students will also be assigned a weekly article to read, along with questions to answer. These articles correlate with the Forsyth County standards for fifth grade health. Check out this website for related health information for your child: Check out this website for related health information for your child: http://www.kids.gov/ http://www.kids.gov/ http://www.kids.gov/

10. Social Studies Textbook, Social Studies: United States History (Houghton Mifflin). Textbook, Social Studies: United States History (Houghton Mifflin). Fifth grade social studies starts with Civil War and continues through the beginning of the 21 st century. Fifth grade social studies starts with Civil War and continues through the beginning of the 21 st century. For additional resources, please follow the links provided: For additional resources, please follow the links provided: http://www.eduplace.com/eservices/ http://www.eduplace.com/eservices/ http://www.eduplace.com/eservices/

11. Behavior Plan/Rules Listen and follow instructions the first time given. Listen and follow instructions the first time given. Bring materials to class. Bring materials to class. Work quietly. Work quietly. Respect others (physical). Respect others (physical). Respect others (verbal). Respect others (verbal). Complete classwork and homework. Complete classwork and homework.

12. Friday Folder & Progress Sheet Friday Folders are sent home on Friday. Friday Folders are sent home on Friday. Please sign and return the progress sheet and all graded work on Monday. Please sign and return the progress sheet and all graded work on Monday. Academic alerts can be found on the bottom of your child’s weekly progress sheet. Academic alerts can be found on the bottom of your child’s weekly progress sheet. Conduct Grades are assigned as followed: Conduct Grades are assigned as followed: S = Successful S = Successful P = Progressing P = Progressing N = Needs Improvement N = Needs Improvement

13. Odds and Ends… Transportation Changes Transportation Changes No Birthday Treats No Birthday Treats Bag Tags- Good Attendance Bag Tags- Good Attendance Healthy Snack Healthy Snack

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