1. WELCOME!!!! 5 th GRADE CURRICULUM NIGHT

2. Meet Our 5 th Grade Teachers Kellie Barattini Susan Newman Jody Price Lisa Runion Jennifer Sprayberry Tammy Waddell

3. DAILY SCHEDULE 7:20-7:55 Morning Work/Announcements 7:55-8:30 Cougar Connections 8:30–9:15 – Block 1 9:15-9:55- Specials 10:00- 10:45 Block 1 10:45-12:10 Block 2 12:15-1:15 Lunch/Recess 1:20-2:15 Social Studies/Science 2:15-2:20 Dismissal

4. Curriculum Link www.georgiastandards.org We will discuss an overview tonight of the fifth grade curriculum. If you would like an in-depth description of our curriculum, please visit this site.

5. LANGUAGE ARTS Literacy Groups Throughout Language Arts, we address the standards through various instructional strategies by incorporating: Writing Leveled Readers Spelling Grammar Reading comprehension Vocabulary

6. WRITING Students writing every day Students writing in all subjects Rubrics Writing Process Preparation for Georgia Writing Test Domains  Ideas (40%)  Organization (20%)  Style (20%)  Conventions (20%) Genres  Narrative, Informational, persuasive, and response to literature

7. MATH Houghton Mifflin Math: Georgia Interactive activities on the web site Problem solving daily Extra practice Georgia Frameworks Tasks www.eduplace.com Username: Cumming5classroom Password: Cumming5

8. SCIENCE Curriculum:  Habits of Mind and the Nature of Science (knowing and incorporating the scientific process throughout the year)  Earth’s Surface Features  Changes in Matter  Electricity and Magnetism  Classification  Traits of Organisms  Cells and Microorganisms www.eduplace.com Username: Cumming5classroom Password: Cumming5

9. SOCIAL STUDIES Houghton Mifflin Social Studies: United States History (Civil War to Today) Tested on GPS (Georgia Performance Standards) this year This year we will begin with the Civil War and continue to the present. As well as, geographic understandings, civic understandings, and economic understandings. www.eduplace.com Username: Cumming5classroom Password: Cumming5

10. 5 th Grade: Grade Plus Photostory H:\11-12_Grade_Plus_Photo_Story.wmv

11. Grading Scale 100 % = 4 99%- 83%= 3 82%- 70 %= 2 69 – below = 1

12. Guidance/Media/Technology/ Math Lab  New programs being held at CES  Students are rotating between these four specials.

13. TEAMWORK ESOL - Mrs. Reis Resource - Mrs. McElhannon/Mrs. Leggett EIP Reading – Mrs. Lindstrom EIP Reading/Math- Mrs. McIntosh Title 1 Reading/Math- Ms. Hunt Horizons - Mrs. Snook and Mrs. Lundstrum Guidance-Mrs. O’Neil Technology – Ms. Farmer Media – Mrs. Murphy Math Lab- Mrs. McDonald They are planning a lot of new and exciting events for the children, and working with the classroom teachers to help students be successful.

14. CLASSROOM RULES Be prepared Complete home and school assignments Follow directions Work quietly Respect others- be kind in actions and words Work and play safely

15. Conduct Card Fifth Grade Conduct Card Nine Week Period:1234 Name:__________________________ Homeroom:___________________ Week of:8-158-228-299-59-129-199-2310-310-1010-17 Homework Hall Behavior Lunchroom Behavior Unprepared Off Task Not Following Directions Disrespectful Disruptive Behavior Parent Initials: Teacher Check: Comments: Week 1: Week 2: Week 3: Week 4: Week 5: Week 6: Week 7: Week 8: Week 9:

16. AGENDAS Each student should have an agenda to keep track of daily assignments. The agendas need to be checked daily by parents. Parents please check these every night to help the students stay on task and learn responsibility.

17. HOMEWORK Homework will be assigned in 5 th grade daily. Check your students agenda nightly for homework assignments. Homework Hotline or Teacher web pages

18. ATTENDANCE 7:40 AM-2:20 PM To be an unexcused absence, a note must be sent in with a parent signature explaining the reason for the absence. No bus changes. Phone calls will not excuse an absence. If absent, five days will be given for make-up work. Car rider line will be locked at 7:40A.M. If arriving after that time, student must be checked in at the front office.

19. 5 TH GRADE ACTIVITES Spelling Bee Green Team Technology Fair Chorus Cumming Cougar Coverage 4-H 5 th Grade Field Trip Winter Breakfast End of the Year Honors Day

20. IMPORTANT TEST DATES Georgia Writing Test March 7th, 2012 CRCT (Criterion Referenced Competency Test) –Reading April 11, 2012 –Language Arts April 12, 2012 –Math April 17, 2012 –Science April 18, 2012 –Social Studies April 19, 2012 (Students must meet standards in reading and math in order to be promoted to 6 th grade) Benchmark Assessments: End of each nine week period in Math and Language Arts

21. Thank you for coming this evening! Thank you in advance for all your help and support. We look forward to a fantastic year! The Fifth Grade Team