WELCOME to 5th Grade

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WELCOMEto5th Grade

• OPEN HOUSE
• Melissa Davis and Ginny Armour

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Introducing Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Armour

• A quick life story
• Education
• Family

Her name is...
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School Goals

• Reading and Writing Achievement
• Use of Reading from GHGR Writers Workshop
  integrated with six traits and common language.
• Math Achievement
• Use of data interventions weekly to guide
  differentiation and remediation.
• School, Family Community Involvement
• The school welcomes parents and offers a variety
  of volunteer opportunities for parents.
• Stakeholders have an opportunity to participate
  in shared decision making and problem solving.

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Curriculum

• Content areas-
• U.S. history, Geography, Government
• Science units Electricity, Matter, Cells,
  Geology SCIENCE LAB
• Reading Workshop
• Writing Workshop
• Grammar Spelling
• Math - problem solving, algebra, fractions
  decimals

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Schedules

• Curriculum details and pacing - Available on
  PICASSO
• Daily schedule

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Technology

• Internet access
• Textbooks and skills practice
• Cobb County Resources
• Computer Lab Laptop Cart
• Programs
• MS Office Word, Power Point, Excel
• Print Shop
• Encarta
• Inspiration
• Kid Pix
• Assorted math software

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Developmental Stages - 11 Year Olds

• Breaking of childhood personality pattern
  (disorganization) to allow for reorganization
  during adolescence.
• Resists parental authority
• Restless, talkative, negative, moody, suspicious,
  irritable, active
• Peer values replace adult values
• Self-assertive, critical, rude, inquisitive,
  argumentative, confronting
• Against all restraints and regulations
• Difficulty in getting along with siblings
• Unsure, self -doubting

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Behavior Management

• Responsibility
• Conflict management
• Positive Discipline -
• I-Messages
• Murdock Money
• Evaluation folders
• Olweus bully program

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School Rules

• Guidelines - posted in classroom
• Student behavior code - signed by student and
  parent
• Lunchroom - Prepay lunches, no charges, guest
  table policy, no outside fast food.
• Medication - brought to clinic by parent, form
  needed.
• Dismissal Procedures
• After School Program

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Homework

• Homework nearly every night
• Approx. 50 minutes
• Math skills practice
• Late/incomplete work points subtracted, fined,
  note in agenda DAY OF to parents.
• Daily reading 20 mins. for pleasure
• Study/Review daily for quizzes and tests
• Planner MUST be written in.
• Student responsibility no excuse notes please.

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Forms of Communication

• BLOG E-Folder
• Marquis Newsletters - School
• Student planner / notes
• Conferences
• County and school WEB page http//www.cobbk12.org/
  Murdock/
• Our PRIMARY way to communicate is e-mail
• Melissa.Dobos_at_cobbk12.org
• Virginia.Armour_at_cobbk12.org
• (Do not e-mail anything that is time sensitive
  CALL if it is an emergency)
• School Phone [phone]

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The Year at a Glance

• Statewide Testing
• Please make sure that students are in school on
  time and well rested for these days
• ITBS October 4-11
• Writing Assessment - March 2
• Criterion Referenced Test April 12-16
• Must pass reading and math to move onto middle
  school

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MIDDLE SCHOOLIMMUNIZATIONS REQUIRED

• 2nd MMR
• Hep B (series of 3)
• TWO Varicella (chicken pox)
• Please turn in ASAP

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Opportunities for Parents

• Become a room parent
• Be a class helper- copy parent
• PTA and MESF committees events
• Join PTA
• Chaperone field trips

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TO DO.

• Make sure e-mail addresses are current and
  frequently checked.
• Check planner daily
• Check all work that comes home.
• Update shot records

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Assessment

• Daily grades Numerical averages equate to A, B,
  C, D, F
• Report cards -Every nine weeks
• Progress Reports - As needed
• County Progress Report Halfway through the
  grading period - Ds and below
• Portfolios
• Conferences

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Class WISH LIST

• Swiffer wet mop
• Swiffer duster
• Swiffer Sweeper pads
• Individually wrapped candies.
• Tissues

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ITS GOING TO BE A GREAT YEAR!!!!!

• Thank you for coming!