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Back To School Night . Welcome to 5 th grade! Mrs. Bogus Mrs. Echentile Mrs. Kim-Munroe Mr. Reid Mrs. Steinberg Mrs. Reinhard Mrs. Murray Ms. Richards. Fifth Grade Schedule. 9:15-9 :30 Opening 9 :30- 10 :30 Related Arts 10 :30- 11 :45 Class 1 11 :45- 12 :00 Class 2
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Back To School Night • Welcome to 5th grade! • Mrs. Bogus • Mrs. Echentile • Mrs. Kim-Munroe • Mr. Reid • Mrs. Steinberg • Mrs. Reinhard • Mrs. Murray • Ms. Richards
Fifth Grade Schedule • 9:15-9:30 Opening • 9:30-10:30 Related Arts • 10:30-11:45 Class 1 • 11:45-12:00 Class 2 • 12:00-1:00 Recess / Lunch • 1:00 – 1:30 Class 2 (continued) • 1:30 – 2:15 Class 3 • 2:15 – 3:40 Class 4 • 3:45 Stack & Pack / Dismissal
Academics Social Studies Quarter 1: Colonial America Quarter 2: The American Revolution Quarter 3: Building a New Nation Quarter 4: We the People Science Unit 1: Patterns & Cycles Unit 2: Earth Matters Unit 3: What Can We Do? Unit 4: Forces & Motion • Health • Tobacco, Alcohol, & Other Drugs • Safety, First Aid, & Injury Prevention • Puberty Education • Social & Emotional Health
GCES Code of Conduct GCES Expectations in all settings: Responsible, Respectful, Ready • Positive Rewards for students that follow the code of conduct: • School-wide celebrations • Gordy Store purchases • Cafeteria incentives
Homework • Homework Nightly (Math/Spelling/Reader’s Roar Log & Summary) • Weekly Current Event (passed out on Friday and turned in the following Friday) • Occasional homework in the content areas (Science or Social Studies) • Homework Should Take No Longer Than One Hour Per Night • Report Card Ratings Reflect Entire Quarter
Communication • Agenda notebook – should be checked on a daily basis for homework assignments and upcoming due dates • Friday folder – sent home weekly with school information and graded papers; student behaviors marked bi-weekly and are aligned with report card behaviors; weekly signature • Quarterly Progress Reports & Report Cards • Parent/Teacher Conferences
Communication (continued) • Website: www.gcesgrade5.weebly.com • Phone Calls: (410) 880-5900 • E-mail katie_echentile@hcpss.org lauren_kim-munroe@hcpss.org glenn_reid@hcpss.org elise_steinberg@hcpss.org
Fifth Grade Website http://gcesfifthgrade.weebly.com/ • Important Announcements/Information • Monthly Award Winners • Calendar of Important Events • Reader’s Roar/Current Event Forms • Long Term Project Information
Progress Reports/Conferences Interim dates: October 2 December 9 February 27 May 7 Report Card Dates: November 8 January 29 April 8th Mailed on last day Conferences: November 25 & 26 – am classes February 12 & 13 – pm classes
Field Trips • Newseum – September 26th • Philadelphia – May 9th (approximately $60) • Middle School Orientation – April 23rd • Picnic at Savage Park - June (possibly free - based on success of fundraising)
Special Events • GCES/Murray Hill 5K October 5th • Halloween Party Thursday, October 31th • Authors’ Tea/Winter Blues Friday, December 20 • Valentine’s DayParty Thursday, February 13th • 5th Grade Lock-in Friday, February 21st • Simulated Congressional Hearing June 6th • End of the Year Picnic • Closing Ceremony June Please Volunteer!! Sign ups on the table by the bathrooms!
Volunteers • Chaperones • SCH!!!!!! • Assistance at Fifth Grade Activities • Photographers at field trips and 5th grade events • Help with fundraising • At-Home Project
5th Grade Wish List • Tissues • Hand Soap • Hand Sanitizer • Clorox wipes • Dry erase markers