A Day in the Life of a Fifth GraderRalph M. Captain Elementary

Curriculum NightTuesday, August 27, 2013

Introductions❖ Jennifer Crowley

❖ Teresa Manning

❖ Amanda Stephens

❖ Lena Benoit

Our Promise to You...● We will work together with parents as partners in

educating students.

● We will plan as a team for collaboration and consistency.

● We will create an environment where students learn from mistakes, have natural consequences, and assume personal responsibility.

Our Daily Schedule 8:35 - 8:50 Arrival

8:50 - 9:50 Writing Workshop/Word Study

9:50 - 10:50 Science/Social Studies

10:50 - 11:50 Specials

11:50 - 12:30 Lunch/Recess

12:30 - 1:50 Reading Workshop

1:50 – 3:20 Math

3:20 – 3:30 Planners and Dismissal

Arrival - 8:35 a.m. - 8:50 a.m.

Students unload their backpacks, make a lunch choice and have all materials and assignments ready for the day.

Writing - 8:50 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.

Materials: Writing Notebook, Writing Folder, Word Study Folder, Grammar Instruction

Our Units: Poetry, Personal Narrative, Personal Essay, Research Based Argument Essay, Historical Fiction Story, Memoir

Social Studies and Science 9:50 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.

Social Studies:

Materials: Social Studies Notebook, Textbook, and other resources

Our Units: Cultures Meet, Establishing Colonies, From Colonies to Country, and The New Nation

Science:

Materials: Science Notebook

Our Units: Sun, Moon and Planets, Mixtures and Solutions, and Force and Motion

Specials 10:50 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.

Specials -

Music, Spanish and P.E.

Library - 1:10 - 1:40

Art – 9:50 – 10:50

Orchestra -

First Year Violin/Viola: Mondays and Thursdays - 7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Second Year Violin/Viola: Mondays and Thursdays - 10:50 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.

Recess and Lunch 11:50 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Birthdays: Our grade level time for celebrating birthdays is 12:10 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. Several of our 5th grade students have peanut/tree nut allergies, so we would appreciate it if any treats brought are individually wrapped and nut free. This will allow all students to participate in our celebrations.

Reading 12:30 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.

Materials: Independent Reading Books, Book Club Books, Reading Notebook (Scrapbook)/Reading Log

Our Units: Launching Reading Workshop: Agency and Independence, Reading for Justice and Power, Nonfiction, Reading Like a Fan (Author Study), Historical Fiction, Finding the Funny

Math 1:50 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.

Materials: Math In Focus Textbook (5A and 5B), Math In Focus Workbook (5A and 5B), Math Notebook, Manipulatives, Online Math Resources accessible through the website

Homework - After SchoolUsed to reinforce skills introduced in class and a learning tool

to “spring-board” to the next lesson School Expectation:50 – 60 minutes assuming assignments in class are completed in a timely manner.

Daily Homework may include:

●Reading

●Word Study

●Writing

●Science or Social Studies Assignments

●Math Homework

●FASTT Math

●Long Term Assignments

●Planner Signed

District Resources●DESE:○ http://www.dese.mo.gov

●School District of Clayton Website:○ http://www.clayton.k12.mo.us

●Common Core State Standards:○ http://www.corestandards.org

Other Topics of InterestSchool Pictures - Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Fall and Spring Conferences:

• Monday, October 14, 2013 - Friday, October 18, 2013

• Monday, March 10, 2014 - Friday, March 14, 2014

Field Trips and Upcoming Events:

• Wydown Visits - Fall and Spring• Cahokia - Friday, October 4, 2013• Fifth Grade Hidden Valley Ski Trip - January 16, 2014• Fifth Grade Swim Party - May 2014• 5th Grade Promotion – Friday, May 30, 2014

Thank you for

attending!Questions are welcome!