Grade 5Grade 5Parent Information Parent Information

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Grade 5Grade 5Parent Information Parent Information

NightNightMrs. Darcy Gehen ELA (Rdg.) and Soc. St.Phone: 926-1740 Ext. 4162

Mrs. Heidi Gleason Math and SciencePhone: 926-1740 Ext. 4164

Mrs. Angela LutherSpecial EducationPhone: 926-1740 Ext. 4150

MORNING ROTATIONS

Specials (Daily) 9:10-9:57

Time

Group10:05-11:05 11:05-12:05 LUNCH

GEHEN Math (Luther)

ELA (Luther) 12:28

GLEASONReading

Math 12:28

AFTERNOON ROTATIONS

(Daily) 1:00 – 2:30

Time

Group

1:00-1:45 Science/Social St./Spelling (Gehen) Guided Reading/Writing (Gleason)

1:45-2:30 Guided Reading (Gleason) Science/Soc. St./Spelling (Gehen)

Monday – Friday

2:35-3:10

M – Band/Orchestra

Study Hall

T – Study Hall

W – Study Hall

Th. – Chorus

Study Hall

F – Band

Study Hall

Weekly Specials

GLEASONMonday Phys. Ed.  Tuesday Art  Wednesday Phys. Ed.

Thursday Music

 Friday Library

GEHENMonday Music  Tuesday Phys. Ed.  Wednesday Art

Thursday Library

 Friday Phys. Ed.

Agendas

Your child has been provided with an agenda that will be used on a daily basis for the following:   

• Recording homework assignments• Parent/Teacher communication• Bathroom sign-out         • Please sign your child's agenda each night

to ensure that it is being used effectively.

Homework• Every week night and occasional weekends• Approximately 50 minutes (if more than an

hour, contact teacher)• Serves as review and reinforcement of skills

and content taught each day• Reading every night for 30 minutes (Mon.-

Thurs.)• 10 min. of IXL Math Homework (Mon.-Thurs.)• 10 min. to study Mult. Facts/Spelling• Check homework at:

www.frontier.wnyric.orgClick on School – Big TreeClick on Teacher – Gehen or Gleason

Birthdays

• Tree nut and gluten allergies

• Please provide labels for all treats

• Summer birthdays celebrated in May and June

The Curriculum• Based on the NYS Common Core

Standards• Differentiated to meet all

students’ needs• Writing Intensive• Driven by skill development• Emphasizes Problem-Solving and

Logical Thinking• Prepares students for higher

education• Actively engages students in

learning• Focuses on developing

understandings of key concepts to ensure transfer of knowledge

English Language Arts• LEAD 21• Mix of fiction and nonfiction to support interdisciplinary

themes related to Science, Social Studies, and the Humanities.

• Online support/practice• Research based inquiry projects/essays• Literature based Small Group/Guided Reading materials

provided at appropriate instructional level • StoryWorks classroom magazine• Monthly Independent Reading/Accelerated Reader (AR)• Integrated Spelling/Vocabulary• Writing Intensive- Focused on 3 main types of writing:

Persuasive, Narrative, and Informative• 5th Grade NYS ELA test given April 5-7, 2016

Reading Homework• Read for at least 30 minutes

each night Monday-Thursday.

• Story Works articles are available online via link on Mrs. Gehen’s webpage.

• Book should be an appropriate read- should be fluent.

• Complete Notice and Note Log or short entry in Reading Diary that uses the C E E C format once/twice a week.

•First sentence includes title, author, and pages read.•Second sentence is a claim that answers the prompt.•Third and fourth sentences are text based evidence sentences that support the claim.•Fifth sentence is a conclusion.

Reading Diary Entry

Mathematics

• State Assessment April 13-15, 2016

• NYS Common Core Standards• Math in Focus• IXL Online Math Homework• Weekly Multiplication Facts Drills

Social Studies• Comparative study Canada,

the USA and Latin America

• Focus on geography, history, culture, and economy

• Strategies Practiced:-Content area reading strategies-Test taking skills-Memory Strategies

Science• Exploration of the Scientific

Method• Inquiry and problem solving• Hands-on Exploration and

Experimentation• Journal Keeping• Systems Analysis• Mealworms• Electromagnetism• Ecosystems and Ecology• Integration of Mathematics,

Language Arts, and Technology

Health

• Correlated to National Health Standards and NYS Health Education Standards

• Skills include:CommunicationPlanning and goal settingDecision makingStress managementRefusal skillsAssessing informationHealthful behaviorsMaintenance of body systems

Memory Strategies and Study Skills• Life Skills – WNY United• Growing up VIDEO

Your Child’s School Success Depends

on:• Positive Parent/Teacher

communication• Organization• Effective Study Habits• Positive Attitude• Compassion, Comfort, and

Confidence• Support in and out of

school