1. Welcome to Back to School Night Stone Mill Elementary Fifth Grade

2. Meet the Teachers  Ms. Abrahams  Mrs. Hannah  Mrs. Huang  Mrs. Omerso

3. Classroom Expectations We expect your child to:  Be on time for school  Bring necessary materials to class  Maintain an organized binder  Complete homework and classwork on time  Treat teachers and other students with respect

4. Organization  Organization will be a big part of 5 th grade! We will be working hard to help students prepare for middle school by ensuring students maintain an organized binder.  Take Home Folder: This folder is used to bring home notices, practice papers and graded work. Please review papers with your child and return the folder empty at the beginning of each week day.  Homework Folder: As an organizational piece, we added a Homework Folder in the binders. Students can slip in and take out their daily homework easily without fussing with the rings.

5. Homework Policy  Homework should be recorded by the student in their assignment book. If there is no homework for a subject, students should write “none”.  Homework is expected to be turned in on time.  We encourage students to call a “homework buddy” for assignment clarifications.

6. Fifth Grade Curriculum

7. Reading In fifth grade, students will demonstrate proficiency of standards relating to:  literature  informational text  vocabulary

8. Writing  Students will demonstrate proficiency by composing several types of writing including:  Opinion  Informative  Narrative  Research  Students will demonstrate proficiency in standard language usage.

9. Math  Math 5 and Compacted Math 5/6 follows rigorous Curriculum 2.0 guidelines.  We generally give homework Monday through Thursday  Students will demonstrate knowledge of core math topics under the UCARE system : understanding, computing, applying, reasoning, and engaging.  The core topics are: operations and algebraic thinking, number and operations in base ten, fractions, measurement and data, and geometry.

10. Science Students will demonstrate proficiency in skills relating to the following topics:  Life Sciences  Earth and Space Sciences  Physical Sciences  Engineering and Technology

11. Social Studies Students will demonstrate proficiency in skills relating to the following topics:  Civics  Culture  Geography  Economics  History

12. Thank you for attending! Please proceed to your child’s classroom: Abrahams - room 36 Hannah - room 37 Huang - room 38 Omerso - room 39