Welcome to Mrs. Murdy ’ s Fifth Grade Class Alston Ridge Elementary School 2014- 2015

1. Welcome to Mrs. Murdy’s Fifth Grade Class Alston Ridge Elementary School 2014- 2015

2. Our Day Morning Work/Announcements Math Writing Lunch (11:00-11:30) Outside P.E. Language Arts: • Literacy Centers (ex.: Research, Word Work, Writing, Skill of the Week, Partner Reading) • Guided Reading/Independent Reading Special (1:55 – 2:40) Snack Science/Social Studies Pack up/Dismissal Monday – Music Tuesday – Art Wednesday – Science Thursday – Technology Friday – P.E. (Library circulation @ 9:30 Friday mornings)

3. Classroom Management • Classroom Constitution • “Clip Chart” – visual reminder – can move up or down • RespectSelf-Responsibility • Intrinsic motivation • Teamwork/Helping one another • “Star Note” & “Think Tank”

4. 5th Grade Academic Areas • Language Arts (Reading & Writing) • Math • Science (Investigation Weather Systems, Ecosystems, Human Body Systems, Motion and Design) • Social Studies

5. Language Arts 1. Reading • Literature • Informational • Foundational Skills 2. Writing 3. Speaking and Listening 4. Language

6. Language Arts: “Big Ideas” • Summarizing the key details of stories, dramas, poems, and nonfiction • Identifying and judging evidence that author’s use to change the reader’s point of view • Integrating information from print and digital sources to answer questions and solve problems

7. Language Arts: “Big Ideas”(continued) • Writing opinions that offer reasoned argument and provide facts and examples • Coming to classroom discussions prepared and engaging fully and thoughtfully with others • Building knowledge of academic words

8. Math: Content Standards Instructional time will focus on three critical areas: • Developing fluency with addition and subtraction of fractions, and developing understanding of the multiplication of fractions and division of fractions in limited cases. • Extending division to 2-digit divisors, integrating decimal fractions into the place value system and developing understanding of operations with decimals to hundredths, and developing fluency with whole number and decimal operations. • Developing understanding of volume.

9. Math, continued… Standards for Mathematical Practice include: Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them Reason abstractly and quantitatively Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others Model with mathematics Use appropriate tools strategically Attend to precision Look for and make use of structure Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning

10. Science • Inquiry-based • Note-taking emphasized • Students are encouraged to review science notes/vocabulary on a regular basis Areas of Focus: • Investigation Weather Systems • Ecosystems • Human Body Systems • Motion & Design

11. Social Studies Five strands include: • History • Geography and Environmental Literacy • Civics and Government • Culture • Economics and Personal Financial Literacy

12. Homework • Homework is a “work in progress”…meaning it counts for completion and effort! It is meant to: • Enrich and extend school experiences through related home activities • Reinforce learning by providing practice and application • Stimulate effort, independence, responsibility and self-direction • “No Homework Binder” • Any time a student does not have homework completed or in class, he/she records the date, assignment, and the reason. • Oops…“I forgot!” • No “I forgots”AND homework completed on time all quarter = Reward!

13. Homework, continued: Homework will (mostly) be assigned Monday - Thursday: • Must be copied each morningfrom the board in the agenda completelyand neatly. • Agenda must be signed each day by a parent/guardian. • Students will be assigned 30 minutes of independent reading each day. (Daily reading log must be SIGNED and handed in every week.) • Occasional weekend homework for project work or to complete unfinished work/make-up work • All homework must be made up during absences from school

14. Technology Integrated into all areas of the curriculum: • Interactive • Promethean Board • Discovery Education • Research • Various applications

15. Testing • CASE 21: (*formative assessment) At the end of 1st (?), 2nd, and 3rd quarters • 5th Grade E.O.G. (“End of Grade” Test): Dates to be announced (end of June) Math /Reading/Science

16. Standards-BasedGrading Academic Ratings: = Based on achievement related to specific objectives Level 4: Extends targeted grade level standards Level 3: Demonstrates proficiency of targeted grade level expectations Level 2: Needs support to meet targeted grade level standards Level 1: Insufficient performance of targeted grade level standards with support

17. Communication/Working Together • My email: nmurdy@wcpss.net • Website (also accessed through Blackboard) • http://teachersites.schoolworld.com/webpages/NMurdy/index.cfm • Agenda • Please review with your child and sign each day! • Self responsibility • Homework “Gator” Folders (goes home M - F) • Weekly Progress Report (sent home each Monday/Sign and return by Wednesday) • Includes: Graded/returned work, office flyers, notices, etc.

18. Conferences/Volunteers • Conferences: • All school conference days • Fall: October 16th • At parent’s request • Volunteers (Please register in the media center!) • Assist during small group activities • Field trip chaperones • Assist with supplying items for for supporting classroom/learning activities our class!

19. To find out more about the Common Core Standards… NCDPI www.dpi.state.nc.us/acre/standards Common Core State Standards Initiative www.corestandards.org National PTA www.pta.org/common_core_state_standards.asp

20. Field Trips • To be announced

21. Thank you for visiting our class!