1. Welcome to Fifth Grade, Panthers!
One parent of each student, please find your student’s desk and fill out the emergency information card in the envelope.
Our youngest Panther Family members are welcome to quietly play or color on the rug in the back.

2. Tonight’s Agenda Welcome Our Class’ Big Move Meet the Teacher
Paperwork
Expectations
Schedule
Curriculum
Field Trips

3. Welcome to Fifth Grade Crucial Year
Classroom Policy: Fair, Firm and Consistent
Communication: Early, Honest and Often
Great Fifth Grade Team
Preddy’s Panthers Website

4. You must be wondering, “When do we move classrooms?”
Our Big Move!
You must be wondering, “When do we move classrooms?”

5. Meet the Teacher
Christine Preddy

7. Paperwork
Clipboards
School Envelope
Panther Packet

8. Clipboards
First Day of School Transportation (Lobby arrangement has changed)
Volunteer For Morning Laps
Volunteer Form
Morning, in and outside of class
Sending in items
Being generally awesome and supportive 

9. School Envelope Student Code of Conduct Health and Emergency Card**
OCS Student Code of Conduct (last page, page 43) **
Health and Emergency Card**
Acceptable Use Agreement**
Free and Reduced Lunch (folded, with insert)**
Early Dismissal Form**
Transportation Agreement (Yellow)**
Grocery Store Sign up Form
PTGO Memberships
Accident Insurance Policy (mail-in)
Student Calendar
School Health Program
Medication Policy
Playground Safety Form
Cameron Park Handbook

10. Panther Paperwork Panther Press T-Shirt Order Form
Contact Information
Schedule
Homework
T-Shirt Order Form
Scholastic Order Form
Yellow Folder
Sample Progress Report

11. Expectations Transition to middle school Independence
Planning and organization
Increased responsibility
Rigorous schedule
School role models

12. Our Schedule 7:30-7:55: Laps, Bathroom, Unpack
7:55: Attendance—Students are marked tardy after 7:55
8:00-8:30: Morning Meeting/Read Aloud
8:30-9:50: Math
9:50-10:00: Bathroom, Snack
10:00-11:50: Literacy Block
11:55-12:35: Specials
Monday: Spanish
Tuesday: PE
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: Art
Friday: Media (1st & 3rd quarter), Technology (2nd & 4th)
12:40-1:10: Recess
1:10-1:35: Lunch
1:40-2:25: Science
2:25: Dismissal

13. Curriculum The Common Core
Reading
Math
Science: Ecosystems, Weather, Human Body, Force and Motion, Changes and Genetics
Social Studies: United States History

14. Field Trip Info Washington, DC Trip DARE for 8 Weeks
April 11th-12th, 2014
Information night:
Tuesday, September 10th 6pm in the Media Center
Come early for background checks
DARE for 8 Weeks
Middle School Visit
Poe Center
Background Check
Need to know your address of the past five years
Social Security
Driver’s License

15. Questions for the whole group?

16. Forms! Forms! Forms! FORMS! THANK YOU!
Please fill in the…
Forms!
Forms!
Forms!
Forms!
FORMS!
THANK YOU!

17. I look forward to a great year!
THANK YOU!