Welcome to Fifth Grade

Back-to-School Night

South SchoolThursday, September 20th 2012

7:00 P.M.

ExpectationsAttendance - school begins promptly at 8:25 A.M.

Appropriate Clothing- dress for the weather

Hygiene - encourage showering and deodorant

Classroom Rules- an agreement made by all

Handbook- Guidelines for all students

Homework Policy

Approximately 50 minutes each night

Expected to complete and return all assignments to fifth grade quality

Nightly reading will be expected

Review of math facts is encouraged

Grading Rubric

4 Exceeding the grade level standard. Producing quality work consistently.

3 Meeting the grade level standard and producing quality work.

2 Progressing toward the standard. Producing the required grade level work with teacher direction and assistance.

1 Beginning to develop the standard. Not yet able to produce required grade level work.

Anticipated Activities

Student Council Election

Field Trip into Boston

South School Field Day

Fifth Grade Field Day

OMS Orientation

Moving On Ceremony ( last day of school)

Reading StreetSkills and Strategies vary weekly

Spelling/Grammar

Vocabulary/ Word Study

Fluency

Comprehension

Walk to Read Groupings

Variety of Genres

Envision Mathematics

Textbooks

Access to lessons and support from home ( students will have a log-in)

Builds on prior knowledge

Math Fact Shark Attack

Open Response Questions ( QFPS)

Social Studies with Miss Pires

Government

Explorers

Colonial America

Triangle Trade

Revolutionary War

Mapping

Science With Miss Gabriels

Weather and Water

Heat, Light, Sound, Magnetic Energy

Electricity

Simple Machines

Review of Plants, Animals, Rocks, and Layers of the Earth in preparation for MCAS in May

Communication

Website (homework and events posted nightly)

Weekly Wrap Ups

Triangle Folders and Unit Assessments

E Mail j_gabriels@stoughtonschools.org

a_pires@stoughtonschools.org