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Welcome to 5th Grade
2014-2015
A Checklist for Tonight:O Meet Mr. Williams!O Find your desk and classroom number.O Find your mailbox. Your cubby space is directly below your
mailbox.O Find your drawer.O Begin putting away your supplies. Instructions are on your desk
(We will organize on Wednesday).O Parents write down your name, preferred phone number(s) and
email address on the index card.O If you are the youngest sibling or only child at KST, please place
the pink sticker next to your numbered mailbox.O Tour the classroom.O Learn more about what to expect in 5th grade and the
curriculum by watching the following presentation.
Mr. WilliamsO I am very excited to begin my tenth year
teaching 5th Grade at Kaneland John Stewart.
O I graduated from Monmouth College with my Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and earned my Master’s Degree in Education at Northern Illinois University.
O I currently live in South Elgin with my wife Kelly (a kindergarten teacher) and my one year old son , Rhett.
Daily Schedule8:50 – Attendance and notes for the office.8:55 - 9:55 – Specials10:00 - 10:30 – Power 1/2 Hour10:30 - 12:10 – Language Arts Block12:10 - 12:55 – Recess / Lunch12:55 - 1:10 – Assignment Notebooks1:10 - 2:10 – Math2:10 - 2:30 – Read Aloud2:30 - 3:15 – Science / Social Studies3:15 - 3:25 – Clean up and get ready to go home3:25 – Walkers’ bell3:30 – Bussers’ bell
Specials
A-Day Music (Brubaker) / P.E. (Aversa)B-Day Music (Brubaker) / P.E. (Aversa) C-Day Computer (Svihlik)D-Day P.E. (Aversa) / Literacy (Sears)E-Day Art (Baker)
MathO 5th Grade Common CoreO Students will be flexibly grouped
based on individual needs.O Common Resources:
Everyday MathMy Math
Language Arts
Reading Workshop Elements:
Mini Lessons and Read Alouds Independent Reading, Conferring,
Guided Reading Response and Reflection Sharing
Writing WorkshopGrammar/Word Study
Writing: Lucy Calkins Writer’s Workshop 6-Traits of Writing Step up to Writing Narrative/Expository/Research/Persuasive Construction of sentences, paragraphs,
and multi-paragraph papersWord Study:Word Journeys (Always on Wednesdays)Grammar:Incorporated in Writing Workshop Lessons
Social Studies
US History from Early Exploration to the Civil
WarMaterials: Textbook Nystrom AtlasStudent Work:Mapping, Study Guides, Unit Tests, Reports/Projects, Field Trip
ScienceFOSS Curriculum
Mixtures and Solutions Mr. ArgabrightLandforms Mrs. OgdenSpace Mrs. PalpantModels and Designs Mr. Williams~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Health (Push-In lessons and Robert Crown) Outdoor Education (September)Science Fair (Spring)
HomeworkAssignment Notebooks – It is the student’s responsibility to record their daily assignments and bring it home.Konnect – Daily assignments will be posted
Daily Assignments may include: Math Reading Logs
***Other assignments may be included***Homework expectations are 30-60 minutes
Character and Student of the Month
O Character Counts Traits are expected and utilized as part of fifth grade guidelines and procedures.
O Each month a student from the classroom is recognized for demonstrating a particular character trait.
O In addition, each month a student is awarded Student of the Month based on academics, behavior, leadership, etc.
ExtrasO Sign-up for Conferences (Gym)O Sign-up for Classroom Volunteering
(Konnect)O Once you’ve had the chance to edit the
Student Verification Forms (in your mailbox), please initial them and turn them into the blue homework bin.
O Take home your Konnect ID# and password form (in your mailbox).
O Sign-up for Watch Dogs
