Welcome to Fifth Grade, Panthers!

One parent of each student, please find your student’s desk and fill out the emergency information card in the envelope.

Our youngest Panther Family members are welcome to quietly play or color on the rug in the back.

Tonight’s Agenda

• Welcome• Our Class’ Big Move • Meet the Teacher• Paperwork• Expectations• Schedule• Curriculum• Field Trips

Welcome to Fifth Grade Crucial Year

Classroom Policy: Fair, Firm and Consistent Communication: Early, Honest and Often

Great Fifth Grade Team Preddy’s Panthers Website

Our Big Move!

You must be wondering, “When do we move classrooms?”

Meet the Teacher

Christine Preddy

Paperwork•Clipboards•School Envelope•Panther Packet

Clipboards

• First Day of School Transportation (Lobby arrangement has changed)

• Volunteer For Morning Laps • Volunteer Form– Morning, in and outside of class– Sending in items– Being generally awesome and supportive

School Envelope• Student Code of Conduct

– OCS Student Code of Conduct (last page, page 43) **• Health and Emergency Card**• Acceptable Use Agreement**• Free and Reduced Lunch (folded, with insert)**• Early Dismissal Form**• Transportation Agreement (Yellow)**• Grocery Store Sign up Form• PTGO Memberships• Accident Insurance Policy (mail-in)• Student Calendar• School Health Program• Medication Policy• Playground Safety Form• Cameron Park Handbook

Panther Paperwork

• Panther Press – Contact Information– Schedule – Homework

• T-Shirt Order Form• Scholastic Order FormYellow FolderSample Progress Report

Expectations

• Transition to middle school• Independence • Planning and organization• Increased responsibility • Rigorous schedule• School role models

Our Schedule7:30-7:55: Laps, Bathroom, Unpack7:55: Attendance—Students are marked tardy after 7:558:00-8:30: Morning Meeting/Read Aloud8:30-9:50: Math9:50-10:00: Bathroom, Snack10:00-11:50: Literacy Block 11:55-12:35: Specials

• Monday: Spanish• Tuesday: PE• Wednesday: Music• Thursday: Art• Friday: Media (1st & 3rd quarter), Technology (2nd & 4th)

12:40-1:10: Recess1:10-1:35: Lunch1:40-2:25: Science2:25: Dismissal

Curriculum

• The Common Core– Reading– Math

• Science: Ecosystems, Weather, Human Body, Force and Motion, Changes and Genetics

• Social Studies: United States History

Field Trip Info• Washington, DC Trip– April 11th-12th, 2014– Information night:

• Tuesday, September 10th 6pm in the Media Center• Come early for background checks

• DARE for 8 Weeks• Middle School Visit• Poe Center• Background Check– Need to know your address of the past five years– Social Security– Driver’s License

Questions for the whole group?

Please fill in the…

Forms!

FORMS!

FORMS!

Forms!

THANK YOU!

Forms!

I look forward to a great year!

THANK YOU!