Mrs. Thomas-Reading/Social Studies
Ms. Canady-Reading/Social Studies
Mrs. Gobbo- Math
Mr. Banks-Science
Homeroom 7:30-8:00
Period 1&2 8:00-10:00
Period 10:00-12:00
Lunch 12:00-12:30
Recess 12:30-1:-00
Specials 1:00-1:30
Study Hall 1:30-1:45
Dismissal 1:45
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Reading/Social Studies- 1 Hour 15 Minutes
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Writers’ Workshop- 45 Minutes
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Math- 1 Hour
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Science- 1 Hour
5th Grade Reading/S.S.
6th Grade-Reading/S.S.
Homework: 15%
Homework: 25%
Class work: 35%
Class work: 25%
Assessments: 50%
Assessments: 50%
**Includes Test, quizzes, projects
**Includes Test, quizzes, projects
5th Grade-Mathematics
6th Grade-Mathematics
Homework: 15%
Homework: 20%
Class work: 35%
Class work: 30%
Assessments: 50%
Assessments: 50%
**Includes Test, quizzes, projects
**Includes Test, quizzes, projects
5th Grade Science
6th Grade-Science
Homework: 15%
Homework: 15%
Class work: 35%
Class work: 40%
Assessments: 50%
Assessments: 45%
**Includes Test, quizzes, projects
**Includes Test, quizzes, projects
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Your child is expected to be in their uniform
EVERYDAY.
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White, Red or Black collar shirts
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Kaki colored pants or shorts (boys)
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Kaki colored pants, jumpers or skorts (girls)
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NO accessories (large earrings, belts, colored
socks, etc).
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Shoes should be all black
The Family Portal is a feature of SchoolMax that allows designated family members
to check their child’s grades.
Registering for the Family Portal
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The first time you access the Family Portal you must register using your Parent
Access Key:1. Go directly to https://family.sis.pgcps.org or hover your mouse
over the Parent tab on the PGCPS.org home page and click SchoolMAX Family
Portal.
2. To change the Family Portal to Spanish, select Spanish from the Choose
Language to Display drop-down menu. This changes the page text, but not the
student data, to Spanish.
3. Click I need to register.
4. Enter the Parent Access Key you received in the Family Portal notification
letter.
5. Click Submit
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6. Enter a Username if one has not already been created for you. The
username is case sensitive. If you are also a PGCPS employee, you cannot
use the same username for your parent login.
7. Enter a Password. Be sure to follow the requirements listed on the
screen. The password is case sensitive.
8. Retype the password in the Confirm Password field.
9. Choose three questions from the Password Hint drop-down menu and
enter the answer in the text box beneath. If you forget your password
later, you can answer these questions to verify your identity.
*Accessing the Family Portal- Once you register, you can login with the
username and the password.
Lawful Absences
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Unlawful Absences
Death in the immediate
family.
Unlawful absence and/or
Illness of the child.
student being absent from
truancy is defined as the act of a
school for a day or any portion
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Court summons.
Observance of a religious
holiday.
of a day or from an individual
class or any portion of a class for
any reason other than those
defined as a lawful excuse for
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Suspension.
absence from school.
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Check the designated area for the work that
was missed.
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Take what you have missed and see the
teacher for further instructions.
3. Get notes from a classmate.
4. This is your responsibility, not the teacher’s.
8/20
Work Habits
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Social Skills
1. Unorganized/Lack of supplies
1. Unable to follow directions
2. Off task
2. Unable to respect others
3. Unable to work
independently/cooperatively
3. Unable to follow
rules/routines
4. Unable to complete work
4. Unable to accept
responsibility
5. Unable to use classroom
material appropriately
5. Unable to cooperate with
others
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The Common Core State Standards Initiative is a state-led
effort to establish a shared set of clear educational standards
for English language arts and mathematics that states can
voluntarily adopt. The standards have been informed by the
best available evidence and the highest state standards across
the country and globe and designed by a diverse group of
teachers, experts, parents, and school administrators, so they
reflect both our aspirations for our children and the realities
of the classroom. These standards are designed to ensure that
students graduating from high school are prepared to go to
college or enter the workforce and that parents, teachers, and
students have a clear understanding of what is expected of
them. The standards are benchmarked to international
standards to guarantee that our students are competitive in
the emerging global marketplace.
These standards define the knowledge and skills students should have
within their K-12 education careers so that they will graduate high school
able to succeed in entry-level, credit-bearing academic college courses
and in workforce training programs. The standards:
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Are aligned with college and work expectations;
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Are clear, understandable and consistent;
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Include rigorous content and application of knowledge through high-order
skills;
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Build upon strengths and lessons of current state standards;
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Are informed by other top performing countries, so that all students are
prepared to succeed in our global economy and society; and
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Are evidence-based.
The common core state standards will enable participating states to work
together to:
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Make expectations for students clear to parents, teachers, and the general
public;
Encourage the development of textbooks, digital media, and other teaching
materials aligned to the standards;
Develop and implement comprehensive assessment systems to measure
student performance against the common core state standards that will
replace the existing testing systems that too often are inconsistent,
burdensome and confusing; and
Evaluate policy changes needed to help students and educators meet the
standards.
The K-5 standards provide students with a solid foundation in whole numbers,
addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions and decimals—which help
young students build the foundation to successfully apply more demanding math
concepts and procedures, and move into applications.
What to expect in Math…
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Spelling Tests
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Weekly Study Island Topics Due
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Rigorous Instruction
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1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving
them.
2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
3. Construct viable arguments and critique the
reasoning of others.
4. Model with mathematics.
5. Use appropriate tools strategically.
6. Attend to precision.
7. Look for and make use of structure.
8. Look for and express regularity in repeated
reasoning.
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Students will be focusing on the author Roald
Dahl, the masterful storyteller who entertain
kids & get them excited about reading. Roald
Dahl has authored several books that kids
around the world enjoy. These books include
James & the Giant Peach, BGF, Matilda, Boy,
The Witches, & Danny the Champion of the
World.
The first book we will be covering in class is
James & the Giant Peach.
Throughout this thematic unit, students will be
doing writing pieces beginning with memoirs.
Students will be doing research and conducting
experiments throughout the course of the year.
Students will also be receiving extra support on
math skills at times during this period.
Students will be expected to:
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Complete study island assignments
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Daily homework
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Actively participate in classroom labs & discussions
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Fifth Graders will be going to Camp Schmidt
on Monday November 19-Tuesday November
20.
More details will be coming home in the
coming months on what students will be
responsible for bringing.
If you want to chaperone, (and we need
chaperones please), you will need to go to the
Board of Ed and get finger printed, $65, in
order to be able to come and spend the night.
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Grade Five/Six Supply List 2012-2013
3 packs of pencils
•Pack of blue/black pens
•2 Inch Binder
•Loose leaf paper (5)
•Dividers for Binder
•Several packs of post it notes
•1 Box of Colored Pencils or Markers
•1 Flash Drive
•2 pair Scissors / intermediate
•Backpack
•2 packs of index cards
•2 pocket folders
•Highlighters
•2 packs of Graph Paper
•Pack of Glue Sticks
•Binder Pencil Pouch (Not Pencil Box)
•2 Composition Books
•Agenda Book with spaces large enough to
write assignments and has holes to fit in binder
All supplies should be replenished when they run out. Please check with your child to see that they have the
tools they need for a successful year.
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Study Island is a leading academic software provider of standards-based
assessment, instruction, and test preparation e-learning programs.
MSA Preparation
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The Study Island Maryland Standards Mastery and MSA Preparation
Program is specifically designed to help elementary school students
master the content outlined in the Maryland Voluntary State Curriculum
(VSC) and Core Learning Goals and Common Core State Standards.
Study Island offers elementary school math, reading, science, and social
studies programs.
Common Core Benchmarking
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The Study Island Common Core State Standards Benchmarking Program
for grades 3 through 5 enables teachers to get a snapshot of student
proficiencies in relation to the Common Core State Standards.
1. Read any Roald Dahl book and complete a story cube
2. Read any biography and complete a biocube
3. Read a book of your choice and complete a story cube
So you may be wondering how do I create a story cube/biocube.
Follow the directions below:
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Go to the following link:
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/cube_c
reator/
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Then choose which cube you are creating either a biocube or story
cube.
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Follow the directions on the screen
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Print out and put together your cube.
Master the basic facts in Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division.
Knowing My Basic Facts Helps Me…
1.
Finding the mean
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Finding the median
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Finding the range
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Multiply Whole Numbers
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Add Whole Numbers
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Subtract Whole Numbers
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Divide Whole Numbers
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Add Fractions
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Subtract Fractions
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Multiply Fractions
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Divide Fractions
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Reduce Fractions
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Convert Fractions to Decimals
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Add Decimals
Subtract Decimals
Multiply Decimals
Divide Decimals
Solve Word Problems/Real World Problems
Finding Perimeter
Finding the Area
Finding the Volume
Evaluating Expressions
Solving Equations
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Email
robert.banks@pgcps.org
barbra.thomas@pgcps.org
stephanie.gobbo@pgcps.org
dionne.canady@pgcp.org
Telephone - 301-702-3931
Notes home
Allenwood Website
http://www1.pgcps.org/allenwood
See you on Monday at 7:30!