August 27, 2013

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Our Daily Schedule 7:10 – 7:40 Students Arrive 7:40 – 7:45 Morning Announcements 7:45 – 8:15 SMART Time 8:20 – 9:05 Specials Monday/Tuesday – PE Wed – No Specials Thursday - Music Friday - Art 9:10 – 10:35 RELA (reading/language arts/writing) 10:35 – 11:15 Social Studies 11:15 – 11:55 Science 11:55 – 12:10 Math (part 1) 12:12 – 12:42 Lunch 12:45 – 1:05 Recess 1:05 – 2:15 Math (part 2) 2:15 – 2:20 Pack up/Get Ready for Dismissal

Early Release

We understand that sometimes it is necessary to pull students out of school for doctors appointments, dentist appointments, etc. This year our fifth grade schedule dictates that math is taught at the end of the day. It is imperative that students are present for math instruction. We ask that when it is necessary to pull students out of school for appointments, you do so at the beginning of the day (prior to instruction beginning at 9:10). We appreciate you working with us to insure that your child receives a quality education.

SMART Time We are excited to let you know about a new

instructional format we are beginning August 26th called S.M.A.R.T. Time (Students Moving ARound Teachers).

S.M.A.R.T. Time is time allotted in the day to master core concepts and elevate learning to the next level.

S.M.A.R.T. Time will occur from 7:45 a.m. to 8:15 daily. During this time students will review key concepts and/or engage in enrichment activities to further extend their knowledge.

Agendas Students are responsible for completing their agendas daily.

Assignments are posted on the blackboard.

We will check students’ agendas August – December and place our initials to indicate to parents the information was recorded properly. To help them transition to middle school expectations, beginning January of the second semester, students will be responsible for completing their agendas independently, without assistance from us.

• Parents need to check their child’s agenda for assignments and make sure the work has been completed.

• Incomplete assignment information will be attached to the weekly signed paper folder. It is the student’s responsibility to make up any missing work and/or tests

Class Website

Our class website is

http://msmckownandmrsparham.weebly.com/

Please check the website regularly for updates on

homework, quizzes, tests, projects, and upcoming

school events.

Discipline

The fifth grade discipline policy is based on a check system.

1 check = warning

2 checks = 10 minutes off recess

3 checks = silent lunch

4 checks = write an action plan

5 checks = send to the office

Your child will receive a conduct grade at the end of every week in the signed papers folder. A grade of “S” will be given for no checks. A grade of “N” will be given for 1 or 2 checks for the week. A “U” will be given for 3 or more checks for the week.

Homework Policy Homework may include silent reading, long range assignments, skills

based activity work pages, and/or assignments from a textbook. Homework should take 30 – 60 minutes, on average, each night. An assignment ticket will be given to your child if an assignment is missing or incomplete. On the day of the incomplete assignment, your child will miss the first 10 minutes of recess.

Any assignment tickets received during the week will be stapled into your child’s weekly signed paper folder. A parent signature is required on the assignment ticket. Your child will receive an “S” for having no incomplete assignments. A grade of an “N” will be given for one or two missing assignments and a “U” will be given for three or more missing assignments.

Weekly Report and Report Cards

• Weekly signed papers report sent home on

Friday

• Signed paper folders are due back on

Monday

• Report cards are distributed every 9 weeks

• Students grades can also be accessed regularly

on e-school.

Parent/Teacher Communication

Note: Transportation changes and other

important information.

E-mail: Checked before or afterschool. Please

allow 24 hours for the teacher’s response.

mckowna@fultonschools.org

parhami@fultonschools.org

In-Person: Must be scheduled in advance.

Conference Procedures

Conferences are conducted in the Fall.

We are now in the process of scheduling Fall

Conferences.

Please visit the table in the back to select a

conference time.

ITBS

October 21-25

Writing Test

March 5

CRCT-

April 16 - 23

Iowa Tests of Basic Skills

(ITBS) •Tests students on basic skills in reading comprehension,

capitalization, spelling, punctuation, word usage, math

computation, math reasoning, science, social studies, maps and

diagrams, and research.

•The test will be administered October 21-25.

•Test results used to identify areas of weakness as well as

determine middle school placement.

Criterion-Referenced

Competency Tests (CRCT)

•Tests students on Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) or

Common Core Standards in reading/language arts, math,

science, and social studies.

•The test will be administered April 16-23

•Fifth graders are required to pass the reading and math portions

of this test to go on to 6th grade.

Writing Assessment

o Consists of an evaluation of student’s response to an assigned prompt.

o Students are assigned a topic from any 3 different genres:

o Narrative

o Informational

o Persuasive

o Students are given approximately 120 minutes to write.

o For further information you can visit the Georgia DOE Website

www.doe.k12.ga.us

Reading: Text complexity and the growth of comprehension

Writing: Text types, responding to reading, and research

Speaking and Listening: Flexible communication and collaboration

Language: Conventions, effective use, and vocabulary

Media and Technology: integration of skills related to media use (both critical analysis and production of media)

English Language Arts

Curriculum Overview

Assessments 1. Student Portfolios/ Interactive Notebooks

2. Teacher Observation

3. Fulton Co. Performance Assessments

4. Writing Samples:

• Narrative Essay

• Opinion Essay

• Informational Essay

5. Responses to Literature

6. Grammar Review Quizzes

How You Can Help Your Child Encourage reading time at home

Read to your child (they aren’t too old)

Listen to your child read

Ask them to use their new vocabulary words

Take trips to the library

Math 5 Overview Unit 1: Order of Operations and Whole Numbers

Unit 2: Decimals

Unit 3: Multiplying and Dividing with Decimals

Unit 4: Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, and Dividing Fractions

Unit 5: Geometry and the Coordinate Plane

Unit 6: 2D Figures

Unit 7: Volume and Measurement

Daily Math Review Assessments – based on

daily warm ups, every Friday

Unit Tests

Quizzes

Homework Completion

Assessments

How You Can Help Your Child Review your child’s homework

Review tests and quizzes with your child and make sure they understand their mistakes

Have your child teach you the math concepts they are learning

Practice multiplication and division facts regularly with your child (if applicable)

5th Grade Social

Studies

Social Studies Unit 1- The Civil War

Unit 2- Reconstruction

Unit 3- Turn of the Century

Unit 4- World War I

Unit 5- The Great Depression

Unit 6- World War II

Unit 7- The Cold War

Unit 8- America Since 1975

Unit Tests

Quizzes

Interactive Notebook (INB) Checks

Projects

Grades

5th Grade Science

Science Earth Science - constructive and destructive forces and

their effects on the surface features of the earth

Life Science - how living things are sorted into groups, learned and inherited behaviors, parts of various types of

cells, benefits and harmful microorganisms

Physical Science - physical and chemical changes, static and current electricity and the components of electric circuit, comparison of a bar magnet with an electromagnet

Unit Tests

Quizzes

Interactive Notebook (INB) Checks

Lab Reports

Grades

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