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Welcome to 5th Grade!

Welcome to 5th Grade!. Miss Atkins Mrs. Hamilton Mr. Ridle. Bean Economy. Designed to reinforce positive behavior. Children have weekly jobs and responsibilities to earn income. BAT Days (Bean Activity Time) - 1 per nine weeks. Choice of arts & crafts, games, movies, or reading.

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Welcome to 5th Grade!

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  1. Welcome to 5th Grade! Miss Atkins Mrs. Hamilton Mr. Ridle

  2. Bean Economy • Designed to reinforce positive behavior. • Children have weekly jobs and responsibilities to earn income. • BAT Days (Bean Activity Time) - 1 per nine weeks. • Choice of arts & crafts, games, movies, or reading. • Class Auctions • Students without enough beans to qualify spend time in Study Hall.

  3. Behavior Systems • System varies by classroom. • School Theme - “High 5 Heroes” • Kindness coins • Class earns rewards

  4. Homework Agenda • Students write down homework everyday in agenda. • Good tool for communication (parents AND teachers). • Please make use of websites.

  5. Henrico County recommends 60 minutes of homework per night. • Typically read 20 minutes per day, 1 math sheet, + Vocabulary (see next slide). • Science, Social Studies & Reading will vary. • Basic Math Facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division). - flashcards at Dollar Store.

  6. Vocabulary Homework Beans will be awarded for use of words in conversation and writing.

  7. Reading Curriculum • Study text through the use of textbook, short stories, and novel studies (Wizard of Oz, Number the Stars, Jackie & Me, Hatchet, Holes). • One book report will be assigned each nine weeks. • Many small-group activities. • Book-It! Program - October - March (sponsored by Pizza Hut).

  8. Math Curriculum • Facts, Facts, and more Facts! • Units covered include: • Place Value • Computation (including long division) • Fractions & Decimals • Geometry & Measurement • Probability & Statistics • Hands-On Equations • Students will learn how to “dissect” a math story problem. • Differentiation

  9. Science Curriculum • Scientific Investigation (5.1) • Sound and Light (5.2, 5.3) • Matter - solid, liquid, gas; elements (5.4) • Cells and Kingdoms (5.5) • Ocean Environments (5.6) • Earth Science - rocks, plate tectonics, weathering and erosion, conservation (5.7) • Frequent Hands-on labs • Children’s Engineering - 1 time per nine weeks.

  10. Social Studies Curriculum • Henrico County - 1st 9 weeks • Southeast - 2nd 9 weeks • Northeast & Midwest - 3rd 9 weeks • Southwest & West - 4th 9 weeks • Project Based Assessments - NO SOL TEST! • State Fair Project - information coming during the 2nd 9 weeks.

  11. Final Notes • MAPs Testing 3x this year - Round 1 next week • Field Trips - To be determined. Information to follow. • Will go to MSIC and YMCA for Water Safety. • PEAK Program - six lessons with Officer Hobbs. • SOL Tests: • Writing - Beginning of March (2 day test). • Reading, Math, Science - End of year test. • All multiple choice tests are on-line. • Conferences - First week of November (schedule TBD).

  12. Please take a moment to visit your student’s classroom. • Your children have been working extremely hard during the first two weeks of school. • Please come by to check out some of their work. • Miss Atkins - Room 23 • Mrs. Hamilton - Room 24 • Mr. Ridle - Room 22

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