Welcome to 5th grade Curriculum Night! Thank you for coming!

Mrs. Davis Teaches math, writing and word study. 27th year teaching Previously taught 4th and 6th grades Married to Rick and Mom of 3…Rickelle (22), Ryne (21), and Rylee (13) Big sports fan!! Love to watch my kids play football, volleyball, etc. Excited to work with your child and my team! Let’s have a great year!

Mrs. Snyder Teaches Reading and Language Arts Married and a Mom of 2 boys Baseball Fans! 23rd year of teaching Love nature, reading and a good cup of coffee :0) Previously taught 2nd and 4th grade and 5th grade Science I love teaching and am excited for a great year!

Mrs. Mathews Teaching science and social studies 4 children (2 in 10th grade, 11th grade, and 6th gr.) busy sports mom with gymnastics and hockey 11 years at Ridgewood 5th year at HCR!!  25th year of teaching Costa Rica, Chicago, Hilliard, grades K-6

Expectations/Rules Oops book Homework/assignment notebook/planner Please sign any teacher comments in planner acknowledging your awareness and support High expectations-Stand up and own it (press pause and decide how you choose to respond)

Math Units include: Number and Operations-Fractions, Number and Operations in Base 10, Operations and Algebraic Thinking, Measurement and Data, and Geometry Stressing the importance of Number Sense through… Number Talks Math vocabulary Exemplars Games

Reading Read-alouds: mini-lessons Short stories/picture books/novels Literature discussions: Reasons and evidence Student responses to independent reading Fiction/Non-fiction: content areas Writing: Responding to prompts and questions Vocabulary: Meanings, academic words, figurative language Word study: focus on patterns/features of words-Homerooms Conventions of English: word usage, punctuation, capitalization-Writing in all curricular areas

Science: Inquiry process Energy! Physical science: Light, Sound, Forces and Motion Earth science: Earth and Space Systems Life science: Food chains and webs, ecosystems

Social Studies Map skills/geographic features Focus is on the Western Hemisphere…North American and South American cultures Ancient Civilizations Government and economics in North and South America

Curriculum Helpful Links Curriculum Quick View- http://www.hilliardschools.org/departments/curriculum-instruction/elementary-program/ Math Parent HelpWebsite-http://www.hilliardschools.org/math-help-for-parents/ Literacy Parent Websitehttp://www.hilliardschools.org/growingreaders/

Parent communication Email: Lisa_davis@hboe.org Amy_mathews@hboe.org Kim_snyder@hboe.org Weekly newsletters via email Class webpages Assignment book Fall conferences: week of Oct.10th (with homeroom teachers only)

Thanks for coming!! Please contact us anytime you have any questions or concerns. Email or call 921-5600 Please don’t wait! We are looking forward to working with you to make this your child’s best year!!