5 th Grade Curriculum Night!! Welcome! Take a look through your child’s notebooks Look at your child’s “facebook” and self- portrait page on the cupboards

About me: Mrs. Susan Cherry B.A., B.Ed., Queen’s University M.Ed. University of British Columbia I started teaching in 1983… You do the math! Grade 7 French Immersion and FSL in Canada 1 st /4 th /5th Grade at Maple Hills 2 children; Connor and Griffin Husband; Brian 1 Labrador retriever; Lily The Tanya Beja Story

Daily Schedule 9:15 Morning Meeting 9:30 Math 10:40 Recess 11:00 Snack/Literacy Block 11:20 Reader’s/Writer’s Workshop 12:30-1:10 Recess/Lunch 1:10 Social Studies or Science 2:45 Specialist/P.E. Mon&Thur Music Wed 10:00&Fri- Library-Tues 3:15 Planners/Homework/ Jobs

Classroom Management Clear Expectations Positive Reinforcement  Soaring Eagles  Class Dojo  Cherry Jar Classroom Economy- credit system Planner used for communication- signed by every Friday

Study Skills Organization of desk and notebooks/journals Planner Daily, weekly, long term assignments Time management Preparation for middle school

Reading Experiences Balanced reading instruction to support individual student development of reading proficiency: Shared Reading, Individual Choice, Guided Reading. Reader’s Workshop- Fiction/Non-Fiction teaching of comprehension strategies aligned with Common Core Time for Kids-current events Magazine Lifelong reading habits

Math Eureka! Common Core State Standards

Trimester 1 Modules1-3 Trimester 2 Modules3-5 Trimester 3 Modules 5-6 Place Value and Decimal Fractions Addition and Subtraction of Fractions continued Addition and Multiplication with Volume and Area continued Multi-digit Whole Numbers and Decimal Fraction Operations Multiplication and Division of Fractions and Decimal Fractions Problem Solving with the Coordinate Plane Addition and Subtraction of Fractions Addition and Multiplication with Volume and Area Year at a Glance

Writing: Lucy Calkins – Units of Study Letter Writing and Choice Narrative Persuasive-Opinion Informative-Research Report Memoir

Social Studies U.S. Geography New World Exploration Colonization Revolutionary War Constitution and Bill of Rights Current Events

Science Physical Science /Motion & Design Fossils Life Science and Experiments with Plants Scientific Process Science Journals Kate Poaster Labs

Health Cooperation Nutrition/Fitness Social Skills Family Life and Sexual Health-FLASH

Technology Integrated with curriculum Internet Research Power Point presentations Publisher Word processing

FIELDTRIPS!! 2 trips based on 5 TH Grade Curriculum 10/20-Village Theatre at the Meydenbauer Center- “Rock the Presidents!” 6/6-Tillicum Village!

Student Goals Academic growth Personal growth ◦ Personal organization ◦ Self discipline ◦ Increased independence ◦ Social-interpersonal growth

Communication Open door policy Monday Folders Optimal time for phone calls is before/after school Questions??? /cherrys/default.aspx