Welcome to Fifth Grade! Carmel Elementary 2014-15.
-
Upload
laurel-holland -
Category
Documents
-
view
220 -
download
4
Transcript of Welcome to Fifth Grade! Carmel Elementary 2014-15.
Welcome to Fifth Welcome to Fifth Grade! Grade!
Carmel Elementary 2014-15Carmel Elementary 2014-15
What to expect!
Fifth Grade Curriculum
Reading HighlightsReading Highlights
• Choice Boards/SquaresChoice Boards/Squares• 55thth grade text grade text Pearson Scott Pearson Scott
Foresman- Foresman- very limited usage very limited usage of the Reading bookof the Reading book
• Novels, and book reportsNovels, and book reports• Reading CountsReading Counts
Mrs. Tucker, Ms. Costa, Mrs. Newton
Reading GradeReading GradeDaily Work/ Choice BoardsDaily Work/ Choice BoardsReading Skills AssessmentsReading Skills AssessmentsHomework/Reading LogHomework/Reading LogProjects/book reportsProjects/book reports
Language ArtsLanguage Arts
Writing ProcessWriting Process Weekly Vocabulary TestsWeekly Vocabulary Tests Grammar and Mechanics, DLAGrammar and Mechanics, DLA Types of WritingTypes of Writing
– Informative/Explanatory Informative/Explanatory – OpinionOpinion– NarrativeNarrative– Research ConnectionsResearch Connections
Mrs. Tucker, Ms. Costa,
Mrs. Newton
Language Arts GradeLanguage Arts Grade
HomeworkHomeworkWriting AssignmentsWriting AssignmentsGrammar and Mechanics Grammar and Mechanics
TestsTestsChoice BoardsChoice BoardsVocabulary TestsVocabulary Tests
ScienceScience Science Process SkillsScience Process Skills Cells and GeneticsCells and Genetics Classification of Living ThingsClassification of Living Things MatterMatter ElectricityElectricity Constructive and Deconstructive Constructive and Deconstructive
ForcesForces Recycling/Ecology/Wiki ProjectsRecycling/Ecology/Wiki Projects
Mr. Reister, Ms. Walker, Mrs. Hallford
Science GradesScience GradesHomework Homework Class work Class work Quizzes/Notebooks/LabsQuizzes/Notebooks/LabsTests/ProjectsTests/Projects
Social StudiesSocial Studies
CitizenshipCitizenship Civil WarCivil War Depression EraDepression Era World War I and IIWorld War I and II Cold WarCold War Civil Rights Civil Rights America’s Role in the 21America’s Role in the 21stst Century Century
Mr. Reister, Ms. Walker, Mrs. Hallford
Social Studies GradesSocial Studies Grades
Homework Homework Class work Class work Quizzes/NotebooksQuizzes/Notebooks Tests/Projects Tests/Projects
MathMath
Order of Operations and Number Order of Operations and Number SenseSense
Decimal Understanding and Decimal Understanding and OperationsOperations
Fractional Understanding and Fractional Understanding and OperationsOperations
Geometry and MeasurementGeometry and Measurement Algebraic ThinkingAlgebraic Thinking
Mrs. Kuykendall, Ms. Walker, Mrs. Hallford
Math GradesMath Grades
Class work/Homework Class work/Homework Unit Tests/Quizzes Unit Tests/Quizzes Performance Tasks Performance Tasks
What we What we expect:expect:
Proper Proper Behavior!Behavior!
Classroom Management System Notes in agenda Carmel Coins- school wide
(We are in need of donations of candy) Morning Meetings – opportunity each day
to discuss positive behavior, classroom guidelines, character education
Classroom Management System COLT Card
Students with 1 or fewer notes in agenda at the end of the first 9 weeks will receive a COLT Card
Preferred seating during lunch, Teacher Aid 3 Oops Passes (cannot be used for behavior) COLT card is surrendered after 2nd note Cannot be replaced if lost
Classroom Classroom ManagementManagement
Verbal warning always given firstVerbal warning always given first 22ndnd incident – 10 minute reflection time incident – 10 minute reflection time
and written notification in agenda for and written notification in agenda for parent awarenessparent awareness
33rdrd incident – ½ day in cooling incident – ½ day in cooling off/reflection area (may be in another off/reflection area (may be in another 44thth/5/5thth classroom) classroom)
44thth incident – full day in cooling incident – full day in cooling off/reflection area (may be in another off/reflection area (may be in another 44thth/5/5thth classroom) classroom)
Repeated disruptions or willful refusal Repeated disruptions or willful refusal may result in an office referralmay result in an office referral
Communication!Communication!
Who do I contact?Who do I contact?–For questions/concerns about For questions/concerns about
specific subjects, contact that specific subjects, contact that teacher directlyteacher directly
–For POINT Plan, behavior, or For POINT Plan, behavior, or general questions, contact the general questions, contact the homeroom teacherhomeroom teacher
http://www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/carmel-http://www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/carmel-es/default.aspxes/default.aspx
Communication!Communication!
AgendaAgenda Aspen - gradesAspen - grades EmailEmail NotesNotes Phone CallsPhone Calls
Promotion / RetentionPromotion / Retention
• In order to be promoted to the sixth In order to be promoted to the sixth grade, students must pass the grade, students must pass the Georgia Milestones in both Math and Georgia Milestones in both Math and Reading. Reading.
Questions???Questions?????
Let’s Have a Great Year!