5th Grade KickoffWest End Elementary

August 2017

Hello!Kinga Rowell - WE Math Coach

Tiffany Abbott Fuller - WE Literacy Coach

Ginger Rowston- RCS Family Engagement Coordinator

1.5th Grade ScheduleWhat will your child do at school

each day?

5th Grade

Take a few minutes to look through our 5th grade schedule.

Georgia Milestones

Visit: www.gadoe.org click on learning & curriculum for information & Parent Resources.

2.Positive Behavioral

Interventions and Support(PBIS)

PBIS

3.Literacy Components

What will your child do during literacy class?

Literacy class has many parts× Reading Workshop× Writing Workshop× Mentor Sentences× Word Study× Independent Reading× Book Clubs× Article of the Week× Small Group Instruction

Here are some of the books your child will read this year.

What your student will learn:× How to analyze text:

Use evidence to support:× Theme, Central Idea× Your Own Inferences× How a character responds to challenges× How a particular sentence, chapter, or scene fits into the

overall structure of a text× How the author develops point of view.

× How to compare and contrast texts and components of texts× Writing in genres: narrative, opinion, and informational

4.ELA Terms and

ActivitiesWhat should you be familiar with so that you can best help your child?

IndependentReading

Students will have 20-30 minutes of independent reading daily.

How Can you help?1. Visit the public library2. Read with your child

FIND A SERIES or Author

Questions to Ask your Child About Their Reading× Discuss what your child already knows about the subject.

× Have them explain whether or not text makes sense; this is

called “monitoring understanding”.

× Encourage re-reading to help clarify

understanding.

× Have them write down questions or

ask them aloud during reading.

WEE Are Readers- What does it take to meet your reading goal?

Teachers will assess your child’s reading level in two ways: a computer-based assessment (SRI or MAP) and

while reading with the child in a one-on-one setting (Running Record).

Together, the teacher and your child will establish reasonable goals for your child to work toward.

830 lexile requirement for Milestones

1st 9 weeks 2nd 9 weeks 3rd 9 weeks 4th 9 weeks

Reading Level S/T/U S/T/U U/V U/V/W

Lexile 740-960 785-985 785-985 830-1010

1-1 Technology

Google Classroom

Google Guardian Email summaries

You can choose the frequency of the emails—daily or weekly

Guardian email summaries include:

× Missing work—Work that’s late at the time the email was sent× Upcoming work—Work that’s due today and tomorrow (for daily emails) or work

that’s due in the upcoming week (for weekly emails)× Class activity—Announcements, assignments, and questions recently posted by

teachers

You must receive and accept an email invitation before you can receive email summaries. Teachers, administrators and your student can send these invitations.

IndependentReading

Questions to Ask your Child About Their Reading× Discuss what your child already knows about the subject.

× Have them explain whether or not text makes sense; this is

called “monitoring understanding”.

× Encourage re-reading to help clarify understanding.

× Have them write down questions or ask them aloud during

reading.

Comprehension Strategies

5.Math Components

What will your child do during math class?

A peek into the year ...× Place Value and Decimal Fractions× Multi-Digit Whole Number and Decimal Fraction

Operations× Addition and Subtraction of Fractions× Multiplication and Division of Fractions and Decimal

Fractions× Addition and Multiplication of Volume and Area× Graph Points on the Coordinate Plane to Solve

Problems

Math class has many parts× Number Talks× Fluency Activities× Math Journals× Math Workshop

× Opening - Mini-Lesson× Work Time× Closing

× Exit Tickets× Homework

nUMBER tALKS:

Promotes mental math!

Addition

Subtraction

Multiplication

Division

Homework× Homework mirrors what the students did in

class each day.× Homework will also be a spiral review of math.

5.Math Goals for 5th Grade

Study Island

Math Models in 5th Grade

MATH mODELSRectangular Fraction Model

Tape Diagram

8.Helpful Math Websites

Math Websites× Khan Academy

× A free website comprising thousands of math videos. Parents and/or students can create a free account.

× http://www.khanacademy.org× Learn Zillion

× A free website comprising thousands of math videos. Browse sixth grade math lessons by domain and standard. Parents and/or students can create a free account.

× https://learnzillion.com

Math Websites× Xtra Math

× A free web based math fact fluency program that helps students master addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts.

× www.xtramath.org × Study Island

× A website comprising of math skill games. × www.studyisland.com

9. Science

The Three-Dimensions of scienceCore Ideas-Content

-Determined by Georgia Standards of Excellence

Practices-Children learn by DOING science!!!

-Your children should be talking about the science they get to do in class

Crosscutting concepts-In science children should be looking for

-Patterns

-Cause and Effect

-Etc.

Fifth grade science unitsCells and MicroorganismsClassificationAcquired and Inherited TraitsElectricity and MagnetismChemical and Physical ChangesChanges to the Earth

Georgia Milestones for science-Not about WHAT you know-About what you can do with what you know-Students must UNDERSTAND and APPLY content knowledge-Must have a deep understanding, not memorized facts

Georgia MilestonesStudy guides available at GADOE website

How you can help your child in scienceEncourage WONDER!!!

-Allow your child to ask questions about the world around them.-Find the answers together!

10. Social Studies

5th Grade Social Studies Units Civil War and ReconstructionCitizenship, Business, and the GovernmentBigger, Better, Faster: The Changing NationWar and Prosperity: WWI and the 1920sThe Great Depression & The New DealAnother World WarWar Turns Cold

How you can help your child in Social StudiesEncourage Questioning & Inquiry!!- Allow your child to ask questions about

the world and people around them- Explore the answers and encourage

understanding

9.Family Engagement

Your partnership is important to us to ensure that your student and all students at Rome

City Schools are successful!! We look forward to an awesome year TOGETHER!

Parent Volunteer Training Dates:

September 25 - 10:00 am & 5:15 pmOctober 12 - 2:00 pm & 3:00 pmOctober 30 - 10:00 am & 5:15 pmDecember 15 - 12:15 pmFebruary 26 - 10:00 am & 5:15 pmMarch 19 - 10:00 am & 5:15 pm

Find us on facebook:Facebook.com/RCSFamilyEngagement

For current activities and events around Rome City Schools!

Visit: www.rcs.rome.ga.us and click on the Powerschool tab in the red bar for a tutorial.

Keep track of your child’s attendance & grades. Also, Alert Solutions is a school notification system within the PowerSchool Parent Portal.

Have you

created a

PowerSchool

login?

Make learning fun at home everyday!!

THANKS!Any questions?

Please contact us:

Ginger Rowston - growston@rcs.rome.ga.us

Kinga Rowell - krowell@rcs.rome.ga.us

Tiffany Abbott Fuller - tabbott@rcs.rome.ga.us