Welcome to Curriculum Night

1. Welcome to Curriculum Night Mrs. DeLallo’s 5th Grade Class

2. Daily Schedule 7:50 – 8:20 Morning Preparation 8:20 – 9:40 Math 9:45 – 10:30 Specials 10:30 – 11:00 Grammar 11:00 – 12:20 Reading 12:24 – 12:54 Lunch 1:00 – 1:20 Recess 1:20-2:15 Writing 2:15 – 2:50 Social Studies/Science 2:50 – 3:00 Classroom Jobs/ Pack for home 3:00 - Dismissal

3. SpecialsSchedule Our classroom newsletter will always list the special for each day of the week. Specials Schedule:A- Technology/ Counseling B- Writing C- PE D- Music E- Art F-Media G- PE

4. 50 or less minutes for 5th grade Vocabulary daily lesson Math Workbook Projects should be done in small steps, a little each day SS/Science on occasion (no more than 10 minutes) 20 minutes of nightly reading Homework Expectations

5. Classroom Rules • I will be prepared for class. • I will treat others as I want to be treated. • I will ask 3 first, then the teacher. • I follow directions the first time I hear them. • I will always try my best.

6. Grading • Tests/Projects/Performance Assessment • Weekly Cold Reads (Every Tuesday), Quarterly pre/post tests in ELA and Math. • Class work- Class debates, Simulations, Projects, Problem Solving, Group Work • Homework- incomplete homework counts towards a conduct grade. Excessive zeros in this area will yield an D in conduct. • *Please see conduct record copy on your child’s desk. These should be stapled to the inside cover of their agenda.

7. Summative Assessment Re-tests • Students will be allowed ONE retest for each assessment in reading and math. • The purpose of allowing a retest is to ensure mastery of standards. • Middle School uses number of retakes total from 5th grade year in consideration for class placement.

8. Retake Invite You are invited! Based on your child’s performance on this assessment he/she is being offered a retake opportunity. The retest will be given on _______________________________ Before your child is able to take the retest, he/she must complete all the items on the Re-Take Checklist and attach to this document. RSVP _____I accept this invitation, as I desire for my child to retake this assessment. ____ I will decline this invitation, as I do not want my child to re-take this assessment. ___________________Parent Signature

9. Retake Slip • The Re-Take Checklist • ____1. Re-Read the passage or question • ____2.Identify and explain the correct answer. (For reading tests you must use specific details and examples from the text.) • ____3.Use complete sentences in your explanation. • ____4. Explain why you chose the wrong answer. What was your thinking process at the time of the assessment. • ____5. Study session was attended (math only) • The following statements will not be accepted in your written explanations: • I read to quickly • I misunderstood what I read • I didn’t understand the answers • I rushed through the test • I chose the wrong answer then I chose the correct answer • _________ Student Initials _________Parent Initials

10. Communication Kidblog.org ItsLearning Monday Mail (770) 888-1222X170319 MDeLallo@forsyth.k12.ga.us **This is the best way to communicate with me. I also send important information through email.

11. Standardized Testing- • CRCT Testing: A state standardized test that assesses mastery of the 5th grade curriculum. Students must pass the reading and math sections in order to be promoted to 6th grade • Georgia Writing Assessment:An evaluation of each student’s response to an assigned prompt from a bank representing three genres: narrative, informational, and persuasive. Students are allowed approximately 120 minutes to write their essays.

12. Project Based Instruction • Rubrics and Checklists: • Rubric-quantitative matrix of assessment • Checklist-the “kid friendly” version of the rubric • Contracts: For those who have mastered the skills and can go deeper into the standards with an “extension” activity.

13. Reading • Collaborative Strategic Reading • Novel Studies • Guided Reading Groups • Reading for meaning: predict, connect, question, evaluate, summarize • Literary elements • Book Clubs/ Literature Circles • Main grades come from • Unit Tests • Weekly cold read test • Vocabulary Test

14. Math 8:20-9:40 Previous Concepts / Skills to Maintain Add and subtract decimals Whole numbers and decimals computation Angle measurement Length, area, and weight Number sense Add and subtract common fractions with like denominators Data usage and representation Characteristics of 2-D and 3-D shapes Order of Operations Properties of addition and multiplication Fifth Grade Concepts to Learn • Number and Operations • Algebra • Data Analysis • Word Problems • Measurement

15. Language Arts We practice all 5th grade standards during our novel studies • Word of the day/ Idiom of the Day /Oxymoron of the day/Pun of the day • Unit Vocabulary– test every 5 weeks

16. Writing • Georgia Common Core Standards cover: • Informational writing • Persuasive/Opinion writing • Narrative writing • 6 Traits of Writing: Ideas, Word Choice, Voice, Conventions, Organization, Sentence Fluency.

17. Writing Workshop The daily Writing Workshop consists of: 1. Mini Lesson (about 20 minutes) 2. Focus on a genre-Narrative, Persuasive/Opinion, Informational, and Response to Literature. 3.The Writing Process: Drafting, editing, revising, publishing 4. Individualized writing conferences and goals

18. Social Studies UNITED STATES HISTORY SINCE 1860-Present

19. Science • Life Science • Classification of organisms • Draws and sketches • Inheritance of traits • Learned behaviors • Researches for scientific information • Cells and microorganisms Habits of the Mind Questions and seeks to find answers Compares physical attributes Replicates investigations Works safely Records observations Quantifies data Assembles, describes, takes apart, and reassembles Identifies parts and makes models Describes changes Earth Science • Landforms of Georgia • Effects of constructive forces • Offers and considers reasoning • Effects of destructive forces • Role of technology in control • Measures and estimates Physical Science • Uses scientific tools • Introduction to conservation of matter • Physical Changes • Chemical Changes • Electricity and magnetism

20. Our Classroom Webpage • Used for housing additional resources like educational websites, information for a school project, etc… • Updated Daily- Homepage has announcements and helpful links DeLallo Classroom Webpage

21. Join PTA! If you are willing to be a room parent please add your name to the bucket on the back table. Thank you for coming!