Fifth Grade Teacher Toolbox Talk

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Fifth Grade Teacher Toolbox Talk

• Mrs. Beusse
• Mrs. Gilreath
• Ms. Maness
• Mrs. Senger
• Ms. Wareham
• Ms. Wilson

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Grade-Specific Expectations

• Responsibility
• Organization
• Note-taking vs. study guides
• Attendance is important. Be careful with absences
  and early dismissals please.
• Fast-paced importance of staying on top of the
  curriculum and skills
• Ultimate goal is to have the students ready for
  sixth grade and to be life-long learners
• 5th graders are held responsible for everything
  they have learned from 3rd and 4th grade in all
  testing.

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Curriculum Information

• Math
• The students must know their multiplication and
  division facts. Please review these frequently
  with your child.
• Skills such as multiplication, division,
  decimals, fractions, geometry, measurement, data
  and probability
• End of nine weeks test will count 5 of final
  grade each nine weeks
• Proficiency test in Spring to help determine
  placement for sixth grade

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Science

• One major unit test per nine weeks plus
  additional daily grades/quizzes
• Inquiry skills are emphasized and tested every
  nine weeks.
• Be familiar with these terms
• Quantitative vs. Qualitative
• Inference vs. Prediction
• Controlled, independent, and dependent variables
• Science project is mandatory! Informational
  meeting is on Oct. 4th at 6 p.m.
• Some students will take Science or Social Studies
  PACT test

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Social Studies

• At least 2 units of study and tests for each nine
  weeks
• Guest speakers are always welcome.
• Historical fiction books are available for
  students to read related to our social studies
  curriculum.
• Interactive learning opportunities
• Immigration Day (2nd 9 weeks)
• Shanty Town Day (4th 9 weeks)
• Volunteers are needed for those days If you are
  interested, please let your childs teacher know.

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Reading

• Includes Shared, Independent and Guided Reading
• Novels for each nine weeks
• Culminating Assessments and Novel Tests
• Independent Reading Logs
• Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) - levels
  are being assessed
• Project Challenge grades (30)

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Writing

• State Writing Rubric same as 3rd and 4th grade
• Narratives, Expository, and Descriptive writings
• Grammar standards are much more specific in our
  curriculum this year (past participles,
  interjections, irregular adverbs, etc.)
• Project Challenge grades (20)
• Exemplary Writing Award students will be asked
  about writing process
• Student conferences with teacher

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Special Programs

• Stinger Singers (formerly Melody Makers)
• Lt. Governors Writing Award
• Fifth grade PTA performance and dinner on Nov. 15
• Science Fair
• Charleston trip instead of Enviroscope! Meeting
  is Oct. 2 at 600
• Fifth Grade Talent Show
• Fifth Grade Celebration
• Fifth Grade Ceremony/Reception
• MAP Testing Pilot year http//www.nwea.org/asses
  sments/map.asp

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• Questions?
• Thank you for coming!