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Curriculum Night!2013-2014

Grading PolicyIn Class Assignments: (This includes class work, tests, quizzes, lab/projects

and writing done during the school day)

Assignments graded and weighted. Each subject area has specific weights. Credit for class participation. Only receive full credit on assignments that

are complete and turned in on time.

Grading PolicyLate or Missing Assignments: Assignment with an excessive amount of

errors or turned in incomplete, may be given back to the student to re-do or finish, but not for full credit.

Ten points will be deducted from the earned grade for each day an assignment is turned in late (after the due date). Any assignment not turned in within 3 days after the due date will receive an F.

Grading PolicyLate or Missing Class Work (cont.): A student who is constantly neglectful

(defined as - missing three assignments or more a week for two weeks in a row) may be subject to administrative discipline.

Parents should monitor student’s agendas, Friday folders and Infinite Campus to ensure work is being completed.

Grading PolicyMake-up Work: If a student has an excused absence, any work

deemed necessary by the teacher should be made up.

It shall be completed as soon as the student returns to school and has been given sufficient time in which to have accomplished the work.

Students are usually given one day for each day of their absence.

Please refer to the Student Code of Conduct for Fayette County policies on attendance and make-up work.

Grading PolicyTesting: We strive to give ample notification of test dates.

You will be able to find these in the agenda. We also strive to not give tests in more than two

subjects on the same day. Please assist and encourage your child in

preparation. Students should be able to review previous work

and notes along with the various chapter reviews. Of course, those students who require

accommodations will receive the necessary materials.

Grading PolicyI. Weekly Practice:  - (Homework, Spelling,

Math Facts, Reading Time) Weekly practice assignments are

extremely important for providing extra skills practice, for remediating a skill, and/or for preparing for upcoming tests. Practice sessions should be worked on at home, and are not included in the weighted grading categories.

Grading PolicyII. Ongoing (Formative):  - Quizzes

(includes Spelling) (15%), Class Work (25%), Projects/Labs (20%)

Assignments that are being used to monitor student progress toward mastery of standards are considered formative and will receive the traditional numeric grade in the Infinite Campus grade book.

Grading Policy

II. Ongoing (Formative):  - Quizzes (includes Spelling) (15%), Class Work (25%), Projects/Labs (20%)

KEY TO FORMATIVE BASED ACHIEVEMENT(quizzes, class work, projects/labs)

A B C D F

90-100% 80-89% 71-79% 70% 69% or below

Alternative Grading System

+ = 100% completed = 75% completed - = 50% completed

Grading Policy

II. Ongoing (Formative):  - Quizzes (includes Spelling) (15%), Class Work (25%), Projects/Labs (20%)

Some assignments will additionally be scored with a rubric to measure a student’s progress towards mastery of a standard. The assignment will receive a score of 4, 3, 2, or 1 on the standard covered in the assignment. This rubric score is only for information. It is not computed into the numeric grade.

KEY TO FORMATIVE BASED ACHIEVEMENT(daily, ongoing assessments/observations)

4 3 2 1 XMastery of Standard

Consistent achievement of

standard

Ongoing progresstoward

standard

Limited or minimal progress toward

standard

Not assessed at this time

Grading PolicyIII. Cumulative (Summative): 40% - Theme Tests

(Reading), Unit Tests (Math), Writing Assessments, English Tests, and Social Studies/Science Tests 

Teachers will be using traditional numeric grades on all summative assessments. End of unit/study assessments are considered summative and the traditional numeric grade for these assessments will be posted. Teachers will ensure that at least one summative assessment is administered each nine weeks; the final grade could be negatively impacted if a single summative evaluation is low. 

CurriculumEnglish Language Arts – All Teachers Grammar concepts will be introduced and then

reviewed throughout the year. Daily Grammar Practice (DGP) and Daily

Analogies will be provided throughout the week. Grammar tests will be given as needed upon the

completion of each unit of study. Quizzes will be given periodically to check student

progress.

CurriculumEnglish Language Arts – All Teachers Your child will be exposed to various writing

activities in preparation for the Fifth Grade Writing Test, mandated by the State of Georgia.

To prepare students will be working on the Writing Process and the 6 Traits for Writing. We will also have a writing block daily.

Writing samples will be placed on file in a portfolio for your child in order to assess growth throughout the school year.

Spelling and Grammar concepts will be emphasized in writing activities in order to ensure that skills are carried over from subject to subject.

CurriculumEnglish Language Arts – All Teachers Handwriting will be practiced weekly. The study of spelling in Fifth Grade includes

traditional lists that focus on spelling patterns and rules that incorporate use of words and proper use of grammar. These lists are available on SpellingCity.com.

Cross-curricular assignments are those tasks given by teachers in other disciplines where spelling, grammar, mechanics, etc. are counted as a separate grade from the content grade of the discipline.

CurriculumThe following grading percentages will apply

to English Language Arts work:

English Language Arts (Spelling/Grammar/Writing) Tests – 40%Quizzes – 15%Class Work – 25%Writing/Projects – 20%

CurriculumReading – Ms. Campbell/Mrs. Nail Your Fifth Grader will study various types of

literature this school year, including fiction and nonfiction novels and poetry.

The choices of literature that will be used in class will compliment the Social Studies curriculum in an effort to extend Reading, Language Arts, and Social Studies concepts.

CurriculumReading – (cont.) At least one Literary Project (Novel Study)

related to a book will be expected of each student during each nine-week grading period. These will normally be accomplished in class as part of their work stations.

Fifth Graders will be participating in The 25 Book Campaign, and must complete a Bookmark summary or Reading Counts quiz as part of their class requirements.

CurriculumGeorgia’s 25 Book Campaign Information letter was sent home at Meet the

Teacher day. Please return the form at the bottom.

Students will receive credit for a book when they take the Reading Counts (RC) quiz for the book and turn in the RC Score Record to the teacher. If the book does not have a Reading Counts quiz, the student will fill out a Book Summary Bookmark and turn that into the teacher for credit. It is the student’s responsibility to record the RC quiz score or summary and turn it into the teacher by the assigned due dates.

CurriculumThe following grading percentages will

apply to Reading:

Reading (Strategies/Skills and Vocabulary) Tests – 40%Quizzes – 15%Class Work – 25%Projects – 20%

CurriculumMath – Mrs. Douthard/Mrs. Pope The students will begin the year by working with

place value, patterns, estimation and review of multiplication/division facts and strategies.

Once mastered, they will learn multiplication/division of decimals.

Our 5th graders will then learn about fractions, data collection/graphing, geometry, measurement, and pre-algebra.

CurriculumThe following grading percentages will

apply to Mathematics:

MathTests – 40%Quizzes – 15%Classwork – 25%Projects – 20%

CurriculumSocial Studies – Ms. Campbell/Mrs. Nail

Beginning with a review of the Civil War, students will study the cause and effect of growth in the United States and the effects this growth has had on the various people and countries of the world.

CurriculumThe following grading percentages will

apply to Social Studies work:

Social StudiesTests – 40%Quizzes – 15%Class Work – 25%Projects – 20%

CurriculumScience – Mrs. Douthard/Mrs. Pope Physical Science – Chemical/physical changes in

matter and the properties of electricity/magnetism. Earth Science – Geological processes/landforms

of the Earth and the effect of human interaction. Life Science – Classification of single/multi-celled

organisms and the impact of beneficial/harmful microorganisms to the environment. Examination of genetics (inherited traits) and how this is different from learned behavior.

CurriculumHealth – Mrs. Douthard/Mrs. Pope Management of personal health through:

– Classroom activities on safety, nutrition, and wellness

– Guidance class with the counselor, Mrs. Benefield

– Drug awareness and prevention through the C.H.A.M.P. program conducted by the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department.

CurriculumThe following percentages will apply to

Science work:Tests – 40%Quizzes – 15%Class Work – 25%Projects/Labs – 20%

Health work: Students will receive an “S” or an “N” on the report card.

5th Grade Website: Forms / Handouts / Newsletters Class Workstations Extra Spelling Practice Pictures Links to helpful sites Curriculum (CCGPS and GPS) http://www.teachersclass.net/ces5thgrade

We look forward to working with each and every student this year! We value your

support of our activities, as well.

Thank you for sharing your time and children

with us.The 5th Grade Team

UnityI dreamed I stood in a studio

And watched two sculptors thereThe clay they used was a young child’s mind

And they fashioned it with care.One was a teacher—the tools she used

Were books, music and artThe other, a parent, worked with a guiding hand

And gentle, loving heartDay after day, the teacher worked with touch

That was deft and sure,While the parent standing by his side,

Polished and smoothed it o’erAnd when at last their task was done,

They were proud of what they had wrought,For the things they had molded into the child

Could neither be sold or bought.And each agreed they would have failed

If each had worked alone,For behind the parent stood the school

And behind the teacher, the home.

By Roy A. LigenfelterElementary Principal

5th Grade Survival

HandbookOur Classroom Bill of Rights

I have the Right to Learn:I have the Right to Personal Space:I have the Right to Personal Safety:I have the Right to Ask a Question:I have the Right to an Answer:I have the Right to Be Heard!

I understand my rights, and the rights of others. I will expect others to respect my rights while in this class and will respect the rights of others.