Welcome to 5th Grade

Meet the Teachers Mrs. Rexroat-Language Arts/Social

Studies Mrs. Kamariotis– Math/Science

Mrs. LaSure – Language Arts/Social Studies

Mrs. Schonewolf – Math/Science

Mrs. Daley – Language Arts/Social Studies

Mrs. Kane-Math/Science

Here is an overview of the major topics

addressed in each subject area of the fifth

grade curriculum.

Social StudiesSocial Studies

• Citizenship, Constitutional Citizenship, Constitutional Amendments, Economics, & Amendments, Economics, & Map & Globe Skills (ongoing Map & Globe Skills (ongoing skills)skills)

• Civil War• Reconstruction & Turn of the Century• WWI• Great Depression & New Deal

• WWII• Cold War• People, Events, & Developments b/w 1950 & 1975• Important Developments from 1975 to current

MathematicsMathematics

• Order of Order of Operations Operations and Whole and Whole NumbersNumbers

• Decimal Decimal UnderstandinUnderstanding & g & OperationsOperations

• Fractional Fractional UnderstandinUnderstanding & g & OperationsOperations

• Geometry Geometry & The & The Coordinate Coordinate PlanePlane

• 2-D 2-D FiguresFigures

• Volume Volume and and MeasuremenMeasurementt

On-going skills:

Problem solving,

algebraic

thinking, a base

ten number

sense.

Science & HealthScience & Health• Science Process Skills, Science Process Skills, Scientific Method (ongoing Scientific Method (ongoing skills) skills)

Earth• GA Landforms

• Constructive & Destructive Forces

• Role of Technology in Control

Physical• Conservation of Matter

• Physical & Chemical Changes

• Electricity & Magnetism

Life• Classification of Organisms

• Inheritance of Traits

• Learned Behaviors

• Cells & Microorganisms

Language ArtsLanguage Arts

Reading Skills• Author’s Point of View• Sequence• Fact or Opinion• Main Idea & Details• Drawing Conclusions• Compare & Contrast• Classify & Categorize• Making Inferences

Grammar8 Parts of Speech

Writing Types• Narrative• Expository/Informational• Opinion• Response to Literature• Poetry

In addition to their academic In addition to their academic instruction, students receive forty-five instruction, students receive forty-five minutes of instruction in four special minutes of instruction in four special

areas.areas.

• Physical Education Physical Education (every other day)(every other day)

• ArtArt

• MusicMusic• Media, Computer Lab/Keyboarding, Media, Computer Lab/Keyboarding, & Guidance& Guidance

Home/School Communication

• Each student has been provided a Each student has been provided a plannerplanner. This . This planner is a 2-way means of communication planner is a 2-way means of communication

between home and school. Students will record between home and school. Students will record their assignments as well as other vital grade their assignments as well as other vital grade

level and school information. level and school information.

• Take Home Folder- will include important papers, Take Home Folder- will include important papers, homework, and study aidshomework, and study aids

Contact Us

•In addition to written correspondence, please feel free to contact us at any time via e-mail or by using the voice by using the voice

mail system. You can access our e-mail mail system. You can access our e-mail address through the school website. address through the school website. However, e-mail is the most efficient!However, e-mail is the most efficient!

•Please sign up for Remind 101 for all Please sign up for Remind 101 for all teachers and newsflash (Kamariotis)teachers and newsflash (Kamariotis)

Signed Paper Folders• Signed Paper Folders Signed Paper Folders will be sent home every Thursday.

• The sheet should be signed in the appropriate spot..

• Signed paper folders AND the graded papers should be returned the next day.

• Please bear with us on those weeks that papers may not be ready to come home!

•Newsletters will be sent via Remind 101 and it can be found on the 5th grade website.

Grading PolicyGrading PolicyThere are 4 categories for grades for all subject There are 4 categories for grades for all subject

areas except Language Arts: areas except Language Arts:

• Major Tests /Performance Based Assessments Major Tests /Performance Based Assessments (40%)(40%)

• Quizzes (30%)Quizzes (30%)

• Daily Grades (20%)Daily Grades (20%)

•Participation (10%)Participation (10%)

Language Arts:Language Arts:

Reading – 60% w/ tests counting twice English Reading – 60% w/ tests counting twice English – 40%– 40%

Homework

• Your child will have homework to complete almost every night of the week. Our policy for 5th grade is that homework should not exceed a total of 60 minutes per night.

• Please encourage your child to review concepts learned in class, spelling words, and vocabulary words, each night so that he/she will not have to spend excessive time preparing for quizzes or tests the night before it is to be given.

• Your child is responsible for writing homework assignments in their planner.

Grading ScaleGrading Scale

A = 90 - 100A = 90 - 100

B = 80 - 89 B = 80 - 89

C = 73 - 79C = 73 - 79

D = 70 – 72D = 70 – 72

F = 69 and F = 69 and

Honor RollHonor Roll

Students who Students who maintain all A’s in maintain all A’s in

the 4 core the 4 core subjects on their subjects on their

report card report card qualify for the qualify for the

Straight A Honor Straight A Honor Roll. Roll.

Students who Students who maintain all A’s maintain all A’s and B’s on their and B’s on their

report card report card qualify for the qualify for the A/B Honor Roll.A/B Honor Roll.

All B’s in the 4 core subjects do not qualify for the A/B honor roll.

Classroom ManagementClassroom Management

We have found that positive We have found that positive reinforcement of appropriate reinforcement of appropriate

behavior and academic behavior and academic achievement goes a long way achievement goes a long way

in motivating student in motivating student progress. We want to ensure progress. We want to ensure

that instructional time is that instructional time is spent on instruction. spent on instruction.

PBIS RULESRespect – Be respectful of self, others, school

and surroundings

Responsibility – Be responsible for all areas of the school day

Be prepared – Be prepared everyday

Active Participant – Be an active participant, always striving to do your best

Positive IncentivesPositive Incentives

There will be:There will be:

• ““Check us Out”Check us Out”

• Daily Verbal PraiseDaily Verbal Praise

• End of Nine Weeks End of Nine Weeks Paw PartyPaw Party

Field TripsField TripsWe have requested We have requested

several field trips several field trips designed to designed to

enhance learning. enhance learning. This year’s plans This year’s plans

are well under are well under way. We will way. We will distribute distribute

permission forms permission forms as soon as our as soon as our

plans have been plans have been finalized.finalized.

ATTENDANCE• It is extremely important that your child attends

school daily. However, we do not want your child to come to school ill. If your child is absent from school, please send a note for the absence when your child returns. Otherwise, the absence is unexcused.

• If assignments are requested, please call the office before 9:00 a.m., so we can gather work from all teachers. The work will not be available for pick-up until 2:00PM.

• If your child is absent from school, we must have a note by the 2nd day of their return to school. If a note is not sent in by the 2nd day of their return , the absence will be marked unexcused.

Yearly Perfect Attendance

To qualify for perfect attendance, your child can have no more than 3 tardies and/or checkouts per year.

Columbia County Testing for 5th Grade

•Georgia Milestone will be administered in April 2016. This year it will be a pass/fail year.

General Information

Money — If you send money for any reason, please place it in an envelope, labeled with the reason and the child’s name. We prefer checks if at all possible.

Also, if you are sending money for multiple purposes, please remember to send different checks in separate envelopes.

Special Snacks and Treats

If you are going to send in a snack for the class (for birthdays, celebrations, etc) it MUST be store bought with ingredients

included. No nuts please!!!!!

Bus Riders/Car Riders

If there are any changes in a child’s normal routine for going home in the afternoon, we must receive a note from the custodial parent.

All transportation changes must be

in writing, or faxed to the office.

Keep in Mind

As fifth grade teachers, we feel that it is very important to teach independence and responsibility. We would like to suggest a couple of things that you can do to assist us in teaching your child to become independent and responsible students.

Please…•Refrain from walking your child to

class in the morning. The teachers are unavailable to conference with you at this time, as we are busy preparing for the day.

•Do not bring forgotten homework assignments, snacks, and lunches to school.

Additional 5th Grade Activities

Your child will be participating in 4-H this year. The Columbia County 4-H school enrichment program includes a developed curriculum that provides hands-on experiences, environmental learning, and character education. The activities will emphasize community service, leadership skills, and citizenship development.

This program is completed during the school day in the classroom.

4-H Community Service Projects

•Pop Tabs: These are collected and donated to the Ronald McDonald House. We collect these all year.

•Pounds of Pennies: These are collected and donated to the Salvation Army. This project ends in December.

P.T.O. We would like all of you to support our

Parent/Teacher Organization. The P.T.O. is very active in our school and we would like each and every one of you to become involved. With the support of the P.T.O., we are able to provide your children with many additional learning resources in our classrooms.

Questions from parents

Have a great evening!!