5th GRADE

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WELCOME!!!!

• 5th GRADE
• CURRICULUM NIGHT

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Meet Our 5th Grade Teachers

• Mrs. Tonya Hanks
• Mrs. Kari McNeill
• Mrs. Michelle Merrell
• Mrs. Rebecca Miller
• Mrs. Lisa Runion
• Mrs. Mandy Wansley

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DAILY SCHEDULE

• 710 - 750 Homeroom/AM Work/Announcements
• 750 - 830 Cougar Connections
• 835 - 910 Specials
• 910 - 1125 Block 1 Recess                     
            
• 1125 1135 Switch to Block 2
• 1135 - 210 Block 2 Lunch
• 210 215 Switch back to Homeroom for Dismissal
• 215-220 Dismissal

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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

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WRITING

• Students writing every day
• Students writing in all subjects
• Rubrics
• Writing Process
• Preparation for Georgia Writing Test

• Domains
• Ideas (40)
• Organization (20)
• Style (20)
• Conventions (20)
• Genres
• Narrative, Informational, persuasive, and
  response to literature

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MATH

• 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

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SCIENCE

• Curriculum
• Habits of Mind and the Nature of Science (knowing
  and incorporating the scientific process
  throughout the year)
• Earths Surface Features
• Changes in Matter
• Electricity and Magnetism
• Classification
• Traits of Organisms
• Cells and Microorganisms
• www.eduplace.com
• Username Cumming5classroom
• Password Cumming5

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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
• Username Cumming5classroom
• Password Cumming5

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Guidance/Writing

• Students are rotating
  between these two specials.

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TEAMWORK

• ESOL - Mrs. Reis
• Resource - Mrs. McElhannon, Mrs. Smith, Mrs.
  Davies, Mrs. Rickett Mrs. Burns
• EIP Reading Mrs. Lindstrom Mrs. Waddell
• Title 1 Reading/Math- Ms. Price
• Horizons - Mrs. Cobb
• Guidance-Mrs. Hendley
• Technology Mr. Gaglione
• Media/Writing Mrs. Lozen Ms. Prosser
• They are planning a lot of new and exciting
  events for the children, and working with the
  classroom teachers to help students be successful.

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CLASSROOM RULES

• Be prepared
• Complete home and school assignments
• Follow directions
• Work quietly
• Respect others- be kind in actions and words
• Work and play safely

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Conduct Card
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Cumming Elementarys Daily Dozen

• 1. Use your manners. Say yes, maam,
  please, and thank you.
• 2. Make eye contact when listening or speaking.
• 3. Greet your teacher and friends and respond
  when others greet you.
• 4. Celebrate and compliment you classmates.
• 5. Be good winners and losers.
• 6. Walk quietly in a single file line in the
  hallway.
• 7. Respect others space and property.
• 8. Follow lunchroom rules and use good table
  manners.
• 9. Always be honest, no matter what.
• 10. Be kind and play safely on the playground.
• 11. Keep our school clean.
• 12. Go the extra mile and make today the best day
  ever!

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AGENDAS

• 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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HOMEWORK

• Homework will be assigned in 5th grade daily.
• Check your students agenda nightly for homework
  assignments.
• Homework Hotline, Teacher web pages, or Remind 101

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ATTENDANCE

• 740 AM-220 PM
• To be an excused 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 740A.M. If
  arriving after that time, student must be checked
  in at the front office.

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5TH GRADE ACTIVITES

• Spelling Bee
• Battle of the Books
• Green Team
• Technology Fair
• Chorus
• Cumming Cougar Coverage
• 4-H
• Girls on the Run
• 5th Grade Field Trip
• Winter Breakfast
• End of the Year Honors Day

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IMPORTANT TEST DATES

• Georgia Writing Test March 5th, 2014
• CRCT (Criterion Referenced Competency Test)
• Reading April 9, 2014
• Language Arts April 10, 2014
• Math April 15, 2014
• Science April 16, 2014
• Social Studies April 17, 2014
• Students must meet standards in reading and math
  in order to be promoted to 6th grade
• Interim Assessments Twice a year in Math and
  Language Arts

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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