WELCOME! Find your child’s desk. Read “The Big Day” Neatly fill out info. notecard

1. WELCOME! Find your child’s desk. Read “The Big Day” Neatly fill out info. notecard Write your child’s name on a sticky note.

3. Last Year of Elementary School !

4. Meet Miss Presley

5. Peeps Schedule 7:15-7:50- Student Arrival 7:50-8:00- Announcements 8:00-8:15- Morning Meeting/Town Hall Meeting 8:15-8:55- Specials 9:00-11:00- ELA/S.S & Science Literacy Integration 11:00-11:27- Science/Social Studies 11:27-11:57- Lunch 11:59-12:05- Homework Board 12:05-12:25- Recess 12:25-2:00- Math 2:00-2:10- Pack up 2:10- Announcements & Dismissal

6. Reading and Language Arts Reading & Writing Workshop Reading Comprehension Activity Writing Working with Words

7. What does 5th grade reading look like? Building Stamina – Being able to read at 45 minutes per setting at appropriate fluency. Reading various genres. Close reading vs. recreational reading.

8. Reading

9. Improving Comprehension Skills Students will actively learn and use specific comprehension strategies: • Summarization • Making an inference • Point of View • Author’s Purpose • Making Mental Pictures • Identifying Cause & Effect • Compare and Contrast • Using text features

10. Expanding Vocabulary Students will enhance their knowledge of unfamiliar words by purposely studying pertinent words found in literature and content. For example: finding synonyms, antonyms, and being able to identify and use the correct definition of the word found in the text.

11. Writing our Way Through 5th Grade • Narrative, Opinion, Informational • Many “quick” writes and summaries. • Across the curriculum…math, social studies, and science. • Ideas, Organization, Conventions and Sentence Fluency, Style (Voice and Word Choice).

12. Math Critical Areas: • Fractions: Developing fluency with addition and subtraction of fractions, and developing understanding of the multiplication and division of fractions • Extending division to 2-digit divisors • Integrating decimal and fractions into the place value system and developing understanding of operations with decimals to thousandths • Developing fluency with whole number and decimal operations (add, subtract, multiply, divide) • Developing an understanding of volume My Math

13. Science Curriculum includes: • Constructive/Destructive Forces • Matter • Chemical and Physical Changes • Electricity and Magnetism • Plant and Animal Cells • Microorganisms • Classification of Plants & Animals

14. Social Studies • Effective Citizenship • Civil War & Reconstructions • Westward Movement • Immigration • WWI, Jazz Age, and Great Depression • WWII , Cold War, Vietnam • Economics • Civil Rights

15. 5th Grade 90-100: A 80-89: B 74-79: C 70-73: D • Synergy will updated weekly to reflect current grades per subject.

16. Testing

17. Homework Expectations • Reading Log- 5th Graders should be reading EVERY day • Reading Response- 4 responses due each week; strategy is student choice • Math- Daily homework of concept taught that day will be assigned to reflect mastery from students • Moby Max/IXL- When purchased, assigned daily time and content area will be communicated via the class blog. • Projects- All projects will be assigned well in advanced and will most likely always incorporate some in class work time

18. Field Trips • High Touch High Tech • Atlanta History Museum- September 2nd • Lois Ruby, author of Steal Away Home- October 28th • Jekyll Island- November 5-7th • Bremen Museum • Holocaust Museum

19. ClassDojo • Classroom management system that is engaging all day long through acknowledgement of both positive and negative behaviors • Incentives • Parents are invited via email to connect and in turn, will receive weekly behavior log https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaeNSYJvrn0

20. “Nuts and Bolts” • Classroom Jobs • Transportation changes MUST be in writing. • Visitors MUST sign in; it’s the law! • No “drop-offs”! (homework, Target bags, book bags, etc.) The only exceptions are eyeglasses, lunches, and medications. • Remember to send a written excuse for absences (an easy-to-use form can be found on the school blog) • There is no dismissal after 1:45

21. Transportation • We will not be able to accept guest riders on buses until further notice • All transportation changes must require a written note. • Students are never tardy if they ride the bus. • Make sure that your child has given the bus driver the “Safe Driver Contract”.\ • http://sopecreeklibrary.typepad.com/blogs/2014/03/morning-drop-off-procedures.html

22. Boosterthon Our Biggest Fundraiser. Fully funds the PTA Budget. Provides enrichment opportunities for ALL Sope Creek Students! Focus on FITNESS, LEADERSHIP, & CHARACTER. Important Dates: 8/16 – Team Spirit Day 8/19 – Pep Rally 8/21 – 8/26 – Team Huddle Days 8/27 – Boosterthon Fun Run! (11-12:15) This year’s theme: Camp High 5 From classmates to friends All hands in.

23. Volunteer Opportunities • Boosterthon • PVS • Helper Parent • Class Parties • Classroom Projects • Room Reps –

24. Communication • Friday folder • Navigator – Sent home daily, homework • Homework Folder – Sent home daily • Email lauren.presley@cobbk12.org • Blog http://sopecreeklibrary.typepad.com/presley/ • Remind101- text reminders! • ClassDojo