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CURRICULUM NIGHT 5th Grade Sawnee Elementary

CURRICULUM NIGHT 5th Grade Sawnee Elementary. Mrs. Gomez and Mrs. Kauffman August 20, 2011. Our Mission Statement: Sawnee Elementary School prepares children to be life-long learners, self-motivators, and responsible citizens functioning in a global society. 5 th Grade Plus.

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CURRICULUM NIGHT 5th Grade Sawnee Elementary

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  1. CURRICULUM NIGHT 5th Grade Sawnee Elementary Mrs. Gomez and Mrs. Kauffman August 20, 2011 Our Mission Statement: Sawnee Elementary School prepares children to be life-long learners, self-motivators, and responsible citizens functioning in a global society.

  2. 5th Grade Plus All 4th and 5th grades in FCSS will be using Grade PLUS for the 2011-2012 school year. Grading and Assessment Video

  3. Mathematics • Houghton Mifflin (Adopted Text) • Whole Group and Small Group • Number of the Week • IXL/Study Island • Homework • IXL and Study Island

  4. Formatives Algebra Data Analysis Fractions Decimals Geometry Measurement Number Sense, Place Value, & Estimating Problem Solving

  5. Reading / Grammar/Writing • Scott Foresman Reading Street (Adopted Text) • Incorporating novel studies • Whole Group and Small Group • Accelerated Reader • Study Island • Homework/Reading Log • Scholastic Book Orders

  6. Writing • Four genres: Narrative, Persuasive, Expository, and Response to Literature. • Skills taught using Empowering Writers. • CRCT Writing Test- beginning of March • Writing Journals

  7. Formatives Reading Fiction Comprehension Nonfiction Comprehension Vocabulary Fluency English Grammar/Parts of Speech Research & Writing Sentence Construction

  8. Science • Teaching GPS Standards • Earth Science, Physical Science, and Life Science • Grading • Daily class work, In-class Projects, Quizzes, Tests • 4 ½ Weeks per Quarter • Health will be covered in the Science classroom

  9. Social Studies • Teaching GPS Standards • Continue studying the history of the United States, beginning with The Civil War to the present • Geography, Economics, and Government will be embedded in our study of American History. • Grading • Daily class work, Quizzes, Tests, In-class projects • 4 ½ Weeks per Quarter

  10. Conduct Card • Reasons for signing include: Lunchroom behavior, unprepared, off task/out of seat, not following directions, disrespectful, disruptive behavior/excessive talking • Missing homework does not count towards the marks – just to make families and students aware • Consequences • 2 marks – 1 day of silent lunch • 3 marks – 3 days of silent lunch • 4 marks – Begin Behavior Plan/Conference with parent • 5 marks – Lose 9 week Bash • 6 marks – Conference with student, parents, teachers, & administrator

  11. Important Assessment Dates • Benchmark Assessments • October 24-28 • February 13-16 • CRCT Writing • March 7th • CRCT • April 11-20

  12. Useful Websites • Houghton Mifflin (Math, Science, Social Studies) • Website: www.eduplace.com • Textbooks: www.eduplace.com/eservices • Sawnee5classroom • Sawnee5 • Pearson SuccessNet: www.pearsonsuccessnet.com • Sawnee Website: www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/sawneeelementary

  13. Reading/ Social Studies Mrs. Chester: 771276 Mrs. Gomez: 771281 Ms. Mengel: 771293 Mrs. Pagan: 771288 Mrs. Stephenson: 771296 Math/ Science Mrs. Henderson: 771272 Mrs. Kauffman: 771262 Mrs. Moran: 771292 Mr. Pagan: 771297 Mr. Walden: 771280 Teacher Extensions

  14. BOOSTERTHON PEP RALLYSeptember 20th

  15. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US THIS EVENING! It’s going to be a wild and exciting year!

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