Curriculum Night Curriculum Night Grove Fifth GradeGrove Fifth Grade

Reading and Writing WorkshopReading and Writing Workshop

Mini LessonMini Lesson Small group and individual instruction, Small group and individual instruction,

conferencing, and assessment of reading or conferencing, and assessment of reading or writing with teacher while whole class reads writing with teacher while whole class reads or writes independentlyor writes independently

Responding to reading or working within the Responding to reading or working within the writing processwriting process

SharingSharing

Focuses of Reading and Writing Focuses of Reading and Writing Workshop in 5Workshop in 5thth Grade Grade

• Reading WorkshopReading Workshop: Thinking more deeply : Thinking more deeply about the text, locating text evidence to about the text, locating text evidence to support the thinking, and clearly conveying support the thinking, and clearly conveying one’s thoughts through written responses. one’s thoughts through written responses.

• Writing WorkshopWriting Workshop: Developing a more : Developing a more mature level of writing through word mature level of writing through word choice, sentence variety, and support for choice, sentence variety, and support for one’s ideas.one’s ideas.

Writers in Training (W.I.T.) Writers in Training (W.I.T.)

Quiz

20 point scale

96-100% = 20 pts..

91- 95% = 19 pts.

86- 90% = 18 pts..

81- 85% = 17 pts..

76- 80% = 16 pts..

71- 75% = 15 pts..

66- 70% = 14 pts..

61- 65% = 13 pts..

56- 60% = 12 pts..

51- 55% = 11 pts etc.

Writers in Training Writers in Training (W.I.T)(W.I.T)

Writing craft lessons, Writing craft lessons, grammar, and grammar, and mechanics are mechanics are practiced and tested.practiced and tested.

Quiz over skills Quiz over skills presented and presented and learned.learned.

Quiz grades are Quiz grades are considered writing and considered writing and language grades.language grades.

Word StudyWord Study

Not traditional spelling listsNot traditional spelling lists

Small group instruction at the students’ Small group instruction at the students’ spelling level spelling level

Spelling will be demonstrated through Spelling will be demonstrated through assessments and through daily written workassessments and through daily written workFor more information, access district brochure on For more information, access district brochure on Grove websiteGrove website

http://www.unit5.org/cms/lib03/IL01905100/Centricity/www.unit5.org/cms/lib03/IL01905100/Centricity/Domain/53/Words%20Their%20Way.pdfDomain/53/Words%20Their%20Way.pdf

MathMathNew PARCC Assessment New PARCC Assessment does not allow student use of does not allow student use of calculators. Flashcards calculators. Flashcards practice at home suggestedpractice at home suggestedMad Minutes – 50 problems in Mad Minutes – 50 problems in 2 ½ min.2 ½ min.Excellent resource: Excellent resource: Student Reference Book Student Reference Book (SRB) and (SRB) and www.everydaymathonline.comwww.everydaymathonline.com

Non- Traditional and Non- Traditional and Traditional Methods usedTraditional Methods usedPretests and Posttests used to Pretests and Posttests used to individualize instructionindividualize instruction

Math Math (cont.)(cont.)

TestsTests – 100 points each – 100 points each

QuizzesQuizzes – 50 points each – 50 points each

Daily Work Daily Work – points vary per assignment– points vary per assignment

Weekly Math Review and Quizzes are averaged

Average of Weekly Math Review & Quiz– Average of Weekly Math Review & Quiz– 10 point scale10 point scale95-100% = 10 pts..

85- 94% = 9 pts..

75- 84% = 8 pts..

65- 74% = 7 pts..

55- 64% = 6 pts.

Social Studies & ScienceSocial Studies & ScienceU.S. HistoryU.S. History

SimulationsSimulations

Challenger Learning Challenger Learning Center Field Trip in Center Field Trip in NovemberNovember

Space Science; Life Space Science; Life Science; Earth Science; Earth ScienceScience

55thth Grade Expectations Grade Expectations

Assignment BookAssignment Book Filled out dailyFilled out daily Posted in classroomPosted in classroom Parent Signature Parent Signature

optionaloptional Excellent Organization Excellent Organization

and Communication and Communication ToolTool

HomeworkHomework Due at 8:45 Due at 8:45 45-60 min. each night45-60 min. each night Late or missing Late or missing

homework: homework: documented in Friday documented in Friday Folder Folder

Student will lose a Student will lose a minimum of 10 min. of minimum of 10 min. of recess 1recess 1stst trimester,15 min. trimester,15 min. 22ndnd trimester and 20 min. trimester and 20 min. 33rdrd trimester trimester

55thth Grade Expectations Grade Expectations

Friday FolderFriday Folder Parent signature Parent signature

required each week in required each week in folder and test papersfolder and test papers

Signature means Signature means papers and behavior papers and behavior form have been form have been reviewed and reviewed and discussed with studentdiscussed with student

Folder due by Folder due by TuesdayTuesday

BehaviorBehavior Gator – AIDEGator – AIDE

A= Attitude A= Attitude

I = Integrity I = Integrity

D= Dedication D= Dedication

E= EffortE= Effort 2 Gator Bucks per day2 Gator Bucks per day Used to “buy” parties Used to “buy” parties

throughout the yearthroughout the year Please see teacher to Please see teacher to

volunteervolunteer

Classroom TreatsClassroom TreatsBirthdays : Birthdays :

Caffeine free individual sized drinks onlyCaffeine free individual sized drinks only Enough for class only – no extrasEnough for class only – no extras

Daily snack: Daily snack: Must be fruit or vegetable Must be fruit or vegetable

Gator Buck parties and Classroom parties Gator Buck parties and Classroom parties (Halloween, Winter Holiday, Valentines)(Halloween, Winter Holiday, Valentines)

Must be peanut safe (not just peanut free)Must be peanut safe (not just peanut free) Must be individually wrappedMust be individually wrapped Must be store bought – not homemadeMust be store bought – not homemade Best choice – Fruits and VeggiesBest choice – Fruits and Veggies

Welcome to 5Welcome to 5thth grade! grade!

Please feel free to contact us at anytimePlease feel free to contact us at anytime

Grove school 309-557-4417Grove school 309-557-4417

Attendance line 309-557-4466Attendance line 309-557-4466

Or email Or email dameryh@unit5.orgdameryh@unit5.org fisherbk@unit5.orgfisherbk@unit5.org mendiolajm@unit5.org mendiolajm@unit5.org scottrj@unit5.org scottrj@unit5.org

Additional Resources:Additional Resources: 55thth grade website grade website

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