Welcome! Curriculum Night 2015 Mrs. Ditolla Grade 5 Room 213

Welcome!Curriculum Night 2015

Mrs. Ditolla

Grade 5

Room 213

About me…

Daily Schedule 8:20 - 8:50 Morning work (math minute)/

study hall / announcements 8:55 – 9:35 Math 9:35 – 10:30 Specialists 10:30 – 11:30 Recess / Lunch 11:30 – 12:00 Math, cont. 12:00 – 1:45 Language arts 1:45-2:00 Afternoon Snack 2:10 – 2:50 Science / Social Studies

Specialists Monday – Art Tuesday – Physical Education Wednesday – Library Thursday – Computer Friday – Music

Math / Envisions Numbers and Operations

Base tens, place value, decimals Operations and Algebra

Patters, expressions, relationships FRACTIONS! Measurement and Data

Units, graphs, surveys Geometry

Examine polygons / tessellations/ area / volume

Science

Ecology Examining food chains

Activities: Dissection of owl pellet / creation of food webs

Solar System Different planets / constellations

Activities: Moon journal / planet research

Energy Different types of energy

Activities: creating a solar oven / making a roller coaster

Language Arts Reading

Scott Foresman anthologies Cause and effect / story plot Author’s purpose / character development

Genre units Chapter books Book reports Literature circles Drop everything and read time Center work

Vocabulary / comprehension questions

Language Arts, continued

Writing Weekly Writer Genre Writing

Poetry / biography / etc. 6 Traits

Word choice, conventions, ideas, fluency, organization, and voice Biographies, persuasive, poetry, narratives, response

journal, mysteries, etc.

Language Arts, continued Language

Weekly grammar skill Example: parts of speech, sentence structure, etc.

Weekly developmental spelling “Words Their Way” Spelling lists created to meet individual developmental

needs

Social Studies The social studies curriculum focuses on the

history of America. 

It starts with the construction of America with the early explorers and goes through the American Revolution.   

Behavior

Discount Chart “HW” - homework “DR” - disrespect “T” – talking “S” - safety

Think Slips P.A.W.S. rules

Possible Field Trips

Hammond Castle Sturbridge Village Museum of Science Currier Art Museum Duck Tours Fenway Stadium Tour Salem, MA Memorial Step Up Day Memorial Musical

D.A.R.E

8 week program with the Hudson Police Department – Officer Avery

Making good choices Role Playing Peer pressure Bullying Drugs and alcohol

DARE Essay = DARE cookout graduation ceremony

Band!

Band is every Wednesday 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30

Band students are excused from any work they may have missed while in class, except quizzes and tests

Leadership Team

20 selected students who applied to show off their leadership skills. Building school wide community

Example: student versus staff basketball game Collecting donations for various causes

Example: Humane Society Peer to peer support

Chorus

Mrs. Morring is our 5th grade chorus director Practice is after school hours Winter and spring concerts Field trips

Example: Senior Center

Guidance Departmentwith Mrs. Williams

Lesson # 1: Leadership and Behavioral Expectations

Lesson #2: Health and Hygiene and Growing Up Lesson #3: Appropriate Social Interaction Lesson #4: Conflict Resolution Lesson #5: Career Exploration/Interests Inventory Lesson #6: Giving Back/Community Outreach

Student Teacher Nicole Bryant from Franklin Pierce

8 weeks in 3rd and 8 weeks in 5th

Receiving her Masters March and April

Grading

All handouts and graded work are returned to the students in their mailboxes

Math test grades are online Progress Report Trimester Report cards

* Fire drills* Shelter in place* Lock down* Reverse evacuation

Emergency Drills

Contact Information

Parent –Teacher Conferences are in November and February

Phone 595 – 1570

E-mailkditolla@sau81.org

Teacher website is up and running…

Are you smarter than a 5th grader?

1. Math

What is the least common multiple of the following two fractions?

4/6 and 6/8

2. Grammar

The energetic dog ran swiftly into the water to retrieve his tennis ball.

a. Adjective c. Verb

b. Adverb d. Noun

3. Science

In a parasitic relationship, the parasite lives on or feeds upon its…

a. frienemy c. host

b. carnivore d. omnivore

4. Social Studies

What is the capital of Kentucky?

a. Frankfort

b. Salt Lake City

c. Carson City

d. Montgomery

5. Reading

The following is what type of expression often used in children’s literature?

Vaaarooomm! The dump truck turned the corner and skidded into the mud.

a. Idiom c. alliteration

b. Onomatopoeia d. simile

Thank you!