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Welcome Back to School
5th Grade ExplorersOpen House Night
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Who’s Who on the Explorer’s Team
Mrs. Colden (C124) - Science & Social Studies Master
Mrs. Collins (C128) - Language Arts SpecialistMrs. Cosgriff (C126) – Math Guru
Mrs. Corbi, Mrs. Bluefeld, Mrs. Curtis, Mrs. Chaya, Mrs. Murphy, & Mrs. Della Valle
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Our Team Policy
Discipline* Our team philosophy is simple. We believe in one key ingredient and that is RESPECT!
* We teach respect by modeling it daily in our classrooms, so we expect nothing less from all of our students.
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Community of Caring
Our school has adopted the Community of Caring philosophy. This philosophy has five
core values that all staff and students follow.
Those five values are:
RESPECT CARING
RESPONSIBILITY TRUST FAMILY
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Daily ScheduleBlock 1 – Content (Math, Science/SS, LA/Reading)
Mod 3 - Unified Arts/ Curr. Ext. (4 Day Rotation- ABCD)
LUNCH - 10:22-10:58
Block 2 - Content (Math, Science/SS, LA/Reading)
Block 3 - Content (Math, Science/SS, LA/Reading)
Mod 7 - Unified Arts/ Curr. Ext. (4 Day Rotation- ABCD)
Block 3 cont. – finish content class/ Snack
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Daily Materials• Binder containing the following:
– AGENDA BOOK
– Folders labeled for each subject (Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Home, Unified Arts)
– Pencil case
– Math & Science notebooks
– Language Arts binder
– All needed handouts, worksheets, packets
** LOCKER CHECK LIST **
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Grades• Interims:
– Given to students halfway through each marking period & should be signed and returned to HR teacher
• Report Cards:– Four marking periods - Sent home with child
& the envelope must be signed and returned
• Parent Portal:– UMASD website ( Click on For Parents)– Sign-up at the administration building with ID
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Communication
*Monitor and sign agenda book nightly
*Review papers and check the red home folder
*Teacher Websites & My Big Campus
*Conferences - 7:30 am, 9:45 am, or 1:15 pm
Emails: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
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Field Trips
College Settlement Outdoor School
* (approx. $105)
* Look for payment options
* May 11-13 (3 days, 2 nights)
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Activities
*Junior Optimist
*Community of Caring
*Science Fair
*Blue Chorus
*Orchestra
*Band
*Intramurals
*Drama & Stage Crew
*Fitness Club
*TSA
*Student Council
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Unified Arts
* Art
* Tech ed
*Consumer Science * Phys Ed/Health
* Keyboarding
* Music
*Curriculum extension
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Welcome to Science We will alternate units throughout the year
• Science: Harcourt text and Hands on Investigation– Approx. 90 minutes broken into whole group instruction,
hands on, individual and group work. – Within each content unit, focus on problem solving &
INQUIRY skills (compare, infer, use numbers, predict, interpret data, classify, etc.)
– Utilize guided note packets and booklets, non-fiction reading strategies, & study skills
– Complete Investigations & Experiments- Group, pairs, individual
– Textbooks stay in classroom- may take one home if requested
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Science
• Topics of Study– Scientific Method, Environment, Ecosystems, Cycles (Life,
Water), Earth Structure and Change, Natural Resources, Conservation, Cells, Energy, Sound Waves…
• Expectations– Students should be prepared, pay attention by
listening and participating, ask questions, and be respectful to classmates.
– Students should utilize the GREEN science folder to be organized. They are responsible to keep their science notes and papers.
– Completion of class work- notes, investigations, – participation– Nightly review of class notes and any written– homework- I do give pop quizzes!
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Science • Grading
– Tests & quizzes – Investigations- Procedure and packet– Notes packets- looking for completion,
10pts. per page. – Projects– Study Skills- HW and to earn extra points
on tests- make a study skills example. Hand in the example on the day of the test. Sheet is stapled into agenda.
– Look for graded papers in the HOME folder. Do not need to be returned unless noted on test (usually a lower grade). Sign up for access to grades online at Admin building!
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Online Resources
• Harcourt Textbook:• Type in the web address:
www.eharcourtschool.com– Username: 5Colden– Password: s6u7
• My Big Campus
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MATHMrs. Cosgriff
BOOKS *Everyday Math
- SRB (online or sign-out)
- Journal - HW booklet
- Word problems
CURRICULUM
* Number Theory* Measurement* Geometry * Data Analysis* Algebraic Concepts
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MATH
MATERIALS* Notebook* Pencil case* Dry erase markers* Folder* Journal
GRADING* 1 quiz per unit (30%)
* Weekly Skills Quizzes & Multiplication Quizzes (10%)
* Unit test (60%)
HOMEWORK* Monday-Thursday* Should not take more than
20 minutes (parent signature)
* Family Partner HW each unit
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MORE MATH
STRATEGIES
* White Boards* Manipulatives* Games
- EDM cards (school store)
* Ipads (2nd semester)
WEBSITES*everydaymathonline.com - Student logins in agenda
* My Big Campus - Calendar &
Announcements
DIFFERENTIATION* Enrichment packets* Grouping during
instruction
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* Rework the problem - showing all work!* Explain what your mistake was AND how you fixed it* Our goal: Learn from your mistakes* This is done at home, but I am available for questions, as needed
*Could earn HALF of your points back
Error Analysis
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Social Studies• History Alive! America’s Past Program• Highly engaging as students are active
participants– Role play & simulations– Group projects & writing activities– Games & movement
• Materials: Text and Interactive Notebook (packet)• Curriculum Units: Geography, Early Americans,
Age of Exploration, European Settlements, The 13 Original Colonies, Slavery, Reasons for Revolution
• Grading: Daily activities & class work, Interactive Notebook, formative assessments (pop quiz, exit quiz), summative assessment at end of chapter (test or project)
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Social Studies expectations
– Students should be prepared, pay attention by listening and participating, ask questions, and be respectful to classmates.
– Students should utilize the BLUE social studies folder to be organized. They are responsible to keep their papers.
– Completion of class work and all homework
– Completion of any work that was not finished in class.
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• Big ideas in reading include actively using reading strategies and applying critical thinking skills to different types of texts.– Creating own meaning supported by text– Learning various ways to create and share
learning from text– Applying strong listening, presenting, and
discussion skills
Wonders Program
• Based on the Common Core Standards• We will be following a 7-8 day week cycle.
– Introduce a weekly concept called the “essential question”– Minilessons using short complex text
• Comprhension• Strategies and Skills• Genre• Vocabulary Strategies• Writing Traits
– Daily Grammar Practice– Daily Writing Responses– Extended Complex Text – gives students the opportunity to apply
what they learned – Leveled Readers – provides additional practice at a student’s
reading level– Work Stations – Cooperative Discussions
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Language Arts Grading
• Classwork/Homework• Weekly Quizzes
– Spelling– Grammar– Vocabulary
• Weekly Comprehension Quizzes• Projects/Book Reports
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Reading Strategies
• Focus skills• Fact & Opinion• Point of View• Inferencing • Summarizing• Main Idea• Figurative language
• Focus strategies• Creating sensory images• Making predictions• Determine important
ideas• Ask questions• Making inferences• Clarifying information
• Talk-to-the Text– Making
Connections– Summarizing – Picturing– Identifying– Predicting– Questioning
• Question and Answer Relationship (QAR)
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Writing
• Focus on the writing process – Prewriting– Drafting– Revising– Editing– Publishing
• Types of Writing– Narrative– Informative– Persuasive
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Writing
• Six Writing Traits – Ideas– Organization– Sentence Fluency– Word Choice– Voice– Conventions
• One published piece a marking period• District writing formative assessments
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Language Arts• Homework
– Read 20 Minutes every night– Weekly Packets – include spelling and grammar
practice– Study and review vocab and spelling words
• Class Materials– One inch binder with dividers– Purple Folder– Your Turn Workbook– SSR Book– Pencils
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Language ArtsWonders Program Online•http://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/connected/login.do•There are also links on the district and teacher website.•Username: UM + student id#
– Example – UM210459•Password: um + birth date (year/month/day)
– Example – um20030303
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How can families help?• Pencils! Check every night that your child has 2
sharpened pencils!
• Sign agenda after your child has shown you his /her homework
• Folder clean out - we will do this in class with your child Please don’t get rid of anything for them!
• When your child is absent- inquire to pick up the missed work.
**Ask your child to talk to you about what happened in each subject that particular day!
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Questions?
We are ready to begin, let’s EXPLORE our way
to a great year!
Thank you for coming!!!