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Welcome to Fifth Grade!

Nothing great was ever achieved without a little enthusiasm!

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Homeroom

O Classrooms are open at 8:35 a.m.

O Students are expected to be seated in homeroom by 8:45 a.m. for the school wide Pledge of Allegiance and Morning Announcements from the office.

O Morning meeting begins promptly after announcements.

O WIN is scheduled at 9:05 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.

Homeroom

Responsive Classroom EnvironmentO Student Independence Encouraged O Guided DiscoveryO R3 Behavior Expected

O Reasonable, Respectful and ResponsibleRules & Logical Consequences

O You break it, you fix it!O Loss of PrivilegeO Time Out

Homeroom Birthdays –all birthdays are celebrated on a

seasonal basis. Room parents will coordinate these celebrations at the start of each season.

Phone Messages – please call the main office to be sure we receive last minute or emergency messages. All others go to voice mail.

E-mail - The best way to contact us and receive a response promptly.

5th Grade OpportunitiesO Morning EnsembleO Art EnrichmentO Library Helpers (VISA)O Band and Orchestra

O Pull out program-students are pulled from classes on a rotational basis for 30 minute lessons each week.

O Students are responsible for work they miss!O Good Neighbor Reports

5th Grade Events

O Halloween CelebrationO Winter Break CelebrationO Too Good Program (Previously known as DARE)O Family Life ProgramO End of Year Pool PartyO 5th Grade Promotion Celebration

Keys to Success in 5th Grade

O Personal Responsibility - AccountabilityO Time Management – Classwork & HomeworkO Organizational Skills – Binders & lockers

O Study Skills – Test PrepO Homework – Review and Enrichment O Communications – Student, Teacher & Parents

Homework

O Student PlannersO Student’s responsibility to copy homework assignments

and notes from the board daily.O Parents should check planner nightly with student.O Teacher Web sites via Toll Gate Homepage.

MathematicsO Everyday Math Grade 5O Spiral ing Program

O Review Concepts O New Grade Level Concepts O Introductory Advanced Concepts Supplemental materials utilized for repetition of strategies and

concepts.

MATH WEBSITESO www.ixl.comO www.tenmarks.com

O Focused practice & re-teaching of concepts & skills for mastery.

5th Grade Science Chemistry Magnetism, Electricity & Light Cells & Body Systems Heredity & ReproductionGuest Presenters are welcome!

Come share your love of science and expertise with the fifth graders.

The Franklin Institute Field Trip

on site Traveling Field Trip Show

Social StudiesOFifth Grade Curriculum

O ExplorersO Colonial AmericaO The Revolutionary WarO United States Government

Field Trip to the National Constitution Center in June!

Language ArtsO Reading

O Guided Reading O Literature Circles

Writer’s Workshop Genres of Writing Grammar Word Study/Vocabulary Development

Subject Area GradesO A+ 97 - 100% C+ 77 - 79%O A 94 - 96% C 74 - 76%O A- 90 – 93 C- 70 - 73% O B+ 87 - 89% D+ 67 - 69%O B 84 - 86% D 64 - 66%O B- 80 - 83% D- 60 - 63%

O F - BELOW 60 %

Contact InformationPlease refer to the

5th Grade Packetfor a complete list of email

addresses for all your child’s teachers.

PARCC Preliminary Schedule

March 16-20 & May 12-15 5th Grade

March 9-13 & May 5-8 4th Grade

March 2-6 & April 28-May 1 3rd Grade