Welcome to Ms. Dietz’ and Mrs. Maschas ’ Fifth Grade Team!

1. Welcome to Ms. Dietz’ and Mrs. Maschas’ Fifth Grade Team! Curriculum Night 2012-2013

2. Welcome to our fifth grade team. We are thrilled to get to work with you and your child during this school year.We have great things planned!

3. So… Who are your teachers?

4. Ms. Dietz

5. Jennifer Dietz, M.Ed., Ed.S. • BA in Elementary Education • M.Ed. in Instructional Technology • Ed. S. in Teacher Leadership • Gifted Certified • I have taught a combined 17 years in High, Middle, and Elementary school. • I love to teach 5th grade!!!

6. Mrs. Maschas

7. Lisa Maschas, M.Ed. • BA in Elementary Education • M.Ed. in Technology • Gifted Certified • I have taught 17 years in elementary grades 4 and 5. • I’m thrilled to be your child’s fifth grade teacher!

8. Ms. Ellett Ms. Mount Ms. Neese Ms. Alkire Ms. Martin Ms. Evans Art Writing Computers Math P.E. Research Mr. Cypert Mrs. Roth Music Music Specials Teachers

9. Curriculum

10. Genres Sequencing Cause and Effect Comparing/Contrasting Listening and Speaking Identifying Imagery Reference/Study Skills Making Inferences/ Drawing conclusions Analyzing Literary Elements Retelling Fact/Opinion Comprehension Reading(Reading Workshop, Guided Reading, Independent Reading, and Reading Conferences)

11. Numbers and Operations: Order/Compare Analyze/Evaluate Decimals and Fractions Model Multiplication and Division Geometry: Coordinate System 2D Attributes & Classification Math

12. Measurement: Standard and Metric capacity Computing volume Algebra: Evaluating/ Interpreting expressions Math (cont’d)

13. Math (cont’d) • Process Skills: • Use technology • Problem solving • Reasoning and Proof • Investigate, Develop, and Evaluate Math Reasoning • Organize math thinking • Data Analysis and Probability: • Mean • Circle Graphs • Line and Plot Graphs • Compare and contrast graphs

14. Word Study and Vocabulary Development • Greek and Latin Roots to determine word meaning • Wordly Wise 3000

15. Writing • Personal narratives • Opinion writing • Informational essays • “Writing Prompt Genre” writing • Responses to literature • Research

16. Grammar • Sentences • Parts of speech • Punctuation • Conventions • Spelling • Legible cursive

17. Map Skills: Cardinal directions Exact location – latitude and longitude Map features Economics: Trade Cost Productivity U.S. History: Civil War Reconstruction Turn of the Century World War I The Great Depression World War II Cold War America since 1975 Social Studies

18. Process Skills: Use tools and instruments for observing and measuring Demonstrate knowledge of scientific process Life Science: Classify organisms Identify the cell Inherited traits Micro-organisms Earth Science: Surface features of Earth Physical Science: Physical changes Chemical changes Electricity and magnetism Science

19. Classwork Classwork is expected to be completed neatly and should reflect your child’s best understanding of a particular concept. We believe that students should work at their own pace, but we do expect students to finish their classwork at school.

20. Homework Your child will write their homework assignments in their agenda book each day. If assignments are not completed the night they are assigned, they will be finished during Study Hall or “working lunch” the following day. Homework assignments are for reinforcing skills and will be graded. However, the grade is for you to see how well your child understood the concept, not to go into the grade book. We expect all homework to be completed. The exception to this rule would be classwork that is incomplete and becomes homework. If homework takes your child more than 50 minutes to complete, please let us know.

21. Classwork and Quizzes – 50% Tests – 50% Grading

22. Grading (cont’d) • Academic Reporting Scale: • A = 90+ Excellent Progress • B = 80-89 Above Average Progress • C = 74-79 Average Progress • D = 70-73 Below Average Progress • U = 0-69 Unsatisfactory Progress

23. Grading (cont’d) Special Areas, Conduct, Effort, and Work Habits Reporting Scale: E = Excellent S = Satisfactory N = Needs Improvement U = Unsatisfactory Grading Scale reflects students achievement of the AKS.

24. Changes this year… • Our AKS is new – it matches the national “Common Core Curriculum” • The CRCT has changed – it is a hybrid between the old CRCT and the new PARCC (next year it will only be the PARCC). • Persuasive writing is now “Opinion Writing”

25. ClassroomProcedures

26. Our Schedule: 8:20-8:50 Morning Work 8:50-9:25 Cardinal Time 9:30-10:15 Rotation 1/2 - Science/S.S. 10:15-10:35 T.D.P.E. 10:40-11:40 Math 11:55-12:20 Lunch – Dietz and Maschas 12:30-2:10 Reader’s Workshop, Guided Writing, Grammar, and Word Study 2:15-3:00 Specials 3:15-Dismissal Bus Call and Silent Reading

27. Friday Folders Your child will bring home weekly papers in their Friday Folder each Friday. Please check your child’s Friday Folder for the following: • School/community communications • Graded papers

28. Absences Please send a written excuse with your child on the day that he/she returns to school. Please remember that if a student will be absent for a few days, a list of make-up assignments will be available when your child returns.

29. Absences (cont’d) • Excused Absences • Student Illness • Death in family Unexcused Absences Family Vacation Need a day off Won a cruise to Hawaii Stayed home to help with siblings Didn’t finish that big Science project on time It’s my birthday Missed the bus Someone has to be at home to let the Sear’s repairman in the house x x x x x x x x

30. Snacks, water, and restroom breaks

31. Birthday Treats If you would like to bring in a special snack for your child’s birthday, it needs to be served in the cafeteria during our lunch time. You may pass it out after our 10 minutes of silence is over. If you send in invitations to be passed out, you must include everyone in the class. If you are not inviting everyone in the class, the invitations must be mailed or given out outside of school hours.

32. Book Orders During the year we order books from clubs which provide good literature at affordable prices. If you choose to order books, please write your check to the club from which you are ordering. If you would rather, you may send in cash and we will send the book club a check.

33. Transportation If your child is going to ride a different bus home, we will need a signed note from you stating the following: • What bus your child normally rides • Who your child is riding home with • A phone number where you can be reached. We cannot accept transportation changes through email or phone call.

34. Communication We can be reached at the following emails: Lisa_maschas@gwinnett.k12.ga.us jennifer_dietz@gwinnett.k12.ga.us We can also be reached by phone at: 678-714-5800

35. AKS Handbook Please sign and tear out the bottom of the last page.

36. Student and Parent Handbook Please sign the “Response Form” and “Attendance Protocol Form” on pg. 23. Then, tear them out and turn-in to us.

37. Thank you for coming. Have an awesome evening!