What happens in What happens in Harrison’s Harrison’s

Fifth Grade?Fifth Grade?

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.