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Welcome to Fifth Grade Curriculum Night

Welcome to Fifth Grade Curriculum Night. Please sign in and then sit in your child ’ s seat!. Mrs. Gress. Eighth year teaching at Hamlin. Graduated from University of Michigan. Go Blue!! Received a teaching certificate from Eastern Michigan University. Earned a MLIS degree from Wayne State.

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Welcome to Fifth Grade Curriculum Night

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  1. Welcome to Fifth Grade Curriculum Night Please sign in and then sit in your child’s seat!

  2. Mrs. Gress • Eighth year teaching at Hamlin. • Graduated from University of Michigan. Go Blue!! • Received a teaching certificate from Eastern Michigan University. • Earned a MLIS degree from Wayne State. • Love to hang out with my family, read, cook, shop, and travel.

  3. Miss Kilgore • First year teaching at Hamlin • Graduated from Oakland University with concentrations in Language Arts and Math • Taught dance and gymnastics for over 8 years • Love spending time with my family and friends, cooking, reading, and doing dance and gymnastics.

  4. Housekeeping • Sign-up • Fall Conferences • Class Parties • Fan Out • Hamlin Directory • Home copy of the Math Student Reference Book • Parent-Student-Teacher Compact • Health Education Preview

  5. Communication • E-mail • agress@rochester.k12.mi.us • kkilgore@rochester.k12.mi.us • Phone: 248.726.3600 • Room 21 News • Classroom Website/Blog • Remind 101 • Sign-up to receive text message updates

  6. Classroom Expectations • Positive Behavior System (school-wide) • Be Respectful • Be Responsible • Be Ready • Be Safe • Hawk Hoorays • Referral Notes • Bully Policy

  7. Classroom Economy • Learn Economic Principles • Classroom Jobs • Debits/Credits • Pay Day • Auctions • Classroom Store

  8. Grading Scale for Fifth Grade Practice Papers + Excellent work. You met all the requirements for the assignment. Good job. You met most of the requirements for the assignment. - Needs improvement. You did not meet the requirements of the assignment.

  9. Our Organizational System • The binder • Daily planner • Homework Folder

  10. Homework • Homework is circled in the planner. • Due the next day unless otherwise noted. • Homework notifications sent home for missing homework.

  11. Technology • Classroom Blog Website • SMART Board • Individual Student Blogs • Remind 101 • Google Apps • Parent note available

  12. Curriculum

  13. Common Core State Standards • What are they? • Depth vs. Breadth • Implementing in math and language arts

  14. Math Workshop • Everyday Mathematics Program with Common Core State Standards • Math Workshop -Mini Lesson -Centers -Share • If a student is struggling at home with the homework then: • Refer to the SRB. Reading a little refresher on the topic may help. • Have the student attempt to solve the problem by showing their steps and writing in an answer they think might be correct.

  15. Reading Workshop • Extended amount of time reading authentic texts on a daily basis • Workshop Format • Mini-lesson • Independent Reading • Guided Reading Groups • Strategy Groups • Share Session • Reading Log

  16. Writing Workshop • Time spent daily writing for real purposes about things that interest students • Workshop Format • Mini-lesson • Independent Writing • Conferencing • Strategy Groups • Share Session

  17. Word Study • Weekly word sorts focusing on spelling patterns • Vocabulary Building • Grammar

  18. Writing Workshop • Allow students to spend time daily writing for real purposes about things that interest them. • Mini-lesson • Independent Writing and Conferencing • Share Session

  19. Science • Inquiry-based approach • Organization of Living Things • Ecosystems • Evolution • Earth Systems • Earth in Space and Time

  20. Social Studies • Fifth graders participate in a discipline-centered approach concentrating on the early history of the United States • Units of Study: • Beginnings to 1620 • European Struggle for Control of North America • Causes of the American Revolution • Public Discourse/Decision Making/Citizen Involvement

  21. Fifth Grade Camp Rochester Hills Public Library Authors in April Middle School Visit Fifth Grade Farewell 52nd District Court Fifth Grade Field Trips and Events

  22. MEAP Testing Dates • Fifth Graders are tested in the areas of Math, English/Language Arts, and Science • Tuesday, October 14th, Math • Thursday, October 16th, ELA • Tuesday, October 21st, ELA • Thursday, October 23rd, Science

  23. Classroom Wish List • Post-it Notes • Colored pens • Parents who are willing to help...

  24. Questions and Answers ?

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