Open HouseMr. HopperMrs. Hunt

Ms. Reynolds

Math Curriculum• New Eureka Math program aligned with

Common Core Standards

• Math Fluency

• Sprints

• Skip Counting

• Playing with Patterns

• Math Website

• Games

• Flipped Lessons

• Challenges

• TenMarks for Homework

• Units of study divided into 6 modules.

• Place Value and Decimal Fractions

• Multi-Digit Whole Number and Decimal Fraction Operations

• Addition and Subtraction of Fractions

• Multiplication and Division of Fractions and Decimal Fractions

• Addition and Multiplication with Volume and Area

• Problem Solving with the Coordinate Plane

Reading Curriculum• Read Aloud

• Wonder

• Consistent between classes

• Use of nonfiction and fiction genres.

• Comparing and contrasting across texts with similar themes or ideas.

• Direct instruction with teacher; novel discussion groups; individual reading and partner practice.

• Reading is Thinking!! We will focus this year on discussing evidence from the text: (why do you think that?); (how does the author show you?); (what are you wondering about?); (how can you clarify?)

• Support students at home by asking these types of questions about their reading.

• Read to 25! Make sure students are reading – books, magazines etc.

Writing Curriculum• Spelling and Word Study:

• Generalizations will be taught this year. These will be based on the 6 syllable types. Practice with these types will occur in class and for homework.

• We will build vocabulary by studying prefixes, suffixes and roots as well as celebrating word choice. We share our love for words!!

• Forms of writing:

• Opinion/Argument

• Narrative

• Quick writes across subjects

• Paragraphs

• Report (short and extended)

• Reading responses

Kids Corner in the

Barrington Times

Social Studies Curriculum• Africa

• Blogging

• Europe & Russia

• Advertisements/Public Service Announcements

• East Asia

• West Asia

• Australia/Antartica

• World Geography

• Five Themes of Geography

• Location

• Place

• Region

• Human Impact on Environment

• Movement

• Project Based Units

• Acting, Technology, Creativity!

Science Curriculum• Units of study:

• Space (mass, density, gravity)

• Matter

• Weather

• Models and Designs

• Scientific method will be implemented in all units.

• Students will use science notebooks to record information as well as data and conclusions from experiments and explorations.

Numeracy Explorations & Writing during DEAR• Math intervention and enrichment.

During three blocks over the course of the week, teachers will meet with students based on needs.

• This will begin after NECAP in October.

• Grouping will change and will provide an opportunity for students to mix with other classes and teacher.

• Groupings will be determined based on class performance and assessments.

• We will be using DEAR time to provide students with further instruction in writing

• We will meet with our own homeroom classroom.

“Fair isn’t everybody getting the same thing. Fair is getting what YOU need to be successful!”

Homework Policy• Monthly Plan of expected homework.

• Agendas

• Morning routine: assignments written on the day that it is due

• Posted online on website as well

• Signed by parents for month of September

• Homework Heroes

• Missed Assignments

• Must still be completed, may cause increased homework on that night.

• Report impacted after three missed assignments

HRPride.weebly.com!

PBIS at HMS• Celebrating Success

• Taking a Break

• Reasonable Consequences

• Birthday Celebration Recesses• Health Food Guidelines/Peanut Free

NECAP & STAR• STAR Progress Monitor

• Math week of September 16th

• Reading week of September 23rd

• About 30 minutes

• Done three times per year

• For teacher use in lesson development

• NECAP

• Reading 10/1-10/3

• Math 10/8-10/10

• Writing 10/15-10/16

• Secret letters of support!

Parent-Teacher-Student Communication

• Portfolio sharing quarterly

• Parent-Teacher Conferences

• Sign-ups after presentation in homeroom

• Weekly Blogs

• Teacher Blog

• Student Blogs