Welcome to Curriculum Night

1. Welcome to Curriculum Night Mrs. Pelletier’s 5thGrade Class

2. Communication I love to talk education! Quick FYI - spelletier@forsyth.k12.ga.us Longer thoughts- 770-888-1222 ext 170313 Visit our class website!

3. Specials Schedule • A - PE • B - Writing • C – Art • D - Music • E - PE • F – Technology/Counseling

4. Constant Homework Wordly Wise Math Workbook, Handouts or online practice (EDMODO) 20 minutes of personal reading Less Constant Literature Packet Projects or special presentations. Homework Expectations50 or less minutes for 5th grade

5. Testing • Classroom testing will be more extended response than multiple choice. • Winter FCS benchmark – test date TBA • Georgia CRCT • Georgia Writing Assessment: an evaluation of each student’s response to an assigned prompt from a bank representing three genres: narrative, informational, and persuasive. Students are allowed approximately 120 minutes to write their essays.

6. Classroom Rules • Be Respectful – keep your hands, your feet, and your objects to yourself. • Follow directions the first time they are given. • Raise your hand for permission to speak. • Raise your hand for permission to leave your seat. ALL Students are to follow the dress code.

7. What is PAIR ?

8. How your Child will be Graded Formative – As your child progresses through his/her learning. (4-1) Four does not mean above standard. It means a deep understanding of the standard • Class work- Projects, Worksheets, Problem Solving • Homework- incomplete homework counts towards a conduct grade. Excessive zeros in this area will yield an N in conduct. Summative- These are the percentile grades that sum up your child’s learning. • Bi-monthly reading tests • Science/social studies tests • Math unit tests

9. Summative Assessment Re-tests • Students will be allowed ONE retest for each assessment. • Students eligible for a retest must participate in re-teaching and re-learning sessions and/or assignments as determined by the teacher. • Students will receive the higher of the two grades. • The purpose of allowing a retest is to ensure the mastery of standards.

10. Daily Schedule 7:50 – 8:20 Morning Work 8:20 – 9:40 Math 9:45 – 10:30 Specials 10:35 – 11:45 Reading 11:52- 12:22 Lunch 12:22 – 12:55 Recess 12:55- 2:00 Grammar & Writing 2:00 – 2:50 Science/ Social Studies 2:50 – Classroom Jobs 3:00 - Dismissal

11. Math 8:20-9:40 Previous Concepts / Skills to Maintain Add and subtract decimals Whole numbers and decimals computation Angle measurement Length, area, and weight Number sense Add and subtract common fractions with like denominators Data usage and representation Characteristics of 2-D and 3-D shapes Order of Operations Properties of addition and multiplication Fifth Grade Concepts to Learn • Number and Operations • Algebra • Data Analysis • Word Problems • Measurement

12. Reading 10:30-11:50 • Novel Studies • Guided Reading Groups • Literature Circles • Reading for meaning: predict, connect, question, evaluate, summarize • Comparison of literature • Main grades comes from • Wordly Wise Tests • Bi- Monthly cold read test • Interactive notebooks (rubric)

13. Writing and Grammar 12:55-2:00 Georgia Performance Standards cover: • Informational writing • Persuasive writing • Narrative writing Daily Grammar Practice • Your child will practice all grammar standards every day. • WW test every other week

14. Social Studies UNITED STATES HISTORY SINCE 1860-Present

15. Life Science • Classification of organisms • Draws and sketches • Inheritance of traits • Learned behaviors • Researches for scientific information • Cells and microorganisms Habits of the Mind Questions and seeks to find answers Compares physical attributes Replicates investigations Works safely Records observations Quantifies data Assembles, describes, takes apart, and reassembles Identifies parts and makes models Describes changes Science Earth Science • Landforms of Georgia • Effects of constructive forces • Offers and considers reasoning • Effects of destructive forces • Role of technology in control • Measures and estimates Physical Science • Uses scientific tools • Introduction to conservation of matter • Physical Changes • Chemical Changes • Electricity and magnetism

16. What have we been doing? • Reading: forming groups, modeling testing format, pretesting, and application of skills in a novel as well as short form reading • Grammar – daily grammar practice (application of all standards) with mini lessons that guide instruction • Writing – building ideas, building background on opinion/persuasive writing, and learning how to plan • Social Studies – Bill of Rights, Webquest and anticipation guide for the Civil War, and creating our interactive notebooks

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