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Welcome to Curriculum Night for the Mavericks
Our Room Parent isMs. Stephanie Patel.
Your children’s teachers:Mr. James Morris andMr. Richard Williamson
We are so glad you are here!
Schedule7:15-7:45 Attendance, Morning Work7:45-8:00 Morning Announcements/HW 8:00-8:45 Specials8:45-9:40 Social Studies / Science / Health9:40 -10:40 Math10:40-11:10 Lunch11:10-11:45 Add’l. Math/SocialStudies/Science11:45-12:00 Recess12:00-1:00 Spelling/ELA1:00-2:00 Reading2:00-2:25 ASP/Car Riders/1st & 2nd Load
Grading Scale
A=90-100 B=80-89 C=74-79 D=70-73 F=0-69 Homework 3 (best), 2, 1, 0 Grades will be determined through a
variety of assessment tools.
English/Language Arts-CCGPS Reading
Integrated with Social Studies and Science Use a variety of genres and materials Use a variety of strategies Focus: Text complexity/Rigor Delivery:
Large/Small Group Flexible Skills Group-inference,
sequence, main idea, etc.
English/Language Arts-CCGPS Grammar and Vocabulary
Daily Grammar Practice (DGP) Spelling
Words from curriculum / Weekly Spelling Tests Writing
Fifth Grade Writing Workshop using Lucy Calkins resources
Focus: Opinion, Information, Research, and Narrative Writing
Mathematics-CCGPS Content Standards
Understanding of and Fluency with core skills Number sense, Operations including fractions and
decimals Practice Standards
Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them
Reason abstractly and quantitatively Construct argument and critique reasoning of others Model with mathematics
Social Studies
Citizenship Civil War and Reconstruction The Changing Nation World War I, Jazz Age, Great
Depression World War II, Cold War America 1950-1975 America 1975-present
Science
Constructive and Destructive Forces Matter Electricity and Magnetism Cells and Microorganisms Classification of Organisms and
Genetics
Health
Nutrition/Personal Health* Medicine Safety* Disease Prevention* Growth and Development* Personal Safety* Human Growth and Development
*These classes are primarily taught through the Counseling Curriculum
Rules
Be nice Work Hard Be respectful Exercise restraint Be responsible Etiam si omnes, ego non (If all will
take offence at you, I shall never take offence.)
Outside the curriculum
Confidence Solve Problems Accountability ResponsibilityMountains and missteps are opportunities for students to grow and mature. Help the students grow. Please do not make excuses for them.
Planned Field Trips
Atlanta History Center – 9/15, 18 Locomotive Museum – 10/12, 16 Tellus Museum – TBD Civil and Human Rights Museum – TBD Possible Anne Frank in-school
presentation
Behavior Log/ Assignments Each student has a behavior log in their
assignment book. If issues occur, I will mark in this. This should be signed every Thursday night.
Strikes will be noted here and you will be informed via email.
In a 9 weeks the first time the agenda is not signed – lose Fun Friday. The second time – Fun Friday, one week recess. The third time – Fun Friday, one week recess, parents contacted, a strike.
Counselors
Kellie Oakes- Kindergarten and 2nd grade
Mary Rees- 1st grade, 3rd grade, and 5th grade
Kristie Gordon- 4th grade
How does a student see a counselor? Professional School counselors work with all
students in the classroom through bi-weekly lessons. Topics covered include: academic success, career exploration, and personal/social concerns.
A teacher or administrator may ask the counselor to talk with a student.
Parents may ask the counselor to talk to their child.
Students can ask for a conference by filling out a counselor pass and placing it in their counselor’s mailbox.
Homework
Reading Daily: 20-30 minutes Monthly Reading Log
20 AR points every nine weeks Practice fluency in math facts Review the website and assignment
book http://cobblearning.net/jamesmorris/
Please review their HW. If it is not acceptable to you-make them redo it.
Few thoughts Dress code – “finger tips” Check your student’s homework. Birthdays: Let me know if you want to
send in a treat. No cookie cakes please. Please bring treat in morning.
If there is a change in your child’s afternoon transportation, it must be done in writing or by phone call to the school office. No emails.
A Few Important Dates ITBS: October 5-8 Conferences: October 19-23 Immigration Day: December 11 Winter Holiday Celebration: December 18 Milestone (old CRCT) Testing: April 13-22 5th Grade Picnic: May 20 Awards Ceremony & Walk of Honor: May 24 5th Grade Breakfast: May 25
Communication
The agenda Behavior sheet Email: [email protected] [email protected] Call Mount Bethel: 770-578-7248 Morris and Williamson websites: http://
cobblearning.net/jamesmorris/ http://cobblearning.net/richardwilliamson/
Thank you
Thank you for sharing your child with us. We will take good care of them and do our best to grow them well for you and them.