Jeff McFather

Baker Elementary School
2361 Baker Road
Acworth, 30101
770.975.6629

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Orientation

Please note that Open House or Orientation will be held Monday, August 16, 2010, at 6:00 pm.  The night will begin in the cafeteria and then move to the classrooms.  I look forward to seeing you at Open House.

Friday Folders

Friday folders should go home each Friday pm.  If it is a short week, folders may go home on Monday.  Please review your child's work and sign the folder for that week. 

Early Release 

Early release is scheduled for next Wednesday, August 25, 2010.  Students will be dismissed at 12:10.  Please make a note of it.

FIRST NINE WEEKS

Welcome to 5th grade!! This will be an amazing year for you and your child.  I am looking forward to getting to know you each student and parent on a personal level. 

The  year will fly by very quickly.  Let's make every minute count.  Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any question or concerns.  You may email me at Jeff.McFather@cobbk12.org

Reading

We will be reading a biography, Freedom Train, during the first nine weeks.  This is the story of Harriet Tubman, a slave, who escaped and helped others to freedom as well.  Her exciting life will thrill students as they read of her encounters along the Underground Railroad. 

Freedom Train

The students will have several opportunities to respond to the literature through writing and art work.  We will listen to spirituals and complete writing assignments to deepen our understanding of the Civil War and slavery.

Math

Students will get a quick review of place value, addition, subtracion, mulitiplication, and division of whole numbers.  From there, students will learn decimal place value through the thousandths place.  We will continue our nine weeks with Number Characteristics and Algebra.  Finally, mulitiplication and division with decimals will be introduced.

Social Studies

The Civil War will be our first unit of study.  Reading and social studies will be integrated in the first nine weeks.  We will highlight the basic causes of the Civil War, major battles, and the Reconstruction efforts. 

Slave

Science

Science will begin the last half of the marking period.  Mrs. Boyles will be teaching my class science.  Constructive and Destructive Forces are the major topics during this grading period.

Writing

This nine weeks the students will be learning how to write a narrative piece of writing.  We will read and evaluate as well as write narrative pieces of writing.  One narrative piece will involve writing as though your were a slave running to freedom.

Mr. Jeff McFather

Hello, my name is Mr. McFather.  I am beginning my 23nd year in education.  All of my teaching experience has been at Baker Elementary School!!  I am excited to be back for another year and to have your child in my room.

Please feel free to contact me at Jeff.McFather@cobbk12.org.  I will try to respond within 24 hours to your email.  I look forward to a great year at Baker. 

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