Welcome to Fifth Welcome to Fifth Grade! Grade!

Carmel Elementary 2014-15Carmel Elementary 2014-15

What to expect!

Fifth Grade Curriculum

Reading HighlightsReading Highlights

• Choice Boards/SquaresChoice Boards/Squares• 55thth grade text grade text Pearson Scott Pearson Scott

Foresman- Foresman- very limited usage very limited usage of the Reading bookof the Reading book

• Novels, and book reportsNovels, and book reports• Reading CountsReading Counts

Mrs. Tucker, Ms. Costa, Mrs. Newton

Reading GradeReading GradeDaily Work/ Choice BoardsDaily Work/ Choice BoardsReading Skills AssessmentsReading Skills AssessmentsHomework/Reading LogHomework/Reading LogProjects/book reportsProjects/book reports

Language ArtsLanguage Arts

Writing ProcessWriting Process Weekly Vocabulary TestsWeekly Vocabulary Tests Grammar and Mechanics, DLAGrammar and Mechanics, DLA Types of WritingTypes of Writing

– Informative/Explanatory Informative/Explanatory – OpinionOpinion– NarrativeNarrative– Research ConnectionsResearch Connections

Mrs. Tucker, Ms. Costa,

Mrs. Newton

Language Arts GradeLanguage Arts Grade

HomeworkHomeworkWriting AssignmentsWriting AssignmentsGrammar and Mechanics Grammar and Mechanics

TestsTestsChoice BoardsChoice BoardsVocabulary TestsVocabulary Tests

ScienceScience Science Process SkillsScience Process Skills Cells and GeneticsCells and Genetics Classification of Living ThingsClassification of Living Things MatterMatter ElectricityElectricity Constructive and Deconstructive Constructive and Deconstructive

ForcesForces Recycling/Ecology/Wiki ProjectsRecycling/Ecology/Wiki Projects

Mr. Reister, Ms. Walker, Mrs. Hallford

Science GradesScience GradesHomework Homework Class work Class work Quizzes/Notebooks/LabsQuizzes/Notebooks/LabsTests/ProjectsTests/Projects

Social StudiesSocial Studies

CitizenshipCitizenship Civil WarCivil War Depression EraDepression Era World War I and IIWorld War I and II Cold WarCold War Civil Rights Civil Rights America’s Role in the 21America’s Role in the 21stst Century Century

Mr. Reister, Ms. Walker, Mrs. Hallford

Social Studies GradesSocial Studies Grades

Homework Homework Class work Class work Quizzes/NotebooksQuizzes/Notebooks Tests/Projects Tests/Projects

MathMath

Order of Operations and Number Order of Operations and Number SenseSense

Decimal Understanding and Decimal Understanding and OperationsOperations

Fractional Understanding and Fractional Understanding and OperationsOperations

Geometry and MeasurementGeometry and Measurement Algebraic ThinkingAlgebraic Thinking

Mrs. Kuykendall, Ms. Walker, Mrs. Hallford

Math GradesMath Grades

Class work/Homework Class work/Homework Unit Tests/Quizzes Unit Tests/Quizzes Performance Tasks Performance Tasks

What we What we expect:expect:

Proper Proper Behavior!Behavior!

Classroom Management System Notes in agenda Carmel Coins- school wide

(We are in need of donations of candy) Morning Meetings – opportunity each day

to discuss positive behavior, classroom guidelines, character education

Classroom Management System COLT Card

Students with 1 or fewer notes in agenda at the end of the first 9 weeks will receive a COLT Card

Preferred seating during lunch, Teacher Aid 3 Oops Passes (cannot be used for behavior) COLT card is surrendered after 2nd note Cannot be replaced if lost

Classroom Classroom ManagementManagement

Verbal warning always given firstVerbal warning always given first 22ndnd incident – 10 minute reflection time incident – 10 minute reflection time

and written notification in agenda for and written notification in agenda for parent awarenessparent awareness

33rdrd incident – ½ day in cooling incident – ½ day in cooling off/reflection area (may be in another off/reflection area (may be in another 44thth/5/5thth classroom) classroom)

44thth incident – full day in cooling incident – full day in cooling off/reflection area (may be in another off/reflection area (may be in another 44thth/5/5thth classroom) classroom)

Repeated disruptions or willful refusal Repeated disruptions or willful refusal may result in an office referralmay result in an office referral

Communication!Communication!

Who do I contact?Who do I contact?–For questions/concerns about For questions/concerns about

specific subjects, contact that specific subjects, contact that teacher directlyteacher directly

–For POINT Plan, behavior, or For POINT Plan, behavior, or general questions, contact the general questions, contact the homeroom teacherhomeroom teacher

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Communication!Communication!

AgendaAgenda Aspen - gradesAspen - grades EmailEmail NotesNotes Phone CallsPhone Calls

Promotion / RetentionPromotion / Retention

• In order to be promoted to the sixth In order to be promoted to the sixth grade, students must pass the grade, students must pass the Georgia Milestones in both Math and Georgia Milestones in both Math and Reading. Reading.

Questions???Questions?????

Let’s Have a Great Year!