Welcome to Curriculum Night!Get ready to learn all about 5th Grade with
Mrs. Currington!
Mrs. Currington
• University of St. Louis MO – Undergrad• National Louis University – Masters• Masters +15 (Walden University and Missouri Baptist University)• 21st year at Sorrento• 3 kids and I Love to travel and spend time with family and friends • Your kids are number one to me!
Housekeeping
• I am here around, 7:00 AM each morning• Plan time is 8:32-9:22• Contact by Phone or E-mail is always welcome.• [email protected]• 314-415-4807• Water Bottles and Snack• Supply List• Phone calls home only for emergencies.
– After school activities– Orchestra Instruments– Lunch– Not sure how they are getting home
Class Procedures
• Arrival time is at 7:20, After 7:35 is tardy– Morning Work (Spirals learning)– Unpack– Check In
• Assignment Book– Signed every evening
• Student’s Responsibility• Check to see if they have their homework completed• Great place for parent/teacher communication• Late work
School Expectations
– School wide Character Ed program.– STARS program
Safety
Tolerance
Accountability
Responsibility
Self - Control
Classroom Expectations!Made by the students approve by me!• Listen to everyone and follow all
expectations
• Have respect for everyone at all times
• Work quietly during instructional and independent work
• Pay attention and be ready
• Use time wisely and finish assignments on time
Daily Schedule
Mrs. Currington's Class Schedule
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
7:35-7:40 Opening Opening Opening Opening Opening
7:40-8:30 Math Math Math Math Math
8:32-9:22 Specials A - PE B- Art C- PE D- Music
9:25-9:55 SAT SAT SAT SAT SAT
9:55-10:55 Reading Reading Reading Reading Reading
10:55-11:15 Recess Recess Recess Recess Recess
11:20-12:20 Writing Writing Writing Writing Writing
12:10-12:35 Read Aloud Read Aloud Read Aloud Read Aloud Read Aloud
12:35-1:05 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch :Lunch
1:05-1:45 Science Science ScienceScience - 1:30
Strings Science
1:45-2:25 Social StudiesSocial Studies -
2:00 Strings1:55 Library Social Studies Social Studies
2:25Assingnment book/pack up
Assingnment book/pack up
Assingnment book/pack up
Assingnment book/pack up
Assingnment book/pack up
Absent Work
• Please notify for vacation work in advance • If your child is absent, I will send work home with a
sibling if desired.• All other absent assignments will be made up when child
returns to school.
Classroom Mission!Made by the students!
• Be respectful to everyone, anywhere, and at all times. We will be responsible for all we say and do. We will challenge ourselves to do our personal best and beyond. We will listen to the speaker and pay attention at all times. We will be fair and supportive to each other. We will be our very best even when nobody is watching.
• We will always be ready to learn!
Homework
• Homework will be given Monday-Thursday– Monday -Thursday Read 30 minutes & fill in log– Math almost every night except when we have an assessment– Social Studies & Science as needed– No homework on weekends unless work is not completed in
school
• All homework is due the next day unless otherwise instructed
• Unexcused homework is made up during recess• Homework is a review of skills already taught in
class
Birthday Treats
• Treats will be given to students in our class only.
• Individual treats are the best. No homemade.• Non-food items are also a good treat for
birthdays.• Remember to check your safe list (we are a
peanut free classroom)
Announcements
• Sorrento Newsletter is paperless. If you don’t have access to the internet you can request for a copy to be sent home with your child through the main office
Field Trips
• Adventure Day ~ Sept. 27th• Biz Town ~ Nov. 15th• 5th grade visit to Middle School • The Pointe
Math
• Investigations– Homework:
Book to take home (SMH)- Units of Study
• 3D Geometry and Measurement: Prisms and Pyramids
• Decimals: Numbers, Operations, and Algebraic Thinking
• Fractions Addition and Subtraction: Numbers
and Operations
• Patterns and Relationships: Operations an
Algebra
• Whole Numbers: Numbers, Operations, and
Algebraic Thinking
Science
• Four Units of Study– Mixtures and Solutions (Currington)– Environments (Homeroom teacher/Currington)– Earth, Sun, Moon and Solar System (Shearn)– Levers and Pulleys (Book)
Social Studies
• History Alive– Native Americans– Europeans Discover North America– Early English Settlements– Colonies and Early Slavery– Patriots and Loyalists– Life in Colonial Williamsburg– Growing Tensions– Declaration of Independence– Revolutionary War– Articles of Confederation, Constitution and Bill of Rights
Reading Workshop
• Units of Study– Building a Community of Readers– Author Study– Navigating Nonfiction– Nonfiction Reading to Become Experts– Poetry– Reading for Social Issues– Using Fantasy to Tackle Complex Texts
Writing Workshop
Units of Study•Personal Essay•Mentor Authors – Craft of Revision•Literary Essay•Fiction Writing – Short Story•Editorial•Crafting a Persuasive Speech•Building a Community of Writers
Word Study• Research shows that spelling tests show little to no transfer.
Students need to the know a sense of why. • When students learn patters like –ake, they will learn to build many
new words, by learning how words work supports the transferring of knowledge in writing and across the curriculum.
• Word study is taught in the context of reading and writing workshop.• Students will be taught how to use strategies to make sense of
words they don’t know.• Instruction includes the relationship of letters and sounds, patterns
found in words and the origin of words. • Students will be assessed continuously by observation and
evaluation of daily reading and writing.
Thank You!
• For all your support in advance for this year
• Feel free to sign up for conferences and other volunteer opportunities at the back counter
• I’m looking forward to a fantastic year working with you and your child!
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