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Fifth Grade Back to School Night 2014-2015. Mrs. Gossett and Mrs. Thorpe. Procedures. Attendance/ Tardies Daily agendas Gold folders Email Weekly emails Parties B irthdays Make-up work Class websites. Class Websites. Behavior Expectations. FOAC Rules
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Fifth Grade Back to School Night2014-2015 Mrs. Gossett and Mrs. Thorpe
Procedures Attendance/Tardies Daily agendas Gold folders Email Weekly emails Parties Birthdays Make-up work Class websites
Behavior Expectations FOAC Rules Classroom and Fifth Grade Circle Ups Specials - THINK Sheet
Reading • Reading Workshop: • What is workshop? • Strategy/Skill Lesson, Independent Practice, Conferring with peers and teacher • Reading Workshop Notebook: • Reading log, reading response questions, stop and jots, conferring notes • Grades: • Independent practice • Comprehension checks
Writing and Grammar • Writing Workshop: • Strategy/Skill Lesson, Independent Practice, Conferring with peers and teacher • Informational, Narrative, Opinion Pieces • Sentence Composing: • subject/verb agreement, prepositional phrases, commas, etc. • Grades: • Writing rubrics • Grammar quizzes
Spelling/Word Study • Words Their Way is a developmental spelling, phonics, and vocabulary program. Students work with words on his/her own developmental level to maximize success and growth. • Students work from a weekly menu to examine words and discover the patterns and conventions of the English language in order to read, write, and spell. • Grades: • Spelling assessments, Classwork
Math • Basic Facts • Major Concepts: • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of: • Whole Numbers • Fractions • Decimals • Collecting, organizing, and using data • Two-dimensional geometry • US and metric conversions • Using graphs and tables to represent change • Area and volume
Math • Math Workshop: • Number talks • Mini-lessons • Collaboration/Independent Practice • Closing Discussion • Learning Log • Grades: • Weekly Computation • Quick Quizzes • IQ Quizzes • Unit Tests • Problem Solving and Menu Tasks
Science • Major Concepts: • Becoming a Scientist • Microworlds • Ecosystems/Tremont • Light • Human Body Systems (including Growth and Development) • Properties of Matter • Energy • Newton’s Laws
Science • Science Lab: • Students will pose questions, conduct research, write hypotheses, experiment with concepts, analyze data, and draw conclusions. • Lab Notebook • Grades: • Lab Reports • Quizzes • Unit Tests • Projects
Tremont and FOAC September 3 at 8:00 a.m. in the auditorium FOAC Meeting to follow at 8:45 a.m.
Mountain Brook City Schools Foundation Since our first gift in 1995, the Foundation has given $5,124,260 to the school system! Broken down into our three main areas of support, that is: Professional Development: $2,440,824 Technology: $2,485,916 Library Enhancement: $177,520 With an additional $20,000 past gift to the Superintendent Discretionary Fund This year’s gift of $366,810 is funding: math coach salary, summer professional development, Mtn. Brook Center for Innovation, and 1:1 Wireless Support for every child grades 4-12 Anne Womack ’03 | Executive Director Mountain Brook City Schools Foundation PO Box 530834, Mtn. Brook, AL 35253|Direct: 205-414-0042 | Fax: 205-871-9942 Make your gift TODAY!