Mr. Gertler

Parents As Partners Night2013

Welcome to the Family Room Introduction Website www.wappingersschools.orgClick on Schools – Fishkill- Teachers – Flip

Gertler

“Family” Room

PlannerHomework filled in every nightNeed to read every night for 20 mins

and record the book and pages readSign planner every nightAny questions and comments can be

written at the bottom or on the back

Curriculum - ELAMonth Reading Workshop Writing Workshop

September Building A Reading LifeMentor Text: Capture the Flag by Kate Messner

Memoir/Narrative Writing

OctoberNovember

Following Characters into MeaningMentor Text: On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer

Memoir/Narrative Writing

DecemberJanuary

Navigating Non-FictionMentor Text: articles from Storyworks, Time For Kids and other media

Nonfiction Writing

FebruaryMarchApril

Historical FictionMentor Text: Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

Informational Writing

April/MayJune

Social Issues Historical Fiction

Curriculum - MathPlace ValueExponentsComparing and ordering Rounding Multiply whole numbersDivide whole numbersAdd, subtract, multiply and divide decimalsAdd and subtract fractions and whole numbersMultiply and divide fractions and whole numbers

Curriculum - MathWrite and interpret numerical expressionsAnalyze patterns and relationshipsConvert like measurement unitsRepresent and interpret dataUnderstand concepts in volumeGraphing ordered pairsClassify two-dimensional figures

Curriculum - ScienceDARE – 8 week program focusing on drugs, alcohol, peer pressure, bullying Controlled StudiesMicroscopesCellsAIDSRespiratory SystemCirculatory SystemSkeletal System

Curriculum – Soc. St.Geography of Western HemisphereEconomics of Western HemisphereGovernment of Western HemisphereCultural Diversity and Differences

AssessmentsLocal Assessments : ELA and Math in the next

few weeks (pretest) and again at the end of the year (posttest)

District Math test

New York State assessments:ELA – April 1st – April 3rd Math – April 30th – May 2nd

Schedule12:40 – 1:20 - Specials

1 & 4- art2 & 5 - gym3 - music6 – library

10:30 – snack 12:05 – 12:30 – lunch2:40 – 3:10 – recess/study hall

ScheduleDay 1 – Band lessons for some studentsDay 2 – orchestra – 9:10 – 9:50

Lessons throughout the dayDay 4 – chorus – 9:10 – 9:50Day 5 – band – 2:40 – 3:20

Lessons throughout the day

ConferencesPlease sign up for Parent-Teacher Conferences

before you leaveDates are:

November 21st – afternoon and eveningNovember 22nd – afternoonNovember 25th – afternoon

If in the morning before school works better, let me know and we can arrange that

E-mail AddressesMr. Gertler philip.gertler@wcsdny.org