Welcome toCurriculum Night

Cathie O’Malley

Literacy CurriculumBalanced literacy approach combining a variety

of instructional methods including:–guided reading in small groups–whole group instruction– independent reading –Tests each Friday (Common Core Ready)

WritingPersuasive, Narrative, and Expository as well as poetry

Grammar Parts of speechSentence structure

Word Study/Spelling Weekly lists with activities each weekTests on Fridays

Everyday Mathematics

• Spiraling curriculum

• SRB available on chromebooks

• Homework written on agenda and public Haiku page

• Math facts should be practiced nightly until mastery (100 facts/4 min.)

• Haiku page extra practice

ScienceDiscovery Education Techbooks

ActivitiesVideosNotes

Challenger Field TripSTEM Lab

Space ProbeOcean Exploration Tool

Social Studies ~ History

Events leading to Revolutionary WarLoyalists/PatriotsStoryPath Debates

Events leading to Civil WarStates’ Rights/ SlaveryStoryPathDebates

Homework

Regular homework includes:Reading – At least 100 minutes a week. Math – Study Links/Math boxes & fact

practiceSpelling activities

ConsequencesLate slipsRewards

Make Up Work (excused absences)• Students have 1 day for everyday they are

absent to make up work.• Make up work available for pick up after

school if requested before noon. Check Haiku/Google classroom for literacy tasks.

• Office open until 4:00 pm to pick up work• Extended vacations are discouraged

–Some make up work may be available but plans change due to pace of class and other circumstances

–Some activities are hard to duplicate at home

Grades

View online – visit www.district158.org to set up Power School access

Tests – some teachers send home for parent signature regardless of grade

Big Events in 5th Grade• DARE – Weekly visits with Officer Amy– Define Assess Respond Evaluate

• Conferences – Week of Thanksgiving• Challenger Field Trip – October 14th• Owl Pellets – May• PARCC Testing – February/May• Robert Crown - Spring• Wax Museum/Resident Exhibit – May • Fun Fest – Last day of school - June

Communication• Weekly Classroom Newsletters on Fridays

• Available on Haiku (access from Conley

homepage)

• Take Home Folders/Assignment notebooks –Go home and return to school each day

• Remind app for phone or email reminders

• Follow@MrsOsTravelers for classroom activities

Classroom ManagementRewards

–PAWs

–Group & Individual rewards

–Monthly homework/behavior rewards

Classroom ManagementConsequences

–3-step warning system

–Note home

–Conference with parent/child/asst. principal

–Repetitive & chronic misbehavior results in missing quarterly celebration

Contact InformationConley Main Office (847) 659-3700

Hours: 7:15 am – 4:00 pmConley Absentee Line

(847) 659-3711 call by 8:30 am day of absence

Questions?