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The Fifth Grade TeamThe Fifth Grade Team
Ms. Debbie CraigMs. Debbie Craig Mrs. Lauren HerreraMrs. Lauren Herrera Mrs. Susan LatinoMrs. Susan Latino Mrs. Kristin SzelingowskiMrs. Kristin Szelingowski Mrs. Janine DeMarsicoMrs. Janine DeMarsico Mrs. Melanie SpaltroMrs. Melanie Spaltro Mrs. Wendy KohnMrs. Wendy Kohn Mrs. Melissa GiannopoulosMrs. Melissa Giannopoulos Ms. Maureen OswaldMs. Maureen Oswald Mr. James DiegnanMr. James Diegnan Ms. Reena BahadurMs. Reena Bahadur Mr. John MagbanuaMr. John Magbanua Ms. Julie Anne NolanMs. Julie Anne Nolan
Daily Team MeetingsDaily Team MeetingsCollaborative PlanningCollaborative Planning
Balanced Literacy:Balanced Literacy:
Reader’s WorkshopReader’s Workshop Read-AloudRead-Aloud Independent ReadingIndependent Reading Guided Reading InstructionGuided Reading Instruction Reading StrategiesReading Strategies
Writer’s WorkshopWriter’s Workshop
Personal NarrativePersonal NarrativeInformative Informative Essay: Persuasive and Essay: Persuasive and LiteraryLiteraryFantasyFantasyContent Area ResearchContent Area Research
Word StudyWord Study Words Their WayWords Their Way VocabularyVocabulary
Scientific MethodScientific Method
Changing Earth/Earth HistoryChanging Earth/Earth History PangaeaPangaea FossilsFossils VolcanoesVolcanoes EarthquakesEarthquakes Fossil fuelsFossil fuels Alternative energyAlternative energy
Space and Space TechnologySpace and Space Technology History of Space ExplorationHistory of Space Exploration
Physical SciencePhysical Science Simple and Complex MachinesSimple and Complex Machines
Life ScienceLife Science Ecosystems/CommunitiesEcosystems/Communities
Hands on/Inquiry Hands on/Inquiry Based LearningBased Learning
AssessmentAssessmentExperimental LabsExperimental LabsUnit Tests Unit Tests HomeworkHomeworkProjectsProjects
Green School ProjectGreen School Project
The Age of The Age of ExplorationExploration
The Age of The Age of ColonizationColonization
The American The American RevolutionRevolution
The ConstitutionThe Constitution Westward ExpansionWestward Expansion
Unit TestsUnit Tests ProjectsProjects
Oral PresentationsOral PresentationsPower PointsPower PointsBrochures, Posters, Brochures, Posters,
etc.etc.
• Units of StudyUnits of Study• Number SenseNumber Sense• MultiplicationMultiplication• DivisionDivision• FractionsFractions• DecimalsDecimals• Data AnalysisData Analysis
• Calendar MathCalendar Math• PatternsPatterns• Fractions, decimals, Fractions, decimals,
percentspercents• MeasurementMeasurement• GeometryGeometry
QuizzesQuizzes
Post-TestsPost-Tests
Notebook QuizzesNotebook Quizzes
Flex GroupingFlex Grouping
Projects/ActivitiesProjects/Activities• ChessChess• Stock MarketStock Market• Extension ActivitiesExtension Activities
Essential QuestionsEssential Questions Example: How are the risk Example: How are the risk
taking characteristics of taking characteristics of early colonists similar to early colonists similar to the explorers from the Age the explorers from the Age of Exploration?of Exploration?
Reading StrategiesReading Strategies Making ConnectionsMaking Connections VisualizingVisualizing QuestioningQuestioning InferencingInferencing Determining ImportanceDetermining Importance Monitoring For MeaningMonitoring For Meaning SynthesizingSynthesizing
Homework AgendaHomework Agenda
Homework is copied daily.Homework is copied daily. Reading minutes are recorded daily. Parent Reading minutes are recorded daily. Parent
signs as confirmation of completion.signs as confirmation of completion. A copy of the six day schedule is in the back.A copy of the six day schedule is in the back.
Harrison FolderHarrison Folder
Transports homework to Transports homework to and from school.and from school.
Folder placed in Folder placed in backpack immediately backpack immediately upon completion of upon completion of homework.homework.
Study AreaStudy Area
proper lightingproper lighting quietquiet spaciousspacious contains all necessary contains all necessary
toolstools
Study guides are given for Study guides are given for tests approximately one tests approximately one week before test date.week before test date.
Policy for AbsencesPolicy for Absences
It is the student’s responsibility to see the teacher for It is the student’s responsibility to see the teacher for work missed when not in class. This includes an work missed when not in class. This includes an absence or leaving for band, GT, forensics, etc.absence or leaving for band, GT, forensics, etc.
Check teacher websites for homework assignmentsCheck teacher websites for homework assignments
Homework requests cannot be filled until 3:00 pm.Homework requests cannot be filled until 3:00 pm.
If your child is absent, you must send in a handwritten If your child is absent, you must send in a handwritten note, not just an email indicating reason for absence.note, not just an email indicating reason for absence.
55thth Grade Handbook Grade HandbookAvailable on teachers’ Available on teachers’
web pagesweb pagesPolicies and Policies and
ProceduresProceduresBirthdaysBirthdaysContact InformationContact InformationTeacher AvailabilityTeacher AvailabilityIndividual Classroom Individual Classroom
IncentivesIncentives
AvailabilityAvailabilitybefore school:before school:
7:45-8:05 a.m.7:45-8:05 a.m.after school:after school:
2:40-3:15 p.m.2:40-3:15 p.m.Math Help:Math Help:
TuesdaysTuesdays
2:40-3:15 p.m.2:40-3:15 p.m.
Please contact us to Please contact us to schedule a time.schedule a time.
This ends the This ends the teacher teacher presentation. You presentation. You are invited to go are invited to go upstairs to peruse upstairs to peruse your child’s your child’s classroom.classroom.