Bradford Woods Fifth Grade Curriculum Night September 6, 2018

Accessing Online Resources Online resources for students in 1st through 5th grades can be accessed directly from your child’s District iPad, or from your home computer or mobile device.

From your child’s iPad, select the TigerID icon to open the TigerID login portal. Note: The TigerID icon may be in a different location than shown, but should be on the homescreen.

Login to the TigerID Portal using your child’s TigerID and Password. Enter TigerID Username Enter TigerID Password (Please note that both screens are very similar.)

Select an icon for the desired resource. Please note, your child’s screen may not look exactly like this one. The icons will vary depending on the grade and resources available to your child. Social Studies Storytown* and GO Math! Reflex Math *Storytown materials are not viewable on an iPad.

Select an icon for the desired resource. Please note, your child’s screen may not look exactly like this one. It will be similar. Google Classroom Google Drive

Open the Chrome browser (Or Safari if using a Mac.) From a home laptop or mobile device, open Chrome (or Safari if using a Mac) and type https://login.northallegheny.org in the browser. Open the Chrome browser (Or Safari if using a Mac.)

Math Students may switch from their homeroom teachers for math instruction 5th grade math courses cover all PA state standards and all of the same curriculum Students have math homework most nights

Reflex Math: Grade 5 Automaticity of basic math facts is important to form the building blocks for higher-level math concepts. ● Students will use Reflex Math on their iPad for basic math fact practice. Reflex Math incorporates games at every level to help students quickly gain math fact fluency and confidence. ● Rocket Math “Two-minute timings” will still be used for assessments. Rocket Math materials may still be used as a supplement to Reflex Math at individual teacher discretion.

English Language Arts Reading English Spelling Writing

Reading Anthology Practice Book Assessments Comprehension Skills Tests Vocabulary Quizzes (Cagey Questions)

Book Projects October: Mystery November: Fantasy January: Biography February: Historical Fiction March: Science Fiction or Newberry Winner April: Free Choice

English Covers the following themes: Types of sentences and the parts of sentences Prepositions, nouns & articles, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs Verbs, including main verbs, helping verbs, action verbs, linking verbs, verb tenses Assessments occur once per lesson Additional practice available in the students’ grammar practice book Students need to take their grammar practice book home to study if grammar is difficult for them

The Writing Process *Steps *Modalities of Writing Prewriting - Informational - Drafting - Opinion - Revising - Personal Narrative - Proofreading - Text Dependent Analysis Publishing

Morning Journaling Journal Prompt- Provided Monday or first day of the school week Revisions- There is always a chance to revise for a better grade, until the end of the marking period! Grading: Content-12 points Mechanics- 5 points Spelling- 5 points

Spelling New spelling lessons are introduced on Friday for the following week. Spelling packets are digital and are due every Friday. Spelling tests are on every Friday.

Science Life Science Classifying Organisms, Cells to Systems, Interactions and Changes in Ecosystems Earth Science Weather Patterns Physical Science Matter and Its Properties, Changes in Matter, Forces in Motion, Changing Forms of Energy Space and Technology Stars and Galaxies, Earth in Space

Social Studies Exploring the Americas Early Settlements 13 Colonies Declaration of Independence American Revolution Constitution American Government Students will receive study guide sheets throughout each chapter that will help prepare students for the chapter test. Also, students will complete a project per chapter, and be provided with a guideline sheet and rubric to use as a checklist.

Let’s Get Organized! Check-in Policy, Journaling Homework Policy First, Second, Third Missed Assignment Make-up Work Assignment Books Binders

Communication BWE phone number: 724-935-5081 E-mail ksekelik@northallegheny.org ajanardhanan@northallegheny.org achristopher@northallegheny.org kruffennach@northallegheny.org Tyler Student Information System Student Handbook Staff Websites Conferences November 5th & 6th, 2018

Standardized Test Dates IOWA Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) January 7-11, 2018 PSSA English Language Arts April 15-17, 2018 PSSA Mathematics April 29 and 30, 2018

Reward System Ticket Distribution Raffle Prize Donations

Classroom Management Yellow Card System First Offense- Yellow Card Second Offense- Letter Home End of Day- Clean Slate

Other Announcements Parent/Teacher Conference Sign-Ups are online this year! Edible Treats (Form) can be found on the NA website under “Quick Links.” Your children wrote you a letter. Find the letter on their desk and feel free to respond.

Thank you! We look forward to a fantastic year with your child!