ELLIS EAGLES WEBSITE

www.rlas-116.org

WELCOME TO 5TH GRADE. MRS. HORN

My contact information: Room 26 khorn@rlas-116.org 847-270-9900 x 4516

Volunteers: we are always looking for classroom volunteers. If you are interested, please see me for a packet.

READING CURRICULUM

Students are flexibly grouped across the grade level to insure individual instructional needs are met.

The new curriculum is aligned with Common Core Standards.

Students will have whole group instruction for an 45 minutes every day.

Concepts will be introduced and vocabulary will be studied.

Students will have small group instruction at their guided reading level for 30 minutes every day.

They will do activities in word analysis, comprehension and Independent reading daily.

Reading Streets

Guided Reading

Language Arts

o Spelling Tests will be given on Fridays.

o 6 Traits of writing will be taught: Organization, Voice, Conventions, Focus, Word Choice and Sentence Fluency

MATH CURRICULUM

Number Sense Algebra Ratios Geometry Fractions

Students need to know their math facts Adding and

Subtracting Multiplication Division

Math IMPORTANT

We will focus on United States History from the American Revolution to The Civil War

We will focus The Scientific

Method Biomes Force and Motion The Human Body

Systems Nervous Skeleton Muscles

Social Studies Science

Second Step

Second Step teaches children how to get along with others. We focus on Empathy, Emotional Management, and Problem Solving.

HOMEWORK Students need to fill in assignment notebook daily. Reading Logs: Every day reading increases

knowledge! 20 minutes every night Parents must sign the calendar

Math Logs Activity on the calendar Parents must sign the calendar

Any work not completed in class. Every now and than there might be a project.

**The students should not have more than 50 minutes of homework daily. NO homework on weekends or holidays will be given, unless working on a project.

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5th Grade along with the entire Ellis staff follows this behavior time line.

INTERVENTION/ENRICHMENT (I/E)

45 minutes each day Students grouped based off individual needs. Students currently at or above grade level

expectations are scheduled into an enrichment activity, such as: special art, physical education, music or school news paper classes.

Students in need of extra help are scheduled into an academic block where they receive focused instruction in their specific need area.

This year we have 5 intervention cycles to meet the changing needs of our students.

MAP TESTING

Measure of Academic Progress (MAP)testing is taken 3 times a year.

It is an adaptive test that will inform our instruction and allow us to better meet the individual needs of the students.

Testing begins Wednesday, 8/28. Our testing time is on Friday’s at 1:30 We are starting with Reading

FAMILY EDUCATION NIGHTS

Once a month Help parents to support their students at

home. Held in the evenings First event: September 10th 7:00 pm

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

Absences: please call school before 9 am if your child is going to be absent.

Treats: any treats brought to school must be store bought and only enough for our homeroom.

Students should have water bottles every day. Dimissal:

School ends at 3:00, we teach until 3:00 Students will not be out of building until around 3:05 Car riders are students who are being picked up in the

circle driveway after school Parent pick up is when a parent walks to the school

and picks up their child. These students are walkers.

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Before you leave Please sign up for a parent teacher

conference

Feel free to ask any questions Stop by the cafeteria and see our

Reading Specialists and our new Curriculum

Stop by and see our fine arts teachers: Music—sign up for choir PE Art