WELCOME!!!!
5th GRADE
CURRICULUM NIGHT
Meet Our
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5
Grade Teachers
Kellie Barattini
 Susan Newman
 Jody Price
 Lisa Runion
 Jennifer Sprayberry
 Tammy Waddell
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DAILY SCHEDULE
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7:20-7:55 Morning
Work/Announcements
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7:55-8:30 Cougar
Connections
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8:30–9:15 – Block 1
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9:15-9:55- Specials
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10:00- 10:45 Block 1
10:45-12:10 Block 2
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12:15-1:15 Lunch/Recess
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1:20-2:15 Social
Studies/Science
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2:15-2:20 Dismissal
Curriculum Link
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www.georgiastandards.org
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We will discuss an overview tonight of
the fifth grade curriculum. If you would
like an in-depth description of our
curriculum, please visit this site.
LANGUAGE ARTS
Literacy Groups
Throughout Language
Arts, we address the
standards through
various instructional
strategies by
incorporating:
 Writing
 Leveled Readers
 Spelling
 Grammar
 Reading
comprehension
 Vocabulary
WRITING
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Students writing
every day
 Domains
Students writing in
 Ideas (40%)
all subjects
 Organization (20%)
 Style (20%)
Rubrics
 Conventions (20%)
Writing Process
 Genres
Preparation for
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Narrative, Informational,
persuasive, and response
Georgia Writing Test
to literature
MATH
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Houghton Mifflin
Math: Georgia
 Interactive activities
on the web site
 Problem solving
daily
 Extra practice
 Georgia
Frameworks Tasks
www.eduplace.com
Username: Cumming5classroom
Password: Cumming5
Curriculum:
 Habits of Mind and the Nature
of Science (knowing and
incorporating the scientific
process throughout the year)
 Earth’s Surface Features
 Changes in Matter
 Electricity and Magnetism
 Classification
 Traits of Organisms
 Cells and Microorganisms
www.eduplace.com
Username: Cumming5classroom
Password: Cumming5
SCIENCE
SOCIAL STUDIES
Houghton Mifflin Social
Studies: United States
History (Civil War to
Today)
 Tested on GPS (Georgia
Performance Standards)
this year
 This year we will begin
with the Civil War and
continue to the present.
As well as, geographic
understandings, civic
understandings, and
economic understandings.
www.eduplace.com
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Username: Cumming5classroom
Password: Cumming5
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Grade: Grade Plus Photostory
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Grading Scale
100 % = 4
 99%- 83%= 3
 82%- 70 %= 2
 69 – below = 1
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Guidance/Media/Technology/
Math Lab
 New programs
being held at CES
 Students are rotating
between these four
specials.
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TEAMWORK
ESOL - Mrs. Reis
 Resource - Mrs. McElhannon/Mrs.
Leggett
 EIP Reading – Mrs. Lindstrom
 EIP Reading/Math- Mrs. McIntosh
 Title 1 Reading/Math- Ms. Hunt
 Horizons - Mrs. Snook and Mrs.
Lundstrum
 Guidance-Mrs. O’Neil
 Technology – Ms. Farmer
 Media – Mrs. Murphy
 Math Lab- Mrs. McDonald
 They are planning a lot of new and
exciting events for the children, and
working with the classroom teachers
to help students be successful.
CLASSROOM RULES
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Be prepared
Complete home and school assignments
Follow directions
Work quietly
Respect others- be kind in actions and
words
Work and play safely
Conduct Card
Fifth Grade Conduct Card
Nine Week Period:
1
2
3
4
Homeroom:___________________
Name:__________________________
Week of:
Homework
Hall Behavior
Lunchroom Behavior
Unprepared
Off Task
Not Following Directions
Disrespectful
Disruptive Behavior
Parent Initials:
Teacher Check:
Comments:
Week 1:
Week 2:
Week 3:
Week 4:
Week 5:
Week 6:
Week 7:
Week 8:
Week 9:
8-15
8-22
8-29
9-5
9-12
9-19
9-23
10-3
10-10
10-17
Each student should
have an agenda to
keep track of daily
assignments.
 The agendas need to
be checked daily by
parents.
 Parents please check
these every night to
help the students stay
on task and learn
responsibility.
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AGENDAS
HOMEWORK
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Homework will be
assigned in 5th grade
daily.
Check your students
agenda nightly for
homework
assignments.
Homework Hotline or
Teacher web pages
ATTENDANCE
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7:40 AM-2:20 PM
To be an unexcused
absence, a note must be
sent in with a parent
signature explaining the
reason for the absence.
No bus changes.
Phone calls will not excuse
an absence.
If absent, five days will be
given for make-up work.
Car rider line will be locked
at 7:40A.M. If arriving after
that time, student must be
checked in at the front office.
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GRADE ACTIVITES
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Spelling Bee
Green Team
Technology Fair
Chorus
Cumming Cougar
Coverage
4-H
5th Grade Field Trip
Winter Breakfast
End of the Year Honors
Day
IMPORTANT TEST DATES
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Georgia Writing Test March 7th, 2012
 CRCT (Criterion Referenced Competency
Test)
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Reading April 11, 2012
Language Arts April 12, 2012
Math April 17, 2012
Science April 18, 2012
Social Studies April 19, 2012
(Students must meet standards in reading
and math in order to be promoted to 6th
grade)
 Benchmark Assessments: End of each nine
week period in Math and Language Arts
Thank you for coming this
evening! Thank you in advance
for all your help and support.
We look forward to a fantastic year!
The Fifth Grade Team