Information shared at Curriculum Night 2012

1. Welcome
to
Curriculum Night!

2. 5th Grade Expectations
& the Georgia Common Core
Standards
 Grading is used to measure a
student’s mastery of the Common
Core Georgia Performance Standards
(CCGPS) in ELA/Math and the
Georgia Performance Standards
(GPS) in Science/Social Studies.

3. 5th Grade Expectations
& the Georgia Common Core
Standards
 The purpose of assigning categories and
weighting grades is to have a more
accurate measurement of the student’s
independent mastery. It is the
assessment that is most important—not
the practice activity.
 Therefore, our teachers will give students
sufficient practice and then assess
students’ understanding of the material.

4. Grading
Policy
In Class Assignments:
(This includes class work, tests, quizzes, lab/projects
and writing done during the school day)
 Assignments graded and weighted.
 Each subject area has specific weights.
 Credit for class participation.
 Only receive full credit on assignments that
are complete and turned in on time.

5. Grading
Policy
Late or Missing Assignments:
 Assignment with an excessive amount of
errors or turned in incomplete, may be
given back to the student to re-do or finish,
but not for full credit.
 Ten points will be deducted from the
earned grade for late work. If the
assignment is never turned in it will receive
an F.

6. Grading
Policy
Late or Missing Class Work (cont.):
 Parents should monitor student’s agendas,
Friday folders and Infinite Campus to
ensure work is being completed.
 A student who is constantly neglectful
(defined as - missing three assignments or
more a week for two weeks in a row) may
be subject to administrative discipline.

7. Grading
Policy
Make-up Work:
 If a student has an excused absence, any work
deemed necessary by the teacher should be made
up.
 It shall be completed as soon as the student
returns to school and has been given sufficient
time in which to have accomplished the work.
 Students are usually given one day for each day of
their absence.
 Please refer to the Student Handbook for Fayette
County policies on attendance and make-up work.

8. Grading
Policy
Weekly Practice at Home = Homework
 Weekly practice assignments are extremely
important for providing extra skills practice,
for remediating a skill, and/or for preparing
for upcoming tests.
 Our goal is to provide meaningful and
relevant practice work for our students,
tailored to meet their needs as they progress
towards mastery of the standards.

9. Grading
Policy
Weekly Practice at Home includes the
following assignments that may be
assigned by the teacher for the week:
1) Read 20 minutes every school night
2) Practice Spelling words for quiz on Friday
3) Practice Math facts or problems to ensure
mastery on quizzes and test.
4) Study for quizzes and tests.

10. Grading
Policy
Weekly Practice at Home = Homework
 All practice assignments will be written in
the agenda and should be turned in the
next day or when indicated.
 Practice work will not be graded or
weighted separately in each subject.
 Recommended time to spend on work at
home is 50 minutes per night which
includes the 20 minutes of reading.

11. Grading
Policy
Testing:
 We strive to give ample notification of test dates.
You will be able to find these in the agenda.
 We also strive to not give tests in more than two
subjects on the same day.
 Please assist and encourage your child in
preparation.
 Students should be able to review previous work
and notes along with the various chapter reviews.
 Of course, those students who require
accommodations will receive the necessary
materials.

12. Curriculum
English Language Arts – All Teachers
 Your child will be exposed to various writing
activities in preparation for the Fifth Grade Writing
Test, mandated by the State of Georgia.
 To prepare students will be working on the
Writing Process and the 6 Traits for Writing. We
will also have a school-wide writing block daily.
 Writing samples will be placed on file in a
portfolio for your child in order to assess growth
throughout the school year.
 Spelling and Grammar concepts will be
emphasized in writing activities in order to ensure
that skills are carried over from subject to subject.

13. Curriculum
English Language Arts – All Teachers
 Grammar concepts will be introduced and then
reviewed throughout the year.
 Daily Grammar Practice (DGP) and Daily
Analogies will be provided throughout the week.
 Grammar tests will be given as needed upon the
completion of each unit of study.
 Quizzes will be given periodically to check student
progress.

14. Curriculum
English Language Arts – All Teachers
 Handwriting will be practiced weekly.
 The study of spelling in Fifth Grade includes
traditional lists that focus on spelling patterns and
rules that incorporate use of words and proper use of
grammar. These lists are available on
SpellingCity.com.
 Cross-curricular assignments are those tasks given by
teachers in other disciplines where spelling, grammar,
mechanics, etc. are counted as a separate grade from
the content grade of the discipline.

15. Curriculum
The following grading percentages will apply
to English Language Arts work:
English Language Arts (Spelling/Grammar/Writing)
Tests – 40%
Quizzes – 15%
Class Work – 25%
Writing/Projects – 20%

16. Curriculum
Reading – Ms. Campbell/Mrs. Nail
 Your Fifth Grader will study various types of
literature this school year, including fiction and
nonfiction novels and poetry.
 The choice of literature used in class will
compliment the other discipline’s curriculum in an
effort to extend Reading, Language Arts, Social
Studies, and Science concepts.

17. Curriculum
Reading – (cont.)
 At least one Literary Project (Novel Study)
related to a book will be expected of each
student during each nine-week grading
period. These will normally be accomplished
in class as part of their work stations.
 Fifth Graders will be participating in The 25
Book Campaign, and must complete a
Bookmark summary or Reading Counts quiz
as part of their class requirements.

18. Curriculum
Georgia’s 25 Book Campaign
 Will continue in 5th grade, as it was first
introduced in 4th grade.
 Information letter was sent home at Meet
the Teacher day.

19. Curriculum
The following grading percentages will
apply to Reading:
Reading (Strategies/Skills and Vocabulary)
Tests – 40%
Quizzes – 15%
Class Work – 25%
Projects – 20%

20. Curriculum
Math – Mrs. Douthard/Ms. Smith
 The students will begin the year by working
with place value, patterns, estimation and
review of multiplication/division facts and
strategies.
 Once mastered, they will learn
multiplication/division of decimals.
 Our 5th graders will then learn about
fractions, data collection/graphing, geometry,
measurement, and pre-algebra.

21. Curriculum
The following grading percentages will
apply to Mathematics:
Math
Tests – 40%
Quizzes – 15%
Classwork – 25%
Projects – 20%

22. Curriculum
Social Studies – Ms. Campbell/Mrs. Nail
Beginning with the Civil War, students will
study the cause and effect of growth in the
United States and the affect this growth has
had on the various people and countries of
the world.

23. Curriculum
The following grading percentages will
apply to Social Studies work:
Social Studies
Tests – 40%
Quizzes – 15%
Class Work – 25%
Projects – 20%

24. Curriculum
Science – Mrs. Douthard/Ms. Smith
 Physical Science – Chemical/physical changes in
matter and the properties of electricity/magnetism.
 Earth Science – Geological processes/landforms
of the Earth and the effect of human interaction.
 Life Science – Classification of single/multi-celled
organisms and the impact of beneficial/harmful
microorganisms to the environment. Examination
of genetics (inherited traits) and how this is
different from learned behavior.

25. Curriculum
Health – Mrs. Douthard/Ms. Smith
 Management of personal health through:
– Classroom activities on safety, nutrition, and
wellness
– Guidance class with the counselor,
Mrs. Richards
– Drug awareness and prevention through the
D.A.R.E. program conducted by the Fayette
County Sheriff’s Department.

26. Curriculum
The following percentages will apply to
Science work:
Tests – 40%
Quizzes – 15%
Class Work – 25%
Projects/Labs – 20%
Health work: Students will receive an “S” or an
“N” on the report card.

27. 5th Grade Website:
 Forms / Handouts / Newsletters
 Class Workstations
 Extra Spelling Practice
 Pictures
 Links to helpful sites
 Curriculum (GPS)
 http://www.teachersclass.net/ces5thgrade

28. Thank you for sharing
your time and children
with us.
The 5th Grade Team

29. Unity
I dreamed I stood in a studio
And watched two sculptors there
The clay they used was a young child’s mind
And they fashioned it with care.
One was a teacher—the tools she used
Were books, music and art
The other, a parent, worked with a guiding hand
And gentle, loving heart
Day after day, the teacher worked with touch
That was deft and sure,
While the parent standing by his side,
Polished and smoothed it o’er
And when at last their task was done,
They were proud of what they had wrought,
For the things they had molded into the child
Could neither be sold or bought.
And each agreed they would have failed
If each had worked alone, By Roy A. Ligenfelter
For behind the parent stood the school Elementary Principal
And behind the teacher, the home.

30. 5th Grade
Survival
Handbook
Our Classroom Bill of Rights
I have the Right to Learn:
I have the Right to Personal Space:
I have the Right to Personal Safety:
I have the Right to Ask a Question:
I have the Right to an Answer:
I have the Right to Be Heard!
I understand my rights, and the rights of others. I will expect
others to respect my rights while in this class and will respect
the rights of others.

31. Class Rule:
Respect yourself, others,
and all property.