5Th Grade Syllabus

B. E. Usher/Collier

5th Grade Syllabus

2013-2014

Grade: 5th grade
Teacher’s Names:
·  Mr. Grant-Science
·  Ms. Horton-ELA
·  Mrs. Howard-Barrie-Math
·  Mr. Lampkin-Social Studies
·  Mrs. Smith-ELA
Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s),
We are truly looking forward to the beginning of the new school year, and we would like to welcome you and your child to fifth grade. Fifth Grade is a very exciting year filled with self-discovery, serious learning, and personal growth. You should expect your child to come home energized and motivated from all the thinking and creating that they do in class. We hope to partner with you this year, so that we can make sure that your child gets the best education possible.
There have been a lot of changes in the school structure and administration, and I am sure you have a lot of questions about the school, about our classrooms, and about your child's education. Please allow us to be a resource to you, and feel free to ask us any questions you may have.The fifth grade team will always be available to you before and after school by phone, letters, email, and individual meetings. Please see below for our contact information.
It is an honor and a privilege for us to work with you this year, and we look forward to giving you the best instruction possible. We can't wait to see the great things our student will do this year!
All Our Best,
Fifth Grade Team
Supplies/Materials ENTIRE GRADE / Contact Information
1.  2 packs of #2 pencils (Please no mechanical pencils)
2.  2 Three-ring binders
3.  2 packs of Wide-ruled notebook paper
4.  3 Composition books
5.  2 spiral notebooks (70-count)
6.  1 box of colored pencils/or crayons
7.  1 box of markers
8.  2 glue sticks
9.  1 Big Pencil Box
10.  1-large pink eraser
11.  1-black-ink pen
12.  1-bottle hand sanitizer
13.  4-folders with pockets / Contact #: 404-802-5700
Emails:




What Will We Learn (Summary of the Curriculum)
Standards/Scope and Sequence
Math / · Write and interpret numerical expressions (including those with parentheses, brackets, or braces).
· Analyze patterns and relationships.
· Understand the place value system.
· Perform operations with multi-digit whole numbers and with decimals to hundredths.
· Use equivalent fractions as a strategy to add and subtract fractions.
· Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division to multiply and divide fractions.
· Convert like measurement units within a given measurement system.
· Geometric measurement: understand concepts of volume and relate volume to multiplication and to addition.
· Graph points on the coordinate plane to solve real-world and mathematical problems.
· Classify two-dimensional figures into categories based on their properties.
Reading/ELA / Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
· Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.
· Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes
Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.
· Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
· Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
· Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
· With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of two pages in a single sitting.
Science / Earth Science Habits of Mind
Landforms of Georgia Records observations
Effects of constructive forces Offers and considers reasoning
Effects of destructive forces Quantifies data
Role of technology in control Measures and estimates
Physical Science Uses scientific tools
Introduction to conservation of Assembles, describes, takes apart, matter and reassembles
Physical Changes
Chemical Changes Identifies parts and makes models
Electricity and magnetism Describes changes
Life Science Compares physical attributes
Classification of organisms Draws and sketches
Inheritance of traits Questions and seeks to find answers
Learned behaviors Researches for scientific information
Cells and microorganisms Replicates investigations
Works safely
Social Studies / SS5H1 The student will explain the causes, major events, and consequences of the Civil War.
SS5H2 The student will analyze the effects of Reconstruction on American life.
SS5H3 The student will describe how life changed in America at the turn of the century.
SS5H4 The student will describe U.S. involvement in World War I and post-World War I America.
SS5H5 The student will explain how the Great Depression and New Deal affected the lives of millions of Americans.
SS5H6 The student will explain the reasons for America’s involvement in World War II.
SS5H7 The student will discuss the origins and consequences of the Cold War.
SS5H8 The student will describe the importance of key people, events, and developments between 1950-1975.
SS5H9 The student will trace important developments in America since 1975.
SS5G1 The student will locate important places in the United States.
SS5G2 The student will explain the reasons for the spatial patterns of economic activities.
SS5CG1 The student will explain how a citizen’s rights are protected under the U.S. Constitution.
SS5CG2 The student will explain the process by which amendments to the U.S. Constitution are made.
SS5CG3 The student will explain how amendments to the U. S. Constitution have maintained a representative democracy.
SS5E1 The student will use the basic economic concepts of trade, opportunity cost, specialization, voluntary exchange, productivity, and price incentives to illustrate historical events.
SS5E2 The student will describe the functions of four major sectors in the U. S. economy.
SS5E3 The student will describe how consumers and businesses interact in the U. S. economy.
SS5E4 The student will identify the elements of a personal budget and explain why personal spending and saving decisions are important.
Conference Times / Grading Scale/Weights
We are available after school on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month afterschool from 3:00 pm-4:00 pm. We are also open to scheduling a conference on a different day that works for both of our schedules. / A = 90 -100 Excellent achievement
B = 80 - 89 Above average achievement
C = 70 - 79 Average achievement (Deficiency notice must have been given to student and/or mailed home)
F = 0 - 69 Failure to achieve (Deficiency notice must have been given to student and/or mailed home
Weights
Unit Assessments 30%
Formative Assessments 30%
Classwork/Participation 25%
Projects 10%
Homework 5%
Absence Procedures
·  Students are responsible for making up all classwork, homework, and assessments missed when absent from school
·  Students will have 2 days to submit all missed assignments / Calendar/Key Dates
August 7, 2013-First Day of School
September 2, 2013- Labor Day
October 10, 2013-Midpoint Semester 1
October 11-14, 2013-Fall Break
November 25-29, 2013: Thanksgiving Break
December 20, 2013-First Semester Ends
December 23-January 6-Semester Break
January 7, 2014-Semester 2 Begins
January 20, 2014-MLK Holiday
February 14-17,2014-Winter Break
March 14, 2014-Semester 2 Midpoint
April 7-11, 2014- Spring Break
May 23, 2014- Last Day of School
• Text, Readings, Instructional Resources, and Valuable Web resources:
www.brainpop.com
www.studyisland.com
www.spellingcity.com
Behavior Plan/Classroom Rules
Verbal Warning
Behavior Modifications
Parent Conferences
Assistant Principal/Teacher/ Parent Conferences / Tutorial
Wednesday afterschool until 3:45 P.M. to provide extra help for those students in need of extra assistance.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is part of the core set of values and principles that underwrites the very mission of the 5th grade Academy: integrity, honesty, hard work, and determination. It is a reflection of the students' experience here at Usher/Collier Elementary.
Assessments
All Grade Levels and All Content Areas
Task / Weight / Number of Assignments
Unit Assessments / 30% / Minimum of 1 per Quarter
Formative Assessments / 30% / Minimum of 2 per Quarter
Classwork/Participation / 25% / Minimum of 8 Per Quarter
Projects / 10% / Minimum of 4 Per Quarter
Homework / 5% / Minimum of 10 Per Quarter
Due Dates and Deadlines
It is important that students learn to honor and meet due dates and deadlines for class assignments. Students must adhere to due dates and deadlines published in the syllabus or otherwise assigned by the teacher. If a student misses a published due date as a result of an unexcused absence, her grade for that assignment can be reduced at the teacher’s discretion. A student who misses a due date that was previously assigned because of an approved excused absence must submit the assignment the next time she reports to class.
Homework
Homework is required by APS Board policy. Students are to be given homework in accordance with the policy. The homework assignments may be written and/or reading assignments. Homework is to be factored into the student’s final grade. Teachers are to assign and grade homework on a regular basis. If a student is inconsistent with homework or if the student is doing poorly on homework assignments, the parent should be notified immediately in order to be able to monitor the student’s homework at home.