WELCOME TO 5TH GRADE BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT!
2014-2015
Mrs. Mary Beth LeBlond [email protected]
(908) 753-5300 x6223
Ms. Danielle Riccio [email protected]
(908) 753-5300 x6228
Teach tolerance and acceptance
Increase confidence, independence, and build self esteem
Instill a love of learning Provide positive fifth grade experience Prepare students for
Middle School
Goals
• Be prepared for class with all necessary materials• Keep organized binders in each subject area• Record and complete homework regularly• Take care of Chromebook and keep it
charged• Move quietly in the hallway when moving from
class to class• Be respectful of others• Act responsibly and take ownership for behavior
Expectations
8:40 - 9:00 - Sign-In/Unpack/Pledge/Announcements
9:00 - 9:50 - Specials 9:55 - 10:45 - Math/Science/or Social Studies 10:50 - 11:45 - Math/Science/or Social Studies 11:50 - 12:35 - Recess/Lunch 12:40 - 1:30 - Math/ Science/or Social Studies 1:35 - 2:00 - Specials/Language Arts 2:05 - 3:05 - Language Arts 3:10 - 3:20 - Dismissal
Daily Schedule
November Nov. 24th
February 10th
April 22nd
June 22nd
Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Nov. 3rd - 5th.
Each 5th grade teacher will meet with his/her homeroom students’ parents.
Please sign up tonight for a convenient time to meet.
Report Cards/Conferences
LANGUAGE ARTS
• Our Balanced Literacy approach uses authentic student-centered reading and writing experiences.
• This approach offers students access to a great variety of literary experiences.
READING
Making Meaning and Comprehension Toolkit
These programs teach specific strategies for students to become effective readers.
• Questioning• Making connections• Making inferences
• Visualizing• Summarizing• Reflecting• Synthesizing
GUIDED READING
• Students will read materials, mostly non-fiction, in small groups while focusing on specific strategies to enhance comprehension. Teacher conferencing will also take place.
• Literature circles provide a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they read, discuss, and respond to books. Collaboration is the heart of this approach.
INDEPENDENT READING
• This helps to develop good reading habits. Our goal is to foster an environment where students find reading enjoyable and easy to do.
• Students are required to read a minimum of 20 minutes per day. Reading logs are due every Monday and require a parent signature.
WRITING
1. Being a Writer - Students will develop their writing based on their own topics and interests. They will be exposed to many different genres of writing and will be encouraged and hopefully inspired to model different styles of writing. The emphasis is on working through the stages of the writing process - prewriting, drafting, revising, proofreading and editing, publishing.
2. Styles of Writing - narrative, expository, descriptive, persuasive, report writing, response to literature
WRITING
3. Vocabulary - Word of the Day and Word of the Week• spelling, definition, part of speech,
appropriate use in a sentence
4. Grammar - Develop oral language and proofreading skills.
MATHEMATICS
GoMath! Concepts for 5th Grade
Place Value, Multiplication, Order of OperationsDivision of whole numbers
Addition/Subtraction of DecimalsMultiplication/Division of Decimals
Addition/Subtraction of Fractions with Unlike DenominatorsMultiplication/Division of Fractions
Patterns and GraphingConverting Units of Measure
Geometry and Volume
Expectations with the GoMath! Program
- exploration of concepts BEFORE learning the steps to solve problems- hands-on activities- higher expectation of student problem solving- higher-level thinking required- real-life applications of concepts- deeper level of understanding- online opportunities for reteaching, enrichment, and/or practice
Grading Weights/Percentages
Tests (40%)
Quizzes (20%)
Homework (20%)
Class Work/Class Participation (20%)
INVENTION CONVENTION
• Takes place annually in June for all 5th grade students.
• Students apply problem solving skills to create an invention to solve an everyday problem.
• Details about the project will be provided in March allowing time to research ideas and design inventions.