Welcome Welcome to to

5th Grade 5th Grade Open Open House!House!

Things you need to know!

HOMEWORK

Math:Assigned on Monday

Due on Friday

Reading: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday

ScienceAssigned on Monday

Due on Friday

Please check agenda and school website for homework assignments.Students should have about an hour’s worth of homework every night.

HOMEWORK

GRADES

Weekly folders come home on Tuesdays with graded work in them. Please return all graded papers along with the signed folder on Wednesday.

Grades

After September 30, students will lose 10 points on papers without a name/heading and/or if turned in late. This does not apply to excused absences.

How can you reach us?

Feel free to email any of us at:Mmckown.res@catoosa.k12.ga.usmparis.res@catoosa.k12.ga.us

alawson.res@catoosa.k12.ga.us

or

You may call the school and leave us a message.

MATH

All eight math units are based on the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards.

All classrooms are student-focused. We will be using a website called IXL in

our classroom this year. This program is a comprehensive site with an unlimited number of math practice questions and can be accessed from home.

www.IXL.com

Math classDaily Review (10 minute daily

review)Mini-lessonWorkshop/Conferencing (group work / independent task)Closing

– Students are required to have a math journal. Students will be required to pass the Math portion of the CRCT with a score of 800 or greater to be promoted to 6th grade. The test will be in April!

Daily 5 Reading Comprehension Accuracy Fluency Enrich Vocabulary

“CAFÉ”

When?MondayTuesdayThursday

What?15 minutes of reading from “just right” chapter book

o Weekly comprehension/vocabulary quiz… No Sweat Test Prep (Scholastic News)

o Bi-weekly fluency/accuracy grades are given

o Quizzes and projectso Progress recorded in Parent Portal.

Our vocabulary words will come from our weekly Scholastic News

Wednesdays will be our “news” days. We are asking that parents cover the cost

of this subscription for their child. The cost is $4.50

Students can check out two books from the school library. These books can go between school and home.

RAZ (This program will be accessible from home.)

Your child is responsible for ALWAYS

having a “just right” chapter book each day!

Students will learn to write in each of the four writing genres.

The state 5th Grade Writing test is in March.

Writing – Common Core Grammar – Integrated in writing and

Daily 5 activities Spelling – No weekly test Spelling skills will be integrated within

the DAILY 5 – Word Work

Discipline

Come prepared to each class.

Complete assignments on time.

Follow DirectionsBe Respectful

Rituals and Routines Accountable talk: all conversations during class should be on topic Manage Tools: use classroom tools/suppliescorrectly, keep desk clean Noise Level: appropriate level Respectful Responses: talk respectfully with

teachers and other students Time on task: stay on task during class, reserve

playing for recess Individual accountability: turn in homework/classwork on time and fill out agenda

5th Grade discipline program. Levels change at the end of

each week.0-1 marks: move up a level.2 marks: stay the same level.3+ marks: move down a level.

School-wide program to motivate students to excel in grades, make improvements, attendance and behavior through the use of incentives.BlueGrades of all A’sNo unexcused absences, tardies, or dismissals

WhiteGrades of A’s and B’sNo more than 1 unexcused absences, tardies, or dismissals

GoldGrades of all A’s, B’s and C’sNo more than 2 unexcused absences, tardies, or dismissals

School-wide trips (9 weeks) Academic reward days/catch up days

(Mid-term) Free t-shirt Renaissance level cards including

discounts Pep Rallies and Dress up Weeks Tiger Tuesdays- $$$$$

Ms. McKownMs. McKownAgenda, Attendance,

Science

Agenda, Attendance, Science

Science Science

• Science homework will be once a week.Science homework will be once a week.• Please call me about anything. All my Please call me about anything. All my

students have my home telephone number.students have my home telephone number.• www.schoolnotes.comwww.schoolnotes.com• We will study cells, electricity, classification, We will study cells, electricity, classification,

heredity, magnetism, matter, volcanoes, heredity, magnetism, matter, volcanoes, and earthquakes.and earthquakes.

• 4-H and CHAMPS4-H and CHAMPS

• Science homework will be once a week.Science homework will be once a week.• Please call me about anything. All my Please call me about anything. All my

students have my home telephone number.students have my home telephone number.• www.schoolnotes.comwww.schoolnotes.com• We will study cells, electricity, classification, We will study cells, electricity, classification,

heredity, magnetism, matter, volcanoes, heredity, magnetism, matter, volcanoes, and earthquakes.and earthquakes.

• 4-H and CHAMPS4-H and CHAMPS

Social Studies (Mr. G)Social Studies (Mr. G)

• We will study this year:• American History: from Civil War

through the present day• Economics• Government(Students will split the marking period

with science and social studies)

• We will study this year:• American History: from Civil War

through the present day• Economics• Government(Students will split the marking period

with science and social studies)

Agenda

Please sign your student’s agenda every night and read over what the student has for homework and what they have worked on in class.

Attendance

Perfect attendance is 165 days without any absences, early dismissals, or tardies.

The State of Georgia is very strict about attendance.

If your student is absent, a note is required when they return to school (even if you have spoken with the office).

If the student is going to be out of school for more than 2 days, please call to request their work so they don’t get too far behind.

Excused absences are listed in the county handbook.

Parent Portal

Sign up tonight! You can access your child’s grades daily by logging into the website. If you used it last year, you do not have to sign up again. The account should still be available.

Thanks for Thanks for coming coming

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Open Open House!House!