WELCOME TO 5 TH GRADE !

1. WELCOME TO 5TH GRADE ! Ms. Colley Barbara.colley@onslow.k12.nc.us Mrs. Flynn Joan.flynn@onslow.k12.nc.us Mrs. Jacobs Amanda.jacobs@onslow.k12.nc.us

2. Leadership: RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY • Respect each other and adults • Be responsible for their own work • Turn in all assignments • Take pride in their work • Be ready to learn

3. 7 Habits of Student Leaders: • 1.) Be proactive • 2.) Begin With the End in Mind • 3.) Put First Things First • 4.) Think Win-Win • 5.) Seek first to understand, then be understood • 6.) Synergize • 7.) Sharpen the Saw

4. ORGANIZATION • Binders - Bring home nightly -Replenish at mid-year • Homework folder -Important papers • Agenda -Check and sign every evening. They should have finished work to show you in their homework folder. • Monday folders -Sent home every Monday with graded work and important papers. It will be signed by teachers and parents and returned. Supply list will be sent home in 4th grade report cards.

5. 5th Grade Supply List • 5th Grade Supply list for 2010-2011: • Zip-up binder (at least 2”) • -#2 pencils (2 packages) • -Colored pencils (1 pack) • -Post it notes • - Pens (blue or black only) • -Scissors • -Folders WITHOUT prongs (4-one green, one yellow, one red, one blue) • -Loose leaf paper (2 packs) • -Graph paper (1 pack) • -Highlighter • -Spiral notebooks (2 green, 2 yellow, 2 red, 2 blue) • -Zippered pencil pouch (with 3 holes) *****Optional-flash drive

6. Summer Reading and Math: Math: Fractions, decimals, geometry, measurement Reading: 5th Grade level chapter books- check library link to search for which books have AR tests http://lms.onslow.k12.nc.us

7. What will be in fifth grade? • AVID-Advancement Via Individual Determination • College field trips • DARE-Drug Abuse Resistance Education • Speech contest (required) • Science Fair (required) • Academic Derby • SGA-Student Government Association • Silver Tray Luncheon • Family Life Class • Chorus • Chess

8. WEBSITES: Math • This website goes with our math textbooks. It has printable workbook, practice, and re-teach pages as well as games. www.eduplace.com • An animated, interactive testing and learning site that gives K-12 students or any users an opportunity to self-assess their mathematics and science skills and to compare them to other students worldwide. The site also provides materials for self-improvement: practice opportunities, hints, and links to tutorials to help students do better. www.getsmarter.org • Practice math skills! http://www.kidsnumbers.com/ • Make learning math and word concepts fun by playing games with them. http://funschool.kaboose.com/ • Practice almost any math skill at home. Review before tests and for clearer understanding. http://www.aaamath.com/

9. WEBSITES: Reading/Spelling • Feed the World! Every time a player gets a correct answer, 20 grains of rice are donated to the United Nations World Food Program (WFP). http://www.freerice.com/ • Website is filled with easy to read/use interventions for struggling readers.  http://www.carlscorner.us.com • Practice Spelling rules and skills http://www.kidsspell.com/

10. WEBSITES: Science • Learn about Science/Biology http://www.kidsbiology.com/ • Learn about space/astronomy http://www.kidsastronomy.com/ • Learn more information about science topics at the Rocky Mount Children's Museum and Science Center. http://www.rockymountnc.gov/museum/information.html • NC Environmental Education-Learn about NC environments, habitats, species, etc...http://www.eenorthcarolina.org/ • Live Science-Learn all kinds of new information about animals. http://www.livescience.com/animals/

11. WEBSITES: Social Studies • Learn about geography! http://www.kidsgeo.com/ • Learn various tidbits about the White House and Presidents of the past. http://www.whitehouse.gov/ • Learn about the Native Americans, Pioneers, and life out West. http://www.americanwest.com/ • View live cameras of the Great Lakes region. http://www.great-lakes.net/infocenter/images/webcams.html#eri • Learn all about Canada. This relates to our Social Studies unit as well as the book "Hatchet". http://www.canadainfolink.ca/geog.htm • USA Geography quiz -See how many states you can name and how quickly. http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/usaquiz.html • Learn about various aspects of each state. http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es • This link will follow up our study of U.S. history. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/charters.html • Thanksgiving Trivia http://home.aristotle.net/Thanksgiving/trivia.asp • Here is a website that lists all countries by Alphabet. http://www.konsulate.de/auswahl_buchstabe_a_englisch.php • History facts. http://www.history.com

12. WEBSITES:Test prep/Other/All subjects: • Students have their own login information to work from school or home. Parents can monitor student progress in Reading and Math practice. http://www.brainchild.com • NC Department of Public Instruction. View the curriculum your child will be learning each year, state educational updates, and print practice EOG test bank items. http://www.ncdpi.com/ • Onslow County Schools. Also has links on this website to other educational websites/resources. http://onslowcounty.schoolinsites.com/ • SDES website. Links to teacher e-mail, school calendar and happening, etc… http://silverdale.nc.oce.schoolinsites.com • SDES library catalog. Lists books and resources available with a point list and book level for each AR book. http://lms.onslow.k12.nc.us • Work on memory skills. http://www.kidsmemory.com/ • This website has resources for teachers, parents, and students as well as book lists to order. www.scholastic.com • Practice typing skills at home! http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/