5th Grade Open House

Mrs. Benton / Mrs. Muller
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Ms. Svagdis / Ms. Mello
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  • Student and Classroom Organization
  • Please make sure that your student has all the supplies needed for our class.
  • Binder- 8 plastic pocket dividers
  • Agenda- Nightly assignments and reminders are recorded
  • Homework-Posted nightly on blogs
  • Weekly Folders on Wednesdays- graded work and notices
  • Dismissal procedures- (student safety)
  • Bus passes can be found on school website- must print and send in
  • Please send 2 copies of notes regarding transportation changes.
  • Transportation changes MUST be made IN WRITING by 1:00.
  • No emails or texts please.
  • There will be no student check-out after 1:45.
  • Communication
  • Agenda: Daily home-school communication of homework, assignments, important dates, and special notes regarding behavior/study habits- PLEASE SIGN DAILY
  • Blog: Homework, assignments, news- nightly
  • Email:News, opportunities in the classroom, and communication with individual parents
  • Remind (phone texts):Aone-way communication to send quick reminders- please sign up
  • Class Dojo: Allows for messages between parents and teacher regarding individual behaviors and work habits
  • Synergy: Contact front office for ParentVue log in information, grades will be entered in a timely fashion
  • Attendance
  • It is important that your child is here and on time. Tardies and absences are disruptive to your child’s learning.
  • Excused absences are for illness, appointments, and religious holidays. Please send a note or email for excused absences.
  • Behavior Plan- Class Dojo
  • Appropriate behavior is a high priority.
  • Our system works with both consequences and rewards.
  • Class Dojo points can be lost or earned based on behaviors and work habits
  • Curriculum
  • Standards in English Language Arts and Math are based on Georgia Standards of Excellence. There is a focus on rigor and relevance.
  • Reading: Students have many opportunities to read throughout the day: independent reading, classroom read a louds, and group novel studies to name a few. The media center has been reorganized by genre. Mrs. Kelley also supports all of our curriculum with weekly lessons in the media center.
  • Reading terms:Informational (Nonfiction) and Literary (Fiction)
  • Reading Response Log: Students are responsible for reading and responding to 16 books.
  • AR Expectation: 20 or more points per nine weeks (books must be on an appropriate reading level)
  • Writing:
  • Opinion, Narrative, and Expository/Informational

Students will be expected to write across the curriculum content areas.

  • Students will respond to multiple texts such as comparing and contrasting and citing specific evidence in the text to support their reasoning.
  • Math: Decimals, Fractions, and Volume- Multiplication facts are essential for success!
  • Number Talks: not just knowing the shortcuts- developing number sense
  • Social Studies: Civil War to now!
  • Science: Earth Science, Physical Science, and Life Science
  • STEM:
  • Weekly visits to the STEM Lab
  • Classroom STEM experiences and 4 school-wide STEM days
  • Study Skills/Homework:
  • Expect your child to have homework Monday through Thursday with an occasional Friday assignment.
  • Students should be reading for 30 minutes each night, including weekends. Students should practice math facts daily. IXL is a wonderful tool to practice skills daily.
  • Students should study/review notes from their interactive notebooks on a regular basis.
  • There may be a few long-range projects during the course of the year.
  • School policy states that students will not be allowed to call home if they forget their homework or class materials.
  • Testing: IOWA and Georgia Milestone dates TBD
  • Awards: Students will be recognized for excellent academic achievement.
  • Digital Resources: MyMath, Cobb Digital Library, SS and Science texts, IXL