1. Bradford Woods
Fifth Grade
Curriculum Night
September 6, 2018

2. Accessing Online Resources
Online resources for students in 1st through 5th grades can be accessed directly from your child’s District iPad, or from your home computer or mobile device.

3. From your child’s iPad, select the TigerID icon to open the TigerID login portal.
Note: The TigerID icon may be in a different location than shown, but should be on the homescreen.

4. Login to the TigerID Portal using your child’s TigerID and Password.
Enter TigerID Username
Enter TigerID Password
(Please note that both screens are very similar.)

5. Select an icon for the desired resource.
Please note, your child’s screen may not look exactly like this one. The icons will vary depending on the grade and resources available to your child.
Social Studies
Storytown* and GO Math!
Reflex Math
*Storytown materials are not viewable on an iPad.

6. Select an icon for the desired resource.
Please note, your child’s screen may not look exactly like this one. It will be similar.
Google Classroom
Google Drive

7. Open the Chrome browser (Or Safari if using a Mac.)
From a home laptop or mobile device, open Chrome (or Safari if using a Mac) and type
in the browser.
Open the Chrome browser (Or Safari if using a Mac.)

8. Math
Students may switch from their homeroom teachers for math instruction
5th grade math courses cover all PA state standards and all of the same curriculum
Students have math homework most nights

9. Reflex Math: Grade 5
Automaticity of basic math facts is important to form the building blocks for higher-level math concepts.
● Students will use Reflex Math on their iPad for basic math fact practice.
Reflex Math incorporates games at every level to help students quickly gain math fact fluency and confidence. ● Rocket Math “Two-minute timings” will still be used for assessments.
Rocket Math materials may still be used as a supplement to Reflex Math at individual teacher discretion.

10. English Language Arts
Reading
English
Spelling
Writing

11. Reading Anthology Practice Book Assessments Comprehension Skills Tests
Vocabulary Quizzes
(Cagey Questions)

12. Book Projects October: Mystery November: Fantasy January: Biography
February: Historical Fiction
March: Science Fiction or Newberry Winner
April: Free Choice

13. English Covers the following themes:
Types of sentences and the parts of sentences
Prepositions, nouns & articles, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs
Verbs, including main verbs, helping verbs, action verbs, linking verbs, verb tenses
Assessments occur once per lesson
Additional practice available in the students’ grammar practice book
Students need to take their grammar practice book home to study if grammar is difficult for them

14. The Writing Process *Steps *Modalities of Writing
Prewriting - Informational
- Drafting - Opinion
- Revising - Personal Narrative
- Proofreading - Text Dependent Analysis
Publishing

15. Morning Journaling
Journal Prompt- Provided Monday or first day of the school week
Revisions- There is always a chance to revise for a better grade, until the end of the marking period!
Grading:
Content-12 points
Mechanics- 5 points
Spelling- 5 points

16. Spelling
New spelling lessons are introduced on Friday for the following week.
Spelling packets are digital and are due every Friday.
Spelling tests are on every Friday.

17. Science
Life Science
Classifying Organisms, Cells to Systems, Interactions and Changes in Ecosystems
Earth Science
Weather Patterns
Physical Science
Matter and Its Properties, Changes in Matter, Forces in Motion, Changing Forms of Energy
Space and Technology
Stars and Galaxies, Earth in Space

18. Social Studies Exploring the Americas Early Settlements 13 Colonies
Declaration of Independence
American Revolution
Constitution
American Government
Students will receive study guide sheets throughout each chapter that will help prepare students for the chapter test. Also, students will complete a project per chapter, and be provided with a guideline sheet and rubric to use as a checklist.

19. Let’s Get Organized! Check-in Policy, Journaling Homework Policy
First, Second, Third Missed Assignment
Make-up Work
Assignment Books
Binders

20. Communication BWE phone number: 724-935-5081 E-mail
Tyler Student Information System
Student Handbook
Staff Websites
Conferences
November 5th & 6th, 2018

21. Standardized Test Dates
IOWA Test of Basic Skills (ITBS)
January 7-11, 2018
PSSA English Language Arts
April 15-17, 2018
PSSA Mathematics
April 29 and 30, 2018

22. Reward System
Ticket Distribution
Raffle
Prize Donations

23. Classroom Management Yellow Card System First Offense- Yellow Card
Second Offense- Letter Home
End of Day- Clean Slate

24. Other Announcements
Parent/Teacher Conference Sign-Ups are online this year!
Edible Treats (Form) can be found on the NA website under “Quick Links.”
Your children wrote you a letter. Find the letter on their desk and feel free to respond.

25. Thank you! We look forward to a fantastic year with your child!