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Welcome to Fifth Grade, Panthers!. One parent of each student, please find your student’s desk and fill out the emergency information card in the envelope. Our youngest Panther Family members are welcome to quietly play or color on the rug in the back. . Tonight’s Agenda. Welcome
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Welcome to Fifth Grade, Panthers! One parent of each student, please find your student’s desk and fill out the emergency information card in the envelope. Our youngest Panther Family members are welcome to quietly play or color on the rug in the back.
Tonight’s Agenda • Welcome • Our Class’ Big Move • Meet the Teacher • Paperwork • Expectations • Schedule • Curriculum • Field Trips
Welcome to Fifth Grade • Crucial Year • Classroom Policy: Fair, Firm and Consistent • Communication: Early, Honest and Often • Great Fifth Grade Team • Preddy’s Panthers Website
Our Big Move! You must be wondering, “When do we move classrooms?”
Meet the Teacher Christine Preddy
Paperwork • Clipboards • School Envelope • Panther Packet
Clipboards • First Day of School Transportation (Lobby arrangement has changed) • Volunteer For Morning Laps • Volunteer Form • Morning, in and outside of class • Sending in items • Being generally awesome and supportive
School Envelope • Student Code of Conduct • OCS Student Code of Conduct (last page, page 43) ** • Health and Emergency Card** • Acceptable Use Agreement** • Free and Reduced Lunch (folded, with insert)** • Early Dismissal Form** • Transportation Agreement (Yellow)** • Grocery Store Sign up Form • PTGO Memberships • Accident Insurance Policy (mail-in) • Student Calendar • School Health Program • Medication Policy • Playground Safety Form • Cameron Park Handbook
Panther Paperwork • Panther Press • Contact Information • Schedule • Homework • T-Shirt Order Form • Scholastic Order Form Yellow Folder Sample Progress Report
Expectations • Transition to middle school • Independence • Planning and organization • Increased responsibility • Rigorous schedule • School role models
Our Schedule 7:30-7:55: Laps, Bathroom, Unpack 7:55: Attendance—Students are marked tardy after 7:55 8:00-8:30: Morning Meeting/Read Aloud 8:30-9:50: Math 9:50-10:00: Bathroom, Snack 10:00-11:50: Literacy Block 11:55-12:35: Specials • Monday: Spanish • Tuesday: PE • Wednesday: Music • Thursday: Art • Friday: Media (1st & 3rd quarter), Technology (2nd & 4th) 12:40-1:10: Recess 1:10-1:35: Lunch 1:40-2:25: Science 2:25: Dismissal
Curriculum • The Common Core • Reading • Math • Science: Ecosystems, Weather, Human Body, Force and Motion, Changes and Genetics • Social Studies: United States History
Field Trip Info • Washington, DC Trip • April 11th-12th, 2014 • Information night: • Tuesday, September 10th 6pm in the Media Center • Come early for background checks • DARE for 8 Weeks • Middle School Visit • Poe Center • Background Check • Need to know your address of the past five years • Social Security • Driver’s License
Please fill in the… Forms! Forms! Forms! Forms! FORMS! THANK YOU!
I look forward to a great year! THANK YOU!