Hello!Hello, hello!
It’s a brand new year.
Filled with fun and learning,
Nothing to fear.
Sit back and listen,
Lend me an ear,
I’m your teacher for the rest of this
year!
All about me!• I have two daughters: Lainey and
Evie and a husband: Mike.
• I LOVE Sports!!!!
• I love to do crafts!
• 2012-2013 Harker’s Teacher of the
Year
• Certified Crossfit Level 1 Trainer
& Speed Power Agility Trainer
Reading• This year we will be utilizing the 5th grade
Reading Wonders program. Students will
read and annotate text more closely to
deepen their understanding of the text.
Students will work on citing evidence from
the text to support their responses.
• Whole Group Instruction (Comprehension,
Skills, Binder)
• Small Group Instruction (Reinforce weekly
skills)
Language Arts• Being A Writer Program: Focus is on a
Writers Workshop Community. The
genres being taught include: Personal
Narrative, Fiction, Expository
Nonfiction, Explanatory Writing,
Opinion Writing, and Poetry.
Language Arts• Grammar Instruction is integrated in
the Reading Wonders program. Each
student has a Grammar Binder.
Math• My Math Grade 5 is being utilized in
5th grade. We will focus on the
following areas of instruction this year:
*Place Value *Decimals
*Multiplication *Measurement
*Division *Geometry
*Fractions *Order of Operations and
Evaluating Expressions
Social Studies• Split during the Trimester. ½
trimester for Social Studies and ½
trimester for Science
• Social Studies topics covered this year
include:
* Chapters 3-8 Explorers, Formation of
the 13 Colonies, the American
Revolution, and the
50 States
Science• Science topics include:
•Chapter 2 Cells, Chapter 3 Body
Systems, and Chapters11 and 12
Atoms, Matter, and the Periodic Table of
Elements
Standards Based Grading
• This year Standards Based Grading will be implemented in Fifth Grade.
• All graded work will be sent home for review through the use of a “Friday Folder.”
• Dr. O’Neill will be providing a Standards Based Grading Parent Academy Training on October 5th, from 6:30 to 8:30 here at Harker. If you are unable to attend the information will be posted online for you to review.
Class Rules• Be respectful.
• Be caring.
• Be kind.
• Do your best.
• Work as a team.
In addition to the school rules.
Class Dojo• I have 88% parent participation. This
is a GREAT resource for us to
communicate. In addition to posting
progress reports on your child I post
important facts and reminders. You
can even send me private messages
through Dojo.
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Conferences-Conferences-more info at a more info at a
later datelater date
SchedulePlease refer to the front inside cover of your child’s agenda. I have taped a schedule inside
for every student.
Odds and Ends• Snacks: Appropriate for
school ( No blow pops, etc) Peanut and Tree Nut Free Environment
Please note, birthday snacks are no longer allowed to be sent in.