Classroom Informtion
-Our classroom rules are:
-Follow directions
-Take ownership of your education
-Show good character
-Listen while others’ speak
-Be prepared for learning each day
-Open communication between parents and teachers is essential to the success of your child. Everyday, Monday through Thursday, your child will come home with all homework assignments written in his/her agenda. Each subject teacher will sign the agenda every day and may often write notes to you. Please read and sign the agenda daily to check your child's homework assignments. You may use the agenda to write notes to the fifth grade teachers.
-Thursday Envelopes will come home each week as another means of communicating. Please sign and return the following school day.
-Our specials schedule is as follows:
Monday: Music
Tuesday: Music, PE
Wednesday: Media
Thursday: Art, PE
Friday: Art
-Fifth grade science units include: Geology, Terrarium Habitats and Electricity/Magnets. Our social studies unit include: Exploration, American Colonization, American Revolution and Government. We will also teach Family Life, Disease Prevention and Drug Prevention units.
-Grades will be calculated using the guidelines outlined in the FCPS handbook/calendar:
100% - 90% A
89% - 80% B
79% - 79% C
69% - 60% D
59% - 0% F
Types of work, such as reports, stories, or reading responses are graded based on the objectives given by the teacher for that particular assignment. Teacher observations during class discussion and independent work will also be considered in grading.
-Word Study: Each student will have a spiral notebook for spelling work. All spelling work will be completed in the spiral notebook each week.
-Handwriting: Yes, we will be learning cursive handwriting. Right now the students are required to write their name in cursive at all times. As we learn and practice more letters, they will be required to write more in cursive.
-Writing: We will work on various writing pieces throughout the year. Included in writing are editing, grammar, punctuation and semantics
-Follow directions
-Take ownership of your education
-Show good character
-Listen while others’ speak
-Be prepared for learning each day
-Open communication between parents and teachers is essential to the success of your child. Everyday, Monday through Thursday, your child will come home with all homework assignments written in his/her agenda. Each subject teacher will sign the agenda every day and may often write notes to you. Please read and sign the agenda daily to check your child's homework assignments. You may use the agenda to write notes to the fifth grade teachers.
-Thursday Envelopes will come home each week as another means of communicating. Please sign and return the following school day.
-Our specials schedule is as follows:
Monday: Music
Tuesday: Music, PE
Wednesday: Media
Thursday: Art, PE
Friday: Art
-Fifth grade science units include: Geology, Terrarium Habitats and Electricity/Magnets. Our social studies unit include: Exploration, American Colonization, American Revolution and Government. We will also teach Family Life, Disease Prevention and Drug Prevention units.
-Grades will be calculated using the guidelines outlined in the FCPS handbook/calendar:
100% - 90% A
89% - 80% B
79% - 79% C
69% - 60% D
59% - 0% F
Types of work, such as reports, stories, or reading responses are graded based on the objectives given by the teacher for that particular assignment. Teacher observations during class discussion and independent work will also be considered in grading.
-Word Study: Each student will have a spiral notebook for spelling work. All spelling work will be completed in the spiral notebook each week.
-Handwriting: Yes, we will be learning cursive handwriting. Right now the students are required to write their name in cursive at all times. As we learn and practice more letters, they will be required to write more in cursive.
-Writing: We will work on various writing pieces throughout the year. Included in writing are editing, grammar, punctuation and semantics