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Welcome to Fifth Grade! Nothing great was ever achieved without a little enthusiasm! Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Page 1: Back To School Night 2014

Welcome to Fifth Grade!

Nothing great was ever achieved without a little enthusiasm!

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Page 2: Back To School Night 2014

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.

Page 3: Back To School Night 2014

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

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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.

Page 5: Back To School Night 2014

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

Page 6: Back To School Night 2014

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

Page 7: Back To School Night 2014

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

Page 8: Back To School Night 2014

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.

Page 9: Back To School Night 2014

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.

Page 10: Back To School Night 2014

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

Page 11: Back To School Night 2014

Social StudiesOFifth Grade Curriculum

O ExplorersO Colonial AmericaO The Revolutionary WarO United States Government

Field Trip to the National Constitution Center in June!

Page 12: Back To School Night 2014

Language ArtsO Reading

O Guided Reading O Literature Circles

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

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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 %

Page 14: Back To School Night 2014

Contact InformationPlease refer to the

5th Grade Packetfor a complete list of email

addresses for all your child’s teachers.

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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