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Welcome to Fifth Grade!
Nothing great was ever achieved without a little enthusiasm!
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Homeroom
O Classrooms are open at 8:35 a.m.
O Students are expected to be seated in homeroom by 8:45 a.m. for the school wide Pledge of Allegiance and Morning Announcements from the office.
O Morning meeting begins promptly after announcements.
O WIN is scheduled at 9:05 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Homeroom
Responsive Classroom EnvironmentO Student Independence Encouraged O Guided DiscoveryO R3 Behavior Expected
O Reasonable, Respectful and ResponsibleRules & Logical Consequences
O You break it, you fix it!O Loss of PrivilegeO Time Out
Homeroom Birthdays –all birthdays are celebrated on a
seasonal basis. Room parents will coordinate these celebrations at the start of each season.
Phone Messages – please call the main office to be sure we receive last minute or emergency messages. All others go to voice mail.
E-mail - The best way to contact us and receive a response promptly.
5th Grade OpportunitiesO Morning EnsembleO Art EnrichmentO Library Helpers (VISA)O Band and Orchestra
O Pull out program-students are pulled from classes on a rotational basis for 30 minute lessons each week.
O Students are responsible for work they miss!O Good Neighbor Reports
5th Grade Events
O Halloween CelebrationO Winter Break CelebrationO Too Good Program (Previously known as DARE)O Family Life ProgramO End of Year Pool PartyO 5th Grade Promotion Celebration
Keys to Success in 5th Grade
O Personal Responsibility - AccountabilityO Time Management – Classwork & HomeworkO Organizational Skills – Binders & lockers
O Study Skills – Test PrepO Homework – Review and Enrichment O Communications – Student, Teacher & Parents
Homework
O Student PlannersO Student’s responsibility to copy homework assignments
and notes from the board daily.O Parents should check planner nightly with student.O Teacher Web sites via Toll Gate Homepage.
MathematicsO Everyday Math Grade 5O Spiral ing Program
O Review Concepts O New Grade Level Concepts O Introductory Advanced Concepts Supplemental materials utilized for repetition of strategies and
concepts.
MATH WEBSITESO www.ixl.comO www.tenmarks.com
O Focused practice & re-teaching of concepts & skills for mastery.
5th Grade Science Chemistry Magnetism, Electricity & Light Cells & Body Systems Heredity & ReproductionGuest Presenters are welcome!
Come share your love of science and expertise with the fifth graders.
The Franklin Institute Field Trip
on site Traveling Field Trip Show
Social StudiesOFifth Grade Curriculum
O ExplorersO Colonial AmericaO The Revolutionary WarO United States Government
Field Trip to the National Constitution Center in June!
Language ArtsO Reading
O Guided Reading O Literature Circles
Writer’s Workshop Genres of Writing Grammar Word Study/Vocabulary Development
Subject Area GradesO A+ 97 - 100% C+ 77 - 79%O A 94 - 96% C 74 - 76%O A- 90 – 93 C- 70 - 73% O B+ 87 - 89% D+ 67 - 69%O B 84 - 86% D 64 - 66%O B- 80 - 83% D- 60 - 63%
O F - BELOW 60 %
Contact InformationPlease refer to the
5th Grade Packetfor a complete list of email
addresses for all your child’s teachers.
PARCC Preliminary Schedule
March 16-20 & May 12-15 5th Grade
March 9-13 & May 5-8 4th Grade
March 2-6 & April 28-May 1 3rd Grade