What happens in Harrison’s Fifth Grade?

The Fifth Grade Team MMMMs. Debbie Craig MMMMrs. Lauren Herrera MMMMrs. Susan Latino MMMMrs. Kristin Szelingowski MMMMrs. Janine DeMarsico MMMMrs. Melanie Spaltro MMMMrs. Wendy Kohn MMMMrs. Melissa Giannopoulos MMMMs. Maureen Oswald MMMMr. James Diegnan MMMMs. Reena Bahadur MMMMr. John Magbanua MMMMs. Julie Anne Nolan DDDDaily Team Meetings Collaborative Planning

 Balanced Literacy:  Reader’s Workshop  Read-Aloud  Independent Reading  Guided Reading Instruction  Reading Strategies  Writer’s Workshop Personal Narrative Informative Essay: Persuasive and Literary Fantasy Content Area Research  Word Study  Words Their Way  Vocabulary

Scientific Method Scientific Method Changing Earth/Earth History Changing Earth/Earth History Pangaea Pangaea Fossils Fossils Volcanoes Volcanoes Earthquakes Earthquakes Fossil fuels Fossil fuels Alternative energy Alternative energy Space and Space Technology Space and Space Technology History of Space Exploration History of Space Exploration Physical Science Physical Science Simple and Complex Machines Simple and Complex Machines Life Science Life Science Ecosystems/Communities Ecosystems/Communities

Hands on/Inquiry Based Learning Hands on/Inquiry Based Learning Assessment Assessment Experimental Labs Experimental Labs Unit Tests Unit Tests Homework Homework Projects Projects Green School Project Green School Project

 The Age of Exploration  The Age of Colonization  The American Revolution  The Constitution  Westward Expansion

 Unit Tests  Projects  Oral Presentations  Power Points  Brochures, Posters, etc.

Units of Study Units of Study Number SenseNumber Sense MultiplicationMultiplication DivisionDivision FractionsFractions DecimalsDecimals Data AnalysisData Analysis Calendar Math Calendar Math PatternsPatterns Fractions, decimals, percentsFractions, decimals, percents MeasurementMeasurement GeometryGeometry

QuizzesPost-Tests Notebook Quizzes Flex Grouping Projects/Activities ChessChess Stock MarketStock Market Extension ActivitiesExtension Activities

 Essential Questions  Example: How are the risk taking characteristics of early colonists similar to the explorers from the Age of Exploration?  Reading Strategies  Making Connections  Visualizing  Questioning  Inferencing  Determining Importance  Monitoring For Meaning  Synthesizing

Homework Agenda  Homework is copied daily.  Reading minutes are recorded daily. Parent signs as confirmation of completion.  A copy of the six day schedule is in the back.

Harrison Folder  Transports homework to and from school.  Folder placed in backpack immediately upon completion of homework.

Study Area  proper lighting  quiet  spacious  contains all necessary tools Study guides are given for tests approximately one week before test date.

Policy for Absences  It is the student’s responsibility to see the teacher for work missed when not in class. This includes an absence or leaving for band, GT, forensics, etc.  Check teacher websites for homework assignments  Homework requests cannot be filled until 3:00 pm.  If your child is absent, you must send in a handwritten note, not just an indicating reason for absence.

 5 th Grade Handbook  Available on teachers’ web pages  Policies and Procedures  Birthdays  Contact Information  Teacher Availability  Individual Classroom Incentives

Availability Availability before school: 7:45-8:05 a.m. after school: 2:40-3:15 p.m. Math Help: Tuesdays 2:40-3:15 p.m. Please contact us to schedule a time. Please contact us to schedule a time.

This ends the teacher presentation. You are invited to go upstairs to peruse your child’s classroom.