Welcome to Fifth Grade

Meet the Teachers Mrs. Carolyn Brown Mrs. Lisa Cummings Ms. Melanie DeLuca Mrs. Laura Gibson Mrs. Marla Green Mrs. Alison Lemieux Mrs. Shelly Lewis

Our Daily Schedule 8:05 - 8:25Homeroom 8:25 - 9:501 st Period 9: :352 nd Period 10:40 -11:25 Recess/Lunch 11: :25Unified Arts 12:30- 1:503 rd Period 1:50 - 2:354 th Period 2:35 – 2:45Homeroom 2:45Dismissal

Unified Arts Swimming - Mr. Pecjak Library - Mrs. Maxwell Art - Mrs. Loeb-Munson Physical Education - Ms. Deitrick Music - Mrs. Chapman Orchestra - Mrs. Goldman Band - David Luddington

Math My Math A letter will be sent home at the beginning of each unit. Homework will be assigned most nights Math facts should be studied at home on a nightly basis

Literacy Focus upon the Common Core Standards Balanced Literacy Approach –Novels and Supplementary Material with exposure to all genres –Daily 5 framework during class time –Emphasis on traits, feelings, summarizing, sequencing, conflict/resolution, plot, setting, prediction, cause/effect, main idea, theme, inferring, and figurative language –Small group work paired with individual conferencing –Nightly independent reading

Literacy (cont.) The Writing Process- Prewriting, Drafting, Revising, Editing, Publishing Fall and Spring Writing Assessment Paragraph Writing Journal Writing Developmental Spelling Analysis (DSA) Grammar Practice

Social Studies: Study of the Western Hemisphere with the emphasis on the United States Mapping skills/Regions Explorers Ancient Civilizations Native Americans Colonial America American Revolution Causes of the Civil War Government

Science The Earth, Moon, and Sun Relationship Light and Color Sound Electricity and Magnetism Ecosystems Be sure to sign up for the Planetarium Family Night! November 7, November 28, and December 12.

Parent Help Sound Day –Held in January-parents help run the stations OAA Review Day –Held in April to prepare for Achievement testing A review of third and fourth grade concepts Parents help run the stations

Other Information Assignment Books –Check Assignment Books every night Homework folders will come home nightly –Please go through folder & check contents nightly Starbucks Friday Folders Monthly Birthday Celebrations –Breakfast

Homework Reinforces material studied in class, as well as, builds responsibility Relevant and challenging Completed with the child’s best effort and quality Set-up a daily study time and place Turn in on time

Dismissal Dismissal is at 2:45 Please make sure your child knows their afterschool plans before leaving in the morning. If you are picking up your child, you must come into the cafeteria and sign him/her out.

Conferences November 14 th and 15 th –No need to sign up! Please come on your assigned day. Wednesday Evening 3:30pm to 6:30pm –Last names A-L Thursday Evening 3:30pm to 6:30pm –Last names M-Z

Achievement Testing This year, fifth graders will be taking three achievement tests: –Reading –Math –Science Testing will take place during the last week in April. You can go to the Ohio Department of Education site for practice tests.

We sincerely appreciate your time and cooperation. Thank you so much for allowing us to work with your children everyday. Handouts will be in your child’s Friday Folders! Please visit our websites PTO Thank You!