Curriculum NightCurriculum Night

Mashburn Elementary SchoolMashburn Elementary SchoolFifth Grade Fifth Grade 2011-20122011-2012

The 5The 5thth Grade Team Grade Team

Mrs. LeeMrs. Lee

Mr. Jones Mr. Jones

Mrs. PhillipsMrs. Phillips

Mrs. JohnsonMrs. Johnson

Mrs. WallaceMrs. Wallace

Mrs. MashburnMrs. Mashburn

Online TextbooksOnline Textbooks

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: Mashburn5Username: Mashburn5Password: Mashburn5Password: Mashburn5

MathForsyth 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 are available for each unit

to give advice on how to help your child at home

ReadingReading Reading Goal: Reading Goal:

Read at least Read at least 2525 books this school year. books this school year. Reading LogReading Log

Topics to cover this year: Topics to cover this year: Different genres of literatureDifferent genres of literatureReading 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?PageReq=CITesting

WA5

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/literacy2.h

tm#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/

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/exper

iments.html

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/

Horizon StudentsHorizon StudentsHorizon students will be served on Horizon students will be served on

Thursdays and through collaboration Thursdays and through collaboration with their homeroom teacher.with their homeroom teacher.

Please contact Mrs. Wallace if you Please contact Mrs. Wallace if you have any questions regarding have any questions regarding Horizons.Horizons.Twallace@forsyth.k12.ga.us Twallace@forsyth.k12.ga.us

Behavior Plan & RulesBehavior Plan & Rules ResponsibilityResponsibility-The student independently -The student independently

adapts to classroom practices.adapts to classroom practices.

ParticipationParticipation-The student pursues learning -The student pursues learning through active involvement.through active involvement.

Assignment CompletionAssignment Completion-The student -The student completes work by the designated time/date completes work by the designated time/date and according to directions.and according to directions.

Interpersonal SkillsInterpersonal Skills-The student interacts -The student interacts with others to create a positive learning with others to create a positive learning

environmentenvironment..

Friday Folder & Progress Friday Folder & Progress SheetSheet

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 and conduct alerts can be found Academic and conduct alerts can be found

on your child’s weekly progress sheet.on your child’s weekly progress sheet. Conduct Grades are assigned as followed:Conduct Grades are assigned as followed:

E = ExemplaryE = Exemplary S = SuccessfulS = Successful D = Does not meetD = Does not meet

Odds and Ends…Odds and Ends…

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

Contacting Your Child’s Contacting Your Child’s TeacherTeacher

Mrs. Johnson:Mrs. Johnson:Kijohnson@forsyth.k12.ga.us Kijohnson@forsyth.k12.ga.us 770-889-1630 (ext. 750239)770-889-1630 (ext. 750239)

Mr. Jones:Mr. Jones:kijones@forsyth.k12.ga.uskijones@forsyth.k12.ga.us770-889-1630 (ext. 750234)770-889-1630 (ext. 750234)

Mrs. Lee:Mrs. Lee:aclee@forsyth.k12.ga.usaclee@forsyth.k12.ga.us770-889-1630 (ext. 750235)770-889-1630 (ext. 750235)

Contacting Your Child’s Contacting Your Child’s TeacherTeacher

Mrs. Phillips:Mrs. Phillips:stphillips@forsyth.k12.ga.usstphillips@forsyth.k12.ga.us770-889-1630 (ext. 750238)770-889-1630 (ext. 750238)

Mrs. Mashburn:Mrs. Mashburn:Lmashburn@forsyth.k12.ga.usLmashburn@forsyth.k12.ga.us770-889-1630 (ext. 750169)770-889-1630 (ext. 750169)

Mrs. Wallace:Mrs. Wallace:Twallace@forsyth.k12.ga.usTwallace@forsyth.k12.ga.us770-889-1630 (ext. 750168)770-889-1630 (ext. 750168)

Thank you for Thank you for coming!coming!

We look forward to We look forward to working with you working with you

and your child this and your child this year! year!