MRS. GOSSET T AND MRS. THORPE

Fifth Grade Back to School Night

2014-2015

Procedures

Attendance/TardiesDaily agendasGold foldersEmailWeekly emailsPartiesBirthdaysMake-up workClass websites

Class Websites

Behavior Expectations

FOAC RulesClassroom and Fifth Grade Circle UpsSpecials - THINK Sheet

Reading

Reading Workshop: What is workshop? Strategy/Skill Lesson, Independent Practice,

Conferring with peers and teacher

Reading Workshop Notebook: Reading log, reading response questions, stop and

jots, conferring notes

Grades: Independent practice Comprehension checks

Writing and Grammar

Writing Workshop: Strategy/Skill Lesson, Independent Practice, Conferring

with peers and teacher

Informational, Narrative, Opinion Pieces

Sentence Composing: subject/verb agreement, prepositional phrases, commas,

etc.

Grades: Writing rubrics Grammar quizzes

Spelling/Word Study

• Words Their Way is a developmental spelling, phonics, and vocabulary program. Students work with words on his/her own developmental level to maximize success and growth.

• Students work from a weekly menu to examine words and discover the patterns and conventions of the English language in order to read, write, and spell.

Grades: Spelling assessments, Classwork

Math

Basic Facts

Major Concepts: Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of:

Whole Numbers Fractions Decimals

Collecting, organizing, and using data Two-dimensional geometry US and metric conversions Using graphs and tables to represent change Area and volume

Math

Math Workshop: Number talks Mini-lessons Collaboration/Independent Practice Closing Discussion

Learning Log

Grades: Weekly Computation Quick Quizzes IQ Quizzes Unit Tests Problem Solving and Menu Tasks

Science

Major Concepts: Becoming a Scientist Microworlds Ecosystems/Tremont Light Human Body Systems (including Growth and

Development) Properties of Matter Energy Newton’s Laws

Science

Science Lab: Students will pose questions, conduct research,

write hypotheses, experiment with concepts, analyze data, and draw conclusions.

Lab Notebook

Grades: Lab Reports Quizzes Unit Tests Projects

Tremont and FOAC

September 3 at 8:00 a.m. in the auditoriumFOAC Meeting to follow at 8:45 a.m.

Mountain Brook City Schools Foundation

Since our first gift in 1995, the Foundation has given $5,124,260 to the school system!

Broken down into our three main areas of support, that is: Professional Development: $2,440,824

Technology: $2,485,916 Library Enhancement: $177,520

With an additional $20,000 past gift to the Superintendent Discretionary Fund

 This year’s gift of $366,810 is funding: math coach salary, summer

professional development, Mtn. Brook Center for Innovation, and 1:1 Wireless Support for every child grades 4-12

 

Anne Womack ’03 | Executive Director

Mountain Brook City Schools Foundation

PO Box 530834, Mtn. Brook, AL 35253|Direct: 205-414-0042 | Fax: 205-871-9942

Make your gift TODAY!

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