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Welcome to 5th Grade!Parent Transition Meeting -
Introductions5th Grade Homeroom Teachers - Alex Majewski and Audie Smith
6th Grade Homeroom Teachers - Emily Sikorski and Rachel Marchand
Goals● Academic Focus Areas● Social Emotional Development● Routines and Structures
Reading - Mrs. Sikorski● Refer to details in the text (Common Core) ● Novel Studies: Wonder, The Dreamer, Trapped Between the
Lash and the Gun, and The City of Ember
● Whole group, small group, discussion, projects, tests
● Vocabulary Development: Wordly Wise/ Greek and Latin Roots
Writing - Mrs. SikorskiNarrative Informational Persuasive
● Personal Narrative
● Fairytale
● Research Paper● Compare/Contrast● Paragraph practice
● Persuasive Essay/Speeches
● Paragraph practice
Grammar: Focus on parts of speech, sentence structure and organization, and diagramming.
Math - Rachel Marchand○ Place Value○ Multi-digit multiplication and Long Division
○ Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, and Dividing Decimals, Fractions, and Mixed Numbers
○ Converting Fractions, Decimals, and Percents○ Geometry - Classifying 2-D Figures○ Coordinate Planes○ Measurement and Data
Social Studies - Ms. Smith● Geography of the United States● American Indians● European Explorers● Facing Slavery● 13 Colonies● Declaration of Independence ● American Revolution● Articles of Confederation and The Constitution● Western Expansion● Introduction to the Civil War
Science - Mr. Majewski● Earth’s Systems (Geosphere, Atmosphere,
Biosphere and Hydrosphere)● Matter and Energy in Organisms and
Ecosystems● Structures and Properties of Matter
(Chemical Reactions)● Stars and the Solar System
Religion● What are the Sacraments?● What happens in Mass and why is it
important?● What do Christians believe in the Nicene
Creed?● Who was Saint Paul?● What does it mean to be a faithful person?● Human Development
Social-Emotional Teaching● EVERYONE has something to offer● Mistakes WILL happen
○ It’s how students learn. How do we move forward?● Self-management (Bodies and Minds)● Upstanding behaviors● Empathy- “We are a family”
Similarities to 4th Grade● Group Work & Collaboration● Technology in the classroom: iPads, Chrome
Books, Promethean Board ● Arts Integration● Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop● Specials: Art, Gym, Spanish, Drama, Music
Elective/Digital Arts
New to 5th Grade● Switching classes - 4 different teachers● Executive Functioning - backpacks!● 5th/6th Grade Wiki page● Growing independence
○ Independent projects, homework, Student-led discussions, student-teacher communication
● Increased expectations for your children!
Classroom Community● Morning Meeting● Creating classroom rules together● Student problem-solving● Collaboration throughout academic work● Weekly Class Meetings
Communication● Weekly updates on the 5th/6th Grade Wiki
○ Due dates, weekly academic topics, and homework● Email the teacher with special pick-ups,
dismissal requests, or notifications before 8:00 a.m. or preferably the day before!
● Teacher will respond to any email within 24 hours
● Weekly newsletter emailed each weekend
Summer Goals● List of Math enrichment websites will be
sent with class list● Math facts - multiplication and division● Read, read, read!!! ● Write about your summer, even an email!● Have fun :)
Contact InformationMrs. Sikorski - [email protected]. Majewski - [email protected]. Smith - [email protected]. Marchand- [email protected]
