Welcome to Fifth Grade

Meet the Teachers

Mrs. Carolyn Brown

Mrs. Lisa Cummings

Ms. Melanie DeLuca

Mrs. Laura Gibson

Mrs. Marla Green

Mrs. Alison Lemieux

Mrs. Shelly Lewis

Our Daily Schedule

Unified Arts

Swimming - Mr. Pecjak

Library - Mrs. Maxwell

Art - Mrs. Loeb-Munson

Physical Education - Ms. Deitrick

Music - Mrs. Chapman

Orchestra - Mrs. Goldman

Band - David Luddington

Math

My Math

A letter will be sent home at the beginning of each unit.

Homework will be assigned most nights

Math facts should be studied at home on a nightly basis

Literacy

Focus upon the Common Core StandardsBalanced Literacy Approach– Novels and Supplementary Material with exposure

to all genres– Daily 5 framework during class time– Emphasis on traits, feelings, summarizing,

sequencing, conflict/resolution, plot, setting, prediction, cause/effect, main idea, theme, inferring, and figurative language

– Small group work paired with individual conferencing– Nightly independent reading

Literacy (cont.)

The Writing Process- Prewriting, Drafting, Revising, Editing, PublishingFall and Spring Writing AssessmentParagraph WritingJournal WritingDevelopmental Spelling Analysis (DSA)Grammar Practice

Social Studies:Study of the Western Hemisphere with the

emphasis on the United States

Mapping skills/Regions

Explorers

Ancient Civilizations

Native Americans

Colonial America

American Revolution

Causes of the Civil War

Government

Science

The Earth, Moon, and Sun Relationship

Light and Color

Sound

Electricity and Magnetism

EcosystemsBe sure to sign up for the Planetarium Family Night!

November 7, November 28, and December 12.

Parent Help

Sound Day– Held in January-parents help run the

stations

OAA Review Day – Held in April to prepare for Achievement

testing• A review of third and fourth grade concepts• Parents help run the stations

Other Information

Assignment Books– Check Assignment Books every night

Homework folders will come home nightly– Please go through folder & check contents nightly

Starbucks

Friday Folders

Monthly Birthday Celebrations– Breakfast

Homework

Reinforces material studied in class, as well as, builds responsibilityRelevant and challengingCompleted with the child’s best effort and qualitySet-up a daily study time and placeTurn in on time

Dismissal

Dismissal is at 2:45Please make sure your child knows their afterschool plans before leaving in the morning.If you are picking up your child, you must come into the cafeteria and sign him/her out.

Conferences

November 14th and 15th – No need to sign up! Please come on your

assigned day.

Wednesday Evening 3:30pm to 6:30pm– Last names A-L

Thursday Evening 3:30pm to 6:30pm– Last names M-Z

Achievement Testing

This year, fifth graders will be taking three achievement tests:– Reading– Math– ScienceTesting will take place during the last week in April.You can go to the Ohio Department of Education site for

practice tests.

We sincerely appreciate your time and cooperation.

Thank you so much for allowing us to work with your children everyday.

Handouts will be in your child’s Friday Folders!

Please visit our websites

PTO

Thank You!