Curriculum Night Mr. Mariano Room 48 September 4, 2014 Mr. Mariano Room 48 September 4, 2014

Background / 2 years in Glencoe in Special Education / 1 st, 3 rd, 4 th grade classroom teacher in Evanston / starting 14 th year in Glenview teaching 5 th grade / 2 years in Glencoe in Special Education / 1 st, 3 rd, 4 th grade classroom teacher in Evanston / starting 14 th year in Glenview teaching 5 th grade

Communication / is / Class phone is / School phone is / Notes in assignment notebook / Meetings in the morning 7-7:40am / is / Class phone is / School phone is / Notes in assignment notebook / Meetings in the morning 7-7:40am

Odds and Ends / Homework- assignment notebook, website / Grading / Parent Teacher Conferences / Sign Everything- a.n., class work folder, late work, tests, etc. / Snacks/Birthdays / Headphones / Book Orders / Cell Phones / Room Parents, Parties, Party Money / Homework- assignment notebook, website / Grading / Parent Teacher Conferences / Sign Everything- a.n., class work folder, late work, tests, etc. / Snacks/Birthdays / Headphones / Book Orders / Cell Phones / Room Parents, Parties, Party Money

Math Curriculum / Number Sense/ Base Ten System / Adding and Subtracting multi-digit and decimals / Multiplying multi-digit and decimals/ area and volume / Dividing multi-digit and decimals/ statistical landmarks / Fractions / Positive and Negative Numbers/ Coordinate System/ Order of Operations / Measurement: perimeter, area and volume / Algebra/ Order of Operations / Polygon Geometry / Number Sense/ Base Ten System / Adding and Subtracting multi-digit and decimals / Multiplying multi-digit and decimals/ area and volume / Dividing multi-digit and decimals/ statistical landmarks / Fractions / Positive and Negative Numbers/ Coordinate System/ Order of Operations / Measurement: perimeter, area and volume / Algebra/ Order of Operations / Polygon Geometry

Reading Curriculum / Novels: / Crash / Sixth Grade: Glommers, Norks and Me / Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life / Literature Circles/Book Clubs- Adventure, series books/ Historical Fiction: / Among the Hidden / Tomorrow Girls / City of Ember / The Notorious Benedict Arnold / Fever 1793 / Novels: / Crash / Sixth Grade: Glommers, Norks and Me / Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life / Literature Circles/Book Clubs- Adventure, series books/ Historical Fiction: / Among the Hidden / Tomorrow Girls / City of Ember / The Notorious Benedict Arnold / Fever 1793 / Informational Texts: / Space / Colonial America / Short Reads: / Treasures / Reading A-Z / Read Works

Writing / Narrative: / Mr. and Mrs. Stories / Spooky Stories / Expository Research: / Explorer Cards / Planets / Narrative: / Mr. and Mrs. Stories / Spooky Stories / Expository Research: / Explorer Cards / Planets / Persuasive Report / School debate questions / Poetry: / Poetry Anthology / Word Work: / Affixes / Root Words / Vocabulary

Science / Scientific Method / Space / Growth Development and Reproduction / Light/Energy / Weather / Scientific Method / Space / Growth Development and Reproduction / Light/Energy / Weather

Social Studies / Explorers / Colonization / 13 Colonies/ Colonial Life / Revolutionary War/ Constitution / Explorers / Colonization / 13 Colonies/ Colonial Life / Revolutionary War/ Constitution

Typical Schedule / 8-9 Reading / 9-10 Math / 10-10:30 Snack / Read Aloud / 10:30-11 Writer’s Workshop/Science/Social Studies / 11:00-12:00 Fine Arts/PE / 12:00-12:55 Lunch / 12:55 Writer’s Workshop/Science/Social Studies / 2:00 I- Block / 2:30 Dismissal / 8-9 Reading / 9-10 Math / 10-10:30 Snack / Read Aloud / 10:30-11 Writer’s Workshop/Science/Social Studies / 11:00-12:00 Fine Arts/PE / 12:00-12:55 Lunch / 12:55 Writer’s Workshop/Science/Social Studies / 2:00 I- Block / 2:30 Dismissal

Special Events / Field trips –Middle School Musical, Robert Crown - April, Middle school visits – February / Fifth grade musical - May / Fifth grade picnic – May / CogAt testing - November / NWEA testing – September, January, May / PARCC testing – March, April/May / Field trips –Middle School Musical, Robert Crown - April, Middle school visits – February / Fifth grade musical - May / Fifth grade picnic – May / CogAt testing - November / NWEA testing – September, January, May / PARCC testing – March, April/May