Back to School Night

Back to School Night Mrs. Lopez: jennifer_lopez@mcpsmd.org Mrs. Childs: cora_e_childs@mcpsmd.org Mrs. Dietrich: claire_dietrich@mcpsmd.org Miss Mullins: UMD Student Intern (Lopez) Miss Cottrell: UMD Student Intern (Dietrich)

Tonight we will…. • Introduce ourselves • Review the nuts and bolts of 5th grade • Spend a day in the life of a 5th grader • Complete an exit card (with plenty of room for questions).

Nuts and Bolts • Communication • Email List • Quarterly Newsletters • Encourage students to talk with teachers • Twitter – We love tweeting during exciting parts of the day. Follow us: • Mrs. Lopez: @5thGradeTweets • Mrs. Childs: @Room3Tweets • Mrs. Dietrich: @Room4Tweets

Nuts and Bolts • Large Binder • Check parent section every night; everything else stays in the binder • HW section is student’s responsibility • Small Binder • Kept at school with all graded work • Sent home twice per marking period

Nuts and Bolts • Phone Policies • Students are not allowed to make phone calls home during the day. Period. • Cell Phones are not allowed in school unless written permission is obtained from Ms. Lane. (MCPS Policy)

Nuts and Bolts • Homework • Nightly: Math assignments (Monday-Thursday) Independent reading (1 skip night/week) Occasional additional assignments • Weekly: Written Response Journal (due by Friday) • Long-term Projects: TBD (expect at least 3)

Nuts and Bolts • Absences • Excused absences – Student work will be provided upon return, or placed on the drop off table if requested (shared responsibility) • Unexcused absences – Student work will be provided upon return (student responsibility)

Nuts and Bolts • School-Related Absences • Some fifth grade clubs take students out of school during the school day. Students are expected to pick up missed work on the drop off table and return it the following day (student responsibility) • Some fifth grade clubs take students out of the classroom for a short time during the school day. Students are expected to complete missed assignments in a timely manner (shared responsibility)

Nuts and Bolts • Testing • MAP-R – fall, winter, spring • MAP-M – fall, winter, spring • MSA – Math and Reading (4 days - March) • MSA – Science (2 days – April/May)

Nuts and Bolts • Private School • The earlier, the better. • Three schools only, please. • Contact Susan Holcomb for transcript requests. • Be sure to read all forms carefully.

Nuts and Bolts • Westland Course Placements • Usually completed in late January, early February • Separate forms for teacher/parent placements • The Westland Guidance department is your point of contact.

Curriculum • Grading • ES (exceeds standard) • P (proficient) • I (in progress) • N (needs improvement) • All families will receive a progress report half way through and a report card at the end of each marking period.

Curriculum • Reading • Whole class lesson • Guided groups • Literature circles

Curriculum • Writing • Narrative • Informational • Opinion • Language Use is taught throughout the marking period.

Curriculum • Math • Math 5 – Lopez • Math 6 – Childs and Dietrich

Curriculum • Health • Integrated into Science and Social Studies • Addresses social, emotional, and physical well-being • Family Life – Spring 2014 • 1 week of Family Life • 1 week of Disease Prevention/Control

Curriculum • Science • Force, Motion, and Energy • Electricity and Magnetism • Astronomy • Cells and Heredity

Curriculum • Social Studies • Economic systems/Political policies – during Revolutionary War • Changes in government during the creation of the United States • Changes in physical and human characteristics and settlement patterns • Financial Literacy

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