1. 5th Grade Curriculum Night
Welcome!
Take a look around the room!
Please take any papers that have been left for you.
The envelope has your child’s SBA scores.

2. About Me! This is my 36th year teaching!
B.A., B.Ed. Queen’s University
M.Ed. University of British Columbia
Type II Diabetes
Husband Brian
Sons Connor 21, Griffin 20
Lily, our Labrador

3. Daily Schedule 9:10 9:30 10:30 11:30/11:00 12:00 12:40 2:00 2:20 3:30
Morning work and Attendance
9:30
Math
10:30
Science or Social Studies
11:30/11:00
Specialist
12:00
Recess/Lunch
12:40
Writer’s Workshop
2:00
Recess
2:20
Reader’s Workshop
3:30
Planners/Homework/
Jobs
3:40
Dismissal
1:30
Wednesday Dismissal
Daily Schedule

4. Communication
Messages? Attendance changes go to our Attendance Secretary, Mrs. Eggiman
Concerns? Questions? Call or me!
Write a note for changes to routines and have your child give it to me in the morning! Please write down the bus number if your child needs a bus pass!

5. Classroom Management Clear Expectations Positive Reinforcement
Classroom Economy-paid for jobs!
Planner used for daily assignments, events, and long term planning.

6. Study Skills/Grades Organization of desk and notebooks/journals
Planner –should match my homework blog
Daily, weekly, long term assignments
Time management
All assignments are recorded in my gradebook. You should see graded assignments/homework coming home with a grade and stamp weekly.
Preparation for middle school

7. Reading Experiences
Balanced reading instruction; Shared reading, guided reading, independent reading
Shared reading builds community and communication skills. Guided reading teaches specific skills like cause and effect. Independent reading addresses individual tastes and reading levels.
Reader’s workshop- Fiction/Non-Fiction teaching of comprehension strategies aligned with Common Core
Time for Kids-current events Magazine

8. Writing: Lucy Calkins – Units of Study
Letter Writing and Poetry
Narrative
Persuasive-Opinion
Informative-Research Report
Fantasy!

9. Social Studies
I piloted the new Social Studies program last year!
3 Topics- First People, Encounter, and Colonization, US Revolution, US Citizenship

11. Math
Eureka! CCSS
Lessons follow a pattern; fluency practice, correct and discuss homework, concept development (guided instruction), practice, and debrief (discussion of concepts)

12. Science Physical Science /Motion & Design Fossils
Life Science and Experiments with Plants
Engineering Design Process and Inquiry
Science Journals
Kate Poaster Lessons
School Trail lessons

13. Health Second Step! Social and Emotional Learning. Nutrition/Fitness
Family Life and Sexual Health-FLASH

14. Technology at Maple Hills: Clever
Access several websites with just ONE log-in!
Go to
Username: First 4 letters of last name, First 3 letters of first name, Last 2 numbers of year they graduate (example: WilsRus26)
Password: Student ID
Encourage your child to spend time on Zearn (math website connected to Eureka), Keyboarding Without Tears (typing program involving some content learning), Office365 (3rd-5th grade), Quaver (music program), and more!
Technology at Maple Hills: Clever

15.  Google Expeditions is a virtual-reality teaching tool.
You can visit foreign countries, walk through a museum, explore historical sites and more without leaving the classroom!  
Students use the View-master VR Headset which is designed specifically for children from age 7+, with supervision.
The amount of time in an expedition ranges from minutes with frequent breaks.
Google Expeditions

16. Fieldtrips! Bellevue Teamwork Northwest- Low Ropes Course!
Tuesday, October 16th
Mercer Slough!
Thursday, April 25th
Maywood Middle School; Monday, March 11

17. Goals Academic growth Personal growth Personal organization
Self-management
Increased independence
Responsible for grades!
Citizenship
MIDDLE SCHOOL READY!