This is the presentation by the Cleveland 5th Grade team for Curriculum Night at Cleveland Elementary School. It outlines the Grading Policies of the team and Curriculum based on the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards. It accompanies the Curriculum Night Handout provided for parents at the presentation. The handout is also available. Created by Catherine Douthard.

1. Welcome
to
Curriculum Night!
2013-2014

2. Grading
Policy
In Class Assignments:
(This includes class work, tests, quizzes, lab/projects
and writing done during the school day)
 Assignments graded and weighted.
 Each subject area has specific weights.
 Credit for class participation.
 Only receive full credit on assignments that
are complete and turned in on time.

3. Grading
Policy
Late or Missing Assignments:
 Assignment with an excessive amount of
errors or turned in incomplete, may be
given back to the student to re-do or finish,
but not for full credit.
• Ten points will be deducted from the
earned grade for each day an assignment
is turned in late (after the due date). Any
assignment not turned in within 3 days
after the due date will receive an F.

4. Grading
Policy
Late or Missing Class Work (cont.):
 A student who is constantly neglectful
(defined as - missing three assignments or
more a week for two weeks in a row) may
be subject to administrative discipline.
 Parents should monitor student’s agendas,
Friday folders and Infinite Campus to
ensure work is being completed.

5. Grading
Policy
Make-up Work:
 If a student has an excused absence, any work
deemed necessary by the teacher should be made
up.
 It shall be completed as soon as the student
returns to school and has been given sufficient
time in which to have accomplished the work.
 Students are usually given one day for each day of
their absence.
 Please refer to the Student Code of Conduct for
Fayette County policies on attendance and make-
up work.

6. Grading
Policy
Testing:
 We strive to give ample notification of test dates.
You will be able to find these in the agenda.
 We also strive to not give tests in more than two
subjects on the same day.
 Please assist and encourage your child in
preparation.
 Students should be able to review previous work
and notes along with the various chapter reviews.
 Of course, those students who require
accommodations will receive the necessary
materials.

7. Grading
Policy
I. Weekly Practice: - (Homework, Spelling,
Math Facts, Reading Time)
 Weekly practice assignments are
extremely important for providing extra
skills practice, for remediating a skill,
and/or for preparing for upcoming
tests. Practice sessions should be worked
on at home, and are not included in the
weighted grading categories.

8. Grading
Policy
II. Ongoing (Formative): - Quizzes
(includes Spelling) (15%), Class Work
(25%), Projects/Labs (20%)
 Assignments that are being used to
monitor student progress toward mastery
of standards are considered formative and
will receive the traditional numeric grade in
the Infinite Campus grade book.

9. Grading
Policy
II. Ongoing (Formative): - Quizzes (includes Spelling)
(15%), Class Work (25%), Projects/Labs (20%)
KEY TO FORMATIVE BASED ACHIEVEMENT
(quizzes, class work, projects/labs)
A B C D F
90-100% 80-89% 71-79% 70% 69% or below
Alternative Grading System
+ = 100% completed = 75% completed - = 50% completed

10. Grading
Policy
II. Ongoing (Formative): - Quizzes (includes Spelling) (15%),
Class Work (25%), Projects/Labs (20%)
 Some assignments will additionally be scored with a
rubric to measure a student’s progress towards
mastery of a standard. The assignment will receive a
score of 4, 3, 2, or 1 on the standard covered in the
assignment. This rubric score is only for information.
It is not computed into the numeric grade.
KEY TO FORMATIVE BASED ACHIEVEMENT
(daily, ongoing assessments/observations)
4 3 2 1 X
Mastery of
Standard
Consistent
achievement of
standard
Ongoing
progress
toward
standard
Limited or
minimal
progress
toward
standard
Not assessed
at this time

11. Grading
Policy
III. Cumulative (Summative): 40% - Theme Tests
(Reading), Unit Tests (Math), Writing
Assessments, English Tests, and Social
Studies/Science Tests
 Teachers will be using traditional numeric grades
on all summative assessments. End of unit/study
assessments are considered summative and the
traditional numeric grade for these assessments
will be posted. Teachers will ensure that at least
one summative assessment is administered each
nine weeks; the final grade could be negatively
impacted if a single summative evaluation is low.

12. Curriculum
English Language Arts – All Teachers
 Grammar concepts will be introduced and then
reviewed throughout the year.
 Daily Grammar Practice (DGP) and Daily
Analogies will be provided throughout the week.
 Grammar tests will be given as needed upon the
completion of each unit of study.
 Quizzes will be given periodically to check student
progress.

13. Curriculum
English Language Arts – All Teachers
 Your child will be exposed to various writing
activities in preparation for the Fifth Grade Writing
Test, mandated by the State of Georgia.
 To prepare students will be working on the
Writing Process and the 6 Traits for Writing. We
will also have a writing block daily.
 Writing samples will be placed on file in a
portfolio for your child in order to assess growth
throughout the school year.
 Spelling and Grammar concepts will be
emphasized in writing activities in order to ensure
that skills are carried over from subject to subject.

14. Curriculum
English Language Arts – All Teachers
 Handwriting will be practiced weekly.
 The study of spelling in Fifth Grade includes
traditional lists that focus on spelling patterns and
rules that incorporate use of words and proper use of
grammar. These lists are available on
SpellingCity.com.
 Cross-curricular assignments are those tasks given by
teachers in other disciplines where spelling, grammar,
mechanics, etc. are counted as a separate grade from
the content grade of the discipline.

15. Curriculum
The following grading percentages will apply
to English Language Arts work:
English Language Arts (Spelling/Grammar/Writing)
Tests – 40%
Quizzes – 15%
Class Work – 25%
Writing/Projects – 20%

16. Curriculum
Reading – Ms. Campbell/Mrs. Nail
 Your Fifth Grader will study various types of
literature this school year, including fiction and
nonfiction novels and poetry.
 The choices of literature that will be used in class
will compliment the Social Studies curriculum in an
effort to extend Reading, Language Arts, and
Social Studies concepts.

17. Curriculum
Reading – (cont.)
 At least one Literary Project (Novel Study)
related to a book will be expected of each
student during each nine-week grading
period. These will normally be accomplished
in class as part of their work stations.
 Fifth Graders will be participating in The 25
Book Campaign, and must complete a
Bookmark summary or Reading Counts quiz
as part of their class requirements.

18. Curriculum
Georgia’s 25 Book Campaign
 Information letter was sent home at Meet the
Teacher day. Please return the form at the bottom.
 Students will receive credit for a book when they
take the Reading Counts (RC) quiz for the book
and turn in the RC Score Record to the teacher. If
the book does not have a Reading Counts quiz, the
student will fill out a Book Summary Bookmark and
turn that into the teacher for credit. It is the
student’s responsibility to record the RC quiz
score or summary and turn it into the teacher by
the assigned due dates.

19. Curriculum
The following grading percentages will
apply to Reading:
Reading (Strategies/Skills and Vocabulary)
Tests – 40%
Quizzes – 15%
Class Work – 25%
Projects – 20%

20. Curriculum
Math – Mrs. Douthard/Mrs. Pope
 The students will begin the year by working
with place value, patterns, estimation and
review of multiplication/division facts and
strategies.
 Once mastered, they will learn
multiplication/division of decimals.
 Our 5th graders will then learn about
fractions, data collection/graphing, geometry,
measurement, and pre-algebra.

21. Curriculum
The following grading percentages will
apply to Mathematics:
Math
Tests – 40%
Quizzes – 15%
Classwork – 25%
Projects – 20%

22. Curriculum
Social Studies – Ms. Campbell/Mrs. Nail
Beginning with a review of the Civil War,
students will study the cause and effect of
growth in the United States and the effects
this growth has had on the various people
and countries of the world.

23. Curriculum
The following grading percentages will
apply to Social Studies work:
Social Studies
Tests – 40%
Quizzes – 15%
Class Work – 25%
Projects – 20%

24. Curriculum
Science – Mrs. Douthard/Mrs. Pope
 Physical Science – Chemical/physical changes in
matter and the properties of electricity/magnetism.
 Earth Science – Geological processes/landforms
of the Earth and the effect of human interaction.
 Life Science – Classification of single/multi-celled
organisms and the impact of beneficial/harmful
microorganisms to the environment. Examination
of genetics (inherited traits) and how this is
different from learned behavior.

25. Curriculum
Health – Mrs. Douthard/Mrs. Pope
 Management of personal health through:
– Classroom activities on safety, nutrition, and
wellness
– Guidance class with the counselor,
Mrs. Benefield
– Drug awareness and prevention through the
C.H.A.M.P. program conducted by the Fayette
County Sheriff’s Department.

26. Curriculum
The following percentages will apply to
Science work:
Tests – 40%
Quizzes – 15%
Class Work – 25%
Projects/Labs – 20%
Health work: Students will receive an “S” or an
“N” on the report card.

27. 5th
Grade Website:
 Forms / Handouts / Newsletters
 Class Workstations
 Extra Spelling Practice
 Pictures
 Links to helpful sites
 Curriculum (CCGPS and GPS)
 http://www.teachersclass.net/ces5thgrade

28. We look forward to working with each and
every student this year! We value your
support of our activities, as well.
Thank you for sharing
your time and children
with us.
The 5th
Grade Team

29. Unity
I dreamed I stood in a studio
And watched two sculptors there
The clay they used was a young child’s mind
And they fashioned it with care.
One was a teacher—the tools she used
Were books, music and art
The other, a parent, worked with a guiding hand
And gentle, loving heart
Day after day, the teacher worked with touch
That was deft and sure,
While the parent standing by his side,
Polished and smoothed it o’er
And when at last their task was done,
They were proud of what they had wrought,
For the things they had molded into the child
Could neither be sold or bought.
And each agreed they would have failed
If each had worked alone,
For behind the parent stood the school
And behind the teacher, the home.
By Roy A. Ligenfelter
Elementary Principal

30. 5th Grade
Survival
Handbook
Our Classroom Bill of Rights
I have the Right to Learn:
I have the Right to Personal Space:
I have the Right to Personal Safety:
I have the Right to Ask a Question:
I have the Right to an Answer:
I have the Right to Be Heard!
I understand my rights, and the rights of others. I will expect
others to respect my rights while in this class and will respect
the rights of others.