Curriculum NightCurriculum Night

Mashburn Elementary SchoolMashburn Elementary SchoolFifth Grade Fifth Grade 2010-20112010-2011

The 5The 5thth Grade Team Grade Team

Mrs. LeeMrs. Lee

Mrs. MashburnMrs. Mashburn

Mrs. PhillipsMrs. Phillips

Mrs. WallaceMrs. Wallace

Mrs. JohnsonMrs. Johnson

Online TexbooksOnline Texbooks

Students can access their textbooks Students can access their textbooks for Math, Social Studies, and Science for Math, Social Studies, and Science online at: online at: http://www.eduplace.com/eservices/Log-in:Log-in:

Username: Mashburn5ClassroomUsername: Mashburn5ClassroomPassword: Mashburn5Password: Mashburn5

MathMathForsyth County uses the Houghton Forsyth County uses the Houghton

Mifflin Series. Mifflin Series. Students can access their textbooks and

materials online! We are also now following the

Georgia Department of Education Frameworks. Parent letters will be sent home at the

beginning of each unit to give advice on how to help your child at home

ReadingReading AR/DEAR Reading Goal: AR/DEAR Reading Goal:

Read at least Read at least 2525 books this school year. books this school year. Read CardsRead CardsReading LogReading Log

Topics to cover this year: Topics to cover this year: Story Elements Story Elements Reading Fluency Reading Fluency VocabularyVocabulary

WritingWriting The State Department of Education The State Department of Education

administers the Georgia Writing administers the Georgia Writing Assessment Test to all fifth graders.Assessment Test to all fifth graders.

Students will focus on four types of Students will focus on four types of writing: persuasive, informational, writing: persuasive, informational, personal narrative, and narrative.personal narrative, and narrative.

Check out the Georgia Department of Check out the Georgia Department of Education website for more information on Education website for more information on the Writing Assessment:the Writing Assessment: http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ci_testing.aspx?http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ci_testing.aspx?

PageReq=CITestingWA5PageReq=CITestingWA5

GrammarGrammarFocus: 8 parts of speech, sentence Focus: 8 parts of speech, sentence

combining, and correct usage. combining, and correct usage. Please check your child’s binder for Please check your child’s binder for

notes. notes. All grammar skills will be taught All grammar skills will be taught

along with the writing program.along with the writing program.The website below has some great The website below has some great

practice activities. practice activities. http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/

literacy2.htm#grammarliteracy2.htm#grammar

ScienceScienceForsyth County uses Houghton-Mifflin Forsyth County uses Houghton-Mifflin

as its science textbook. It is a great as its science textbook. It is a great book, filled with many hands-on book, filled with many hands-on activities and experiments.activities and experiments. View your Science textbook online:View your Science textbook online:

http://www.eduplace.com/science/hmsc/ga/5/http://www.eduplace.com/science/hmsc/ga/5/

Great site for home activities related Great site for home activities related to the fifth grade science standards:to the fifth grade science standards: http://www.sciencebob.com/experiments/http://www.sciencebob.com/experiments/

experiments.htmlexperiments.html

HealthHealth Forsyth County uses Forsyth County uses YourYour HealthHealth (Harcourt (Harcourt

Brace) for Health. Brace) for Health. Students will also be assigned a weekly Students will also be assigned a weekly

article to read, along with questions to article to read, along with questions to answer. These articles correlate with the answer. These articles correlate with the Forsyth County standards for fifth grade Forsyth County standards for fifth grade health.health.

Check out this website for related health Check out this website for related health information for your child:information for your child: http://www.kids.gov/http://www.kids.gov/

Social StudiesSocial StudiesTextbook, Textbook, Social Studies: United Social Studies: United

States HistoryStates History (Houghton Mifflin). (Houghton Mifflin).Fifth grade social studies starts with Fifth grade social studies starts with

Civil War and continues through the Civil War and continues through the beginning of the 21beginning of the 21stst century. century.

For additional resources, please For additional resources, please follow the links provided:follow the links provided:http://www.eduplace.com/eservices/http://www.eduplace.com/eservices/

Behavior Plan/RulesBehavior Plan/RulesListen and follow instructions the first Listen and follow instructions the first

time given.time given.Bring materials to class.Bring materials to class.Work quietly.Work quietly.Respect others (physical).Respect others (physical).Respect others (verbal).Respect others (verbal).Complete classwork and homeworkComplete classwork and homework..

Friday Folder & Progress SheetFriday Folder & Progress Sheet

Friday Folders are sent home on Friday.Friday Folders are sent home on Friday. Please sign and return the progress sheet Please sign and return the progress sheet

and all graded work on Monday.and all graded work on Monday. Academic alerts can be found on the Academic alerts can be found on the

bottom of your child’s weekly progress bottom of your child’s weekly progress sheet.sheet.

Conduct Grades are assigned as followed:Conduct Grades are assigned as followed: S = SuccessfulS = Successful P = ProgressingP = Progressing N = Needs ImprovementN = Needs Improvement

Odds and Ends…Odds and Ends…

Transportation ChangesTransportation ChangesNo Birthday TreatsNo Birthday TreatsBag Tags- Good AttendanceBag Tags- Good AttendanceHealthy SnackHealthy Snack

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