Please call me Janet! Elementary Education Degree earned from Gwynedd Mercy College Master’s Degree in progress Seventh Year at Simmons Avid Reader / Loves the beach! Mom of Bobby and Matthew

Please call me Lindsay! West Chester University Graduate Thirteenth year teaching Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership plus 30 additional credits Avid Reader Mom of Mia, Nicky, Lucas

 Create a respectful atmosphere  Instill resourcefulness  Challenge and encourage at all levels  Meet each student’s needs  Encourage curiosity and love of learning.

 Mrs. Bellizzie Math Science Social Studies  Mrs. Lenahan Reading Writing Vocabulary/Spelling Grammar

 Shared Reading  Whole group instruction  Focus on 7 reading strategies  Discussions/debates  Prepare for PSSA  Anthology/ Novels  Projects (in class)  Vocabulary

 Guided Reading  Small group (4-6 students)  Students instructional level  Continue focus on reading strategies  Independent Reading  AR (Accelerated Reader)  Books of student’s choice (at student level)

 Writing (Being a Writer)  Personal Narrative  Informational  Fictional  Free write (a lot)  Student choice for published piece  District Assessments

 Grammar  Part of Being a Writer Program  Spelling  Weekly tests  Pretest (Mon.) / Test (Fri.)  Activities for homework

 Social Studies Alive Program ◦ We start off with a broad study of our country’s regions and then focus in on Pennsylvania’s history, economy, geography and government.

 FOSS Kits  Magnets and Electricity Investigations  Water Investigations, Watersheds, Wetlands  Food Chains  Space  Experiments  Observation Skills *Science PSSAs this year!!

 A math curriculum geared to demonstrate various methods to find a solution  Introduces content in small increments and frequently revisits those topics  Each lesson builds on the previous  4 th grade – multiplication and division- very big!  First In Math- 2 days/wk

Formative Assessments: (ongoing) ~ Total Participation Model ~ Math Journal and math log spot checks ~ Teacher Observations Summative Assessments: ~ Traditional teacher tests and quizzes ~ District Assessments ~ Rubric based projects ~ Open ended questions

 Daily- Math and Reading ~ Practice and promotes responsibility ~Please check over their work ~Reading Calendar (please initial)  Consequences ~Homework Slip (miss 5 minutes of recess) ~Phone call home for repeat offenders

 Conferences are held in December  Be on the lookout for an from me to sign up for your conference time using Sign-Up Genius  Conferences are held with homeroom teacher only

 Book orders will be online only  Use class code located on my website to place your order  Scholastic News – free app available ◦ Password is Bellizzie4

 Rough Day Slips- You don’t want to see these!  SSR Book- Chapter book  Daily snack (healthy)  Birthday Treats (no nuts and no cutting or scooping involved please!) Please include napkins for all.  Water Bottles- We are encouraging sport-type reusable water bottles as opposed to the plastic bottles that get tossed at the end of the day.

Pull-Out Programs – 12:30-1:00. Most supplemental reading groups and speech classes are scheduled during this time. Instrument Day – E Day – Students are responsible for missed classroom work. Assessment Checklists – front sheet needs to be signed and entire packet returned Accordion/ Expandable Folder- Please clean out One Way section nightly. Please make note of the PSSA windows on the district calendar. Parent Contact

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