Welcome! Welcome! Welcome!
Curriculum Night
August, 2014
Mrs. Venetia Lowe
Who Am I?
Mrs. Venetia Lowe
We are going to have a wonderful year! I am so excited to have each
one of your children in my class.
 Jackson State University (B.S), University of Phoenix (M.E.), Piedmont College
(Ed.S.)
 22 years, 10 at Shiloh, 12 in Dallas ISD (Texas)
 Husband (34 yrs), 2 daughters, 2 dogs(Skeeter and Chloe)
 Masters - Curriculum and Instruction
 Education Specialist - Teacher Leadership
 Love BASKETBALL!! Reading, Technology, Shopping and Movies
The Three R’s ...
…Respectful, Ready and Responsible
Respectful
Be kind to self and others.
Use good manners.
Take care of school property.
Listen courteously to instruction, directions, etc.
Respect personal space.
Listen when others are talking.
Be positive.
Be on time for school/ class.
… Be Responsible
Make good choices.
Take care of yourself.
Help when needed.
Keep up with your books, pencils, jackets, etc.
Complete work on time.
Listen and follow directions.
Resourceful
… Be Ready
Come to class prepared for success.
Have necessary materials (paper, pencil, planner, book,
etc.)
Try to solve problems or locate needed information on
your own before asking the teacher for help.
Use materials wisely.
Expectations
Cafeteria Expectations
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Students will enter the cafeteria quietly walking in a single file line.
Students will walk at all times in the cafeteria.
Students will respect the intervals minutes of silence so they can eat their food.
Students will talk with quiet voices after time has passed.
Students will be respectful of all students and adults in the cafeteria.
Students will line up quietly after cleaning their area.
Expectations
Hallway Expectations
Silent transitions from bell to bell
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Students will walk in a single file line.
Students will keep their hands by their sides or to themselves.
Students will walk silently down the hallway.
Students will stop at stopping points and wait for their teacher to
tell them when to proceed
Expectations
Restroom Expectations
• Students will take care of their personal business
without talking or playing.
• Students will respect the privacy of others.
• Students will be respectful of the restroom.
Test Retake Policy
• Students will have the opportunity to retest
on test only.
• It will be given within a week of the score.
• Requirements will be based on individual
needs.
• Opportunities for students to complete extracredit assignments in an attempt to raise the
students’ overall grade point average.
Shiloh Student Management Plan
Shiloh has instituted a 7step behavior plan. This plan will be
used for major offenses and repeated minor offenses when
classroom consequences have not been effective. If students
reach Step 4 on this plan, they will be assigned morning
detention. The same consequence will be given for steps 5
and 6. Step 7 will result in an Administrative Referral.
Detention
Detention will be Friday mornings at 7:15 am. Students
required to serve detention are expected to arrive on time., If
they are late, they will not be counted as serving that
detention, and another will be assigned. Students that miss 2
detentions will be assigned Saturday detention. If student do
not attend any of these detentions, they will have an
administrative consequence.
HOMEWORK POLICY
Homework takes time to complete. Please provide a
nice quiet area equipped with necessary tools for your child
to complete his/her homework free of distractions. It is a
necessary extension of AKS learned during the school day.
All homework assignments will be recorded in the
student agendas daily. Please review and sign your child’s
agenda nightly. Make sure your child completes or attempts
all assignments. If you have questions about the
assignments or your child does not understand please make
me aware the following day via agenda, email, or a phone
call.
Homework will be given Monday – Thursday and some
weekends.
Daily Schedule
7:45-8:15
8:15-8:30
8:25-9:15
9:15-9:30
9:30-10:40
10:45-11:15
11:20-11:45
11:45-12:50
12:50-1:35
1:35-2:35
2:35-2:45
Arrival/Calendar/Breakfast
Announcements, Pledge, Attendance
Science/Social Studies
CQI
Math
TDPE
Lunch (table 1)
Literacy Block
Specials
Literacy Block
Prepare for Silent Dismissal
(students may work on homework, play math games or read)
Instructional Models
Writer’s Workshop class cultivates young writers in
many ways: as creative writers, as editors of their own
work, and also as active workshop collaborators.
Readers' Workshop class focuses on fostering a love
for reading within our students, and to differentiate,
or personalize instruction in order to accommodate
the learning needs of all students. In addition
focusing on essential reading skills.
Guided Math Workshop is a differentiated math
program. The program contains many types of handson activities designed to reinforce difficult concepts
through independent, kid-friendly, student centered
engagements. Children can work at appropriate
developmental levels.
GCPS Academic Knowledge and Skills
Gwinnett County Public Schools website
(www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us)
Click on AKS/curriculum
Choose the AKS for K-5
Download a copy
http://www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/gcpsmainweb01.nsf/3445F820AA37690585257A390068BC4E/$file/20
12-13-5th-Grade-AKS-Brochure-FINAL.pdf
AKS aligned to Common Core
Georgia Performance Standards
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Benefits for Students:
Reflects rigorous knowledge and skills needed to succeed in college and careers;
Provides consistent expectations across states for all students; and
Ensures relevant content and application of knowledge through use of critical-thinking, problem-solving,
modeling, and higher-order thinking skills.
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Based on evidence and research
Mathematics:
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•Understand mathematical processes
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•Recognize that mathematics is a technical language
English Language Arts:
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•Understand increase in text complexity
•Understand increase in use of informational text
•For additional information, visit: http://www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/gcpsmainweb01.nsf/0F8E7F10F1BA4AEE852579CA0054F72B/$file/AKS_Common_Core_ABM_
flyer_FINAL.pdf
Math
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
• Order of operations, expressions, graphing numerical patterns
Number and Operations in Base Ten
• Whole number multiplication and division
• Reading, writing, rounding, ordering, and comparing decimals
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals
Numbers and Operations: Fractions
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions
Measurement and Data
• Convert among different measurement units
• Line plots
• Cubic unit and volume
Geometry
• Coordinate grid systems
• Attributes and classification of 2-D shapes
Science
Classification of plants and animals
Parts of a plant and animal cell
Microscopes and microorganisms
Genetics and inherited traits
Constructive and destructive forces
Object is sum of its parts
Chemical and physical changes
Magnetism and electricity
Social Studies
Civil War
Reconstruction
Turn of Century (inventors, cattle drives,
transcontinental railroad
World War I
Great Depression
World War II
Cold War
Civil Rights
1975 to Present
Organization is the Key to SUCCESS
All work should be in their L.I.O.N. (Learning Involves Organization Now)
binder, or designated folders.
Agenda books need to be checked and signed nightly.
Friday folders will contain important information and the weekly behavior
sheets.
WEEKLY CONDUCT GRADE
0-1 checks
2-3 checks
4-5 checks
6+ checks U
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Excellent
Satisfactory
Needs Improvement
Unsatisfactory
GRADING POLICY
Report cards and mid-term progress reports are graded on
the following scale:
90-100 A
Excellent
89-80
B
Above Average
74-79
C
Satisfactory
70-73
D
Needs Improvement
69-0
U
Unsatisfactory
GRADING WEIGHTS
50% Daily work (includes homework, quizzes, projects and etc
45% Test (assessment)
5% Benchmark
Transportation
If your child is going home a different way than they normally
do, please send a note so I can be sure to send them in the
right direction at
dismissal. Please encourage your child to give the me the note as
soon as they arrive at school to take care of the change
without delay in the evenings.
Snacks
Healthy snacks are allowed and may be eaten at 2:30
daily, no candy is allowed. Ice cream may be purchased
during lunch for the cost of $1.00.
Absences
Learning takes places when students have good attendance. We
would like to encourage perfect attendance. However, students do
become ill and have family emergencies or other situations that
may prevent them from coming to school. If your child is absent
from school, please send a note of explanation.
We cannot excuse an absence without a note from the parents.
State law limits the amount of absences children can have. It is also
very specific about what excused absences are. Absences will be
excused if it is a personal illness, death, or illness in the immediate
family, if there is a court order, or for a religious holiday. It is also
very important for your child to arrive to school on time each day.
If they are not here, then they are missing out on valuable
instruction.
Friday Folder
Each Friday, your child will take home their red Friday folder. The
folder will contain important pieces of information. This may
include their classwork for the week (daily assignments and test
grades), information from the school such as Title One documents,
information from outside sources, and a weekly conduct report.
The weekly report will inform you of their behavior and work habits
for the week. Review the tests and assignments with your child and
sign the weekly report. The folder with the weekly report and
graded papers must be returned on Monday.
Communication
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Daily Agendas (Please sign or initial daily)Please look for notes from me
Friday Folders
•Please sign and return on Monday
Email
Venetia_Lowe@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Website: http://teacherweb.com/GA/ShilohElem/VLowe (linked on the school website under
faculty as well)http://www.shilohes.org/faculty
Fifth grade website http://5shiloh.weebly.com (also linked on school’s website)
Phone Calls (Will return your call as soon as possible)
Written notes – (Will respond by the end of the school day or within 24 hours)
Conferences (Scheduled in September and February)
Additional conferences scheduled throughout the year as needed.
Testing Schedule
CoGAT
09/16 - 09/19
ITBS
10/20 - 10/29
Georgia Milestone
04/21 – 05/1
**replaces CRCT
How can you help your student at
home?
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Sign agenda book nightly
Communicate with teacher
Keep your child organized
Support efforts at school
Encourage your child to do his or her best at all times
Encourage your child to ask questions if they do not understand
Provide a routine and space for homework
Limit television time
Encourage nightly reading at least 30 minutes
Ask questions of what they have learned or are learning in class
Attendance to school, tutorial, conferences and school functions
Avoid negative comments about your child’s teacher in front of them
Know that we want the best for all children.
We are in this together and together we can ensure
success.
Thank you for coming out tonight.
If you have further questions please leave me a note or
contact me at another time.