1. Welcome 5th Grade Parents!
Curriculum Night 2017
Welcome 5th Grade Parents!

2. A Little Bit about Me 17th year teaching at Harlan Elementary!
Graduate of Oakland University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education
Earned Masters of Education degree from Marygrove College
Married to John and have two children, Shane & Amber
Interests include mountain biking, golfing, skiing, boating, traveling and basically anything outdoors!

3. 5th Grade: A Training Year for Middle School
Nightly Homework Materials:
Planner (Filled out!)
Blue Communication folder for any papers that need to go home
Reading Book
Band/Orchestra Students: Practice Log, Instrument, and Music Book
Band Note: There will not be band on Fridays this year! Exceptions will be noted in the planner.

4. 5th Grade: A Training Year for Middle School
Self-Advocacy
Encourage your child to speak privately to the teacher about academic or social matters
Building Self-Confidence
Classroom participation
Challenging themselves
Hygiene and Dress Code
“Clothing should properly cover the body” – Harlan Student Handbook
Deodorant may be beneficial for students

5. 5th Grade: A Training Year for Middle School
Time Management:
Homework should take about 1 hour per night
Please contact classroom teacher if homework is frequently taking longer than this
First bell is at 8:44 AM! Students should be in their seats and ready to learn by 8:49 AM.
Study guides will be provided prior to classroom assessments

6. Birthday Celebrations
Students will be honored on their birthdays with a class recess
Summer birthdays will be celebrated in June
Parents do not need to provide anything for the celebrations

7. Fifth grade community Fifth Grade Huddle
Purpose is to bring the grade level together to discuss any information for our team such as events, issues and/or celebrations.
Topics are both teacher and student generated based on the needs of the group
Huddles provide an opportunity for students to build a strong community amongst their peers

8. Behavior Expectations
1). Reminder
2). “Next Play” plan of action
3). For repeated or more concerning behavior, a reflection sheet will be filled out by the student and signed by a parent

9. Math Following common core state standards
Expect homework on a daily basis, about minutes per night (on average)
Your child will be given a homework/remembering book. This must come back to school each day!

10. Math
Format:
Mini-lesson (whole group); modeling
Group and/or shared work; use of math manipulatives
Independent/Collaborative
Small groups pulled at this time
Students will be notified about unit tests at least 3 days in advance
Posted to Wiki (Assignments Page)

11. Social Studies Notice: Students will take the MSTEP standardized test in social studies in the spring
Topics covered:
American Indian Origins, Travels and Cultures
How and Why European Explorers Came to the New World
Colonization
Facing Slavery
Tensions Grow Between Great Britain and the Colonies
Revolutionary War and Declaration of Independence
The Constitution and New Government

12. Science Notice: Students will take the MSTEP standardized test in science in the spring
Topics
Mixtures and Solutions
Earth and Sun
Living Systems
Binder
Next Generation of Science and Engineering Practices

13. Birmingham Public School’s
Fifth Grade Health
Units of Study
Social and Emotional Health
Personal Health and Wellness
Safety
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs
HIV Prevention
Growth and Development
Nutrition and Physical Activity (P.E.)

14. Fifth grade heads to camp tamarack!
Wednesday, October 4
Students arrive at Harlan – 7:45 AM
Bus departs from Harlan – 8:00 AM
Parents pick-up at Harlan – 9:00 PM
Thursday, October 5
Bus arrives back at Harlan - 3:00 PM
Students will be dismissed at regular dismissal
time - 3:50 PM

15. Tamarack Camps www.tamarackcamps.com
Location:
Tamarack Camps
4361 Perryville Road
Ortonville, MI
Price: $125 per student

16. Camp activities Canoeing Archery Tamarack Tie-Dye Campfire Sing-A-Long
S’Mores
Living Science
Pioneer Skills
Group Initiatives
Packet was sent home today

18. Thank you for coming!

19. Public Discourse/Citizen Involvement
Social Studies
Geography / Regions
Economics
Government
Public Discourse/Citizen Involvement

20. Science – Collaborative Groups
Earth Materials
Properties of rocks and minerals
Slow change processes
(weathering, erosion, deposition)
Fast change processes (earthquakes, etc.)

21. Variables Independent (the cause) Dependent (the effect)
Controlled (the constant)
Creating tables
Graphing results
Relationships of variables

22. Environments Ecosystems Life cycles Food webs / Food chains
Environmental factors
Adaptations (behavioral & structural)

23. Math
I teach 4+ math in the afternoon, Mrs. Rowe teaches on level math in the afternoon
Main resource – Houghton Mifflin Expressions
5 Common Core Math Domains
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Number and Operations in Base Ten
Number and Operations – Fractions
Measurement and Data
Geometry

24. Math Math Student Activity Books – typically kept at school
Math Homework/Remembering books will travel to and from school in Math Folders
Math Notebook may come home- notes, examples
Please do not let your child go ahead in their math homework/remembering book
Pages should be kept in the homework/remembering book
Quick Quizzes throughout unit, unit tests
Lessons will not always go in sequential order

25. math
If you see that your child is struggling or the homework is taking more than 30 minutes, or a family obligation prohibits them from doing their homework, let either Mrs. Rowe or myself know by sending an .
- OR -
Pick one or two of each kind of problem and have the students complete the assignment doing less but getting the practice needed so they know where they need more assistance.

26. Thank you for coming!
Anytime you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me!
If you are not receiving s from Mrs. Abels and myself, please let us know!