Welcome to 5th Grade!

Miss AtkinsMrs. Hamilton

Mr. Ridle

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Bean Economy Designed to reinforce positive behavior. Children have weekly jobs and

responsibilities to earn income. BAT Days (Bean Activity Time) - 1 per

nine weeks. Choice of arts & crafts, games, movies, or

reading. Class Auctions Students without enough beans to qualify

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Behavior Systems• System varies by classroom.

• School Theme - “High 5 Heroes”• Kindness coins

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Homework Agenda

Students write down homework everyday in agenda.

Good tool for communication (parents AND teachers).

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Henrico County recommends 60 minutes of homework per night.

Typically read 20 minutes per day, 1 math sheet, + Vocabulary (see next slide).

Science, Social Studies & Reading will vary. Basic Math Facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication,

division). - flashcards at Dollar Store.

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Vocabulary HomeworkDay School HomeworkMon. •Distribute & review vocabulary

list.•Glue in notebook.

•Draw & Label 5 words.

Tues. •Share pictures and discuss. •Write a sentence for each word.

Wed. •Share sentences & discuss. •Look up words in dictionary & have them write the guide words.

Thur. •“I Have, Who Has” in-class game.

•Memory game with a friend.

Fri. •Vocabulary Quiz. •None

Beans will be awarded for use of words in conversation and writing.

Reading Curriculum

Study text through the use of textbook, short stories, and novel studies (Wizard of Oz, Number the Stars, Jackie & Me, Hatchet, Holes).

One book report will be assigned each nine weeks.

Many small-group activities. Book-It! Program - October - March

(sponsored by Pizza Hut).

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Math Curriculum Facts, Facts, and more Facts! Units covered include:

Place Value Computation (including long division) Fractions & Decimals Geometry & Measurement Probability & Statistics

Hands-On Equations Students will learn how to “dissect” a math story

problem. Differentiation

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Science Curriculum Scientific Investigation (5.1) Sound and Light (5.2, 5.3) Matter - solid, liquid, gas; elements (5.4) Cells and Kingdoms (5.5) Ocean Environments (5.6) Earth Science - rocks, plate tectonics, weathering

and erosion, conservation (5.7) Frequent Hands-on labs Children’s Engineering - 1 time per nine weeks.

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Social Studies Curriculum

Henrico County - 1st 9 weeks Southeast - 2nd 9 weeks Northeast & Midwest - 3rd 9 weeks Southwest & West - 4th 9 weeks Project Based Assessments - NO

SOL TEST! State Fair Project - information

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Final Notes

MAPs Testing 3x this year - Round 1 next week Field Trips - To be determined. Information to follow.

Will go to MSIC and YMCA for Water Safety. PEAK Program - six lessons with Officer Hobbs. SOL Tests:

Writing - Beginning of March (2 day test). Reading, Math, Science - End of year test. All multiple choice tests are on-line.

Conferences - First week of November (schedule TBD).

Please take a moment to visit your student’s classroom.

Your children have been working extremely hard during the first two weeks of school.

Please come by to check out some of their work.

Miss Atkins - Room 23 Mrs. Hamilton - Room 24 Mr. Ridle - Room 22

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