Welcome to 5th Grade Back to School Night at Oakridge Elementary!

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Welcome to 5th Grade Back to School Night at
Oakridge Elementary!

• Presented by
• Greg Chapuis

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Agenda

• Daily Schedule
• 5th Grade Staff
• Curriculum Calendars
• Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts
• Communication
• Homework Grading Policies
• Volunteering
• Testing
• Questions

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Daily Schedule

• 905 1000 Math
• 1000 1045 Specials
• 1045 1105 Math (cont)
• 1105 1215 Science - SWITCH
• 1220 to 105 Recess and Lunch
• 105 to 125 CHOICE Everyday Counts
• 125 to 215 Reading Groups
• 215 to 235 Word Study/Recess/Library
• 235 to 330 Writing/Social Studies
• 330 to 335 Pack Up and Dismissal

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Fifth Grade Staff 2010-2011

• Welcome to our World!

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Curriculum

• Math
• Science
• Social Studies
• Language Arts
• Reading
• Writing
• Word Study

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Science

• Hands on Science Investigations
• Matter and Chemistry
• Structures of Life
• Oceanography
• Rocks and Minerals
• Sound and Light
• Field Trip Outdoor Lab

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MATH INVESTIGATIONS

• PLACE VALUE, ESTIMATION, NUMBER SENSE
• MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION
• FRACTIONS, PERCENTS AND DECIMALS
• MEASUREMENT
• ELAPSED TIME
• GEOMETRY

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LANGUAGE ARTSREADING

• Weekly Theme Selections
• Focus
• Vocabulary
• Comprehension Skills
• Variety of Genres
• Graphic Organizers for Information

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Social Studies
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S.O.L Dates

• Writing
• MARCH
• Reading, Math, Science
• LATE MAY

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Communication

• Our Class Website (www.apsva.us/schools/oakridge/)
  
• School Notes (www.schoolnotes.com)
• Homework posting (daily)
• E-mail greg_chapuis_at_apsva.us
• Phone [phone]
• Thursday Folders and Necessary News
• Class Newsletter on the first Thursday of the
  month
• Notes and E-mail
• Appointments
• Before or After School
• Advance Notice Would Be Appreciated

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Homework Grading Policies

• Agendas
• Homework should be noted
• School Notes
• As a backup
• Homework Policy
• Students should have roughly one hour of homework
  each night (Monday Thursday)
• Students MUST read at least half an hour each
  evening
• Thursday Folders
• Late Assignments
• Deductions made for late assignments
• After one week, no credit is given
• Most homework will occur in math and language
  arts

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Volunteering Opportunities!

• Administrative
• Copying
• Project Preparation
• Room Parent
• Fieldtrip Volunteers
• Party planning
• Specialties

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State Testing

• SOL Dates
• Writing March
• Multiple-Choice
• Free Response
• Reading, Math, Science late May early June

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Questions